Are you looking for a podcast to help you take better care of yourself and your mental health? I love the convenience of a podcast— It’s self-care you can access in your car, while you wash the dishes, or take the dog for a walk. Self-care is critically important to a well-rounded and satisfying life! Podcasts help with self-care in a way that only modern technology is able to do.
Let’s have a look at seven popular mental health podcasts that are waiting to show you the way:
1. The Hilarious World of Depression: Calling it out like it is, this podcast series is intended to bring the light to the often too-dark world of depression by combining it with humor. If you’re looking for a education on mental health, specifically depression, and you want to enjoy it even on your darkest days, this free podcast is something to check out. Find more information waiting for you at:https://www.facebook.com/thwod/
2. Headspace: Finding inner peace could be as simple as finding the right podcast to lead you down the path to relaxation. Headspace is a popular due to its mobile app focus. It offers guided meditation in both short and long sessions to fit every part of your life. It’s a favorite podcast for those struggling with stress and anxiety. Podcasts and blog posts can also be listened to and read, respectively, for free if looking for a more immersive experience. Find more information at:https://www.headspace.com
3. Good Life Project: Listen to uplifting conversations with some of the biggest names in wellness– Brene Brown, Gretchen Rubin, Tim Ferriss, and more! The Good Life Project shares a new interview every week. When looking at something that is going to fit into your social media world and offer you a community to support you on your rough days, Good Life Project has got what you want. They also offer a Facebook-based mental health group is a just that: a private community of people at all stages in mental health focus and you can belong to it and give and take within the group for free. Offering a little bit of everything in focus, this is great for those that need to see the community they’re a part of. Learn more at: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/about/
4. Feeling Good: When you want a book to start you off on an adventure of podcasts centered on understanding mental health and depression in a positive and immersive way, look no further than the world of Feeling Good to offer it to you. With many years of experience, Dr. Burns shares advice in his book,Feeling Good, and combines this with podcast material for free on his website. Great for a dash of traditional meets modern. Find more waiting for you at: https://feelinggood.com/about/
5. The Mental Illness Happy Hour: In hour-long sessions you’ll find helpful advice and uplifting messages focused on addiction, depression, and more. You can listen to podcasts for free that are up to a year old and subscribe via Stitcher to listen to new ones for a monthly fee. Take a look at it for yourself at: http://mentalpod.com
6. Food Psych: A first step to feeling good is fueling your body. More and more people are stuck in chronic dieting, leading to weight cycling that is harmful to your physical and mental health. Find relief from diet culture, fat shaming, and other disturbing societal norms. Food psych takes firm hold on these concepts, using the latest research, helping each listener learn about having a healthy relationship with food that spills over into accepting and loving your body in a way that is healthy on all fronts. Have you been curious about the Health at Every Size movement or Intuitive Eating approach? Learn more here. It’s waiting for you with a membership of $47 for access to two seasons of this innovative podcast and bonus content, or simply enjoy the free weekly interviews. Find more at: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych/
7. Body Kindness: What if loving yourself was as simple as learning to love yourself for all of your good and bad parts? That’s exactly what Body Kindness offers. From talking about food to relationships and everything in between, this podcast will help you on your way to a better understanding of yourself. You’ll learn to love your body and practice respectful ways of caring and nourishing it. Weekly podcasts are free to listening and you can also look for one-on-one consultation or invest in a $20 book on body kindness. For more information, please look to: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/podcast/
Before the internet-based world, mental health was something that you needed to struggle with on your own, but these seven option offer you seven ways to get in charge of yourself and your mental health in healthy and accessible ways. Pick you favorite podcast and start transforming your life for the better today!
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