40: Highly Sensitive People & Boundaries: How to Protect Your Energy Without Burnout

Highly sensitive people often struggle with boundaries, because their nervous systems are deeply attuned to the emotional environment around them.If you’ve ever found yourself saying yes when your body wanted to say no, absorbing other people’s emotions, or feeling exhausted after social interactions, this episode will help you understand why.In this conversation, we explore why boundaries can feel especially difficult for highly sensitive people, how the nervous system’s fawn response can lead to people-pleasing, and how boundaries can actually support nervous system regulation rather than pushing people away.If you are learning how to remain kind, empathetic, and open while still protecting your energy, this episode offers a gentle place to begin.New to the podcast? Start here:Episode 33 – Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?Episode 39 – The Hidden Struggles & Strengths of Highly Sensitive PeopleEpisode 40 – Boundaries for Highly Sensitive PeopleEpisode 41 – Nervous System Regulation for HSPs