by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Yoga
The following article on autumn anxiety and HSPs was originally written for Highly Sensitive Refuge under the title “For Highly Sensitive People, Autumn Anxiety Is Real”. Do you experience anxiety when fall sweeps in? If your mood and energy suddenly feel...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 23, 2020 | highly sensitive activism, Personal Growth
Spiritual bypass is a term that describes attempts to rise above and effectively deny unpleasant emotions, experiences, and realities in order to feel good and avoid discomfort and painful truths. Leer en español con Yoga en Red: Bypass espiritual: 5 ejemplos comunes,...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 18, 2020 | Anxiety, highly sensitive activism, Highly Sensitive Person, Yoga
Highly sensitive activist? Is this a thing? Honestly, I’m not sure, but I invite you to come forth and make it one because your care, complexity, and courage are needed. Whether you already see yourself as a highly sensitive activist or are reluctant to consider...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Dec 5, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
Do you face HSP holiday anxiety? First off, you don’t have to be highly sensitive to experience holiday anxiety. There are enough pressures, time crunches, and social marathons to cause even our non-HSP friends to feel stressed. However, there are some triggers that...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Aug 21, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
This article was originally written for Highly Sensitive Refuge under the title “6 Challenges Every HSP Leader Must Face — And How to Overcome Them”. Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) are natural leaders. As an HSP, you have a unique way of seeing the...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 20, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma
Transforming Self-Criticism as an HSPYou know how your sensitivity can feel like a weakness, but it can actually be one of your greatest sources of strength? Well, what if I told you that critical voice in your head has similar aspects? What if your inner critic could...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 19, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
The Myth About Your Inner Critic + What You Need to KnowDo you have an overly active inner critic? Some people have stronger inner critics than others. If you’re a highly sensitive person who grew up feeling there was something wrong with you, chances are yours may...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jun 6, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
Are you stuck in a rut? Everyone falls into a rut at times. Sometimes it’s obvious, but other times it can take a while to even recognize you’re in one. Weird, right? But it’s true. Being in a rut doesn’t have to mean you’re sprawled on a couch with a sprinkling of...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Apr 6, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma
Brainspotting resource model, eh? If you’re not even sure what Brainspotting is, you’re not alone. Brainspotting is a relatively new model of therapy designed to help people identify, process, and release emotional and physical distress, as well as the...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Mar 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Self Care, Trauma, Yoga
It’s no secret that yoga can support highly sensitive people. A slow-paced, nurturing yoga practice can be just the medicine to calm an anxious nervous system and learn to befriend the most uncomfortable thoughts and feelings highly sensitive people often...