In this episode, we discuss:

• comparing and contrasting anxiety with the trait of high sensitivity
• how overstimulation and anxiety can become linked
• why HSPs might be more predisposed toward anxiety than the average person
• top reasons why HSPs experience anxiety
• how to become aware of the subtle difference between anxiety and overstimulation
• how releasing over-responsibility can also alleviate anxiety
• apps, visualizations, and tools to use for anxiety
• why you don't want to use the same tools for high anxiety as you would for beginning or low anxiety

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In this episode, we chat:

• considerations to minimize overstimulation when you're planning a trip
• how to build in buffer time
• the merits of carry-on vs checking baggage for sensitive folks
• how to manage expectations with traveling companions (and choosing who to travel with in the first place!)
• why building in processing time during your trip can prevent overstimulation
• how reflecting on your values can bring more depth to travel as a sensitive person

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In this episode, we cover:

• the broad array of neurotypes within the HSP community
• defining neurodivergence and neurodiversity
• typical challenges of being different and neurodivergent in a neurotypical world
• how trying to live like everyone else can have disastrous consequences
• health challenges that can occur when we aren't honoring our needs as sensitively wired people
• the most common trauma response for HSPs and other neurodivergent folks
• how overstimulation can affect adrenal functioning and cortisol release
• why grief is a normal response along the self-knowledge journey
• the importance of building community
• what can wait on the other side of self-acceptance

Find the transcript here.

Stay up to date with Sensitivity Sessions and follow Stephanie on Instagram. 

Take the free quiz, What's Your Highly Sensitive Archetype?