HSP Meet Up: Listening to our trigger response:Fight/Flight (& Freeze or..)

Do you relate to Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS)? Want to hang out with like-minded people? Not sure but want to find out more? Feel free to share your experiences or just come and listen.

**This meet up's theme will be**: HSP x **"Fight and Flight Mode (& Freeze and...)"**

\- If your RSVP is **"waitlisted" - ignore this and just turn up**!
\- Please note that the venue "The Castle" hosts other meetups\. Look for **exact location in the comments section** (so that you don't end up in a portrait drawing meet up!)

**Meet up has a semi-structured format:**
\- Arrivals\, grab drinks and get settled down/make ourselves comfortable\.
\- A short introduction about the Meet Up and HSP\.
\- Then a little ice\-breaker round\. We'll go into the topic\.
\- A little break\, and after that it's free flow chat\!

**Exact location:**
Find us at The Castle, and check the comments section for precise location!
If it gets too noisy, and weather permitting - we'll move to the nearby park. Bring something to sit on for grassy areas, just in case!

**Example topics we can talk about:**
\- What is Fight or Flight mode?
\- What are the other F's?
\- Stimuli's that trigger fight or flight mode\.
\- How our bodies have adapted\, or have they?
\- Which mode do you find yourself reacting with?
\- HSP x finding balance

**Some things we have discussed in previous meet ups:**
\- What does HSP mean to you?
\- What impact do you think culture has had on being a HSP?
\- What are the great things about being a HSP?
\- What is true love and do you believe in it?
\- Dealing with work conflicts\.
\- Value in alone time\.
\- HSP x Relationships
\- HSP x Career/Work
\- HSP x Dating
\- HSP x Superpower or Burden
\- HSP x Dealing with bullies
\- HSP x Positive Side of being a HSP

\- Traits of the HSP:

* D - Depth of processing *(do you deeply analyse in some situations?)*
* O - Overstimulation *(do you get exhausted easily?)*
* E - Emotional reactivity *(do you get affected by other people's moods?)*
* S- Sensing the subtle *(did you also notice the missing "space" between the S and -?)*

Feel free to grab some refreshments or drinks from the bar (not obligatory!)

*Please note this event duration is between 60-90 minutes. If you're tired and/or overstimulated, please don't feel obligated to stay and feel free to say your goodbyes earlier on. And of course, feel free to stay longer!*

Towards the end of the meet up, you will also be invited to join a WhatsApp Group where you can join/organise random hangouts within the community.