Ep. 174 Why Sensitivity Isn’t Your Problem—It’s Your Superpower (If You Learn to Use It)

Do you ever feel so overstimulated in public that your mind blanks out—even during important moments?

This kind of emotional and sensory intensity is a normal part of being a highly sensitive person.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Easy, science-backed coping skills to reset your overwhelmed nervous system
2. How to manage overstimulation in emotionally charged midlife events
3. Ways to turn your high sensitivity into a superpower without burning out

🎧 Take a few minutes to learn practical coping skills for midlife anxiety—you’re worth it.

🔗 Links & Resources

Rebecca Hunter, MSW
• Website: rebeccahuntermsw.com
• Podcast: takeouttherapy.com

Dr. Elaine Aron, Ph.D.
• hsperson.com

Sensitive: The Untold Story
• Official Website: sensitivethemovie.com
• Watch on Amazon Prime Video
• Watch on YouTube

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About the Host:
MJ Murray Vachon LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 48,000 hours of therapy sessions and 31 years of experience teaching her Mental Wellness curriculum, Inner Challenge. Four years ago she overcame her fear of technology to create a podcast that integrated her vast clinical experience and practical wisdom of cultivating mental wellness using the latest information from neuroscience. MJ was Social Worker of the Year in 2011 for Region 2/IN.

Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.