Why we've got #SelfCare all wrong with psychotherapist Emmy Brunner

Hello and welcome back to STATE OF MIND. I’m Grace Kingswell, I’m a Nutritional Therapist and Lifestyle Medicine Advocate and this is my series all about health, mental wellbeing, state of mind, the environment, creating sustainable practices and finding true connection with yourself, those around you and with nature. Today I’m talking to Emmy Brunner. Emmy is a clinical psychotherapist with  more than 15 years of experience focusing on women’s mental health and is the founder of the Recover Clinic in London, the UK’s #1 private treatment centre focused on trauma, eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Throughout her career, she has come to believe that the majority of mental health challenges are linked to unresolved trauma in one’s life. Emmy has discovered remarkable patterns in the ways women are conditioned to respond to trauma and life-challenges. She’s devoted her life to sharing her learnings with sufferers and has created an approach to the treatment of mental illness that aims to help individuals strive for holistic balance. Her unique approach focuses on the person behind the illness, not just the physical symptoms.  In this episode we’re talking about the concept of self care, as Emmy’s view on it is not what your typical millennial might classify as hashtag self care, i.e., getting a manicure, having a bath or buying yourself a new house plant. We dive deep into Emmy’s definition of self care, trauma and also touch on food psychology and anxiety. I learnt so much from Emmy in this episode and I hope you do too. emmybrunner.com @emmybrunnerofficial @gracekingswell