Hi, I’m April, a psychotherapist who wants to help you understand your unique needs as a Highly Sensitive Person so you can discover your gifts and feel more fulfilled.
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Why is it Difficult for the Highly Sensitive Person to Set Boundaries? Learn to say "yes" on your own terms to reduce overwhelm and exhaustion.
Why is guilt so pervasive for Highly Sensitive People? Learn to manage guilt with self-compassion practices that transform it into self-acceptance.
Highly Sensitive People often feel misunderstood, resentful and overwhelmed in relationships, so it’s important that Highly Sensitive People find a balance of quiet downtime for ourselves and meaningful shared experiences with our partners.
To prevent overwhelm, anxiety and depression, it’s important that Highly Sensitive People include more sleep and quiet downtime in their self-care routine.
Do you often dread the holidays because it leaves you feeling exhausted and depleted? While the busyness and high expectations of the holiday season have the potential to be stressful for everyone, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People are especially vulnerable to becoming overwhelmed during this time of year.
Do you often dread going home for the holidays or visiting with friends and family because it leaves you feeling exhausted and depleted? While the busyness and high expectations of the holiday season have the potential to be stressful for everyone, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People are especially vulnerable to becoming overwhelmed during this time of year.
Quiet downtime is essential for all Highly Sensitive People because without it, we end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious or irritable. We can find the balance between productivity and rest by letting go of our perfectionist habits, creating a consistent routine of prioritizing our needs and softening our inner critic.
Throughout our lives many of us have been told that Sensitivity is a weakness or we have been labeled as fragile, anxious, shy or too emotional as a result of feeling deeply. The truth is being Highly Sensitive is a Strength with many advantages!
