As HSPs, are we more vulnerable to injury and illness?
Highly sensitive people can certainly appear to be more vulnerable to injury and illness. Fortunately we can take steps to lower our risk. I can’t believe five years have passed since our skunk nightmare. An unfortunate skunk, evidently ill, dug through our basement... Read more
Coherent breathing: a powerful resource for HSP self-regulation
How do you meet the challenge of HSP self-regulation? Coherent breathing is an ideal tool to regulate your sensitive nervous system. Self-regulation is a central challenge for highly sensitive people. In addition to our characteristic emotional intensity, our brains... Read more
The Beatles needed a producer. We need Loving Adult Presence.
We need to cultivate Loving Adult Presence. Otherwise our parts will try to run the show, and that never goes well. I grew up with The Beatles. My whole family would go into the living room after dinner and dance to Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and I... Read more
HSP environmental susceptibility: what it is and how to use it to your advantage
Your mind, and your ability to manage it, is the key to managing your HSP environmental susceptibility and making it a positive force in your life. My friend Kaitlyn in Vancouver took this stunning photo and generously allowed me to share it with you. Looking at it, I... Read more
What do you do when you wake up in the night?
It’s easy to get anxious when you wake up in the night. Do everything you can to ensure a good night’s sleep, but have strategies ready for those times you end up awake. For a highly sensitive person, sleep is like air. We need lots of it, and we can’t go long... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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