Welcome to Self-Care Daily, a spin off of From the Heart with Rachel Brathen. In this series, Rachel, New York Times Bestselling author, podcast host, and serial entrepreneur, is offering nuggets of wisdom, guidance and clarity every day of the week. From Monday to Friday, each episode offers self-care tips, guided meditations, heartfelt advice and a moment to ground into your body, lead with purpose, set intentions and take action in your day-to-day life. On the path toward self-love, each day…
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Accomplishing the biggest mess in your house will make you feel the best when it’s done. And that is exactly what we are doing in today’s episode. Rachel will share an example from her own life and offer suggestions on how to tackle yours. You are worthy of having a clean, organized home. Let’s get to it! Tune in to begin.
What feeling does your phone spark within your body? What is your relationship with screens? In today’s episode, Rachel will walk you through how to organize the devices in your life. It’s time to remove apps we don’t use, set screen time limits, and save our precious time. These tools are meant to help us, not drain us of energy. Tune in to begin.
The first step to feeling organized in life is to take control of your calendar. In today’s episode, you are going to go through it. Do you have your family’s schedule organized? Do you know when you are busy and when you are free? Do you have all upcoming events logged? Knowing the lay of the land will help you sort out your day - and your life. Tune in to begin.
Happy Virgo season! This week many of our kids are back to school. It’s a time of the year to return to routine and organization. On the show, we are going to reflect on where we feel disorganized, both in our inner world and in the space around us. And then we are going to take the time to clean up! You’ll start today by taking an inventory of your life. Tune in to begin.
The senior population is so easy to shower with love. And as we know, the older we get, the more support we need. In today’s episode, Rachel will inspire you to keep your eyes peeled for a random act of kindness that you can do for an elder. If you look for opportunities to be kind, you will find them everywhere you go. Tune in to begin.
Is there an elder in your life that you need to honor and show some appreciation to? In today’s episode, Rachel will share some ideas on how you can connect deeper with that special senior in your life. It can make a big difference just to let someone know that you are thinking about them. Tune in to begin.
Your life has been made possible by the many people who have come before. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a visualization practice. You will imagine all your ancestors behind you - your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents. It is a never-ending triangle, and a very powerful lineage. Tune in to hold the magnitude of that.
The elders in our lives usually have more time - and less time for things that don’t matter. They bring a wisdom and patience and certain quality to relationships that others cannot. In today’s episode, you are going reflect on an elder in your life that made a big impact. Were they a safe space? Did you learn life lessons from them? What beautiful memories do you have? This is a connection we…
Our society has an obsession with anti aging - and it’s a good reflection of how we treat and honor the elders in our lives. Growing old is a blessing, so why do we fight against so much? This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to contemplate some deep questions. How close are you to the elders in your life? How does your community treat them? How do you look at aging? And how do you want to be…
For today’s self-care practice, we are going to go outside and forage a little bit. It is such a blessing to be able to pick something that nature grew all on it’s own - something that got to ripen in it’s own time without any human interference. Rachel will share some tips and tricks. You just have to grab a basket and head out. Tune in to begin.
If you think this is frivolous or a waste of time, here is your reminder: you can do things just because you find them beautiful. For today’s practice, you are going to collect some beauty from nature and bring it into your home. Rachel will share some things to look for and how to do it. It’s a great reminder of what exists outside your doorstep. Tune in to begin.
We are so inundated with information all the time now that we’ve lost our capacity for boredom. Whenever there is a lull in the day, the instinct has become to fill that space. In today’s episode, you are going to go outside and rest in nature. Bask in a moment of nothingness, with no practice connected to it. Allow your mind to be still and quiet. It is incredibly biologically important to be…
Nothing compares to a sun-ripened tomato picked from your own backyard. Wherever you live, it is likely that there is an abundance of seasonal and local produce available to you. In today’s episode, Rachel is going to share the benefits of eating locally and seasonally, and exactly how you can do it. There is so much deliciousness out there, especially at this time of year. Let’s go find it. Tune…
Before we know it, summer will be gone. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to immerse ourselves in nature and soak up all the beauty and warmth it has to offer us right now. Rachel will share a practice every day tapping into the different elements: earth, air, fire, and water. You will learn how the elements relate to nature and how they connect energetically within yourself. By the end…
Keeping our inner fire and creativity stoked is a form of self-care that we should never neglect. Today’s episode offers you a practice that will help you forget your to-do list and the problems in your life, be present in your body, and just create. It will ignite that inner spark of creativity and the fun of making something just for the sake of making it. You will get out there and create some…
If you are feeling stuck creatively, there are so many things you can do to source inspiration and solve this problem. In today’s episode, Rachel shares various things she does to help her, from reading a book on the topic to taking a break or doing something that brings her joy. This is a journaling exercise that will help you get creative about your creativity and solve any problem you face.…
Do you have a dream or desire when it comes to a creative endeavor, but for some reason, you are lacking inspiration and motivation? In today’s episode, you will reflect on where you would like to be more creative. Do you have writer’s block? Are you doing the same thing again and again? Did something used to come easy to you that just isn’t lately? This episode will help you get clear so you find…