Awareness and Alertness: How the Soundtrack of Our Nervous System Shapes Our Reality
In the main episode this week, we explored the links between hypervigilance and high sensitivity. In this supplementary private podcast, we are digging deeper into…
Hypervigilance and High Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
In this week’s episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and hypervigilance. As we finish our journey…
As a Man Thinketh (A History of Self-Help)
I had not heard of James Allen before I started exploring this history of self-help. I saw references to his book, “ As a Man…
Overstimulation and High Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
This post elaborates on the ‘overstimulation’ section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. In this week’s episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the…
Why Common Self-Help Concepts Might Not Work For Highly Sensitive People
In this week’s Gentle Rebel Podcast, I introduced a new project where I’ll be exploring the history of self-help . Where it came from, the…
Toxic Positivity is a Permanent State of Temporary Discomfort
The internet is full of memes about positive thinking. I saw this quote a few days ago:“The only difference between a good day and a…
Moral Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
This post elaborates on the ‘moral sensitivity’ section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world’s…
Everything wants us hooked
Some tools are built to help us grow; to learn, connect, or reach meaningful goals. But eventually, we might ask: are these tools still working…
Icebreakers and Social Sensitivity
“Let’s go around the room and introduce ourselves with your name and something interesting about you”. Does that icebreaker moment fill you with joy? If…
Social Sensitivity and The Highly Sensitive Person (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
Have you ever been in a room and sensed social dynamics beneath the surface before a word was spoken? Perhaps you’ve noticed (consciously or unconsciously)…