15 to 20% of people are highly sensitive. Many of them do not know it.
Then when people start reading about this, quarters often fall....
Also know that high sensitivity can also be linked to perfectionism. If both are present, there is often a dangerous combination and burnout can lurk. So it is important to deal with it.
One of the tips for dealing with your high sensitivity is to talk about it with others and possibly also to indicate it within your work environment. Especially in recent years, HSP has become more and more discussable and more people indicate that they have specific needs at work.
Specific needs? HSP-ers are the canary birds of an organization
A lot of people within career counseling have HSP. They feel that something is not right at work and it takes a lot of their energy. It often helps with HSP people to know that they can be seen as the canaries of an organization see. And yes, we mean this with all due respect. In the coal mines of yore, they had canaries, too. If they stopped whistling, they knew that there was not enough oxygen in the corridors and that danger was imminent... An HSP-er quickly senses what is wrong in a team or organization, and gets affected by it... So keeping ears and eyes open for this is crucial for an organization.
Knowing you are HSP is one thing, how do you tell in your work environment?
Saying that you are highly sensitive and leaving it at that, I would not. Although the term HSP is more and more familiar, it is still not always clear to everyone what it means. Moreover, every HSP is different. Hence the importance of knowing your career passport, and being able to name very clearly what is important to you. One is sensitive to light, another to sound, smell, etc. Values such as honesty and beauty are also typical of an HSP. Personally, I still like to be able to work with meditation music when I need to be able to focus fully. But I also hear from others who work in a landscape office that it is nice to be able to sit in a separate room from time to time in order to be able to concentrate better.
So don't say, "I am an HSP" but rather "I need it from time to time to put myself in a separate desk for a while to finish those reports and concentrate with good concentration."
This can be just as good within a job application or evaluation interview. State what you need to function well and work with energy. This way you make it a win-win for you and the company.
And should they ask you the question "yes, being highly sensitive has benefits too!"
If you learn how to deal with it, you can also reduce the disadvantages and discover the advantages such as experiencing life more intensely, having deeper contacts, making decisions also based on your feelings... These advantages can also advocate for you in a work environment. So be sure to mention them too!