Highly Sensitive and Strong
Episodes
EP 1: Unlocking the Power of the 8 Limbs of Yoga for HSPs
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be exploring an intro to the 8 limbs of yoga and how they can help us as highly sensitive people find balance and inner peace...
Meet Your Podcast Hosts!
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Tonya Greetings Friends, I'm Tonya, the founder of Sensitivity Rising, host of the Highly Sensitive Healing Podcast and a Certified Professi...
One Year of Highly Sensitive Healing and What's Next!
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast celebrated it's one year anniversary on July 7th! 🎉Over 60 plus episodes we’ve shared tips and insights about living a purposeful and...
The Gift of Moving Slowly
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's chat about slowing down and finding a path for ourselves that isn’t based on what we think everyone else is doing or thinking. Once we stop ru...
Reflecting and Reconnecting with Our Authentic Self
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reconnecting to ourselves is about learning who we really are and what we really want without the expectations of others so we start to strip away the...
5 Simple Ways to Ground Your HSP Energy
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grounding is actually one of the easiest practices we can do, and when we become grounded we become present, its easier to process our thoughts, to sh...
The HSP Non-HSP Sensitivity Connection: A Conversation with Raphie Wagner
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with my dear friend Raphie Wagner about making connections with non-HSPs through sensitivity. Raphie is an occupational therapi...
How Do We Know When We’re Forcing And Not Flowing?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How often do we try to force the things we want or think we need into our lives? Anytime we find ourselves forcing things like romantic relationships,...
4 Simple Ways To Hug It Out and Reduce Stress
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share one my favorite therapeutic tools and its completely free! Hugging and being hugged by someone we love is great therapy but wh...
What Causes Us To Get Stuck in Patterns?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we get hooked into patterns? Getting stuck keeps us distracted from the present moment as a result we fall into the habit of being controlled b...
Managing Relationship Expectations: Chatting with Jon
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jon is back! And this time we're chatting about managing our relationship expectations. We share our thoughts on: What are reasonable expectations in ...
Highly Sensitive Parenting with Amber McCormick and Britta Vercoutter Part. 2
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is part 2 of our conversation with Britta Vercoutter and Amber McCormick about parenting as HSPs.Its a wonderful honest conversation that co...
Highly Sensitive Parenting with Amber McCormick and Britta Vercoutter Part. 1
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our next 2 episodes I’m chatting with Britta Vercoutter and Amber McCormick of about parenting as HSPs. Its a wonderful honest conversation that ...
Building resilience as Highly Sensitive People
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's conflicts, sensory overload, criticism, or loss finding the courage and the strength to keep rising up can take all of our energy leaving...
Fear of Criticism
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you try to hide your sensitivity because of the fear of criticism and misunderstanding from other people?When we keep our thoughts and experiences ...
Relationships with Non-Hsps: Communication
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible for HSPs and non-HSPs to have a long happy romantic relationship?Yes! If both are willing to communicate.In this episode my husband Jon...
Relationship Attachments as HSPs
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If attachment is defined as emotional bonds as HSPs we know attachment better than anyone. Our emotions run so close to the surface in everything that...
Relationship Expectations as HSPs
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships can be the source of some of the most profound and fulfilling moments we experience in this lifetime, but they can also be obstacles and...
Embodiment for HSPs: What it means and why it matters
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The definition of embodiment can change depending on where you look and who you ask and you can get different answers from different sources. So what ...
BONUS: Loving Kindness Meditation
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This BONUS meditation is in connection with the wonderful conversation in the previous episode Our Brains on Yoga: A Conversation with Jonathan Rosent...
Our Brains on Yoga: A Conversation with Jonathan Rosenthal, M.D.
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*** Special Early Release***This weeks episode is being released early in recognition of Brain Awareness Week March 14-20, 2022 and the Neuroscience a...
Living Peacefully: Words from Dr. Wayne Dyer and the Tao Te Ching
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us are preoccupied with world conflicts and as Highly Sensitive People the resulting stress can feel overwhelming. We can feel powerless when ...
Escaping Perfectionism
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of perfectionism is usually created during our childhoods. Growing up we rarely have the emotional or mental capacity to process the whats or...
Processing Grief and Loss Meditation
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grief has many forms and it’s different for all of us, it doesn’t follow any logical pattern, there’s no map or directions, there is only confus...
Healthy Home, Healthy You Pt 2: A Conversation with Julia Dalalba
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re concluding our chat with Julia Dalalba. Julia is a fellow HSP and Architect who specializes in interior design for health & well...
Healthy Home, Healthy You Pt 1: A Conversation with Julia Dalalba
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our next 2 episodes we’ll be speaking with Julia Dalalba.Julia is a yoga teacher, architect, healer and highly sensitive person based in Spain wh...
Transforming Fear into Love: The Words of Thich Nhat Hanh
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share with you the words of the beloved Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and one of the world’s most influential Z...
Healing Through Nature Pt. 2: A Conversation with Amber McCormick
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we conclude our chat with Amber McCormick, a fellow HSP and nature based life coach who is passionate about nature and human connecti...
Healing Through Nature Pt. 1: A Conversation with Amber McCormick
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the next 2 episodes we’ll be chatting with Amber McCormick of Soulful Nature. Amber is an HSP and a professional life coach who speci...
6 Ways to Relieve the Sunday Scaries
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AS HSPs we can struggle with the daily grind of the 9-5 for multiple reasons. Maybe our job holds little or no purpose for a greater good, maybe ...
Forget Resolutions, Choose One Word Instead!
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year Friends!If you're anything like me you've fallen into the new year's resolution trap more times than you can count. But I've found a ne...
Mental Health Yoga and Wellness with Cindy Beers
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re speaking once again with the phenomenal Cindy Beers. Cindy is a yoga teacher with over 7000 hours of teaching and training spa...
Our lives are a sacred spiral… Not a straight line.
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever notice that spiral patterns are everywhere in nature?Spirals exist everywhere in the nature of our planet, and beyond…Why do we see our...
Bonus: Transitioning from Autumn to Winter
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A brief chat about the upcoming winter solstice as we transition from autumn- which is the season of letting go- into winter the season of reflection ...
Resetting Your Business & Life as a HSP: A Conversation with Kellie Daab
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with the Highly Sensitive CEO, Kellie Daab. After working in the creative industry for her entire career, Kellie couldn’t u...
Mindful Eating for Highly Sensitive People
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season brings a lot of extra to our lives leaving us with less energy and more overwhelm than usual as Highly Sensitive People. Extra stre...
Tai Chi for Healing: A Conversation with Sifu Rubia
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sifu Rubia discovered the benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as a way to heal herself. Now she has made it her life’s mission to share and teach these ...
(Bonus) Heart Centered Gratitude Meditation
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." Robert BraultSometimes we can get so wrapped up in...
Feeling lonely during the holidays? You’re not alone.
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the surface it looks like we’re getting closer to one another— yet so many of us feel lonely during the holiday season. This can be a time of c...
5 Simple Ways to Manage Holiday Season Stress
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time again! The holidays are upon us and so are all of the joys, stresses and overwhelm that come along with them. In this episode we’ll t...
Exhausted? Maybe it's decision fatigue
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is making decisions tough for you? Do you spend sleepless nights agonizing over what to do? Are you afraid to hurt someone's feelings or are you afrai...
HSPs & Entrepreneurship: A conversation with Britta Vercoutter
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Britta Vercoutter is an HSP entrepreneur who specializes in heart centered marketing and design who helps highly sensitive entrepreneurs grow their bu...
Feeling invisible as a Highly Sensitive Person
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a highly sensitive person do you ever feel invisible? Or maybe you feel only seen and appreciated for what you can do for others and how you make t...
(Bonus) 5 minute Highly Sensitive body scan meditation
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to your 5 minute Highly Sensitive body scan meditation practice.In this short practice, we’ll focus on centering and calming ourselves ...
Highly Sensitive body scan meditation (full meditation)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this practice, we will explore different sensations in our body through body scan meditation.The purpose of this meditation is to connect to o...
Yoga & Mental Health: A Conversation with Cindy Beers
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As HSPs too often we can feel isolated and misunderstood and this can leave us feeling lonely and can affect our self esteem and how we view ourselves...
How to Stop Apologizing for Our High Sensitivity
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re talking about apologizing- more specifically the habit of OVER apologizing. This may seem like a harmless thing on the surface...
Do HSPs Need Permission to be Emotional?
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I read article about HSPs and happiness and the author stated that HSPs need "permission to get emotional and have a good cry."As Highly Sensitive Peo...
(Bonus) Story Time: When this HSP Decided to Climb a Mountain
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode I share a story about my recent adventure when I decided to climb a mountain. ♥♥♥Excerpt:"As my hands rested on the tree a...
5 Reasons Why Saying Yes is Healthy for HSPs
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Saying yes to new things can be really scary. But saying no can sometimes hurt us more than help us. Comfort zones aren’t really about comfort at al...
6 Reasons it's Healthy to Say No as HSPs
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to say NO to someone and even harder to say no when we want to be liked and included.And as HSPs we very often feel overwhelming guilt ...
How can we increase our social confidence in just a few minutes a day?
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you afraid of being judged by others? Are you very self-conscious in everyday social situations? Do you go out of your way to avoid meeting new pe...
How to stop worrying about what others think
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a highly sensitive person if you worry about what others think then this is the episode for you!Everyone wants to be liked, appreciated and loved b...
6 daily affirmations to live as our authentic Highly Sensitive selves
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can we live more from our authentic Highly Sensitive self? In this episode I share 6 of my favorite daily affirmations that can help us to let go ...
Guided Yoga Nidra Practice For Sleep
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to your Yoga Nidra meditation practice.This practice takes your attention through intentional body, breath, and emotional awareness with the p...
(BONUS) Guided Bedtime Yoga Asana Practice for Sleep
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This short sequence was created so you can practice in your bed, with the use of pillows to prop yourself up. Some of the poses we’ll do will be sli...
(BONUS) Guided Bedtime Pranayama Breathing Practice for Sleep
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to your 2:1 Breath guided sleep practice. (Vishama Vritti translated from Sanskrit as "Irregular Way", or "Uneven Movement")This breath is kn...
How Yoga can help HSPs get good sleep (PT. 3 of 3)
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 3 of our 3 part series on sleep its all about Yoga. Its estimated that 33% of the US population have difficulty sleeping. It can be diffi...
9 Simple Highly Sensitive Get Good Sleep Tips (PT. 2 of 3)
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of this 3 part series on sleep we’ll talk about simple Get Good Sleep Tips. We know that we need sleep. And yet many of us don’t get eno...
Is sleeping 8 hours through the night just a dream? (PT. 1 of 3: Understanding Sleep)
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an HSP Do you struggle with insomnia? Do you wake up in the middle of the night and struggle to get back to sleep? What if I told you that the way ...
What is Emotional Hunger?
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with boundaries? Or feel like you have an empty space inside that doesn’t ever quite get filled? Have people told you that you need ...
Can we H.A.L.T. our High Sensitivity?
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The H.A.L.T. method is one of my favorite self-care tools! H.A.L.T. is an acronym for HungryAngryLonelyTiredWe know as HSPs that when our lives aren’...
How Yoga saved me: My Highly Sensitive story
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If your highly sensitive story is anything like mine you were told countless times growing up that you were too sensitive, too emotional, and too inte...
Is our High Sensitivity a weakness?
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is high sensitivity and showing emotion seen as a weakness? Being labeled as fragile or unhappy is commonplace for us as HSPs. We worry about what...
Welcome to Highly Sensitive Healing
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Like any adventure worth taking life as an HSP isn't always an easy one. Our challenges are unique and misunderstood and the sensitive human exper...