Infinite Well

Have you been hearing the phrase “toxic positivity” lately? We sure have, and today we provide a more nuanced view of this concept. We dive into 1) defining the term from each of our perspectives, 2) describing how this tendency can show up in our lives and relationships in not-so-helpful ways and 3) sharing our go-to tools for expanding resiliency to difficult emotions. We hope you find this content useful, and as always, take what works and leave what doesn’t. If you love our message, be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can find us. Until next time, be well. 🖼 by @kristerstudio 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Today we share our favorite online meditation resources — for the beginner who needs some guidance in starting a practice or the intermediate practitioner who is looking for tools to increase their consistency: Insight Timer is Nat & Kate's favorite meditation app: https://insighttimer.com/ ClassPass is Nat's go-to for booking in-person meditation classes: https://classpass.com/ Since in-person classes aren't being held anymore, Nat loves: https://www.denanywhere.com/ Nat shares her favorite features on each of these platforms and how to get the most out of them. We hope you find this content useful, and as always, take what works and leave what doesn’t. If you enjoy the episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can hear our message. Until next time, be well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Kate so elegantly introduces the concept of a needs and feelings list, which is a now ubiquitous self-help tool that was originally developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D founder of the Non-Violent Communication movement. In today's episode, Kate 1) first gets the listener centered in their present moment experience, 2) normalizes the common conundrum of not having learned an extensive emotional vocabulary growing up, 3) reminds the listener that yes, you have needs and feelings, and it behooves your personal development and relationships to understand those needs and feelings and to learn how to respond to them. Listen in for Kate's unique perspective on the importance and use of this tool. Some helpful resources on your journey: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/needs-inventory https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/feelings-inventory https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/pdf_files/feelings_needs.pdf We hope you find this content useful, and as always, take what works and leave what doesn’t. Full episode is available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you love our message, be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can find us. Until next time, be well. 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Welcome back to another episode of Infinite Well. We're staying strong with this season's focus on healthy relationships. Nat walks us through 1) the importance of setting clear agreements in our intimate relationships, 2) why it's best to develop these agreements early on in the relationship (though it's never too late!) and 3) how to go about developing clear agreements with our partner. We hope you find this content useful, and as always, take what works and leave what doesn’t. If you love our message, be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can find us. Until next time, be well. 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Following Nat's Accessing the Well episode in which she shared her fave boundary-setting tip in professional settings, Kate said, "Great!" and then understandably asked, "But what about in our most intimate relationships. How do we do that?" This started a conversation about: 1) how boundaries are not only what we say "no" to, but also what we say "yes" to, 2) how to set boundaries around our space, time, energy and money, 3) asking for our needs to be honored in intimate relationships, 4) seeing boundaries as something that are good for everyone, and ultimately give us more freedom and enjoyment in our relationships. We hope you learn something. As always, take what works and leave what doesn't. Until next time, be well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

In today's Accessing the Well episode, Kate walks you through 1) what an altar is, 2) how to create an sacred space in your home and 3) some ideas for what to include in your altar. She gently reminds the listener that an altar space that can evolve to suit the intentions you're working with at that time. Listen in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Natalie describes the difference between self-compassion and self-esteem a la Kristin Neff (if you don’t follow her yet, check out her TED talk and other videos!) She then guides you through two self-compassion exercises that you can start practicing right way. Hint: One is a self-talk practice and the other is a self-touch practice. Check out the full episode for details. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

We're back and bringing some inspiration directly into your earbuds. In today's episode, we walk you through the 4 principles for personal freedom so beautifully outlined in the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. If we had to come up with required reading for the world, this personal development classic would be high on the list. We give our take on each agreement and how we integrate these lessons in our own lives and in our healing work with clients. We dive right into 1) the power of language to not only describe, but also to create, our realities, 2) the opportunity that lies between a stimulus and our behavioral response, 3) the importance of self-compassion and loving redirection in personal growth work and 4) our capacity to better understand others by cultivating curiosity. Listen in for the full episode. 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Hello beautiful souls! In today’s episode, Natalie defines codependency and shares why boundary-setting is so important for healthy relationships, especially for those recovering from co-dependency. Because beginning to say “no” to people can be so difficult for us inclined toward people-pleasing, she shares a favorite “bridging the gap” tool that she learned on the job and continues to use in her personal life today. She even gives you some swipe copy that you can steal to help you gain some space from the ask and tune into your wants and needs. Listen in to get the full scoop and learn the tool! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can hear our message. 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

We’re back with another Accessing the Well segment — shorter episodes that guide you through our favorite self-care practices that connect you to your inner wisdom. Today, Kate will start you off with some knowledge-dropping on why to bring conscious awareness to the breath in the first place. She’ll get scientific and nerdy about the nervous system (yes!) She’ll then guide you through the box breath practice. It’s yummy. Listen in. Full show notes: 00:57 You can use your breath to deactivate the automatic stress responses of fight/flight/freeze/faint. 01:49 Helpful for reparenting yourself, for adapting to change or for navigating intense emotions, like stress, fear and loneliness. 02:20 Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system (parachute analogy!) You’re either feeding love or fear. 03:46 Please don’t ask why it’s so important to be present. That’s another can of worms we’ll have to address another time. 03:58 Kate walks us through the 4-part breathing technique. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review, so more people can hear our message. Find us on IG @infinite.well where you can DM us questions or comments. We also love when you screenshot the episode and tag us in your stories! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Welcome back, lovely! Are you feeling the pressure to be uber-productive during this quarantine period? Are you feeling like you need to learn how to knit, master a second language, Marie Kondo your closet all while doing a 30-day plank challenge? We heard your cries for help and we are here to reassure you…that you ARE enough, you HAVE enough, and you DO enough. We get into 1) where our internalized pressure to produce constantly comes from, 2) the magic of un-productivity, 3) how you can reframe the idea of productivity for yourself, 4) the difference between masculine and feminine energies and 5) tapping into your motivation to produce to see if it serves your highest good. Listen to the full episode for some inspiration, lightness and laughter. And as always, tell us what you think. Find us on IG @infinite.well and DM us, comment on a post or put a screenshot on your story and tag us. We love hearing your feedback and episode requests! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Hello again wonderful souls! Today’s episode — though recorded before this global awakening hit — is surprisingly a propos. I give BIG TIME permission to taking media breaks early and often. Yes, that means not watching the news, taking a break from social media and even reducing podcast listening, WHAT!? Yes, I know, it seems counterintuitive, but even personal development podcasts are media and taking a media break is all about reducing stimulation and outside sources of information. Some of the tips in this episode include: 1) Why we need to take media breaks from time to time because of our evolution, 2) Identify the sources of media that are most overwhelming to you, 3) Figure out how to pare them down by either changing up routines or creating deterrents to media consumption, 4) Talk to friends about taking a break to get social support and 5) Find alternative activities to replace outside information with internal insights. Let us know what you think! I know this is a controversial topic and many will disagree. We want to hear your opinions! Please follow us on IG @infinite.well and share in the comments or in a DM so we can keep the conversation flowing. Until next time, enjoy Accessing the Well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Hello lovely podcast listener! Today’s episode is another in the Accessing the Well series— shorter episodes aimed at real exercises you can do to increase your connection to intuition, peace and joy. Our featured topic is gratitude journaling. So, lemme ask you...does the idea of gratitude journaling ever seem trite or forced to you? Does it seem like something you “should” do versus something you actually WANT to do? Then today’s episode is for you, m’dear! Natalie guides you through a journaling practice that encourages you to focus on what is not wrong in your life. When we do this, we cannot help but feel grateful as a result. Enjoy, try it out and tell us what you think. Follow us, share in your stories and shoot us a DM on Instagram @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Welcome back to a new episode of the Infinite Well podcast. This one is part of our Accessing the Well series, which are shorter episodes aimed at guiding you through exercises that we use ourselves and with clients to increase connection to peace and intuition. 🎙 Is it just me, or could you use some major grounding right about now? Yeah, I thought so! In this meditation/short talk you'll learn what a meditative anchor is and why you need one. ⚓️ You'll be guided through each of the four most common meditative anchors to help you find your best fit: 1️⃣ breath — the movement of the in-breath and the out-breath 2️⃣ tactile — physical sensations of temperature and texture on the skin 3️⃣ visual — focusing on the colors and shape of a visual object 4️⃣ auditory — taking in all the sounds around you, near and far If you're newer to meditation, this episode is guaranteed to bring your meditation practice to the next level. If you're a seasoned meditator, this will provide gentle reminders and keep you committed to your practice. You may even find a meditative anchor that you connect with way more than one you’ve been trained on for years. 🎧 Are you ready to get started? We certainly are. Press "play" and let's jump right in. 🎵 Available on iTunes, Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts. 🖼 Photo by @LIFTtherapy 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

If you hang out in the personal-development world much -- which, c'mon, you're here, so I'm 90% sure you do -- you've heard a TON about the importance of intention-setting or stating positive affirmations to get you closer to your dreams and desires. Whether you're a rock-star or rookie when it comes to intentions, listen in as Kate guides us in today's "Accessing the Well" episode in her top two tips for how to word your intentions for maximum manifestation power. 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Welcome back, wonderful souls! We're thrilled to share today's topic with you which is ALL about how the Universe makes us uncomfy so that we move (literally and figuratively) and grow into the fullest expression of ourselves. Tune in to hear: 1) Personal stories from Kate and Nat about times in our lives in which we were made super uncomfortable and realized we needed to make big shifts, 2) How you can make sure you don't let "good get in the way of great," 3) Kate's metaphors regarding human capacity for change and healing and 4) Natalie's explanation of how the brain categorizes past experience and how the nervous system adapts to change. Enjoy and be sure to screenshot this episode and tag us in your Insta story. Tell us what you loved about the episode. See you next time! 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Hello and welcome back to episodes of the Infinite Well podcast! Check out our Season 2 opener, which is also part of a new segment called “Accessing the Well,” which guides listeners through exercises that we use and teach clients to help them tap into their intuition. In today’s episode, Natalie guides Kate and the listener through a full body scan meditation. Listen in to this juicy body scan that will activate the healing powers of the parasympathetic nervous system and get you feeling cool, calm and connected. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review! 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Welcome back! In Episode 8 we introduced the concept of burnout and here in Episode 9 we pick up where we left off and discuss: 1) The definition of burnout, 2) Kate and Natalie’s respective burnout recovery stories, 3) Burnout recovery tools and 4) Each of our growing edges in preventing burnout. 💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

Burnout sucks! Today we share our respective stories of burnout while providing valuable info about what burnout is and how to know if you are burned out. Next episode will cover burnout resiliency and practices to recover from burnout. Enjoy!  💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

By popular demand! In this episode, we delve into the concept of comparison by describing 1) how comparison manifests in various ways, limiting us from our true expression, 2) how to not re-invent the wheel in the process of getting to your dream, 3) how you make your path with every step you take, and so it doesn't matter what others are doing and 4) how to use comparison as a way to gain inspiration and lessons from others.  💌 Contact us at infinitewellpodcast@gmail.com 📸 Follow us on Insta @infinite.well --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message