Reframing Being "Too Sensitive" and a Technique to Settle Down
Have you ever been called "too sensitive"? I have and I don't like it. It's not helpful and I think it misses the point.
In this episode, I reframe sensitivity. Sensitivity is a good and necessary quality. Sensitivity is about how you receive information from the world to inform your actions. Wouldn't you prefer a partner who is sensitive to your needs? A baker who is sensitive to the ingredients? A driver who is sensitive to the road?
The issue is when we react too intensely to what we're paying attention too. This is over-excitability. Over-excitability is like the small dog that barks wildly, waking up the whole house because he heard something (just the wind) outside.
I offer a technique to quiet down your internal excitable puppy. (hint: it will be boring 😆)
In this episode, you will hear:
In this episode, I reframe sensitivity. Sensitivity is a good and necessary quality. Sensitivity is about how you receive information from the world to inform your actions. Wouldn't you prefer a partner who is sensitive to your needs? A baker who is sensitive to the ingredients? A driver who is sensitive to the road?
The issue is when we react too intensely to what we're paying attention too. This is over-excitability. Over-excitability is like the small dog that barks wildly, waking up the whole house because he heard something (just the wind) outside.
I offer a technique to quiet down your internal excitable puppy. (hint: it will be boring 😆)
In this episode, you will hear:
- Sensitivity reframed as good and useful
- Over-Excitability is what wears us out
- A guided technique for interacting with difficult experiences
- Our habits are maintained in our muscular tone
- Developing a taste for 'unnecessary urgency'
- The importance of low-effort present with your experience ('just enter the pool')
- The power of acting bored
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