Welcome to The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast Season 1! We’ve created this podcast as a free resource to accompany our upcoming book, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness.
Episode #10: Step 5: Breathe – Our Stories is an episode all about our real experiences with stress, from how things look when stress is seriously mismanaged to the impact of our ideal routines. We talk about how autoimmune disease itself is a source of stress that cannot be changed and how we’ve approached that, as well as “good” stress like parenting or running a successful business. We both share the things we do that are most effective in our efforts to control stress and give tips for you to try out in your own stress management process. This episode is a great match for listeners who want to know if we are zen masters or real human beings!
If you aren’t sure if Step 5: Breathe, needs your attention, check out the “Where Are You on the Stress-Management Spectrum” self-test in Chapter 5. This test will help you identify if this is a low, moderate, or high-priority area. Moderate and high-priority scores means this area needs your action.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:51 The importance of Breathe
2:23 Angie shares what happens when she mismanages stress
4:03 Mickey shares what happens when she mismanages stress
5:30 Physical illness as the result of run-away stress
Angie shares about coming down with Mono
9:13 Parenting and other sources of “good” stress
11:23 Mickey’s stress management routine
Prioritization
Choices
Calendaring
14:51 Angie’s stress management routine
Prioritization
Scheduling
Connecting
Practicing Gratitude (public expressions of appreciation)
Praying/Meditating
17:23 Angie talks about finding ways to disconnect even as a business owner
Taking personal breaks results in professional rewards
19:06 Mickey talks about finding great joy in work with boundaries
20:04 “The Friday Feeling” (you guys know what we’re talking about!)
21:41 Specific stress management steps mentioned in The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook that have meant to most for us
Identify
Eliminate
Reframe (and the positive impact on dealing with autoimmune disease)
24:56 The power of reframing for managing stress that cannot be changed
25:24 Self-care is not selfish (specifically for mothers)
Angie discusses “The Plane Crash” scenario
27:40 Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly habits to cultivate for stress management
32:00 The importance of vacations, both short and longer breaks
35:00 Your homework for Step 5, Breathe!
Try out the “Mindfulness Tips” in Chapter 5 of The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook to try out ways to bring your mind into greater awareness of your present experiences.
35:21 Outro
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