skip to 20:35 to dive straight into the topic and skip our chitter chatter at the beginning! <3

do you suffer with "overfeeling", aka constantly being overwhelmed by the highs and lows of your own (and other people's) emotions? changes are you might be an HSP (highly sensitive person)!

the term was coined in 1996 by psychologist Elain Aron and since hearing about has genuinely CHANGED our brain chemistry and how we think about our own emotions.

tune into this episode to learn together with us about:

• the origins behind the term HSP
• symptoms that you may be a HSP
• coping mechanisms that can help
• the link between being a HSP and a reader?
• some witchy stories from legends past about overfeelers
• seeing your emotions as a superpower!!

book list mentioned:

• Elaine N Aron - The Highly Sensitive Person, The Highly Sensitive Parent/Child, The Highly Sensitive Person’s Workbook, The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You,
• Hannah Jane Walker - Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World
• Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
• The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People by Judith Orloff

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