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Holiday Tips for HSPs

December 21, 2021 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

The holidays can be an overwhelming and stressful time, especially for HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons). This was a previous episode in the HSP and Complex Trauma series on the Women In Depth podcast. Lourdes and I discuss tips for managing the holidays as an HSP. The main focus is on boundaries. We break it down […]

Filed Under: Boundaries, Complex Trauma, Coping, CPTSD, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, Overwhelm, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

HSPs and Complex Trauma

June 22, 2020 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

HSPs and complex trauma

Recently I was asked to be a guest on the podcast Women In Depth to discuss my specialty of Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and Complex Trauma. Dr. Lourdes Viado and I have a conversation to address this interesting subject.   We touch on the following topics: What is an HSP Defining trauma and complex trauma […]

Filed Under: Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD, Uncategorized

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part V: Self-Holding

July 12, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

reduce overwhelm with self-holding

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, self-holding, therapy, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part IV: Use Your Imagination

July 5, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, imagination, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, therapy, trauma, visualization

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part III: Physical Grounding

June 28, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, coping, grounding, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part II: Present Moment Focus

June 21, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overwhelm, present moment, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part I: Breathing Techniques

June 14, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

reduce overwhelm series breathing

Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel anxious and overwhelmed, especially when triggered or due to being hyper-alert.  […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: breathing, coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, therapy, trauma

What No One Tells You About Therapy

April 25, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

Starting therapy can be anxiety-provoking, especially if you’re not sure what to expect. Either because you have never been in therapy before, or you’re seeing a new therapist. On the other hand, some people make assumptions about therapy, thinking they know it all. They are then taken off guard once treatment begins. The truth is, […]

Filed Under: Coping, General, Self-care, therapy Tagged With: coping, misconceptions, self-care, therapy, trauma

5 Daily Self-Care Exercises for Survivors of Abuse

March 28, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

Unfortunately, being a survivor of trauma or abuse is exceedingly common. According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually. And according to the Center for Disease Control’s 2017 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly 1 in 4 adult women and approximately 1 in 7 adult men […]

Filed Under: Abuse/Neglect, Coping, Self-care, Self-Esteem, Sexual Abuse / Trauma, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: abuse, coping, PTSD, self-care, sexual abuse, survivor, trauma

How Meditation Can Help Manage Symptoms of Trauma

February 27, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

Meditation offers powerful benefits, yet many people are confused as to what exactly those benefits are.  Basically, meditation allows you to be more aware and mindful to the present moment. The purpose is to take you from a state of distracting, busy mind to a sense of inner calm. I’d imagine most of us could […]

Filed Under: Coping, Religion / Spirituality, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: coping, meditation, PTSD, trauma

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