The Heartwood Treehouse

In this short episode, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson invites you to do a mindful listening exercise to help you calm your amygdala and help your body and mind relax.

When you're freaking out, stressed out, ready to give out, this hands on embodied practice can help you self-soothe in moments. Host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson leads you through this simple exercise to help you take a short and needed break in the midst of chaos.

Did you know a gratitude practice can actually change your nervous system? Yep. In this short message for Healthcare Heroes, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson explains.

In this special episode you'll learn a very simple breathing exercise to help your body relax during times of great stress, anxiety, or fear.

In this special series, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson provides short episodes to comfort and support our nation's healthcare heroes. And if you don't work in healthcare, these inspirational talks will help you work with acute stress, too. We're all in this together.

We all make assumptions because that's how the brain works. But that doesn't mean we have to live by them. In this week's episode, you'll hear about a challenge that host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is embarking on to be more conscious about assumptions. Join in?

A return story in which Aransas Savas talks about how she finally came to love and respect her thighs. Don't miss her inspiring story that includes a harrowing car accident, a marathon-running 90-year-old grandmother, and qualifying for the Boston Marathon after running 19 marathons herself.

We all make assumptions because that's how the brain works. But that doesn't mean we have to live by them. In this week's episode, you'll hear about a challenge that host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is embarking on to be more conscious about assumptions. Join in?

When things are challenging, we tend to isolate ourselves, because we think we're the only ones that have suffered in that way. We're embarrassed. We don't want to be a burden on other people. We judge ourselves. And yet, community is what helps us and heals us. In this episode, you'll experience one of Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson's favorite techniques for feeling connected.

A return story in which author Sheila O'Connor describes uncovering the story of her maternal grandmother who was incarcerated in the 1930s for being pregnant. This harrowing tale is told in O'Connor's new novel, The Evidence of V. Don't miss this inspiring talk about memories, secrets, and the power of our stories!