How To Survive And Thrive As A Highly Sensitive Person, With Jaimie Eckert

Become a digital minimalist. One of my best coping strategies is digital minimalism. As a Highly Sensitive Person, it’s important to recognize that many of the techniques used in digital technology and the entertainment industry are specifically engineered to grab our attention. I feel that I already have enough to process without feeding myself more artificial bling and dazzle.
Digital minimalism might look different for everyone, but on a practical level what it means for me is that I prioritize face-to-face relationships over social media, and I prioritize activities that ground me in the present rather than escaping into cinematic productions. For example, I don’t have social media accounts except a dormant Facebook account, and I watched less than 20 full-length…