Ep 321: When your sensitivity feels like failure

Do you ever feel like you don't quite fit in as a Highly Sensitive Person?
Maybe you compare your needs to everyone else’s and think:
“Why am I like this? Why do I need so much rest? Why can’t I handle what others seem to manage easily?” If so, you are not alone, nor are you broken.

In this episode of SelfKind, a podcast for Highly Sensitive People, I'm answering this deeply relatable listener question: “How do I shift from feeling faulty to a more compassionate stance toward my sensitivity?”

In this episode I explore:
 ✨ Why so many HSPs feel broken or “too much”
 ✨ How the modern world wasn’t designed for sensitive nervous systems
✨ Why comparing your capacity to non-HSPs is doing you harm
✨ The invisible labour of sensory processing and emotional depth
✨ How to begin shifting from self-blame to self-compassion in a way that actually feels doable.

If you’ve ever felt like everyone else is coping better than you, or you’ve internalised the belief that your sensitivity is a personal failure, this episode will help you understand your nervous system with far more compassion.

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.