Curious Mind Grapes
Curious Mind Grapes
Mary Hoyt Kearns, PhD and Christine Szegda, M.Ed., ACC
Sensitive Souls in an Overstimulating World
23 minutes Posted Jul 26, 2025 at 9:00 pm.
Introduction to Office Environment Struggles
Noise Distractions and Work Disruptions
Finding Coping Strategies in Chaotic Spaces
Understanding Sensory Sensitivity
Exploring Highly Sensitive Person Traits
Benefits and Challenges of Sensitivity
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mary and Christine explore the challenges of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) in today's demanding work environments. Mary shares her struggle with returning to a five-day office schedule in an open workspace with 770 people, where constant Zoom meetings, fluorescent lighting, strong fragrances, and overwhelming noise levels make it nearly impossible to focus on complex analytical work. What started as complaints about her commute evolved into a deeper r...