Highly Sensitive People
Episode 15: Biz Cush on What It Means to Be Highly Sensitive
If you’ve been told that you’re “too sensitive,” this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast offers some important insights. Listen in as Elizabeth Cush talks about what it means to be a highly sensitive person.
“In order to take care of yourself, it’s important to honor your sensitivity.”
Show Notes:
“Suck it up.” “Get over it.” “You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” Do. you hear statements like that when you’re trying to express your feelings or get your needs met? Do bright lights or loud sounds or big crowds feel overwhelming? Do you react strongly to certain smells or some textures on your skin? If those things sound true for you, you might be what psychologist and researcher Elaine Aron, PhD, terms a highly sensitive person (HSP). In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, talks about what a highly sensitive person is, her experiences and perspectives as an HSP and, how to take care of yourself. You’ll also hear from Adina Silvestri, of Life Cycles Counseling in Virginia, who will talk about what makes a wise woman and the top three practices that she uses on her journey to wisdom.
Listen and learn:
How many people are estimated to have the high-sensitivity trait
Where to find an assessment that can help you determine whether you might be highly sensitive
How different people experience their sensitivity
Five specific suggestions from Elaine Aron for taking care of yourself if you are an HSP
Four ways that Biz takes care of herself and her highly sensitive parts
What you can do when you feel overwhelmed
How Internal Family Systems (IFS) or “parts work” can be beneficial to HSPs
What a “healthy amount of joy” is for a wise woman
A useful writing prompt to help you get grounded every morning
Learn more:
Adina Silvestri’s website
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
Dr. Elaine Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Person website
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
April Snow’s Expansive Heart website
Guided meditations from Progression Counseling
Other episodes you might enjoy
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