https://youtu.be/37zWKeQbcfw Here are some helpful tips for you if you love a highly sensitive person. Because loving highly sensitive people is not an average experience. HSP’s need to be loved differently than others. There are many things you have to take into consideration when in a relationship with someone of this nature.
It is a cold and rainy day here in Austin. Texas. Days like this can bring up many different feelings for me. Today, I wanted to share a little more with you all on why I am so passionate about being a therapist. At an early age, I started to experience loss and grief when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I realize now that the grief didn't start when she died, but when she was diagnosed and I was 3 years old. I have experienced many challenges and heartbreaks in my life. Being a sensitive person, I struggled with…
One of the tools I teach my clients to utilize when they feel anxious is called Grounding. When your mind is racing mind, grounding brings you back to the here-and-now and is very helpful in managing overwhelming feelings or anxiety. It is a great way to calm down quickly. Grounding basically means to bring your focus to what is happening to you physically, either in your body or in your surroundings, instead of being trapped by the thoughts in your mind that are causing you to feel anxious. It helps you stay in the present moment instead of worrying about…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBCmXEF58e0&t=1465s In this video, Steve from The HSP Experience discusses his experience of being a highly sensitive man and the benefits of being a highly sensitive person.
By Carlene Lehmann, LMFT I first heard of the term "Loving Firmness" from Terry Real, psychotherapist and creator of Relational Life Therapy. It is bringing kindness and firmness together. It helps us to be assertive without being aggressive. How can we develop loving firmness? It is where you cherish your partner or child, yourself, and your relationship in equal measure. You are able to speak up and have your voice heard without having to be harsh. Instead of criticism and contempt, you treat your partner or child with the same level of politeness you would afford any other human being.…
https://youtu.be/-7a_lNeoBAA In this video, Andy Mort discusses what it is like to be a highly sensitive person. Often times, highly sensitive people, also known as HSP's, are given messages that there is something wrong with them or they are "too sensitive". While it can feel overwhelming to be highly sensitive at times, there are many benefits. You can take the "Are You Highly Sensitive?" Test and the "Is Your Child Highly Sensitive?" Test to see if this applies for you or someone you know.
I'm so glad you found me. My goal is to bring you a new perspective on life to help you feel more empowered. We are in a new era- the age of Aquarius- they say. Aquarius connects us to energies of originality, eccentricity, freedom, radical expression, and epiphanies of all sorts. It craves innovation and orients us to the future and what is possible. When sparked it catalyzes creativity, new insights, or exciting novelty. Activated Aquarius energy in our society spurs technology breakthroughs—it’s arguably what gave us the Internet. Yet Aquarius energy also compels us to consider social justice as part of…