Unapologetically Sensitive Patricia Young

I have some regrets about releasing some episodes when I was feeling hurt and reactive.  We’re all doing the best we can during COVID-19, and I want to focus on my own healing.  I didn’t set boundaries when my kids and their girlfriends came home, so I imperfectly set boundaries and had a little meltdown.  How do we bring compassion and self-compassion in during challenging times? What types of things can we do for ourselves to create comfort?

As I continue to process being dropped from my Mastermind, listeners have asked how to NOT take things personally, and how to not get stuck.  I’m wanting to doubt my experience--maybe it wasn’t that bad; maybe I’m exaggerating.  I’m also feeling grief and disappointment.  How do we hold compassion for ALL parts of ourselves because we will be disappointed by others, and we will disappoint others.  I share the tools I’m using to have a sense of comfort and reassurance, and how I’m asking for

I gave feedback, and I was dropped from my Mastermind group and was told the group is not a good fit for me.  I found out I was ejected from a colleague. There was no invitation to discuss fit, or the decision to drop me from the group. I talk about the feelings I’m having.  I feel silenced, and it stinks! How do we honor our feelings, and create empowerment for ourselves? How do we assess if others have the capacity to work through conflict? How can we be present for ourselves and get the support we ne

We’re all going through something traumatic; This doesn’t mean we are all traumatized.  Laura Reagan, host of Therapy Chat Podcast, and a trauma therapist, talks about our innate threat response system; what it looks like, and what types of movement can be helpful based on our trauma response.  We talk about attachment ruptures, wanting to feel safe, messages we may have received about our bodies, and self-compassion.  Laura talks about indicators to assess if we need to seek help.

During times of stress, the Highly Sensitive Person can fare better than the other 80% when we cultivate environments that help us flourish, as well as being mindful about what we consume. Overstimulation can look like anxiety, and HSPs can be misdiagnosed with anxiety & depression. Alane talks about optimal levels of stimulation, and she believes that prevention for anxiety is the key. She shares what she does to prevent anxiety.  Alane also provides more than 15 resources for HSPs.

Many of us are craving comfort, security and a sense of connection.  During uncertain times (like COVID-19), I’m seeing themes emerging, and many people are wanting a sense of normalcy and a return to the familiar.  I’m hearing about stress in relationships, and people may not be showing up for us the way we want them to, or how they did pre-COVID.  I talk about a number of ways we can create nurturing for ourselves.