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3 reasons to stop labeling yourself “too sensitive”

3 reasons to stop labeling yourself “too sensitive”

Oct 18, 2022 | 13 comments

If you’ve been labeling yourself “too sensitive,” now is the time to give yourself a break. Until you do, others won’t. I’ve never met anyone who enjoys being called “too sensitive.” For a woman in our culture, the label suggests you are touchy, overemotional,... Read more
Why sensitivity + speed= high stress…and 5 ways to put on the brakes

Why sensitivity + speed= high stress…and 5 ways to put on the brakes

Sep 20, 2022 | 7 comments

If you are highly sensitive, you know firsthand that sensitivity + speed= high stress. Don’t accept this as the status quo. Slow down. When I passed this sign near our house, I laughed out loud. I rarely speed behind the wheel. But put me in front of a computer and... Read more
As HSPs, are we more vulnerable to injury and illness?

As HSPs, are we more vulnerable to injury and illness?

Aug 23, 2022 | 7 comments

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

Coherent breathing: a powerful resource for HSP self-regulation

Aug 9, 2022 | 2 comments

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.

The Beatles needed a producer. We need Loving Adult Presence.

Feb 1, 2022 | 4 comments

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

HSP environmental susceptibility: what it is and how to use it to your advantage

Jan 18, 2022 | 6 comments

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
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