HSP SOS

It feels a lot like drowning, and anytime anyone tries to save you, they just end up sinking too. Episode #20 of HSP S.O.S. is all about anxiety! Being highly sensitive with an anxiety disorder can be a challenge, but it's not impossible to be happy. Michelle and the Captain discuss different types of anxiety, personal struggles with PTSD, and tips for coping with the impact anxiety can have on a highly sensitive person's life.

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains talk of abuse, sexual violence, and violence towards children. Listen with caution.

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To watch the video of The Captain taking the anxiety inducing test, click HERE!

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Anxiety Disorder Information http://www.medicaldaily.com/pulse/what-it-means-have-anxiety-disorder-and-7-ways-cope-337490

Military and civilian resources for help with PTSD https://safehelpline.org/effects-of-sexual-assault/post-traumatic-stress-disorder ----------------

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Keywords: HSP, Highly Sensitive Persons, Anxiety, PTSD, mental health Hashtags: #HSP #HighlySensitivePersons #Anxiety #PTSD #MentalHealth

On this special edition of HSP S.O.S. Michelle and The Captain discuss their personal sensitivities to Halloween. Listen in as they share how the changing seasons, abundant sweets, scary movies, holiday memories, haunted houses, and the quest for the perfect costume impact them as HSP's. Don't be too scared. It's a Happy Highly Sensitive Halloween!

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Link to Michelle Lynn's Article 6 Sensitivities for HSPs at Halloween http://hspsos.com/6-sensitivities-for-hsps-at-halloween/

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Keywords:

HSP, Highly Sensitive Persons, Elaine Aron, Introvert, Extrovert, Extravert, INFJ, ENFP, MBTI, Halloween Hashtags:

#HSP #HighlySensitivePersons #ElaineAron #Introvert #Extrovert #Extrovert #INFJ #ENFP #MBTI #Halloween

As a highly sensitive person, or empath, it is extremely challenging to ignore, brush off, or forget about our experiences with others. Failed relationships, uncomfortable situations at work, "bad" decisions, and even passing comments made by strangers can haunt our memories for years. In this episode, Michelle and the Captain explore their ability to forgive and forget. They discuss how even if they can forgive someone, there are many reasons why their highly sensitive personalities won't allow them to just let it go. Michelle shares the latest research on genetic memory, and challenges the Captain to consider if painful memories serve a positive purpose in the present. It's a whole lot of geekery filled Feelz on episode #18 of HSP S.O.S.

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Resources:

8 Reasons Why Letting Go Can Be Extra Hard for an HSP http://thehappysensitive.com/8-reasons-why-letting-go-can-be-extra-hard-for-hsps/

Emory University Research Article http://emorymedicinemagazine.emory.edu/issues/2014/spring/features/the-anatomy-of-fear/

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Keywords:

highly sensitive persons, hsp, Elaine Aron, empath, INFJ, interpersonal relationships, forgiveness, self help, emotional well being, memory, genetic memory, collective consciousness

Hashtags:

#HighlySensitivePersons #HSP #Empath #INFJ #ElaineAron #InterpersonalRelationships #Memory #Forgiveness #SelfHelp #EmotionalWellBeing #GeneticMemory #CollectiveConsciousness

How was your school experience as a highly sensitive person? While highly sensitive children are often bright, energetic, creative, and empathetic, these positive traits aren't always recognized, or rewarded, in the everyday classroom. On this episode, Michelle and the Captain travel back to their own school days, and discuss common struggles for Highly Sensitive Children, introverts, and HSS/ HSPs in an educational setting. With depression, anxiety, and the suicide rate of children and young adults on the rise, a highly sensitive education that acknowledges different personality traits as well as the specific needs of highly sensitive children feels like a priority. The conversation gets heated, but it addresses a topic that needs serious attention in education.

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Resources

Anxiety and Depression Association of America http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children

The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron http://hsperson.com/books/the-highly-sensitive-child/

"When Schools Overlook Introverts in the Classroom" by Susan Cain http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/09/introverts-at-school-overlook/407467/

Happy Sensitive Kids Blog for Parents https://happysensitivekids.wordpress.com/

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Keywords: highly sensitive child, highly sensitive persons, introverts, social and emotional learning, emotional intelligence, suicide awareness, childhood anxiety, childhood depression, emotion revolution, emotional education

Hashtags: #HighlySensitiveChild #HighlySensitivePersons #Introverts #SocialAndEmotionalLearning #SEL #EmotionalInteligence #SuicideAwareness #ChildhoodAnxiety #ChildhoodDepression #EmotionRevolution #EmotionalEducation

Are you highly sensitive, get overwhelmed easily, but still crave excitement? If so, you might be a high sensation seeking HSP. High Sensation Seeking is a lot more than just chasing a thrill, especially when it comes to being a highly sensitive person. Michelle and The Captain go through Dr. Elaine Aron's High Sensation Seeking Self-Test, and discuss the push and pull of being an HSS/ HSP. They reference the research of Martin Zuckerman, Dr. Elaine Aron, and Dr. Tracy Cooper, as well as share some of their own high sensation seeking experiences and thoughts. Listen as Michelle explains how it feels to be an INFJ-T HSS/ HSP with ADHD, and discover what it means to be "High Sensation Seeking by Association." ---- Resources: Dr. Elaine Aron's High Sensation Seeking Self-Test 2006 http://www.hsperson.com/pages/HSStest.pdf Dr. Elaine Aron's research on HSS/ HSP's http://www.hsperson.com/pages/1May06.htm Dr. Tracy Cooper's Website http://www.drtracycooper.com/

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Did you feel neglected, criticized, or let down by the adults in your life as a child? Do you have a hard time letting go of the past? Michelle and The Captain follow up their previous discussion about HSP's and their fear of intimacy by diving head first into something called attachment theory. Listen in as they return to Dr. Elaine Aron's book The Highly Sensitive Person in Love and discuss how the attachment styles we develop as children greatly impact our happiness and security in relationships as adults. Learn why it's not a matter of just "growing up and getting over it," and discover how to start the process of forming secure relationships in the future. They also reflect on Susan Cain's advice on how to love like a grown up. It's another emotionally charged look into highly sensitive love on episode #15 of HSP S.O.S. ---- Resources: Dr. Elaine Aron's Book The Highly Sensitive Person in Love http://hsperson.com/books/the-highly-sensitive-person-in-love/ Susan Cain's article "5 Practices of Cultivating More Loving Relationships" http://www.quietrev.com/5-practices-for-cultivating-more-loving-relationships/

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Are you a kind person, full of love, yet you just can't seem to make relationships work? Believe it or not, HSPs have some unique challenges when it come to forming a close relationship with a significant other. It's not uncommon for these loving, sensitive individuals to have a subconscious fear of intimacy. Listen in as Michelle and the Captain go through The Fear of Intimacy survey found in Elaine Aron's book The Highly Sensitive Person in Love. It is a painfully honest and revealing episode that anyone who has ever struggled with making a relationship work can surely relate to.

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Resources The Highly Sensitive Person in Love by Dr. Elaine Aron http://hsperson.com/books/the-highly-sensitive-person-in-love/ ---

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Visit http://thecaptainspod.libsyn.com/ for other related podcasts! ----- Keywords: Elaine Aron, Highly Sensitive Persons, HSP, HSP SOS, Relationships, Fear of Intimacy, codependent relationships Hashtags: #ElaineAron #HighlySensitivePersons #HSP #HSPSOS #Relationships #FearOfIntimacy #CodependentRelationships

There are some subjects that people are really uncomfortable talking about, but that doesn't stop Michelle and The Captain from sharing their personal thoughts on the topic of death. From an early age, they both struggled with anticipatory grief and a general sense that there is more to life than just every day routine. Listen in as they discuss Dabrowski's Theory of Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults and dive into their own feelings about life and death. It may seem like a heavy topic, but when we talk about the things we fear, that's when true understanding and healing takes place. How we care for the sick and elderly, all the way to planning our own funeral, are topics of discussion on episode #13 of HSP S.O.S.

----- ----- Resources Dabrowski's Theory of Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10554.aspx "The Old Grandfather and The Little Grandson" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAXCS_QSgs0 "What the End of the Universe Can Teach Us About Dying" https://medium.com/ted-fellows/what-the-end-of-the-universe-can-teach-us-about-dying-6c6fbc1d4686 The song that The Captain wants played at his funeral - "Collapse The Light Into Earth" by Porcupine Tree Links for "The Mushroom Death Suit"

http://www.coeio.com/mushroom-death-suit/

https://www.ted.com/talks/jae_rhim_lee?language=en

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Do you get depressed when your vacation or holiday is about to end? Does it take you longer than you would like to get back into the swing of things after having time off? Post Vacation Depression can be challenging to recover from for a highly sensitive person. Whether you are an introvert that prefers a calm staycation, or an extrovert that fancies an exotic vacation, there are many factors before, during, and after a break from reality that impact emotional well-being. On this episode, Michelle and the Captain discuss their own vacation hangovers, the scientific reasons for post vacation blues, as well as how to minimize the negative effects of a staycation or vacation. This episode includes the usual laughs as our INFJ (Michelle) and ENFP (The Captain) retell personal stories of the varying perspectives of an introvert and extrovert on vacation.

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Resources http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8698244/Sun-sea-and-shrinking-brain-power.html (The Sun, Sea, and Shrinking Brain Power) http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/do-well-needed-vacations-actually-bum-us-out-f1C9846532 (Do Well Needed Vacations Actually Bum Us Out)

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For more Highly Sensitive Feelz, visit HSPSOS.com! -------- Hashtags #HighlySensitivePerson #HSP #ElaineAron #PostVacationDepression #INFJ #ENFP #MBTI #introvert #extrovert Keywords Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, empath, Elaine Aron, Post Vacation Depression, INFJ, ENFP, MBTI, introvert, extrovert

Ever needed to deactivate your Facebook account, take a break from Twitter, or forget about Instagram entirely? Social media and the sometimes shallow feel of the Internet can be a real struggle for highly sensitive persons. Anxiety, depression, and loneliness can be triggered by the digital world. On this episode Michelle and The Captain discuss what all of this means for HSPs, and what people can do to make their time online a more positive experience.

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Referenced Book:

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/about-the-book/

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