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Underneath all of life's burdens, many of us experience the triple losses of time, freedom, and mental space. Self-care is generally touted as burnout's antidote, and advocates argue that regular self-care routines lower stress, anxiety, and frustration while simultaneously improving energy, concentration, and overall life satisfaction. Sounds wonderful, right? But there's a problem with #selfcare culture: In a capitalist society, anything and everything becomes a sellable product or service, self-care included. Indeed, these days the term 'self-care' is often used synonymously with spa days, last-minute getaways, and other actions that require a financial transaction. On today’s show we attempt to answer this very 2022 question: Is self-care a commodity that is best purchased, or is the idea that taking care of ourselves must be outsourced the epitome of late stage capitalism? Here's a preview: [1:15] Differentiating between an expanded view of self-care versus a narrow, contorted one [4:33] Understanding the ways in which capitalism misconstrues our collective notion of self-care [8:15] Defining late stage capitalism (with real life examples!) [12:20] The 4 categories of self-care [18:30] Communal care is self-care: 3 benefits to thinking of others - not the self! - first Resources mentioned: Why the Phrase 'Late Capitalism' Is Suddenly Everywhere (via The Atlantic) We Need To Move On From Self-Care To Something That Cannot Be Captured By Capitalism (via The Guardian) -- Thank you to this week's sponsors! Ettitude: Use code SUSTAINABLE for 20% off bamboo bedding Thrive Market: Head to thrivemarket.com/sustainable for up to $80 in free groceries AprilAire: Check out their air purifying and filtration options at AprilAire.com -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors: * Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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Calorie counting, diet cycling, and heaps of food guilt. Sound familiar? We have diet culture to thank for our body image woes, and that's because corporations first sell us unhealthy food that detracts from our health, and then we're sold the promise of yet another restrictive diet as the ultimate - and only - solution. Today my guest and I answer a listener's question about the fundamentals of intuitive eating. Claire Chewning is a Registered Dietician who believes we can recover from the negative mental, emotional, and physical effects of diet culture by first rejecting the food and weight messages our culture bombards us with every single day. Here's a preview: [5:30] An introduction to the 10 principles of intuitive eating [6:45] The problems associated with diet culture (plus: how diet culture keeps us unhealthy) [9:30] Distinguishing between calorie deficits and health promoting behaviors [11:00] The un-learning process as it relates to internalized lies regarding size and self-worth [23:00] Can intuitive eating help emotional eaters? [26:00] Intuitive eating first steps Resources mentioned: Intuitive Eating, 4th Edition Claire on Instagram -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors: * Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

Materialistic, overly consumptive, and incredibly wasteful: The stereotype of the average American around the globe isn't flattering. And while being wasteful isn't a personality trait most of us aspire to have, for many US citizens, wasting enormous amounts of resources and money is simply our way of life. Fellow Americans, we can do better. On today's show I rank order 10 specific ways Americans waste money without even realizing it; I also offer practical action steps toward resourcefulness for today and onward. -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors: * Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are found in loads of personal care, beauty, and cleaning products. But there are both environmental and human health concerns associated with SLS and SLES: why, then, do eco-conscious brands continue to include such surfactants in their product offerings? On today's show I'm answering a listener's question about the well-known "green" brand, Seventh Generation. Why does their laundry detergent list Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) as its first ingredient? Is Seventh Generation *actually* eco-conscious, and how does Unilever play into the equation? Here's a preview: [1:30] Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is in nearly everything. Here's why [3:30] The connection between SLS and palm oil [4:20] Seventh Generation and Unilever: The problems with mega-corporations [8:30] Human health concerns associated with SLS and SLES [12:00] 3 considerations when purchasing health, beauty, and cleaning products Resources mentioned: Molly's Suds Tandi's Naturals Episode #187: A Palm-Oil Primer Episode #194: Safer Nail Polish Ideas The Dirty Dozen: Sodium Laureth Sulfate * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com Our Sponsors: * Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content