Emotionally overwhelmed? Here's how to recover. (INFP/HSP)

Описание: Dear soul, if we're caught in a swirl of emotional overwhelm and the smallest tasks feel like mountains, how can we recover and find our way back to calmness?

For highly sensitive people (HSP) and INFPs, emotional overwhelm can lead to physical tension, harsh self-criticism and feelings of frustration at being "too sensitive."

In this journal entry I share a process that will calm the internal chaos and help us recover from emotional overwhelm. This process focuses on practical steps:

First, calm the nervous system through breathing, humming, listening to nature sounds, and using our imagination.
Next, learn to stop self-criticism and practice deep self-compassion by accepting and loving our sensitivity.
Finally, use journaling to identify what triggered the overwhelm, establish better personal boundaries, and structure the day to prevent future episodes.

Remember to give yourself a break; tomorrow is a new day.

✨ What is one small thing you do to help yourself recover from emotional overwhelm?

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After learning how to recover, continue protecting your peace by discovering why    • Setting boundaries is an act of love, not ...  .

XOXO,
Kate Harmony

📖 Journal Notes
0:10 When a sensitive soul gets into emotional overwhelm
0:43 The power of a pause and time out
1:14 Calm our nervous system (step one)
3:49 Acknowledge the overwhelm and be kind (step two)
4:35 Instead of berating ourselves as highly sensitive people
5:19 Let's not compare ourselves to other people
5:44 Journaling: what sparked our overwhelm?
6:41 Learning to structure our day better
7:29 Setting personal boundaries
8:10 Motivation: mantras and cheerleading songs
8:50 Tomorrow is a new day (don't let it colour the rest of the day)
9:27 A gentle cheerleader


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🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿

My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.

Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.

I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe:    / @lightbearerslibrary  


🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿

My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.

Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.

I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, then I warmly welcome you into the Lightbearer's Library. Stay for a while, and please remember to subscribe:    / @lightbearerslibrary