Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and how to survive it) - Dr Sasha Hamdani
Dr Sasha Hamdani is a psychiatrist, ADHD specialist and author.
Why are some people more emotionally sensitive than others? If you feel things more deeply, you’re not alone, and emotional sensitivity can be both a gift and a challenge. So, how can highly sensitive people manage intense emotions, and how can those close to them better understand and support them?
Expect to learn what being a highly-sensitive person feels like, what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is and why social rejection hurts so much, why some people are more emotionally sensitive than others, why some people need constant reassurance, if you can build self-esteem without external validation, the benefits of being emotionally fragile, if emotional dysregulation is central to ADHD and much more…
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0:00 Inside the Mind of an Emotionally Sensitive Person
2:55 Is Rejection at the Heart of Emotional Sensitivity?
5:40 Why Social Rejection Hurts So Much
7:07 What Actually Causes Emotional Sensitivity?
13:46 Do Some People Feel Emotions More Intensely?
16:54 How Hormones Shape Emotional Sensitivity
20:10 Why Have Humans Evolved to Be So Sensitive?
21:24 Are Men Just as Emotionally Sensitive?
31:59 The Hidden Strengths of Emotional Sensitivity
35:49 Do Sensitive People Need More Validation?
38:21 How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Relationships
43:43 Why the Right Environment Changes Everything
49:40 Why Uncertainty Feels Unbearable
53:00 Are Emotionally Avoidant Men Secretly Sensitive?
54:04 When Should You Work on Emotional Fragility?
57:35 The Most Powerful Tools for Emotional Regulation
01:02:34 What It’s Really Like Being a Sensitive Parent
01:04:41 The Vulnerability Behind Mindfulness
01:07:23 Is Social Media Harming Sensitive Teenagers?
01:09:51 Are We Born Sensitive?
01:13:24 How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Your Career
01:22:56 The Most Important Lesson for Sensitive People
01:23:35 Where to Find Dr Hamdani
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Why are some people more emotionally sensitive than others? If you feel things more deeply, you’re not alone, and emotional sensitivity can be both a gift and a challenge. So, how can highly sensitive people manage intense emotions, and how can those close to them better understand and support them?
Expect to learn what being a highly-sensitive person feels like, what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is and why social rejection hurts so much, why some people are more emotionally sensitive than others, why some people need constant reassurance, if you can build self-esteem without external validation, the benefits of being emotionally fragile, if emotional dysregulation is central to ADHD and much more…
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Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom
Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom
Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom
-
0:00 Inside the Mind of an Emotionally Sensitive Person
2:55 Is Rejection at the Heart of Emotional Sensitivity?
5:40 Why Social Rejection Hurts So Much
7:07 What Actually Causes Emotional Sensitivity?
13:46 Do Some People Feel Emotions More Intensely?
16:54 How Hormones Shape Emotional Sensitivity
20:10 Why Have Humans Evolved to Be So Sensitive?
21:24 Are Men Just as Emotionally Sensitive?
31:59 The Hidden Strengths of Emotional Sensitivity
35:49 Do Sensitive People Need More Validation?
38:21 How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Relationships
43:43 Why the Right Environment Changes Everything
49:40 Why Uncertainty Feels Unbearable
53:00 Are Emotionally Avoidant Men Secretly Sensitive?
54:04 When Should You Work on Emotional Fragility?
57:35 The Most Powerful Tools for Emotional Regulation
01:02:34 What It’s Really Like Being a Sensitive Parent
01:04:41 The Vulnerability Behind Mindfulness
01:07:23 Is Social Media Harming Sensitive Teenagers?
01:09:51 Are We Born Sensitive?
01:13:24 How Rejection Dysphoria Affects Your Career
01:22:56 The Most Important Lesson for Sensitive People
01:23:35 Where to Find Dr Hamdani
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Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com
Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
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Get in touch in the comments below or head to...
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