Infinite Well

Our Take on "Toxic Positivity" & What to Do Instead

This term comes up a lot. Here's what we think about it and what you can do to avoid it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infinitewell/message

25. [Accessing the Well] Our Favorite Online Meditation Resources

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

24. [Accessing the Well] Connect to Your Needs & Feelings With This Tool

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

23. [Accessing the Well] Agreements in Relationships

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

22. Setting & Maintaining Boundaries in Intimate Relationships

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