Episode 06: Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety & Overwhelming Emotions
Show Notes
Having extra activation in our fight/flight mode often causes extra stress and anxiety. Fortunately, you can easily learn to activate calming centers that de-activate stress centers! This episode explores more information about what HSP brain training is and how it can help highly sensitive people reduce the challenges of sensitivity and access the many gifts of the trait.
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Resources & Links Mentioned in Episode
Explore Brain Training for Highly Sensitive People, Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions HSPcourse.com
Take the sensitivity survey: sensitivityquiz.com
Sensitive Empowerment community: sensitive-empowerment.com
Julie’s resources on her website: juliebjelland.com
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