Ep. 2: How to Not Absorb Others Emotions as a HSP and Space Holder with Jayne Anne Ammar

In this conversation with Jayne Anne Ammar, we discuss how to not absorb others emotions as a HSP and space holder.

We talk about:

-the unique advantages and challenges of being a HSP space holder

-how we have learned to not absorb other people's energy as we hold space for them

-the warning signs that we experience when we are carrying emotions and parts of the other person's process that is not ours

-helpful tools, skills, and practices that we have used in order to stay in our own energy

-helpful mindset shifts that has allowed us to stay in our own energy as a HSP

Jayne Anne Ammar is the owner of Health on Your Terms, where she supports highly sensitive people in healing their relationship with food so they can feel good about how their bodies look and feel. When she’s not hiking, dancing, or reading, you can connect with her on her blog, where she writes about food, eating, bodies, and self-image.

You can learn more about her here.

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