Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Our heart is a container for so many things. In today?s episode, you will find a comfortable place and settle in for a short meditation. Take deep breaths into your heart, let go of tension, and simply feel what it?s like to be in your body today. All you have to do right now is stay exactly as you are. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your heart is always speaking to you. It may be through a feeling, an emotion, a sense of intuition or inspiration, but in one way or another, it is always speaking. In today?s episode, you are going to give yourself a few moments of silence to actually listen. Grab your journal, drop into the body and consider, what does your heart want you to know? Stay curious and tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first official episode of Self-Care Daily! While the name of this podcast has changed, everything else remains the same. In today?s episode, Rachel shares the topic you will be focusing on this week - and it has everything to do with your heart. Have you listened to your heart lately? Or have you been more absorbed in your head and the busyness of life? This week, slow down enough to listen and you might discover a deeper capacity to feel. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We?ve been leading up to it all week? now it?s time to get out there and practice self-care in the area that has been previously difficult for you. Today?s episode offers you a moment of silence to collect your thoughts and look inward before filling your cup. Get out of your head, take the pressure off, and be kind to yourself today. That?s ultimately what self-care is all about! Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are identifying an area of our wellbeing that we struggle with. In today?s deepening practice, we are going to ask ourselves one very important question. Why? Why do you struggle with this area? Putting shame to rest and with an open mind, contemplate how this behavior was modeled to you as a child. Are you mimicking a pattern that you grew up with? Tune in to find out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking over your day today, you may be surprised at how many things you have done to take care of yourself. From taking a deep breath, to drinking a glass of water, to hugging your partner - all of these things add up! In today?s episode, you are going to appreciate everything that unfolded. You may not have gotten everything done, but you did show up for yourself in some way. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It?s normal to go through cycles in life. Sometimes self-care routines come easy, and sometimes they just don?t. In today?s episode, you are going to journal on an area of your wellbeing that you really struggle with right now. Where do you need more tools, or support, or clarity? By the end, you may be able to put some puzzle pieces together and find a valid reason why things just aren?t working right now. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Daily Practice we are giving some extra attention to our wellbeing - especially the areas that we have been neglecting. We can?t be on top of everything always, but there is an aspect of your health that is harder for you to stay consistent and disciplined with. What is that for you? Tune into today?s episode to find some inspiration to step up your game and take really good care of yourself. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today?s self-care practice, you are going to tap into a very powerful ritual for manifestation. It?s time to plant an actual seed of intention! Rachel will share everything you need for this practice and exactly how to do it. Contemplate a dream you are longing for right now, infuse that dream into your seed, and as the plant grows - so will your deepest desires. What better way to tell the universe exactly what you?re longing for? Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are some dreams that just feel out of reach. They seem too complicated, too big, like too much work - or there is a limiting belief that is holding you back. In today?s episode, you are going to unpack this in your journal. What seed are you too scared to plant? The first step in manifestation is believing in yourself. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The life you have right now was once a dream. You planted seeds long ago - and manifested magic! In today?s episode, you are going to reflect on a harvest you are enjoying right now from work you did in the past. Notice the automatic wave of gratitude that arises and take it as a beautiful reminder that you have the ability to make your dreams come true. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It?s time to tap into the sacred art of? writing lists! In today?s episode, Rachel will guide you through a practice that will help you figure out what seeds to plant in both your garden and your life. Put pen to paper and list whatever comes from your heart. Your dreams are waiting for the simple act of being realized. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we step into spring, it?s time to plant seeds - both literally and metaphorically! Take a moment to think about the plants you are interested in growing this year, and then consider which dreams you want to see manifested. Planting seeds for both at the same time will kickstart you into action. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After making your list of resources in yesterday?s practice - now it?s time to lean on them! In this episode you will come to a resource that you are feeling particularly drawn to. What would feel good today? Whether it takes five minutes or five hours, find something that your higher self is calling for and then get to it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you feel anxious and overwhelmed, what do you turn to? In today?s episode, you will create a list of all the resources you have that help you navigate and manage life. This list will come in handy the next time you?re looking for a safety net to pick you up when you?re feeling low. The longer the list, the better! Rachel shares some of her resources for inspiration, then it?s your turn. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesdays are for practicing gratitude, and today we are really getting to the heart of that feeling. What is it that makes your life feel worthwhile right now? What experience, or person, or day to day scenario makes your life feel easy, peaceful, and complete? Today you will find exactly what that is for you and bask in the happiness it brings you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life is full of things that uplift us? and things that drain us. In today?s episode, Rachel offers you two journaling prompts that will help you find clarity on what supports or hinders your mental health. A simple life change that improves how you feel may be closer than you think. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to The Daily Practice where, this week, we are giving ourselves a mental health boost. You will spend some time slowing down, taking a break from the influx of information that is constantly coming your way, and bask in moments of silence. Today?s episode offers you the space to check in with yourself and assess how you have been feeling lately. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are closing out our week of spring cleaning with a practice that we tend to overlook - but it is so important. Once you are done cleaning, what do you do? Do you cross it off your to-do list and move onto the next task? Your home is not meant to be a work in progress! Today?s episode will show you how to truly enjoy spring cleaning and celebrate your progress. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes a messy home can be a hindrance to your peace and happiness. How much time in a day do you spend looking for clothes to wear? Or finding your keys? Or stressing about what needs to be cleaned? To live in a way that doesn?t feeling draining or overwhelming, we need to minimize these obstacles. Today?s episode will help you do just that, through journaling and taking action. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you noticed that messy things first get even messier in the process of organization? In today?s episode, you will consider an area of your life where everything is clean, calm, and collected. Step into the energy of this space and notice the peace that comes with it. It will inspire you to go deeper with your spring cleaning. There is a path forward. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is something that you are holding onto that you need to release. What is it? In today?s episode, you are going to take a look at your life and find where things feel stagnant, cluttered, and stuck. This could be a relationship, a place in your home, or something else. But if you were able to air it out, you would find so much peace. Take this to your journal and see where it intuitively brings you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It?s officially spring, so it?s time to start everyone?s favorite yearly activity. We are going to begin spring cleaning! Take a look at your entire life - from your home to your routine, relationships, and even self-care practices - and notice where cobwebs have gathered in the corners. Decluttering and airing everything out will feel so good. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let?s bring spring into our home by building an altar dedicated to the season. And then let?s take it one step further - infusing our altars with spring intentions, speaking them out loud, integrating them, and setting them up to come true. Rachel shares how to build the altar and her favorite sacred items to place on it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you starting to feel the energy of rebirth and reawakening in your life as we enter spring? In today?s deepening episode, you are going to check in with where you are in a mindful and sacred way. Envision the best version of yourself this spring, and then use that image to set a clear intention. Rachel will show you how to do it - and how to stick to it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does it look like spring outside your door yet? If not, it?s on its way! In today?s episode, we are going to anchor into gratitude for this new season, and use that to set our intention for spring. What excites you about spring? What would you like to create this season? Find that flicker of joy, and use it for rebirth, renewal, and growth. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let?s take our transition from winter to spring one step at a time. For today?s practice, Rachel offers you two journaling prompts. One will help you reflect on the winter season and all that it held for you. The second will allow you to transition into spring. What are you ready for as you enter this new season? Now is the time to start planting the seeds of manifestation. Tune in to begin again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are officially entering spring! Is your winter self ready? For this week?s intention, you are going to consider how winter may still be lingering in your home, body, and mind - and you are going to let those versions of yourself go. Rachel will share the practices she does to usher in spring all throughout the week. And if you?d like to join the Spring Equinox Ceremony, visit yogagirl.com for details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to a week of self-care and sacred discipline. For today?s practice, you are going to take everything you did this week and figure out how you can implement it into next week and beyond. Rachel shares tips on how to prioritize your self-care and figure out what you need to anchor into it every single day. Tune in to begin.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today?s deepening practice offers you a very important question. When you take good care of yourself - when you prioritize self-care and are disciplined about it - what changes do you notice in your life? How do you feel? What beautiful things have come your way during these periods? Tune in to reflect and find your why. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As you get on the mat every day, you?ll notice changes in your body. Poses that once seemed impossible start to become more accessible. For today?s gratitude practice, you will reflect on your own yoga journey. What has strengthened? How have you grown? Tune in to acknowledge your progress.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming into a certain yoga pose can transport you directly into the present moment. Which pose does that for you? Today?s episode will give you the opportunity to check in with your practice and find a shape that allows you to exhale a little deeper. Rachel shares the pose that grounds her right now too. Tune in to begin, and find your pose again and again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It?s time to shake off winter and get disciplined. For this week?s intention, we are going to practice yoga every single day. Roll out your mat, tune into your body, sense your needs, and flow. Showing up for yourself in this way is so beneficial. Tune in to begin. If you want to join the Yoga Girl Countdown to Spring 12 Day Yoga Challenge, visit yogagirl.com/challenge. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today?s self-care practice is very simple, but also very profound. And the best part - it will hold you accountable. It is time to sit down in your sacred space and do your most important practice. That means you probably have to spend some extra time making it beautiful before you begin. Tune in to get started. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you arrive home after a long day, what energy do you want to step into? In today?s episode, you will contemplate the feeling that your home holds, and whether it matches your personality. Your space should fill you up, not drain you. Tune in to assess what you really want and how to make it your reality. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today?s episode, we are taking a big moment of gratitude for something that is easy to take for granted - the fact that we have a safe, beautiful, peaceful space to call home. There is so much unrest in the world, and so many people do not have this same privilege. If you have a soft bed, a warm space, and a roof over your head, it is something to be thankful for. Tune in to take a moment to appreciate it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today?s journaling practice, Rachel will provide you with two specific questions that will help you decide where you can create sacred space in your home. After you figure out what you need to feel a sense of order and calm, it?s time to take some action. Rachel will provide you with some tips to get started. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moments you spend taking care of your body, mind, heart and soul are incredibly important. Having a consistent space to return to again and again can make all the difference. For this week?s intention, you are going to turn part of your home into a space filled with sacred energy. Rachel will share why it?s important and exactly how to do it. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For those out there who love to organize - this self-care practice is for you! And for those who don?t, perhaps this episode will inspire you to try it out. You are going to consider a part of your home that gets really messy really quickly. Then, you will work to implement a system that helps you avoid future messes. Rachel shares some examples, some systems, and some items you may need. Tune in to get organized! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes life just feels downright chaotic. Is your house a mess? Is your mind all over the place? Are there troubles in your relationships? When things feel out of sorts, sometimes all you need is a self-care practice that will ground you and bring you back to a place of peace. What practice helps you settle? In this episode, Rachel shares how she calms herself when life feels messy, and then you will journal on what anchors you. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today?s practice is a meditation and visualization that will leave you feeling clear and light. You will take some time to reflect on a mess in your life that needs some cleaning up. By envisioning what it will feel like and what it will look like when the problem is solved, you will instantly know the path forward - and you?ll feel the difference in your body that clarity can immediately bring. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday we tackled a small mess, but today we are going deeper. What is a bigger mess in your life that you have just been dreading cleaning up? What feels most pressing? Today you will journal on this topic to find the best way to move forward. You can handle this - and you?ll feel so much gratification after you get started. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mess affects more than just your physical space. If your life around you is unorganized, you?ll feel scattered, stressed, and tired. For this week?s intention, we are going clean something up. For you, that may be in your home, your job, your relationships, or even your car. This episode will help you scan through your life, find what feels most urgent, and work to clear it out so you can find peace of mind. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week?s self-care practice is probably what you think - you will spend some extra time making yourself beautiful. Even if you?re staying at home all day, do your hair, your makeup, and put on your favorite clothes. Once you feel like a million bucks - enjoy it! Your authentic self is radiating. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes we get stuck in beauty practices that come from a judgemental place - things you only do to fix or hide a certain aspect of yourself. In today?s deepening, you are going to get really honest with yourself and take a look at how your beauty regimen genuinely makes you feel. Then you?ll flip the narrative and focus on a practice that makes you feel like yourself. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today?s gratitude practice, you are going to reflect on something you do each and every day that makes you feel beautiful. Does it involve movement? Or a self-care practice? Or maybe a person in your life? Whatever it may be, the feeling it can leave you with is very special and should be acknowledged. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the ways to feel beautiful is through the clothes you wear. In this episode, you will contemplate your unique sense of style. Does what you?re wearing today align with that style? Do you feel good in it? The answer to these questions can change your entire vibration. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Daily Practice, we are talking about feeling beautiful and what that actually means. There are ways to use beauty products to hide who we are - but there are also ways that help you feel like yourself and let your most authentic self shine through. Rachel will share some practices this week that will help you do some inner work around this topic. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we finish our week dedicated to journaling, we will reflect before we look toward the future. How has it been coming back to your journal every day? How did you feel at the end of each session? What came up for you? As you process these questions, you will then ask yourself what you are looking forward to in the future. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are getting really deep today on The Daily Practice. In this journaling episode, Rachel offers you two prompts about shame. When do you feel like you?re not good enough? How do you talk negatively to yourself? Afterward, you will flip the script, change the narrative, and come away with knowing that you truly matter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices