When you are well rested, everything feels a bit easier. In today’s practice, we are going to do some work around actually improving our sleep quality. You will find one thing to remove from your sleep routine, and one thing to add to your sleep routine. If it makes a difference, you’ll know right away. And then all you have to do is stick with 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

Take a look at the space that you are sleeping in right now. What is it like? In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through different aspects of your bedroom to create a good foundation for solid sleep. You will consider if your bedroom is cluttered or peaceful, dark enough, the proper temperature, along with other aspects that will help set you up for a great night sleep. 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

In today’s episode, you are going to take a couple moments to settle down. This is a perfect practice to come to at any time of day, but especially when you are feeling overwhelmed or ready to wind down for the evening. Rachel will guide you through it all, so let’s rest together. 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

In today’s episode, you are going to identify the number one thing that helps you fall asleep, and stay asleep, at night. What impacts your quality of sleep? Rachel will share helpful advice, from taking a bath, to reading, and having a nice cup of herbal tea. It’s important to have time to wind down! 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 days are getting shorter, the sun is disappearing earlier, and winter is coming. This time of year is one of rest, restoration - and getting more sleep than we normally do. In today’s episode, you are going to contemplate your relationship with sleep. Do you have a hard time going to bed on time? Does your mind spin  when you’re in bed? Do you have a hard time winding down? Let’s figure it out. 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 self-care practice, we are going to make a mess on purpose! Tune into your inner child and color outside the lines. Rachel will share some ideas, from baking, to making art, digging in the garden, or splashing in the mud with your kids. It’s time to have some fun and remember - messes can always be cleaned. 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 going to take us a little deeper - and back to what it was like growing up in your household. What happened when you made a mess when you were a child? Was it tolerated? Embraced? Punished? Rachel will dive into the lessons she’s learned from her own childhood, then it’s time to reflect on yours. 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

In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a gratitude practice. First, you will consider something in your life that is working in perfect orderly fashion. Then you will consider something in your life that is really messy but brings you happiness still. There can be beauty in all things, if only you look for 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

We all have that voice inside our heads telling us how we need to do things. And usually - that voice is telling us we need to be perfect. In today’s episode, you will contemplate how your inner perfectionist talks to you. Where is this voice the most loud? Where is it making your life difficult? And what would happen if you didn’t listen? 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

Is perfectionism ruining your life? It is really easy to fall into the trap of thinking everything needs to be tidy and organized. This week on the show, you will instead embrace the messiness of life. You don’t have to do everything perfectly. Let your hair down, kick your shoes off, and allow things to be how they 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

Is there a moment in your day that you would like to be really present for, but for some reason, you’re missing it? In today’s episode, you are going to make a commitment to yourself. The next time this moment happens, you will take a deep breath, bring yourself into the present, and remember your intention. This time matters to you for a reason, so let’s slow it down. 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 contemplation will take a bit more work. You may not have the answer immediately. Give yourself time and space to answer this question: what limiting belief is stopping you from living at a slower pace? There are so many stories we tell ourselves - which one is making you run too fast? 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

A consistent meditation practice can help you quiet the mind. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you to settle deeply in your body and slow down the breath. The closer you come to the present moment, the more you will notice the space between each thought getting wider and wider. Then all you have to do is be. 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

What is the most stressful moment of your day? Is your morning chaotic no matter how much you prepare? Is a meeting at work really unproductive? Is getting dinner on the table each night incredibly stressful? Whatever it may be, there is an underlying reason for it. And sometimes the little voice in our head is the most stressful part of it all. This episode will counter that voice and ease some of the weight. 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 a society, so many of us feel a sense of urgency throughout our entire lives. We wake up, we immediately feel like we are in a hurry, and that feeling doesn’t stop even when we hit the pillow at night. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to slow down in ways that are realistic. It will be an exploration of the feeling of urgency, the reason you feel that way, and what you can do to change 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

We often ignore our feelings as much as we can and soldier through life. But in today’s self-care practice, you are going to schedule a good cry just like how you would schedule taking a yoga class. Pencil it in, make yourself a sad playlist, and let yourself feel. Rachel will walk you through 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

Today’s journaling practice is a very tender one that will bring your grief around the entire world. Rachel offers you different journaling prompts where you will focus on a grief you’re holding from your own life, and one that you’re holding for all of humanity. The comparison will help you realize that we are all connected, and we are all just walking each other home. 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

Did you know that the simple act of noticing how you’re feeling and giving that feeling a name can make you feel better? That’s what today’s practice is all about. Rachel will guide you through an exercise to notice what is moving through you right now, put it into words, and carry on with the knowledge that you are going to be okay. 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 many different reasons why we may not let ourselves grieve. Why we may push our feelings down and pretend they don’t exist. It’s okay to be scared to go there - but that is what we are going to do in today’s practice. These feelings are yours and they deserve to be felt. 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 all grieving something. You may be grieving something big or something small, but whatever it is - it deserves space to be felt. And that is our topic for this week on Self-Care Daily. Offer the pain and sadness in your heart a little bit more space to exist. And always remember - you are not alone in those feelings. 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