
Episode 51:
Self-Love is A Practice & A Choice
The concept of self-love may sound cheesy or make you think of a never ending list of self-help books. But, as more and more psychology studies are showing, self-love is vital to mental health and well-being. In this episode, we talk with Josh Trent, Founder of Wellness Force, about the power of self-love and the practices you can incorporate to cultivate more of it. He also details his breathwork program (called BREATHE): how he developed it, how breathwork can help, how the program is designed, and what you can gain from a daily breathing practice.
In the “You Want Me To Do What??” section, Shanna and Nicole share their experience with Josh Trent’s BREATHE program.
Episode Recap:
Interview with Josh Trent - 2:07
"You Want Me To Do What??" - 59:04
Highlights:
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We only change when the pain is so great that our love for ourselves trumps the fear of change -- self-love makes us change
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A journaling prompt that Josh recommends: emotional inventory
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Take a paper and draw a line down the center
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On the left side, write down 10 things you truly love
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On the right side, write down 10 things causing your the most pain (either internal or external)
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Take a deep breath, sit with it, meditate and/or do some breathwork
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Call someone you trust and share one thing you are most grateful for & one thing your are committed to changing
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Focusing on breath turns off the default mode network of your brain -- the network focused on fear and scanning for threats
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Beliefs that aren’t challenged are the ones that never change
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With self-love, you need to love ALL of you:
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Love your fear
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Own your shit
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Are you loving being in your body?
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Self-love tools Josh recommends: breathwork and journaling
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Self-love is a daily practice
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Josh’s perspective on breathe -- If I can breath, I can choose
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The BREATHE program was created based on science & research to teach people how to enter rest & relax rather than fight or flight
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Josh’s Top 3 Tips on Well-Being:
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Take an honest inventory of who you are & where you are
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Have a mindfulness practice of who is in your space -- both people & technology
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Find something you love in your life and just do that as much as you possibly can
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Resources:
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BREATHE Program:
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Where to find Josh Trent:
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Instagram: @trent_sd
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Podcast: Wellness Force
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Where to find Wellness Force:
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Instagram: @wellnessforce
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Website: https://wellnessforce.com/
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