Make Space for Downtime and Daydreaming
Episode 2 season 7: April Snow on Big Feelings, Big Joy
Do you feel like the world is too overstimulating? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back April Snow, host of the Sensitive Stories podcast, for a talk slowing down to process it all.
“We’ve really taken away all those opportunities for daydreaming, for presence, for just naturally regulating ourselves in our everyday moments.”
Show Notes:
We’re bombarded with information. Our to-do lists clamor for our attention. If we’re highly sensitive, so many things can get in the way of doing the deep processing that’s necessary to understand our feelings and identify our needs. How do we carve out the time we need? How do we create a roadmap for living well as a highly sensitive person? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, owner of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and certified somatic coach for sensitive women, welcomes back April Snow, LMFT, the San Francisco-based host of the Sensitive Stories podcast and author of the new book Big Feelings, Big Joy and other titles. They talk about how their understanding of sensitivity has changed since they first spoke years ago and how that awareness has shaped their lives. They also discuss the new book and offer some practical suggestions—like daydreaming—that can open space in your life to allow you to be you.
Listen and learn:
How recognizing and learning about your sensitivity can change your life—at any age
What to expect from each chapter of Big Feelings, Big Joy
A typical pathway for someone seeking to find ease in their sensitivity and how the book guides them through it
The value of daydreaming and why it’s especially important for HSPs
How to untether your mind, as in meditation, no matter what you’re doing
What a “calming portal” is and when and how to use it
The challenges that digital devices pose and some tips on managing them
How to use “time traveling” to minimize distractions
When Big Feelings, Big Joy is coming out and where to find it
Suggest topics for Biz’s podcast and newsletter
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Learn More:
April Snow’s Sensitive Strengths website
April Snow’s Sensitive Strengths on Instagram
April Snow’s Sensitive Strengths on TikTok
April Snow’s Sensitive Strengths YouTube channel
Biz’s Guided meditations on Insight Timer
Other episodes you might enjoy
Woman Worriers Episode 26: April Snow/How Highly Sensitive People Can Manage Anxiety
Woman Worriers Episode 128: April Snow / How Highly Sensitive People Can Find Their Voice
Awaken Your Wise Woman Episode 5-8: April Snow/ The Gifts of Sensitivity
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