In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I speak with psychiatrist and author Dr Judith Orloff about her new book, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit. She wrote it to help sensitive children, their paren

Is the audience more than a gaggle of consumers? What role do they play in the creative process of an artist? Should they, as Rick Rubin says, "come last"? Are they always right? Or is there a more nu

In this weeks episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and hypervigilance. As we finish our journey through the first HSP Owners Gui

I had not heard of James Allen before I started exploring this history of self-help. I saw references to his book, As a Man Thinketh, which was frequently cited as an influential text around the pow

This post elaborates on the overstimulation section of The HSP Owners Guide. In this week's episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the relationship between sensory processing sensit

Im starting a project exploring the history of self-help; where the ideas came from, how theyve changed over time, and what they mean for us today. This episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast is my

The internet is full of memes about positive thinking. I saw this quote a few days ago:"The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude." At first glance, it contains some tru

This post elaborates on the 'moral sensitivity' section of The HSP Owners Guide. Have you ever felt like youre carrying the weight of the worlds wrongs inside your body? You may feel torn be

Some tools are built to help us grow; to learn, connect, or reach meaningful goals. But eventually, we might ask: are these tools still working for us, or have they hooked us and quietly turned us int

Lets go around the room and introduce ourselves with your name and something interesting about you. Does that icebreaker moment fill you with joy? If not, youre not alone. But is it simply a