Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

As we lay the foundation for our intention setting for 2025, today’s episode gets a little bit more specific. What is a dream you would love to manifest in 2025? Take some time today to think about it, journal on it, and feel it in your heart. Getting clear on what you want is the very first step to making it happen. 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 the last week of the year, and that means - it’s time to focus on setting our intentions for 2025. This week on Self-Care Daily, Rachel will offer you bite-sized practices that will get you really clear on exactly how you need to move forward. For today’s episode, you will focus on something you felt was lacking in 2024. It will help you set your priorities for what you need in the time to come. 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 did you accomplish in 2024 that you are really proud of? So many of us check things off our list and move from one thing to the next - but we don’t take the time to honor, bask in, and really celebrate the things we accomplished. In today’s self-care episode, you are going to toast to the magic you made happen in 2024. You deserve it. And if you want to do a big self-care practice, the Reflecting on 2024 episode is out now on From the Heart. 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

Even if you had an amazing year, you had some hardship come your way - and there was something you learned the hard way. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a practice to discover it, contemplate it, and journal on it, so you can move on. You don’t need to learn this lesson again in 2025. It’s time to grow and leave it behind. 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

On Wednesdays we tap into gratitude, and we are doing just that for 2024. Reflecting on your year, what brought you the most gratitude? In today’s episode, you will have the space to consider it, feel it alive in your body, and bask in the transformation it has brought 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

As we look back on 2024, in today’s episode you are going to go straight to your journal and reflect on something really important. What were the highlights of 2024? What parts were so incredible that you will remember them forever? And oppositely, what were the most difficult parts? What lessons can you draw from them? Rachel will guide 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

It seems crazy but it’s almost the end of 2024. And that means - it’s time to look back and reflect. There is no better way to move forward than to consider the lessons you learned, the things you want to leave behind, the things you’re grateful for, and everything else! This week on Self-Care Daily, Rachel will give you bite-sized practices to look back so you are ready for our big Processing 2024 episode come Friday on From the Heart. 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 practice do you come to again and again to nourish yourself after a long, hard week? In today’s episode, you will take that practice and slow it way, way down. Give yourself time to really melt away, feel your nervous system settling, and bask in a calm energy to replenish yourself. Rachel will share some beautiful examples. 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 do a lot each day - and we have really hard moments that cause a lot of stress for us. Take a moment consider the part of your day that is the most stressful. Is it getting the kids ready for school? Is it dinner time? Whatever it may be, you probably have some control over it. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a journaling practice to notice your stress, check in how it can be mitigated, and most importantly, figure out what you can do to help you feel better afterward. 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 great way to slow down and settle your nervous system is through meditation. Today’s practice offers you a couple moments of present breathing and connecting with your body to see where that takes you. Rachel will guide you through it, all you need to do is quiet your mind and let what comes, come. 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

To slow down, we need time. But that is something that is often hard to find in our day. In today’s practice, you will take a good hard look at what steals your time, from people that leach your energy, to social media, or binge watching reality TV. If you are honest with yourself, you may notice that you have so much time that could be better spent on things that fill you up. 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

If you are feeling a little overwhelmed in life right now, this week on Self-Care Daily will help you slow down, cherish the little moments, and find more presence in your daily routine. In today’s episode, you are going to tune into the pace of your life and recognize what needs to change. Then you’ll spend the rest of the week doing just that. 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

True self-care is implementing changes in your life that actually make your life better. Sometimes, that is hard to do in the moment. But it’s worth it. In today’s episode, you will set a boundary you will hold your loved ones to over Christmas. Rachel shares some beautiful examples. 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

Supporting ourselves as much as we can this Christmas season can mean less stress and pressure, and more nourishment, peace and enjoyment. In today’s episode, you are going to consider what you need to feel that way. Do you need to lower your expectations? Rest more? Connect to your inner child? Rachel will talk you through it, and something will resonate. Then you can go on to have a beautiful holiday season. 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 episode brings you on a journey of gratitude through your past, present, and future. What Christmas from your childhood stands out as joyful and special? What practices are you doing now that will make this season magical? And what energy do you want to experience throughout future holidays? Feel it all, dream it all, 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

If there is one time a year that brings big feelings, it’s definitely the holidays. In today’s episode, you are going to go back in time and ask yourself, what was Christmas like when you were a child? Journal on this for as long as you like, and you may notice that some things become really clear. Do certain things trigger you during the holidays? Do you shy away from things? Are some traditions a really big deal? If you notice what happened when you were a child, things today might make a lot more sense. 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 December and that means the holiday season is officially upon us. But many of us don’t feel that great throughout the celebrations. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to take some time to look back. How did you feel growing up during Christmas? Do you like the holidays? Do they bring a sense of pressure or distance? Merging all this together, you will come to an intention for the month of December and move through this time feeling like your best self. 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’s nothing like some post-Thanksgiving self-care to keep your spirits high. And for today’s practice, you are going to do it with a loved one. Rachel shares some self-care ideas, from practicing yoga together to going for a walk without your phones. Just take care of yourself, and bring a loved one along. 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

Not all family traditions are positive. Do you have one that you want to change? Maybe you find yourself in a certain conversation you’d like to avoid, maybe you try and fail to set certain boundaries, or maybe a childhood wound keeps showing up again and again. Whatever is weighing heavy on you, you will journal about it in today’s episode. If you give it some acknowledgement, you’ll recognize when it shows up and be able to change the trajectory. 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 dynamics of family gatherings can be stressful for many of us. But there is one beautiful thing about them: they can always change. We work on ourselves, we grow older, and sometimes, things that felt impossible suddenly aren’t so hard anymore. In today’s episode, you are going to focus on gratitude when it comes to your relationships. 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