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Wellbeing

Welcome to the Haven Library Wellbeing Archive

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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.

What is a Gentle Rebel?

Fri January 5, 2024
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Gentleness is an act of rebellion in a hostile world. But what does it mean to be a “gentle rebel”?

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Starting with Purpose: How Highly Sensitive People Develop Differently

Wed January 3, 2024
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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,…

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If Life is Short…

Sun December 17, 2023
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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.…

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When Things Don’t Turn Out As You Hoped (with Cameron Airen)

Fri December 8, 2023
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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,…

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Polyvagal Theory and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System (with Justin Sunseri)

Sat November 18, 2023
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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…

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Sensing Glimmers of Home

Mon November 13, 2023
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At the end of 2023, we explored Anchored by Deb Dana in The Haven Book Club. This post is a reflection on Chapter Seven, Anchoring…

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Using Coherent Breathing to Support a Highly Sensitive Nervous System (In The Courtyard With Emily Agnew)

Wed November 8, 2023
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For highly sensitive people, managing daily stressors and stimulation can be a persistent challenge. The heightened responsiveness of the nervous system means that stimulation—whether emotional,…

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Patterns of Protection and Connection

Thu October 12, 2023
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The world runs on patterns. Reruns, repeats, and rhythms. They give concrete meaning to abstractions.

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Reframing Our Story Through The Lens of Sensitivity

Tue October 3, 2023
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This post was inspired by my invitation to take part in the ​HSP Awakening Virtual Summit​ (October 2023). It contained a range of talks looking…

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Neuroception and The Highly Sensitive Nervous System

Mon October 2, 2023
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We know things without knowing how we came to know them, and this knowledge can feed how we feel about the options before us.

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