Snapshots from Season 1 of Wellness Minutes

Last episode of Season 1, stay tuned for Season 2 - launching in 2021! 

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Stuff I mention in this episode: 

a. This Inspiring quote by Viktor Frankl (author of Man's Search for Meaning) whose work has contributed to my wellness manifesto : "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

b. Top takeaways from season 1 where I revisit from ideas I have shared in previous episodes 

1. Our nervous system is divided into two parts - the sympathetic nervous system that makes us run and the parasympathetic nervous system that makes us rest. We overuse the run-run-run system and we have to find ways to strengthen our rest-rest-rest system so we have a balance of stress and recovery. Check out episode 1 : Breathe for more on that
   
2.  Strengthen your parasympathetic “rest and digest” system by integrating activities that promote psychological - physical, social and spiritual self care. Do check out my episode about self care bingo!
   
3. Refreshing Sleep, regular meals and physical activity are the three pillars of health and also strengthen the parasympathetic nervous system - please integrate them in your life. I did an episode about sleep and another one about physical activity if you want to check it out!
   
4. Mindfulness practices are very well-researched for their positive impact on health plus they are backed by the ancient wisdom of many cultures. So whatever floats your boat - research backed strategies or spirituality or the words of mental health professionals -- mindfulness practices check all those boxes. Do listen to my episodes about mindfulness!
   
5. Make room for your feelings - acknowledge your feelings and the impact they have on you. If you can’t name it - you cannot understand it and if you cannot understand it, it will continue to secretly influence you whether you like it or not. To know your feelings - start with noticing the sensations in your body when you are in different situations. Our body reacts faster than our mind and not only is the body incapable of lying, the body keeps the score of how much stress we are experiencing. I did episodes about feelings and also body scan meditation- check those out!
   
6. And finally, Show yourself compassion - it is the best way to connect with your own humanity and that of others.
   

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much metta,

Dr G

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