Episode 20 - Navigating Life As A Highly Sensitive Person ft. Cera Aguiling

Cera is a full time physical therapist and part-time student born and raised in the Philippines. She moved to NY in 2019 to pursue her career and doctorate degree.

Growing up, one of her biggest challenge was being hypersensitive to everything. Now, as an adult living independently, she still carries that burden with her at work, family, relationships and friendships. It's never been an easy process, but regardless of what she's been through, she was able to make it to where she is today.

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Timestamps:
0:00: Introduction
1:09: Introduction to HSP journey
4:54: Growing up with emotions suppressed
7:59: HSP as a factor in physical therapy career
10:37: HSP challenges
13:06: HSP depression
15:17: Black Hole/cause of HSP
17:44: Controlling emotions
21:04: Migrating into America from the Philippines
27:02: Personal transformation from moving out of Philippines to NYC
29:19: How the book 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think changed her mindset
33:01: You can only control your own emotions
35:30: Comparing other people's lives to feel better and toxicity of social media
37:10: Needing to feel validated
40:06: Not being able to regulate emotions leading to suicidal thoughts
42:36: Outlets to get out of negative HSP thoughts
48:05: Still feeling your emotions while not getting into black hole
51:47: Get professional help if you're in a black hole
55:32: Resources for people with HSP and regulating emotions (grounding techniques: four square breathing, five senses, feeling circle chart, book: Atlas of the Heart)
58:24: Looking forward to living life
59:29: Last thing you want to do before you die
1:00:48: Wanting to be a mother to love someone unconditionally