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Yesterday, I went to a play inspired by Greek mythology, as I find much solace in exploring various types of creativity.
Naturally, the play was a treat for me.
I had the chance to sit in the front row and have an immersive experience.
As a highly sensitive person, I was able to connect with the characters and their stories easily. However, I did absorb the emotions of some of the characters played by the actors. Greek mythology can be intense, and the play's tone was intense too. So, I felt stimulated and excited by the end of the play.
I began speaking without pauses. Speaking without pauses is my sign of being overstimulated. Although I have my coping strategies, the overload didn't let me remember that I had to utilize my coping strategies.
As a daily practice, I utilize energy healing techniques and inner child connection to heal and clear my emotions. Additionally, I utilize my artistic practices along with my highly sensitive capabilities to release information overload and emotions too.
This morning, I realized I had to release my overwhelm and overload through my artistic practice. I allowed all the emotions that were stimulating me after the play to come up.
[Please note: As a precautionary measure, I advise readers to utilize practices similar to mine only if they have learned it from an authorized professional.]
As I began painting, I chose colors that soothe my nervous system and brought me back fully into the present. For me, colors like blue, pink, and white help me process information. Texture white, on the other hand, brings me right into the present. The combination of blue color and texture white helps me the most.
[Please note: Each highly sensitive person could be different; hence, the colors that work for me might not work for others and vice-versa. Please note that different colors and strokes can impact highly sensitive people in different ways.]
By the end of my painting session, I asked myself, what precisely stimulated me last night.
An unexpected answer emerged: the front-row seating.
Of course, I was close to the stage; hence, closer to the actors and their stories. This could have made me have deeper inputs about the play and the story. Deeper inputs could have included nuanced thoughts, imaginations, and impressions. As research goes, highly sensitive people have a delicate nervous system. We can absorb much more information from external stimuli and become over-stimulated.
An interesting fact is that happy experiences can be equally stimulating as sad ones. For example, the play made me happy, nonetheless, I was stimulated.
[Sand, Ilse. Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World: How to Create a Happy Life]
I look at this situation in this way.
Given that highly sensitive nervous systems can sometimes process data deeply, they require good periods of rest.
I've trained my nervous system to rest by painting abstract artworks and connecting to my creative radar. In my experience, abstract art helps me express information that my nervous system picks up during stimulating experiences.
My abstract art practice helps me embrace my sensitivity, personality, and creativity.
How about you, dear highly sensitive person?
What helps you, be you?
-3, 2, 1, Cheers,
Pranita
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