
95: Wellness Tool #4: Play as Self-Care
07/31/23 • 20 min
Play is often thought of as something for kids. We think we need to be serious as adults and that cannot include play.
In this episode we explore the value of play for our emotional and mental wellness. We talk about how to start being more playful and specific ideas to get you started.
Join us in this Feed Your Soul with Kim Podcast where we answer the questions:
- Why is playing so important for self-care?
- 3 ideas to help you determine what is playful.
- What is your plan for playing more?
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Emotional Eating Solutions
Emotional Eating Solutions is Kim’s signature self-paced course to look at food differently. This course is the way to get into action and make changes in your food AND in your life!
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Kim McLaughlin, MA
Kim McLaughlin is a psychotherapist. coach, speaker, and author. She helps people who feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and overloaded, and it shows up in overeating. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, helping people to gain peace with food.
We would love to get your feedback on this show and let us know what you would like to hear in upcoming shows. Email us at [email protected]
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Play is often thought of as something for kids. We think we need to be serious as adults and that cannot include play.
In this episode we explore the value of play for our emotional and mental wellness. We talk about how to start being more playful and specific ideas to get you started.
Join us in this Feed Your Soul with Kim Podcast where we answer the questions:
- Why is playing so important for self-care?
- 3 ideas to help you determine what is playful.
- What is your plan for playing more?
Summer Bucket List
Get your copy of the Summer Bucket List that we talked about on this show.
https://go.feedyoursoulunlimited.com/summerbucketlist-8179
Emotional Eating Solutions
Emotional Eating Solutions is Kim’s signature self-paced course to look at food differently. This course is the way to get into action and make changes in your food AND in your life!
Find out more here: https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/emotional-eating-solutions-self-study/
Get your Free Quiz...
Connect with Kim
https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTuSnNrSDhLvbhxoTMXZgog
Join us on Facebook in our Feed Your Soul Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1172488142887200/
Kim McLaughlin, MA
Kim McLaughlin is a psychotherapist. coach, speaker, and author. She helps people who feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and overloaded, and it shows up in overeating. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, helping people to gain peace with food.
We would love to get your feedback on this show and let us know what you would like to hear in upcoming shows. Email us at [email protected]
Thank you for listening.
Please be sure to leave a review for others to find us and share this podcast with a friend.
https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/feed-your-soul-with-kim-podcast/
Join us for more conversation at:
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@feedyoursoulunlimited
Website:
http://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/
We would love it if you would leave us a 5 star review on your favorite platform.
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94: SummerSoul
We are deep in the heat of the summer and the days are going fast. There is lots of activities and not a lot of down time. Especially intentional downtime, where you feed your soul.
We need to focus on this intentional embrace of the summer and soak up all its goodness. This is a form of deep self-care. We all need this self-care, with the world going at such a quick pace.
Join us in this Feed Your Soul with Kim Podcast where we answer the questions:
👉What is SummerSoul?
👉5 ways to get more SummerSoul?
👉Practical doables to embrace SummerSoul.
Summer Bucket List: get it now:
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Emotional Eating Solutions
Emotional Eating Solutions is Kim’s signature self-paced course to look at food differently. This course is the way to get into action and make changes in your food AND in your life!
Find out more here: https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/emotional-eating-solutions-self-study/
Get your Free Quiz...
https://go.feedyoursoulunlimited.com/emotionaleatingquizfysu
Connect with Kim
https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTuSnNrSDhLvbhxoTMXZgog
Join us on Facebook in our Feed Your Soul Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1172488142887200/
Kim McLaughlin, MA
Kim McLaughlin is a psychotherapist. coach, speaker, and author. She helps people who feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and overloaded, and it shows up in overeating. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, helping people to gain peace with food.
We would love to get your feedback on this show and let us know what you would like to hear in upcoming shows. Email us at [email protected]
Thank you for listening.
Please be sure to leave a review for others to find us and share this podcast with a friend.
https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/feed-your-soul-with-kim-podcast/
Join us for more conversation at:
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@feedyoursoulunlimited
Website:
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96: Taking Care of Your Wellness
Taking care of our wellness is critical in achieving our goals and ensuring our well-being. During National Wellness Month (August), we are reminded of the importance of self-care and finding balance in our daily lives. National Wellness Month offers a chance for individuals and organizations to focus on wellness goals and explore ways to enhance health and happiness. This is a time to create routines, make healthier choices, and practice self-care.
Join us in this Feed Your Soul with Kim Podcast where we answer the questions:
- What is wellness?
- Explore 3 areas to focus on to increase your wellness?
- What is your plan for increasing your wellness?
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Kim McLaughlin, MA
Kim McLaughlin is a psychotherapist. coach, speaker, and author. She helps people who feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and overloaded, and it shows up in overeating. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology and is a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, helping people to gain peace with food.
We would love to get your feedback on this show and let us know what you would like to hear in upcoming shows. Email us at [email protected]
Thank you for listening.
Please be sure to leave a review for others to find us and share this podcast with a friend.
https://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/feed-your-soul-with-kim-podcast/
Join us for more conversation at:
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@feedyoursoulunlimited
Website:
http://feedyoursoulunlimited.com/
We would love it if you would leave us a 5 star review on your favorite platform.
Thanks for listening to the Feed Your Soul with Kim Podcast.
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