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“My ability to be this vulnerable is my true strength.”

"We’ve all had these moments of trauma. Those exiled parts of ourselves immediately go under lock and key and we say, Nope, I never want to feel that again.”

"But what’s beautiful and what’s most hopeful and heart opening is that we also have this part of us, this ever-present energy within us, known as Self, with a capital S... the undamaged, resourced, adult part of who we are, the energy of love."

Gabby Bernstein is a number one New York Times bestselling author with nine books, including "Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace."

This audio is from a video conversation between Sounds True founder Tami Simon and Gabby Bernstein. See the video and links to her book, to Sounds True, and more in article How we heal our trauma and addiction wounds with author Gabby Bernstein.

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A profile on her site notes, "After years of feeling 'too much,' Aurora Remember finally realized that intensity is the source of her greatest power.

"Now instead of beating herself up about not measuring up to her own self-imposed standards, she is on a mission to help gifted and outside-the-box thinkers befriend their brains and use their fire without getting burned through her Embracing Intensity Podcast and community, coaching, and strengths-based educational assessment."

Her site Embracing Intensity "helps you identify and use your neurodivergent strengths, while supporting your challenges."

This audio is an excerpt from one of her videos.

Watch the video - and learn about her Embracing Intensity Membership program - in article: 2E Adult, Gifted, Neurodivergence - Do labels help? With Aurora Remember.

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This audio is an excerpt from the presentation "Simple Self-Care for Sensitive Souls" by Julie Bjelland for the 2021 version of The Empaths, Sensitives and Intuitives Summit, with host Melissa Schwartz.

The Summit page noted Julie Bjelland, LMFT, is "a psychotherapist who specializes in working with people dealing with the trait of high sensitivity.

"She's host of The HSP Podcast, and founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued, and honored."

Julie recalls "before I knew about this trait and supported myself with it - that I felt like I was this raw exposed nerve, like I just almost needed some armor on me, to protect myself, I felt so sensitive and so beaten down and so overwhelmed.

"I thought I wasn't smart, I thought I wasn't capable. I was depressed and anxious. These are actually pretty common for a lot of sensitive people.

"And unfortunately, a lot of medical and mental health providers don't know about these traits, and HSPs are getting misdiagnosed, put on medication they don't need that's actually making it worse."

But, she adds, "doing things like a breath technique to slow down the heart rate, or giving yourself those little mindfulness and meditation breaks throughout the day, and having that alone time every day, getting into nature everyday, these are things that will absolutely help us thrive."

The Sensitive Empowerment site of Julie Bjelland - articles, books, podcast, free webinars, courses, the Sensitive Community and other resources.

Also see article with videos and more: Challenges and thriving as a highly sensitive person.

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Paula Prober is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in counseling gifted adults and youth.

This is an excerpt of her conversation at the 2021 edition of the Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit. She is interviewed by host Melissa Schwartz.

A page for the summit by The Shift Network summarizes:

"Do you feel like not enough and too much at the same time?

"Are you accused of always overthinking, when all you see around you are underthinkers?

"Do people tell you that you are too smart, too intense, too sensitive, too creative, too curious, too verbal, too persnickety, and too opinionated?

"If so, you might have a rainforest mind."

[See The Shift Network site for the 2022 Empaths, Sensitives & Intuitives Summit.]

In her article "Counseling Gifted Adults – A Case Study” Paula Prober writes about Susan, who “had known that she was different since she was seven.

“Her thoughts and feelings had never fit into the box that was comfortable and reassuring for most children.

“Her appetite for learning was insatiable. Reading was more nourishing than food."

See related article with more by Prober, therapist Sharon M. Barnes, John Lennon, and others: Gifted and creative adults are different from an early age.

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Therapist Julie Bjelland interviews Sydney James in this brief excerpt from an HSP Podcast episode.
 
Sydney notes "Being a Highly Sensitive Person has its own unique set of challenges and beautiful moments.

"When we factor in the added worldview of being a person of color, it changes the way in which we identify and relate to our sensitivities and sometimes we may not give ourselves permission to show up authentically...

"I want my HSP audience to receive the message that they don't have to align with the narrative that sensitivity means weakness and can embrace that side of themselves if it's there."

The page for this episode of the HSP Podcast adds:

"Sydney promotes healing, nurturing an authentic self-image and strengthening relationships in all that she does.

"Sydney is on a mission through The Sensitive Black Girl community to empower black women to embrace their sensitivity as a superpower and meet other women they can relate to. She is also the owner of Black On Black Therapy, a virtual safe space supportive of sensitive souls, LGBTIQ+ affirming and social justice oriented.

"Sydney is a Highly Sensitive Black Woman herself and dedicated to continuing the conversation of the HSP trait in the black community. www.blackonblacktherapy.com

Hear the full length episode and see more links on the page for Episode 116 Being a Highly Sensitive Person While Black with Sydney James - visit the The HSP Podcast on Julie Bjelland's Sensitive Empowerment site - where you can find many more of her articles, books, courses, Sensitive Community and other resources.

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"Big life changes (even positive ones!) can turn our worlds upside down."

Gracie King, a Positive Psychology Wellness Coach, asks "So how can we better navigate the big changes that interrupt our finely honed routines?"

The Show Notes on Julie Bjelland's site for this podcast explains this episode specifically addresses highly sensitive people (HSPs) - but Gracie King's perspectives can be helpful for anyone dealing with change:

"This event addresses why change impacts HSPs so much, and how we can better prepare for expected changes and bounce back sooner from unexpected ones.

"Several tools are offered for maneuvering effectively through change using openness, curiosity, and lightness."

Hear the full podcast episode "159: Navigating Change as HSPs with Gracie King" at The HSP Podcast - plus other episodes.

Follow the link to find many more articles, podcasts, books, courses and other resources by Julie Bjelland.

The short comment at the end by Buddhist teacher and author Pema Chödrön is from the video The Noble Journey From Fear to Fearlessness. 

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Artist Kate Shepherd interviews psychologist Cheryl Arutt in this brief excerpt from an episode of the Creative Genius podcast.

The episode summary on Shepherd's site includes:

Have you ever wondered any of these: What the science is behind creativity? What causes creativity in the brain? What part of the brain is used in creativity? Or maybe even how to activate creativity in the brain?

In this episode Kate speaks with Dr. Cheryl Arutt a clinical and forensic psychologist based in Los Angeles, California working with actors, writers, directors and showrunners supporting their psychological well-being.

A specialist in trauma recovery, creativity and post-traumatic growth, Dr. Cheryl is currently Access Hollywood’s go-to psychologist for trauma issues, a frequent psychological expert on many networks including CNN, HLN and DiscoveryID, and has been interviewed by the BBC and 20/20 Australia. 

For more information about Dr. Cheryl please visit drcherylarutt.com, and for info about her [upcoming] online courses for creative artists please visit www.thecreativeresilience.com

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Listen to full Creative Genius episode: Dr. Cheryl Arutt Clinical & Forensic Psychologist : The Brain Science of Creativity

Listen to related episode, an excerpt from my interview: Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Emotional Health and Creative People

That episode is also in article Psychologist Cheryl Arutt on Emotional Health and Creative People

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Show Notes from podcast episode page on Julie Bjelland's site:

Willow McIntosh is the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement. He shares:

As HSPs we actually have an advantage when it comes to discovering our purpose. Our ability to process the world at a deeper level allows us particular abilities.

These abilities are intended and why the trait naturally occurs in 20% of the population.

The way in which we each process the world from a sensory point of view is unique to each of us, yet it is happening for a reason. A reason that is linked to areas of life we each care deeply about.

By exploring what matters to us most and considering how we have had particular callings since we were children, helps us to see how our sensory perception is actually designed to serve them.

It is through this inquiry that we can begin to reveal innate areas of competence and how we can serve the world in a way that is deeply fulfilling.

This in turn is how we can each find our area of interest and how this begins to reveal our purpose.

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This is a brief excerpt - hear the full podcast episode, read profiles of Julie and Willow, and see list of Resources & Links - Find Episode 158: How to Discover Your Purpose as an HSP with Willow and Julie at The HSP Podcast.

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Julie Bjelland is a Psychotherapist specializing in high sensitivity, host of The HSP Podcast, and Founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to "create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued, and honored. Julie offers multiple essential resources for educating, inspiring, and empowering HSPs."

This audio is a brief excerpt from one of her free webinars.

In a related post, she writes "Understanding the trait of high sensitivity is life-changing and the first step in moving out of survival mode and into thriving to your fullest potential.

"We have brain differences that evolved for the survival of the population. We don’t need to change ourselves, we just need to learn about our needs, normalize our experience, and use tools that support a sensitive nervous system. 

"Everyone around you benefits when you are centered, balanced, and thriving. You will feel more energy, productive, creative, and be able to access the many gifts of this trait!"

Register for free webinar Understanding High Sensitivity Including Tools & Resources to Thrive - "Learn about the trait of high sensitivity. Plus, you’ll receive a downloadable copy of all my recommended resources to help you calm and balance the sensitive nervous system, sleep better, and improve your wellness."

Also see her listing of HSP Resources Supporting Highly Sensitive People.

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High sensitivity therapist and author Julie Bjelland introduces Andrea Weber in this brief excerpt of an episode of Bjelland's HSP Podcast for helping highly sensitive people.

Environmental Sensitivities and our HSP trait

Andrea Weber notes: "While environmentally sensitive people can be adversely affected by things like eme (electromagnetic energy), chemicals, mold, and other pollutants, highly sensitive people can be adversely affected by the energy of those around them and the spaces they are in.

"Knowing that I have the HSP trait and being able to understand my needs because of this has made a huge contribution to my level of self-acceptance and prioritizing of self-care and compassion, which has also helped in the management of environmental sensitivities.

"It’s important to note that not everyone who is environmentally sensitive has the HSP trait and not everyone who is an HSP has environmental sensitivities."

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Read more, listen to the full podcast interview with Julie Bjelland, and find links to resources, in this article: How Sensitive People Can Manage Environmental Sensitivity with Andrea Weber.

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