Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Is there a moment in your day that you would like to be really present for, but for some reason, you’re missing it? In today’s episode, you are going to make a commitment to yourself. The next time this moment happens, you will take a deep breath, bring yourself into the present, and remember your intention. This time matters to you for a reason, so let’s slow it down. Tune in to begin. To learn m...

Today’s contemplation will take a bit more work. You may not have the answer immediately. Give yourself time and space to answer this question: what limiting belief is stopping you from living at a slower pace? There are so many stories we tell ourselves - which one is making you run too fast? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyin...

A consistent meditation practice can help you quiet the mind. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you to settle deeply in your body and slow down the breath. The closer you come to the present moment, the more you will notice the space between each thought getting wider and wider. Then all you have to do is be. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:...

What is the most stressful moment of your day? Is your morning chaotic no matter how much you prepare? Is a meeting at work really unproductive? Is getting dinner on the table each night incredibly stressful? Whatever it may be, there is an underlying reason for it. And sometimes the little voice in our head is the most stressful part of it all. This episode will counter that voice and ease some o...

As a society, so many of us feel a sense of urgency throughout our entire lives. We wake up, we immediately feel like we are in a hurry, and that feeling doesn’t stop even when we hit the pillow at night. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to slow down in ways that are realistic. It will be an exploration of the feeling of urgency, the reason you feel that way, and what you can do to chang...

We often ignore our feelings as much as we can and soldier through life. But in today’s self-care practice, you are going to schedule a good cry just like how you would schedule taking a yoga class. Pencil it in, make yourself a sad playlist, and let yourself feel. Rachel will walk you through it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

Today’s journaling practice is a very tender one that will bring your grief around the entire world. Rachel offers you different journaling prompts where you will focus on a grief you’re holding from your own life, and one that you’re holding for all of humanity. The comparison will help you realize that we are all connected, and we are all just walking each other home. Tune in to begin. To learn...

Did you know that the simple act of noticing how you’re feeling and giving that feeling a name can make you feel better? That’s what today’s practice is all about. Rachel will guide you through an exercise to notice what is moving through you right now, put it into words, and carry on with the knowledge that you are going to be okay. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our pri...

There are many different reasons why we may not let ourselves grieve. Why we may push our feelings down and pretend they don’t exist. It’s okay to be scared to go there - but that is what we are going to do in today’s practice. These feelings are yours and they deserve to be felt. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...

We are all grieving something. You may be grieving something big or something small, but whatever it is - it deserves space to be felt. And that is our topic for this week on Self-Care Daily. Offer the pain and sadness in your heart a little bit more space to exist. And always remember - you are not alone in those feelings. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi...

For today’s self-care practice, you are going to connect with a resource that makes you feel like yourself. Feeling like yourself is a very particular feeling. It can be hard to define - but you know it when you feel it. Rachel will share some examples from her own life. And only you know what it feels like to be you - so find what works and go do it. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listene...

It can be really hard to recognize or define who your most authentic self is. Sometimes, it’s easier to notice the scenarios in your life that pull you away from your true self. In today’s episode, you will take a look at one of those scenarios - something that makes you feel like you need to wear a mask, or change in some way, or fake your way through. Give yourself grace and find awareness. It w...

Your most authentic self knows what is true. It knows when you are faking it. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a meditation to land in this moment here and now. You will take this time to really assess - how do you feel? And what is really true about your feelings? Those feelings are valid - and they are the place your most authentic self wants you to live from. Tune in to begin. ...

When it comes down to it, you have everything you need within yourself. You have an inner wisdom that can get you through any situation. But - how do you access it? You have to be in tune with yourself! In today’s episode, you are going to consider when you feel most comfortable in your own skin. When can you switch off the outside voices and listen to your intuition? Rachel will share some exampl...

This week’s topic is one that is challenging to turn into actionable practice - but it is ultimately the single most important thing you can do to feel purposeful and complete in life. And that is to return to a place of authenticity inside. To distinguish between your own voice, and all the ways we were conditioned by society or the others around us. We have never really been taught how to shift...

Your hands are an extension of your heart - they are how we give and receive. In today self-care practice, you are going to use your hands to give your heart something it is longing for. Rachel shares some suggestions, from self-massage, to something creative, to moving your body. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy...

The heart is a container for everything. We can hold so many different emotions - and even at the same time. In today’s episode, you are going to focus on the struggle you’ve been carrying. What is making your heart a little bit more heavy right now? Accept the feeling and give it some space. That’s the first step to alchemizing it into something new. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener...

Today’s practice offers you a meditation to notice how you are feeling in your heart space. You will get comfortable, close your eyes, let your shoulders drop, and soften your face. Then tune into the breath. Allow each one to unravel a layer surrounding your heart. What are you holding in your heart space? What feeling is lingering there? Whatever it is, it makes sense. And all you have to do is...

There is something your heart wants you to know right now. What is it? In today’s episode, you will make a simple connection to your heart. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, place your hands to your heart and listen. What needs to be said? If it’s helpful, you can open your journal and watch the answer come to you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vi...

There is a lot of information coming our way at all times. Everywhere we turn we hear loud people with big opinions. We could use a little bit more guidance from our heart. This week on the show, we are going to put our ego and our mind on the back burner, and listen more to our inner voice and the guidance of love. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

For our self-care practice today, we are going to take something that we normally do inside - and we are going to do it outside. It may require some planning, some packing, and some preparation. But you will be amazed that it actually makes a big difference when we do even mundane things outside. Suddenly, they feel a little more magical. Rachel will share some beautiful examples. Tune in to begin...

Nature is an important resource. We are gifted something each and every time we spend time outdoors. In today’s episode, you will identify what that gift is for you. Does it bring you a sense of peace? A calmness? Does it slow down time? The more you identify the benefits, the more time you’ll spend connected to it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...

Today we are combining our meditation and gratitude practice - and taking them both outside. Go to your favorite spot in nature, sit down, and find silence. What sounds do you hear all around you? The more you connect with nature, the more you will realize - you are nature, too. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-p...

Nature is accessible to all of us - but sometimes it takes effort to find our favorite spots. If you live in a big city, have you explored the parks around you? If you live in a more rural area, what spots in nature call to you? In today’s episode, you will explore and identify your favorite place in nature that is accessible to you every day. What about this spot makes it so special? Tune in to b...

It’s a beautiful time of year! There is something magical about early fall. This week on the show, we are going to get out in nature more before it starts to get cold. So whatever weather is outside your door, Rachel will share some ideas on how to get out there and enjoy it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli...