Resources to inspire, equip, and encourage gentle rebels, deep thinkers, and highly sensitive people
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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.
Self-Transcendent Experiences and the Nervous System
Transcendence is when we feel connected as a small part of something bigger and a contributor to the way things are (and could become).
Humour, Anxiety, and The Inner Critic (with Rox Alexandru and Neil Hughes)
Humour is a VERY important sense. Without it, we risk taking ourselves so seriously that we lose all perspective. Our sense of humour is a…
Re-Storying With The Autonomic Nervous System
Re-storying brings awareness and understanding to the cognitive meaning we give to our different states.
Reshaping The Autonomic Nervous System
The nervous system took time to shape, and it’s the same for reshaping it. It is a gentle process that unfolds over time.
How Creative Practices Can Help You Explore Your Highly Sensitive Nervous System
So, you’ve figured out you’re a highly sensitive person…what do you do next? If you’re looking for a foothold as you explore and reshape life…
What is a Gentle Rebel?
Gentleness is an act of rebellion in a hostile world. But what does it mean to be a “gentle rebel”?
Starting with Purpose: How Highly Sensitive People Develop Differently
You’ve probably come across Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a theory suggesting that people develop through a sequence of needs, from basic survival to self-actualisation. However,…
If Life is Short…
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, Tweeted, “Life is short. And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book.…
When Things Don’t Turn Out As You Hoped (with Cameron Airen)
How do you respond when things don’t turn out as you hoped they would? It was lovely to pause for a chat with my friend,…
Polyvagal Theory and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System (with Justin Sunseri)
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and confused by the unending conveyor belt of new labels, healing methods, and training programmes, all professing to be the…