Are you a highly sensitive person who thinks and feels deeply? In this episode, Brian Torres, LMFT talks with me about my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy and:

• How HSPs can tap into our positive experiences to protect against stress
• The differences between overstimulation, overwhelm, and overload
• Why daydreaming is an essential part of downtime for highly sensitive people
• Defining the characteristics of high sensitivity through the new ORCHID acronym

Keep in touch:

• April Snow, LMFT: https://www.sensitivestrengths.com
• Brian Torres, LMFT: https://www.briantorrestherapy.com

Resources Mentioned:

• Big Feelings, Big Joy book: https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book
• ORCHID research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886926001467 and https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-017-0090-6

Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book

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