A Somatic Solution for Managing Overwhelm
Episode 8 season 6: Jess Althoff on Breathwork
The negative emotions that can accompany motherhood take many women by surprise. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush and Jess Althoff talk about how highly sensitive women can manage the overwhelm.
“Different types of breath can be used for most emotions and to get our bodies into a better state than what we are currently in.”
Show Notes:
Exhaustion. Frustration. Overwhelm. Self-doubt. Anxiety. Guilt. Irritability. Even rage. No matter how much you wanted to be a mother, you may have been blindsided by the negative emotions that nobody warned you about. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Jess Althoff, author of the blog “Raising Slow,” for a talk about postpartum anxiety and rage, and the importance of self-care techniques like meditation and breathwork in managing mental health. They also share their own experiences, as well as practical tips and techniques that can help mothers and other highly sensitive women get in touch with their bodies, reduce irritability, achieve calmness and find moments of joy as they meet life’s inevitable challenges.
Listen and learn:
How moms can feel trapped, even by the best kids
Why moms feel guilty about feeling exhausted or overwhelmed—and why they don’t know what to do about it
What can happen when you decide to prioritize your own mental and physical health—and three examples of how to make it happen
What physical sensations may be symptoms of anxiety—and why it can be beneficial to learn to recognize them
What breathwork is and the different states you can use it to achieve
What breath holds teach us about handling external stressors
Long- and short-term benefits of doing breathwork
Why some might find breathwork easier or more effective than meditation alone
Where to learn different breathwork practices
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Learn More:
Jess Althoff’s website
@RaisingSlow on Instagram
Biz’s Guided meditations on Insight Timer
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