Highly Sensitive and Strong

On the surface it looks like we’re getting closer to one another— yet so many of us feel lonely during the holiday season. This can be a time of celebration, love, and togetherness but for many of us, it’s simply a time of loneliness and sorrow. According to the Roots of Loneliness Project nearly 50% of Americans feel lonely or left out. There are over 80+ distinct sub-types of loneliness (lonelin...

It's that time again! The holidays are upon us and so are all of the joys, stresses and overwhelm that come along with them. In this episode we’ll talk about 5 simple ways to manage holiday season stress that you can also use all year round! In this episode we’re talking about the very special kind of stress and struggle that comes with the holiday season. The sights, sounds, smells, the crowds, a...

Is making decisions tough for you? Do you spend sleepless nights agonizing over what to do? Are you afraid to hurt someone's feelings or are you afraid of the consequences when you’re faced with a tough choice? As HSPs we often have a real fear of making the wrong decision and this can leave us feeling frozen and afraid to move forward spending countless hours agonizing over what to do.  This...

Britta Vercoutter is an HSP entrepreneur who specializes in heart centered marketing and design who helps highly sensitive entrepreneurs grow their business. She creates personalized solutions to help HSPs feel more confident in online spaces. As an HSP Britta has the life experience to support those of us who want to go out on our own but need direction when it comes to setting the all-important...

As a highly sensitive person do you ever feel invisible? Or maybe you feel only seen and appreciated for what you can do for others and how you make them feel about themselves, instead of for who you truly are. When we feel overlooked or dismissed on a regular basis it can increase our emotional distress and manifest in unhealthy ways through feelings of sadness, anger, envy and shame, it can affe...

Welcome to your 5 minute Highly Sensitive body scan meditation practice. In this short practice, we’ll focus on centering and calming ourselves when we only have a few minutes to spare… but sometimes that's all we need to reduce our stress and overwhelm. *** Remember that mediation isn’t always appropriate for everyone. If you experience any discomfort emotionally or physically it is perfectl...

In this practice, we will explore different sensations in our body through body scan meditation. The purpose of this meditation is to connect to our physical self while noticing any sensations, sensitivities, or stress we're experiencing without judgement. *** Remember that mediation isn’t always appropriate for everyone. If you experience any discomfort emotionally or physically it is perfec...

As HSPs too often we can feel isolated and misunderstood and this can leave us feeling lonely and can affect our self esteem and how we view ourselves and our place in the world. Researchers are beginning to understand more about how yoga benefits our mental health and because we’re highly sensitive we need yoga teachers and other healers to be supportive of our unique needs as Highly Sensitive Pe...

In this episode we’re talking about apologizing- more specifically the habit of OVER apologizing. This may seem like a harmless thing on the surface but if we dig a little deeper we start to see that frequently saying sorry begins to affect our confidence and undermine our authority and when we say it too often it can make the necessary apologies we need to make seem insincere. Many of us can suff...

I read article about HSPs and happiness and the author stated that HSPs need "permission to get emotional and have a good cry." As Highly Sensitive People we already often feel powerless to process all the emotions, sensations, thoughts and  sensibilities that are pulsing through our bodies, hearts and minds day and night. All the while we’re trying to self-regulate all of these things as we...

In this bonus episode I share a story about my recent adventure when I decided to climb a mountain. ♥♥♥ Excerpt: "As my hands rested on the tree a lightness came over me, as if I was being comforted by an old friend, who knew me better than I knew myself. A feeling of being rooted and at home there in that moment, telling me that I was welcome, that I belonged, that I was accepted, that I was love...

Saying yes to new things can be really scary. But saying no can sometimes hurt us more than help us. Comfort zones aren’t really about comfort at all, they’re about fear of the unknown. Saying yes in a healthy way is about being brave when we want to try something new for ourselves and taking a risk in order to improve our lives in some way.  More Info Here: https://linktr.ee/highly.sensitive...

It can be hard to say NO to someone and even harder to say no when we want to be liked and included. And as HSPs we very often feel overwhelming guilt when saying no to someone so we end up saying yes and we put others needs before our own, even when it's not the best choice for our mental health.  Today we’ll chat about 6 reasons to say NO and how to make it just a little bit easier!  ...

Are you afraid of being judged by others? Are you very self-conscious in everyday social situations? Do you go out of your way to avoid meeting new people?  In this episode we’re talking about social anxiety which can be a big reason for why we worry about what others think of us. And I’ll share with you a simple tool I use that can give you more social confidence in just a few minutes a day!...

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...

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 unde...

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 no...

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...

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 practic...

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 ins...

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...

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 sl...

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 th...

The H.A.L.T. method is one of my favorite self-care tools! H.A.L.T. is an acronym for H ungry A ngry L onely T ired 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 int...

If your highly sensitive story is anything like mine you were told countless times growing up that you were too sensitive, too emotional, and too intense. I was taught by my family, teachers and many of my peers that there was something wrong with me because I reacted strongly to many of the things that were happening around me and to me. I want to share my story because I know I am not alone in t...