Ranked top 5% most followed and shared podcast globally. Empowering highly sensitive people. Sharing all the ways you are needed and valuable in the world. As a sensitivity expert, psychotherapist, and founder of the online Sensitive Empowerment community, my mission is to help you reduce the challenges of having a sensitive nervous system so you can access the many gifts of this trait and thrive to your fullest potential. See show notes at HSPpodcast.com. Explore all my HSP resources at www ...
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Short episodes with interviews and other audio material from psychologists, therapists, artists on topics related to developing creativity, being highly sensitive, improving emotional health and more, from the Creative Mind series of sites by Douglas Eby. See newer episodes at https://creativemindaudio.buzzsprout.com/
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The Importance of Self-Acceptance with Willow and Julie
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An important area for the well-being of HSPs is self-acceptance. Yet what does this really mean and how do we know when we have a good bearing on it? Self acceptance is one of the greatest foundations of feeling joyful. Conversely, self rejection can be sneaky in how it operates, and a very painful place to operate from, especially as a deep feelin…
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Highly Sensitive Music Concert with Rachelle Jeanty
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I am thrilled to share a special concert with you from Rachelle Jeanty, an international singer-songwriter, keynote speaker, and proud HSP. She toured with Celine Dion, has 4 albums, a Ted Talk, and sold-out concerts worldwide. I love that She’s a listener on The HSP Podcast, and that’s how we connected. We were so honored that She recorded a speci…
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Getting to Know Julie and Willow! Answering Your Personal Questions
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Have you always wondered something about Willow or me? Join us for a fun conversation where you have a chance to get to know us better! Here are some of the questions we answered... What is your most unusual sensitivity? When did you both realize you had High Sensory gifts, and what were/are they? Have more gifts opened up since you first recognize…
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A Key to Flourishing: Nurturing and Valuing Sensitivity by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
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High sensitivity is an essential trait that has evolved for the survival of the species, and understanding this leads us to a more compassionate understanding of ourselves. The challenges experienced by us as HSPs are not from any inherent flaw within us but rather from a disparity between our sensitivity levels and the demands of the external envi…
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Thriving Through & Beyond Grief as HSPs with Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui
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We will all grieve at some point - not only because grief comes in many forms (not only from the death of a loved one) but also because death is a natural part of being human. Yet we live in a grief and trauma illiterate society which often isolates and harms those doing their best to keep their head above water and find their way forward through a…
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It's Never too Late to Pursue Your Dreams with Julie and Willow
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Have you ever felt that yearning for something yet found the path to change daunting? We're here to remind you that even amid uncertainty, change is possible, and the rewards are immeasurable. So, whether you're on the cusp of change, already knee-deep in transformation, or simply contemplating the possibilities, I invite you to join us on this enl…
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'Sensitive' Book Discussion with our HSP Coaches
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Join our four HSP Coaches for this enlightening discussion about the recent book Sensitive by Jenn Granneman and Andre Solo. Together, our coaches will bring perspectives on sensitivity as it relates to parenting, career choices, being self-employed, and working in corporate environments. New insights and real-life stories will be highlighted, and …
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10 Reasons Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Challenged Making Friends with Julie Bjelland, LMFT
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Highly sensitive people (HSPs) may encounter specific challenges when making friends due to their unique traits and sensitivities. Learn some reasons why HSPs might find it more challenging to make friends. HSPs can make friends by leveraging their unique traits and sensitivities. Learn some specific tips to help build meaningful friendships. Remem…
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The Benefits of Being In Tune With Our Bodies with Dr Julia Hipp and Andrea Weber
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Join host Andrea Weber with special guest Dr. Julia Hipp as they discuss the benefits of being in tune with our bodies and how this can be helpful to our health and well-being. Highly sensitive people have the gift of being able to do this more so than others when we are taking care of ourselves, when we are listening, and when we are honoring our …
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Hosting a Dream Circle with Katharine Donovan Kane
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Dream Circles – what are they, why are they important vehicles for dream appreciation, and how do you form one for your family or friends? These and other queries will be the focus of this intriguing class. Dreams are stories emerging from our inner wisdom. They speak a non-literal, symbolic language. This introductory class offers participants an …
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How Positive Psychology and Shadow Work Helps HSPs to Flourish with Gemma Sandwell
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In this workshop, you'll learn about how the science of Positive Psychology and the method of Shadow Work can help you thrive as an HSP. In a world full of overwhelm and stimulation having Positive Psychology as a tool is a must for HSPs to thrive. It increases brain regions responsible for creativity and productivity and shuts down those responsib…
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Inner Child Healing - A Powerful Tool for Growing Self-Love with Julie Aird
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Julie Aird has seen firsthand how powerful and profound Inner Child Work can be for personal growth and transformation through her own experiences as well as her clients. Julie is excited to share with you a specific inner child practice that she has found to be one of the most powerful tools used in her 30+ years of personal and spiritual work. Wo…
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Intentionally Rediscovering Ourselves with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh
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Practicing intentional self-discovery after experiencing transitions (relationship/friendship/family/health/life changes, moves, career changes, etc) as well as learning about the trait of high sensitivity is crucial for reconnecting with our truest authentic selves and ensuring that we live in alignment with our current needs and values. Transitio…
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Interview with Jenn Granneman, co-author of 'Sensitive', hosted by Gracie King
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Gracie King talks with Jenn Granneman about all things 'Sensitive' -The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World - and the important messages and insights it gives into the lives of highly sensitive people. Topics covered included: how Jenn, as an introverted HSP, balances demanding entrepreneurship with meeting h…
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Soothing Sound Bath Meditation for Relaxation and Release with Brandy Jenkins
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This restorative sound bath with crystal and Himalayan singing bowls was created to promote deep relaxation and stress relief. Singing bowls elicit frequencies and vibrations that support the brain and work on a cellular level to promote a sense of inner peace, clarity & centeredness, which can help reduce stress and promote a renewed sense of well…
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The Muddle of the Mind and How to Claim our True Sense of Self with Willow McIntosh
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As HSPs, one of the greatest challenges we face is managing our energy and our thoughts. This can wreak havoc when it comes to our well-being, productivity, and sense of self-value. It is often helpful to consider that we are not our minds. Even though our minds can feel so prominent to us as HSPs because of how extensively we are processing. The n…
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Helping our Young HSP Adults Through Times of Transition with Carolina Mariposa and Andrea Weber
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Join us as we explore how to help our young HSP adults transition through major milestones such as finishing school, starting college, moving out of home, taking on their first jobs, and navigating the world around them. Some of the topics discussed include: The inherent challenges within transitions and their impact on HSPs What needs young adult …
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Understanding the Importance of Our Role Locally and Globally as HSPs with Willow McIntosh
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The trait of high sensitivity is becoming more and more widely known in the world these days. We are beginning to understand the advantages as well as learning how to manage our challenges. It is most encouraging to know that the trait is genetic and not caused through trauma or conditioning. It is naturally occurring and designed to give the human…
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The Importance of Understanding our Value as HSPs with Willow and Julie
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The notion of value can mean different things. Yet in the context of personal value, it can mean the difference between a life of struggle and one of meaning and abundance. As HSPs, the value we bring to the world is often connected to our ability to process more deeply. In other words, the way in which we see and perceive the world brings a valuab…
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Saving HSP Lives and Improving Mental Health with Julie Bjelland
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In a recent survey of 326 HSPs collected over five days between December 17-22, 2022 over 90% of HSPs have had thoughts of suicide. over 18% have attempted suicide almost 33% use alcohol or drugs to numb emotional pain. We can learn a lot from this survey on how to support and save HSP lives. Things that were named that make it hard to cope Overwhe…
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'Our Spiritual Experience as HSPs and the Connection with Purpose' hosted by Willow McIntosh
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Willow shares: The depth of our relationship with the natural world is often a very important part of who we are as HSPs. Yet for many of us religion and spirituality become tricky areas. Usually because we have been having a powerful spiritual relationship with the world around us ever since we were little. Oftentimes we are told or taught as youn…
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Lifting the Cloud off Climate Change with Alex Arnold
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Climate anxiety and eco-grief are on the rise. Yet the terms are so new that you may not even know that’s what you’re experiencing. According to Dr. Stowe, Executive Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program, the most important impact we, as individuals, can have on climate change is by increasing "climate conversations." So let's tal…
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Personal Update, New Resource, Neurodiversity, HSP Library
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Sharing a personal update and a new resource I created for you to help you advocate for your needs medically. Plus, I talk about the Standford Neurodiversity Summit, the similarities and differences between Autism and HSPs, and how our challenges with Sensory Overload are similar for those of us high on the sensitivity scale. Sensory Overload tends…
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Lower Anxiety, Improve Wellness and Discover Your Sensitive Gifts with Julie Bjelland, hosted by Bevin Niemann-Cortez
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This interview is part of the Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit, a free online event. For more information, please visit https://evolvedempathsummit.com. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network. All rights reserved. I'll discuss the three steps to conscious wellness for Highly Sensitive People and Empaths. Learn about high sensitiv…
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Navigating Change as HSPs with Gracie King
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Big life changes (even positive ones!) can turn our worlds upside down. For HSPs, being able to put many routines on autopilot can save precious energy and processing time. So how can we better navigate the big changes that interrupt our finely honed routines? This event addresses why change impacts HSPs so much, and how we can better prepare for e…
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How to discover your purpose as an HSP with Willow and Julie
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As HSPs we actually have an advantage when it comes to discovering our purpose. Our ability to process the world at a deeper level allows us particular abilities. These abilities are intended and why the trait naturally occurs in 20% of the population. The way in which we each process the world from a sensory point of view is unique to each of us, …
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Redefining our Relationship with Money With Sarah McCrum and Andrea Weber
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Sarah McCrum has a most intuitive and insightful perspective about money, how money is seen, how it is valued and how it is used. Her enlightened approach has helped so many people make a real difference in their lives, both personally and professionally. So much of what is possible for us to accomplish is unwittingly blocked by our own ingrained b…
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Conscious Living for HSPs Seeking Wellness with Julie and Willow
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Conscious living means paying attention to what supports our mind, body, and soul to help us live fulfilling, healthy lives. As sensitive people, we are exposed to and more affected by stress, environmental concerns, the energy of the people around us, and what we eat! Overwhelm, anxiety, brain fog, low energy and mood, skin problems, pain, chronic…
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Discussing Environmental Sensitivity with Family, Friends and Colleagues with Andrea Weber
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Thousands of people all over the world manage environmental sensitivities every day. While chemical sensitivity, mold sensitivity, and sensitivity to light and noise are more readily understood and accepted, there is still much-needed change around electrical sensitivity (EHS or sensitivity to EMFs). Environmentally sensitive people typically strug…
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The Gift and the Curse of Decision Making as HSPs with Willow and Julie
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Making decisions as HSPs can be taxing at the best of times. Our ability to process at a deep level means we can end up in an ever-expanding thought cycle. Things can become quite difficult when coupled with the anxiety of a potentially unwanted outcome. With high levels of intuition and the ability to feel deeply, we have a significant advantage i…
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Strategies to Support Empathic Kids, Teens and Parents with Carolina Mariposa
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Calling all Empaths! Do you and your children have difficulty discerning which emotions are yours vs. which belong to other people? As a parent, do you sometimes get overwhelmed or into conflict with your sensitive empathic child when they show intense emotions? This event includes an overview of the energetic anatomy of empathy and an introduction…
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Self Care Ritual for HSP Empaths with Sara Dessau Lopez
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During this self-care practice, Sara gently guides us through a series of at-home rituals and sends us healing reiki to help create a clear and clean energetic line. I encourage you to revisit this whenever life gets overwhelming and you desire peace, calm, and focus. Please add your comments and thank Sara for sharing these beautiful tools with us…
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Answering HSP Questions with Julie & Wilow
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Julie and Willow answer your HSP Questions! How can we stay regulated and balanced while we are feeling deep excitement so we can sleep? Can you speak to how perfectionism keeps us trapped from trying out new things and leading our lives with curiosity? I get severe overwhelm when driving, particularly in busy or unfamiliar areas. Also going to pla…
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How to manage low energy, negative thoughts, and overprocessing as HSPs with Willow and Julie
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The human mind is wired to look out for us which can often mean thinking worst-case scenarios and a negative view of things. It takes conscious effort to maintain a positive outlook for us all, which of course is not always easy. As HSPs we sometimes have a tendency to turn our powerful cognitive processing ability in on ourselves. When this is cou…
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Emotional Wounding Support During Hard Times with Julie & Willow
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HSPs high on my Sensitivity Scale tend to absorb the world's pain. Plus life can hit us with a bunch of emotional wounds or hard times all at impacting both our physical and mental health. Examples of Emotional Wounding… Painful world events and images seen on the news Social media, discrimination, hatred… Death or pain of loved ones including anim…
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Discovering You Have an Environmental Sensitivity - Managing Overwhelm and Important Decisions with Andrea Weber
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Realizing you have environmental sensitivities to things like chemicals, EMFs or mold can be overwhelming. Many people don't know much about these sensitivities, what to do, where to go for help or how to explain what's happening and this can lead to additional stress and emotional burden on top of what is already being experienced with physical sy…
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Believing and trusting in ourselves as HSPs with Willow and Julie
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We often hear how important it is that we believe in ourselves, yet what if we are struggling to make something happen? It is all too easy to slip into self-doubt and a spiral of negative beliefs. One of the greatest resources we have as HSPs is our commitment to our growth and development. Also, our tenacity to pursue our personal evolution and wh…
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Redefining Masculinity. How the HSP and LGBTQ+ Community Can Influence and Lead us With William Allen. Hosted by Willow McIntosh
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William writes...“On many occasions, Dr. Elaine Aron has written that Highly Sensitive People were designed by nature to perform an evolutionary function. We are the wise counselors, the cautious advisors, and the thoughtful and empathetic souls who aid the human race. We are at an important juncture in human history. A form of exploitative and dom…
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Meditation for the Sensitive: you are wonderful as you are
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Do you know how special you are as a sensitive person? You are valuable and wonderful, just as you are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julie-bjelland/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julie-bjelland/support
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Do you feel in resistance to yourself as an HSP?
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As HSPs we can often feel like we are in constant battle with ourselves internally. Almost like interference with our own energy and well-being. Whilst this sounds counterintuitive to our own happiness we can often be unaware of how much we are doing it. The cause of this is often as a result of feeling we needed to hide our true feelings as childr…
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"What is the definition of the Shadow? Why is it so important to understand your Shadow’s contents?" This audio is from a free series by Sounds True, from video 1: The Sacred Path of the Shadow with Caroline Myss.
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Simple Self-Care for Sensitive Souls, part of the Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit
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This interview is part of the Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit a free online event. For more information, and to register free, click here. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network. All rights reserved. The modern world is often overwhelming and stressful for those with sensitive nervous systems. You often suffer from the challenge…
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I invite you on my camping trip to meditate with me in the woods, with a campfire, next to a creek. You'll hear different sounds of nature and the outdoors. I hope it helps you feel relaxed and at peace, the same way I did in nature. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julie-bjelland/messageSupport this podcast: htt…
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Julie Bjelland on challenges and self-care for highly sensitive people
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Melissa Schwartz interviews Julie Bjelland, LMFT. Learn more about the program in article The Empaths, Sensitives and Intuitives Summit.
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Wendy De Rosa on early boundaries and survival
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How to Reduce Anxiety as a Highly Sensitive Person
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“Anxiety or high stress is actually pretty common for highly sensitive people. Much of it has to do with an overloaded sensitive nervous system.” Learn more in article How Highly Sensitive People can deal with anxiety – a free Masterclass.
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Living Better With Sensory Overload as a Highly Sensitive Person
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"Sensory overload is when our senses take in more information than our brain can keep up with processing." Sensitivity therapist and author Julie Bjelland adds that as highly sensitive people, "We take in more data than the majority." Hear full podcast, see videos, and read about what causes overload and suggestions for managing it, in How to Live …
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Do you have guilt or shame around being sensitive? A discussion with Julie and Willow
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Guilt and shame tend to be a big problem for HSPs. For the purposes of this episode, we are going to discuss this in relation to the trait of high sensitivity. Guilt Culprits: We often try to please people. We don’t want to experience their disappointment. We try to do the right thing. We might feel guilty for setting boundaries, taking alone time,…
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