As an Anxiety, Life Coach and Mindset Coach in Cheltenham, I’ve ditched my office and my clients are now reaping the benefits of walking and talking in the beautiful Cotswolds countryside.

Here’s why I’ll never go back to a traditional office setting

You’re most likely here because you can’t shake the feeling that there could be more going on for your highly sensitive child.

Perhaps you’re wondering if they actually ARE highly sensitive after all …Or could they be autistic?

For highly sensitive children, sleep struggles often stem from a nervous system that is easily over-aroused.

By understanding the connection between their high sensitivity and their sleep challenges, you can take steps to help them find the rest they need.

YES a highly sensitive child's wobbles and melt-downs can feel totally frustrating at times! Especially if you’re tired and running low on patience.

The eruptions and upsets of a more highly strung child can be inconvenient too if you’re trying to get out of the house- and no doubt you’ve felt like all eyes are on you when it happens in public- eeek!

I’m here to tell you why authenticity matters more right now for your HSC than a group of ‘besties’ (and why the best is yet to come)…

I love this quote and I say it to my boys often. You might remember hearing this quote in The Greatest Showman? What an awesome film for teaching kids the importance of chasing dreams and accepting people for who they are!

Very commonly when a parent comes to me for help, they are battling to explain being HSP to a partner or other family member who is either struggling to believe that it is a ‘real thing’ OR is struggling to come to terms with their child being ‘different’.

So if this is you, feel free to share this post with them. I also have a free course designed to warm up and inspire even the most reluctant of parents to the idea of change!

With their brains functioning in a fundamentally different way to the majority, highly sensitive children can so often feel like fish out of water.

…And in case you didn’t know, high sensitivity is a very real biologically-based trait seen in 1 in 5 people.

It’s incredibly confusing and overwhelming to have a child who seems to react to the world differently to the norm. It leaves you wondering:

Is it my fault?

Have I done anything to cause this?

Is there a way to fix it?

What’s gone wrong for them?

I'd like you to know that nothing has gone wrong-and it’s most certainly not your fault that they seem to have such an intense experience of life.

Did you know that many of the world's greatest inventors, artists, writers and scientists did/do indeed have huge emotional sensitivity? And that they wouldn’t have produced such extraordinary pieces of work if it wasn’t for their deeper experience of the world…

So if you’re currently worried about why your child is so emotionally sensitive, I’m here to let you know that approximately 1 in 5 people are and that with the right nurturing, it can be an absolute blessing to the world.

Why we need to support our more introverted children.

“STOP CALLING ME SHY!” I used to feel this way all the time as a child. I remember in Brownies back in the 1980’s (Girl Guides/ Girl Scouts if you’re not in the UK!) someone would be chosen to receive a trophy, which they’d take home for the week. They’d be picked for random reasons like ‘shiniest shoes’, or ‘best singing’.

As a mindset coach (and reformed perfectionist), I want to explain to you why this trait isn’t quite what you think it is. I also want you to know that this is an important issue to consider with your child as they grow up (and with yourself!).

There’s actually a lot of spin put on the word ‘perfectionist’. Most people see it as something to be proud of. I’m not suggesting that it’s wrong to take pride in what you do. This goes one step further than that, hear me out!

Parents, your little human still has such limited knowledge and experience of the world. They’re navigating so many challenging situations and there’s no other time that emotions are felt so strongly.

So how exactly can you make sure that you’re connecting enough with your children when they struggle with big emotions?