Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People (HSP): Inner Work and Strategies for Coping with Stress, Overwhelm, and Negative Emotions
As a highly sensitive person, are you looking for a more effective way to cope with stress and negative emotions? This show helps highly sensitive people avoid overwhelm, eliminate stress, and find true inner freedom. Listen to discover: • Specific stress management strategies to avoid overwhelm as an HSP • Real stories and insights to inspire your own inner freedom • Powerful ways to understand and embrace your sensitivity Todd Smith, your host and founder of True Inner Freedom, has been helping people reduce stress through The Work of Byron Katie since 2007—a powerful practice for questioning the thoughts that cause suffering. Each week, you’ll hear three episodes designed to support your inner freedom as an HSP: • Breakthrough Mondays feature success stories and insights to inspire your growth. • Self-Compassion Wednesdays explore the unique traits of high sensitivity and offer deeper self-understanding. • Strategy Fridays focus on practical tools and stress management strategies to help you stay balanced and grounded. If you’re ready to transform your inner experience, start by listening to Episode 189, “The 3 Pillars of Stress Management for HSPs: A Path to Emotional Balance.”
Episodes
What if you could heal a painful family relationship—without anyone else changing but you?
For highly sensitive people, navigating family dynamics can be emotionally exhausting—especially when you feel responsible for keeping the peace. This episode shares the powerful story of a woman who broke free from years of resentment and disconnection with her si...
Is hidden trauma quietly draining your energy as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?
Many HSPs carry emotional weight from the past—often without realizing it. Whether it's the loud pain of Big T trauma or the subtle, daily erosion of Little T trauma, these experiences shape how you react, relate, and show up in...
Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear, only to later realize it was all in your mind?
As a Highly Sensitive Person, navigating everyday stress can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re stepping into something important, like a big presentation or sharing something close to your heart. In this episode, we unpack a simple but profound analogy th...
Are you a highly sensitive person who freezes up during conflict, wishing you could just disappear?
You're not alone—and you're not broken. In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, Todd Smith dives deep into the hidden patterns that make conflict so overwhelming for HSPs and reveals the...
Are You Stuck in Decision Paralysis as a Highly Sensitive Person?
Why does making even the smallest decision sometimes feel like a life-altering choice for HSPs? If you're tired of overthinking every outcome and still feeling stuck, this episode is the clarity you've ...
Are you a highly sensitive person who crumbles under pressure when others are watching?
If performance anxiety grips you the moment you're in the spotlight, this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People offers a powerful shift. Discover how a single thought...
Are you stuck in a cycle of being “nice” that secretly drains your energy as a Highly Sensitive Person?
If you're constantly overwhelmed from trying to please others while suppressing your true needs, you're not alone. Many HSPs struggle with setting boundaries without feeling like they’re being unkind. But ...
Why Alone Time Isn’t Optional for HSPs—It’s Essential
Ever feel like you’re constantly overwhelmed, even when nothing dramatic is happening? What if the missing piece isn’t doing more—but stepping away?
If you’re a Highly Sensiti...
Are your everyday frustrations quietly revealing the deeper truths you’ve been avoiding?
We’ve all had that moment—waiting endlessly in line, overwhelmed, angry, and ready to explode. But what if that experience isn’t just annoying? What if it’s the key to uncovering buried stress and unresolved stories t...
Ever felt completely overwhelmed by something seemingly small—like a game of pickleball?
If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), even a casual social situation can spiral into emotional overload. In this episode, Todd Smith shares a powerful story of losing control on the pickleball court—and unpacks t...
Are You Secretly Judging Yourself Without Even Knowing It?
If you're a highly sensitive person, you may be internalizing judgment in subtle, painful ways—often without realizing it. This episode offers a compassionate deep-dive into the quiet self-criticism that keeps HSPs stuck in stress, and shows you how ...
Are You Stuck Waiting for Someone Else to Fix Things?
Have you ever found yourself frustrated, thinking "Somebody has to do something!"—only to feel more paralyzed by the situation? In this episode, we explore how this common thought can actually increase stress, block effective acti...
Are you tired of feeling crushed by even the slightest criticism?
If you’re a highly sensitive person, disapproval can feel like a punch to the gut—unfair, overwhelming, and hard to shake. In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, you’ll discover wh...
Are everyday moments secretly draining your energy as a Highly Sensitive Person?
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed without knowing exactly why, this episode uncovers the subtle stressors hiding in plain sight—and how they’re quietly overloading your nervous system.
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Are You Spiritually Bypassing or Finding True Freedom?
Ever feel like questioning your thoughts means you’ll stop taking action?
Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) worry that if they let go of stressful thoughts, they’ll become passive or tolerate thin...
What if your “no” could feel like a gift—to both you and the people you love?
Saying no often triggers guilt, fear, or discomfort—especially for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). But what if the resistance to saying no isn’t about the situation itself, but a hidden belief sh...
Have you ever felt guilty for prioritizing yourself? What if self-care isn’t selfish, but essential?
As a highly sensitive person (HSP), you naturally give a lot to others, but without proper self-care, that generosity can lead to exhaustion, resentment, and burnout. In this episode, we challenge the myth that taking care of yourself means neglecting others and e...
Have you ever felt abandoned or betrayed when a familiar, safe place disappears? What if questioning your thoughts could bring peace instead of pain?
Losing a community, a workplace, or a group that once felt like home can stir deep emotions—confusion, grief, and even anger. In this episode, we explore how highly sensitive people can process these feelings using T...
Are Social Cliques Secretly Draining Your Energy? Here’s How to Find Inner Freedom
🧘♂️ Do you ever feel left out or struggle with social cliques as a highly sensitive person? What if these moments of exclusion could become powerful opportunities for personal growth and inner peace?
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Are You Struggling to Balance Deep Connection and Personal Space?
As a highly sensitive person (HSP), do you find yourself craving deep, meaningful relationships—but also feeling drained and overstimulated by them? You're not alone.
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