Self-Care Redefined Mary Allison Brown, MSW

Welcome to the Self-Care Redefined Series on The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care. The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care are an evidence-based framework of healthy habits that directly support mood, energy, and mental health. 
In today’s episode, I’m interviewing the owners of Making of Champions (M.O.C.) Fitness, Jennifer Dadigan and Dre Williams. Dre is a master trainer with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in human health kinetics. Jen is a retired massage therapist and 20-year fitness industry veteran with tons of knowledge and experience. 
In this episode, you’ll hear why a strict exercise routine may actually be harmful to mental health, how to craft an effective routine without a gym membership, and how to trick your central nervous system into releasing endorphins. Additionally, Jen shares how to create a metaphorical savings account for health and wellness using her body bank framework and Dre shares his unique priority calculator. 
To learn more about how to utilize the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care in your life, make sure to hop inside the FREE Sustainable Self-Care Challenge at www.selfcareredefined.com. 
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To learn more about Jen and Dre’s work and to check out their app, visit them at www.mocfitness.com. 
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Welcome to the Self-Care Redefined Series on The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care. The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care are an evidence-based framework of healthy habits that directly support mood, energy, and mental health. 
In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Beatrix Schmidt, a sleep coach, professional speaker, and author of The Sleep Deep Method. 
The Sleep Deep Method is a combination of different tools and techniques that can help you learn how to develop great quality sleep. Beatrix explains the science of sleep as well as the skills you need to learn to actually get a great night of sleep and wake up feeling rested and refreshed. 
In this episode, Beatrix is teaching you how to prepare yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally to sleep. She’ll also be sharing how to identify if you’re actually doing too much and overpreparing for sleep, which can actually sabotage your restful sleep! According to Beatrix, good sleepers tend to utilize sleep skills naturally, without conscious effort. However, even if you’re not a naturally good sleeper, the good news is that you can learn these skills. 
To learn more about how to utilize the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care in your life, make sure to hop inside the FREE Sustainable Self-Care Challenge at www.selfcareredefined.com. 
For deeper conversations and connection, join us inside the Self-Care Redefined Membership here: www.maryallisonbrown.com/membership 
To learn more about Beatrix’s work and to take advantage of her free consultation, visit her at www.thesleepdeepmethod.com.

Welcome to the Self-Care Redefined Series on The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care. The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care are an evidence-based framework of healthy habits that directly support mood, energy, and mental health. 
In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Alison Stockton. Alison is the founder of Vibrant Balanced Health. Alison is sharing some of the basic principles of eating healthfully, why it’s so important to eat real (organic, if possible) food instead of “food-like substances,” and how to identify if you’re eating from the “beige buffet.” 
In addition, Alison talks about why as an eating psychology coach and optimum nutritionist, she never, ever uses the word “diet” and shares simple tips to improve your overall health and well-being using nutrition. This isn’t your typical, “one-size-fits” all nutrition advice. Tune in to learn how to thrive as a human by listening to YOUR body. 
To learn more about how to utilize the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care in your life, make sure to hop inside the FREE Sustainable Self-Care Challenge at www.selfcareredefined.com. 
For deeper conversations and connection, join us inside the Self-Care Redefined Membership here: www.maryallisonbrown.com/membership 
To learn more about Alison’s work and to purchase her recipe book mentioned in this episode, please visit her at http://www.vibrantbalancedhealth.com.

Welcome back to the Self-Care Redefined Podcast! In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to the important framework you need to be thinking about every day to support mental and emotional health and well-being. 
The American Psychological Association calls chronic stress a public health crisis. In the United States, 90% of all disease and illness is directly attributable to stress and we spend $300B every single year treating problems that are caused by stress. 
By thinking about how to incorporate the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care into your daily routine, you can directly shift your experience of stress and improve overall mental health and well-being. 
The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care are an evidence-based framework of healthy habits that directly support mood, energy, and mental health. 
The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care are: 
Nutrition  Sleep  Movement  Mindfulness  Reflection  To learn more about how to utilize the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care in your life, make sure to hop inside the FREE Sustainable Self-Care Challenge at www.selfcareredefined.com. 
For deeper conversations and connection, join us inside the Self-Care Redefined Membership here: www.maryallisonbrown.com/membership

Welcome to the Self-Care Redefined Podcast! 
 
I’m Mary Allison Brown and I’m on a mission to redefine self-care as mental health hygiene. 
 
We have self-care all wrong. We think of it as a “nice-to-have,” when it’s actually non-negotiable. True self-care can’t be found on a checklist. True self-care requires a level of self-awareness. It requires looking within, asking yourself what you need, being honest with yourself about that answer, and then meeting your own needs. 
Self-care isn’t actually self-care - it’s a mega-industry designed to get you to spend tons of money searching for the perfect self-care solution. 
Self-care is really all about what are the things that support you in feeling good and taking care of your mental health and do you do those things on purpose and with intention. 
In this episode, we’ll be discussing the guiding truths behind self-care redefined and the 3 B’s of Self-Care.
To learn more about how to utilize the Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care in your life, make sure to hop inside the FREE Sustainable Self-Care Challenge at www.selfcareredefined.com.
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You know that you “should” be taking better care of yourself, BUT… There’s something stopping you. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the three important things that might be sabotaging all of your self-care efforts. I’m sharing the 3 B’s of self-care as well as simple tips and tricks to help you adjust your mindset to support sustainable self-care. For more juicy self-care tips and to learn how to create your own sustainable self-care routine join the Free 5-Day Sustainable Self-Challenge at www.maryallisonbrown.com/challenge. Inside the challenge, you’ll learn how to change your definition of self-care and use proven framework to create a sustainable plan that fits your actual life. Once you’re inside, be sure to tag me or DM on instagram @maryallisonbrown and let me know how it’s going! 
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