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 286: Being Highly Sensitive with High Sensitivity Researcher Dr Becky Black
Hello and welcome to this episode of SelfKind with Erica Webb (that's me!).
Today, I have the honour of chatting with Lecturer and Researcher into High Sensitivity, Dr Becky Black.
You will hear:
- About Dr Becky's research into the impact of high sensitivity on wellbeing
- What led Becky to her research
- How cultural perspectives shape our definitions of wellbeing
- The ways wellbeing can look and feel differently for highly sensitive people
- The importance of individualised and personalised self-care strategies for the highly sensitive
- The need for better understanding in professional and educational environments when it comes to the trait of high sensitivity.
We're so thrilled you're joining us for this conversation.
About Dr Becky Black:
Becky Black (BMus/BTeach, MEd - Guidance & Counselling, MAPP, PhD) is a Lecturer at the Centre for Wellbeing Science. Her research focuses on the sensitive personality trait and how to support sensitive individuals to function at their best. Through her research work, Becky has developed an online portal with tools and resources to help raise awareness of
sensitive personality and support sensitive individuals’ wellbeing. Her formal education has included music, education, guidance, and counselling and she is a graduate of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program (2016). In her role at CWS, Becky develops and teaches wellbeing science subjects and content for commercial wellbeing projects.
Connect with Dr Becky:
Dr Becky Black's website: https://thesensitivepersonalityproject.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HighlySensitiveFlourishing
Sensitivity Research: https://sensitivityresearch.com/
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.
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.