Jan 24, 2022
Living in Alignment 48
Making Self Care Accessible and Sustainable with Suzy Reading
“Self Care nourishes us now, but also makes tomorrow easier.”
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Recognizing the need for Self Care is one thing, but adopting a self-care practice that can improve your life is another, you may be on board with the benefits it can offer — But when you’re working, caring for your family, and trying to find time for yourself, it can be overwhelming to take concrete steps toward a self-care plan. I’m honored to have with us today guest expert Suzy Reading and tap into self care and how we can create intentional, accessible and sustainable practices.
Suzy is a Chartered Psychologist, yoga teacher and author. She specializes in empowering people with the tools of self-care, helping them manage their stress, emotions and energetic bank balance. Suzy is on the editorial board for Motherdom Magazine, the Psychology Expert for wellbeing brand Neom Organics and is a founding member of the ‘Nourish’ app. Her first book ‘The Self-Care Revolution’ published by Aster came out in 2017, 'Stand Tall Like a Mountain: Mindfulness & Self-Care for Children and Parents' and 'The Little Book of Self-Care’ came out in 2019. ‘Self-Care for Tough Times’ and her first children’s book ‘This Book Will (Help) Make You Happy’ were published in 2021. Her first journal And Breathe is hot off the press and Sit to Get Fit is available for pre-order now.
“It’s not adding something extra, but setting the intention to nourish yourself”
What is self care ?
The different forms of self care ? the vitality wheel?
Why is self care so hard to practice ? Why is it so difficult to relax ?
Myths about self care i.e. feeling guilty and selfish
The common challenges that you see many women face
How to create a self care culture in our home
The impact of having “all or nothing “mentality on us
How to create a non-negotiable sustainable self-care practice
Suzy’s self care routine
The impact of movement
“When we are not nourishing ourselves that’s when we are likely to overthink, catastrophize, generalize, personalize , it shows up in our physical health, and it really shows up in the quality of our relationships”
“Grand sweeping, elaborate change is super hard to sustain. When we fall off the wagon we dense our self esteem , what works better is committing to small incremental waves of change ”