Episode 61: How to Develop High Self Esteem Through the Recognition of Our Core Beliefs as a Highly Sensitive Person with Julie & Willow
Show Notes
Recognizing core beliefs can be pivotal to developing confidence and high self-esteem as a Highly Sensitive or “High Sensory intelligent” person. We often feel so strongly about the injustices in the world, it can upset us deeply when our core beliefs are challenged. Or if we witness someone causing harm in a context that we are particularly passionate about. It is very common for us to feel very strongly about the change we know we can make in a particular area. Understanding this at a deep level can bring enormous clarity into the importance of our place in the world, the deeper meaning of our lives, and personal empowerment.
Areas of focus:
The pain we can feel when we are not helping in the area that feels most important to us
Getting clarity about the deeper need or cause underneath our core beliefs
How the trait of being an HSP comes with a profound level of caring for the well being of people, animals, and the planet
How the great leaders of the past known to have had the trait changed the world with their core beliefs and values
The importance of recognizing that our innate skills are aligned to the cause we stand for
How we can learn to develop our own skills by creating the right circumstances around us
Why the alignment to what is most important to us can become the new reference point in all that we do
About the Hosts
Julie Bjelland is a sensitivity expert, licensed psychotherapist, and author of several books, and teaches the online course Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person, Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions, highly recommended by psychologists Tara Brach Ph.D., and Rick Hanson Ph.D. Julie’s brain training program has helped highly sensitive people (HSPs) around the world reduce their challenges, access their gifts, and discover their resiliency, inner strength, and significant value. Julie serves as the sensitivity expert for Dr. Hanson’s online program and is a member of the faculty of The Shift Network. Known for her ability to give people a sense of true support, Julie is featured on national media regularly and on a mission to empower sensitive people to live their best lives.
Highly sensitive people thrive quickly with the right tools and I have loved helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) around the world reduce anxiety and thrive to their fullest potential. The techniques I have developed come from years of working with highly sensitive people all over the world and have been extremely successful for the clients and students I work with. Our life gets a lot better and so does the life of those around us when we are thriving and your sensitive self is beautiful and valuable. We need you in the world. ~Julie
Willow McIntosh is the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement. Unique circumstances during Willow’s childhood lead to the burying of his authentic self and complete misalignment to the work he was destined for. He began to carve his own path into understanding how people with sensory processing sensitivity can learn to use their genetic traits to their advantage. As an adult this lead to a lifelong enquiry and practise into learning powerful energetic alignment techniques to re-engage with the authentic self. Willow believes that all people with the trait have the ability to tap into a unique skill that draws on a deeper sensory perception. Founded in their own life experience and self development they have the capacity to facilitate great transformation and development in others. Willow is on a mission to awaken us to the responsibility we have to utilise the abilities it affords in business, governments and leadership. Having successfully facilitated the development of seven figure businesses Willow’s practise has taken him all over the world. Speaking internationally, training in a broad range of fields and facilitating others for more than twenty years. Willow now specialises in facilitating people with the trait to activate them into service in alignment with their gifts and purpose and to support them to take their own businesses to the next level towards automation and leadership.
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Resources & Links Mentioned in Episode
Take the sensitivity survey: sensitivityquiz.com
Sensitive Empowerment community: sensitive-empowerment.com
Julie’s HSP Resources: juliebjelland.com
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