Episode Details

Be Kinder to Your Extra Sensitive Nervous System: Episode 84 of the Feel Better Every Day Podcast

Struggling to show yourself the same kindness you’d give others? If you have ADHD, autism, or trauma, your nervous system needs extra care—not extra pressure. This episode explores why self-compassion is essential for neurodivergent and trauma survivors—and how to practice it daily.

Topics covered:

• Recognizing when you’re pushing yourself too hard (like working until 3am)
• Understanding your extra sensitive nervous system
• The 20,000 negative messages statistic and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)
• Reparenting yourself with tenderness
• The Feel, Love, Heal framework for self-acceptance
• Befriending your body and mind as they are right now
• Connecting with neurodivergent community

Resources mentioned:

• Workshop at The Yoga Root (Feb 15) - theyogaroot.org
• Sole to Soul Circle membership (from €8/month)
• EFT tap-along for RSD (bonus content)
• Free resources at selfcarecoaching.net
• Book: 365 Ways to Feel Better

You deserve tenderness. You deserved more than you had. Let yourself grieve while you heal.

📧 eve@selfcarecoaching.net 🌐 selfcarecoaching.net

#ADHD #Autism #AuDHD #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #Neurodivergent #RSD #SelfCare #WorldKindnessDay

CHAPTERS

(0:00–0:33) Why it’s still so hard to be kind to ourselves

(0:38–1:26) Discovering autism and learning to slow down

(1:26–3:00) Overworking, late nights, and holding yourself accountable for rest

(3:08–4:16) Understanding ADHD, emotional pain, and rejection sensitivity

(4:16–5:41) Reparenting yourself and honouring what you’ve survived

(5:48–7:04) Working gently with childhood memories and self-compassion

(7:10–8:14) Befriending your changing body and mind

(8:21–9:17) Finding connection and support within neurodivergent communities

(9:40–10:27) Accepting yourself and allowing healing

(10:27–11:00) Expressing your needs without apology

(11:07–12:09) You deserve tenderness and kindness

(12:09–13:31) Grieving what you didn’t have and helping build a kinder world

LINKS

Love Yourself. Warts and All: I Swear inspired Episode 82 of the Feel Better Every Day Podcast

https://youtu.be/emoPrbHbc2M?si=HIP2MEp0QaD-E1Mt

Shadow Work with Black Cats and Sharks:

Episode 71 of the Feel Better Every Day Podcast https://youtu.be/OudSMFHNDEo

Be More Cat: Episode 70 of the Feel Better

Every Day Podcast https://youtu.be/ZJQTjy372GY

Love your inner Smelly Cat this Bealtaine and

beyond Episode 56 of The Feel Better Every Day Podcast https://youtu.be/daQopL3K7BY

Cattitude: Purr! Hiss! Freeze! Episode 48 of

The Feel Better Every Day Podcast https://youtu.be/atAcj0HtD6U

FULL TRANSCRIPT

Are you still struggling to be even a fraction as kind to yourself as you would be to anyone else, especially if you knew their trauma history or how much they struggle with ADHD AuDHD autism symptoms?

This episode is to, as all of the episodes, helping people with trauma, ADHD AuDHD take better care of yourself, create a life you don’t need to retreat from and help build a world in which everyone feels safe, welcom