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When I ask what stops women from taking care of themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually on a consistent basis, I often hear this answer first

“I dont have enough time!”

The second reason that I hear is the I am too “Lazy” or “I tend to procrastinate”

It is this second aspect that I am going to focus on in today's episode.

As a way of teaching women how to take better care of their health, I have come to realise that this is a major issue for many women. And for the vast majority of women, it stems from a place of not being very equipped to deal with emotions.

You see, when you are trying out something new or moving towards the goals that you have set for yourself or simply desire something, there is often discomfort. And since most of us have never been taught how to deal with this emotional discomfort, we tend to put off doing those things that would allow us to lead a life where we could fulfil our dreams. 

Infact, there are so many productivity apps available to us today, one would think that procrastination should not be an issue at all for most people. However, this could not be further from the truth.

Research shows that a lot of what we tend to call laziness and/procrastination can actually be because of an emotional problem rather than a time management issue.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about why procrastination is more of an emotional problem rather than a time management problem.


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Latest research shows that stress is not all bad or harmful for you. The right kind of stress can make you grow smarter, stronger, and learn and grow. It can also inspire you to find meaning in your life and build social connections. 

This is in sharp contrast to what we usually read or hear about stress. 

In this session, I share with you

1:13 All stress is not bad or harmful

1:41 A new definition of "stress" which will help you to see the good in it

3:54 Stress is more harmful in some scenarios than others

5:35 Stress can help you rise to a challenge in your life

6:26 Stress can help you expand your social network

7:14 Stress helps you to learn and grow

7:45 3 reasons why stress is good for you

8:31 It is helpful to acknowledge when you are feeling stressed

9:20 Why you should welcome "stress" and notice the underlying motivation

11:00 Embracing the "good" in stress does not mean ignoring what is harmful

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"Extraordinary" mothering is a powerful act of self care... Here's why

Women are natural caregivers and are usually the primary caregivers in their families. However, often without realising we end up overgiving and run on empty without giving ourselves some respite. We then start feeling resentful of our responsibilities and feel demotivated and stressed. 

Let me start by asking you a question-

“What do you feel deprived of right now in your life?”

In what ways are you starving yourself from living a fulfilling and meaningful life?

Do you feel deprived of 

• Good company?
• More me time?
• More quality sleep?
• A creative outlet or a hobby?

Only when you are able to pin point this, will you be able to take some action.- courage to face this truth.

In this session, I share with you 3 reasons why self care is a courageous and radical act of love for most women

2:55 Women's conditioning to be a giver can lead to "overgiving"

5:08 Why prioritising your own needs is your responsibility

6:03 What do you feel deprived of right now?

8:18 We are not taught how to respect and appreciate ourselves

8:55 Why many women lose their sense of "self" and "identity"

11:06 Why we have to go against conventional norms to be healthy

12:39 Why good health is NOT about "diet" and "exercise"

15:15 Self care is an act of extraordinary mothering

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A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. — CHRISTOPHER K. GERMER

I recently did a survey to find out where women needed the most support in terms of emotional self care and one response came up again and again- feeling demotivated. There can be many different reasons why we feel demotivated in terms of emotional, spiritual, or physical origins.

But before I go any further I want to dispel one myth that many of us have about motivating ourselves - that by criticizing ourselves and pushing harder we can motivate ourselves when we feel like giving up or when we are lagging behind.

Self criticism is not an effective motivator, self compassion is! 

Our self criticism tends to make us less confident and become afraid of failure. On the other hand, if we are compassionate towards ourselves, we are able to keep moving forward even when we stumble, not because we are any less capable but because we care about ourselves and give ourselves grace.


1:08 Why self criticism as a motivation tool is a myth

3:16 Your inner critic is not your friend!

4:13 I SHOULD....how often do you "should" yourself?

6:34 Why we need to redefine "perfection"!

8:11 We are beautiful, flawed and "whole" all at the same time

9:51 How embracing our imperfect ourselves helps motivate us

Accepting imperfection and practicing self compassion

Once you start accepting your “imperfect” self, you are more likely to see yourself as a “whole” human being rather than a sum of all the discrete parts. Mistakes and failures, challenges are an inevitable part of our lives and once we are able to accept this as a fact, we are motivated to take charge of our lives. We are then able to assess what went wrong, focus on a solution and get on with our lives.

In other words, we are free to operate from a place of “We are all trying to do the best that we can” and are able to appreciate and celebrate every tiny bit of progress that we make. Also, by learning how to be kind to ourselves we are able to stop criticizing ourselves for our flaws and mistakes and become comfortable with being “good enough”. 

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Why it doesn't really matter whether you feel stressed due to a real or imaginary threat...

In this session, I share with you

1:48  Self criticism and shame is often how we respond 

3:05 How we move from "I am feeling bad" to "I am bad" 

4:48  "Fight or flight" mode as a stress response

6:03 Awareness and compassion for difficult emotions is important

7:30 "May I give myself all the compassion that I need" 

8:45 Intentional breathing to help you manage your stress response

11:55 Box breathing to calm yourself 

14:40 Caring deeply without burning out

16:28 Caring for others without losing ourselves

17:40 3 steps to cultivate a more compassionate response to stress

18:57 Sign up for my brand new course "Boost your emotional health: Build your radical self care practice"

19:40 Why self care is a radical act for most women


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Compassion, not criticism is the key to building resilience to deal with difficult times.

 In today's session, I will take you through three self compassion practicesthat will help you to overcome stress, to deal with stress, dealing with the uncertainty that we are living with today and help you build resilience in the long run.

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In this session, I share with you

1:07 How self compassion practices to help deal with your inner critic

3:20 How you should deal with circumstances beyond your control

3:36 Give yourself a self compassion break

5:50 How journaling can help you to take control of your emotions

7:18 I am not the only one feeling like this!

8:04 Why treating yourself as a friend is so powerful

9:10 How would treat a friend who is in pain?

10:30 Write a compassionate letter to yourself today

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Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside,

You must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.

—Naomi Shihab Nye, poet

Compassion is acknowledging, becoming aware of suffering and that of the shared human condition that spares no one. Everyone deserves compassion and is worthy of it, including your own self. Many people however think that compassion for the self is another form of self indulgence or self pity. 

The truth is that by giving yourself the gift of compassion that you can take care of yourself in a loving and caring manner especially in challenging circumstances.  

In this episode I discuss

-How your emotions work as your inner guidance system

-Self kindness is the opposite of self judgement

-Compassion helps us to connect with our pain and losses

-You are as much worthy of your own compassion as anyone else!

-Compassion helps us to feel less alone due to our common humanity

-How mindfulness can be found in self compassion

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