Episode 89

5 Benefits of Self-Care

Published on: 5th January, 2025

In this episode, Jill and Linda are diving into the real benefits of self-care. The kind that gets you through those melty moments and helps you feel more like yourself again. The post-holiday chaos or the daily juggle of motherhood, we chat about why self-care is necessary.

Our 5 benefits are not one and done. In fact, we feel that we could have easily listed 50 benefits of self-care (which would have made a very LONG episode). Here's what you can hear about in this episode.

  • Energy Replenishment – How self-care helps you bounce back after big events (or big meltdowns).
  • Building Better Neural Pathways – Small, intentional acts of care can shift your mindset in surprising ways.
  • Less Eggshells – When you care for yourself, you’re less on edge (and so is everyone else).
  • Understanding Yourself Better – Self-care reveals what truly fills your cup (and what doesn’t).
  • Gentler Parenting – A little care for you leads to more patience and compassion for them.

We’re all about making self-care realistic, imperfect, and sometimes even messy and we’d love to hear what self-care looks like for you. What benefits have you noticed in your life?

Share with us by reaching out or leaving a comment.

Find Jill on Instagram @mamaoutspoken and https://www.mamaoutspoken.com/ and Linda @hellolindabonney or https://www.lindabonney.com.

And if you’re craving more inspiration, check out episodes 42 and 43, where we share our personal top five self-care activities.

https://mucked-up-my-self-care.captivate.fm/episode/jills-top-5-self-care-activities/

https://mucked-up-my-self-care.captivate.fm/episode/lindas-top-5-self-care-activities/

Until next week, we hope you can unstuck your muck!

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About the Podcast

Mucked Up My Self-Care Podcast
Real, Raw and Unedited Conversations From Two Global Moms/Mums
A podcast for moms about the real, raw, and unscripted perspectives of guilt-free self-care by two moms across the globe. This unedited podcast is real life and their personal experiences told in friendly conversation style. Advocating for all moms who have mucked up their self care.

There are so many others out there that aren't successfully solving the real problem of trying to figure out what self-care is. We want to bring to light the reality of what self-care can look like for moms who struggle to fit it in, don't know what will work for them, and the ways that it hasn't worked. We want to have conversations about the guilt we feel when we are pressured to mother ourselves when we don't know how and aren't given the support to in our society today.

About your hosts

Jill Olish

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Linda Bonney

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