The Quiet Life Episode 6 : Self-Care with Suzy Reading
On this episode of the Quiet Life Michael talks to Suzy Reading, a Psychologist, Mother and well-being expert about the important of self-care during every stage of life. She shares her moving story of how she was forced to create a self-care toolkit during a turbulent time in her life, and takes Michael through a unique self-care technique for all ages. Suzy's energy is contagious, it is impossible not to listen to this episode without a big smile on your face.
Suzy is a mother of two, an author, Chartered Psychologist and Coach. She specialises in self-care, helping people manage their stress, emotions, and energetic bank balance. It was her life experience of motherhood colliding with the terminal illness of her father that sparked her passion for self-care which she now teaches to her clients, young and old, to cope during periods of stress, loss and change and to boost their resilience in the face of future challenges. Suzy is on the editorial board for Motherdom Magazine, the Psychology Expert for wellbeing brand Neom Organics and is a founding member of the ‘Nourish’ app. She figure-skated her way through her childhood, growing up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, and now makes her home in hills of Hertfordshire, UK. Her first book ‘The Self-Care Revolution’ published by Aster came out in 2017, 'Stand Tall Like a Mountain: Mindfulness & Self-Care for Children and Parents' and 'The Little Book of Self-Care’ are both hot off the press. You can follow her on Instagram @suzyreading and find out more about her on her website suzyreading.co.uk
This podcast was launched during the international Covid-19 pandemic, during these troubling and uncertain times we knew that it was important to find a way to offer some guidance and support in our communities. In the midst of uncertain times we invited a host of experts and inspiring voices to discuss home practices for their mind and mental health, all of which could be easily practiced at home. This is a Just Breathe ® Podcast hosted by Just Breathe Founder Michael James Wong, the music is from the incredibly talented @ioramusic and it was produced by Niki Priest. To find out more about Just Breathe visit justbreatheproject.com and follow along @justbreathe