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SelfKind with Erica Webb

Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb (formerly The Movement and Mindfulness Podcast). This is a podcast about what it means to be, live and move through a lens of self-kindness. We’ll look at the way self-kindness can underpin our practices in movement, mindfulness, and mindset to support us to be and do the things we so desire in the world. It is my firm belief that self-kindness underpins any true self-acceptance, and one of the greatest pursuits we can ever engage in is that of being in a kind and honest relationship with ourselves. Mindful movement and developing a self-kind mindset are the tools I share and my guests do too - among much more. I’m thrilled you’re here. Let’s do this.

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Ep 253: Orient yourself toward support

February 29, 2024 • Erica • Episode 253

In this episode of SelfKind with Erica Webb (that's me!) I'm sharing a little analogy from the world of plants.

You know how plants orient themselves toward the sun? Well, I think we can learn a whole lot about self-care by considering the question: how do I orient myself toward support?

You'll hear:
- why it's often easy to orient towards suffering and martyrdom.
- why waiting to orient toward support just doesn't make sense (even though it's what so many of us do)
- how we can learn from the resilience and adaptability of nature.

Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:10 The Plant Analogy: Orienting Towards Growth
02:51 Personal Reflections: Orienting Towards Suffering
03:11 The Challenge of Orienting Towards Support
04:09 The Power of Orienting Towards What Supports Us
04:43 The Default Nature of Plants: A Lesson for Us
05:43 Imagining a Default Orientation Towards Support
06:02 A New Perspective on Self Care
06:36 Conclusion: Applying the Plant Analogy in Daily Life

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