SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb. This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness.
As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.
From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.
I’m thrilled you’re here.
SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Ep 277: Is Self Care Making You Selfish?
But what if I get too selfish? Do you ever worry about that? I’ve heard this worry enough times to believe it’s a big concern for us Highly Sensitive folk. So let’s dive into why this isn’t going to happen.
Welcome to this episode of SelfKind with Erica Webb (that’s me!) where we’re talking about this worry of becoming too selfish when you commit to self-care, self-kindness and self-compassion.
You will hear:
- About the cultural conditioning that teaches us to prioritize selflessness, especially as women.
- How this selflessness being put on a pedestal can lead to burnout and martyrdom.
- Why it might feel like you swing on a pendulum from one extreme (selflessness) to the other and how to find the middle (murky) ground.
- The importance of honesty about your needs, clarity on your values, and intentionality in your actions in navigating your self-care and other-care.
Mentioned in this episode:
14 Day Free Trials inside the SelfKind Hub (limited time only): https://www.ericawebb.com.au/selfkindhub
Learn more about 1-1 Counselling: https://www.ericawebb.com.au/work-with-me
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction to Self-Kindness
00:23 The Fear of Becoming Selfish
01:40 Cultural Conditioning and Selflessness
02:44 Redefining Self-Interest
06:31 Finding Balance in Self-Care
08:53 Practical Steps for Balanced Self-Care
14:00 Conclusion and Offers
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