Emotional Wounding and Supporting Ourselves as a Highly Sensitive Person

Julie Bjelland, a psychotherapist and author specializing in helping Highly Sensitive People, notes "life can hit us with a bunch of emotional wounds or hard times - all impacting both our physical and mental health."

Here is an excerpt of the notes about her HSP Podcast episode: Episode 149: Emotional Wounding Support During Hard Times with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh, the founder of Inluminance and leader of the High Sensory Intelligence movement.

Examples of Emotional Wounding…

    Painful world events and images seen on the news

    Social media, discrimination, hatred…

    Death or pain of loved ones including animals and even trees.

    Negative self talk and self-criticism

    Medical or mental health challenges

Resources & Links Mentioned in the full Episode

HSP Practitioners Directory

'Tips & Tools to Thrive' Topic in the Sensitive Empowerment Community

Brain Training Course

Find the full length episode of this HSP Podcast, plus a list of "loving ways to support yourself" by Julie Bjelland, in my article Emotional Wounding as a Highly Sensitive Person – How to Help Ourselves.

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