Highly Sensitive Person

HSP- From Overwhelmed to Empowered

February 07, 20252 min read

Energy Makeover for HSPs: How to Shift from Overwhelmed to Empowered

Growing up in the South as a highly sensitive person—before that was even a recognized term—I believed I was destined to live a fragile life, feeling like a problem instead of a person. I often heard things like:

  • “You’re too sensitive.”

  • “You need to toughen up.”

  • “You’re too tender-hearted.”

These phrases left me feeling broken as if my sensitivity was a flaw I could never fix.

But deep down, I knew there was power in me even though I often felt powerless.

Reframing Sensitivity

Years later, during my spiritual development training, I had a profound realization: feeling energy is one of the first natural spiritual abilities to wake up. Sensitivity isn’t a weakness—it’s an intuitive strength.

Now, as a spiritual guide for Sensitives and Intuitives, I help others reclaim their power, turn down the overload of energies they are picking up, and open up additional intuitive abilities.

Beyond the Surface of HSP Traits

Highly sensitive people (HSPs) are often described as:

  • Experiencing heightened anxiety

  • Being sensitive to smells or loud sounds

  • Feeling deep empathy for others

  • Perceiving subtle shifts in their environment

But what if we’ve been looking at these traits through the wrong lens?

Rather than seeing HSPs purely through physical awareness, what if we recognize them as intuitive beings attuned to multiple energetic frequencies—like listening to more than one radio station at a time?

Shifting from Overwhelm to Empowerment

Here are 5 steps to start reclaiming our energy:

🔹 Physical Body: Avoiding chemicals in food and personal care products helps minimize energetic sensitivity. Many HSPs feel better when they steer clear of synthetic fragrances and processed foods.

🔹 Emotional Body: Picking up others’ emotions is a mechanical process of matching another person’s energy. Once we recognize how that operates in our space, we can make intentional changes through training.

🔹 Mental Body: Many sensitive people tend to shift their awareness outside of their own energy (think spaced out), picking up other peoples' energy and leaving them overwhelmed. By practicing relocating awareness to the center of the head—instead of floating outside or in front of ourselves—we pick up less of other people’s energy and learn to tune directly into Source for clarity.

🔹 Spiritual Body: Highly sensitive individuals naturally pick up energetic frequencies and information beyond the physical realm. The first step to managing this is learning to be aware of our energetic space first. From there, we can differentiate between what belongs to us and what doesn’t, allowing us to receive intuitive insights without feeling overloaded.

Sensitivity is not a burden—it’s a superpower. With the right tools, you can shift from feeling overwhelmed to feeling empowered, clear, energetically aware, and sovereign.

Ready for Your Energy Makeover?

Let’s work together to transform your sensitivity into your greatest strength.

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Julia Harrell is a Clairvoyant Teacher and Spiritual Guide who helps Highly Sensitive People, Empaths, and Intuitives to overcome their sensitivities, heal themselves, and thrive.

Julia Harrell

Julia Harrell is a Clairvoyant Teacher and Spiritual Guide who helps Highly Sensitive People, Empaths, and Intuitives to overcome their sensitivities, heal themselves, and thrive.

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