High sensitivity has almost come to feel like a buzz word, thrown around the internet like the newest diet fad. Except it isn’t a fad, it’s genetics. But you might not yet know that. So what does it mean to be highly sensitive? First, some facts: High sensitivity is a physical trait. It’s in your DNA. It’s not a mutation … Read More
“You made me feel this way!” I’m sure you’ve heard that before. Or perhaps you were even the one claiming it. During heated arguments, it’s easy to want to blame someone else for how we’re feeling. The problem is, it’s simply not true. Saying someone else “made us” feel a certain way is a misplacement of responsibility. While their actions … Read More
I’m sure you’ve heard of the concept of self-care, especially as it pertains to highly sensitive people. The advice of a warm bubble bath and an extrasquare of chocolate in order to soothe oneself has become ever popular in recent years. To be honest, I kind of hate what self-care has become. Self-care has been painted as foofy indulgences that … Read More
What does “being triggered” even mean? It’s a popular phrase used in recent times, so let’s break it down. Basically,being triggered is used to refer to when you’ve reached an uncomfortable emotional state coupled with a nervous system stress response and are no longer able to access your prefrontal cortex (your rational and compassionate brain). You’re in your reptilian brain, … Read More
If you’ve read my blog before, you’ll know that emotions happen in the body, not in the mind. Yes, it’s true that we concoct all kinds of stories around our emotions that might make us think our emotions are psychological, but the truth is, emotions are energy that change the cellular structure of our bodies. They live in our bodies … Read More
The world feels harsh to us highly sensitive people. We do what we can to avoid feeling pain because it’s such a difficult sensation. We absolutely hate disapproval, criticism, and disappointing others. So much so that we will do a bit of interpersonal gymnastics in order to avoid it. How do we do this? In short, we often learn to … Read More
Most of this post is an excerpt from my book, “Embracing High Sensitivity.” As someone with a highly sensitive nervous system, you feel emotions more strongly than others. Just like any other physical stimuli, you feel emotional energy more acutely and process it more deeply than non-HSPs. You’re simply not built for the “shake it off ” mentality. Your nervous … Read More
Dear highly sensitive person (HSP), The advice you’ve been getting sucks. The advice for HSPs reads like a self-help column for people with a pathology, affliction, or mental illness (not that there’s anything wrong with having one of those!). High sensitivity isn’t an illness—it’s a genetic trait. The advice reads as lists of things you need to do in order … Read More
Most of this post is an excerpt from my book: “Embracing High Sensitivity: Your HSP Guidebook to Eliminating Overwhelm, Handling Difficult Emotions, and Becoming the Boss of Your Life.“ If you’re a highly sensitive person, chances are you’ve been told that you need to create better boundaries. Which is probably not wrong. What rubs me the wrong way about this … Read More
Click to Listen on SoundcloudThis is a simple recording I made playing my singing bowls, looped to create 90 minutes of sound for you. Enjoy!
Click to Listen on SoundcloudAll good things must come to an end, and episode 50 is the final episode of the podcast! Thank you to all who made this possible and who supported my work in this endeavor – I am forever grateful to you! In this episode, I talk a bit about what to expect from my work moving … Read More
Click to Listen on SoundcloudSarah and I take on the very real and important subject of how to thrive as a highly sensitive person in a world that is collapsed. How do we find capacity? How do we become resilient? How do we function with so much pain in the world? Guiding us through her own story of chronic illness, … Read More
