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 280: Who Sank the Boat (on being highly sensitive and stressed)
Hello, and welcome to Episode 280 of SelfKind with Erica Webb (that’s me!). This is a podcast for my fellow Highly Sensitive People! In today’s episode, I’m using the classic book ‘Who Sank the Boat’ by Pamela Allen to talk about overwhelm and self care. I think this analogy is going to get stuck in your head, in the best possible way.
In this episode you will hear:
- How you can think of the ‘load’ of your day being similar to the cow, donkey, sheep and pig jumping aboard a little dinghy.
- Why it’s the tiny little mouse - the smallest of them all - that tends to sink the boat
- How you can intervene in this boat-sinking cycle, to either off-load some of those big animals or shrink them so they don’t take up so much space.
Who knew picture books were so full of wisdom?
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 263: Setting Boundaries as a Highly Sensitive Person
Episodes 266-269: All about managing overstimulation as an HSP
Episode 271: How to Say No as an HSP
Episode 272: How can you honour your sensitivity as an HSP?
About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.
Visit https://www.ericawebb.com.au to learn more about working together.
The content I share on this platform is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am a qualified counsellor, yoga teacher, and somatic coach, the information provided here does not constitute personal counselling, therapy, or a therapeutic relationship.
If you're struggling with your mental health or need personalised support, I encourage you to reach out to a registered professional in your area.
Always take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and prioritise your wellbeing.