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#50: Emotional Flooding and Planning Your Aftercare (SEASON 3 FINALE)

April 29, 2023 Becky Corbett Season 3 Episode 50
#50: Emotional Flooding and Planning Your Aftercare (SEASON 3 FINALE)
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The Gentle Living Podcast
#50: Emotional Flooding and Planning Your Aftercare (SEASON 3 FINALE)
Apr 29, 2023 Season 3 Episode 50
Becky Corbett

Emotional flooding is a common experience for HSPs and neurodivergents. As it sounds, we can become flooded with challenging feelings and emotions which trigger immense discomfort. This can occur not only in “expected” stressful situations, but also “everyday” situations which may not at all feel uncomfortable for the non-HSP.

In this episode, I speak about:

  • What emotional flooding is, how it occurs and how to identify it
  • The impacts of emotional suppression
  • Seeking psychological safety for healthy emotional expression
  • How to plan for aftercare of emotional flooding

The Gentle Living 2023 mini-retreat is coming soon!! For more information and to register your interest, visit www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/gentlelivingretreat2023

Books recommended for further reading:

  • The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate
  • The Body Keeps the Score - Bessell van der Kolk 

Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERE

Register for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
The Gentle Living Nurse Website
Get in touch! I love hearing from you.
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com

Music credit: Ikson - Coastline

Show Notes

Emotional flooding is a common experience for HSPs and neurodivergents. As it sounds, we can become flooded with challenging feelings and emotions which trigger immense discomfort. This can occur not only in “expected” stressful situations, but also “everyday” situations which may not at all feel uncomfortable for the non-HSP.

In this episode, I speak about:

  • What emotional flooding is, how it occurs and how to identify it
  • The impacts of emotional suppression
  • Seeking psychological safety for healthy emotional expression
  • How to plan for aftercare of emotional flooding

The Gentle Living 2023 mini-retreat is coming soon!! For more information and to register your interest, visit www.thegentlelivingnurse.com/gentlelivingretreat2023

Books recommended for further reading:

  • The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate
  • The Body Keeps the Score - Bessell van der Kolk 

Gentle Living Resources:
Receive your FREE Self-Soothing for the HSP Guide - explore how self-soothing practices can calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety HERE

Register for Gentle Living Nurture Mail
The Gentle Living Nurse Website
Get in touch! I love hearing from you.
Email me at: becky@thegentlelivingnurse.com

Music credit: Ikson - Coastline