Wellness Podcast

In this week's episode, I talk about rewarding ourselves for completing tasks. Rules/advice: 1) don't make food your reward as much as possible (food is for eating not for rewarding!) or exercise either, since we should/need to be doing those things anyway (eating/exercising), 2) try to come up with 3 things you need to complete each day and then reward yourself (even if it's just a walk around the block). 3) Be sure your reward is equal to what you've done (if you turned in a whole paper maybe you get a big reward, if you just finished your math homework that took 20 minutes, maybe a bonus coffee is a good reward).

In this episode, I talk about the importance of reaching out to people we care about right now, checking in with them, and making connections. So, go call your mom! (friend/cousin/uncle, etc.)

In this episode, I talk about an episode of Unlocking Us by Brene Brown that I listened to, with Emily and Amelia Nagosi, who wrote a book called Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle. I focus on the importance of completing the stress cycle (after each stressful situation or, in the case of chronic stress like in the case of the election, at the end of each day) so that we don't explode all over the people we love :)

In this episode, I talk about decreasing technology at a time when EVERYTHING involves technology.

In this episode, I talk about feeling all the feelings rather than stuffing them down with food or alcohol or Netflix (or whatever). Also Glennon Doyle's Untamed, the best book I've read in a long time. I don't say this in the episode, but I have started telling my kids that it is like the Going on a Bear Hunt book, but with feelings. You can't go over it, you can't go under it, you can't go around it, you gotta go through it (the feelings).

In this episode, I talk about adding music and dance to our lives. Dance with your roommates, your family, your pets, or by yourself. The sillier you dance/sing, the better.

In this episode, I talk about all different kinds of mindfulness: eating, exercise, playing with kids, doing work, and how mindfulness has been helping me a lot during the pandemic. Also the Calm App.

This week's episode is about exercise! But not how you think. I'm not going to try to convince you that exercise is good for you (we all know that) but rather give some tips on how to make exercise POSSIBLE. I think the best tagline for this episode is "exercise is not a punishment"- do what you like!

In this episode, I talk about food, but not about how you all should eat beans and fruit and whatnot. Instead, I focus on what we should NOT do with food (other than throw it). Specifically, don't use food as a reward, and as a way to deal with boredom/emotions. (But if you do, forgive yourself!)

In this episode I talk about going outside, Anne Lamott, and not being a perfectionist. Just walk outside your door!