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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  Keywords- highly sensitive persons, hsp, HSP SOS, existentialism, existentialist, infj, death, dying, Dabrowski, gifted, anticipatory grief, death anxiety, mushroom death suit   Hash Tags- #HighlySensitvePersons #HSP #HSPSOS #existentialism #existentialist #empaths #infj #death #dying #Dabrowski #gifted #AnticipatoryGrief #DeathAnxiety #mushroomdeathsuit

 

Michelle and The Captain recap the strange things that they experienced on their vacation. Ghosts and paranormal activity all around! Plus things that were mentioned by The Soul Advisor on Episode #45 come to make sense! It's a crazy spiral of an adventure on Episode #48!

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paranormal, ghosts, hsp, empath, spirits, past-life, reincarnation, energies, supernatural, spirituality, Mackinaw Island, haunted, spirit guides, esoteric, psychic. psychic medium

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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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On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/hspsos   On Twitter at: @hsp_sos   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)   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

It's part 2 of our conversation with Kevin Fair and Keisha Howard about #BlackLivesMatter. We get geeky and talk about the lack of black heroes for the young black community to look up to, the media's unhealthy portrayal, and even discrimination within the Geek community. Help us keep the conversation going by sharing this episode and starting your own conversations about this topic as well.       Resources blacklivesmatter.com (Official Website of The Black Lives Matter Movement)   Hashtags   #BlackLivesMatter  #RacialRelations  #UnitedWeFight, #EmmettTill #discrimination #BlackGeek #BlackNerd   Keywords Black Lives Matter, Racial Relations, United We Fight, Emmett Till, discrimination, Black Geek, Black Nerd

#BlackLivesMatter is more than a hashtag. Kevin Fair and Keisha Howard sit down with The Captain and Michelle to share their perspectives on The Black Lives Matter movement .  The four of them talk about why it is so important to have sometimes uncomfortable conversations about topics like racial profiling, institutionalized racism, white privilege,  revisionist history, and even discrimination within the Geek culture.  It's not an accusatory conversation.  It's a conversation between friends looking to gain an understanding about another perspective.  Thanks to social media, you don't have to wait for a march on Washington or a political leader like Martin Luther King Junior to have a voice and show that you care.  Regardless of your stance on The Black Lives Matter movement, this is an important conversation worth listening to and having with others.  Help us keep the conversation going by sharing this episode and starting your own conversations about this topic as well.     Resources blacklivesmatter.com (Official Website of The Black Lives Matter Movement) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-of-emmett-till (The Emmett Till story mentioned during podcast) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CIY8BU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1 (Book Mentioned by Michelle- also in Amazon store on TheCaptainsPod.com)   Hashtags   #BlackLivesMatter  #RacialRelations  #UnitedWeFight, #EmmettTill #discrimination   Keywords Black Lives Matter, Racial Relations, United We Fight, Emmett Till, discrimination

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/

  Keywords: HSP, Highly Sensitive Person, Social Media Anxiety, Anxiety, Depression, Introvert, Elaine Aron, Susan Cain, Quiet the Book, Digital Overload, HSP SOS   Hash Tags: #HSP #HighlySensitivePerson #SocialMediaAnxiety #Anxiety #Depression #Introvert #ElaineAron #SusanCain #QuietTheBook #DigitalOverload #HSPSOS

The Captain (an ENFP)  and Michelle (an INFJ) explode with laughter as they discuss recent articles regarding relationships.  They examine why we ask the people we admire most to change what it is that made us fall in love with them in the first place.   They also dive into why if you are lucky enough to find yourself in a relationship with a weirdo, you should never let that weirdo go.  If you are weird, if you know someone weird, or if you are dating someone weird, this one is definitely for you.  Episode #44 reminds us to embrace our inner weirdness, because "normal" is boring.     Links "Be Normal At Dinner- On Geniuses, Lovers, and The Asks We Make of Both" by Annie Frankly https://medium.com/@annie_frankly/be-normal-at-dinner-on-geniuses-lovers-and-the-asks-we-make-of-both-ecbe29b02f35   "If You're Lucky Enough to Find a Weirdo, Never Let that Weirdo Go" by Lauren Martin http://elitedaily.com/dating/find-yourself-a-weirdo/1052393/    

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    Keywords: Gk2Gk, Nerd Love, Myers Briggs, mbti, INFJ, ENFP, introvert, extrovert, dating, relationship   Hashtags:  #Gk2Gk #NerdLove #myersbriggs #mbti #INFJ #ENFP #introvert #extrovert #dating #relationship

Emotions are amplified for a highly sensitive person... the good ones, the bad ones, and everything else in between.  On this episode, Michelle and The Captain discuss sadness, depression, emotional snowballing, the neuroscience behind feelings, and share several different strategies for dealing with "the hurtz."  Michelle also talks about her own recent bout of "the hurtz," and explains why being sad from time to time doesn't make her a broken person.  

 

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On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/hspsos   On Twitter at: @hsp_sos   Resources= Living Life Inside Out: Who You Are Matters by Dr. Edward Dreyfus http://www.amazon.com/Living-Life-Inside-Out-Matters/dp/1456461087 (Can be purchased through thecaptainspod.com amazon store on website)   Key Words= highly sensitive person, hsp, introvert, depression, anxiety, emotions, self-help, mental health, HSP SOS, INFJ   Hashtags= #HighlySensitivePerson #HSP #Introvert #depression #anxiety #emotions #SelfHelp #MentalHealth #HSPSOS #INFJ

Imagine if you had to not only navigate your own emotions, but also the emotions of everyone else around you.  What if you could hear people's thoughts, and you could see what others could not?  Sounds like a highly sensitive nightmare, but for empaths this is a reality.  On this episode, Michelle and The Captain talk about a unique group of highly sensitive people called empaths.  Empaths are around 2% of the population, and this group often feels misunderstood, isolated, and overwhelmed.  Listen to this episode to learn more about different types of empaths, the science behind all this energy talk, and ways to cope with the stress of being an empath.  It's time to celebrate the gift of empathy and release the burden- all on episode #9 of HSP S.O.S.

 

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On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/hspsos   On Twitter at: @hsp_sos       Key words= empath, psychic, hsp, esoteric, divination, Dr. Judith Orloff, highly sensitive person, light worker, HSP SOS   Hash tags= #empath #psychic #hsp #esoteric #divination #JudithOrloff #highlysensitiveperson #lightworker #HSPSOS

Highly sensitive extroverts are a minority within a minority population making up only 25-30% of the total HSP community.  Michelle and The Captain discuss unique challenges for extroverts that are highly sensitive, as well as provide some tips for these individuals to remain happy and emotionally healthy.  They also share their Myer's Briggs personality types, and discuss how highly sensitive extravorts and introverts often compliment one another in friendships and romantic relationships.  

 

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On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/hspsos   On Twitter at: @hsp_sos     Links Myer's Briggs Online Personality Test http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test   "6 Things Every Extrovert Has to Secretly Deal With" http://thoughtcatalog.com/macy-sto-domingo/2014/03/6-things-every-extrovert- secretly-has-to-deal-with/   Key Words highly sensitive persons, HSP, HSP SOS, extrovert, introvert, Myers Briggs Personality Test, MBTI, INFJ, ENFP, relationships, Carl Jung, Personality Types   Hashtags #HighlySensitivePersons #HSP #HSPSOS #Extrovert #Introvert #MyersBriggsPersonalityTest #MBTI #INFJ #ENFP #relationships #CarlJung #PersonalityTypes