Can a teacher turn off excessive sensitivity to unseen influences?

I have heard teachers use methods described as “turning off perception” to help highly sensitive people and acknowledge such practices exist. However, I do not personally favor them as a first approach. Wanting less interference is understandable, but we still need to know what the method addresses and whether it also blocks existing awareness.

From religious methods I have encountered, “turning off” resembles stronger energy shielding or covering a person’s sensations, making outside conditions harder to perceive. It does not necessarily mean pressing a separate switch for one perception. My concern is whether sensitivity when approaching deities or interacting with people also becomes reduced.

When discussing children, I compared this to touching fire through gloves: blocking an originally perceptible signal might mean danger is greater by the time heat is felt. This explains why I value awareness. It is not an instruction to touch fire, nor a claim that every protective method has the same consequence.

For friends already involved in spiritual cultivation, I prefer first developing steadiness through practice, adjusting thoughts, and connecting with trusted deities and Buddhas. Becoming sensitive does not mean chasing every sensation. If somewhere feels uncomfortable, leave first, then return attention to daily life and practice rather than replaying the feeling continually.

Some ask whether avoiding cultivation means no longer feeling anything. My point then concerned those whose spirituality had already opened and whose inner self wanted continued learning: suppression alone might instead bring unhappiness. Circumstances vary. We cannot say everyone pausing practice will necessarily experience the spirit pressing the body to cultivate. Understanding and settling your own situation matters more than rushing for a permanent switch.

For children, we also discussed seeking divine protection, using consecrated and blessed protective objects, and leaving places that unsettled them. I also reminded people that protective objects have limits and do not block everything simply by being worn. These are directions I consider within faith, depending on the child and environment. Hearing “sensitive” alone cannot justify identical treatment for every child.