How to Tend to the Nervous System as a Highly Sensitive Person, w/ April Snow

If you experience the world through a highly sensitive nervous system - and often feel stuck in overstimulation, or more deeply impacted by stress compared to others - this episode is here to support you. Join me & April in a soothing conversation on: What is the HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) nervous system & how does it differ from non-HSP nervous systems? | 05:52 How to care for your highly sensitive nervous system: Calming Portals & Tending Practices | 08:11 How lifestyle shifts can support your HSP nervous system | 14:12 Why April wrote the book: Big Feelings, Big Joy | 22:47 How April tended to her nervous system while writing this book | 28:18 The HSP community: HSP traits show up across cultures, races, genders, sexualities, ages, and identities | 32:10 April shares practical tools that you can begin to practice today, to help your nervous system shift from overstimulation to calm, regulation, and joy.  Let this conversation remind you: Your sensitivity isn’t a flaw. Though there are challenges that come with being highly sensitive, HSPs also experience unique gifts & strengths.  When we’re proactive & intentional about taking care of our nervous systems, it’s easier to access the joys & best parts of being highly sensitive. Your sensitivity doesn’t make you “weak” or “fragile.” Due to a phenomenon called “differential susceptibility,” your nervous system has a deep capacity for joy & resilience. 🌿 Resources for Highly Sensitive People Big Feelings, Big Joy (Book): https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book Tending Practices:    • Tending Practices   🌿 About the Guest April Snow, LMFT (she/her) is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and consultant who specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overload, guilt, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. April supports HSPs around the world through her Sensitive Circles community, Sensitive Sessions workshops, Sensitive Stories podcast, and her latest book: Big Feelings, Big Joy. 🌿 Connect with April https://www.sensitivestrengths.com/   / sensitivestrengths     / sensitivestrengths   🌿 About the Host Liz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves.  🌿 Connect with Liz Join my email newsletter: http://www.seasonsofgrowthcounseling.... IG:   / liz.holistic.therapist