Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

We are all looking to claim our own space and set healthy boundaries in our lives. We want to create a life where we feel held, nourished, and whole. Today’s episode offers you a simple practice that will help you claim your own space and spend some time getting to know it. Rachel shares an old ritual she does to feel protected and know exactly where she is. Tune in to try it. To learn more about...

Today Sweden celebrates Valborgsmässoafton, where bonfires are lit all over the country to mark the end of the cold season, the return of the light, and protection from evil spirits. In line with this, today’s practice will help you protect yourself from bad energy or toxic people that may be imposing on your peace. Where do you need to set a boundary? How can you offer yourself some space from ne...

It’s easy to focus on the parts of life where we feel stuck or stagnant. But change happens in small steps. In today’s episode, you are going to really turn your attention toward an area of your life where you are growing, expanding and evolving. If it feels like you’re not making enough progress, this episode will help you see that you absolutely are. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listene...

Hopefully you are experiencing some warm, sunny weather wherever you are - and hopefully it is inspiring you to come alive. In this episode, you will focus on the things you do in life that give you energy, that make you feel excited, that make it all worthwhile. What is that for you? Rachel will share her own personal experiences, then it’s your turn to reflect and do more of the important things...

Over the course of this week there are many holidays or traditions taking place that all mark the same thing: the end of the dark and the return of the light. The colder seasons are over and somehow we are already entering May! This week on the show, we are going to honor these celebrations and reflect on how they relate to our own lives. Where do you feel a return of vitality? What is abundant an...

Today’s self-care episode offers you a simple practice, but with profound possibility. Rachel will guide you to go out in nature and do two things - get yourself fired up, and then find stillness. It is a beautiful way to connect with everything happening in nature on the outside, and feel what it brings you on the inside. By the end, you will have a quieter mind and a deeper connection to your pl...

Every single time you connect with nature, you get something out of it. Today’s episode will help you notice and identify what this relationship brings you. How do you feel after spending time outside? What is it that you receive? After a free journaling session, it will be so much easier to reach for nature as a resource when you need to be picked up. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listen...

Nature has been your home since the very beginning. But oftentimes as you grow, it can be lost a little along the way. Today’s episode will offer you a reminder of the connection you’ve always had with nature. You will reflect on a memory of something special you did outside when you were young. Rachel will share her own inspiration and memories. Hopefully by the end, you will feel a little more c...

Nature is not a place we go - it’s who we are. Today’s episode will share an easy way you can deepen your connection with nature, no matter what your relationship to it looks like right now. You will identify a natural moment outside that you already have in your life, then Rachel will walk you through the steps to make this moment more present and purposeful. Tune in to begin. To learn more about...

We have entered Taurus season. This sign is all about stability, grounding, and returning to the earthly pleasures in life. So, in honor of this season, we are dedicating this week on Self-Care Daily to our love for nature. Rachel will guide you through practices every day that will help you feel connected to the earth, or reignite a relationship with nature if you’ve lost it. After all, nature is...

Today’s self-care practice is one that Rachel does every single spring. It’s a way to step into the energy of this fresh season, to release everything that is built up inside, and to feel open and ready to invite in all the new things coming your way. We are going to do a spring scream. Rachel will share the most cathartic, sacred way to let this out. You’ll feel so much lighter once you do. Tune...

It is such a wonderful feeling to acknowledge parts of your life that are spacious, that flow, that are nothing but easy and a joy. In today’s episode, you are going to determine where you have been able to let go - where you have actually healed. Rachel will share a personal example from her own life. We have such an amazing power to be able to put things down and unburden ourselves - where have...

Holding in what needs to be said can weigh you down more than anything else. In today’s episode, you will contemplate something you haven’t said or haven’t communicated properly. There is a place inside that wants to speak the truth - and it’s important to honor that part of you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-...

This week we are doing an energetic spring clean. In today’s episode, you will contemplate something that weighs you down more than a messy closet ever could. What issue in your life has lots of tension right now? What is distracting you? Where are you having a hard time letting go? This episode will help you reflect on it and find one thing in your control that you can change. Tune in to begin. T...

Throughout the winter things tend to build up and can make us feel heavy and stuck. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to take our spring cleaning from the physical and turn it inward. What is dirty and dusty when it comes to your relationship with yourself and with others? It’s time to air it all out and create space within. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

We’ve spent the week purging and decluttering. Today we are getting into the final steps of spring cleaning - the actual deep cleaning! Rachel shares the steps she does to air her house out. By the end, your home will have a new freshness to it. It’s one of the best feelings. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol...

We are spring cleaning this week on the show and today it is time to tackle the most daunting area of your house. What is that for you? What is the most challenging area? The place that feels almost impossible to clean? The area that you have been avoiding? It’s time to get to it and clean it out. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

Today’s practice is not only a physical cleanse, but an energetic one as well. We are going to purge! It’s time to let things go and move on. Rachel shares some tips on how to do it. You will feel so much lighter by the end. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://...

Every practice this week on the show comes with action. We are actively cleaning our houses so that by the end, we feel at ease in our own lives. Today we are starting with something manageable, but still daunting: the junk drawer. Rachel shares her tips to tackle it. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...

Spring is all about renewal. As nature shows us, nothing new can grow if we don’t clean out the old. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to spring clean our home. This is something we do every year on the show, and one of Rachel’s favorite practices. It’s not a chore - it’s a gift you give yourself. You’ll breathe easier by the end of it. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data...

We’ve been planning all week - now it’s time to take action. In today’s episode, you are going to do the thing. Take a big step. Dare to take a risk. Commit to a new project. You may just realize afterward that you’re already doing it, and you can do hard things. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor...

Since you are starting a new project this week, there are going to be different things you need depending on what it is. Do you need some undisturbed time alone? Do you need some help? Or some particular items from the store? Figure out everything you need today and you may be surprised that you can make it happen. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit...

What is holding you back from your goals? What barrier stands in your way? In today’s episode, you will take some time on your own to meditate on the greatest obstacle you face when initiating a new project. Feel the energy of it - it’s shifting. It’s not set in stone anymore, and maybe you can move it out of the way. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices v...

Today is the day to discover what you want to bring into your life. Do you have a big project you’ve been itching to start? Is there a change in behavior or routine you are trying to implement? Today’s practice will help you lay it all out and come to a conclusion. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn m...

We are deep into Aries season now, and you may be feeling like you want to start something new. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to begin a new project. What is something you want to take out of the dream stage and turn into reality? Rachel will give you some prep to make it happen. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc...