Creative Self Care with Crystal McLain

Intention Setting - And Where Science and the Woo Collide

Intention Setting - And Where Science and the Woo Collide

This may honestly be one of the most important episodes that I will ever launch because it’s about one of the most essential ingredients in life; intention.

Well, at least in my opinion anyway.

In today’s post we’re diving deep into our intention, and for fun we’ll explore where science and the woo collide.

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Mind-Body Integration - Reconnecting with Your Meat Suit & Rocking Your Wellness Like a Boss

Mind-Body Integration - Reconnecting with Your Meat Suit & Rocking Your Wellness Like a Boss

One of the roadblocks we run into while working towards creating a healthier life is the inability to decipher what the body is actually trying to tell us. The body loves to nag at us, to try to get our attention, but far too often we end up tuning it out.  Today we’re going to learn how to listen to the body, decode her language, and give her what she wants through mind-body integration. Hello my friend, I hope you’re doing well, and if you’re not then I hope you find this post helpful.  So, raise your hand if you’ve ever...

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Embracing Your True Self

Embracing Your True Self

I know I'm not alone when I say that in my time I've felt compelled to stifle or oppress parts of myself.  I didn't feel like my family, community, clients, or partner would necessarily approve if I showed up in the world in ways that I wanted. And if I'm honest, most of those times I wasn't even certain how I wanted to show up, but rather, was curious to experiment with alternative ways of showing up.  I longed to live this illusive "authentic life" that seems to be all the rage these days. But what the hell did that even mean? We get sucked into this whole...

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The Language Barrier: The most subtle self care hurdle

The Language Barrier: The most subtle self care hurdle

If you’re one of those people who keeps saying that SOMEDAY you’re gonna start taking care of yourself, but you feel like you never actually do, you’re going to want to hang out and listen to this episode.  Welcome to the podcast, Unlocking Wellness! I'm Crystal McLain, Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, and Self-Care Coach and I'm exploring ways to unlock our wellness barriers so we can create self care independence, because we find our freedom when we’re living well. Hello my friends, I hope you’re doing  well, and if not, then I hope you find this episode helpful.  Today I...

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SUPPORT: What it looks like and where to find it

SUPPORT: What it looks like and where to find it

PLEASE NOTE: If you need a professional to talk to, check out TALKSPACE.Or, if you're in crisis, visit THIS LINK. Because life can be a bit demanding, finding the time, energy, and resources to take care of ourselves can truly feel impossible at times. And when life gets tricky like this, we could all use a little extra help. In today’s post we’re going to discuss the fifth and final key to creating self care independence; support. Not only that, but I’m going to offer you a free digital guide! Hello, my friend. Thanks for showing up today. I hope you’re...

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