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Murder Mystery Puzzle Hunt: Was it suitable for my extroversion and sensitivity?
As a highly sensitive person, I have stimulating experiences. Many times excess stimulation can lead to information processing problems. For example, one might feel overwhelmed or overworked. For example, yesterday, I went to a murder mystery puzzle hunt. It was a social gathering of 15 people, wherein, we solved clues to find the murderer for a made-up murder. I loved the concept, but it was stimulating for me. I wasn't able to keep up with the chitter-chatter that was happening in different parts of the table. Most importantly, I was absorbing other's emotions and started to feel shut down.
I usually go to social events to talk and meet new people. However, this one was difficult to enjoy, as there were so many stimuli: crowd, noise, many clues, and unorganized teams.
By the end of the event, I felt drained and overworked.
What helped me cope with my overworked nervous system?
This morning, I painted an abstract artwork to get my stimulation and information overload out of my nervous system. The artwork in this blog post is made out of acrylic paints, pastel acrylic paints, neon acrylic paints, and texture white. The strokes in this artwork soothed my nervous system and helped me relax. The background colors helped me express my unexpressed and stuffed emotions.
I remember asking myself if the strokes would look vague and strange to others. I had to remind myself to be authentic and to paint honestly.
It brings me to the realization that I was being self-critical during the murder mystery event too. I was conscious of my uniqueness which could have made things more stimulating than they were.
A quick tip: If you are highly sensitive and extroverted, please do not try to be perfect. It won't help in embracing your extroversion or high sensitivity. I say that while reminding myself to do so too :).
What is the high sensitivity trait?
Research co-relates high sensitivity with genetic differences and personality differences in many species. In humans, high sensitivity increases the depth of information processing, emotional responsiveness, empathy levels, and awareness of various stimuli. Highly sensitive people can have sensitive nervous systems that can pick up more information from environments and become easily stimulated. Stimuli could include unconditioned or conditioned and internal or external stimuli. Some examples of stimuli include food, caffeine, childhood experiences, crowds, emotions, thoughts, feelings, energies, and bodily sensations. Also, highly sensitive people can be stimulated or affected (positively/negatively) by auditory, visual, olfactory, and tactile stimuli.
Abstract art is a visual and tactile stimuli for me that positively affects my nervous system, emotional body, energy body, and mental body.
As you can see, there is much to learn about highly sensitive people and abstract art.
My trait and creativity help me pick creative events, colors, and words.
I am eager to discover and teach about highly sensitive people and abstract art.
How about you? Are you eager to learn about the trait using an art blog :)?
A quick tip: Can you relate my post to your trait, personality, habits, or creative style? If yes, please jot down your thoughts and enjoy the exploration!
-3, 2, 1, Cheers,
Pranita
Reference:
Greven CU, Lionetti F, Booth C, et al. Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the context of Environmental Sensitivity: A critical review and development of research agenda. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2019;98(98):287-305. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.01.009
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