Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Whatever change you are trying to make in your life this week, there is a reason you haven’t already done it. Something is holding you back. In today’s episode, you are going to journal on two prompts. Why is now the right now? And - what do you need in order to make this change? Anchor into your clear why and you will be more likely 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

What is the best way to let something go? Visualize yourself already having done it! In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a visualization practice where you will imagine yourself living life free of whatever is weighing you down. This is a great tool if you are feeling stuck, because you can embody and feel your future self, and know that it’s not only a possibility, it’s not that far away. Tune in to begin and see what doors open up. 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 is messy and that’s totally okay to embrace. But there are some messes that are holding you back. In today’s episode, you will journal on an unnecessary mess in your life - one that is causing you a lot of extra problems. Tune in to shed some light on it instead of sweeping it under the rug. 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

You can’t move onto something new if you are stuck in the old. This week on the show, we are going to purge, let go of things we have no need for, and clean things out. What is making your life messier than it needs to be? What is causing you disorganization? If you spend your life cleaning up all the time, you’ll never get to focus on what’s important. Tune in to let it go. 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 want to be of service, what do you normally do? Do you donate money? Volunteer at a local organization? Something else? In today’s episode, you are going to find a way to be of service that is different from what you normally do. Get out of your comfort zone and give it a try. Rachel shares some 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 go through different seasons in our lives where we fluctuate just how much service we are able to give. Where are you presently in your life? Do you wish you were doing more? Today’s episode is an open contemplation to take a look at how you are showing up, and the reason you may not be able to give as much as you’d like. Give yourself some grace, some kindness, and tune in. 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 is an offering of some thankful energy to those that have dedicated their lives to service in different ways. All those who are on the front lines - firefighters, nurses, social workers, etc - that work tirelessly to help others. It does not go unseen. Tune in to offer your thanks and find inspiration from them to be of service in your own way. 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 being of service sounds really complicated. But we shouldn’t let that deter us, because it can actually be so simple. In today’s episode, Rachel will help you find someone who you can be of service to today. And with a simple act, if you go into it open-minded and open-hearted, you just might change someone’s entire life. 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 it feels like the whole world is on fire, it’s because it is. There are so many people out there who need support right now. This week on the show, we are going to give it to them. Take the feeling of hopelessness and powerlessness and turn it into action. How can you make a difference? 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, it’s time to meet our goals. But of course, in a slow and loving way. Rachel will help you identify the goal that is most urgent to you, as well as a small step you can take that is gentle and kind - but will still move you forward. Then it’s time to go 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

It’s time for a big reality check. Inevitably on the way to your dreams, you are going to encounter some obstacles. However, you probably have an idea about what those obstacles are if you’ve been on this path before. In today’s episode, you will consider the most likely obstacle you will face, how to face it, and how to connect to your why during hard moments. 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 best ways to evolve from a place of love is to focus on the abundance that you already have. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a gratitude practice that will help you notice the blessings that have already unfolded for you in 2025. There are so many of them. 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 inner critic and your inner best friend can tell you very different stories. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through an exercise to look at the intentions you set for 2025 from both lenses. What does it feel like to approach your goals from a place of fear? And what does it feel like to approach them from a place of love? Rachel shares a personal example from her own life. 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

How have you felt in the new year so far? How are your intentions going? We are often inundated with messages in the new year telling us that we need to change. But if we approach change from the wrong place, all we are going to do is be miserable or burn out. In today’s episode, Rachel will share how to approach your goals from a place of love and kindness. This creates sustainable, lasting change, and an approach you can feel anchored in to pursue your dreams. 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 our self-care practice today, we are going to take a moment to work out some logistics. What do you need to make your New Year’s Intentions happen? When can you schedule them into your calendar? What are you missing? Rachel will share how you can sit down and plan this out in an actionable way to make your goals a reality. 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

Whenever you are working on your goals, there is always a moment in time that comes along where you start to bail on yourself. You lose sight of your priorities, you get tired, and you slip up. It will inevitably happen, because that is life! In today’s episode, you will make a plan to face those obstacles when they come your 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 the first day of a brand new chapter. In today’s episode, you are going to find a moment where you can embody the intention you set for yourself. Do something that puts you in the way of the energy you are looking for - and don’t wait. Rachel shares an example from her own life. 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 you set your intention and word of the year for 2025. In today’s episode, Rachel shares a New Year’s Eve ritual she does close to midnight as the new year approaches. This ritual will help you feel a sense of clarity and readiness. You are on the cusp of a brand new beginning if you want one. 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

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, so if you haven’t yet, now is the perfect time to set your intention and find your word for 2025. In today’s episode, Rachel will share exactly how to do that. Then all you have to do is connect to it again and again, speak it out loud, and let the universe do its magic. It will act as a compass helping you navigate and make decisions all year long. 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 so close to the new year. Now is a really great time to set your intentions. And sometimes, those intentions come through silence - through sitting with your journal, being honest with yourself, and really reflecting on what you want for 2025. Today’s practice offers you the space to do just that. And of course, the 2025 Intention Setting Ceremony is now available on From the Heart as well. Enjoy setting your intentions! 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