Have you been challenged by your sensitivity and labeled as “too sensitive” or “overly emotional”?
Most of us have received messages that something is wrong with us for being sensitive. But what if it was the opposite? What if you actually discovered you have gifts that the world needs? They might just be buried underneath the overwhelm of having a sensitive nervous system and living in a world not set up for sensitivity.
It can be challenging to have a sensitive nervous system in a world that is not set up for us. We might not even realize how much sensory overload is impacting both our mental and physical health.
Does any of this sound familiar…?
Do you find yourself feeling irritable and emotionally reactive a lot?
Do you often struggle with feeling tired and depleted?
Is high stress or anxiety a problem?
Do you often notice your heart racing when you get anxious?
Do you often put other people’s needs above your own?
Do you tend to have high expectations of yourself and struggle with perfectionism?
Does your mind race and you find it hard to turn your brain off?
Do you get overstimulated in busy environments or around a lot of people?
Do you wish you could sleep deeply and wake up fully rested naturally?
Is life and everything that is expected of you overwhelming?
Does the volume of life feel too loud at times?
Is it hard to have the energy to get everything done?
Sensory Overload
Here’s how some have described what Sensory Overload feels like:
Someone turned the volume up on everything.
Feeling out of control.
It’s like I can’t handle one more thing in my head. I become very irritated and short-tempered. I sometimes also feel like I am overcome with anxiety.
Emotional and verbal shutdown, inability to concentrate, headache, fatigue, irritability, feeling trapped, need to escape.
There is too much of everything, and it's all coming at me . . . sights, sounds, smells, colors, actions, people, thoughts, pressure. My mind and body try to shut it all out. . . . I start to shut down . . . go numb and blank . . . need to get away . . . to quiet and peace.
It's like electricity and light pulsing through my body, brain, and soul. Pure exhaustion and weight that I want free of. Makes me want to run and hide anywhere calm and peaceful.
I feel like I’m in a daze and can’t really process what’s going on around me completely. Feels like my head is all foggy. It’s all overwhelming, and I can’t figure it out.
I can't think straight. My mind reels. A kind of slow panic. The feeling I need to escape as quickly as possible.
DRAINING. Mental and physical energy is completely depleted.
A bit like a panic attack. I get shaky, my chest tightens, and it’s hard to breathe. Instantly drained of all energy. And if I can’t remove myself from the situation, the room starts to spin, then I completely shut down.
Migraines.
I always say my spidey senses are on overload!
Head pounding, energy drained, overwhelmed, anxious, emotional, tears will no doubt come.
I feel like my inside is spinning out of control with increasing anxiety. I want to run away to a safe and quiet place…
Heart palpitations, migraine, vertigo, anxiety, claustrophobia. The brain shuts down and goes into survival mode. Chaos! Circuit overload!
It starts as exhaustion, then escalates toward a panic attack. I also get extremely spacey. I have difficulty focusing on anything and make a lot of mistakes. Afterward, I am exhausted, and it can take me several days to recover.
Cognitive and physical fatigue.
Feeling raw and exhausted but being unable to relax.
Anxiety: Like you’re underwater. Intense!!!!!
Irritation and exhaustion.
The overwhelming feeling of the need to get away from the person talking my head off.
Suffocating.
Can’t breathe or make decisions.
Like my brain is pulsating or vibrating.
My vision starts to blur, and I often get a headache. I get anxious, and I have a hard time focusing.
The heart starts racing abnormally; heavy feeling in the brain; want to run away from the meeting, complete energy loss.
Like your brain is pushed to its absolute limit.
My system goes into shock. I get dizzy, I can’t process ANYTHING mentally. My heart pounds, I may get nauseous. then, probably collapsed on the ground sobbing uncontrollably.
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Sensory Overload tends to be a big challenge because we are living in a world not set up for sensitive nervous systems. Do you know how Sensory Overload impacts you? It is when our senses take in more information than our brain can keep up with processing. You might be surprised that it is often the culprit of symptoms of anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, exhaustion, and even loss of productivity, creativity, and focus.
Most of us have never been taught about how to support our sensitive nervous system, so by the end of this course, you will have an entire toolbox full of tools that work especially for you to keep your nervous system calm and balanced. These are the holistic daily tools that help us feel our best! They are simple and even work well for sensitive kids and teens, too!
These are all very challenging experiences… No wonder so many of us struggle!
Fortunately, there are little things we can do that can make a big difference
The tools in this course have been developed over time and created to give you a whole toolbox to support your sensitive system. They are easy and accessible. As a psychotherapist specializing in high sensitivity and Autism and being at the highest level of sensitivity myself, I know these tools work. They have changed my life and the lives of so many worldwide.
There’s a lot that the world needs from us.
Just Imagine…
Just imagine what life could be like if you had more energy and felt confident that you had the tools you needed to live your life to the fullest.
Imagine if you didn’t feel held back from your sensitivities and instead could access all the gifts within you?
What could life look like if you felt resilient and could accomplish all your goals?
With tools, you will feel better both physically and emotionally.
You’ll have more patience, energy, focus, creativity, and productivity.
It will be easier for you to relax, feel calm, and balanced.
What if you could confidently set healthy boundaries and see all your relationships improve?
Having a whole set of tools helps you trust that you can handle any situation easier and accomplish what is important to you too.
Your sleep and health improve with these tools.
“While I’ve spent years putting together my own HSP toolbox from a variety of healing modalities, when I am overwhelmed it can feel too hard to make a decision about what tools to use for myself. What I love about Julie’s HSP Toolbox Course is that it takes the guesswork right out of it. If I know I need to reach for a tool but I don’t know where to start, all I have to do is return to this space and start at the beginning. I wish that I had this toolbox available to me as I moved through adolescence and early adulthood. The techniques in this course are easy to incorporate into your daily life to cultivate the skills that are necessary to become an empowered HSP empath.
I have to say that the week I started working through this I was on the heels of a family crisis and had so much resistance to meeting my needs. As soon as I started working through the modules I felt a sense of peace and renewed energy that I really needed. Thank you! ”
“The marvelous Julie Bjelland calls her course a Toolbox for HSPs. I call it a Treasure Chest! It is indeed a treasure chest of practical gems that we can use to affirm the special gifts we have as highly sensitive persons, and to ground ourselves when we feel the need for some extra support for our nervous system. Julie offers an astounding selection of precious gems that we can reach for at any time, whether we need to restore our calm, protect our energy, set healthy boundaries, boost our health, and much more! The whole course is a celebration of our specialness as HSPs. Highly recommended!”
Who Am I?
I'm Julie Bjelland, LMFT
A Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in the Highly Sensitive and Neurodiverse, with an extra focus on Adult-Diagnosed Autism in Sensitive Females. I founded Sensitive Empowerment to share proven tools globally, enhancing mental and physical health for those of us with unique brain-wiring and sensitive nervous systems. My passion is encouraging the embrace of neurodiversity as an extraordinary diversity that supports humanity. Flourishing at our highest potential allows us to share the unique gifts within neurodiversity.
“Like all of Julie’s courses, The HSP Toolbox has been designed to empower and uplift sensitive people to embrace their gifts and manage their challenges in a healthy and positive way. Julie provides practical tools and intentional techniques to help HSPs restore and nourish their sensitive nervous systems, create calm, protect energy and celebrate the personal growth experienced along the way. As sensitive people, if we aren’t actively taking care of ourselves in this way, anxiety, stress and sensory overload occur and we are unable to truly thrive in the world. Julie also encourages a global perspective for sensitive people to become the leaders and change that’s needed and this is a beautiful message for all who do the course. A well-rounded program that also includes additional resources and recommendations. I can’t think of anything that hasn’t been included.
There is so much to be learnt and shared with the world and with the right tools and support, HSPs are in the perfect position to do this. Participating in this self-paced program will put many things in perspective and provide a solid platform to continuously adapt, evolve and ultimately thrive in your business.
Thank you, Julie for all the encouragement, compassion, inspiration and direction you offer in this well designed and well-rounded course for HSPs.”
“This is the first time I take one of Julie’s courses. She has so much knowledge on Highly Sensitive Empaths and you can see it clearly through her course and in her community. Julie’s HSP Toolbox Course provides you with a lot of great tools. She guides you each step of the way with her videos, which makes you feel like she’s there with you. I love how easy it is to access the course and you get to go at your own pace. I really feel like this is helping me in many ways like learning how to destress when I am feeling overwhelmed and helping me find a balance within. I definitely recommend to all HSP EMPATHS!! You won’t regret it!”
Overview of the Course
Course Outline
You are meant to feel at home in your nervous system because the world needs your gifts.
Written Materials and Videos
Welcome and Prepping for the Course
Course Outline
High Sensitivity and Sensory Overload
Tools to develop more awareness of your needs
Check-in Tool
Self-Awareness Tool
Self-Compassion Tool: Promotes Resiliency
Recommended Daily Calming Tools
Slow Mornings: A Tool to Reduce Stress & Anxiety
Intentional Improvement of Sleep
Daily Unstructured Alone Time
Stillness: A Daily Calming
Daily Loving Self-Talk Promotes Wellbeing
Self-Love Practices
Mindset Shifts: Knowing You’re Valuable
A Daily Grounding Practice
Intentional Mindfulness is a Life Transforming Tool
Tools Activating Calming Centers
The 4/2/7 Calming Breath Technique
Intentional Positivity Fill-Up Neutralizes the Brain's Negativity Bias
Gratitude Tool Activates Calming Centers
HSP Meditations with Julie: Immediate Support & Promotes Wellness
Are You Protecting Your Energy?
Preserve, Protect and Track Your Energy Points
Take a Quiet Day Before and After Things That Drain Energy
Restore with One Full Unstructured Day Off Every Week
Tools for Depletion
How to Set a Healthy Boundary
Internal vs External Focus: Reduces Guilt When Setting Boundaries
Release Guilt and Shame Intentionally
Use the Powerful Tool of Intuition as your Guide
When You Drop Your Tools
Additional Recommendations
Personal Growth Work
Be Around Other HSPs
High Sensitivity and Anxiety: Free Masterclass with Julie
How to Set Healthy Boundaries and Why it’s Essential for Wellness as an HSP
Environmental Sensitivity with Andrea Weber
The Power of Nutrition and Functional Medicine for Supporting HSPs with Anxiety and Depression with Anastasia Smith
The Polyvagal Theory and Brain-Body Connection
The Gift of Ayurveda for HSPs with Rose Carol
The Power of Music for HSPs
Celebrate Every Step of Growth!
“The HSP Toolbox Course is incredibly valuable for all of us highly sensitive people! Julie is so warm, knowledgeable, and genuine, which comes through in the videos and the text. It is evident that she truly understands and has overcome the challenges that accompany our HSP superpowers. This course is engaging and concise with practical tools, such as the bathroom check in, slow mornings, and energy points. The HSP Toolbox Course, along with the wonderfully supportive and validating Sensitive Empowerment Community, have helped me significantly lessen sensory overload and be more engaged with the world as my authentic self.”
“This HSP Toolbox course is exactly what I needed! I have done Julie’s Brain Training work and benefited greatly from that. With everything that has been going on in the world over the last couple of years, I was beginning to get a little run down again and realized that I would really benefit from a tune-up. I have started a new job and I have noticed that the amount of personal growth and professional growth that is necessary for my new position is having an affect on my energy and stress levels.
This course offers a number of deepening practices that help me to be more present in more areas of my life, and is helping me to pick up on early cues. I am getting into a pattern of what feels like automatic self check in, and one of the benefits that I am observing is that I also notice positive shifts in my body and mood more readily than I did previously.
I found the lessons on depletion, boundaries, and polyvagal theory to be particularly helpful in developing habits that nurture and support my sensitive nature. I highly recommend this course for anyone who is looking for renewal and positive changes in behavior and thought patterns to better support their sensitive nervous system.”
“As a jumping off point for someone new to their awareness of having this trait or a beautiful addition to the other 2 courses Julie offers, this course is FULL of skills, practices, insights and teaching on the experience of, and care for, being an HSP. The design of this course provides many opportunities for application and by the time I was done I had built a toolbox full of practices and insights that really work for my experience of being an HSP. Taking time to notice and integrate growth and positivity as the course moved through each tool supported my integration of what was shared and deepened my confidence with practice. I LOVE building my tool box and, in her own way, Julie led me through practices and guided me to decide for myself what tools I want in my toolbox for me and my experience of Being an HSP. Since working with Julie (in online courses and in the sensitive empowerment community) I have learned to make space for the brilliance and unique gifts I have to offer the world, and myself! Building an HSP toolbox and deepening my practice of Care is crucial to my happiness and inner peace and, with ease, I have incorporated those tools into my day to day. Whether you are brand new to the HSP world or a seasoned HSP... this course will have something for you that deepens your peace and amplifies your life’s potential.”
Transform your relationship with your nervous system…
Change your life!
What’s Included
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Take the course at your own pace and access the material and tools whenever you need it.
Learn through written material and videos.
BONUS: Get 8-weeks free in my Sensitive Empowerment Community (for new members)!
I’m there every day supporting, guiding, and sending loving energy
NOT on social media (hosted on a private, safe, moderated platform)
A unique, accepting, positive, empowered, conscious space
Connect with other kind-hearted, supportive HSPs from all over the world dedicated to growth and empowerment. Members share this community has changed their lives.
Join us for online live events (this is where we record a lot of episodes from The HSP Podcast)!
Access over 100 recorded trainings and events
Sharing our sensitive journey together is life-transforming.
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FAQ
How do I access the course?
After purchasing the course, you will receive an email link and a special password to enter the course portal (be sure to save that email). If you do not receive the email please check your spam/junk folder. To log in easily in the future, just visit my website JulieBjelland.com and in the footer, you will see the logins to all my online courses.
How do I get the 8-weeks free in the Sensitive Empowerment Community?
Be sure to use the special link provided within the course itself. Please note that the platform asks for a credit card to prevent spam and to make it easier to stay in the community after the 8-weeks. If you choose to stay longer than 8-weeks you will be automatically charged monthly after your 8-weeks are complete. There is no commitment and you can cancel anytime.
Do you have to be in the community to take this course?
No, but we highly encourage it for the best experience! The community is a big part of expanding your growth and offers many opportunities to get your questions answered and support your overall experience. It is also very healthy, normalizing, and validating to be with a group of HSPs dedicated to their growth and empowerment. There are live events and opportunities to get support daily. You can also connect with others in the same course and even in the same week of the course! Plus, the community is full of daily support and it’s powerful to be together.
Will I have access to ask Julie direct questions?
Yes! I’m in the community every day, just tag me so I see your question.
After my 8-weeks free expire in the community, do I lose access to this course?
No, you retain access to the course because the course is hosted on my website and not inside the community.
Can I stay in the community after the 8-weeks free?
Yes! We have seen this community be a big part of support to HSPs and we hope you will love it and want to stay. It’s warm, welcoming, and accepting and offers a true sense of belonging, which is powerful to feel that kind of energy every day. We would love it if you stayed! It’s wonderful to develop deep connections with each other.
How do I join live events in the community?
Once you are in the community, click EVENTS and RSVP to them. We record The HSP Podcast live in this community and it’s wonderful to attend live so you can comment, ask questions, and be a part of the episodes!
Do you have to have social media to be in the community?
No, this community is hosted on a private platform, NOT on social media. We want to create a positive, ad-free, space because we are a very intentional and conscious community.
Are there refunds for this course?
My commitment is dedicated to improving your life, and highly sensitive people (HSPs) who successfully complete the entire course and actively engage in the community consistently report positive transformations. I have confidence in your capacity to create enduring, positive changes, and my presence within the community aims to provide unwavering support for your journey. If, after completing the entire course, participating in community events and discussions, and making sincere efforts to connect with myself and fellow community members, you haven't experienced any benefit, you can request a refund.
Is this course good for teens too?
Yes, teens and children can benefit from many of these same tools, and how wonderful to support them early! While the course is available for all ages, the community is 18+