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Articles, discussions, and resources to help support different areas of personal wellbeing and our relationship with the nervous system through a highly sensitive lens.

Awareness and Alertness: How the Soundtrack of Our Nervous System Shapes Our Reality

Sat September 20, 2025
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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…

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Hypervigilance and High Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)

Sat September 20, 2025
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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…

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In defence of “wasting” time

Sun August 24, 2025
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Are you worn out by the pressure to be useful, always working to prove your worth through productivity? I saw this post on Threads a…

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Overstimulation and High Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)

Fri August 22, 2025
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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…

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Social Sensitivity and The Highly Sensitive Person (The HSP Owner’s Guide)

Fri May 23, 2025
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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)…

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Differential Susceptibility (The HSP Owner’s Guide)

Fri April 18, 2025
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This post elaborates on the sensitivity research section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. Differential susceptibility is a key concept in high-sensitivity research. In simple terms,…

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Ever Feel Like You’re Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes?

Mon April 7, 2025
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Sometimes, we alter our clothes for a better fit. But a lot of the time, we place ourselves in the options available to us. All…

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Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)

Fri April 4, 2025
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In a world obsessed with productivity, competition, and the “hero’s journey,” Natsu Miyashita’s The Forest of Wool and Steel shines a quietly revolutionary light on…

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Embracing Wintering on Serenity Island

Wed February 26, 2025
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We just finished reading Wintering by Katherine May in the book club, and it has prompted me to reflect on the parallels between the book’s…

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Physical Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)

Tue February 25, 2025
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This post elaborates on the Physical Sensitivity section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. In a world that often feels loud, fast-paced, and overstimulating, it’s not…

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