The Gentle Living Podcast: Recent Episodes
Becky Corbett
A podcast for the highly sensitive soul seeking a retreat from the demands of modern-day living to create a calm, balanced and gentle way of being. Join holistic nurse and highly sensitive person (HSP) Becky Corbett each week on her mission to support fellow HSPs to boost mental wellbeing and nurture the nervous system through combining science, spirituality and intuition!
Emotional flooding is a common experience for HSPs and neurodivergents. As it sounds, we can become flooded with challenging feelings and emotions which trigger immense discomfort. This can occur not only in “expected” stressful situations, but also “everyday” situations which may not at all feel uncomfortable for the non-HSP.
In this episode, I speak about:
- What emotional flooding is, how it occurs and how to identify it
- The impacts of emotional suppression
- Seeking psychological safety for healthy emotional expression
- How to plan for aftercare of emotional flooding
The Gentle Living 2023 mini-retreat is coming soon!! For more information and to register your interest, visit www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/gentlelivingretreat2023
Books recommended for further reading:
- The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate
- The Body Keeps the Score - Bessell van der Kolk
Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide- explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERERegister for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
The Gentle Living Nurse Website
Get in touch! I love hearing from you.
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
In today's episode, I speak to "the productivity myth" and how deeply we can attach our self-worth to our ability to produce and create. Not only is this unhelpful (and a myth!!) but it may be part of the reason why you experience ongoing, recurring or frequent exhaustion.
I get a little vulnerable and share my challenge with productivity, self-worth and chronic fatigue along with an incredibly simple yet effective strategy to better manage by energy through a system called "energy pacing." If you would like to practice this strategy yourself, download my FREE worksheets HERE to get you started.
Exciting news... I have something really fun coming up this year that I've never done before (crafted especially for the HSP), and would love to invite you to be part of it! More details coming in season 4.. but to be in-the-know, be sure to Register for Gentle Living Nurture Mail Resources mentioned:"Working Definition of Ableism" - Talila A. Lewis https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/working-definition-of-ableism-january-2022-update "The Spoon Theory" - Christine Miserandino https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
"Pacing as a strategy to improve energy management" - Dr. Ellen Goudsmit
https://meassociation.org.uk/2012/05/research-pacing-as-a-strategy-to-improve-energy-management-may-2012/
Gentle Living Resources:Energy Management Worksheets(accompaniment to this episode)
Register for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
The Gentle Living Nurse Website
Get in touch! I love hearing from you.
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
We're already mid-January into 2023, and I know that there can be a lot of pressure to have our plans and intentions for the year all sorted and under way! This pressure is a strain to the highly sensitive nervous system.. which is why I created my own 8-Step Sparkle Formula, based on evidence-based science and intuition to create plans and intentions that suit my energy levels as an HSP!
In this solo episode, I share with you my 8-Step Sparkle Formula for you to design your own meaningful and energetically sustainable year that lights you up (grab a pen and paper so that you can take notes)!
Exciting news... I have something really fun coming up this year that I've never done before (crafted especially for the HSP), and would love to invite you to be part of it! More details coming in season 4.. but to be in-the-know, be sure to Register for Gentle Living Nurture Mail Resources mentioned:Michie, S., van Stralen, M.M. & West, R. The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions. Implementation Sci 6, 42 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-6-42
Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERERegister for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
The Gentle Living Nurse Website
Get in touch! I love hearing from you.
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
Happy New Year gentle soul!! We are approaching the end of season 3 of the podcast (which means season 4 is around the corner)! The first episode for 2023 is with the wonderful Gregg Berman; a registered nurse (RN), forest guide and coach. Gregg speaks about...
- His personal story of navigating life with undiagnosed ADD and chronic anxiety, how this led to his journey of healing and discovering the practice of Shinrin-yoku
- What Shinrin-yoku is, why it is so incredibly soothing to the nervous system
- How to incorporate Shinrin-yoku into your daily life (it doesn't always have to involve visiting a forest!)
- The transformations/shifts that can experienced through Shinrin-yoku
- Why self-compassion has been paramount to his own healing journey
To find out more about Gregg Berman:
https://www.inconnectionwithnature.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/relieffromprocrastinationdistractionandoverwhelm Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HEREGentle Living Intentions Planner HERERegister for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
This week I had the pleasure of diving into the topic of The Mother Wound with New York-based writer, creative consultant, and trauma-informed relationship coach- Julie Nguyen. Julie so beautifully explains the complexity of The Mother Wound and how it shows up in our personal relationships. We explore...
- The connection between The Mother Wound and female oppression
- Adaptive survival strategies that we may develop as a result of The Mother Wound
- The connection between our Mother Wound and attachment styles
- How to begin to address and heal our own personal Mother Wound and in turn, address our relationship with ourselves and loved ones
- A fascinating dating experiment that Julie was involved in creating called The Long Second Date
- What the path of healing means to Julie
To find out more about Julie Nguyen:
https://www.julienguyen.love/
https://twitter.com/julienguyencao Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERERegister for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
Let's talk survival mode, the impact it has on our daily lives and how we can restore a sense of safety through nurturing the nervous system (my favourite topic)! Many HSPs often feel as though they are chronically and/or easily exhausted; in this guest episode with holistic counsellor and somatic coach Dvonne Loring, she explains how this often partly arises from being in a chronic state of survival mode.
Dvonne shares her wisdom around:
- What is “survival mode” including signs we may be in the midst of it, and how it affect our day to day lives?
- The types of people more likely to find themselves "stuck" in survival mode and how it shows up through behaviours such as perfectionism and people-pleasing
- Examples of what lack of safety might mean and how we can restore a sense of safety
- Key practices to support the healing journey
- Dvonne's unique framework to support women to embody their authenticity
To find out more about Dvonne and her offerings:
www.dvonneloring.com
Instagram - @dvonne
enquiries@dvonneloring.com
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERE
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
Are you a city dweller that has a dream of packing up and leaving it all in search of a slower pace of living in the country? I certainly felt this way living in Melbourne; life had become a bit too rushed, busy and overwhelming (which was not great for my high sensitivity)! During this time, I came across the work of non-fiction creative writer Lucy Anna Scott who beautifully reframed the joy of urban living in her book Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers, and how we in fact can cultivate more mindfulness and connect with nature in the city.
Lucy’s writing has been featured in BBC, The Times, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, Metro and The National, and she also co-created Lost in London, an indie magazine which explores and celebrates nature in the city. In this episode, Lucy speaks about:
- What it means to be an HSP in the city
- The inspiration behind Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers
- Why we often romanticise the idea of escaping the city for country living
- Ways we can cultivate greater mindfulness and connect with nature in the city
- How we can enhance our sense of community and belonging in the city
To find out more about Lucy and her work:http://www.lucyannascott.com/
To check out Lucy’s book, Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers:HERE
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERE
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
In this episode, I sat with Brisbane-based clinical psychologist Shannon Swales to have a deep conversation about her breakdown as a result of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, which then led to taking a year off (aka "gap year") to focus on her recovery and healing. Through this journey, she found that blogging, podcasting and being open in sharing her experience to be a therapeutic process.
Shannon describes herself as "a person who never knew what she wanted in a career and only started studying psychology in her early 20s because she wanted to understand why people behaved the way they do; little did she know that it would send her on her pathway to discover herself..."
To find out more about Shannon and her work:
Website:www.adifferentkindofgapyear.com
Email:adifferentkindofgapyear@outlook.com
Linked In:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-swales-577a2145/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/burnoutadifferentkindofgapyear/ Resources mentioned:Maslach Burnout Inventory
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
In this solo episode, I share with you some very simple and accessible ways in which you can take advantage of your sensitive senses to create moments of beauty in daily life to nurture and rejuvenate your spirit (that do not necessarily require taking time off or a holiday!)..
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
Welcome BACK for Season 3 of The Gentle Living Podcast! After a longer than expected break from podcasting, I’m excited to bring you a wonderful guest episode to kick off the season with Rebekkah LaDyne (M.S., SEP). Rebekkah is a somatic therapist, self-regulation specialist and author of The Mind-Body Stress Reset, which Rebekkah describes as a guide to self-administered first aid for stress.
In this episode, Rebekkah so generously shares her knowledge and wisdom, discussing:
- Her personal story on uncovering somatic memories and traumatic imprints and shifting from a baseline or “norm” of stress, anxiety and overwhelm through discovering somatic therapy and connecting with her physical body, “relearning” patterns of the nervous system and self-soothing
- Why understanding nervous system dysregulation and is not enough to overcome chronic anxiety and how the practice of somatic therapy can support the highly sensitive person (HSP) to feel safe and soothed in oneself
- The premise of somatic therapy as a modality to restore a sense of safety in the physical body
- The impact of somatic imprints formed in childhood and how they can affect us in the present day to feel anxious or unsafe
- The function of shame as a behaviour modifier, how it affects the inner child and how to disrupt the ongoing shame cycle
- Embracing the trait of high sensitivity
- Practical tools within Rebekkah’s Mind-Body-Stress reset framework
To find out more about Rebekkah and her book and her work, visit her website HERE.
To find out which of your independent bookstores you can purchase The Mind Body Stress Reset:
https://bookshop.org/
Reviews are incredibly helpful! If you’ve read Rebekkah’s book, please spare a moment to review here:
Goodreads OR Amazon
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
Gentle Living Website
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
I have returned from my elopement bubble after wedding my wonderful partner of 9 years (now wife!) to bring you the Season 2 Finale!
There is a lot happening in the world right now, and it’s important that we HSPs remember to protect our energy to prevent the spiral into complete overwhelm, helplessness and despair. In this episode, I bust the “happiness myth” and share some simple yet effective strategies to protect your energy because we need your sensitivity gifts in the world now more than ever before!
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Recommended charities to donate to the Ukraine crisis:
https://www.redcross.org.au/ukraine/
https://asrc.org.au/donate-now/
https://emergencyaction.org.au/ukraineemergencyappeal
https://www.unicef.org.au/appeals/ukraine-emergency-appeal
https://msf.org.au/donate/ukraine
Gentle Living further information & resources:
· Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
· Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
· Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
· Gentle Living Website
· Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.comMusic credit: Ikson - Coastline
It's FINALLY here (after quite the life delay!) .. Welcome to Week 4 of 4 Weeks of Gentle Living! Join me as I guide you across a 4-part actionable series to slow down and restore your beautiful highly sensitive self! In the final week of this series, we explore somatic-based practices to support you OUT of the head and back INTO your body.
As HSPs, we spend much of our time in our heads- thinking, analysing, processing, planning.. and can often forget to bring awareness to the physical body. In week 4, I encourage you to reconnect with your body through somatic-based practices to reduce the physical effects of anxiety and facilitate a sense of safety and calm.
To receive your accompanying email guide to support you to implement and integrate, register at: https://www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only **and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Gentle Living further information & resources:**
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Welcome to Week 3 of 4 Weeks of Gentle Living! Join me as I guide you across a 4-part actionable series to slow down and restore your beautiful highly sensitive self! This week we explore the concept of the inner child and how this is unique for the highly sensitive person (HSP) and how you can befriend them to overcome limiting beliefs or unhelpful recurring patterns.
To receive your accompanying email guide to support you to implement and integrate, register at: https://www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving **NOTE: Week 4 has been delayed due to becoming unwell with COVID-19. This episode will be released as soon as I’ve recovered!
Resources mentioned:**
- Elaine Aron - The Highly Sensitive Person
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only **and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Gentle Living further information & resources:**
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Welcome to Week 2 of 4 Weeks of Gentle Living! Join me as I guide you across a 4-part actionable series to slow down and restore your beautiful highly sensitive self! This week we combine the science and art of intuition as your highly sensitive superpower!
To receive your accompanying email guide to support you to implement and integrate, register at: https://www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving Resources mentioned:
- The Silva Mind Control Method (Jose Silva) https://www.silvamethod.com/
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only **and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Gentle Living further information & resources:**
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Welcome to 4 Weeks of Gentle Living! Join me as I guide you across a 4-part actionable series to slow down and restore your beautiful highly sensitive self! This week we begin by exploring the basics of your nervous system, polyvagal theory and how to begin to care for your dysregulated/imbalanced nervous system.
To receive your accompanying email guide to support you to implement and integrate, register at: https://www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving Resources mentioned:
- Polyvagal Theory (Dr. Stephen Porges): https://www.stephenporges.com/
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only **and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Gentle Living further information & resources:**
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Getting really honest with yourself; what is your relationship with social media like? Is it uplifting and supportive or is it draining and damaging? We can often over-emphasise the benefits we obtain from social media and dismiss or disregard its consequences on our mental wellbeing.
In this episode I get honest about my relationship with social media and why I've decided to take a break from it until at least January 2022, what this means for my business and for me personally! I also share why social media can sometimes become overwhelming and particularly exhausting for the highly sensitive person (HSP).
Have you registered for 4 Weeks of Gentle Living yet!? We start our journey next week (you can join at any time!) to relax, unwind and reconnect with your inner calm. Register @ www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Whether you are a creative, an artist, a "someday" business owner or aspiring leader.. the world NEEDS you and your unique flair as a highly sensitive person (HSP)! In a noisy world filled with information overload, you can be easily fooled into thinking you need to be just as noisy to fit in and make an impact..
What is really needed are more ethical and authentic business owners and leaders to facilitate more balance, calm, harmony and equanimity... all beautiful qualities that the HSP can bring through their work!
Tune in this week to see WHY the world needs you to make your meaningful difference as an HSP, and how creating your own business is actually supportive of your needs.
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.Register HERE for the upcoming 4 Weeks of Gentle Living podcast series!
https://www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/4weeksofgentleliving
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Hello and welcome back for another solo episode! We're almost in summer here in Australia and about halfway through this episode the cicadas in my garden (who are most active in the hot summer months) decided to chime in, so I hope you'll enjoy their ambience!
In this episode, I speak about the concept of compassion fatigue (what happens when caring becomes exhausting). This is an especially important topic for the highly sensitive person (HSP), because as an HSP you have the gift of deep empathy. Yet, at some point it is likely that this has been taken advantage of by others and over time, becomes energetically depleting.
Find out about the signs of compassion fatigue in yourself so that you can aim to prevent and/or manage it whilst also taking care of yourself!
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Grab your free digital copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Imbalanced hormones are often a product of our environment and the stressors we face in modern-day living. This imbalance can lead to common issues such as digestive issues, brain fog, low energy and fatigue. However, by addressing the root cause of these imbalances, we can restore and improve our hormonal health! This week, I speak with board certified integrative and functional nutritionist Erin Holt on all things hormonal health!
Erin explains:
- What functional nutrition is
- How her work evolved from her personal experience and through supporting women who may have had their health issues as being dismissed as "normal"
- The fear and shame that women can experience around their bodies
- Hormones role in stress and which key hormones are involved
- Key tests to uncover hormonal imbalances
- The relationship between gut health and stress
- The importance of boundaries in supporting wellbeing
Grab a pen and paper for this episode, you will want to take notes!
Reminder: all information provided and discussed within this podcast are purely for informational purposes only and are never intended to replace the health care advice of your primary health care provider. Please always seek professional advice for any symptoms you may be experiencing.
To find out more about Erin Holt and her work, check out her links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
Website: https://www.erinholthealth.com/
Program: Your Hormonal Revival
Podcast: Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Welcome back for a solo episode this week! Nervous system regulation and balance have been central to my healing journey and enabling me to flourish as a highly sensitive person (HSP), and are also fundamental to the work that I do today.
I wanted to share with you some simple and accessible tools that are part of my nervous system balancing "toolkit" to inspire you to try out some new practices and create your own toolkit! In this episode I explore:
- Top-down vs. bottom-up approaches to healing
- Why nervous system regulation is so important for the HSP
- How an imbalanced nervous system often manifests through physical ailments and mental distress
- Practices/tools that I implement to balance my nervous system
- Ideas for you to explore and experiment with for your own healing
Remember: all information provided is purely informational only and is never intended to replace information from your trusted health care provider. Please check with your health care provider (and intuition) before trying approaches that you're not sure about!
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Common struggles of the highly sensitive person (HSP) are understanding how they can tap into their unique gifts whilst sustainably managing their energy. Human Design can help the HSP with these struggles and facilitate growth! It is a deeply insightful spiritual tool which combines the chakra system, kabbalah tree of life and astrology. Sound too "woo"? Keep an open mind, you may be surprised how accurate Human Design is!
This week, I am SO excited to bring you a fun and uplifting conversation with the beautiful Rachel Onojafe; a cosmic coach and fellow highly sensitive empath who has a gift of unpacking and explaining Human Design in a relatable, practical way within the HSP context (I was astounded by her insights)! In this episode, Rachel shares:
- Her experience of intense stress and anxiety, and journey from overachieving people-pleaser to following her dreams and calling
- How learning about astrology, working with the lunar cycles and Human Design facilitated her healing and growth
- How Human Design can support you to enhance your relationship with yourself
- The 5 Human Design types and their associated auric fields (what they mean!)
- How you can balance and honour your energy according to your unique Human Design make-up and what this means for the HSP
For this episode, I recommend researching your Human Design type if you don't already know it. You can find out your type at either of the websites below for free:
My Human Design
Jovian Archive
If you're intrigued to find out more about Rachel and her work, check out her links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelonojafe/
Website: https://www.rachelonojafe.com/
Current offer: Become a Great Coach group mentorship https://www.rachelonojafe.com/become-a-great-coach
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dreamtoaction
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Join the Gentle Living Nurture Program waitlist HERE!
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- Hang out with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor email me via: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Recently I've been having more conversations with people around what high sensitivity is and even more so, high sensitivity is not! It seems that the label of "sensitivity" certainly gets a bad rap, and although we may not explicitly endorse a perception that sensitivity is a "weakness," it can very well be an unconscious belief that we hold. These unconscious beliefs then shape our experience of not only the world around us, but our beliefs around who we should be! So if sensitivity is a weakness, why would we want to associate ourselves with high sensitivity!?
These conversations have reminded me that I too still hold negative unconscious beliefs around sensitivity which were developed in childhood. Yet, if I could go back, there are six key things that I'd like to tell my highly sensitive younger self. In sharing these things, I hope that they will also support you to identify any limiting beliefs that you hold around sensitivity.
Find out what these 6 things are in this episode!
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
It's no secret that we are often our own worst critics! The practice of self-compassion can transform that harsh and judgemental inner dialogue about ourselves into one which is more compassionate and understanding. This enables us to befriend ourselves through extending the same kindness to ourselves as what we would a dear friend or loved one. Self-compassion is not some "fluffy" ideal, but a practice grounded in evidence-based research which has the power to transform the way you relate to yourself and the world around you.
In this week's episode, I speak with Kate James about how to create a self-compassion practice and why this is especially important for the highly sensitive person (HSP). Kate is an author, coach and teacher of meditation, mindfulness and self-compassion. Kate explains:
- What self-compassion is and the three key elements which define it
- The key benefits of self-compassion and why it is especially supportive for the HSP
- How self-compassion can enhance our relationship with self and others
- Ideas for soothing self-compassion practices to cultivate calm and balance
- How Kate creates beauty in her everyday life through simple practices and rituals
Resources mentioned:
- Self-compassion (Kristin Neff)
Find out more about Kate James and her work:
- Total Balance website
- Insight Timer meditations
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Although there have been such wonderful advancements in science and healthcare, there remains a considerable gap between mind, body and spirit. We often focus on addressing or suppressing physical health issues and symptoms without considering the whole individual and their unique root causes.
In this episode, I speak with nutritionist, holistic health coach and fellow HSP Pavlina Jirouskova, to discuss how the highly sensitive person (HSP) is often more susceptible to chronic health issues and how to address these issues through a more holistic framework. We explore:
- Pavlina’s story, the work she does in holding space for women with chronic health issues and her own eczema healing journey
- Why the HSP often experiences chronic health issues (e.g. pain, menstrual problems, inflammatory, digestive issues)
- Learning to slow down and listen to the body to understand what our physical symptoms are communicating to us
- How inherited/ancestral patterns may draw our attention to unresolved issues that require healing
- The mind-body-spirit connection and why it’s important to address all components on the healing path
- Simple and practical strategies for individuals experiencing chronic health symptoms
To find out more about Pavlina and her work:
Website: www.pavlinajirouskova.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavlina.jirouskova/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthetribe
The Heart Connection Podcast: https://pavlinajirouskova.com/blog-kategorie/podcast/
Free training: https://pavlinajirouskova.com/free/heal-from-within/
1:1 Deep Healing Program: https://pavlinajirouskova.com/en/service/deep-healing-program/
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
The highly sensitive person (HSP) experiences emotions deeply and can often fall harder in love than the non-HSP! This doesn't always mean we're quick or transparent in sharing our honest feelings though! Sometimes navigating the world of dating and relationships can become an overwhelming minefield for the HSP.. but it need not be if you can understand how high sensitivity and intimate relationships intersect.
In Episode 26 released today, learn more about how to navigate the world of dating and relationships with less overwhelm! Join me as I explore:
- The key lessons I've learnt in navigating dating & relationships as an HSP
- How your attachment style can impact how you show up in relationships (avoidance vs. co-dependency)
- Identifying and communicating your HSP needs
- Cultivating courage and vulnerability to share your authentic self
- Making sense of your unique "love language" in the context of high sensitivity
Resources mentioned:
- The Highly Sensitive Person - Elaine Aron (book)
- The 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman (quiz)
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
It can be challenging for the HSP to identify their needs and assert boundaries; quite often the HSP will ignore or suppress their own needs which leads to overwhelm and exhaustion! Having a conscious awareness of your needs can support you to create loving boundaries that enable you to be more present for what's important.
In this solo episode I explore...
- Why having an awareness of your needs can allow you to create loving boundaries
- Why the HSP can often dismiss or suppress their needs and how this shows up
- Boundaries are not "walls" to keep others out, but foundations to enable a sense of safety and stability
- How to communicate your needs and boundaries
- How I assert my boundaries and needs in four key areas; physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual (and how you can too!)
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
- I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
We all navigate major life transitions throughout our lives (whether they be planned or unwanted!), and through understanding ourselves and our personality types more deeply, we can navigate these transitions more intentionally. In this week's episode, I'm delighted to be joined by Terri Connellan; an accredited psychological type practitioner, writer/author and life coach for women in transition! In this conversation we explore:
- Terri's story of major transition in her midlife from adult education teacher and leader to a path of wellbeing and creativity
- The nourishing practices that Terri implements in her daily life to support her wellbeing
- Majors Personality Type Inventory (based on Jungian research); what it is and how it can support us to navigate life transitions
- The differences between Introverted Intuition and Extraverted Intuition
- The importance of understanding oneself more deeply to navigate challenges
- Terri's new book; Wholehearted: Self-Leadership for Women in Transition
Find out more about Terri and her work:
Quiet Writing website: https://www.quietwriting.com/
Wholehearted Book: https://www.quietwriting.com/wholehearted-book/
Free Personal Action Checklist: https://quietwriting.lpages.co/10-tips-mp-checklist/
Introverted Intuition: https://www.quietwriting.com/introverted-intuition-learning-mystery/
Extraverted Intuition: https://www.quietwriting.com/extraverted-intuition/
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
SO excited to bring you my first guest of the season- Chelsea Turgeon! In this episode Chels shares her journey from burnt out doctor to thriving coach who travels the world and supports other burnt out health-care workers to follow their intuition and make meaningful change. In this episode we explore...
- The challenges of working within a "broken" health-care system that doesn't support the health and wellbeing of it's workers and how Chels navigated this problem
- The importance of prioritising self-care and our own wellbeing
- Having the courage to be open and honest with yourself
- Creating clarity and following your intuition towards greater fulfilment and joy
Find out more about Chelsea and her work:
Website: https://coachchelsmd.com/Book: Residency Drop Out: How I Quit My Medical Career to Travel the WorldInstagram: @coachchelsmdGentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
The highly sensitive person (HSP) often holds a deep innate desire to pursue meaningful work to create their unique difference within the world. However, it's easy to feel "stuck" or "trapped" in work that is unfulfilling, draining and exhausting. In this episode I share with you the steps that I took to pursue more fulfilling work that aligns with my values and honours my needs as an HSP (and I wish I had've known of them years ago!)
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Hello gentle soul and WELCOME BACK for Season 2!! After taking the plunge and following my intuition, I have arrived into my new home in sunny Brisbane! I am SO excited to share with you my personal update and also bring you an amazing Season 2 with so many new topics to explore and wonderful conversations to share on all things nurturing high sensitivity and inviting more Gentle Living into your life.
In this episode, I'll be sharing with you:
- My personal update and why I followed my intuition for a lifestyle change and moved from Melbourne to Brisbane
- How to regain momentum and motivation (especially after a challenging 18+ months of navigating a pandemic!!)
- Why our perception of "safety" and the common tendency to risk aversion is a poor indicator of what decisions we should make that will bring us more fulfilment
- Seven practical tips and hints to support you to regain motivation and reframe your perspective around productivity
Would you like tailored support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in your complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together! (Find out more about working 1:1 together HERE)
Gentle Living further information & resources:
- Receive your free copy of The Gentle Living Intentions Planner - a workbook and planner to support you to create meaningful and sustainable intentions
- Join The Gentle Living Community - a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your trait of high sensitivity and enrol for FREE workshops!
- Gentle Living Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
The season 1 finale is here! I'm currently in the process of packing up my life in Melbourne to begin a new chapter in sunny Queensland, but before I do that I wanted to wrap up the beautiful journey of season 1 and discuss how you CAN flourish and thrive as an HSP!
You are NOT too sensitive, you simply hold the wonderful gift of high sensitivity; which when polished and nurtured can support you to flourish, thrive and show up in the world to make your unique and meaningful difference and here's HOW!
See you in season 2 gentle soul for more solo episodes and wonderful guests to continue the Gentle Living conversation!
Register for my FREE upcoming 5 Day live workshop series The Flourishing HSPhappening between May 10-14, 2021 (replays available until May 31)
Want support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in a complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
What do you do when you find yourself in those periods where everything (even the most basic things) seem too hard, you feel stuck in a rut and you just can't seem to shake the feeling of being in a "funk"? You're certainly not alone my friend, we've all been there. In this episode I share my personal insight and experience on how I've supported myself through funk periods.
I talk about:
- Why highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are often prone to finding themselves in a funk
- What it means to be "too in" or "too out" (as per Elaine Aron's research), and why being "too in" can make us feel worse
- The power in simplicity
- Practices I implement to support myself through a funk
Register for my FREE upcoming 5 Day live workshop series The Flourishing HSPhappening between May 10-14, 2021 (replays available until May 31)
Want support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in a complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
Resources mentioned:
Elaine Aron: The Highly Sensitive Person
https://hsperson.com/
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
We all know that sleep is important and essential to our functioning, but the reality is that we often neglect it or take it for granted. As highly sensitives, we are particularly sensitive to the effects of poor quality sleep and sleep deprivation thus it is especially important that we take it more seriously and ensure it is TRULY restorative!
This week I speak with holistic health coach Victoria Massey to explore HOW we can prioritise and implement healthier sleep habits and routines that truly nourish and support our wellbeing! Victoria explains:
- WHY sleep is paramount to wellbeing (and often a missing/overlooked part of our health)
- How we can implement better sleep habits whilst navigating modern-day living
- What healthy sleep actually looks like (I share a bit about how sleep was problematic for me during my hospital nursing days)
- Practical tips on how to create a nourishing sleep routine (hint: it begins well before bedtime!)
To find out more about Victoria and how you can work with her, check out her:
Website
3 Month Secret to Sleep Programme for Grown-Ups
Instagram
Want support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in a complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Wow! If you are after inspiration to finally find the courage to pursue your passion and find your purpose PLUS go after what you want in life (in a way that doesn't play into the "hustle" mentality or burn you out), this episode today is for you! This week Heather Angell joins me to discuss HOW to do all these wonderful things, even when it's scary!
Heather comes with a wealth of experience when it comes to creating a life that suits your needs and desires, she is an intuitive high performance mentor and online business strategist that now supports others to get what THEY want in life!
We explore:
- Heather's journey transitioning from a corporate career which she was really successful in (but unsatisfied with), to taking the leap into creating her own business/lifestyle on her terms
- How she was able to shift course and overcome the fear to do pursue her passion
- Reframing "work-life balance" - why this perspective can sometimes be unhelpful
- Practical advice on navigating uncertainty to pivot towards passion and purpose
To find out more about Heather and how you can work with her, check out her:
Website
Focused & Fearless Podcast
Instagram
Want support to connect more deeply with HSP magic? Book in a complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Hello gentle souls! Today I have a solo episode for you on trusting your intuition to lead your path (even if it's scary and your mind is screaming NOT to!). As highly sensitives we have the gift of heightened intuition BUT this can often be suppressed by an overactive nervous system and anxiety. If you've ever struggled to differentiate between the two and have found it difficult to truly TRUST your intuition - this episode is for you! I explore:
- The key differences between anxiety and intuition and how to determine whether your anxiety or intuition is speaking to you
- Why intuition doesn't always make sense but is deeply affirming
- How I've shifted to trusting more in my intuition and how you can too!
- Why we're living our lives the wrong way around and how to begin "reverse-engineering" to better align with our values, passion and purpose
- The BIG intuitive decision I've recently made (even though my mind/anxiety is totally freaking out) and why I know it's the right decision
Want support to connect more deeply with your intuition as a HSP? Book in a complimentary (obligation-free) 30 minute Nurture Call to discuss your needs and see whether we'd be a good fit to work together!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
This week we explore the world of art and colour therapy with artist, author and former nurse Kate Moynihan! Kate shares her inspiring journey from a traditional upbringing in the 1950's, working as a nurse, experiencing a heartbreaking relationship breakdown but nevertheless persevering to follow her own path and passion through art. Kate explains:
- How she learnt to express her emotions through art and colour (and how you can too)!
- The importance of walking your own unique path to pursue your passions regardless of any setbacks, barriers and challenges
- How colour affects our emotions and moods and can express your personality
- Implementing colour therapy to support your mental health
To begin to explore the therapeutic power of art for yourself, download:
Kate's free colouring pages!
To find out more about Kate Moynihan and her work:
- Website: https://www.katemoynihanartist.com/
- Book: A Lone Birch: My Artistic Journey
- Instagram: @katemoynihanartist
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
If you could connect with your inner wisdom, guidance and unique energetic system to create a more sustainable, balanced and harmonious lifestyle, why wouldn't you!? You absolutely can through harnessing the power of your menstrual magic and cyclical living!
In this episode we explore exactly what menstrual magic and cyclical living is with award winning coach, inner voice facilitator and menstruality mentor Leticia Ringe! (and have no fear, you can STILL harness cyclical living even if you do not experience a menstrual cycle or identify as a woman). Leticia explains:
- Her story/experience of menstrual problems and burnout; how these problems led her to discover the power of the menstrual cycle to create a more sustainable life
- What cyclical living is and how it supports your unique energetic needs to avoid burnout/nervous system exhaustion
- How to live cyclically (even if you do not experience a menstrual cycle!)
- The four phases of the menstrual cycle (inner winter, spring, summer and autumn) and what they mean
- Why cyclical living actually enhances our creativity and boosts productivity!
To find out more about Leticia, her beautiful work and offerings:
Menstrual Magic Journal: https://www.leticiaringe.com/menstrualmagicjournal
Cyclical Business Webinar: https://www.leticiaringe.com/cbw-registration
Holistic Business Community: https://www.leticiaringe.com/community
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
This week we explore Stillness Meditation Therapy (SMT) with Pauline McKinnon! Pauline is a Melbourne-based therapist, co-founder of the Meditation Association of Australia, published author of well-known books, founder of the Stillness Meditation Therapy Centre in Melbourne AND my own guide and teacher of SMT. I found Pauline at a challenging time in my life where I was experiencing increasing panic and anxiety.
If you or someone you know/love has experienced chronic anxiety without any effective relief, this episode is for you. SMT is a unique form of meditation which promotes mental rest and connection with your natural inner calm and equilibrium. In this episode Pauline speaks about:
- Her own lived experience and journey of debilitating anxiety and agoraphobia as a young mother and how she found SMT
- Why SMT differs from other forms of traditional meditation and why it is particularly effective for those who suffer chronic anxiety
- The science behind SMT, how it works and how to practice it
- The importance of connecting with your natural inner calm to heal anxiety
If you would like to find out more about Pauline, her work and access her online workshops/meditations or attend trainings, you can visit her website:
https://stillnessmeditation.com.au/purchase/browse booksSMT programsGentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
It's been a few weeks since I released an episode (despite my best intentions for weekly episodes!) and this has been due to my recent lapsing into BURNOUT! This episode is quite personal for me to share, I talk about my past and more recent experience of burnout, overwhelm and exhaustion, and what I'm doing about it! I explore:
- Why I recently lapsed into burnout (and why it is so sneaky!)
- Why we need to treat our self-care like a bank account
- What burnout actually IS (and why it isn't exclusive to those in "high pressure" jobs)
- How to identify and prevent burnout by being mindful of the contributing factors and predictors
- How realignment with your values and what is truly important can support you to reassess your path and navigate burnout
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Six Strategies That Supported Me to Recover from Burnout
- World Health Organisation (WHO): Burn-out as an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases
- Predictors of burnout, work engagement and nurse reported job outcomes and quality of care: a mixed method study (van Bogaert et al., 2017)
- The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (Bronnie Ware)
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
I'm thrilled to bring you my first ever guest episode on The Gentle Living Podcast with holistic psychotherapist, EFT practitioner and life coach for women; Bonnie Lords! In this episode, Bonnie discusses:
- Her experience of burnout and exhaustion as a highly sensitive empath and the toll that this took on her personal life
- What Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping) is and how it has supported herself and her clients to process challenging emotions/experiences
- How you can implement EFT into your own life right away!
- Why EFT is such an effective tool for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) in balancing the nervous system
- How you can work with Bonnie to implement EFT into your own self-care routine
Also be sure to check out Bonnie's quiz to discover what limiting beliefs may be holding YOU back: www.bonnielords.comYou can also connect with Bonnie directly on Instagram
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
We've seen a "boom" in positivity across social media; from the power of positive thinking, to positive affirmations to shift negative states of being. Although the power of positivity is undeniable, it can become toxic if we fixate endlessly on chasing a state of positivity without recognising and acknowledging the challenging emotional states we experience. In this episode I explore:
- When positivity becomes toxic
- The importance of allowing ourselves space to process negative states of being
- Meta-emotions; what they are and why we experience them
- The helpful Buddhist acronym "RAIN" as a strategy to process challenging emotions
Information shared:
Book - The Other Side of Happiness: Embracing a More Fearless Approach to Living (Brock Bastian)
YouTube Clip - "Empathy" (Brene Brown)"RAIN acronym" - Tara Brach
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Happy New Year gentle soul and welcome to 2021! Are you feeling pressure to have all of your new year resolutions/intentions planned and ready? OR are you cynical about setting any at all? Of course, it's not the time of year that intentions/goals are set but really the meaning and value we place in those intentions. In this episode I explore HOW to set meaningful and sustainable changes as a highly sensitive.
- Why we often set ourselves up to fail before we've even begun!
- Why values are an integral part of our success
- How to tap into your HSP superpower prior to setting intentions
- My 3-step recipe to creating meaningful and sustainable change
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
What do you do when self-care is difficult to maintain or just isn't working - leading to overwhelm and stress!? Self-soothing is an essential practice for highly sensitives to regulate and balance the nervous system back to a state of equilibrium when life becomes overwhelming. In this episode I explore:
- What self-soothing is and why it is an essential self-care practice for highly sensitives
- How self-soothing can restore you to a state of calm and groundedness
- The difference between healthy vs. unhealthy self-soothing strategies
- My top 8 simple self-soothing practices
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
We're already almost at the end of this rollercoaster of a year that was 2020, but we're still yet to survive the silly (festive) season! As a highly sensitive person, although you may enjoy the festive period, the combination of social events, increased sugar and alcohol consumption can also leave you feeling exhausted.
In this episode I explore how to implement Gentle Living through the festive period so that you can enjoy it more and feel better equipped to head in to the New Year! I explore:
- Mindfully considering your expenditure of energy
- The importance of maintaining healthy boundaries
- Maintaining presence with yourself and others through the breath
- Implementing balance so that you can enjoy the festive season whilst also considering your own health and wellbeing
- Reflection of the challenges and triumphs of the year
- Considering your values and embodying these to create meaningful New Year intentions
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
As highly sensitives, we need to be mindful of how and where we are expending our energy throughout the day to avoid burnout and exhaustion. In this episode I discuss practical strategies that you can easily implement to ensure more balance throughout your day. Find out more about:
- Morning routines and why they are important, but why it is also equally important NOT to be too regimented, and to structure your routine according to your own energetic needs
- How I simplify my morning routines through movement, grounding and clarity
- Why your energy is analogous to "spending coins" and how to expend your energy more mindfully through identifying boundaries
- The importance of surrender and letting go at the end of your day
Resources mentioned:
Spoon theory
Stillness meditation
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Do you ever feel held captive to persistent negative beliefs which affect the way you live and hold you back? The practice of rewriting your story using your creativity and imagination can help you to get unstuck and live in alignment with your values!
In this episode I explore:
- The power of rewriting your story and it's relationship to narrative therapy
- How you truly are the author of your life
- Why as sensitives we may be more prone to feeling stuck
- Harnessing the power of your unconscious mind to begin to make changes in your life
- Determining your values and why this is important to clarify your story and what's important to you
- Examples of how I've used the practice of rewriting various "chapters" in my life and how you can too!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
It has been such a challenging year for us all and it is essential to your wellbeing that you consciously consider how current habits or routines may not be as supportive as you think! In today's episode I explore and share simple strategies and practices to embrace more Gentle Living into your life.
- Find out how "time suckers" may be taking a toll on your energy and wellbeing, and how to navigate these
- The importance of true rest and how you can get better quality rest and more of it!
- Consider whether the things you consume (physically and mentally) are negatively impacting on your nervous system
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
If you are someone who has experienced anxiety or relates to being highly sensitive, at some point in your life you may have been made to feel that these traits mean that you are inherently "flawed" or "weak." Not so gentle soul! Find out today why your sensitivity is a precious trait, and how to harness this sensitivity into your #1 superpower!
This episode explores:
- What it means to be a gentle soul
- The different types of sensitivity gifts
- How I navigate life as a highly sensitive person through Gentle Living
- Steps you can take to begin to transform sensitivity into superpower
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
This episode explores one of my unique Gentle Living approaches to nurturing the nervous system; through connecting with the natural elements of earth, air, fire, water and spirit!
These practices have a spiritual basis, but they are also supported by science and are effective in facilitating more calm, balance and groundedness - best of all, they are simple, practical and accessible for all!
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline
Join holistic nurse Becky Corbett for the first episode of The Gentle Living Podcast!
This episode explores my story of chronic stress, anxiety and burnout and how it guided me to develop the philosophy of Gentle Living; a unique system of nurturing the nervous system through science, spirituality and intuition to facilitate reconnection with natural inner calm and wellbeing.
- My background as a holistic nurse and my story of chronic stress and anxiety, how I overcame burnout
- What Gentle Living is and how it can support you to reconnect with your natural inner calm
- Why it is important to identify your unique needs as a highly sensitive person and embrace greater self-care to avoid or recover from burnout and anxiety
Gentle Living further information:
- Receive a free downloadable copy of my 2021 Gentle Living Planner
- Join The Gentle Living Community
- Sign up for my 1:1 Signature Gentle Living Nurture waitlist
- Website
I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @thegentlelivingnurseor via email: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com Music credit: Ikson - Coastline