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The concept of self-love may sound cheesy or make you think of a never ending list of self-help books. But, as more and more psychology studies are showing, self-love is vital to mental health and well-being. In this episode, we talk with Josh Trent, Founder of Wellness Force, about the power of self-love and the practices you can incorporate to cultivate more of it. He also details his breathwork program (called BREATHE): how he developed it, how breathwork can help, how the program is designed, and what you can gain from a daily breathing practice. In the “You Want Me To Do What??” section, Shanna and Nicole share their experience with Josh Trent’s BREATHE program. Episode Recap: Interview with Josh Trent - 2:07, “You Want Me To Do What??” section - 59:04 Highlights: We only change when the pain is so great that our love for ourselves trumps the fear of change -- self-love makes us change A journaling prompt that Josh recommends: emotional inventory Take a paper and draw a line down the center On the left side, write down 10 things you truly love On the right side, write down 10 things causing your the most pain (either internal or external) Take a deep breath, sit with it, meditate and/or do some breathwork Call someone you trust and share one thing you are most grateful for & one thing your are committed to changing Focusing on breath turns off the default mode network of your brain -- the network focused on fear and scanning for threats Beliefs that aren’t challenged are the ones that never change With self-love, you need to love ALL of you: Love your fear Own your shit Are you loving being in your body? Self-love tools Josh recommends: breathwork and journaling Self-love is a daily practice Josh’s perspective on breathe -- If I can breath, I can choose The BREATHE program was created based on science & research to teach people how to enter rest & relax rather than fight or flight Josh’s Top 3 Tips on Well-Being: Take an honest inventory of who you are & where you are Have a mindfulness practice of who is in your space -- both people & technology Find something you love in your life and just do that as much as you possibly can Resources: BREATHE Program: Breathwork.io Where to find Josh Trent: Instagram: @trent_sd Podcast: Wellness Force Where to find Wellness Force: Instagram: @wellnessforce Website: https://wellnessforce.com/
