EP34 - Are You A Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

08/09/22 • 27 min

Are you sensitive to noise and sounds? Are you easily moved by fine arts and classical music? Do certain textures, fabrics, or physical sensations overwhelm your mind and/or body? Are you highly attuned to the thoughts and emotions of those around you? Do you find yourself depleted after highly stimulating events? Do you find that you need quiet time and sensory deprivation after a long day? Do you ever feel like there is just too much going on around you, leading to irritability, overwhelm, stress, and shutting down?
If you said yes to most of these, you may be a highly sensitive person.

Join us as we share what it means to identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP). Highly sensitive persons often feel intensely sensitive across multiple parts of the human experience, including emotional, physical, and social realms. HSP’s often feel overstimulated with much less stimuli than other people. While you cannot change yourself if you are an HSP, you can learn ways to cope and even embrace this part of yourself. Let us give insights to how!

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Next Tuesday, we welcome another guest, Karen McMahon, to discuss the decision to mend or end a marriage! Later topics include: parenting, navigating finances as a partnership, self-acceptance, compassion in couples, neurodivergence, navigating milestones as a couple, and so much more!

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Some resources related to this episode:
1. What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?
2. The Highly Sensitive Person (self-test)
3. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You (book)

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EP33 - Jealousy and Non-Monogamous Partnerships with Dr. Joli Hamilton

Non-monogamy. Polyamory. Swinging. Open relationships. What do all of these terms mean? How can couples/partnerships navigate these types of relationships? What about jealousy? Are those types of relationships healthy? Can they even work? Join us as we deep dive into all of these questions and more!

Join us as we welcome another guest, Dr. Joli Hamilton. Dr. Joli Hamilton is a relationship coach for couples who color outside the lines. She is a research psychologist, TEDx, speaker, best-selling author, and AASECT (pronounced ay-sect) certified sex educator. Joli also co-hosts the Project Relationship podcast with her anchor partner, Ken. Joli’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, and The Atlantic. Dr. Hamilton guided our conversation as we explored what it means to be non-monogamous, how to navigate differing relationship styles, how to negotiate boundaries within your partnership(s), helpful insights into jealousy, and so much more. If you have ever been curious about non-monogamy or want to support those around you that choose a relationship style outside of traditional American standards, you do not want to miss this episode!

Next Tuesday, we discuss what it means to be a highly sensitive person (HSP)! Later topics include: parenting, navigating finances as a partnership, self-acceptance, compassion in couples, neurodivergence, navigating milestones as a couple, and so much more!

For more resources and updates, follow us on Facebook at @RelationshipsInsideOutllc!

Dr. Hamilton's short list of resources

For everyone curious about non-monogamy for themselves or those they care about:

Open Deeply by Kate Loree, LMFT

Polysecure by Jessica Fern

Open Monogamy by Tammy Nelson

Memoirs that teach through story:

Open: A Polyamorous Memoir by Rachel Krantz

Many Loves: A Memoir of Polyamory and Finding Love(s) by Sophie Lucido Johnson

For clinicians:

The Handbook of Consensual Non-monogamy Affirming Mental Health Practice by Vaughan & Burnes

Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Clinicians by Martha Kauppi

add to your knowledge base with training:

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EP35 - Deciding to End or Mend, Discussing Divorce with Karen McMahon

“Divorce.” A word laden with assumption, fears, judgement, complications, challenges, and intensity. Despite divorce being relatively common in our culture, the impacts can vary widely. If you are someone who has considered or experienced divorce, you can understand the complexity of this decision. What if I told you there were tools at your disposal to help decide if divorce is truly the best decision for you and your partnership, and if it is, ways to reduce the negative impacts as a result of this decision? Let us introduce you to Karen McMahon!

Join us as we welcome another guest, Karen McMahon. Karen is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen guides us through the decision to mend or end a marriage, ways to do either gracefully, and each partner’s role in making this decision in a healthy manner.

Next Tuesday, we explore imposter syndrome and ways to move out of this potentially paralyzing way of thinking! Later topics include: parenting, navigating finances as a partnership, self-acceptance, compassion in couples, neurodivergence, navigating milestones as a couple, and so much more!

For more updates and resources, follow us on Facebook at @RelationshipsInsideOutllc!

Some resources related to this episode:
1. Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast

2. Accelerated 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program

3. FREE Rapid Relief Call
4. Making the Decision to End Your Marriage
5. How to Have the "Perfect" Divorce