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Living with an autoimmune disease, chronic pain, inflammation, and fatigue can be difficult and exhausting to both navigate and manage. Take heart, you have found a podcast that provides guidance, education, and connection. Every Wednesday you’ll receive a weekly dose of upbeat and authentic musings about life, wellness, and healing from your host, Alyssa Abrahamson, Functional Nutritional Therapist & Wellness Coach. Alyssa’s intention is to uplift and inspire you, as she shares her stories, ...
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What Is Toxic Positivity? Why It’s Harmful and How to Deal With It
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174. Have you ever masked painful emotions by trying to just "get over it?” Ever feel guilty about feeling sad, angry, or frustrated? Do you tend to give “positive-only” perspectives, such as “Think of all you have to be thankful for!” instead of validating the person’s emotional experience? We understand the benefits of having a positive attitude,…
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173. When it comes to receiving love, joy, nourishment, and healing, we often look outside of ourselves. We channel our energy into our relationships and caring for others, often ignoring our own needs. But what if we put that same energy into loving and caring for ourselves? Tune in this week as I discuss the 5 Love Languages: Words of Affirmation…
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Self-Compassion Break (A Mindfulness Practice)
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172. This week I am teaching you an informal mindfulness practice, “Self-Compassion Break,” that can be used anytime and may be especially helpful in times of high stress and overwhelm. It’s a healthier way to deal with painful experiences and reminds us to apply the three core components of self-compassion -- mindfulness, common humanity, and kind…
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171. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of April as offered by Louise Hay’s 2024 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly at …
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Improving Your Wellbeing through Self-Connection
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170. Healing happens through connection, connection to others, to nature, and to ourselves. But many of us often find ourselves feeling disconnected. Join me this week as I explore the importance of self-connection, what it is, and causes of disconnection. I’ll discuss what it feels like when you do connect with yourself and how it improves your he…
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169. People are confused about carbohydrates and, like many things in the world of nutrition, there’s been a lot of controversy and misconceptions around “carbs.” Join me this week as I explain what exactly carbohydrates are, the 3 types, what they do in the body, and which you should incorporate into your daily diet for optimal health. *** Looki…
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3 M’s in Wellness: Movement, Mindset, Morning Routine
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168. Join me this week as I explore 3 M’s in wellness: Movement, Mindset and Morning routine. Tune in as I share the benefits of exercise and moving your body, 5 tips for becoming more mindful of and managing your mindset, and the importance of morning routine, reminding you that how you start your day is often how you live your life. *** Looking t…
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Bitter Foods for Better Digestion and Gut Health
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167. What foods are best for digestion and gut health? Well, lots of them! But bitter foods have their own set of unique health benefits for digestion, gut health, and anti-inflammatory properties. Tune in this week as I share all about bitter foods: what they are, why we need to eat more of them, including specific health benefits, and finally, ho…
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166. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of March as offered by Louise Hay’s 2024 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly…
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What is Epigenetics and How Does It Affect Your Health?
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165. You know how people say, “it’s in my DNA” or “it’s in my genes” when they’re referring to their health? Well, what if I told you that your health is not solely determined by your family health history. While your genes do play a role in your health, your behaviors, lifestyle and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work…
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Grief, Self-Compassion and the Truth About a Cancer Diagnosis With Martha Ellen Mabry (Part 2)
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164. Join me this week as I welcome back Martha Ellen Mabry who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 31. Tune in as Martha Ellen opens up about how going through cancer and chemo has changed her relationship with herself and her body. Hear her story of grief and self-acceptance, and how she’s learning to be more gentle with herself through …
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Trusting Yourself, Self-Advocacy and the Truth About a Cancer Diagnosis With Martha Ellen Mabry (Part 1)
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163. In this week’s episode, I introduce you to the courageous and vibrant Martha Ellen Mabry who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 31. Listen to Martha Ellen’s story of the health scares and struggles she endured leading up to the diagnosis of cancer. Hear how she trusted herself, advocated for herself, and continued fighting for hersel…
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162. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of February as offered by Louise Hay’s 2024 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly …
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Step Into Alignment in 2024 (With Yourself and Your Health)
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161. If you’re feeling “off,” struggling with yourself, your body, or fighting against a life circumstance and trying to stay in tight control, chances are you’re living out of alignment. Join me this week as I discuss what it means to be in alignment (with yourself and your health), what happens when you’re out of alignment, and the importance and…
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160. Keeping with the theme of creating more love in 2024, join me this week as I guide you through a simple practice of loving and listening to yourself. Listen to Sarah Blondin's Meditation *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnesshe…
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159. We all need more love. Why? Love has a significant impact on your wellbeing, your health, and your happiness. Love increases feelings of self-worth and produces positive feelings, which helps ease anxiety and negates loneliness and depression. Love is a catalyst for change, development and growth. More love in your life enhances your sleep, lo…
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158. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of November as offered by Louise Hay’s 2024 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly …
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157. The New Year is fast approaching. This transitional time is perfect for cultivating mindfulness, connection, and practicing self-reflection. Tune in this week to discover 3 things you need to do before 2024. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please vis…
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7 Types of Rest You Need and How to Practice Them
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156. Experiencing burnout? Feeling drained and depleted? Do you wake up exhausted but are getting enough sleep? You may need more than just more sleep, you may need rest. Tune in this week as I explain what rest is, its health benefits, the 7 types of rest and how to practice them. You’ll leave the episode with more of an understanding of how to be…
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My Grandfather’s Approach to Health with Hinda Abrahamson
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155. My mom is back! This week my mom, Hinda Abrahamson, and I discuss her father, Bert Kahn, aka Poopah, “a welterweight wrestling champion” whose life-long vocation and avocation was devoted to maintaining a healthy body and a healthy mind. He owned one of the first health clubs in the country in Dallas, TX in the 1930’s that included boxing and …
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154. This time of year with the holiday season can bring up a range of emotions from stress, loneliness, and overwhelm to joy, gratitude and connection. So how can you make this time of year enjoyable for you? It begins with making a decision about what matters to you most. What is it you would like to experience and feel this month? This holiday s…
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Finding Healing Through Nature With Carolyn Marotta
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153. This week I introduce you to my friend Carolyn Marotta, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and self-taught herbalist and forager of wild edibles. Hear Carolyn’s journey to starting a family run farm in Pennsylvania with the mission to create opportunities for people to cultivate embodied relationships with the Earth through education …
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How Gratitude Lowers Inflammation and Improves Your Health
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152. Did you know that a gratitude practice can lower inflammation and improve your health? Tune in this week as I define gratitude, share the different ways we feel and express gratitude, explain how gratitude can reduce inflammation and stimulate anti-inflammatory responses in the body, and offer 3 ways to cultivate gratitude to improve your heal…
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151. Does talking about poop make you cringe? Or do you use the smiling poop emoji on a daily basis? Whatever your thoughts about poop are, one thing is for sure – your poop is an indicator of gut health. And gut health is linked to inflammation. Tune in as I share signs of both healthy and unhealthy poop, foods that support healthy bowel movements…
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Finding Peace and Mindfulness (A Breathing Exercise)
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150. Join me this week as I guide you through a mindful breathing exercise that will help ground you and bring you into the present moment. When we slow down, tune in and intentionally breath, we are able to access our own healing powers of connection, love, and peace. Please listen to this episode when you are able to sit or lay down in a quiet, c…
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149. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of November as offered by Louise Hay’s 2023 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly …
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Discover Your Glimmers: Finding the Opposite of a Trigger
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148. You are familiar with triggers. You even probably know what your triggers are. But what about your glimmers? Tune in this week as I define glimmers and explain how they support your mental health by activating the part of your nervous system that cues feelings of safety and connection. I also share how to identify glimmers in your daily life. …
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147. Do you have a hard time following through on commitments to yourself? Why do you think that is? What does being committed to your present self mean anyway? Join me this week as I explore the idea of making a commitment to your present self. I share personal stories of my own efforts at self-commitment and offer questions to inspire reflection …
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We have seen the news of the conflict in Israel and Gaza and the suffering of civilians, both Israeli and Palestinian. The news is traumatic and saddening and may make us feel helpless and hopeless in the face of such tragedy. And i wanted to check in with you. In these difficult times it is essential to actively give yourself permission to take br…
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146. If you could go back in time, what would you say to your past self? What would your past self most need to hear? Conversely, if you were able to jump ahead to the future, what would you say to your future self? Tune in to this week’s episode as I guide you to explore your past self and your future self. It’s a journaling episode, so get ready …
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145. Learning to release and to receive and understanding the importance of this in the energy exchange flow of life, has been one of my life's lessons. Join me today as I explore the idea that “in releasing we receive.” What does it mean to release? What does it mean to receive? I also suggest journal prompts to help you explore this idea. *** Loo…
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Adaptogens: What Are They and Why Are People Taking Them?
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144. Have you been hearing that adaptogens are good for you but you don’t really understand what they are and what they do? Tune in this week as I give you an overview of adaptogens: what these herbs and plant substances are, what they do to the body, their benefits, possible side effects and what you need to consider before taking them. *** Lookin…
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Breathwork as a Healing Modality With Anna Brooke
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143. “How you breathe is how you live” - Anna Brooke, Rebirthing Breathwork Practitioner. Tune in this week to become aware of your breath and learn how the simple act of breathing can enhance your life. Hear my conversation with Anna as we discuss what breathwork is, how to do it, and its benefits. Anna shares her journey to breathwork and how it’…
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Reflection, Renewal, and Forgiveness With Naomi Less
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142. This week I’m happy to have my friend, Naomi Less, musician, ritual leader, song writer and educator back on the podcast to discuss themes of reflection, repentance, community, renewal, and forgiveness – through the lens of the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our conversation, and the themes and ideas we discuss, are ap…
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141. Why do feelings matter? Do you really have to feel them to heal them? Join me this week as I discuss the science-backed mindfulness technique of “name it to tame it,” used to calm spiraling thoughts and intense emotions. I’ll walk you through the 4-part process of how to do it. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support w…
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140. Where do repressed emotions go? We live in a culture that resists and fears emotion. From a young age, we’re taught to shut off “negative” feelings but suppressing, repressing or otherwise overly controlling our emotions can lead to serious health consequences. Tune in this week as I explain why it’s critical to “feel” our feelings. I also sha…
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139. This week we’re learning about electrolytes. Tune in as I answer questions such as, what are electrolytes, why are they important and what do they do in the body? I’ll discuss what electrolyte imbalance is and how to identify the signs and symptoms of electrolyte imbalance. I also share 9 signs your body needs more electrolytes and 3 easy and …
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138. What if you wholeheartedly believed in yourself? What if you believed that your potential self was infinite? What would you do differently? How would this belief enhance your life? Join me today as I explore the idea that your potential self is infinite. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory…
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The Magic of Marrying Yourself With Gabrielle Heron
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137. When we think of marriage, we think of a union between two people. But what about a marriage to yourself? Listen in this week as my friend Gabrielle Heron, multimedia performance artist, shares her insight and experiences with the ritual of self-marriage. You’ll learn what it means to marry yourself and why someone would choose to marry themse…
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136. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of August as offered by Louise Hay’s 2023 “I Can Do It” daily calendar. Hint: it's about giving (and receiving). *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnes…
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135. Where in your life are you feeling defeated or disappointed, but you know in your heart that you need to keep going. Tune in as I invite you to look within, consider what your motivation is, and remind yourself to keep going. I also share a song (and I even might sing a little bit of it for you) for inspiration. Watch Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush…
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134. Are you stuck in your comfort zone? What does that even mean? Join me this week as I discuss the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone. I explain what a comfort zone is, discuss why it’s hard to leave it, share personal stories, and offer 5 benefits of taking that important step. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and heali…
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133. Tune in today as I share my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation, “I take care of my body. I cherish and revere the temple I live in.” I discuss what it means to take care of your body, explore the idea of cherishing and revering your body, and I consider the idea of viewing your body as a temple. *** Looking to receive personalized gui…
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132. Tune in today as I read you a poem about mindfulness, acceptance, and being in the present moment with what is. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. Please visit, www.thewellnessheadquarters.com or email me directly at info@thewellnessheadquarters.com to …
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131. Join me this week as I talk about the importance of FUN! I’ll explain what having fun actually means, share personal stories about my relationship with fun, and offer 5 reasons why having fun is good for your health. *** Looking to receive personalized guidance and healing support with an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? I can help you. P…
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130. Welcome to summer 2023! Join me this week as I invite you to check in and reflect on how you’re doing, where you’re going, and where you want to be for the rest of the year. Keeping in mind the spirit of the summer solstice, I recommend journal prompts to reflect and reconnect, doing a self check-in to help you realign with yourself now in thi…
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage with Lorna Skuraton
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129. I’m very happy to have Lorna Skuraton, bodyworker, licensed massage therapist, and creative athlete, back on the podcast. This week we discuss the lymphatic system and manual lymphatic drainage: what it is, how it works, the benefits and why it’s important for everyone, why it’s specifically helpful for those with autoimmune disease, fibromyal…
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128. This week I’m delighted to introduce you to bodyworker, licensed massage therapist, and creative athlete, Lorna Skuraton. Lorna believes the human body holds innate wisdom and is capable of self-healing. It is through this framework she approaches her clients with compassion, guiding them to reconnect with their body. Listen as Lorna shares …
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127. This week we wrap up the 4-part Happiness Hormone series with Endorphins, known as a natural painkiller. Endorphins are nature’s way of helping us avoid feeling pain and move us towards feelings of pleasure. Tune in me as I explain what they are, what they do in the body, as well as benefits and causes of endorphin deficiency. I also recommend…
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126. Join me this week for part 3 of the Happiness Hormones series where I explore Oxytocin. Oxytocin is known as the “love hormone” and is foundational for feelings of bonding, love, and trust. Tune in as I explain what oxytocin does in the body, its benefits and the signs and symptoms of oxytocin deficiency. I also share 13 ways to increase Oxyto…
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