Self-Care & Resilience Journey with Amanda Bearce

 

Self-Care & Resilience Journey with Amanda Bearce

In a world that constantly urges us to hustle harder, taking a step back to nurture our own well-being can feel impossible. In a recent episode of the Life Unscripted Podcast, I sat down with board-certified health and wellness coach Amanda Bearce, founder of Simply Wellness with Amanda, to explore her personal journey from chronic anxiety and corporate burnout to a life grounded in calm, resilience, and self-care.

Finding Your Inner Calm

Amanda’s story began with a lightbulb moment. After years of dreading Sunday evenings and battling constant stomach aches—later understood to be anxiety—she discovered health and wellness coaching almost by accident. What she thought was simply about nutrition and exercise evolved into a holistic practice centered on slowing down, tuning in, and truly caring for ourselves.

Embracing Self-Care Snacks

One of Amanda’s signature practices is what she calls self-care snacks—small, easy-to-implement actions you can weave into any day. Rather than waiting for the perfect chunk of time, you can:

• Savor your shower: Take three extra minutes, put your phone out of sight, and truly experience the scent and feel of your body wash.
• Check in between tasks: Pause before opening your email—drink a glass of water, take a few deep breaths, or step outside for sunlight and fresh air.
• Brain dump: When your mind races with to-dos, spend three minutes writing everything down so you can let your brain rest and focus on one thing at a time.

Building Resilience Through Intentional Practice

Resilience isn’t about avoiding hard times—it’s about showing up even when everything feels overwhelming. Amanda shares a powerful example: after skipping her usual self-care routines during a busy week, she hit a wall of stress and realized that those very practices were her lifeline. Instead of dropping them, she doubled down—using them as anchors in turbulent times.

Establishing Healthy Boundaries

Boundaries are the framework that allow self-care to flourish. For listeners feeling stuck, Amanda advises:

1. Start small: You don’t need to overhaul your life overnight. Pick one tiny change—maybe a five-minute breathing break—and hold yourself to it.
2. Notice the impact: Track how that small change affects your energy, mood, and focus.
3. Learn to say no: Identify commitments or habits that drain your emotional battery and start declining or delegating them.

Key Takeaway

You don’t have to do it all at once. Small, consistent, intentional changes lead to lasting transformation. If you neglect yourself now, imagine where you’ll be in five years. Make you the priority—your life depends on it.

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