Ep 311: Misalignment Hurts: The value of knowing your values as a Highly Sensitive Person

Feeling misaligned as a highly sensitive person? Maybe you’re following the rules but something still feels off. In this episode of SelfKind, I'm exploring how knowing your values can not only shine a light on why you feel misaligned in certain places and spaces, but also transform decision-making, reduce overwhelm, and help you show up in ways that feel true to you as a highly sensitive person (HSP).

As a highly sensitive person, “rules” can feel safe—but they can also pull you out of alignment if those rules (whether yours or someone else's) don't align with what is truly important to you. In this video I unpack values vs rules, why values-misalignment is so distressing for HSPs, and how a simple values lens can guide choices at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

In this episode you’ll hear:
🌿 Why values matter so much for a highly sensitive person
🌿 The difference between rules and values (and how rules can trap HSPs)
🌿 How to spot values misalignment at work and in relationships
🌿 A compassionate, values-based decision-making approach for HSPs
🌿 An invite to explore your own core values inside the SelfKind Hub

🌼 Mentioned in this episode:
Join me and a group of other Highly Sensitive People inside the SelfKind Hub! Not only will you get access to the Values Mini Course, you'll also find a comprehensive library of movement and wellbeing tools to support your highly sensitive body and mind. More ease, more self-compassion and more self-kindness are within reach! Visit https://www.ericawebb.com.au/selfkindhub to learn more

⭐️ 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 1-1 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.