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"In my late 20s, I realized that I just couldn't work for somebody else anymore. It was becoming increasingly difficult to meet the demands of a workplace of having to go and be in a certain place every day, and having to sort of mask all the time and hide the needs that I had.
“And I know this will be familiar to a lot of the people listening to this today."
This Creative Mind Audio is an excerpt from a much longer Highly Sensitive and Neurodivergent Podcast by Julie Bjelland, LMFT.
From the original Summary:
"Ellie Trier, a contemporary artist and illustrator, shares her journey of starting and growing a business to support her artistic talents. She discusses her experience as a neurodivergent person and how it influences her business.
"Ellie emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and self-care in managing her energy levels and avoiding burnout.
"She also provides tips for managing sensory sensitivities and finding alternative mediums for artistic expression.
"Additionally, Ellie shares her insights on being comfortable in front of a camera and the importance of practice and setting boundaries.”
Continued below with a summary of topics, video of Trier in her studio in Copenhagen, plus links to the full episode, and resources on developing a business.

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"You're not just getting by anymore. The work that you've done on your healing journey has created the possibility of transformation beyond what levels of health you've had in the past.
“And this is your physical health, your mental health, emotional health. You are a better person than you've ever been before." Aimie Apigian
"We now call this post traumatic growth, this possibility of transformation..." James Gordon
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH is a Preventive Medicine physician and founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated. James Gordon, MD is founder and CEO of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine.
This Creative Mind Audio is most of a Biology of Trauma Podcast episode: “A Blueprint for Healing: Lessons From A Pioneer in Mind-Body Medicine” by Dr. Apigian, interviewing Dr. Gordon.

From her page for the episode:
"What you’ll learn in this episode:
What are the Three P's of for an effective approach to trauma
The most serious biological consequence of trauma
How realizing trauma is a Universal Experience helps us with our healing
How do we create the possibility of transformation and Post-Traumatic Growth
Why we need to be intentional in our own healing
Dr. Gordon: “People who are dealing with stored trauma are often so shut down. I think long term the consequences of the freeze response and the consequences of being in situations that are overwhelming and inescapable are often enough repeated.
"Or they’re prolonged over a period of time that causes a freeze response which can have the most serious biological consequence. Partly, because it's so disabling, and it removes us from the capacity to feel.
"When it's prolonged over time it shuts us off from life, our own life, and the life all around us.” ~
{Image for this page is from article: Are We Really Stronger in the Broken Places? By Jen - "Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery with a strong, sealing bond that is mixed with gold, silver, or platinum...It exemplifies the way that healing our broken places allows us to emerge from darkness stronger and more beautiful."}
Free guide: The Essential Sequence - How to Release Stored Trauma by Dr. Apigian.
See video and more resources by Dr. Aimie Apigian below:
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"In this episode, I take you on a deeply personal journey through some of the most challenging phases of my life.
Julie Bjelland continues, "I open up about the experience of facing an empty nest, the physical and emotional upheaval brought on by menopause, and the profound insights I gained from understanding how autism impacts me and others who are sensitive.
"These challenges led me through some dark times, prompting a pivotal moment of self-reflection and a strong commitment to prioritizing my health."
She adds, "This wasn't just about my physical well-being but about embarking on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.
"By embracing changes and committing to learning more about my internal world, I discovered the nuances of autism and how it resonates with the experiences of sensitive individuals like myself."
Bjelland says this episode is "more than a story of personal struggle; it's a testament to the power of resilience, the importance of health, and the journey toward understanding myself on a deeper level."
Psychotherapist and author Julie Bjelland, LMFT, specializes in helping Highly Sensitive and Neurodiverse people.
This audio is most of her HSP Podcast episode 187: Empty Nest, Menopause, and Autism.
See her page: Resources Supporting Highly Sensitive People & The Neurodiverse - "Helping you lower sensitivity challenges so you can thrive to your fullest potential" - with free classes, Sensitivity Quiz, posts, HSP Podcast episodes, paid courses, The HSP community, Autism Resources, and more.
Continued below: a video with Mayim Bialik and Julie Bjelland (“Positives and Strengths of Being a Highly Sensitive Person”), some comments by psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman on painful emotions and personal growth, plus a few related Creative Mind Audio episodes on autism and high sensitivity.

"Attachment is not just one’s relationship style, it was one’s survival style for the first few years of life.
“These experiences influence our attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized—and shape our ability to form healthy relationships."
Dr. Aimie Apigian says "everything that we know from attachment is that you need one primary caregiver, which is why it’s the mother first.
“The biological mother is your secure base. Usually, that’s for the first two years of life that you are developing that security with her. From that relationship, then you grow into other relationships."
But what if that initial relationship with our mother was not so healthy?
This audio is an excerpt from from the Biology of Trauma® Podcast Episode 69: "How Attachment Shapes Our Biology and Behavior" with Dr Apigian.
Dr. Aimie Apigian MD, MS, MPH "bridges the worlds of functional medicine, addiction medicine, neuroscience, attachment, and trauma therapy.
“Through her online courses, she leads self-help seekers and parents through the essential sequence for safely addressing stored trauma in the body.
“Best known for introducing the Biology of Trauma® lens, she integrates somatic work, parts work and biology work for accelerating the healing journey for lasting results, and teaches professionals to do the same..." [From profile on her YouTube channel.]
Resources:
▶️ The Biology of Attachment Pains Roadmap [free eBook]
▶️ Learn about Dr Apigian's program TheFoundational Journey for addressing stored trauma in the body.
▶️ See more videos in Playlist: Trauma Healing
Related video with Dr Apigian:
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Julie Bjelland is a psychotherapist specializing in high sensitivity, and author of many resources to help highly sensitive people (HSPs) worldwide.

In this excerpt of one of her podcast episodes, she is joined by Willow McIntosh, the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement.

In her Show Notes, Julie Bjelland writes:

The human mind is wired to look out for us which can often mean thinking worst-case scenarios and a negative view of things.

It takes conscious effort to maintain a positive outlook for us all, which of course is not always easy.

As HSPs we sometimes have a tendency to turn our powerful cognitive processing ability in on ourselves. When this is coupled with low energy or a pattern of self-doubt and low self-esteem our own minds can quickly become a very difficult place to be.

The trouble is, it can be difficult to identify what are just low-frequency thoughts of fear and which are coming from a place of knowing and self-alignment.

In this episode, we look at some of the techniques we can use on a daily basis to help maintain a peaceful state of being, including ways in which we can create peace of mind when our energy is low.

We will also look at why we end up in conflict with ourselves when we are simply trying to find a sense of belonging and safety.

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Listen to the full podcast episode in my article How to Manage Our Energy, Negative Thoughts, and Overprocessing as HSPs.

The article includes links to resources such as the Sensitive Empowerment Community, Willow’s Coaching Program, the HSP Podcast list, and Julie's main site Sensitive Connection.
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"I developed the analogy of the rainforest mind because I needed a way to explain giftedness to teachers and really anybody who wasn’t sure what does it mean. There are so many different definitions...some people think it’s achievement. Some people think it’s personality or brain."
Paula Prober is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in gifted adults and families. This episode includes excerpts from a couple of interviews.
She continues in one interview:
"So some people are like meadows, some are like deserts, or oceans, and some people are like the rainforest and all those ecosystems are beautiful and valuable and important.
"And the rainforest ecosystem is just the most complex. And that’s like our gifted people. They’re full of ideas and many layers, and there’s so much going on...colorful and intense and highly sensitive."
Continue below to see links to source interviews, some of her sites and books, links to articles, short video and more. Plus some related resources for gifted adults.
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