Ep 318: The hidden kind of rest every Highly Sensitive Person needs

SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people

If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) who feels constantly tired, drained, or emotionally exhausted, this episode is for you.

In this episode join me, Erica Webb, a registered counsellor and somatic exercise coach to explore why so many HSPs struggle with exhaustion — and how true rest goes far beyond just getting more sleep.

You’ll learn:
🌿 Why Highly Sensitive People experience chronic tiredness and burnout
🌿 The link between emotional overload, self-criticism, and fatigue
🌿 What research reveals about burnout in Highly Sensitive People
🌿 How “sensing the subtle” can actually protect you from exhaustion
🌿 How rest can be found through self-compassion

Mentioned in this episode:

🪷 Join the SelfKind Hub – a space for Highly Sensitive People to rest, move, and grow with self-compassion: https://www.ericawebb.com.au/selfkindhub

🔍 The research: Individual Differences andSusceptibility to Burnout Syndrome:Sensory Processing Sensitivity andIts Relation to Exhaustion andDisengagement (researchers:Krystyna Golonka and Bozena Gulla published in Frontiers in Psychology, November 2021)

🎧 Episode 295 of SelfKind: Why am I so tired? Is that a Highly Sensitive Person thing?

⭐️ About your host, Erica Webb
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach, yoga teacher and highly sensitive person (also diagnosed AuDHD). She supports other highly sensitive and neurodivergent people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.
🎙️ About the Podcast, SelfKind
SelfKind is for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease while finding their sensitivity superpowers. Here, we’re all about being, living and moving through a lens of self-compassion and kindness.
📬 Connect with Erica:
🌐 https://www.ericawebb.com.au
📸 https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind
🤝 Want to work with me? Learn more here:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au/work-with-me

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.