The Fourteen40 Project

With International Women’s Day occurring this week, this episode takes a look at women’s health and putting time for self-care, as well as in person social connection, can improve our mental, physical, and emotional health.

Boredom is a relatively rare but extremely important life skill. This episode gets a little personal and dives into the idea that boredom is a form of self-care not only now, but as an ability for our younger ones to develop.

You’ve likely heard the phrase, “it’s better to give than to receive.” I’d like to talk about how to give yourself some care by showing up for others in your life. Give your time and your energy to someone in your life in a supportive way, in a way that has no strings attached for your own benefit, and see how their reaction can be a form of self-care. This may be an easier way to step into the self-care world for those of us that are “workaholics” and struggle to hit pause on a daily basis. There are many ways to put yourself in your 1,440 minutes each day, so let’s talk about a slightly different way to do that on this episode. (And a fun point I have to mention - we hit the 1,000 download mark! Thanks for making this podcast a part of your day, it means so much!)

It can be really easy to come up with excuses as to why we don’t make time for regular self care. However, I truly believe those are stories that we tell ourselves to give us an excuse, or a way out. Let’s talk about reframing those thoughts as being unwilling. This may help us change our mindset, and realize when things are important to us and how we can go about making sure we have time to include those in our daily routines.

We are back in the swing of things with the first full week in 2019! This is when the happiness and relaxation of vacation tends to quickly fade away, and changes that we resolved to make become a little harder to stick to. In this episode we talk a bit about being intentional with keeping time for ourselves in every day, how to try and stay on track with what you have decided to do for yourself this year, and we talk about New Year’s resolutions.

It’s New Year’s Eve and it’s time to talk about the theme for 2019. In this episode I talk about closing out 2018 and looking into 2019 with my word of the year. I love thinking about a word or phrase, a mantra, if you will, that seems to be the right word at the right time. It’s a great way to easily refocus on the goals you have when times get challenging. I talk about how my 2019 word has subsets to it and make up an acronym for the word of the year. I hope this helps others think about their 2019 theme and really get serious about taking time each day to put themselves first. Self care maybe be a hot topic right now but it’s anything but a fad. We all need to maintain our mental and physical health, and rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation is the way we can do that long-term.

Heading into 2019! This time of year we look back at what we accomplished and didn’t accomplish in a year. Let’s shift that gaze to the next year and aim to make positive changes! One of those can be learning how to say “no” to outside influences in order to say “yes” to yourself. This can be a powerful mindset shift that allows for great self-care in 2019. Let’s say yes to more rest, yes to more prayer and meditation, yes to more quiet time, yes to naps (please yes to more naps!), yes to picnics without phones, yes to all the things that fuel your creative and caring human spirit!

The holidays are often a very busy time, and we find ourselves running from dawn to dusk. This episode focuses on making sure we still find time for self-care during the busy holiday season. Most of us are juggling many things, and added tasks and events this time of year. That usually means the first thing to go is time for rest and relaxation. Let’s work together to keep our self-care time in our daily activities! Let’s enjoy the holiday season and thrive, not just survive!

The first interview on the show! Matt Chittim is my guest and we talk all things sleep! Yes, sleep can be one of the most important things we do with our 1,440 minutes each day. We talk about how sleep helps in athletic recovery, overall health, and how it can be a form of self care that gives back in unparalleled ways. Thank you, Matt, for coming on the show!

Breathing is more than just an automatic life sustaining practice. It’s a critical piece in being centered and mindful. It is also a very good way to reset, rest, and recharge. This episode looks at some ways to use various forms of breathing to center yourself, and make sure your self-care time is as beneficial as possible.