Jun 20, 2018
"If you take nothing else from this (episode), it's recognizing that it's actually quite a radical act of self-respect to allow yourself to rest when you're tired." -Brodie Welch
Brodie helps caring, high-achieving, women put themselves on
their own to-do lists so they can trade stress and burnout for
energy, joy, and vibrant health. She has helped thousands of
clients improve their digestion, sleep, and mood; dial in a regular
bodymind practice, and step into the next version of
themselves.
Some things we talked about:
- Benefits of Chinese Medicine
- How it can help each person
- Affordability of Acupuncture
- Yin and Yang, and how to keep them balanced
- Women who "Aren't ready to let go of the bragging rights that come from being stressed-out and tired all the time." And how to change that thinking.
- The Importance of letting yourself having a good day that you enjoy
- Why taking a self-compassionate route is important
- Brodie's personal struggle with her inner voice and how she learned to speak more positively to herself, and you can too
- Why keeping a positive inner voice is important
BRODIE'S QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
- “When are we out of integrity with our own energy, and when are we overriding our own inner wisdom? Because any time we do that, we are telling ourselves that we are not worth taking care of, and that is a lie”
- "Self-care is self-compassion in action."
- "Most of us do not need more shoulds. More
things that we feel like we need to be doing to be acceptable or
worthy. What we need to be doing is having more compassion not more
judgement. What we need to be doing is honoring our Yin; that which
is restful, that which is rejuvinating, that which is soft, and
femine, and intuitive, and inward. And be able to honor that.
Because we can't have good yang; productivity or outward anything,
without good yin.
That's the definition of health in Chinese Medicine, the balance of yin and yang."
Brodie's advice for moms with health issues: Be good to yourself. Treat yourself with the same respect you would have for any other human on the planet, and radiate your self-respect with your daily actions.
Brodie's superpower: 2 superpowers that she blends are compassion and strategy. She can bring in her heart and brain and come up with solutions for people, honoring a yin-yang wholeness.
-Listen to the episode to find out more-
More about Brodie: She also leads self-care bootcamp programs to help women bridge the gap between what they know they should be doing to take care of themselves and actually doing it. She’s also the creator and host of A Healthy Curiosity: the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in a busy world.
Thank you for joining us,
Jen
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Thank you for joining me today!
Want more? Go to HardyMom.com and you'll find ways to live well, grow, and enjoy your life again -with any health challenges.
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Have a blessed week,
Jen
Special thanks to Brodie for joining me this week
Our music is "A New Day," by Scott Holmes