SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb. This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness.
As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.
From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.
I’m thrilled you’re here.
SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Ep 273: I was fixed and then I wasn’t?
Are you familiar with the feeling of coming so far, only to land (usually metaphorically on your butt) back where you felt you started? It can leave you feeling like all the progress you made around managing anxiety, overwhelm, anger or whatever other emotion, were for naught.
But … what if that’s part of the human experience and you’re not failing?
What if, viewed from another angle, that apparent set back is actually growth?
The truth is that growth is not linear.
Join me, Erica Webb (registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person) for this episode as I talk about what this can look like for my fellow highly sensitive people (HSPs) and why these experiences ask for our self-compassion and curiosity rather than our judgment and criticism.
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Want to share your Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) story on the podcast? I’d love to hear from you! Visit me at https://www.ericawebb.com.au to send me a message or DM me over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction: Feeling Out of Control
00:34 The Cycle of Growth and Setbacks
03:17 Understanding the Spiral of Progress
05:13 Embracing Your Humanity
07:13 Upcoming Series: Conversations with Highly Sensitive People
09:19 Conclusion and Call to Action
The content I share on this platform is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am a qualified counsellor, yoga teacher, and somatic coach, the information provided here does not constitute personal counselling, therapy, or a therapeutic relationship.
If you're struggling with your mental health or need personalised support, I encourage you to reach out to a registered professional in your area.
Always take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and prioritise your wellbeing.