Episode 50
Emotional Flooding and Planning Your Aftercare
(SEASON 3 FINALE)
Emotional flooding is a common experience for HSPs and neurodivergents. As it sounds, we can become flooded with challenging feelings and emotions which trigger immense discomfort. This can occur not only in “expected” stressful situations, but also “everyday” situations which may not at all feel uncomfortable for the non-HSP…
Episode 49
The Productivity Myth, Self-Worth and Coping with Exhaustion
In today's episode, I speak to "the productivity myth" and how deeply we can attach our self-worth to our ability to produce and create. Not only is this unhelpful (and a myth!!) but it may be part of the reason why you experience ongoing, recurring or frequent exhaustion…
Episode 48
Design Your SPARKLE Year 2023!
We're already mid-January into 2023, and I know that there can be a lot of pressure to have our plans and intentions for the year all sorted and under way! This pressure is a strain to the highly sensitive nervous system.. which is why I created my own 8-Step Sparkle Formula, based on evidence-based science and intuition to create plans and intentions that suit my energy levels as an HSP!…
Episode 43
A Different Kind of Gap Year - a Clinical Psychologist's Journey from Burnout to Healing with Shannon Swales
In this episode, I sat with Brisbane-based clinical psychologist Shannon Swales to have a deep conversation about her breakdown as a result of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, which then led to taking a year off (aka "gap year") to focus on her recovery and healing…
Episode 41
The Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Therapy and Restoring a Sense of Safety
Welcome BACK for Season 3 of The Gentle Living Podcast! After a longer than expected break from podcasting, I’m excited to bring you a wonderful guest episode to kick off the season with Rebekkah LaDyne (M.S., SEP). Rebekkah is a somatic therapist, self-regulation specialist and author of The Mind-Body Stress Reset, which Rebekkah describes as a guide to self-administered first aid for stress.
Episode 40
Protecting Your Energy When the World is Overwhelming
There is a lot happening in the world right now, and it’s important that we HSPs remember to protect our energy to prevent the spiral into complete overwhelm, helplessness and despair. In this episode, I bust the “happiness myth” and share some simple yet effective strategies to protect your energy because we need your sensitivity gifts in the world now more than ever before!
Episode 33
Compassion Fatigue - When Caring Becomes Exhausting
In this episode, I speak about the concept of compassion fatigue (what happens when caring becomes exhausting). This is an especially important topic for the highly sensitive person (HSP), because as an HSP you have the gift of deep empathy. Yet, at some point it is likely that this has been taken advantage of by others and over time, becomes energetically depleting…
Episode 28
Creating a Self-Compassion Practice with Kate James
It's no secret that we are often our own worst critics! The practice of self-compassion can transform that harsh and judgemental inner dialogue about ourselves into one which is more compassionate and understanding. This enables us to befriend ourselves through extending the same kindness to ourselves as what we would a dear friend or loved one…
Episode 27
Chronic Illness & The Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
Although there have been such wonderful advancements in science and healthcare, there remains a considerable gap between mind, body and spirit. We often focus on addressing or suppressing physical health issues and symptoms without considering the whole individual and their unique root causes…
Episode 23
FOLLOWING YOUR PATH OF FULFILMENT & JOY WITH CHELSEA TURGEON
SO excited to bring you my first guest of the season- Chelsea Turgeon! In this episode Chels shares her journey from burnt out doctor to thriving coach who travels the world and supports other burnt out health-care workers to follow their intuition and make meaningful change…