What Does Self Care Look Like for YOU? (proposal of an experiment)
01/18/24 • 10 min
What does self care look like for you? Really, I'd like to know. One of the things I have been loving about hosting a podcast has been connecting with my guests and learning from them.
I love the accessibility of a podcast and how it weaves a web of connection and collaboration.
I love collaborating with my guests, but I'd also like to collaborate with you. I learn so much from hearing people's stories. There is so much collective wisdom that we all share, and so I want to try and incorporate your wisdom into my podcast.
Right now my vision is to have a monthly question that you can email me a response to and then have a portion of the first episode of every month where I read the responses. This is an experiment. We'll see how it goes.
This month's question is : "What does self care currently look like for you?"
If you feel called to answer send me an email ([email protected]) with the subject line: Monthly Question
You can include your name and where you live, but if you would like to remain anonymous, just let me know.
I look forward to hearing from you!
My resources:
Weekend Nervous System Reset
Deep Rest Meditation
Nourished For Resilience Workbook
Book a free Exploratory Call
Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.com
and @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram
What does self care look like for you? Really, I'd like to know. One of the things I have been loving about hosting a podcast has been connecting with my guests and learning from them.
I love the accessibility of a podcast and how it weaves a web of connection and collaboration.
I love collaborating with my guests, but I'd also like to collaborate with you. I learn so much from hearing people's stories. There is so much collective wisdom that we all share, and so I want to try and incorporate your wisdom into my podcast.
Right now my vision is to have a monthly question that you can email me a response to and then have a portion of the first episode of every month where I read the responses. This is an experiment. We'll see how it goes.
This month's question is : "What does self care currently look like for you?"
If you feel called to answer send me an email ([email protected]) with the subject line: Monthly Question
You can include your name and where you live, but if you would like to remain anonymous, just let me know.
I look forward to hearing from you!
My resources:
Weekend Nervous System Reset
Deep Rest Meditation
Nourished For Resilience Workbook
Book a free Exploratory Call
Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.com
and @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram
Previous Episode
The Complicated Relationship Between Humans and Sugar
Every year between Halloween and New Years my relationship with sugar gets tested. This relationship has grown and evolved over the years, but I still find this time challenging. Anyone else?
I know I'm not alone because we are literally wired to seek out the sweet taste and industrialization has made it so that we can find it everywhere.
In this episode:
- The Ayurvedic perspective of the "sweet taste"
- How humans have evolved to seek out the sweet taste
- How a high sugar diet rewires the brain to be less able to resist sugar
- How sugar affects the brain
- The relationship between sugar, the immune system and autoimmune disease
- Ways to protect your brain from the effects of sugar and find other sweetness in your life
Related Episodes:
Episode 2: The Lens of Ayurveda
Episode 10: Kapha, the Sweet One
References:
University of Würzburg. (2022, March 22). How sugar promotes inflammation. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 3, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220322122836.htm
Ma X, Nan F, Liang H, Shu P, Fan X, Song X, Hou Y, Zhang D. Excessive intake of sugar: An accomplice of inflammation. Front Immunol. 2022 Aug 31;13:988481. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.988481. PMID: 36119103; PMCID: PMC9471313.
Reichelt, A. (n.d.). A Neuroscientist Explains What Sugar Really Does to Our Brains. Science Alert. https://www.sciencealert.com/research-shows-sugar-can-change-your-brain-here-s-how
Fuhrman, J., MD (n.d.). Negative Effects of Sugar on the Brain. VeryWell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/how-sugar-affects-the-brain-4065218
My resources:
Weekend Nervous System Reset
Deep Rest Meditation
Nourished For Resilience Workbook
Book a free Exploratory Call
Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.com
and @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram
Next Episode
Using Visualization as a Road Map Towards Change
Have you ever created a vision board or done a meditation that involved imagery or imaging yourself in a certain situation? If so, then you have used the technique of visualization.
Visualization is touted as a tool of manifestation culture, an almost magical mystical process of visioning what you want to create and drawing that reality closer.
The reality is that visualization is a powerful tool when combined with action in the world. And here at the crossroads of woo and pragmatism, there is also science backing up its effectiveness.
In this episode:
- Why visualization works (how it affects the brain)
- Studies showing the power of visualization
- Different types of visualization practices
- How visualization strengthens abstract thinking and the default network of the brain
- Visualization to increase creative problem solving and resilience
Get your Nourished for Resilience Workbook Here: http://www.nourishednervoussystem.com/resilienceworkbook
Related Episodes:
Episode 11 - Why What You Think Matters
Episode 14 - This is Your Brain on Meditation
References:
Slimani M, Tod D, Chaabene H, Miarka B, Chamari K. Effects of Mental Imagery on Muscular Strength in Healthy and Patient Participants: A Systematic Review. J Sports Sci Med. 2016 Aug 5;15(3):434-450. PMID: 27803622; PMCID: PMC4974856.
Carper, S. K. (n.d.). THE NEUROSCIENCE OF VISUALIZATION: HOW IT CAN IMPACT YOUR LIFE. Visiting Sub Conscious. https://visiting-subconscious.com/sci-visualize-brain
Swart, T., MD, PhD (2018). The Source, the secrets of the universe, the science of the brain. HarperOne.
My resources:
Weekend Nervous System Reset
Deep Rest Meditation
Nourished For Resilience Workbook
Book a free Exploratory Call
Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.com
and @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram
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