Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Welcome to Self-Care Daily, a spin off of From the Heart with Rachel Brathen. In this series, Rachel, New York Times Bestselling author, podcast host, and serial entrepreneur, is offering nuggets of wisdom, guidance and clarity every day of the week. From Monday to Friday, each episode offers self-care tips, guided meditations, heartfelt advice and a moment to ground into your body, lead with purpose, set intentions and take action in your day-to-day life. On the path toward self-love, each day counts and five minutes can make all the difference.

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Today · 4 min
Tips for Foraging in Nature
For today’s self-care practice, we are going to go outside and forage a little bit. It is such a blessing to be able to pick something that nature grew all on it’s own - something that got to ripen in it’s own time without any human interference. Rachel will share some tips and tricks. You just have to grab a basket and head out. Tune in to begin.
Yesterday · 4 min
Bringing Nature’s Beauty Into Your Home
If you think this is frivolous or a waste of time, here is your reminder: you can do things just because you find them beautiful. For today’s practice, you are going to collect some beauty from nature and bring it into your home. Rachel will share some things to look for and how to do it. It’s a great reminder of what exists outside your doorstep. Tune in to begin.
Wednesday · 4 min
The Importance of Doing Nothing
We are so inundated with information all the time now that we’ve lost our capacity for boredom. Whenever there is a lull in the day, the instinct has become to fill that space. In today’s episode, you are going to go outside and rest in nature. Bask in a moment of nothingness, with no practice connected to it. Allow your mind to be still and quiet. It is incredibly biologically important to be able to tune everything out. Rachel will share some ideas on how to do it.
Tuesday · 4 min
How to Source Local, Seasonal Foods
Nothing compares to a sun-ripened tomato picked from your own backyard. Wherever you live, it is likely that there is an abundance of seasonal and local produce available to you. In today’s episode, Rachel is going to share the benefits of eating locally and seasonally, and exactly how you can do it. There is so much deliciousness out there, especially at this time of year. Let’s go find it. Tune in to begin.
Monday · 2 min
A Week to Savor Nature’s Beauty
Before we know it, summer will be gone. This week on Self-Care Daily, we are going to immerse ourselves in nature and soak up all the beauty and warmth it has to offer us right now. Rachel will share a practice every day tapping into the different elements: earth, air, fire, and water. You will learn how the elements relate to nature and how they connect energetically within yourself. By the end of the week, hopefully you can tap into that full body gratitude and not take this time of year for granted. Tune in to begin.
August 7 · 4 min
Stoking Your Creativity for Self-Care
Keeping our inner fire and creativity stoked is a form of self-care that we should never neglect. Today’s episode offers you a practice that will help you forget your to-do list and the problems in your life, be present in your body, and just create. It will ignite that inner spark of creativity and the fun of making something just for the sake of making it. You will get out there and create some art. Tune in as Rachel shares exactly how to do it.
August 6 · 6 min
How to Unblock Your Creative Block
If you are feeling stuck creatively, there are so many things you can do to source inspiration and solve this problem. In today’s episode, Rachel shares various things she does to help her, from reading a book on the topic to taking a break or doing something that brings her joy. This is a journaling exercise that will help you get creative about your creativity and solve any problem you face. Tune in to begin.
August 5 · 3 min
Where Would You Like to Be More Creative?
Do you have a dream or desire when it comes to a creative endeavor, but for some reason, you are lacking inspiration and motivation? In today’s episode, you will reflect on where you would like to be more creative. Do you have writer’s block? Are you doing the same thing again and again? Did something used to come easy to you that just isn’t lately? This episode will help you get clear so you find the spark again. Tune in to begin.
August 4 · 4 min
What Is A Surprising Way You Are Being Creative Right Now?
We are constantly in creation as human beings. We fix things, we make things, and we think outside of the box. But oftentimes, we don’t recognize that we are actually being creative. We tend to think that creativity is only certain types of art. In today’s episode, Rachel will share some surprising ways you can be creative in your life right now that wouldn’t even occur to you. What form of creativity is just flowing in a way that you aren’t even noticing? Tune in to begin.
August 3 · 4 min
How to Tap Into Your Creativity
We are deep into Leo season at the moment, and it is calling us to tap into our creative side. What art form are you feeling most inspired to dive into right now? This week on Self-Care Daily, Rachel will share a practice each and every day that will guide you on the pathway to your most creative, authentic self. Let’s share that side of us with the world more. Tune in to begin.
July 31 · 4 min
What Do You Need To Feel More Grounded?
Today’s episode begins with a short check-in, a space for you to arrive to yourself and then feel. What are you feeling on the inside today? And more importantly, what can you do to fill a need that you have? What will make you feel more grounded and stable today? Rachel will share some realistic examples that you can do right in this moment. Tune in to begin.
July 30 · 7 min
What Is Your Heart Holding Right Now?
Your heart is the container for the entire spectrum of emotions that we feel as humans. What is your heart feeling right now? In today’s episode, you are going to take some time and some deep breaths to settle into your heart space. Notice what is moving inside of you today, whether it’s easy or hard. Can you learn to sit with these emotions without trying to fix them or change them? Tune in to begin.
July 29 · 7 min
What Do You Feel In Your Body Right Now?
Why is it that when we think or speak about our bodies, it is usually something negative? Our bodies have done so much for us - and every experience that we have ever had has been because of our bodies. In today’s episode, you are going to feel your body from the inside out. Release the thinking and judgement and turn your experience into acceptance and being. Rachel will guide you through it. Tune in to begin.
July 28 · 4 min
Are You Living on Autopilot?
When time starts to move really fast, that usually means we are not fully present. We are living on autopilot. Today’s check in offers you a chance to slow down time. You will take a moment to close your eyes and connect to the here and now. Then, ask yourself how you are really doing. Allow yourself to feel the way you are feeling. Don’t avoid what’s there - or you may avoid your entire life. Tune in to begin.
July 27 · 3 min
How Are Things Going For You Right Now?
July is definitely a month where we blink and it’s over. If you feel like time is moving at the speed of light, this week on Self-Care Daily offers you an entire week to check in with yourself. Rachel will share a practice every day for you to slow down, move inward, and see how you are really doing from within. How is your heart? Your body? Your mind? Let’s find out. Tune in to begin.
July 24 · 3 min
Sharing Your Art for Self-Care
Leo season is the perfect time of year to show up and let yourself be seen. For today’s self-care practice, you are going to share a bit of yourself by sharing a piece of your art. Are you a writer? A singer? A painter? A poet? Rachel will share some ideas on how you can bring your creations to the world. Tune in to begin.
July 23 · 5 min
Your Unique Offering to The World
We are all born with precious gifts that we are meant to offer the world. But maybe, for whatever reason, you have hidden your gifts along the way. What is a gift that you haven’t fully pursued yet? What is the art that you haven’t made? What is your intuition telling you inside? In today’s episode, you will explore these questions in your journal. Tune in to begin.
July 22 · 3 min
What Insecurities Have You Overcome?
Insecurities are challenging to deal with. But here is an interesting thing about them: they are always changing. Can you think of an insecurity that you’ve had in the past that is no longer an issue for you? Today’s practice will help you answer this very interesting question. And it will teach you a very valuable lesson. Whatever you are dealing with now, you can overcome it. Growth is possible. Tune in to begin.
July 21 · 3 min
What Gifts Can You Offer the World?
We all have so many gifts, traits and abilities that are unique to who we are. There is something that only you can contribute to the world. But maybe you’ve been playing small lately; feeling insecure or speaking down to yourself. In today’s episode, Rachel will guide you through a journaling practice that will bring whatever this may be to the surface. It’s time to release it. Tune in to begin.
July 20 · 3 min
Where Are You Ready To Take Up More Space?
This week we are saying goodbye to the watery sign of Cancer and stepping into fiery Leo. This is an important transition! It’s time to take up space. Have you been keeping something from the world but you are ready to share it? Are you playing small? Is there some dynamic that you want to grow into its fullest potential? It’s time to do all of the above. Tune in to begin.

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