Highly Sensitive Woman

The experience of living as a highly sensitive woman in a noisy, busy and unrelenting world

Quirky doesn’t mean crazy!

sunglass FreddieThis page on our website (you’ve been to our website right!) gets people breathing a sigh of relief every time they read it!

If you’ve heard you are ‘too’ something all your life, you might want to check out our Top 14 ‘too’ words that sum up being highly sensitive.

Have a read and remember, it doesn’t make you crazy…just sort of quirky.

 

Top 14 “YOU’RE TOO” phrases Highly Sensitive People hear!

  1. ‘too’ emotional
  2. ‘too’ shy
  3. ‘too’ intense
  4. ‘too’ serious
  5. ‘too’ moody
  6. ‘too’ artsy
  7. ‘too’ idealistic
  8. ‘too’ neurotic

There are more obviously but it all ends with You’re Just Too Sensitive!

Have you heard these ‘too’ words all your life?  They don’t make you crazy, although we bet you have felt like you were every time you heard them.  No, these just mean you are a HSP – Highly Sensitive Person.

At the Burnout Queens we celebrate being Highly Sensitive!  We’re HSPs ourselves, and we are No shrinking violets!   Being an HSP means you are strong, bold, creative, quirky, and much more.  Find out what it really means to be highly sensitive and how it affects everything from your identity to your relationships.

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The #1 feedback on this page is…”thank you, I thought I was just crazy all my life!” Nectar to our ears!

Embrace the True You!   The Burnout Queens xx

I Work Differently Now and Love It!

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Over the last months we have been working, working, working on new programmes, by choice…but have to say…working ‘overtime’ certainly doesn’t resemble the past.  Then it was 18 hour days; racing from office, to hospital, to university, to private practice, then home quickly to look after ill cats and aging parents.  It was madness but necessary and unavoidable.

On the contrary, these days work often starts with a quiet dog walk to the park, a breakfast looking out the roof terrace at the English Channel, a walk to the local for bread and dinner dessert, a play time with dogs, and afternoon tea break to clear the head.

Sounds too good to be true?  Sometimes it feels it!  After living a life of unrelenting stress and strain and driving ourselves into the ground (literally) this new life of enlightened balance  (aka burnout-free lifestyle) makes our hearts sing!

And that’s blissful!

Can you make a few changes to your usual routine to make life more enjoyable?

Love, The Burnout Queens xx

Step Into Your Best Pumps! Being Front & Centre In Your Life

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Are you taking you and your life seriously?  What, you’re not!  Then you are not putting yourself Front & Centre.  It’s time to get serious, put on your best pumps and stand tall!

We wouldn’t think of implying that you aren’t serious about everything you do in life (some of you even get seriously serious about playing) but really truly, we know your natural tendency is to make sure that everybody else has everything they need and want before you consider yourself.   That’s why we want you to take pride of place, Front & Centre, in your life.

Are there advantages to being Front & Centre?  Oh Darlings, let us count the ways…

…following your dreams, finding your interests, acknowledging your needs, knowing what you want, enjoying healthy relationships, respecting and honouring your creativity & quirkiness, and falling in love with the gift of being highly sensitive.  

Sound too good to be true?  What’s the catch?  Seriously, there is no catch!

Life only gets better and better when you choose to put yourself Front & Centre.

The only thing that will get in your way (ok, maybe a couple of things) is listening to other people who like you putting them first (I’m sure you all have one or two in your life) or listening to the Mind Chatter that is going on right behind that pretty nose of yours (shhh listen…)

  • I can’t put myself first I have kids!
  • I’m being selfish.
  • It’s not nice to be self-centred.
  • I don’t want to be a nuisance and ask for something.
  • Who do you think you are putting yourself first?

That’s your Mind Chatter whispering or shouting at you to get back in line (that would be in line behind everyone else in your life)!

You have been told for years to put yourself first, put yourself at the top of your To Do list, make yourself Numero Uno, and get to the front of the line.  Can we chat about this because we think there has been a big misunderstanding.

Women really don’t like to put themselves first etcetera (read above please). It really does feel self-serving to women and more importantly women’s lives rarely allow for this.  So,we nod our heads in agreement, we acquiesce, “Yes, you’re right, I need to put myself first” and then we carry on doing what we have always done.  We totally get it.  So then, why are we asking you to consider being Front & Centre and directing your life from that place of honour?

We see it differently.  We don’t believe that you should, need to, or have to put yourself first at the exclusion of everyone else (that’s the universal glitch).  We believe that you need to stand proudly in the centre of your life making sure that you are in touch with your Self (big S), your life, your dreams, and all those  in your life who are important to you.

If you ensure you are strong and healthy in all ways, if your needs are being met, you will happily care for all the people you love in your life and then some.

Play with us here for a minute or two (oh come on humour us!).  Imagine a big ballroom and at one end is a gorgeous velvet and gilt throne.  Now see yourself striding, gliding, sashaying down that red carpet (8-inch heels?  No problem!), taking your seat (sorry, throne), and donning your tiara!  Settle in and make yourself  at home.  Own it!  This is where you need to be.  This is where you belong!  From this place of honour you will direct your life.

Being Front & Centre calls for a new awareness and a new attitude, a Burnout Queen attitude.

One shift in thinking, one shift in belief followed by new choices, decisions, and behaviours.  Oh yeah, and a few revolutionary ideas!

  • the only important opinion will ultimately be your own,
  • stop trying to see yourself as others see you,
  • look at all situations involving your life, your dreams, your goals through your eyes only.

Being Front & Centre means ‘more you’ for you and ‘more you’ for the other important people in your life.  It’s a win-win all around.

Choose Front & Centre and show up
in your life BIG TIME, crown and all!

The Burnout Queens | Dr Toby and Dr Bev

PS.  The BOQs would love to hear from you!  Leave your wisdom and comments in the box below.

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