The Conscious Embrace

This episode is recorded in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand. Amanda shares some of her holiday reflections and touches on the topic of death. Specifically how valuable it can be for all of us to learn about the process of dying just as much as we learn about the process of birth. Books referenced in this episode: That One Patient. By Ellen De Visser. With the End in Mind. By Kathryn Mannix.

In this episode we talk about the benefits of learning to calm our nervous system. How it can help us ease existing pain and overall help us navigate difficult situations. Amanda shares a bit about her experiences with chronic pain and ways she's been able to manage and rid herself of pain. Books referenced in this episode: The Mind Body Connection. By Dr. John E. Sarno The Way Out. By Alan Go...

In today's episode we explore the power of storytelling. In particular how it can help us respond to difficult situations in a healthy manner. Our brains have a strong drive to understand why things happen to us; storytelling can help make sense of these experiences. Referenced in this episode: The Whole-Brain Child. By Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.

In today's episode we talk about labels. We discuss how they can act as shortcuts into defining people and how this makes them quite limiting. We also explore the connection between labels and our own self-concept. Mentioned in this episode: I am not my label | Lily Sughroue | TEDxLincoln https://youtu.be/NJBNb2r8pBY

This episode dives into the concept of Self-Esteem. We discuss what a healthy and damaged self-esteem look like and explore the things we can do to protect it and even heal it. Referenced in the Podcast: Therapist, Yvonne Laborda. https://yvonnelaborda.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yvonnelaborda/

Introducing your host, Amanda. In this episode we give you some insight into what you might find in this space and the reasoning for starting on this podcast journey.

Introducing The Conscious Embrace Podcast. A space for health and wellness. Exploring concepts such as healthy development, the mind body connection and emotional regulation. Bringing the focus back to our inner worlds.