How to Stop Seeing Self-Care as Transactional
How to Stop Seeing Self-Care as Transactional Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Google Podcasts I’ve been struggling with a significant flare up of my Myalgic Encephalomyelitis for the past few months, with heavy brain fog and profound fatigue, and I am forced to confront how I need to stop seeing self-care as transactional. I’m sleeping […]
Window of Tolerance: A Guide for Highly Sensitive High Achievers
Window of Tolerance: A Guide for Highly Sensitive High Achievers Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Google Podcasts It usually surprises people when I tell them that meditation and mindfulness can actually be dangerous. Sure, these practices can be largely beneficial. But there are some groups where we have to work on their Window of Tolerance […]
Benefits of Play for High Achievers: Why Your Hobbies Aren’t Fun
Benefits of Play for High Achievers: Why Your Hobbies Aren’t Fun Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Google Podcasts Benefits of Play for High Achievers: Logically I know that there are lots of benefits of play for high achievers. I’ve read the science behind it, I know the value in it, and I’ve even tried to […]
Overcoming All or Nothing Thinking with Chronic Illness
Overcoming All or Nothing Thinking with Chronic Illness Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Google Podcasts Overcoming All or Nothing Thinking with Chronic Illness. Some days I feel like a science experiment. It’s as if I’m constantly adjusting variables in a grand experiment to discover the magic combination. Which makes life a little easier, a bit […]
Essentialism for highly sensitive people: Over Minimalism
Typically, when we think about this simplification, we come across the concept of minimalism. However, minimalism may not be quite as effective as essentialism for highly sensitive people.Typically, when we think about this simplification, we come across the concept of minimalism. However, minimalism may not be quite as effective as essentialism for highly sensitive people.
Finding Calm Amidst Chaos – Atman and Internal Family Systems
Every day, I try to take a moment for myself—a simple reset, usually outside, where I allow my mind to race freely. It’s like letting a bunch of excited dogs loose in the backyard while I sit still, observing their frenzied energy without getting caught up in it.
How do different generations experience burnout?
Each generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, brings its own set of values, expectations, and communication styles. It’s important for us to recognize and acknowledge these differences when we’re examining burnout.
How to let go of control (when it scares the crap out of you)
Letting go of control isn’t easy for me. And the idea of “surrendering” and “trusting” in some all-knowing being – forget about it.
But, I’ve learned a way that works for me, my traumatized nervous system, and my highly sensitive nature.
If I can learn how to let go of control and surrender, I know you can too.
We just have to start in the right place.
Persistence: Much more effective than willpower and discipline
Willpower – the inner strength to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. I am so grateful for our backyard. We have so many different areas – including a firepit with a built in bench that wraps around it.
Meditation for High Achievers
Meditation is tough, especially when you’re a high achiever. Stay with me while we talk about meditation for high achievers
There, I said it.
I’ve been practicing meditation for almost 20 years and it’s still wickedly hard for me to do.