On this episode of The DEB Show, host Debra Eckerling talks about wellbeing with authors/podcaster/speakers Howard Brown (Shining Brightly), Frank Love (Frank Relationships), and Kory M. Shrum (A Well Cared For Human). With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, there’s no better time to focus on your wellbeing. 

Howard, Frank, and Kory shared their personal connections to the topic and their thoughts on why people find selfcare challenging. They also offered insights for reframing your mindset, as well as plenty of wellbeing tips.

What is Wellbeing?

– Kory: Having a really good relationship with yourself: your body, mind and emotions, creativity/spirit, and with other people

– Frank: Inspiration, motivation, being a good child, parent, sibling, partner, friend

– Howard: Self-care equals self love. Are you getting enough sleep, hydrating, taking care of yourself, so you can address everything else. If you can lift yourself up, you can take care of others

Their Self-Care Practices

– Howard: Finding his happy place/stress-free zone. His is on the basketball court. He also enjoys hiking, biking, meditation, and travel

– Frank: Prints a 30-item checklist every night. This includes: get up, pray, 6 glasses of water, 3 exercise each day as part of self-care. In relationships, he goes through the 5 I’s. Am I giving my time to my wife, am I loving, am I 100% in my relationship, do I demonstrate that I care about everything, am I intimately connected to my partner’s history

– Kory: Enjoys cultivating joy through creativity – painting, drawing, writing – and having loving connections in relationships. She focuses on her relationship with her mind and emotion (journaling, meditation), as well as her body (yoga, dance breaks)

Goals

– Kory: Figure out what you can say “No” to. Say “No” at least once a day/a few days a week. Choosing yourself will become a habit

– Frank: Make a checklist with the basics you need to do each day

– Howard: Track instances of kindness; find one act of kindness a day and write it down

Final Thoughts

– Kory: You’re worthy of being taken care of, of taking care of yourself, and investing in yourself

– Frank: Shares a quote by Thomas Schelling, “I’ve known since I was a child that bees can sting and then when they sting, they die. And nevertheless, they sting unable to explain to a bee that is stinging would merely hurt me, but would kill it. I behave with great respect toward bees.” It speaks to a higher level of love that we can give one another

– Howard: If we can shine brightly a little bit each day for ourselves, for others, our neighbors and our community, I guarantee you the world will be a better place

Learn More:

Howard Brown: Shining Brightly.com

Frank Love: FrankLove.com

Kory M Shrum: KoryMShrum.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com

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