Eat Blog Talk 466: How to Take Care of Yourself - Holistic Self-Care Practices For Stressed-Out Food Bloggers with Mary Ellen Valverde
In episode 466, Mary Ellen Valverde teaches us how to nourish our bodies and look after ourselves so that we can handle stress and avoid burnout.
Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a Licensed Nutritionist & Holistic Nourishment Coach who guides women to feel clear and confident about what is uniquely nourishing to them. She works with busy women who are frustrated and confused about wellness and helps them reframe their beliefs around food and movement, their inner wisdom, and their full potential. By using a combination of scientific research, embodiment practices, and intuition, Mary Ellen helps equip her clients with the tools they need to deeply understand their own body's unique cues, needs, and desires so they can experience true self-care free from rules and restrictions.
In this episode, you'll learn how to take care of yourself, including paying attention to your eating habits and stress levels, and how concepts like mindfulness and play can greatly benefit you while you're building a business.
- If you're burnout, put everything aside and take time to work on yourself.
- Don't underestimate the power of meditation.
- No one's self-care can look exactly the same, but there are 5 similarities in how we can optimally nourish ourselves.
- Focus on your nervous system first and make sure you get enough rest.
- Aligned eating is less about what you eat but how you eat - are you taking time to sit down and have a meal?
- How can you fit movement that you enjoy into your busy schedule?
- Be conscious of what your body needs most and adjust your workouts and meals to your current needs.
- Mindfulness is being fully present and aware of our surroundings.
- Tune in to your senses when you're working in the kitchen.
- Bring in creativity and play to feel happiness in your day and have fun.
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