I used to have an old cassette tape in my head that said I was always on the verge of being in trouble.

As a kid there was this joke in my household that if something went wrong, it was my my fault and while I'm sure my adults didn't

say it maliciously the story really stuck with my child self and until I

learned how to manage my mind I was constantly worried that I was effing everything

up without even realizing it.

That old cassette tape would start playing in my mind every time a supervisor said they wanted to talk with me and I would start beating myself up

mentally and would start racing through every task I hadn't completed, every email I

had sent. Sure, but I'd done something terribly wrong. I was mean to myself in advance because

it was my habit, a thought habit that led me to be defensive and unkind to the most important person in my life, me,

and in turn to communicate with others in an equally defensive and less than awesome way.

Last week we talked about some of the ways we communicate with others and some of the really common motivators and drivers for the ways we communicate.

And this week we'll be diving into some of the ways in which we talk to ourselves.

And in the coming episodes I'll be sharing more about the ways I shift my thoughts each and every day

To change how I feel about myself and the world

Starting with how I talk to myself, to others, and how I manage my mind.

Stay tuned, my love, it's going to be a good one.

You're listening to Feminist Wellness, the only podcast that combines functional medicine, life coaching,

and feminism to teach smart women how to reclaim their power and restore their health.

Here's your host, nurse practitioner, functional medicine expert, herbalist, and life coach,

Victoria Albina.

Hello. Victoria Albina. Hello, hello, my love. I hope this finds you doing so well.

I've been leading these weekly Praniyama breath work

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