Do you find yourself needing to withdraw during busy days, into bed or into a darkened room or any place where you can have some privacy and relief from stimulation?

When people are uncomfortable in a physical environment do you tend to know what needs to be done to make it more comfortable (such as changing the lighting or the seating)?

Do you find it unpleasant to have a lot going on at once?

Does being very hungry create a strong reaction in you, disrupting your concentration or mood?

Are you deeply moved by the arts or music?

Do you find yourself noticing faint sensations that no one else can perceive?

Are you startled easily?

And is your mood easily swayed by the feelings of the people around you?

If so, you may be a highly sensitive person (HSP), a personality profile that is of increasing inter...