17 min
107. Self-Care Is Not What You Really Think It Is - How to Engage in a Self-Care Practice That Helps You Live Well Health Bite
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- Nutrition
Do you see self-care as rewarding yourself with that good draft beer to relax after a long week’s work? Does it mean eating your favorite comfort food because it makes you feel good, or more importantly, “going easy” on yourself in the things that you do?
In this episode, Dr. Adrienne enlightens us on how our wrong interpretation of self-care leads to self-neglect and self-harm as she explains why we should take the time and put in effort in taking care of ourselves.
What you will learn from this episode:
Discover the common misconception people have when talking about self-care and self-compassion;Find out how our wrong understanding of self-care could lead to self-neglect and self-harm; andUnderstand the value of caring for yourself by doing the things that take time, work, and effort.
“Truly care for yourself and your body by doing things that take work and effort; because you are worth the effort.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Today’s Health Bite: True self-care takes work and effort, but doing that work and providing that effort pays dividends in the long run.
Recommended Health Bite Episodes
A Self-Compassion Practice: Essential to Successful Weight Loss and Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Key Takeaways:
“Do the work. Show up for yourself. But do it in a way that is compassionate, kind and non-judgmental.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
“Cooking is effort. It may even be hard to do at times, but when you take the time to do that for yourself, you are engaging in the ultimate act of self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
“Over time, doing what's easy, convenient, and expedient in the vein of not being harder on ourselves is actually antithetical or goes against self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Website: https://dradrienneyoudim.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ Email: info@dradrienneyoudim.com via Linketree: https://linktr.ee/dradrienne
3 Ways to Get More From Adrienne
1. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Subscribe Now and get the 5 Bites to Fasttrack your Health and Wellbeing https://dradrienneyoudim.com/newsletter/
2. Buy the Book. The current weightloss strategies have failed you. Its time to address your true hunger. Purchase 'Hungry for More' https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-More-Stories-Science-Inspire/dp/0578875632
3. Leave us a Rating and Review via Apple Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718
Do you see self-care as rewarding yourself with that good draft beer to relax after a long week’s work? Does it mean eating your favorite comfort food because it makes you feel good, or more importantly, “going easy” on yourself in the things that you do?
In this episode, Dr. Adrienne enlightens us on how our wrong interpretation of self-care leads to self-neglect and self-harm as she explains why we should take the time and put in effort in taking care of ourselves.
What you will learn from this episode:
Discover the common misconception people have when talking about self-care and self-compassion;Find out how our wrong understanding of self-care could lead to self-neglect and self-harm; andUnderstand the value of caring for yourself by doing the things that take time, work, and effort.
“Truly care for yourself and your body by doing things that take work and effort; because you are worth the effort.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Today’s Health Bite: True self-care takes work and effort, but doing that work and providing that effort pays dividends in the long run.
Recommended Health Bite Episodes
A Self-Compassion Practice: Essential to Successful Weight Loss and Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Key Takeaways:
“Do the work. Show up for yourself. But do it in a way that is compassionate, kind and non-judgmental.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
“Cooking is effort. It may even be hard to do at times, but when you take the time to do that for yourself, you are engaging in the ultimate act of self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
“Over time, doing what's easy, convenient, and expedient in the vein of not being harder on ourselves is actually antithetical or goes against self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Website: https://dradrienneyoudim.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ Email: info@dradrienneyoudim.com via Linketree: https://linktr.ee/dradrienne
3 Ways to Get More From Adrienne
1. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Subscribe Now and get the 5 Bites to Fasttrack your Health and Wellbeing https://dradrienneyoudim.com/newsletter/
2. Buy the Book. The current weightloss strategies have failed you. Its time to address your true hunger. Purchase 'Hungry for More' https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-More-Stories-Science-Inspire/dp/0578875632
3. Leave us a Rating and Review via Apple Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718
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