833: Chantal Donnelly: How Moms Can Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World

Chantal is a mom, physical therapist, and author of SETTLED: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World. She is also the founder of the wellness company Body Insight Inc. She holds degrees in psychology and kinesiology from Occidental College and a master’s in physical therapy from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Chantal is certified in Pilates, a practitioner of the Safe and Sound Protocol, and writer, producer, and star of the exercise and rehabilitation videos Strong Knees and Pain-Free at Work. Chantal helps people find relief from stress using a body-focused approach. She believes that stress fluency can make the world a better place. Listen in to hear Chantal share: Her stress quadrant model and how we exist on the stress matrix at all times Why people internalize stress as a sign of weakness - and the cultural paradox of hustle culture + showing stress being a sign of weakness How mothers internalize stress and need to manage stress differently than people who aren’t moms The importance of normalizing the stress that mothers carry and understanding how stress impacts the ability to be patient and empathetic How rushing and “hurry up-ing” creates dysregulation between our brains and bodies How moms and dads experience stress differently and how same-sex parents experience stress differently  Counterintuitive, super simple, super quick (30 seconds) tools for self-regulation  Links mentioned: Book: SETTLED: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World  Connect with Chantal: https://www.bodyinsight.com/ Chantal on IG Chantal on FB Resources and articles from Chantal: https://www.bodyinsight.com/press-articles We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices