**Understand your sensitivity, explore the latest research, learn what helps you live well, and meet other people who get it.** Do You think deeply about almost everything? Do you replay conversations afterwards, wondering what you said, what they meant, and whether you missed something? Do you think through every possible outcome before making a decision, sometimes to the point where you are exhausted before you have even started? Do you notice subtleties, patterns and small changes that other people seem to miss? Do you need time to process experiences properly, rather than simply moving on to the next thing? And does all that processing, noticing and feeling sometimes leave you overwhelmed? You may be highly sensitive. A central feature of high sensitivity is **depth of processing**. HSPs tend to process information and experiences more deeply. That can bring insight, intuition, creativity and a rich inner life. It can also mean overthinking, difficulty switching off, becoming overstimulated and needing more time to recover. For many people, discovering that there is research behind this trait brings a huge sense of recognition. Things they have puzzled over for years begin to make sense. I’ve worked with highly sensitive people for more than 15 years and I see this again and again. Understanding the trait can change the way you understand yourself. Learning how to live well with it can change a great deal more. That is what this day is about. **What you'll take from the day** * A clear understanding of high sensitivity and the research behind it * A better understanding of your own depth of processing and why your mind can be so difficult to switch off * Ways of recognising overload earlier and understanding what helps you recover * Practical tools for working with your nervous system rather than continually pushing through * A chance to explore the strengths of sensitivity as well as the parts that can be difficult * Time with other highly sensitive people who

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