Posts tagged mental health
Thankful for Community: Collective Thriving as HSPs by Christine Magnussen

This Thanksgiving, embrace gratitude and connection with Julie Bjelland’s Sensitive Empowerment Community. Join Christine Magnussen’s Thanksgiving Potluck on Zoom for HSPs 60+, explore free resources, and focus on what truly nourishes your soul. Christine offers health coaching for Positive Aging and well-being.

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Coming Together for Healing and Action: Sensitive and Neurodivergent Voices Rising by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Sensitive and neurodivergent individuals often feel deeply affected by rising inequality and attacks on marginalized communities. This guide offers support for emotional healing, community building, and taking meaningful action. Discover how to harness your sensitivity to create change, protect your rights, and stand up for the marginalized.

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10 Gentle Ways to Navigate Hard Days as a Sensitive or Neurodivergent Person by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Discover gentle ways to balance difficult days as a sensitive or neurodivergent person, focusing on self-compassion, joy, and sensory grounding.

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Why Loneliness May Be More Common and Damaging in Sensitive and Neurodivergent People by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Sensitive and neurodivergent individuals often face heightened loneliness due to unique communication styles, sensory sensitivities, and the challenge of finding authentic connections. This loneliness can lead to increased mental and physical health risks, making it crucial to find supportive spaces like the Sensitive Empowerment Community, where members can connect, share experiences, and foster a true sense of belonging.

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Building Emotional Resilience Through Compassion by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

"Nurturing Compassion as a Way of Being" is a free course for Sensitive Empowerment Community members, teaching emotional resilience, relationship building, and self-compassion over three months, starting in September. Join us to cultivate compassion and boost well-being in a supportive space of like-minded HSPs.

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Coping with Climate Change - in Community By Alex Arnold (she/her), MSPsych, ACC, from Alma Coaching

Climate change is having material but also psychological impacts on our wellbeing, whether directly or indirectly. In addition to the many individual tools available to cope with stress and build resilience, coming together in community to talk about our emotional response provides significant benefits. This article highlights many free and online options.

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A Book Helping Sensitive Children Flourish by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

When sensitive children are raised with the right support, feeling understood, accepted, and uniquely embraced, they thrive in numerous ways, developing self-esteem, emotional regulation, and resilience. Learn how a new book series is making a difference.

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Breaking Free from Perfection: Embracing Your Authentic Self by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

I recently read an excerpt that resonated deeply. It highlighted our unrealistic pursuit of perfection for acceptance. As sensitive and neurodiverse individuals, we often feel pressured to meet societal and familial expectations, which can be exhausting and unattainable.

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The Challenges of Sensitivity: Insights from the Community by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Discover the common challenges faced by sensitive and neurodivergent individuals and explore effective strategies for managing sensitivity, from handling sensory overload to maintaining emotional well-being.

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Feeling Flawed: A Common Experience for the Sensitive and Neurodivergent by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Explore how societal pressures make highly sensitive and neurodivergent individuals feel flawed, and learn how embracing their unique differences can lead to a fulfilling life.

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The Impact of Stress Response Overactivation in Highly Sensitive and Autistic Individuals by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Julie Bjelland, LMFT, explores the profound effects of chronic amygdala activation on highly sensitive or neurodivergent individuals. This article delves into how overactivation influences mental and physical health and introduces a transformative solution through targeted brain training.

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