The More Mindful Podcast
The More Mindful Podcast is a podcast for women who are ready to define their own one-of-a-kind healthy life, so they can look and feel good from the inside out - instead of continuing to fall into the cycle of black and white food rules & restrictive diets that get in the way of a life they love.
Each week, your host, Julia Lynch, and her guests will share simple and implementable ideas that will help you mold your own unique healthy lifestyle - and every week, they will challenge you to take these words with a spirit of curiosity, as the topics explore nutrition, movement, weight loss, mindset, the truth about metabolism, and everything in between (including all the nuance that comes with it). Your healthiest life may be just a few choices away.
Julia Lynch is a certified nutrition coach who has helped hundreds of women rediscover health in their own bodies and find confidence in their skin again, through her coaching programs rooted in mindfulness and conscious nutrition. You can follow her on Instagram at @eatmorewithjulia.
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The More Mindful Podcast
032: The power of self-compassion with Gillian Bennett
This week on The More Mindful Podcast, Julia and Gillian Bennett from Bite Size Nutrition dive deep into the powerful role of self-compassion in achieving health and wellness goals. When most people think of compassion, they picture kindness—but sometimes, it’s about being firm with yourself too! Gillian offers insight into the true meaning of self-compassion, dispelling common misconceptions and exploring its impact on personal growth.
Other topics you won't want to miss in this episode:
- The role of the inner critic and how emotions can be viewed as valuable information rather than obstacles.
- The difference between shame and guilt, and how they affect your ability to accept compassion from yourself and others.
- Why discomfort tolerance and curiosity are key to cultivating a compassionate mindset.
- Paul Gilbert’s 3 Circles Model of Emotions and how it can help guide personal growth by understanding the influence of past experiences and social constructs.
- The "Huh, that’s interesting!" mindset—how adopting curiosity toward your behaviors can be a powerful gateway to self-compassion.
- The importance of values-based decision-making in emotional well-being and why ambivalence in decision-making is completely normal.
Timestamps
00:00
Introduction
03:00
Understanding Self-Compassion
05:56
The Role of the Inner Critic
09:01
Shame vs Guilt as it relates to Self-Compassion
12:01
Sitting with Discomfort
15:02
Paul Gilbert's 3 Circles Model
18:02
The "Huh that's Interesting" Mindset
27:58
Understanding Emotions as Information
35:42
Practicing Self-Compassion
43:35
Navigating Ambivalence in Decision Making
48:30
Values-Based Decision Making and Self-Care
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