Episode 47

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21st Nov 2024

Kindness Begins with You: Cultivating Self-Compassion and Wellness with Dr. Cindy Tsai

In this episode, host Kacee Banks, a mindset and positive psychology coach, talks with Dr. Cindy Tsai, an award-winning physician, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and wellness consultant. Dr. Tsai shares her personal journey from experiencing burnout to embracing integrative and functional medicine. She discusses the important practices of self-compassion, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing. The episode delves into strategies for managing chronic stress, the importance of having a supportive team, and practical tips for incorporating wellness practices into a busy lifestyle. Dr. Tsai also highlights her book 'So Much Better' and the shifts she hopes to see in the future of medicine towards more integrative and preventative approaches. Listeners are encouraged to practice self-compassion and be kind to themselves as they navigate the ups and downs of life.

Resources Discussed:

00:00 Introduction: Be Kind to Yourself

00:26 Welcome to the Core Happiness Podcast

00:55 Meet Dr. Cindy Tsai

01:47 Dr. Tsai's Journey with Burnout and Healing

04:04 Understanding Body Intelligence

07:20 Recognizing and Managing Chronic Stress

12:58 The Power of Self-Compassion

20:00 Making Happiness Your Default

26:56 Practical Tips for Wellness and Self-Care

29:59 Supporting Leaders and Entrepreneurs

39:13 The Future of Integrative Medicine

41:08 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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Core Happiness
Creating a Happy Life Starts from Within
The Core Happiness™ podcast is geared towards inspiring listeners to become more mindful, gain clarity, and learn science based tips that will empower them to live their best lives while achieving personal and professional goals. Hosted by Master Certified Mindset & Positive Psychology Coach, Kacee Banks, each episode is crafted to send the message to listeners that they are not alone by sharing resources, tools, stories and experiences to encourage personal awareness and growth.

Core Happiness™ is a place for learning, experiencing, inspiration, motivation, and awareness reminders. Free of judgment and negativity. The belief behind Core Happiness™ is that we can live a life full of happiness, love, peace and abundance if we nourish ourselves with those things. Once you begin to become self-aware and use the aid of others to nourish your soul with positivity, love, hope and inspiration you will find your inner self growing more empowered, confident, motivated, and gaining inner and strength, all of which is then reflects externally to the world, your world. This podcast is to serve as inspiration and motivation to create a happy life by creating happiness within. Additional resources and support can be found at www.corehappiness.com.

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Kacee Banks

Kacee Banks is a Certified Master Mindset & Transformation Coach specializing in Positive Psychology. Her passion is to help clients during life transitions, empowering them to be their best and most authentic selves. Over the last ten years, Kacee has completed her Positive Psychology Specialization from UPenn, dual master certifications in life coaching, and established Core Happiness™, LLC.