Effective Exit Strategies for Highly Sensitive People to Take Control of Social Situations

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This episode explores the art of gracefully exiting social gatherings, especially during the holiday season—a common challenge for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and those with people-pleasing tendencies. We share strategies for setting boundaries, pre-planning exits, and embracing self-care to maintain mental health. Learn to reclaim personal power, overcome people-pleasing, and practice assertiveness, empowering yourself to leave social situations with confidence and respect for your emotional needs. Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Narcissistic Abuse Workshop: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Email Newsletter: for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.5	Hello, welcome to Emotional Badass, where Moxie meets Mindful.
0:58.1	I'm your host, Nikki Eisenhower, life coach and psychotherapist.
1:01.9	And on today's episode, I'm discussing simple boundaries and exit strategies.
1:07.0	Music strategies.
1:19.5	Hello, y'all.
1:20.8	Happy holidays.
1:26.6	Some of what I'm about to share in this episode may sound a little like,
1:30.8	huh, duh. Nikki, why are you laying out these obvious strategies? And here is why. When we're not triggered, when we're sitting here
1:37.5	having a lovely chat, our best thinking is available. But when a people pleaser, a recovering codependent person, someone who is a
1:48.3	childhood chaos and trauma survivor of emotionally immature parenting, as we relate to other people,
1:57.8	we get lost in the energies of the expectations of others. As we're beginning and moving
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