What Does Sensory Overload Feel Like for a Highly Sensitive Person?

Learn what sensory overload feels like for a highly sensitive person. Understanding how sensitive people might experience more activation of the fight/flight system is the first step toward supporting our sensitive systems and reducing overload and anxiety. Read more about the limbic system and tools that can re-train your brain to be calm.

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Why HSP Healers Often Struggle Financially

I truly believe the world can benefit from the gifts of the sensitive. Highly sensitive people (HSPs) are needed in the world, now more than ever. It’s my mission to help HSP healers thrive to their fullest potential. Let’s explore why so many gifted HSP healers struggle financially and what can help!

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The Value of the Highly Sensitive Person in the Workplace: On the Leaders and Managers Hub Podcast

Highly sensitive people bring so much value to the workplace, to teams, and as an overall benefit to the company. All HSPs should listen to this episode where I am interviewed about the value of HSPs. You will find this episode incredibly validating and make you feel good about what you offer! Managers and leaders will benefit from knowing how to utilize the gifts of sensitivity in your companies too!

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The Power of Nutrition and Functional Medicine for Supporting HSPs with Anxiety and Depression with Anastasia Smith

Have you ever wondered how what you eat can impact brain structure and function? Are you curious to know what, if any role diet plays in mood? Research shows that factors such as our blood sugar levels, nutrient deficiencies and gut microbiome imbalances can all play pivotal roles in our experience of mental health. Join us to learn about the nutrients that are essential to keeping the brain and the nervous system happy, as well as how to balance neurotransmitters.

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Living Unshackled: How self-awareness, self-compassion, and imperfect action will walk you to greater freedom w/ Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui

As Highly Sensitive People it’s easy to believe we’re bad, broken, or otherwise ill-equipped for this noisy, busy, and messy world. We often feel not quite enough. But as we deepen our roots of self-awareness and self-compassion and learn to take imperfect action toward building a life and world we want to live in, our inner critic grows quieter, we become rooted and resilient, and we realize that as HSP’s we are gifted, needed, and very much on-purpose.

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Differences In the Highly Sensitive Brain

As a highly sensitive person (HSP) your brain is like a super computer with an extra sixth sense.  This offers some wonderful strengths, but also often causes feelings of being overwhelmed and depleted. Learning about the differences in your HSP brain can help you manage the overwhelming feelings and anxiety that often accompany many HSPs experiences. 

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