Take Some Time Off!

Episodes

1. 21

   2.6 Zen and the Art of Doing Nothing: A guided meditation for A Little Time Off!

   "It’s better be a person for a day than to be a shadow for a 1,000 days." Have you ever practiced Zen meditation? I hadn't either until a four day INTENSE retreat last week! In this episode, I share my honest, mixed reviews of this practice and then lead you threw a short zen guided meditation....

   Aug 15, 2019

   29m
2. 20

   2.5 Dealing With Depression (my story)

   In this super personal ep, I talk about how I came to acknowledge and eventually treat my anxiety and depression. I'll get in depth about symptoms, therapy, how I found (and changed) therapists, and how I eventually began to take medicine to treat my depression and then find the right dosage. If...

   Aug 1, 2019

   58m
3. 19

   2.4: Both/And Thinking: A Little Time Off

   How comfortable are with gray areas? What happens when you have two conflicting emotions? For our bi-weekly minisode “A Little Time Off” I’ll provide a guided reflection prompt on dialectics, dbt and both/ and thinking. After talking a little bit about “both/and” thinking, I’ll give you some...

   Jul 24, 2019

   12m
4. 18

   2.3: Queer Burnout: An Interview with My Friends

   Last season, I covered Anne Helen Peterson's article: "How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation" and Tiana Clark's response about burnout in the black community. That made me think about all of the ways that our identities intersect with how we experience work, fatigue, and everything in...

   Jul 17, 2019

   1h 21m
5. 17

   2.2 Intro to Meditation: A Little Time Off

   This is the first in the series of mini-episodes called A Little Time Off, created bi-weekly to help you actually practice self-care and address burnout. In each edition of A Little Time Off, Maeve will lead you through either a guided meditation or thought and journal prompts. This week, we kick...

   Jul 11, 2019

   17m
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   2.1: Wellness vs. Weight Loss

   In the FIRST EPISODE OF SEASON 2 (!!!!!) I discuss Jessica Knoll's article in the New York Times called "Smash the Wellness Industry." I break down her criticisms of wellness as it is equated to weight loss and then dig deeper by discussing fatphobia, body-shaming, and society's false equation of...

   Jul 3, 2019

   45m
7. 15

   🧁🎂💝 Special Announcement and 28 Things I Learned by 28! 🧁🎂💝

   This is a super-extra special episode with a 🚨 TOP SECRET 🚨 announcement about the future of the pod. Plus, I’m reflecting on my 28 spins around the sun and sharing 28 lessons I’ve learned so far. This is a super personal and reflective episode and I’m so happy to share it with the TSTO! fam 💖...

   May 2, 2019

   16m
8. 14

   Literal Time Off: An Interview with Natalie Reece of Words Meet Walls

   Our first ever interview! On this episode I talked to Natalie Reece from wordsmeetwalls.com. She's instagram famous for her artwork, which combines calligraphy, inspirational quotes, words of wisdom and street art. More than that, Natalie is a really cool person with a lot of wisdom to share. She...

   Apr 17, 2019

   34m
9. 13

   🤳 Stop Comparison with Compersion! Take some time off to practice sympathetic joy !!!

   Do you scroll on social media and feel increasingly worse about yourself? Well, you're not alone and on today's episode I present Part 2 of our series on ending our need to compare ourselves with others. Check out Part 1 on abundance and then come here to learn about COMPERSION. It's a term from...

   Apr 4, 2019

   30m
10. 12

    🌼SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT! #choosehappy giveaway!!!!🌼

    Follow @laurajaneillustrations and @vegandthecity and like the comment on our giveaway pic to win an EXCLUSIVE #choosehappy shirt designed by Laura! Support women supporting women and get on IG to help spread the word! 💖

    Mar 27, 2019

    4m
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    Mindset of ABUNDANCE: Take some time off to get one, hunnie! 💫

    On this episode I deep dive into my tendency to compare myself to others. In Part 1 of a 2 part series, I talk about cultivating a mindset of abundance. Learn how to approach each day with the mindset that you have absolutely everything that you need, completely eliminating the desire to compete…

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    Mar 20, 2019

    31m
12. 10

    Monthly/ New Moon Intentions ✨🌜✨ Take some time off for... a monthly ritual !

    Take some time off to set monthly intentions! This episode, just in time for the new moon, shares some suggestions for how to creation a goal setting / intention setting monthly ritual. I’ll share some concrete ideas for how to make and keep your monthly goals and even align them to the phases of...

    Mar 7, 2019

    22m
13. 9

    Millennial Burnout: Take Some Time Off Before You Burn Out! 🔥🔥🔥

    On this episode, I tackle Anne Peterson’s article, “How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation.” We’ll take some time to better understand burnout and its causes, and then I’ll offer some tips for how to fight burnout and live a mindful, happy life while enjoying work and your career. Phew !...

    Feb 20, 2019

    34m
14. 8

    ❤️ VALENTINES EDITION: Guided Self-love Meditation! ❤️

    “If you can’t love yourself how the hell are you gonna love anybody else?!” The Queen, Ru Paul. Take some time off this Valentine’s Day for a guided meditation on self-love and self-compassion. We’ll tune in and use some affirmations and loving-kindness to develop our self-esteem and self-worth....

    Feb 14, 2019

    19m
15. 7

    Take Some Time Off to.... Dance ! 💃💃💃

    In this episode, I talk about my wild foray into the world of dance. As an absolute beginner, I tried a couple different forms of dance and explored how connecting the mind and body through dancing can lead to greater mental and physical wellbeing and balance out your root chakra !

    Feb 4, 2019

    24m
16. 6

    Take some time off to... create healthy habits! 🌱

    In this episode, we’ll chat about New Years habits, not resolutions. Well think about how to make lifestyle changes that are healthy and realistic as well as to mindfully meet your goals. Take some time to prioritize wellness in 2019 with me !

    Jan 17, 2019

    23m
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    ✨SPECIAL EDITION✨ take some time off for a winter solstice reflection!

    On this special episode of Take Some Time Off, I’ll lead you through a 16 minute reflection on 2018. Do this exercise to celebrate Winter Solstice or to meditate on and set goals for the New Year. May all your intentions come true ✨🌜❄️

    Dec 21, 2018

    21m
18. 4

    Take some time off to... make a vision board! 🎨

    As we head into the holiday season and the start of the new year, it’s a great time to reflect! Take some time this week to learn about vision boarding- why it works, how to do it, and how it can help you meet your goals! I’ll also share a wellness tip in our new “who can relate, woo!” segment…

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    Dec 11, 2018

    28m
19. 3

    Take some time off for... self-compassion ! 💖

    This week I get a little more personal with a challenge for myself and for you: take some time to show yourself love and compassion. We’ll talk about why and how and surprisingly I forget to mention my cats the whole time.

    Dec 1, 2018

    26m
20. 2

    Take some time off for... gratitude! 🍁

    This week, I talk about making gratitude an active practice that can change your days. Also, you’ll hear some meowing from a stray cat.

    Nov 21, 2018

    16m
21. 1

    Episode 1: take some time off with....morning pages!!!

    Welcome to the first ever episode of Take Some Time Off! Today, we'll talk about why I'm making this cute little thing and I'll give you my first recommendation for your non-working time: morning pages! Learn why writing first thing in the morning can change your day. Thanks for listening ! xoxo,...

    Nov 13, 2018

    17m