Hi Feather. Yes, as a HSP, I do have difficulty with feeling things more intensely than some others. How do I cope? Lots of down time by myself - especially in the forest. It helps to take a break from all the human energies on a regular basis. I also cleanse myself on a regular basis with sage and cedar. What I've been taught is the sage cleans away negative energy and the cedar protects me from negative energy coming in. However, with the world we live in, negative energy still gets in. I'd basically have to make a cloak of it to keep it all out! hahaha I hope you are finding ways to help you cope with the adverse parts of your gift of being HSP.