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Katie Whittier
Jun 5, 20244 min read
How to recognize when you’re triggered
You don’t have to know what your triggers are, but rather, know how they feel in your body.
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Katie Whittier
May 16, 20244 min read
Healing social anxiety
Here’s an excerpt from my podcast interview with Robbie Leigh that aired last week: I went into this as a self-healer. I just wanted to...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 21, 20244 min read
Nervous system sensitivity
About one in five people in the world qualify as Highly Sensitive. I am one of them, but it took a long time for me to accept it. In...
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Katie Whittier
Mar 7, 20245 min read
The paradox of dissociation
Sensory overload is a defining issue in autism, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, like high sensitivity. Sometimes, it shows up in...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 14, 20243 min read
When healing intensifies
Using somatic practices to heal emotional wounds is extremely effective. But the journey can be too intense at times. There are times...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 8, 20243 min read
Why your positive self-talk fails
Have you ever tried focusing on positive thoughts as a way to calm yourself only to find yourself sucked into a vortex of cynicism and...
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Katie Whittier
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Trauma robs you of your story
It’s February again. That means I’m closing in on four years since my major mental breakdown and the radical change that continues as I...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Processing stress in real time
Ever get halfway through your grocery list and suddenly feel the urge to sprint out of the store? If you’re like me, you push through the...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Reclaim Your Holidays
I don’t know about you, but I only feel excited to put up a Christmas tree about every 24 months. I love Christmas trees, but putting...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Sensory overload is a nervous system issue
Autistics and highly sensitive persons (HSPs) have one major thing in common: a tendency toward sensory overload. And it’s a very big...
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