Posts Tagged ‘stress relief’
Embracing The Primal Yumminess
I have been thinking about how we often get in our own way and why it is so difficult to change that. How do we get so bogged down in minutia, problems, relationships, work, money problems? Learning From Animals Every morning my cat, Kelly, marches me outdoors. It does not matter what the temperature – winter…
Read More7 Paths to Reducing Sensitivity And Overwhelm For HSPs
You’re driving your car to work. The heat hasn’t kicked in. Suddenly, you notice that you forgot to cut off a sewn in tag on the back of your shirt collar. It’s irritating your skin. Sadness and frustration wash over you as you witness a child being drug by the arm through a cross walk…
Read MoreWhat My Yoga Therapist Taught Me About My Food Cravings
Have you ever gotten to the point where you feel helpless and hopeless about something in your life? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say “Yes” you have. If you are an HSP reading this you most likely have felt this way in your at some point. Life can feel a…
Read MoreWhat is an Empath Exactly?
As someone who started identifying with the word empath some years ago, I have thought lately of how it is simply a catch-all term for different kinds of sensitivities. All people who use the word empath for themselves do not have their empathic antennas out in exactly the same way. They are not exactly like…
Read MoreWhy Impatience Is SO Bad For You
Impatience is so bad for you. It is one of the most seductive emotional states. It is a great way to make life more difficult and relationships challenging. Impatience is like playing a child’s game of bumper cars with real life and adult consequences. Worshipping At The Altar Of Speed I find the adoration of…
Read MoreRelieve Chronic Pain with Ayurveda
Do you suffer from chronic pain? Does it seem as if the amount of pain you are experiencing is growing over time rather than diminishing? Do you have a hard time functioning because of chronic pain? Is it hard to relieve your chronic pain with medication? What Causes Chronic Pain? There are many causes of…
Read MoreTruths Spoken In The Silence Of Contemplation
It had been a long day. One which didn’t improve when I fell asleep during my meditation class that evening after a twelve-hour shift at work. Feeling embarrassed afterward, I had a hard time meeting the teacher’s eyes as we put the chairs away before dispersing for the night. But true to form, there was…
Read MoreDigital Detox For Highly Sensitive People
So here I was again, crying on the floor of my tiny rented studio from an unbearable migraine and fatigue, weak and desperate after a day in the office. I seemed to have finally landed in a decent digital marketing role I’ve always wanted – a great brand, professional and ambitious colleagues, a decent salary…
Read MoreWhat Time Pressure Costs Us
How do you feel about the time pressure of this impatient world we live in? Personally, I hate it, yet I often feel that slow is “wrong”. Slow means getting run off the road by someone faster. Slow means “missing the boat” because you can only miss it by being slow. The fast pace of…
Read MoreWhy Ayurveda Works For Stress Reduction In HSPs
As a highly sensitive person, I experience a lot of stress. Most highly sensitive people do. It is not a choice. Our nervous systems are sponges for the stimulus around us. We become flooded and overwhelmed. If we are not careful we can drown and become unable to function. Stress Reduction: A Necessity For Highly…
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