Self-Care HSP Tuesday:  Maintaining Professionalism and Minimising Paralysis

It’s Tuesday again, a week since last Tuesday – and it’s newsletter time.

There is so much I have accomplished these past couple of weeks – pat on the back! And also so much more that I have yet to get done. It would be so easy to beat myself up.

This morning I woke up later that I  wanted – and I woke up feeling heavy and exhausted. How very HSP! A part of me toyed with the idea of neglecting my newsletter this week.  Neglecting? Oooh, can’t you just hear that judgemental language?!

As you can see, I ploughed on through – this week’s writing is indeed here – the living embodiment of my fingertips on keyboard and brain cells firing like molten lava. So how, you might ask, am I putting into practice self-care?

The power of choice & making it easy
I made a choice. A decision that I will write and I will allow myself to make it easy.

I am still collating and analysing the responses from the market research survey – still more responses been coming – and, whilst there are some clear trends emerging, I didn’t force myself to write in depth on something that still needs time in formation. Easing off the pressure eased away the paralysis. True, sometimes you have to start before you’re ready – or risk not starting at all. And at others you can trust your intuition and know that it’s okay to hold back and wait – and be kind.

There is a balance to be struck – professionalism demands consistency – you start a newsletter and you send it out at the same time at regular intervals so reader get used to knowing when it’s coming. Increases your open rate, so they say. It is also a mark of respect to your audience – readers and subscribers – and builds familiarity, credibility and TRUST.

Modelling a model of sensitive self-care
Then as a highly sensitive person, writing to other highly sensitive people, I took the view that I can model a model of sensitive self-care whilst maintaining a professional standing.

So here we are, here I am, reaching out to you with this off-the-cuff blog and newsletter. Honouring the timeframe and my care for you. And honouring and modelling the importance of strong boundaries and loving self-care.

Once this is sent I’m off out for a walk. I know, I titled this Self-Care Tuesday but a spoonful of self-care helps the overwhelm go down every day. If you like to discuss coaching around self-care and other ways of thriving as an HSP, drop me a line to info@anniewigman.com

Now I’d love to hear from you – In the comments below I’d love you to share what you do (and will do)  in the name of self-care.

With Love and Sensitivity
© Annie Wigman – March 2018