Why Knowing Your Tendency Changes Everything (Yes, Even Your Health Plan)
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Why Knowing Your Tendency Changes Everything (Yes, Even Your Health Plan)

I recently finished The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin, and dang—it was such a fun and fascinating read! In her work, Rubin outlines a framework that breaks people down into four core tendencies: Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel.

It all comes down to how you respond to expectations, both from others (outer) and from yourself (inner).

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You’re Not Crazy, You’re Sensitive: Understanding Empathic Overwhelm
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You’re Not Crazy, You’re Sensitive: Understanding Empathic Overwhelm

Empathic individuals are often under constant, low-grade stress due to their heightened sensitivity to the emotions and energy of others. Whether they’re aware of it or not, their nervous system is continually scanning, absorbing, and responding to external emotional cues—which can lead to chronic overstimulation of the stress response.

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