We all have multiple identifiers - maybe it’s your profession, a hobby, a belief, or your relationship to others - that make up who we are. These identifiers are just part of what makes us wonderfully human. And self-loving self-care shows up in every one of these arenas. Join me as I talk with Michael Joseph - a therapist, musician, and athlete - as we talk about self-love on many levels, the importance of paying attention to energy, and how emotions can propel us forward into a life with greater self-love.
Links Mentioned
Crossfit
Ayurveda and Doshas
Zone of Genius
Zone of Excellence
Show Highlights
2:52 Easeful Living Practice - Hydrate
6:38 Introducing Michael Joseph
9:39 Self-love from a therapist’s, athlete’s, and artist’s perspective
14:31 Anti-personal growth weeks
18:30 Anxiety, depression, and dosha imbalance
20:08 Paying attention to energy
24:04 Zone of Genius and Zone of Excellence
26:32 Capacity to control our attention
28:12 “Dangerous” self-care
31:00 Capacity to pause and reflect
35:02 Tools of self-love
41:15 Using emotions as fuel
44:12 Experimenting with your life
Favorite Quotes
“Who you are as a person matters.” - Michael Joseph
“Nothing’s wrong with you. You’re bringing tools of your humanity to a situation. You just have to learn how to use them.” - Michael Joseph
“Anxiety moves us. Anxiety moves the world. If we didn’t feel anxious about things, we wouldn’t propel ourselves forward.” - Michael Joseph
“If you’re energy is low and you’re going on sleep deprivation, you’re not loving yourself.” - Michael Joseph
“If you’re meditating and you fall asleep, or you’re in savasana and you fall asleep, you probably needed it.” - Andrea Catherine
“Maybe we serve ourselves best - maybe we love ourselves best - when we’re tapping into those things that really feel nourishing and exciting and help us feel connected to who we are.” - Andrea Catherine
“Learning how to disappoint people gracefully is kind of a hallmark of mental health.” - Michael Joseph
“One thing that’s wonderful about being human is that we can stand down some of our instincts.” - Michael Joseph
“We have permission to pause until we’re ready.” - Andrea Catherine
“It’s OK to say to ourselves and to the world, ‘let me think about that.’” - Michael Joseph
“Self-love also means standing inside uncertainty.” - Michael Joseph
“Self-love is knowing how to use our emotions as fuel.” - Michael Joseph
“You’ve tried everything? Do the opposite.” - Andrea Catherine
“The opposite of fear is curiosity.” - Michael Joseph
Meet Michael
Michael Joseph is a therapist, musician, rock climber, basketball player. He’s spent the last 30+ years of his life exploring in his own life and with his clients the nature of love, life, emotional suffering and emotional joy. He feels privileged to be in a profession where he has the opportunity learn something everyday about life in conversation with the people who come to him.