Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique that involves first tensing a certain muscle group in the body and then fully releasing the tension to relax the muscles. Studies have shown progressive muscle relaxation to be an effective technique that helps to reduce muscle tension, improve sleep, and reduce anxiety and stress. TAG & SHARE with a friend and subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes 🥰! Don't forget to leave a review if you're enjoying what you're hearing! 

Compassion fatigue is a condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, often described as the negative cost of caring. It is not uncommon for health professionals (or caregivers) to develop compassion fatigue. In this episode, I share my story of compassion fatigue, common symptoms & what you should do about it. Have you ever had compassion fatigue or know anyone who may struggle with it? Share with a friend, like & subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on TikTok or Instagram @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips! 

Is it winter where you live right now? Winter is a time of stillness, calmness, rest and introspection. Join me in this episode and let's bring more calm and warmth into your cold winter days. Share with a friend, subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips!

Happy New Year everyone! Can you believe it's already 2022?? Did you make any new year's resolutions or set any new goals for 2022? A study showed that only about 19% of people keep their resolutions and most fail by mid-January! So are new year's resolutions a form of self-sabotage?  If you find yourself often stuck with saying "I know I should but..." or "I don't have time..." then join me in this episode and learn 6 super EASY, PRACTICAL & EFFECTIVE tips that will help you kick start the new year by helping you set realistic goals that you CAN achieve in 2022. Share with a friend, subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips!

It's a busy time of the year with the holidays around the corner! Do you feel burnt out? Stressed? Did you know hypnosis and meditation are both excellent for managing stress, burnout & compassion fatigue? Studies have shown that hypnosis improves self-care, setting better boundaries, increasing resilience, promotion self-compassion & attitude change (Ruysschaert, 2009). Meditation and mindfulness helps improve anxiety, stress and mood (Hofmann, Sawyer, Witt & Oh, 2010). Join me in this episode and let's bring more self-love and self-care into your busy day so you feel recharged for anything ahead of you! Share with a friend, subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips!

Both meditation and hypnosis can be practical and effective relaxation techniques. If you want to pick up a new skill for better self-care or seeking a stress management or self-management strategy, you may want to give this episode a listen! Let's relax together and add some body awareness, calmness & wellness into your day. Share with a friend, subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips!

Abundant research supports mindfulness & meditation beneficial for reducing anxiety and stress, reducing pain, improving mental health and working memory, increasing focus, better moods, less rumination, improving self-awareness and more! Join me in this episode’s mindfulness meditation focused on helping you improve your sleep, relaxation and calmness. Share the calm with a friend, subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes and follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips!

Join me in this episode, where we bring more mindfulness and appreciation to the Fall season ahead of us. I live in Ontario and each Autumn as the leaves die and fall off their branches, I get to experience a season of change, beauty, death and decay. This mindfulness meditation contains guided relaxation imagery of the beautiful changes that the Fall weather brings us in Ontario and I hope this meditation helps you to relax, refocus and feel calmer. Follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips! 

What are you thankful for? Research in positive psychology has shown gratitude to be strongly associated with greater happiness. Gratitude and appreciation improves your overall health, helps you feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, build more resilience and deal with adversity, and build stronger bonds/relationships. Join me in this episode, where we bring more mindfulness and thanksgiving into our day. Follow me on any social media platform @queeniephysio for more weekly wellness tips! 

Welcome to Queenie Physio’s podcast! Here you can find two different podcast series. One series is called “Hypnosis, Meditations & Stories” to help you achieve greater calmness and wellness to improve relaxation, sleep and self-care.

The second series is called “Life Chats with Queenie” where we have real, unfiltered, and organic conversations about work, relationships, mental health, body image, failures, passion and other life topics. I will occasionally invite guest speakers and friends to share their stories with us as well. I love meaningful life chats with friends because they keep me grounded and motivated during even the most difficult times and I hope to be that friend for you through this podcast series.