Highly Sensitive and Strong

As a highly sensitive person if you worry about what others think then this is the episode for you!

Everyone wants to be liked, appreciated and loved but positive nurturing relationships can be hard to find as highly sensitive people. Maybe like me, you grew up in a family that couldn’t or wouldn’t support your emotional needs so you have a strong need for reassurance and validation. Or maybe just living life as an HSP you’ve learned to judge yourself too harshly and it's affected your self-esteem so you have a lack of confidence and fear of rejection.

As HSPs it’s too easy for us to overthink and overanalyze ourselves into an unhealthy state of mind. 

Here are 5 ways to take back your power and free yourself from caring about what others think!

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How can we live more from our authentic Highly Sensitive self?

In this episode I share 6 of my favorite daily affirmations that can help us to let go of false comparisons, and allow us to live in truth, trust, abundance, acceptance, gratitude, and self worth.

All lasting positive change comes from within. Everything we need is already inside of us, we just have to be open and willing. When we understand this, when we’re ready to let go of comparing our own highly sensitive journeys to others,  we allow ourselves to tune inward.

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Welcome to your Yoga Nidra meditation practice.

This practice takes your attention through intentional body, breath, and emotional awareness with the purpose to guide you into a peaceful nights sleep.

Ideally you will practice in bed as you prepare to sleep, but you can also use this meditation during times of high stress. Grab pillows and blankets and find a quiet place to lie down. If this is not comfortable you can also practice sitting up in a cozy seat.

Let's get some sleep!

Remember that mediation isn’t always appropriate for everyone. If you experience any discomfort emotionally or physically it is perfectly fine to just stop, and remove yourself from the practice. The whole point is to feel better and peaceful. If you become uncomfortable at any time, you may open your eyes, or shift your attention to something else.

• Please do not use this meditation while driving or during any other activity where you need to be alert.
• This meditation may not be appropriate for some trauma survivors.

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This short sequence was created so you can practice in your bed, with the use of pillows to prop yourself up.

Some of the poses we’ll do will be slightly different when done on your mattress rather than on the floor. So have a couple of pillows nearby or some extra blankets. 

**Consult your doctor if you have any preexisting medical conditions, or if you’re pregnant, to check if this practice is suitable for you.**

Let's get some sleep!

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Welcome to your 2:1 Breath guided sleep practice.

(Vishama Vritti translated from Sanskrit as "Irregular Way", or "Uneven Movement")

This breath is known to bring instant relaxation in mind and body, making it a great practice for bedtime.  It involves exhalation twice as long as exhalation as it emphasizes extending exhalation slightly longer than normal. 

This often underrated practice helps to stabilize our thoughts and relax our nervous system in preparation for sleep and mediation. 

Let’s get some good sleep!

NOTE: use this practice with caution as it often can make you sleepy quickly! Do not practice while driving or during any other activity where you need to remain alert.

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In part 3 of our 3 part series on sleep its all about Yoga.

Its estimated that 33% of the US population have difficulty sleeping. 

It can be difficult as HSPs to put ourselves first even though we know if we’re not taking care of ourselves first then we won’t be healthy enough be our best for selves.

Yoga is especially beneficial for Highly sensitive people like us who sleep lightly, have insomnia, and are oftentimes kept awake by overthinking and the added stresses of living an HSP life.

In this episode we’ll chat about 3 different Yoga practices and how they can help us to sleep better!

My FREE 10-Day Good Sleep Challenge Guide is now available!

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In part 2 of this 3 part series on sleep we’ll talk about simple Get Good Sleep Tips.

We know that we need sleep. And yet many of us don’t get enough of it. These are some of my tried and true methods and I share my own unique sleep plan and how you can design it so it works for you!

So how do we get more deep and replenishing sleep? Especially during times of high stress when our nervous systems are on high alert? In my own life after suffering from insomnia for decades I’ve found that focusing on the practical things…implementing simple steps into my daily life has made a huge difference in how I approach sleep. Today I’ll tell you about 9 of my favorites...

As an HSP Do you struggle with insomnia? Do you wake up in the middle of the night and struggle to get back to sleep? What if I told you that the way we’ve been taught to think about sleep may be completely wrong?

When I discovered the history of how we used to sleep so many pieces started to fall into place for me as a Highly Sensitive Person!

Roughly 62% of adults worldwide report issues with sleep, that they have trouble either falling asleep and staying asleep and that many of the medical problems that doctors see are related to sleep issues.

In this episode we'll talk about the history of sleep and how the changes in our natural sleep patterns may be affecting as Highly Sensitive People.

Episode Resources:

The 4 Stages of Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/stages-of-sleep

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16964783

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Understanding-Sleep

Ekirch, A. Roger. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past, W. W. Norton & Company.

Do you struggle with boundaries? Or feel like you have an empty space inside that doesn’t ever quite get filled?

Have people told you that you need too much attention or reassurance? Is it easy for you to jump to the worst conclusions about a situation? Do your thoughts start to spiral into a loop of anxiety and overwhelm?

For the longest time I minimized what was happening to me telling myself that I must care about everyone else more than they cared about me. But as time went on I started to wonder why this empty space inside of me was never filled and why I couldn't seem to find peace and security in my relationships.

As HSPs, it's painful when the love, affection, and emotional investment we make in others doesn't seem to be reciprocated to the same degree.

Does this mean that we’re more emotionally hungry than other people?

If you find that you're struggling please reach out for help.

• Eating Disorder Helpline 800-931-2237
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
• SAMHSA National Helpline 800-662-4357

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The H.A.L.T. method is one of my favorite self-care tools!

H.A.L.T. is an acronym for

• Hungry
• Angry
• Lonely
• Tired

We know as HSPs that when our lives aren’t balanced we struggle and it's usually much harder for us to recover and renew than it is for non HSPs. 

We’re exhausted from working at jobs that drain us, from relationships that don’t always fulfill us, families that need us, from interactions with people that struggle to understand us. 

This method is simple to use and has been a huge gamer changer for me! We'll learn about each of these emotions and some questions we can ask ourselves to become more aware of how we're affected by them as Highly Sensitive People.