What is "Lighting Up for Ourselves"? How this Practice can Transform our Mental Health

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Why do some moments change how we see ourselves and interact with others? Inspired by Toni Morrison's profound insight on "lighting up," this episode unpacks the transformational power of showing visible joy and approval in our relationships. Morrison's approach, which she beautifully describes in conversations with her children, teaches us that our emotional responses shape the mental health of those around us, especially for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). For HSPs, learning to 'light up' for oneself is equally transformative, offering a path to greater emotional health and resilience. We explore how adopting this simple yet profound gesture can help anyone, particularly those recovering from abuse or struggling with mental health challenges, to foster deeper connections and embrace self-love. Discover how 'lighting up' can light up your path to emotional well-being. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get bonus content and different opportunities to work with Nikki in group format https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Advertising: Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.0	At a time when change is constant and we are pulled in far too many directions, we need a way to stay present to life and to increase our ability to remain calm, think clearly, and maintain our well-being. Many studies indicate mindfulness improves our mental, emotional, and physical health.
0:22.0	On a mindful moment with Theresa McKee, you can learn
0:25.6	how to practice mindfulness and enjoy its many benefits. Tune in for guided
0:30.3	meditations and to hear tips and advice from some of the most respected
0:34.8	experts in the fields of mental health and mindfulness. The world truly can be a
0:40.5	better place. It all starts with a mindful moment.
0:45.3	Hello, welcome to Emotional Badass where Moxie meets Mindful.
0:50.7	I'm Nicky Eisenhower, your host, life coach, and psychotherapist, and on today's episode, we are discussing lighting up for ourselves and each other. I mentioned how my partner and I light up for each other in the Thanksgiving episode and
1:28.0	I want to talk to you a little bit more about what lighting up for each other means.
1:35.0	There is a video clip of Tony Morrison speaking with Oprah
1:40.0	that I will probably show in every single thing that I teach from now till the end of time.
1:46.2	It's that important and that illuminating.
1:49.5	Tony Morrison is an author and she is a teacher at Princeton.
1:53.0	She has written many, many books.
1:56.0	She's written the bluest eye and beloved,
1:59.0	and many others.
2:01.0	And in this clip what Tony Morrison is discussing is how when her children were little,
2:08.0	you know, they would walk into the room and she would look at them and she had this moment of clarity, this realization, this aha moment,
2:16.0	because she was looking at her children to check and see if their shoes were buckled,
2:21.0	if their belts were belted, if their belts were belted, if their hair was straight, you know
2:27.4	making sure they were presentable and ready, these very functional things.
2:32.4	And she realized that her children were coming into the
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