Franklin on the Highly Sensitive Money Podcast with Diana Yañez
I've known that I am an introvert from the first time I heard the meaning of the word. Not to be confused with shyness or timidity, my introversion is more about conserving energy and being able to prevent myself from going into a state of sensory overload or overwhelm. Being in noisy and crowded spaces has always been a challenge. I talked about this quite a bit in my podcast, Your Own Best Company. Upon hearing these things, some friends of mine suggested that I might qualify as a Highly Sensitive Person in addition to being an introvert. They referred me to the book The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron. I had heard the term HSP in self-help circles but had never looked into it in any detail. There were definitely some parallels in the book that related to my experience: Gravitating to uncrowded spaces where solitude could be found. Finding ways to regulate the stimulation in my environment and my nervous system respo