43. Reframing Overexcitabilites as a Super Power! Meet Eshwari
Eshwari is a young woman who grew up in India, feeling out of place and intense. She learned about giftedness and Overexcitabilities through the Unleash Monday podcast and got inspired to learn more about the topic and is on her journey of finding her way in the space and field of neurodiversity.
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Your job title doesn't define you
Currently there is no gifted psychologist in India (yet!)
(Existential) Depression is not just in your head! And you need support from like minded minded is critical.
Gifted brains are not better but they are wired differently from the majority.
Overexcitabilites are your supper powers, not a faults!
Learning about your own (gifted) needs is essential and existential! Giftedness needs are not about being smarter but it is about being able to live according to your values.
Gifted people usually doubt that they are gifted in the beginning. It is not something that is obvious or comfortable to embrace.
As a gifted person we try and do a lot of things, make sure you don’t overwhelm yourself with tasks.
Take take to recharge! Make sure your energy level as a gifted person does not run low.
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If you would like to send Eshwari a message, you can send it to hello@unleashmonday.com, I will pass it forward.
Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way
More about Overexcitabilites in episode 33 with Chris Well
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