The Healthy Sensitive's Podcast

After publishing a recent survey for highly sensitive people, I tried to sift out what health concerns they seem to be most interested in geting information about. Weight loss consistently came up at the top of the list. So today's episode is about how highly sensitive people can capitalize on some of their greatest strengths and lose weight...without feeling deprived. 

Oddly enough, there isn't a great deal of research that specifically speaks to physical health challenges that highly sensitive people are proned to. As a health coach who works primarily with this group, that is something I'm working to correct. In the meantime, this episode covers the top ten health concerns that I have seen in my private practice working with highly sensitive people. 

Moslow designed a framework to explore what a pathway to self-actualization might look like (for anyone interested in cultivating that in themselves). Great! But what does self actualization look like? In this episode, we explore the common characteristics of a person who has reached this stage of development. 

In today's podcast, we'll talk about how beauty contributes to self actualiation. In particular, we'll be talking about the power of creativity and beauty that we can create for ourselves and the impact that observing other people's designs and forms of art can have on us. We'll talk a bit about the health benefits of art and beauty as well. 

In today's episode, we will talk about Moslow's fifth level of needs one must meet in order to reach one's full potential.    We start by doing a review of the four levels we talked about leading up to this point.  Next, we talk a bit about what has been happening in my life (and why there has been a long pause between my last episode and today's episode AND how it's relevant to this whole topic o...

Moslow's fourth need (esteem) was originally focusing on the esteem we crave from our piers. The idea was that once we have a sense of belonging (step 3) we kinda want to know where we fit in within the group. We will take this in a slightly different angle. HSP, after all, don't often struggle with getting esteem from others. We are pretty good at figuring out what other people need and producing...

Moving up the ladder of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, in today's episode, we talk about how HSP handle love and relationships. Like anyone else, we need connection. In fact, we seem to thrive on it. But we also have a bit of ambivalence around it. What's that about? Listen in and find out why we are equal parts drawn to and challenged by relationships with others.

It's no secret that Highly Sensitive People don't like conflict. But being able to self-advocate and stay safe is essential. In today's episode, Constance Bravos - licensed therapist and martial arts practitioner - walks us through how we can stay safe in challenging situations and engage in healthy conflict calmly and effectively. Being clear about what you want and what you need to feel secure a...

It's  natural for anyone (highly sensitive or no) to want to develop into their BEST self. You want to feel energized. Alive. You want to feel like you have purpose. And you want to feel like you're giving back to the world in meaningful ways. In the upcoming series, we will talk about how to do that step-by-step. In this episode, we will start with the body, and talk about simple tips to optimize...

Highly sensitive people are often drawn to work which allows them to help others. They tend to be very good at noticing someone who is in pain and knowing how best to help. But it can set us up to be taken advantage of. How do we balance between staying open enough to connect in meaningful ways...but while also staying vigilant enough to know when we might be in danger (either physically or emotio...

Highly sensitive people of all ages are having to develop some survival strategies/techniques to thrive in our modern-day highly stimulating world...but millennials have some unique challenges. It is the first generation to have unlimited access to Google (it's the first generation for whom "google" is a regularly used verb). We are a generation who has needed to be particularly adaptable to massi...

Most people hate getting sick. It feels lousy. BUT - as an HSP, there are benefits of illness. Often, being highly sensitive means that our system is more likely to fall prey to a cold or flu when we are living a life that is too stimulating. Why might that be good? Because we can use illness as information. We can correct our behaviors faster and move back to a healthy state more efficiently. AND...

Highly Sensitive People prefer to plan before they act. They don't wanna just "wing it." Often that is a good thing, as it increases the likelihood that we produce good quality work. BUT - the one downside is that it can stimmy progress and growth. We can spend all our time planning and doing little actual ACTION. This podcast is about how to respond to situations when they don't go to plan. Can w...

It's challenging enough to be a highly sensitive person. Try having that quality while ALSO being a high sensation seeker. Not only is your ceiling of optimal stimulation low...but you ALSO have a floor that is higher off the ground. In this episode - learn how to stay healthy when you are balancing between these two extremes

We live in a culture that is constantly telling us to speed up. Crush it. Move faster. Get it DONE. But the reality is that when we rest, we often are more efficient. When we rest, we are also more effective. Today's podcast is about ways you can incorporate rest into your life. 

We are constantly encouraged (dare I say...pushed?) to do more...consume MORE. But has that added more value to our lives? I am not so sure. Join me as I talk about how we might actually find ourselves physically healthier, mentally happier, and finacially more secure if we simply learned how to embrace "less" in favor of a tyrannical "more."

The word "Nice" is defined using words like "pleasant, satisfactory, and agreeable. Maybe you knew that. But did you know that it is ROOTED in the words "stupid and ignorant?" In today's episode, I talk about why being too "nice" might actually be a detriment to your personal health as well as the health of your relationships.

Highly sensitive people tend to be disproportionately perfectionistic. What's that about? In today's podcast I'll talk about why we tend toward perfectionism. I'll also talk about why it's a problem (and in what contexts). Finally I'll go over some possible strategies for moving forward and keeping perfectionism at bay.

Adulting is hard for everyone, but we HSP have a tendancy to get overwhelmed pretty easily. When we HSP are overwhelmed, it can be all-consuming. We often tend to berate ourselves for not doing the tasks we need to get done. Or we are frustrated because we can't hear our own inner voice. This episode talks about strategies that can help you move through periods that feel overwhelming.

Highly Sensitive People tend to be great at self-care and self-sufficiency. But sometimes, we are better served reaching out for help. This podcast is about why and how to do that in a way that serves you and those who love you and want provide some assistance. 

Happiness = Reality - Expectations.  In other words, if you want to stay happy and healthy, one of the best things you can do is work on removing your expectations about how things should go. But how do we do that? And what about when things go REALLY unexpectedly. How do we move through challenging times and stay healthy?

In this episode, we'll explore strategies that will help you to keep your blood sugar (and by extension, your overall state) balanced and grounded through simple nutrition upgrades. Highly sensitive peeople are not necessarily in need of special diets...they just do ESPECIALLY well when they follow a healthy approach.

Despite the fact that Highly Sensitive People tend to be highly self aware...that doesn't always translate into effective emotional regulation. When we are high...the highs are great! But when we are low...we are challenged with how to move through it well. This episode will explore some practical strategies that HSP can use in hard emotional times.

In this introductory episode, I talk about what it means to be a highly sensitive person. I briefly cover some of the advantages of being highly sensitive (especially as it pertains to overall health and wellness) as well as the challenges that come with being highly sensitive.