The Highly Sensitive Person Podcast
34. Sensitive to smells and odors

Are there specific smells and odors that you just cannot stand? And which smells are so wonderful they leave you in a state of bliss? Do you smell things that other people don't?

 

In this episode, I talk about HSPs' sensitivity to odors as well as the ones I love and detest.

 

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Podcast music attribution: By the Coast (2004) (Antony Raijekov) / CC BY-NC 2.5

Direct download: 34._Sensitive_to_smells_and_odors.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:03pm PDT

33. Introverts in an Extrovert's Job

When I’ve talked about jobs and careers in the past, I’ve always said that sales, in my opinion, is one of the worst jobs for introverted HSPs.

 

But a post on Reddit turned my thoughts about sales on their head. What if an introverted HSP was in a typically "extroverted" job, and instead of forcing themselves to be extroverted...they used their innate traits to their advantage?

 

(Apologies to the extroverted HSPs because this is one of those episodes about introverts, or introverted HSPs.)

 

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Podcast music attribution: By the Coast (2004) (Antony Raijekov) / CC BY-NC 2.5

Direct download: 33._Introverts_in_an_Extroverts_Job.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:41pm PDT

32. Compassionate Care

Imagine riding in a car with your friends, and everything goes black. The next thing you know, you are lying somewhere, but you can’t see. You’re in indescribable pain. You can’t speak. You can’t move your head.

Then you feel a soft touch on your hand and arm, and a caring voice explains that you were in a car accident. This person squeezes your hand and says, “I’m here.” Those two words make a world of difference.

This is the story of Marcus Engel. Marcus has used his experience to write books for healthcare professionals, teaching them how to better communicate and treat their patients compassionately. In this episode, I talk about some of Marcus' tips for compassionate care and why HSPs are well-suited to care professions.

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Direct download: 32._Compassionate_Care.mp3
Category:health -- posted at: 8:00am PDT

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