How to Manage Uncertainty and Stress as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Those of us in the Highly Sensitive Tribe can be so so hard on ourselves. I've learned over the years that HSPs and survivors tend to double down on personal pressure to 'just figure it out' when figuring it out might not be on the table in any given moment. This week's episode is about THAT--I share what I've learned to do when I just don't know what to do. Are you an HSP struggling with managing uncertainty and stress in a chaotic world? Discover essential mental health strategies tailored for Highly Sensitive People to navigate uncertainty and reduce stress effectively. Learn how to acknowledge and sit with your emotions, sleep on decisions, and practice self-grace. We share practical mental health tips for HSPs to release personal pressure, manage emotional waves, and seek supportive counseling or coaching. Understand the importance of exercising, embracing the grey areas, and taking mental breaks to foster emotional resilience. Dive into actionable advice on grounding techniques and coping mechanisms to improve your mental health, enhance self-care, and promote personal growth. 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 Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our 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 Advertising: Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.0	I'm your host Nicky Eisenhower, Life Coach and Psychotherapist, and on today's episode I discuss
1:12.1	what to do when we don't know what to do. Oh, So a lot of what I talk about on emotional badass and with my individual
1:39.4	clients and in my courses can boil down to how to center and how to ground. As highly sensitive people
1:46.7	and as survivors on this very chaotic planet, we are prone to overstimulation and panic because of how our systems see the world,
1:59.0	feel the world, filter the world. What I see in a lot of survivors and highly sensitive people is what I can
2:07.6	describe as a trying to cross Bridge 7 when you haven't crossed Bridge 2.
2:13.0	And that creates a whole lot of stress,
2:16.0	and that creates its own triggered response
2:22.0	because you can't cross Bridge 7 until you've crossed
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