Carla Hall: The power of play
Meditative Story
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🗓️ 10 October 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Celebrity chef Carla Hall wasn’t always interested in cooking. As a child, she finds that puzzles and play help her to discover her true character. When she falls upon a hard time, she instinctively turns to memories of her grandmother’s kitchen for comfort. In this episode of Meditative Story, Carla shares how sensory play finally allows her to solve her biggest puzzle yet — herself. Carla’s story is a key part of our new experience A Sense of Serenity. This 5-part email series will help you cultivate presence, incorporate daily mindfulness practices, and reduce day-to-day stress. Sign up for free by visiting http://meditativestory.com/serenity.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi listeners, October the 10th is World Mental Health Day, so all month will be sharing |
| 0:06.5 | resources to help you best take care of yourself. |
| 0:11.1 | Sleep plays a huge role in our mental health journeys, so I want to recommend a show that |
| 0:16.6 | helps me fall asleep when I'm restless. |
| 0:19.5 | It's called Sleep With Me, and it's like the playful cousin of a meditative story. |
| 0:24.8 | The one who tells surreal, meandering stories you can't help but fall asleep to, but yet |
| 0:31.2 | it's encouraged. |
| 0:32.9 | Sleep With Me adds some extra variety to your relaxing listening to keep you company during |
| 0:38.3 | the week. |
| 0:39.3 | Check it out as you get ready for bed tonight. |
| 0:43.0 | And sleep with me wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:03.2 | The idea of standing out, of having everyone stare at me, is terrifying. |
| 1:10.4 | And I choose to say yes. |
| 1:13.8 | Running across the stage in a wig, speaking in an outrageous accent, free to experiment. |
| 1:25.7 | I discover a piece of myself I didn't know was missing. |
| 1:41.4 | Celebrity Chef Carla Hall wasn't actually always interested in cooking. |
| 1:48.6 | As a child, she finds that it's puzzles and play that most help her to discover her |
| 1:54.3 | true character. |
| 1:56.1 | It's when she falls upon a hard time that she instinctively turns to memories of her |
| 2:00.7 | grandmother's kitchen for comfort. |
| 2:03.7 | In this episode of Meditative Story, Carla shares how sensory play finally allows her |
| 2:09.3 | to solve her biggest puzzle yet herself. |
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