Episode 5: Inner Harmony: Personalized Pathways to Mindful Self-Care and Holistic Health with Dr. Cindy Tsai
April 20, 2023Also available on Spotify , Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Castbox , Pocket Casts and Google Podcast
In this episode, "Inner Harmony: Personalized Pathways to Mindful Self-Care and Holistic Health," we explore the vital connections between our minds, bodies, and spirits, and how they intertwine to create balance and harmony in our lives with Dr. Cindy Tsai MD.
Dr. Cindy Tsai is an award-winning board-certified internal medicine physician, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, integrative wellness expert and wellness/life coach who is committed to helping successful accomplished women who are still feeling unfulfilled despite checking off all the boxes to lead healthy and meaningful lives with ease. As a leader, physician, and patient myself, Dr. Tsai saw and experienced the impact of chronic stress on the body and was compelled to do more than prescribe medications as a bandaid. Through her own healing journey, I explored and trained in a wide range of modalities and emphasizes taking an integrative approach to wellness. Dr. Tsai believes that everyone deserves to enjoy the life they worked so hard for and it’s time to say yes to yourself and more.
Resources:
https://linkedin.com/in/cindytsaimd
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Chapters:
[00:00:58] Doctor develops an autoimmune condition impacting her eyes, begins to look beyond traditional medicine to integrative medicine, becomes a life coach helping others reconnect with themselves for optimal health.[00:03:48] Body systems are interconnected - don't treat symptoms separately.[00:04:37] Focus on nourishing the root cause, including gut microorganisms, to revive and regulate bodily functions. Mind and body's interconnection affects health.
[00:09:04] Prioritize health, manage stress and create a supportive environment. Be aware of behaviors and stay aligned with priorities. Use easy tools like breathing exercises for self-care.
[00:12:48] Be an advocate for your own health, listen to your body and understand its needs, and if you feel like your concerns are being dismissed by a practitioner, it's important to trust your intuition and find someone who you can connect with.
[00:16:35] The importance of recognizing triggers and the need for root cause analysis is emphasized. Practical tools such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing techniques can help with vagus nerve stimulation and relaxation. It is important to realize that different techniques work for different people and to find what works for oneself.
[00:19:21] The author focuses on life coaching to teach clients tools and techniques for managing stress and building resilience to handle ups and downs in life.
[00:23:00] Coaching is helpful for different phases of life. Short-term coaching can help successful women feeling unfulfilled.
[00:25:47] Taking integrative approach to help clients transform and reinvent themselves, believing they have the wisdom and answers, and guiding them towards a fulfilling life. Emphasizes the importance of being well to share gifts and make the world a better place.
[00:27:49] So Much Better is a best-selling self-help book on mindfulness, sharing strategies for developing calm, confidence, and curiosity to become a success story. Written as a practical resource and guide for unfulfilled high achievers, it offers a simple blueprint for personal transformation, available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.