Today, I want us to think about our relationships because they can break or make our well-being. While we are willing to work our butts off and give all our waking time to our jobs, what gives us the most amount of joy, life satisfaction, health, and vitality is our relationships. A Social Epidemiology scientist dr. Leonard Syme of UC Berkeley discovered that the quality of our closest relationships predicts how our immune system functions. Unhappy relationships chronically secrete stress hormones, wearing away our ability to fight infections and destroying our damaged cells. According to studies, people in healthy marriages have more immune cells and get sick 3 times less than people in unhealthy relationships. Having healthy relationships improves our immunity, making us less susceptible to all diseases, and extends our life by an average of 17 years. And, it is true for all, parent-child relationships, siblings, friends, and coworkers. In this episode, I’ll bust a myth about 'toxic relationships', share the 5 Building Blocks for a Healthy relationship of any kind, and the 5-Step Process to heal & grow a stronger relationship after a conflict, Training developed by a Gottman Institute my boyfriend and I enjoyed taking together this past spring. I love science, so I will be sharing research-based data on how we can improve our skills of relating from the work of Dr. John & Julia Gottman and Dr. Stan Tatkin whose books we can all read & benefit from. Resources: Dr. Stan Tatkin’s Institute, books & workshops www.thepactinstitute.com/what-is-pact Dr. John Gottman’s Institute, books, and upcoming workshops www.gottman.com/couples/workshops/art-science-of-love/ Carl Reiner Documentary ‘If You are not in the Obit, eat breakfast’ www.hbo.com/movies/if-you-re-not-in-the-obit-eat Join our Daily 25-Minute Live (Zoom) Morning Selfcare Habit www.glowyogasf.com/product-page/month-of-live-group-coaching-healthy-habit-development 25-Min Daily Rehab Video Sequence with a Foam Roller www.glowyogasf.com/chronic-pain-inflammation-relief My Breathwork Book for the Anxious Mind: 10 Days to Clarity & Calm https://www.glowyogasf.com/product-page/breathwork-book-for-anxiety Anti-Inflammatory Roll-On by Inhale Nature www.inhalenature.com/product-page/muscle-joint-care-roll-on-inflammation-and-pain-relief Sending you Love, Peace, and Health from San Francisco, Natasha sustainable selfcare advocate You can work with me remotely, and I am available to organize and travel for your Team Wellness Events and Conference: simply reach out via Web Chat www.glowyogasf.com _______ Natasha is the founder of Glow whose mission is to offer daily selfcare for graceful active aging and mental clarity that is sustainable and feels good: you don't want to miss a day! Natasha is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with 12 years of experience, a Spiritual Psychology teacher, a certified Mindfulness educator, a creator of 360Barre method, and a past student of Judo. Natasha is trained in classical Piano and loves playing live SoundBath Meditations to connect to our Inner Bliss. She is a continuous student of yoga philosophy and a researcher of the ancient yogic scriptures. After having healed herself from excruciating chronic neck pain, she has developed Glow Wellness Program with holistic 8-limbed yoga, mindful strengthening, and bodywork. With the widespread anxiety, anger, ADD, insomnia, chronic pain, and fast-paced fitness frenzy she hopes to share the sacredness of slowing down. Glow's podcast offers holistic selfcare education and science-backed simple routines you can implement today & start feeling better.
