The 7 Keys to Alignment for Highly Sensitives & Empathic Professionals

What is Alignment?!

Alignment is what feels good and what feels right for YOU; what fits and makes you feel like you; grounded and content.

Alignment means something different for each individual depending on your needs, desires and preferences in life.

What about the added nuance of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or Empath?

All HSPs share the ability to feel and process deeply, tune into others through a natural empathic approach with an astute intuition which is a huge asset when used to your advantage.

All HSPs possess these abilties but how you experience and leverage them in the world is entirely unique to your individual experience.

My own journey as an HSP, Empath, professional and business owner has brought me huge insight into the needs and challenges faced by HSPs & Empaths and I have been comparing notes with my clients - my fellow HSPs for years now.

Here is what I learned about the journey of alignment and the 7 keys that support it:

As I explore each one, make note of what is resonating with you, and answer the question provided for each.

Your needs must be met without feeling guilty about it.

As HSPs and empaths, our empathy leads us to putting everyone else's needs first, often forgetting about our own. We can sense, feel and notice the subtleties in others' experience and it doesn't feel natural for us to not respond. We sooth, appease, support & empower others very naturally.

A lifetime of cultivating this habit means that when we come to prioritise our own needs and wants, it can feel like we are being selfish or self-centred. This is where boundaries come in. Boundaries are respectful and empowering for all involved.

They don't create a divide but rather, they strengthen understanding and open communication. Meeting our own needs with honesty and without feeling guilty is the basis of healthy boundaries. The more you prioritise yourself and what you truly want and need in a given situation, the easier it gets to set boundaries in all areas of your life.

Q. On a scale of 1-10, how good are you at meeting your own needs?

Be honest with yourself.

Managing and honouring your unique energy flow is a vital part of your well-being. If you leave it as an afterthought, it tends to catch up on you in the form of exhaustion and overwhelm. This is extremely common for HSPs and the one area that needs our attention the most so that the positive aspects of our trait can SHINE!

When you prioritise your energy flow and learn to cultivate your own optiminal energy level, you learn how to live life to a rhythm that suits you, where a productive and steady energy flow underpins everything else. This is essential.