Today’s bonus episode guest is Dr. Maria Rothenburger, a psychotherapist who specializes in infertility. If you haven’t already listened to it, she shared her personal infertility story in Episode 18.
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Dr. Rothenburger and Heather discuss he wellness wheel and how to apply it to your infertility journey:
INTRODUCTION
- What misconceptions might infertility warriors have about self-care, and what are the facts?
- In your opinion, do wellness and health differ? If so, why?
WELLNESS WHEEL
- Overall, what is the ‘wellness wheel,’ and what is the history behind it?
- Let’s break down the wellness wheel into each of its spokes.
- Emotional Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Environmental Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Financial Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Mental Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Occupational Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Physical Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Social Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Spiritual Wellness
- Definition
- Examples
- How to apply it to your infertility journey
- Now that we understand each of the spokes, how can listeners evaluate themselves?
- Now that you’ve evaluated yourself in each of the areas, what can you do to create a self-care action plan?
- Is there anything else you’d like to add?
WRAPPING UP
- What words of hope would you offer to listeners who could use more self-care?
BONUS: Check out BONUS 17 for a discount code for some of Dr. Rothenburger’s services.