Wellness Podcast

In this episode, I talk about 1) what transitions are 2) how ALL transitions are hard and 3) what we can do to make them easier on us. I also mention Katherine May's book, Wintering, which is about the seasons (a type of transition), which I highly recommend, and Brene Brown's FFTs (Effing First Times) which are also important to transitions. Let's all be extra good to ourselves in the next few we...

In this episode, I zoom out to WHY we would want to cultivate calm in our lives, and a bit on how to do so including communicating about your feelings. The sources I cited were Brene Brown's 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living from The Gifts of Imperfection and zenhabits.net -https://zenhabits.net/calm/, Leo Babauta. And the book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Ea...

This week, I talk about intentionally taking time to not work or think about work, and how your worth is not defined by how much you get done in a day (work or errands or cleaning or whatever).

In this episode, I talk about my experience getting the vaccine and how it has helped my mental health (and vastly improved my "vaxhole" status, defined as "one who has been fully vaccinated against the covid19 virus and brags about it"). I also want to help to de-bunk myths and whatnot about the vaccine, but as I am not a doctor or otherwise a healthcare professional, I am mostly including links...

In this episode, I talk about trying to use some of your vacation time (or at the very least, 1 full day of your weekend) as a time to rest and recharge. You can watch Netflix all day or go for walks or go to bed early or whatever helps you feel rested, but rather than using vacation time to just "do all the things," or "see all the places," try to use it for rest.

In this episode, I talk about listening to our bodies. We really are taught from a young age to NOT listen to our bodies (clean your plate, have another bite, etc.) but it is actually very important. If you are hungry, eat (something healthy, if you can), if you are tired, go to sleep early, if you are thirsty, go get a glass of water, etc. It seems very obvious but we just do not do it (at least,...

This week's episode is about the Danish word, hygge (pronounced hoo-ga or hyu-ga). It is close to the word "cosy" in English but can also happen outside or with other people, not only in your house. But think about things that bring you calm and well-being, and those things are very hygge. I talk about the book I am reading, called "The Little Book of Hygge" by Meik Wiking and the Facebook page, H...

In this week's episode, I talk about how this week, 1 year from when we began quarantining from covid, it is so important to pause, reflect, and grieve. To think about the past year, and what we have lost and how we have changed. Action item: what is your "theme" from the past year? Mine is "learning."

In this episode, I talk about my 2-4 week cycle of the past few months of feeling OK and then like everything is horrible. I talk about normalizing NOT being OK, that we are all not OK maybe, and that we should not normalize the pandemic and act like everything is/should be OK or like the only way it's OK is if we have learned 1,000 things during the pandemic. If all you did was survive, that is O...

This episode is about not over-planning your days and not giving up your self-care 2 dos list when you find that your work 2 dos list has exploded. Instead, KEEP doing your self-care things and think about what you can push back and do another week, and what has to be done now. Work on your calendar before the following week (I do mine every Friday) and actually schedule the things you need to do...

In this episode, I talk about how journaling has helped me during the pandemic, including through the 2 sentence gratitude journal, journaling when I am feeling strong emotions, and using journaling to help me feel better and like this will really be over and I will be there for it. Here is the article I refer to, about journaling being therapeutic: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/writing...

This episode is about thinking about now rather than the future, but also about making some low stakes specific plans for post-pandemic times (even if you have to cancel/change them later). Like, we are not talking buying plane tickets here, guys. And also about thinking about what you do NOT want to change if/when the pandemic is over (for me, it's walking/running and taking care of my mental hea...

In this episode, I talk about how we can use habits to help us keep our decision making bucket more full during the day, which helps both physical and mental health. There is a whole book on habits by Gretchen Rubin called "Better than Before" and I highly recommend it! Also, Lucky Charms for dessert.

In this episode, I talk about just liking what you like and disliking what you dislike and not apologizing for it. Also, I like Taylor Swift. I forgot to say that I also love reading children's literature, so if you do too, that's cool. Also, you are awesome. Have a great week!

In this episode, I talk about how as soon as I posted last week's episode, I kind of realized that I actually *wasn't* OK at the moment. This is my story of how I came up with a plan that worked. But also about how I really did have to be OK with not being OK for a while. Also holding space.

In this episode, I talk about going "back to the beginning" when you feel like/realize that you are actually not OK (which is OK). Try to 1) eat well (healthy) 2) sleep and 3) exercise if you can, and also drink lots of water. *However, also if you realize you are more not OK than this and a little water drinking isn't going to cut it, please do get actual help from not me, since I am in no way a...

This episode is a little all over the place, but so is 2021 so far, so I feel like that's fair. I talk about how to make New Years Resolutions that you might actually keep- spoiler alert, part of my advice is "pick something you actually like" and "pick feasible goals". Happy New Years? I think? 

In this episode, I talk about the importance of keeping up traditions in any ways that we can (and making new ones) for 2020. It makes me feel better and like everything will be OK someday, and my action item is to come up with or tweak a tradition you usually do to make it work in the covid world.

In this episode, I talk about the importance of knowing and focusing on how the pandemic *will* be over someday. This week, take some time to think about what you will do "after."

In this episode, I talk about "Tiger Time," which started with entrepreneur Amy Porterfield. It is the time of day when you feel like you can take over the world, and/or get all the s*** done. It has saved me a ton of time and works for both work and non-work things (cleaning/organizing the house, etc.). 

In this podcast, I talk about how helping others also helps you. Don't be a perfectionist, just help your grumpy neighbor take out their garbage or text your mom (or dad) if you don't have time for anything else. 

In this week's episode, I talk about rewarding ourselves for completing tasks. Rules/advice: 1) don't make food your reward as much as possible (food is for eating not for rewarding!) or exercise either, since we should/need to be doing those things anyway (eating/exercising), 2) try to come up with 3 things you need to complete each day and then reward yourself (even if it's just a walk around th...

In this episode, I talk about the importance of reaching out to people we care about right now, checking in with them, and making connections. So, go call your mom! (friend/cousin/uncle, etc.)

In this episode, I talk about an episode of Unlocking Us by Brene Brown that I listened to, with Emily and Amelia Nagosi, who wrote a book called Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle. I focus on the importance of completing the stress cycle (after each stressful situation or, in the case of chronic stress like in the case of the election, at the end of each day) so that we don't explode...

In this episode, I talk about decreasing technology at a time when EVERYTHING involves technology.