Wellness for Real Life Podcast

In this heartfelt episode, Lauren and Marci discuss the role of gratitude in wellness. They explore personal experiences of navigating transitions, managing stress, and creating meaningful moments in life and health.

[03:30] The Emotional Shift from Hustle to Harmony

• Marci shares her journey from hosting big Thanksgivings to embracing simplicity and letting go of the need to "do it all."
• Lauren highlights how stepping back from excessive obligations allows more time to focus on meaningful connections.

[08:15] Gratitude as a Wellness Tool

• Marci and Lauren share how gratitude is more than a feeling; it's a practice that shifts your mindset.
• Lauren shares how gratitude helped her through stressful times and transformed her perspective on challenges.
• Marci reflects on how practicing daily gratitude fosters emotional resilience, even during difficult family transitions.
• They discuss how gratitude enhances self-awareness and helps combat the holidays' overwhelm.

[14:50] Practical Ways to Cultivate Gratitude

• Marci shares her daily gratitude journaling practice and how she uses gratitude to find ways to express appreciation directly to people who support you.

[20:00] Balancing Joy and Grief During the Holidays

• Lauren and Marci open up about managing feelings of loss or nostalgia while finding joy in new traditions, especially when it comes to loss of relationships, and how you can even feel gratitude towards those individuals who no longer play such a significant role in your life today.

[26:30] Wellness is About Connection

• Marci emphasizes the importance of acknowledging how others contribute to our lives, reciprocating that support, and how gratitude helps strengthen relationships by fostering empathy and understanding.

[30:00] Letting Go of Perfection

• Lauren and Marci share ways to delegate tasks to others to reduce stress, whether cooking, decorating, or gift shopping.

[34:15] Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

• Gratitude is a gift you give yourself—it creates space for joy, calm, and connection even in busy seasons.

Resources: Check out the The Focus Journal Marci shared!

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