Youâve certainly heard the phrase âMind over matter.â Itâs often synonymous with positive thinking, though sometimes is connected with an assumption that we just have to let things go and not let them bother usâŠneeding to âbuck up.â Sometimes thatâs good, sometimes not. Where does this phrase come from? Itâs so much more than positive …
I talk often about struggles we may have as we manage our High Sensitivity, because I love to help others minimize those. Thatâs all valid, and there are many things that can help us move from just surviving to thriving. One of the keys to thriving is being aware of and acknowledging all of the …
There are several facts about High Sensitivity that can help others understand the trait: ~Itâs genetic. Weâre Highly Sensitive at birth and it can sometimes be recognized in the womb. ~At least 20% (maybe 30%) of the population is HS, though many arenât aware of the trait. ~30% of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) are extroverted, …
You are probably familiar with the terms burnout and overwhelm. They might often feel the same for Highly SensitivesâŠtoo much going on, canât concentrate, overstimulated, out of control, feel on edge, unhappy at/with work, feel exhausted. But did you know you could have Boreout? This is a fairly recently recognized condition. Yes, you can experience not …
Iâve always loved and been moved by music that resonates, and irritated by that which doesnât. For me itâs about the energetic response, and discordant or cacophonous sounds set me on edge. Certain types of instruments or frequencies, and of course lyrics (which have different frequencies!), leave me calm and relaxed, energized and happy, or …
Itâs so easy to make comparisons with othersâŠphysical appearance, âsuccessâ, family dynamics, social situations, countless others. And we can find ourselves falling short and feeling the need to be fixed. But needing to be fixed implies beingâŠbroken. It suggests that thereâs something very wrong, odd, unacceptable, worrisome, generally not ok. Brokenness. Weâre all unique. We …
EFT/Tapping, or Emotional Freedom TechniquesâŠusually just referred to as Tapping, is an amazing tool to include in your toolbox for whatever ails you. Thereâs an increasing awareness of tapping these days, and multiple YouTube channels for discovering and using it. While itâs most beneficial when working with a guide, so you can access and release …
If youâre not familiar with the trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity, or High Sensitivity, you can read about it here. My adult clients are all-too familiar with what it can be like to navigate the already potentially challenging aspects of childhood, as a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC). When I was a counselor working with children …
Have you ever felt like you were ruled by a feeling, that you just couldnât shake it and it made your whole day challenging? Itâs easy to get âstuck in a rutâ feeling a certain feeling, and have it impact the way things go for the rest of the day (or week or month!). Where …
 You may have heard about a recent study authored by post-graduate students linking High Sensitivity and a type of Narcissism (âVulnerable/Hypersensitiveâ). So are HSPs Narcissists? No. Hereâs the scoop⊠Elaine Aron has just released a rebuttal of this study, noting both issues with the study itself and the lack of clarification of considerations that …
