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Articles, discussions, and resources about the intersection of culture and high sensitivity. Exploring how we can use high sensitivity and creativity to change the world around us, and the impact of an insensitive world on our collective human nervous system.

Sensitivity, Masculinity, and Men’s Mental Wellbeing (with Tom Falkenstein)

Fri October 9, 2020
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Falkenstein, psychotherapist and author of The Highly Sensitive Man, for an extended episode of The Gentle Rebel…

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Choosing The Highly Sensitive Creative Life (with Jacob Nordby)

Mon October 21, 2019
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Recently on the Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacob Nordby, author of Blessed Are the Weird. For highly sensitive people,…

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Embrace Change Without Burning Out (with Felicity Morse)

Sat September 7, 2019
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This month in The Haven, our focus has been around embracing change—how we navigate it, what holds us back, and why it’s so often accompanied…

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Gentleness Builds Strength From The Inside-Out

Sun July 28, 2019
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Gentleness is not weakness. “We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and…

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Collective Narcissism and Highly Sensitive People

Sun June 23, 2019
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The term narcissism is thrown around frequently—often as a way to dismiss those who think differently or challenge our views. But while individual narcissism can…

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Creating Analogue Space for the Soul (with Mandy Thompson)

Tue January 22, 2019
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Mandy Thompson has long been a friend of The Haven. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the noise of the world, or struggled to find…

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Get Beneath the Labels on The Myers-Briggs Test (with Bo Miller)

Mon April 2, 2018
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In this week’s podcast I chat with Bo Miller, who is an author, blogger, podcaster, introvert, and certified Myers-Briggs practitioner. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)…

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How “Quiet People” are Often Misread and Misunderstood

Mon November 13, 2017
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If there’s one thing to know about quiet people, it’s that your first impression of them is probably wrong. Yet, if there’s one thing that…

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High Sensitivity in The Workplace: Step Beyond The Stereotypes

Sat April 22, 2017
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In 2017, I interviewed someone about his journey to discovering that he is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and how this insight transformed his experience…

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The Extrovert Ideal: How Cultural Norms Affect Introverts and Highly Sensitive People

Wed October 5, 2016
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Introverts are sometimes misunderstood as being “shy,” “socially awkward,” or “antisocial.” In contrast, the extrovert ideal tends to praise those who are outgoing, possibly leading…

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