Self-Care for Mental Health | Recovery, Anxious, Sadness, Bipolar, Emotions, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Self-Esteem
👉 Your Time and Space to Heal in Community ❤️🩹 **TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST** ⏰ Do you struggle to prioritize TIME for yourself to heal? 🤝 Are you longing for CONNECTION with others who “get it”? 🗣️ Do you desire SAFE SPACES to have deep meaningful conversations without fear of judgement? 😵💫 Are you tired of spiraling into shame and isolation instead of moving towards what NOURISHES you? If any of this sounds like you, can we be friends??!! Self-Care for Mental Health is your time and space to heal in community. 🫶 Hi friend, I’m Amy – a table enthusiast who loves sunshine ☀️, coffee ☕️, and creating spaces where people feel safe to talk about their mental health and wellness. ❤️🩹🌊 I am a Certified Peer Specialist and Self-Care Coach who has seen first hand how important it is when we learn how to love ourselves right where we need to be on our way to where we want to go. I spent years longing to connect with others in deep meaningful ways but too often I was stuck in cycles of shame, not prioritizing my own self-care. I lived in silence, feeling invisible. It wasn’t until I risked being vulnerable and sharing what I was living with, that I found a community of peers with similar lived experiences where I could heal authentically. I believe having safe spaces to talk about our mental health and wellness is essential to recovering our lives. Self-Care for Mental Health is a safe space where you will hear from a community of peers who understand what it is like to live with mental health challenges, and who daily inspire hope that mental health and wellness recovery is possible for everyone. If you are done not making your own self-care a priority, tired of slipping into shame cycles leading to isolation, and are curious about having a safe space where you can connect with others in a non-judgmental environment, you’re in the right place. Get ready to be surrounded by love and acceptance wherever you are on your wellness journey. Your presence matters here! Reheat your emotional support coffee and join me at the table ☕️ With you, Amy LEARN -＞ CONNECT -＞ COMMUNITY -＞ www.amymcvay.com
Episodes
Practical self-care steps to reduce seasonal overwhelm and support mental wellness.
In Part 2 of this two-part series, Amy gently guides you through the final 2 steps of creating your own Self-Care Action Plan for the holidays.
🌿 You’ll learn how to: 🫶 identify your support people 🫶 name how they can support you 🫶 set weekly intentions to meet your CARE goal 🫶 feel like your true self this season
📝 Grab a notebook and pen...
Practical self-care steps to reduce anxiety and support emotional wellness.
In Part I of this two-part series, Amy gently guides you through the first steps of creating your own Self-Care Action Plan for the holidays.
🌿 You’ll learn how to: 🫶 gently check in with yourself 🫶 understand your emotional and mental starting point 🫶 set one supportive CARE goal 🫶 feel grounded and intentional this season
This episode is soft, pr...
Hi friend 🫶 Have you ever felt resistant to seeking professional help for your mental health or that it’s too late?
My guest today, Jonathan Kemp, is a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and creator of SmartWisdom- a scientifically validated note-taking technique. He was born into privilege as the future 3rd Viscount of Rochdale. He knew something wasn’t right since he was about 7 years old and struggled for years trying everyt...
Movement can be medicine. In this playful episode, I share how dancing helps release stress, reconnects us to joy, and even brings us back to our younger selves.
Together, we’ll talk about:
- Why movement is a powerful way to release stuck energy
- My story of remembering how dance helps me move through anxiety an...
Sometimes the most powerful form of self-care is retreat. In this episode, I share how cocooning—creating a safe, cozy space to rest—helped me move through exhaustion this summer.
Together, we’ll talk about:
- How cocooning calms the nervous system and restores balance
- My personal story of reaching burnout, unplugging,...
Your breath is always with you—and it can be your reset button. In this calming episode, I share how conscious breathing can help reduce anxiety and bring us back into balance.
Together, we’ll talk about:
- Why stress shortens the breath and keeps us stuck in fight-or-flight
- My experience with waking up anxious and ...
Sometimes self-care is as simple as a sip of water. In this short and gentle episode, I share how hydration affects our mental health and a personal reminder I had this summer about how easy it is to forget our own needs.
Together, we’ll talk about:
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Why water matters for clarity, calm, and emotional steadiness
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A personal story of learning to listen to my body’s nee...
Hi friend 🫶 Are your big emotions overwhelming you?
I used to live in fear of my big feelings and where they would take me until I realized they weren’t there to hurt me but to inform me that I needed to take action to care for myself in some way.
In today’s episode I will be sharing who the real enemy is when it comes to caring for ourselves where we need to be. *Spoiler- it’s not our emotions.
If you are ready to befriend your ...
Hi friend 🫶 Are you carrying heavy expectations that are making you feel irritable this Summer?
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
As a recovering perfectionist with chronic high expectations, I’ve found myself carrying unnecessary weights into new seasons of my life. I’ve learned that when I am feeling irritable, it’s a sign to chec...
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Feeling anxious? 🫤 You are not alone.
Anxiety can be a very debilitating feeling and so often in the moment we just don’t know what to do with ourselves.
Is there something we can do when we are feeling this emotion instead of letting it take the keys and drive our da...
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Have you been experiencing overwhelming emotions lately that feel like a tidal wave coming to wipe you out? I see you. I know right where you are. 🛟 I used to live in fear of my emotions like they were the enemy, instead of embracing them as my friend. They were never surfacing to destroy me, instead they were serving as a signal alerting me of some...
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
*Disclaimer: There is mention of suicide in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Hi friend,
Do you find yourself dreading the “How are you” question? 🙋🏻♀️
For me it can often feel like there is pressure and an expectation to say “I’m good” or “I’m fine”, even though that may not be the case. 🫤
The season of Sp...
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you find yourself having thoughts like…
“There must be something wrong with me.”
“I’ll never be enough.”
“I feel so different. So other.”
When you have a thought like this, do you share it with a trusted someone or do you tend to hide what you are thinking and how it is making you feel?
What if I told you there is nothing wrong with you, that you a...
Welcome to Self-Care for Mental Health 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you find yourself wanting to check out? Are you staring into space instead of being able to focus on what is right in front of you?
It can feel very scary and unsettling when we don’t feel like ourselves. It is important to be gentle and kind as we acknowledge what is going on and remind ourselves this is just a place we are passing through.
Today...
Hey friend 👋
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Are you in a busy season but find it hard to focus on what is right in front of you?
Has your body been giving you signs and signals that you just need to rest?
In today’s episode, I am sharing about my recent need for a mental health break and how I navigated my way towards things that nourish me.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3 With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need suppor...
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi Friend,
Do you wake up feeling tired, unmotivated, and like you have no time for yourself to breathe before the day's activities begin?
Taking space for ourselves in the morning and throughout our day is so important for maintaining our mental health & wellness.
Today I am sharing one simple practice that I have been including in my day that is helping me to breathe, f...
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you struggle with suppressing your emotions when you feel upset?
Is internalized anger stealing your energy?
Today I am sharing an honest confession of my struggle with acknowledging my anger and expressing it in a healthy way.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? F...
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Have you been feeling like you need some time away from everything and everyone? It’s probably because you do. And though it may sound selfish, it’s not.
What you and everyone around you really needs is for you to take care of yourself. If that means taking a trip to a warm beach in the middle of winter, great! It may be a long drive by yourself. It could be taking...
*Disclaimer:
There is mention of suicide in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
🤔 Have you ever felt like you were not at home in your own body?
Like you were going through the motions but feeling totally disconnected from reality?
🤷🏻♀️ Have you ever wondered, who am I really?
Today on the podcast I am joine...
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