How To Become Your Own Superhero

From victim to superhero

In my opinion, many HSPs and empaths are trapped in a cycle of victimization.

Although it’s normal to feel that our unique emotional and sensory sensitivities set us up for being misunderstood by others, I believe we must take on the responsibility to embrace our traits fully, learn everything we can about them, and by so doing, become our own superhero.

If you read nothing else, read this:

“Complaining about your limitations gets you nowhere.”

“No one is going to save you or come to your rescue. No one is going to completely understand you, because only you have that innate ability.”

“By doing the work to embrace your superpowers you’re putting yourself back in control and can transform your daily experience from victim to superhero.”

Why do we feel like a victim of our traits?

Millions of men have spent their lives hearing parents, friends, and mentors say:

• “Man up, buddy.”

• “Stop being so sensitive, bro.”

• “Get over it, will ya?”

For empaths and HSPs, it’s not that easy

Empaths and HSPs feel bombarded by environmental stimuli and need time to process them. We’re not weird; we’re men whose nervous systems are wired differently from most others.

Our sensory nervous system contains mirror neurons that, while aren’t necessarily higher in number than our non-menpathic brothers, differ in that they are more active. Researchers writing in the July 2014 edition of Brain and Behavior concluded that the portions of our brains that process emotion and social data are more active on brain scans.

“HSPs were associated with stronger activation of brain regions involved in awareness, empathy, and self-other processing.

As Andre Sólo writes in Psychology Today:

“For some less sensitive people, it's easy to tune out other people. But for an HSP, almost everything about the brain is wired around noticing and interpreting others.”

The cumulative effects of this brain activity can be a bit much, resulting in fatigue and feeling like our brains are full, usually necessitating solo time for recovery and recharging.

Five Steps to Embrace Your Superpowers

1. Download ‘The Superhero’s Journey’ below - It will provide an overview of this transformative process.

2. Read the seminal books on the traits - this one step can answer many of your recurring questions.

   1. The Empath’s Survival Guide by Judith Orloff, MD

   2. The Highly Sensitive Person by Elain Aron, PhD

   3. Awakened Empath: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Healing by Aletheia Luna and Mateo Sol

3. Journal your way to a deeper understanding of your traits - engaging in a journaling practice can lead to deeper understanding and self-acceptance.

4. Read the articles and join our Community on Substack- to gain insight into how I live day-to-day as a MenPath and the challenges and solutions I find most helpful. You can read them and join here.

5. Work with me one-on-one - For some, working with a coach a bit further down the path can accelerate your ability to embrace your MenPathic traits and turn them into superpowers. Click here for information on working with me.

Ready to take your first step?

Do this now!

Download the 31-page ‘Hero’s Journey’ Edition Now

If you cling to the victim mentality, you will forever feel controlled by your menpathic traits and trapped by the challenges they can present.

“On the other hand, by choosing to embrace your superpowers and join the rest of the uniquely different, yet awesomely powerful tribe of sensitive men, you’ll become your own superhero.”