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Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People (HSP): Inner Work and Strategies for Coping with Stress, Overwhelm, and Negative Emotions

Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People (HSP): Inner Work and Strategies for Coping with Stress, Overwhelm, and Negative Emotions

By: Todd Smith founder of True Inner Freedom
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As a highly sensitive person, are you looking for a more effective way to cope with stress and negative emotions? This show helps highly sensitive people avoid overwhelm, eliminate stress, and find true inner freedom. Listen to discover: • Specific stress management strategies to avoid overwhelm as an HSP • Real stories and insights to inspire your own inner freedom • Powerful ways to understand and embrace your sensitivity Todd Smith, your host and founder of True Inner Freedom, has been helping people reduce stress through The Work of Byron Katie since 2007—a powerful practice for questioning the thoughts that cause suffering. Each week, you'll hear three episodes designed to support your inner freedom as an HSP: • Breakthrough Mondays feature success stories and insights to inspire your growth. • Self-Compassion Wednesdays explore the unique traits of high sensitivity and offer deeper self-understanding. • Strategy Fridays focus on practical tools and stress management strategies to help you stay balanced and grounded. If you're ready to transform your inner experience, start by listening to Episode 189, "The 3 Pillars of Stress Management for HSPs: A Path to Emotional Balance​."© 2025 Todd Smith Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • #348 | The Hidden Stress of Love for HSPs & How to Ease It So You Can Relax Into Real Connection
    Feb 13 2026

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/program/

    Are You Managing Your Relationship More Than You're Experiencing It?

    If love often feels like a full-time job instead of a safe, nourishing space—and you find yourself constantly anticipating your partner's moods, hiding your own needs, or feeling emotionally wiped out—this episode was made for you.

    Even healthy relationships can be overstimulating for highly sensitive people. In this episode, you'll uncover the hidden emotional burdens HSPs often carry in love—and how those invisible stressors quietly drain your energy, create imbalance, and lead to self-abandonment.

    Here's what you'll gain from tuning in:

    • A deeper understanding of why love feels overwhelming—and how to ease that tension without losing connection.

    • Specific mindset shifts that help you stop absorbing your partner's emotions and start honoring your own.

    • Practical tools to stop managing the relationship and start actually experiencing it with presence and ease.

    Press play now to discover how to stay connected in love without abandoning yourself in the process.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    15 mins
  • #347 | Why Love Feels So Big for Highly Sensitive People & How to Honor That Without Feeling Too Much
    Feb 11 2026

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/hsp-stress-test/

    Why Do You Still Feel "On" After Work Hours — Even When You're Off the Clock?

    Ever shut your laptop at the end of the day, only to find your mind still racing and your body still bracing? For highly sensitive people, the workday often lingers long past its scheduled end.

    In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, you'll discover why your nervous system might still be "on duty" — even when your calendar says you're done. If you're an HSP who struggles to truly feel off-duty, this episode offers an eye-opening look at the unseen ways responsibility lives in your body and how to finally set it down.

    Listen to learn:

    • Why HSPs don't just manage tasks — they carry emotional residue, even after hours

    • The subtle but powerful signals your body sends when work hasn't truly ended

    • A sustainable approach to off-time that doesn't rely on more discipline or new habits

    Press play to discover how to create real closure at the end of your workday — and finally give your body permission to exhale.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    17 mins
  • #346 | How to Love Your Partner Without Taking On What's Not Yours as a Highly Sensitive Person
    Feb 9 2026

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/relationship-reset/

    Are You Losing Yourself While Trying to Be a Loving Partner?

    If you're a highly sensitive person, supporting your partner emotionally can sometimes mean losing touch with your own center. This episode explores why loving too much can lead to emotional burnout—and how to stay grounded while still being deeply caring.

    What you'll gain from this episode:

    • How to recognize when you've crossed the line from support into over-responsibility

    • Why emotional merging may feel like connection but often leads to overwhelm

    • A simple yet powerful practice to stay rooted in your own energy during emotionally intense moments

    Listen now to learn how to care deeply without carrying what's not yours—so you can love fully and freely without losing yourself.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    16 mins
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