Get Well Girl

Marisa Lee talks about what wellness really is and some food for thought to help take an easy approach to improving your own holistic wellness.She also provides some updates on "that's so pandemic" and what to be on the lookout for in social media this month.

Season Two, Episode 1 is here!Marisa Lee catches you up on where GWG has been most of 2020, and also where she is now.  Expect more episodes!The episode is in tribute to the Beyonce bop - Check On It.  Marisa Lee discusses the importance of checking in, up, and out!Plus, she draws affirmation cards for the listeners and she shares a fun announcement about GWG.  Welcome back!  

Marisa Lee and friend of the show check in on their New Year intentions and then dig deep into show topic Social Media Wellness.Tips for reflecting on your own wellness and relationship with social media is strongly encouraged.Books mentioned:https://www.amazon.com/Under-Pressure-Confronting-Epidemic-Anxiety/dp/0399180052/ref=asc_df_0399180052/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=266412151652&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5300622699535364006&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015312&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-636519972386&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Wellness-Unbalanced-Essentials/dp/1483358186Marisa Lee also shares that she's obsessed with her new digital planner at Artful Agenda.  Sign up with referral code RM52428 for a free cover and stickers.Find Kate's blog at: https://www.greatestescapist.com/?fbclid=IwAR2gifo9HFDm8tZ4S3Xwb7ia7zdfbOqwvz-r1XU-mjYYQlWHEmkAMbtKRY8 or @katekaput on social!

Contagious is one of Marisa Lee's words of 2020.  This episode she leans into how we can work toward being the positive kind of contagious.  Ya know?  The kind of infectious attitude people want around them.  She also talks about how to recognize when you're being the negative kind too.  Tips for avoiding spreading your ick and flipping the script included! 

Marisa Lee explains why she loves the new year and how she wants it to be great for you plus how you can keep working toward those goals and intentions throughout the year.

Marisa Lee learned she needs to slow down and shares signs she realized plus others from different articles.  She also shares ways to start putting this slow down into your routine and to stop wearing your busy schedule like a badge of honor.Sign Articles:o   https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/9-signs-its-time-to-slow-down-0825154o   https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-notsoobvious-signs-that-you-need-to-slow-downo   https://www.bustle.com/articles/159147-11-signs-youre-about-to-burn-out-how-to-slow-downAvoiding the Glorification of Busy Articles:o   https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lets-stop-the-glorification-of-busy_b_5018712o   https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/stop-glorifying-how-busy-you-are/slide/4/o   https://www.verywellmind.com/how-the-glorification-of-busyness-impacts-our-well-being-4175360Prompts for the week:1. How do you know you need to slow down?  What signs do you see in yourself that make you recognize this need?2. How will you choose to add value to your week?

Marisa Lee talks about her current "when it rains, it pours" week and what we can do to work through those times in our lives.  She shares some listeners ideas of what can help and discusses the below articles!https://www.elitedaily.com/life/rains-pours-everything-seems-go-sht/912660https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/2256/when-it-rains-it-pours-or-does-it/Share your thoughts on what helps you when you're having tough times on IG @getwellgirl!

Marisa Lee talks about why laughing is so important to our wellness in the physical, mental, and social senses.  Fueled by research from the Mayo Clinic and HelpGuide.Org, she shares some benefits and tips of bringing laughter to your life - plus her own take on why laughing and finding things to laugh about are important to help us shift from the negative toward the positive.https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm/

Marisa Lee tackles the topic of acceptance by discussing what it is, what it is NOT, and some reminders and tips you can use to be more intentional about acceptance in your life.  She also shares her excitement about spring having sprung in the CLE and why trusting her intuition was helpful recently.

Grief is not something we talk about a lot, but it's something many of us share in that we've experienced some difficult losses.  Kate Kaput a.k.a. @heyescapist and author of https://www.greatestescapist.com/  joined me as we discussed grief, what we've done with it, and what we've learned.  We get emotional because it's totally okay to do and we wanted to make sure you know that too.  You don't have to do grief alone.  Show references:https://www.refugeingrief.com/file:///Users/marisacargill1/Desktop/RiG_infogpraphic-DoThisNotThat-PrintReady.pdfhttps://www.amazon.com/Its-That-Youre-Not-Understand/dp/1622039076

Marisa Lee gives her tips for self-love and dating yourself, with a special love letter!  She also gives an update on her noisy neighbors and a way she's coping with them.

Marisa Lee talks about some ideas to help you kill your New Year's resolutions or goals.  She also shares why she's been a little MIA and the exciting weekend she had.  The weekend also helped resonate and connect it all back to Get Well, Girl.  

Marisa Lee talks about her tips for surviving the holidays with grace.  She also shares some fun stories about her apartment building as well as details of her recent wellness journey in 2018.  

Doing hard things can be super challenging and sometimes we avoid it all at costs.  Marisa Lee shares some tips on what has been helpful as she's faced challenges throughout her dissertation process.  Hit her up on IG @GetWellGirl if you wanna share your story or journey to wellness or juicy stuff you're talking about with your girls!

Marisa Lee welcomes back long time blogger, digital media strategist, and friend Kate Kaput aka @heyescapist.  Together, they talk about the benefits of gratitude, how to practice, and some things they've learned along the way.  They also reminisce and share some fun stories about Thanksgiving and how they cannot cook at 34 years old.Links discussed in the show:https://www.happierhuman.com/benefits-of-gratitude/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-gratitudehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#39759b32183chttps://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2016/07/08/8-ways-to-have-more-gratitude-every-day/#6486f8261d54

Marisa Lee drops in to encourage listeners about how voting is actually good for your own wellness.  She also shares some details about a fun goal she has been working on.  What fun goals do you have?

Marisa Lee digs into the idea of self-care with talking about how she learned she wasn't doing the best job in engaging with it in the not-so-distant past.  She shares how some listeners say the engage in self-care.  She questions listeners if they feel selfish or guilty and contrasts the idea of self-care and a traditional definition of selfish.  She also challenges you to recognize the signs you might need a timeout for some self-care.  She urges you to think of ways you can start doing better with it and gives some ideas with how to start.  She shares the benefits of self-care from the website below:http://www.thelawofattraction.com/self-care-tips/

Marisa Lee welcomes guest Rachel Bell, a licensed couple's therapist and licensed professional counselor to explore wellness and healing in relationships.  They, of course, also share the stuff they're currently talking about with their girls -- including their disdain for grocery shopping, the benefits of weighted blankets, and their hopeful BFF, Khloe Kardashian.

Marisa Lee talks about signs you or someone you know may be too judgmental and ways to overcome being judged or judging.  She also dishes on her birthday and why it's been a cool time for reflecting.  Also, Go Tribe!

Marisa Lee talks about her journey into manifesting and some practical tips from some of the experts. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-bernstein/manifest-desires_b_1404543.htmlhttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathalie-guerin/7-steps-to-manifest-anyth_b_7806936.html