Journaling for Highly-Sensitive Introverts | HSP, Regulate Emotions, Journaling Prompts, Overstimulated, Nervous System

If you’re a highly sensitive introvert, you probably know what it feels like to get stuck in your head. Maybe you call it overthinking, but here’s the truth: a lot of what we label as overthinking is actually emotional avoidance. 

In this episode, I’m breaking down the 3 signs that show you’re not really overthinking—you’re avoiding your emotions. You’ll learn how looping thoughts, seeking reassurance, and “logic spirals” are actual...

Do you only pick up your journal when you’re overwhelmed or upset? I get it. As a highly sensitive introvert, it’s easy to see journaling as an “emotional emergency tool.” But when you only use it in crisis, you miss out on the calm and clarity it can bring to everyday life. 

In this episode, I’m sharing why consistent journaling matters, simple ways to make it a habit, and what to write about when you’re not in the middle of big em...

As a highly sensitive introvert, it’s easy to believe that controlling your emotions is the key to strength and peace. But here’s the truth: emotional control often leads to suppression, emotional exhaustion, and even bigger overwhelm down the road. 

In this episode, I’m sharing why trying to control your emotions keeps you stuck, and how learning to regulate instead can help you feel calmer, more resilient, and more at ease in your...

Do you ever feel like your emotions run the show? One minute, you’re fine, and the next, you’re spiraling or shutting down? You’re not alone.

In this episode, we’re breaking down how to start regulating your emotions in just 90 days - even if you’ve tried before and it never seemed to stick.

You’ll learn:

• The simple first step that helps highly sensitive and introverted women calm emotional overwhelm
• What to focus on each month as ...

Do you ever feel guilty for needing rest or downtime? As a highly sensitive or introverted woman, your nervous system processes more, which means you need intentional recharge time. But guilt and old beliefs often get in the way. 

In this episode, I’m sharing 3 secrets that will help you shift your mindset so you can recharge without apology. You’ll learn why rest is maintenance (not laziness), how to untangle guilt from old conditi...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “feelings aren’t facts” before. Maybe from a therapist, a friend, or even in a moment when someone was trying to help you calm down. But if you’re a highly sensitive or introverted woman, that phrase can actually do more harm than good. 

In this episode, I’m unpacking why dismissing your emotions leaves you doubting yourself and feeling disconnected, and how to reframe it in a way that honors your se...

If you’ve ever felt like your emotions hit all at once, leaving you overwhelmed, overstimulated, or stuck in your thoughts, this episode is for you.

In this podcast, we’ll explore how journaling helps highly sensitive and introverted women build emotional awareness- the first step to feeling calm, clear, and in control again.

You’ll learn:

• Why journaling works so well for emotional overwhelm and overthinking
• How to use simple journ...

Do you automatically hide how you feel, without even thinking about it?

If saying “I’m fine” has become your reflex… even when you’re anything but fine, this episode is for you. As HSPs and introverts, many of us learned early on that being emotional wasn’t safe. So we got good at pushing it down, staying calm, and not making it a big deal.

But over time, that survival strategy becomes an exhausting pattern of emo...

Have you ever spiraled after something small? Like a text left unread or a weird tone in someone’s voice? As HSPs, it’s easy to confuse our thoughts, feelings, and facts, which only adds to the overwhelm. 

In this episode, I’m walking you step by step through one of the most powerful tools I teach: how to separate what actually happened (facts), the story your mind creates (thoughts), and your emotional truth (feelings). 

You’ll lear...

Ever felt like you were carrying a lot emotionally but couldn’t put it into words?

If you’ve ever said, “I know I’m feeling something… I just don’t know what,” this episode is for you. As HSPs and introverts, we often experience emotions in layers but without the language to name them, those feelings can get stuck, swirling inside until we shut down or say “I’m fine” (when we’re definitely not).

In this episode, I...

If you’ve ever felt drained, restless, or overwhelmed after spending too much time on your phone or laptop, you’re not imagining it. As HSPs and introverts, our nervous systems process every bit of input more deeply, which means screens can quickly push us into overstimulation. 

In this episode, I’m digging into why this happens and sharing practical ways to reset. You’ll learn how to build small screen-free pauses into your day, pl...

Have you ever kept quiet about how you really feel not because you didn’t have words, but because you were afraid they’d be misunderstood?

In this episode, I’m diving into one of the biggest reasons highly sensitive and introverted women stay emotionally guarded: the fear of being misread, dismissed, or told we’re “too much.” When your emotions run deep, and your inner world is hard to put into words, it can feel safer to ...

Have you ever sat down with your journal, poured out some words, and still felt stuck afterward? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down the four biggest reasons journaling often feels unhelpful. 

I’ll share what might be holding you back (such as performing instead of processing or avoiding real feelings) and offer simple ways to shift your approach so that journaling actually helps you regulate your emotions, find cla...

If traditional coaching calls or group programs have ever left you feeling drained, overstimulated, or pressured to “perform,” this episode is for you. 

I’m sharing why I’ve transitioned my coaching to Voxer: a voice and text messaging app that creates a private, supportive space for highly sensitive introverts. 

Voxer coaching gives you time to process before you share, lets you reach out in real-life moments (instead of waiting for...

Feeling emotionally drained, overstimulated, or like you just want to hide after too much peopling? You might be in an introvert hangover and you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m sharing a gentle 3-step recovery ritual I use whenever I feel emotionally fried or socially overloaded. It’s called the Introvert Hangover Recovery routine, and it’s designed to help highly sensitive introverts come back to themselves without g...

Have you ever held back your emotions to avoid making someone else uncomfortable? Or worried that being honest about how you feel would make you seem dramatic or too much?

In this episode, I'm unpacking one of the biggest reasons highly sensitive introverts struggle to express their emotions: you’ve been taught that your feelings are a burden. I’ll walk you through where that belief often comes from, how it quietly le...

If you’ve ever worried that feeling your emotions would be “too much” or feared that letting one feeling out would open the floodgates, you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real stories of three HSPs and introverts who felt exactly that way, until they learned tools that helped them stop running from their feelings.

You’ll hear from Lisa, Kim, and Debbie as they talk about what life was like before...

As a highly sensitive introvert, I know how overwhelming big feelings can feel. Maybe you’ve told yourself, “I can’t handle this,”  and started avoiding, stuffing, or overthinking instead.

But here’s the truth: you can handle big emotions, even if it’s never felt true before.

In this episode, I’m sharing encouragement to help you see your sensitivity in a new way, plus a simple self-soothing tool you can use righ...

Have you ever sat down to do an emotional check-in and then… nothing? You want to feel calmer and more grounded, but your mind goes blank and you’re not sure what to even ask yourself.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what an emotional check-in really is and how to make it simple instead of overwhelming. I’ll share a few gentle prompts you can use to guide yourself so the practice feels clear, supportive, and effective....