SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb. This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness.
As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.
From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.
I’m thrilled you’re here.
SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Ep 90: Creativity, Chronic Pain and Mindful Movement with Christine MacSween
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How can a mindfulness and mindful movement practice influence and inspire your creative pursuits? Today, Physiotherapist and creative Christine MacSween is here to share her process and experience with us!
Christine is a yoga and movement teacher turned physical therapist who is passionate about pelvic health as a part of whole body/whole person health. Much of her clinical practice is in pelvic health and chronic pain. Her prior education in Religious Studies, Economics, and Kinesiology prepared her to look at physiotherapy and pelvic health in a larger context of culture, society, belief and perspectives of the human body. She is a storyteller at heart, whether with pen or paintbrush, and is writing a fantasy memoir novel about grief.
In our conversation Christine shares with us:
- How her creative practices influence and are influenced by her mindful movement practice
- Her personal and professional experience with chronic pain and how she has managed this through her life
- Alternative relaxation and mindfulness practices for those of us who find it challenging or 'unsafe' to lay still with our eyes closed
- Plus so much more.
Tune in for the full interview.
Find Christine on Instagram (@christine.macsween) and on her website christinemacsween.com
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The content I share on this platform is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am a qualified counsellor, yoga teacher, and somatic coach, the information provided here does not constitute personal counselling, therapy, or a therapeutic relationship.
If you're struggling with your mental health or need personalised support, I encourage you to reach out to a registered professional in your area.
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