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Bite Sized-Pleasure: Integrating Holistic Self-Care

Episode 34 of the Emotional Eating Unwrapped podcast, hosted by Alana Kessler, titled "Bite Sized-Pleasure: Integrating Holistic Self-Care" was published on May 16, 2024 and runs 35 minutes.

May 16, 2024 ·35m · Emotional Eating Unwrapped

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Summary

In this episode, Alana is joined again by podcast co-pilot, Kassi to delve into the multifaceted concept of self-care, highlighting its importance beyond the superficial enjoyments. They explore the deeper dimensions of self-care that encompass feeling grounded, maintaining a calm nervous system, and making empowered choices for overall well-being. Discussing the barriers that often prevent us from prioritizing self-care, such as feelings of undeservingness or the glorification of overwork, they emphasize the necessity of redefining pleasure as a disciplined commitment rather than mere indulgence. Tune in as the pair unravel the daily practices and mindsets that can integrate self-care into our everyday lives and challenge the extremes by promoting emotional balance and stability. Join Alana and Kassi in this enlightening discussion to understand how true self-care can transform not just moments, but the entirety of our lives. Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode! Curious to learn more about working with Alana so that you can end food overwhelm and create an empowered life through permanent weight loss? Inquire about the Alana’s Elite Coaching Experience Ready to overcome emotional eating, reclaim your life, and never feel like a slave to food again? Learn more about The Emotional Eating Solution Are you feeling called to take the step toward a permanent solution for sustainable weight loss? Learn more about Decoding Permanent Weight Loss Explore more from Be Well by AK Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak. Takeaways Self-care is not just about indulging in treats or scheduled spa days, but also about making choices and creating a life that aligns with your higher self. Integrating self-care into daily life and building routines and practices that support feeling good and grounded is important. Barriers to self-care include the need to prove worthiness and the fear of pleasure. Expanding the view of self-care and recognizing that it is a daily practice can lead to a more sustainable sense of well-being. Chapters 00:00 Exploring the essence and practice of self-care 03:58 Self-care as daily routine, not just escape 08:07 Real self care is aligning life activities 12:54 Self care as daily practice for personal growth 21:50 Feeling deserving of self-care 23:47 Self-care is a birthright, not self-indulgence 27:59 Daily self-care is found in small actions

Episode Description

In this episode, Alana is joined again by podcast co-pilot, Kassi to delve into the multifaceted concept of self-care, highlighting its importance beyond the superficial enjoyments. They explore the deeper dimensions of self-care that encompass feeling grounded, maintaining a calm nervous system, and making empowered choices for overall well-being. Discussing the barriers that often prevent us from prioritizing self-care, such as feelings of undeservingness or the glorification of overwork, they emphasize the necessity of redefining pleasure as a disciplined commitment rather than mere indulgence. Tune in as the pair unravel the daily practices and mindsets that can integrate self-care into our everyday lives and challenge the extremes by promoting emotional balance and stability. Join Alana and Kassi in this enlightening discussion to understand how true self-care can transform not just moments, but the entirety of our lives.

Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode!

Curious to learn more about working with Alana so that you can end food overwhelm and create an empowered life through permanent weight loss? Inquire about the Alana’s Elite Coaching Experience

Ready to overcome emotional eating, reclaim your life, and never feel like a slave to food again? Learn more about The Emotional Eating Solution

Are you feeling called to take the step toward a permanent solution for sustainable weight loss? Learn more about Decoding Permanent Weight Loss

Explore more from Be Well by AK

Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak.

Takeaways

  • Self-care is not just about indulging in treats or scheduled spa days, but also about making choices and creating a life that aligns with your higher self.

  • Integrating self-care into daily life and building routines and practices that support feeling good and grounded is important.

  • Barriers to self-care include the need to prove worthiness and the fear of pleasure.

  • Expanding the view of self-care and recognizing that it is a daily practice can lead to a more sustainable sense of well-being.

Chapters

00:00 Exploring the essence and practice of self-care

03:58 Self-care as daily routine, not just escape

08:07 Real self care is aligning life activities

12:54 Self care as daily practice for personal growth

21:50 Feeling deserving of self-care

23:47 Self-care is a birthright, not self-indulgence

27:59 Daily self-care is found in small actions


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