EMBODY with Michelle Major
EMBODY explores real-life issues that cause stress, pain & trauma and how we can recover, repair and thrive through the challenges in our life.
Welcome to the conversation!
EMBODY is hosted by, Michelle Major, who is passionate about breaking the stigma attached to women's mental health and wellbeing through a trauma-informed lens.
Michelle founded The Sunshine Project in 2012 after a lengthy career in leadership roles within the financial services industry.
For almost 12-years, Michelle, has supported clients and groups with emotional resilience, stress management and emotional wellbeing.
Michelle is a Somatic Experiencing Trauma Practitioner, Senior Accredited NLP Practitioner, Somatic Educator and Trainer, specialising in stress, pain & trauma.
Michelle is a Professional Member of:
- ANLP – Association of Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioners (Gold Standard)
- IPMH International Accredited Training Provider
- Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists (Senior Member)
- Somatic Experiencing® International
When Michelle isn't working, you'll find her on the beach somewhere on the North Coast of Northern Ireland where she lives with her 8-year old son.
EMBODY with Michelle Major
S4, Ep6: Self-love, toxic positivity & spiritual bypassing
In this episode, Michelle, shares her views on self-love in a culture that promotes toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. When we are operating from an ego perspective acts of self-love can actually lead us to display traits of narcissism.
Michelle shares:
- The difference between ego self-love and genuine self-love
- Alternative language for self-love
- Self-love and the nervous system
- Self-love in our culture and society
- Privilege and self-love
- A trauma-informed practice perspective of self-love
- Why toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing are coping strategies for trauma
- Inviting more curiosity & compassion into your life
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Warmly,
Michelle xx
