Episode 72: Savoring This Moment as a Highly Sensitive Person
EPISODE OVERVIEW
This week, I’m joined by returning guest, April Snow. She’s a psychotherapist and author of The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Journal and The Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief. Specializing in working with highly sensitive people (HSPs), April’s compelling experience in this vocation has greatly enhanced her profound understanding of what it means to live authentically.
Together, we explore the world of HSPs, discussing how being highly sensitive intersects with other aspects of our identities, along with the necessity and complexity of pursuing justice as HSPs. We explore the themes of grief, self-acceptance, the unique strengths of HSPs, and the beauty and challenges of embracing our sensitivity. You’re invited to share in these personal stories that touch upon the depth and richness of life that comes with being highly sensitive.
“A lot of the parts of my experience that are the most important to me are because I'm highly sensitive.”
— APRIL SNOW
Highlights
The nature of high sensitivity and its impact on our lives
The ongoing process of embracing one's unique traits as an HSP and finding relief in self-acceptance
Positive effects of deep emotional experiences and empathy in the lives of HSPs
Emotional challenges that often accompany high sensitivity and how we cope with them
Finding resonance and wonder in life's subtle details
Cultural misunderstandings about sensitivity
Celebrating the gift of being highly sensitive
The significance of modeling self-acceptance for personal and professional growth
How high sensitivity intersects with various identities and the challenges and strengths that arise from these intersections
What our roles are as deeply feeling activists
LINKS
APRIL SNOW, LMFT
April on social media: @sensitivestrengths
April’s website: www.sensitivestrengths.com
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April’s Books
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