Sensitive Quotes

“Sensitive people often need the Golden Rule in reverse: Treat yourself the way you treat others.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Physical and emotional sensitivity are so closely linked that if you take Tylenol to numb a headache, research shows you will score lower on an empathy test until the medication wears off.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“you should have at least one space that brings immediate peace. That’s where your sensitive sanctuary comes in. This”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“The Sensitive Way is the belief, deep down, that quality of life is more valuable than raw achievement, that human connection is more satisfying than dominating others, and that your life is more meaningful when you spend time reflecting on your experiences and leading with your heart.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“we believe that sensitivity is often the missing personality trait. It is missing from our daily conversations and from our awareness as a society.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“You’re Too Sensitive” Is Gaslighting”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Being hypervigilant to others is exhausting.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“When someone crosses an important boundary, you should speak up.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Sensitive people, it appears, are not hothouse orchids who wither in anything but the most perfect conditions. Rather, they are akin to succulents: No drop of nourishment escapes them, and they continue to absorb it until they swell with lovely blossoms.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“The Toughness Myth, in other words, robs us of something. It leads to harmful choices about our well-being, our work-life balance, how we allow ourselves to be treated, and how we treat one another. Perhaps, as Simmel warned, when we try to tough out an overwhelming world, we really do lose our compassion.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“We teach children the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way you would want to be treated. Sensitive people often need the Golden Rule in reverse: Treat yourself the way you treat others.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Empathy, as the saying goes, is “your pain in my heart”—and it can sometimes be overwhelming. But if you step back and think about it, the people who are suffering don’t actually need us to feel what they’re feeling for us to help them.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“While empathy is one of the greatest gifts of all sensitive people, it can also feel like a curse. That’s because empathy can be painful.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Being gifted doesn’t mean you’ve been given something. It means, you have something to give.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Other people’s moods really affect you. You easily absorb emotions from others, taking on their feelings as if they were your own.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“When we call someone sensitive, what we really mean is they can’t take a joke, are easily offended, cry too much, get their feelings hurt too easily, or can’t handle feedback or criticism. When we refer to ourselves as sensitive, what we often mean is we have a habit of overreacting. Sensitivity is associated with softness and femininity; in general, men especially do not want to be seen as sensitive. A sensitive subject is one that is likely to offend, hurt, anger, or embarrass the listeners. Likewise, the word sensitive is often paired with an intensifier: Don’t be too sensitive; why are you so sensitive?”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Their demanding outer world had devoured their inner world and, with it, their ability to connect.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Unable to react meaningfully to every new piece of information, overstimulated citizens were apt to become “blasé” or, simply put, apathetic. They learned to suppress their feelings, to treat one another transactionally, to care less. After all, they had to. They heard terrible news from around the world daily,”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“One side of our psyche, the side built around achievement and work, may be able to keep up, he explained, but our spiritual and emotional side was absolutely spent. Humanity, Simmel was saying, was too sensitive for such a life.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Innovation, he suggested, had not just given us more efficiency; it gave us a world that taxed the human brain and its ability to keep up.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Almost nothing is more calming than the presence of a person with unflinching compassion. They care, but they don’t panic; they speak up, but they do not command.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Rather, when we tap compassion, he says, we increase our courage. And courage, ultimately, is what sensitive people need to make a difference in our too-much world—because it allows us to be strong in the face of suffering.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Your emotionality can launch you to new heights if you harness it.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Sensitive people, it seems, are the varsity athletes of empathy.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“In turn, sensitivity shows itself in different ways: a deep, thoughtful intelligence and a profound, empathetic awareness of people.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“In fact, a better word for sensitive might be responsive. If you are a sensitive person, your body and mind respond more to the world around you. You respond more to heartbreak, pain, and loss, but you also respond more to beauty, new ideas, and joy. You go deep where others only skim the surface. You keep thinking when others have given up and moved on to something else.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Of particular concern to Simmel was how people coped. Unable to react meaningfully to every new piece of information, overstimulated citizens were apt to become “blasé” or, simply put, apathetic. They learned to suppress their feelings, to treat one another transactionally, to care less. After all, they had to. They heard terrible news from around the world daily, like the eruption of Mount Pelée, which killed twenty-­eight thousand people in minutes, or the horrors of British concentration camps in Africa. Meanwhile, they tripped over homeless people and tuned out strangers packed tightly in the streetcar. How could they possibly extend empathy, or even simple acknowledgment, to everyone they met? Instead, they closed off their hearts out of necessity. Their demanding outer world had devoured their inner world and, with it, their ability to connect.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Almost nothing is more calming than the presence of a person with unflinching compassion. They care, but they don’t panic; they speak up, but they do not command. Compassion is a language all of us understand, and sensitive people are among those who can speak it fluently”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Sensitive people are the leaders our world needs. But before they can step into this purpose, they must learn to embrace their sensitivity and end the cycle of shame.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“relationships are the most valuable things in our lives: When we feel loved and accepted by others, we value physical possessions less.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World