Becoming Priority

When I say rest I think most people assume sleep. Reality is there are 7 areas of rest that we need and sleep is just one part of it. Today I am starting a series on the types of rest and why they are important. I am outlining the 7 types of rest and digging into the benefits of physical passive rest (sleep) in this episode. Our bodies need sleep. We all hear the benefits and know that we need it...

Today I'm talking about Lent and why you should participate this year. We can't be completely healthy and truly whole without a healthy spiritual life. Everything in our life flows from our hearts. So today, I am encouraging you to use this lent season to start, or get back to, the habits we know strengthen our relationship with Christ. I'm inviting you to join me this Lenten season with a daily t...

Boundaries are so important for our overall health. We need them to feel safe and secure and they are not always easy to set or to implement. Today we are talking about why we need them, why we may struggle with setting and keeping them and how we can start evaluating the boundaries we need and how to be successful at keeping them. I share 5 tips on how you can set boundaries in your life.  F...

We live in a world full of hurt people. We are surrounded by people who are in crisis and needing support, but we don't always know the best way to do that. Today I am sharing some tips on how we can support someone in crisis. We can show up with compassion, love and respect and walk beside someone in difficult situations!  We don't have to avoid pain and uncomfortable situations because we a...

I think we all struggle with negative self-talk from time to time. Sometimes we don't realize all the affects these thoughts have on us. They can cause us stress, anxiety, depression, frustration, irritation, and even physical aches and pains if we don't keep them under control. Today I am sharing the types of negative self-thinking according to Dr. Daniel G. Amens book Change Your Brain, Change Y...

2022 doesn't need a new YOU! Today we are talking about why you need to get rid of the thought pattern of a New Year New YOU! The world doesn't need a new you but we all have room to grow and that's what we need to focus on! I want you to focus on growth and lasting change instead of thinking you need to recreate who you were created to be! Grab some paper and start planning, setting goals, and dr...

Today's episode is the final one for 2021. I wanted to wrap the year up and dive into why I chose Revelation Wellness and the RevX Certification for my health and fitness training. I'm talking about why it was important for me to choose a certification that lined up with my heart and how perfectly Revelation Wellness did just that. I also talk about how this certification is going to allow me to s...

It's almost the end of the year and we are hearing all the ways we need to be setting goals, working hard to the end of the year, and pushing for even bigger goals for the coming year.... we are also hearing how we need to slow down, do less, enjoy more. I'm all about goals and plans but I want them to be set within healthy boundaries.  Today on the show I'm talking you through an exercise th...

The Holiday season is upon us! Life is crazy busy for most of us and the holidays just add to that stress. Today I am giving you 3 tips to help you calm the Holiday Hustle. I want you to be able to look back on this holiday season and see the intentional moments you spent with your loved ones, recognize the spirit of your home in the season and not regret or wish they would have been different. Th...

We discussed some of the amazing health benefits of movement in Episode 11, so now I'm giving you 3 tips to help you get started moving so you can reap those benefits! You will love the way you feel as you do so I want to help you set yourself up for success in doing so. Take a listen and then GO get moving! Here are the links to some of the resources I shared for finding workouts to try out: Boot...

Do you tend to look at movement and exercise as something to help you achieve the goal for how you want your body to look? There are SO many benefits to moving your body. Today I will touch on just a few of those benefits for you. I want you to look at movement as something you GET to do to improve your entire body... and not just the physical appearance of it. We spend a lot of money on vehicles...

Are you overwhelmed?  Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed with all the things on your plate? Are the demands on your schedule leaving you feeling stressed out, frustrated and defeated? I think we all struggle with overwhelm from time to time, so know that you are not alone! Overwhelm is not something we feel because of the chaos in your lives... but it IS something we feel because of the...

Are you a people pleaser? Are you overwhelmed with all the things on your plate? Do you constantly agree to do things that you don't even want to???? Today's episode is for all of us who struggle with saying NO! We will talk about why we tend to say yes to things, even when we don't want to, how you can begin saying no, and some of the benefits that will come when you learn to say NO! I want to he...

We all have started a new habit and fallen off the motivation wagon.... probably more than once if we are honest! Today's episode is all about creating habits and how we can successfully stick to them. Most of the habits we are wanting to start implementing are things that we plan on working on long term, so why not set yourself up for success right from the start!?! I share 8 tips that you can us...

In this episode we are discussing ways to simplify your life to lower stress. We are living in times where we are overscheduled and overwhelmed. It has become our new normal. With all the technology, opportunities, and things in our lives... it’s easy for us to get FOMO.... Fear of missing out... and want to want to do it all, have it all, and experience it all. This adds to the stress in our live...

Today I am sharing 42 things to make priority in your life! August is my birth month and I turned 42 on the 6th so I thought it would be fun to share 42 things that need to become priority in our lives!  We will be diving into these things deeper in later episodes but this will give you an opportunity to think outside the box on some things that you need to make priority in your day to day li...

Being present can help us manage stress and anxiety, as well as, helping to improve our relationships. In this episode I continue talking about Being Present by giving you 5 ways to begin implementing the practice of being present into your life. While some of these areas may seem typical when talking about being present, I hope that I can encourage you to start practicing being present in a few n...

Being present ( or mindfulness) is all the buzz these days. But I want to talk about why it's not a fad and how it can greatly impact your overall health and wellness when you begin to practice it. We can't disengage and disconnect when things get hard because that is only a temporary fix... not a permanent one. When we begin to make being present a priority in our life, we can begin living from a...

We are talking about how to create LASTING self-care habits that you can stick to.  We have discussed why self-care isn't selfish or something you feel guilty about, as well as, what self-care actually is and how to find what self-care activities you need in your life. Today we are going to make sure you start implementing those self-care habits into your daily life and how you can make them...

Welcome to the 2nd part of our 3 part Self-Care Series. In today's episode we are discussing what self-care actually is. It's not always what we see or think and self-care doesn't have to cost money or take lots of time.  Visit Sweet Blessings for the FREE scripture writing pages that I use as part of my self-care routine HERE Episodes are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays Download my FREE self-...

In this episode we discuss why Self-Care is NOT selfish and you shouldn't feel guilty about it! We are crushing those lies and focusing on 3 truths that will allow us to stop the negative emotions and allow us to start focusing intentional time on ourselves so that we can show up better for those around us and thrive in this life. Don't forget to download my FREE Self-Care workbook for more activi...

Meet Melissa Woodard, the host of the Becoming Priority Podcast. Melissa is a Christ follower, Wife, Mom, and Business Owner. She is passionate about seeing women become priority in their own lives. A healthy life and self care are made up of SO many different things. This podcast is here to help you carve out space for yourself in the day to day responsibilities. Taking care of your spiritual, me...