The Heartwood Treehouse
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Are you stressed out? Burned out? Ready to give out? Do you want to get your energy back? Feel more vibrant? Or laugh more often? Spend some time in the Heartwood Treehouse. Join host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson to explore ways to build your heartwood—that inner core of strength and resilience. Each episode features research-based techniques you can use to boost your wellbeing and change your brain for the better. Sign up for Jacquelyn's newsletter at HeartwoodHealing.com for even more inspiration. Subscribe to The Heartwood Treehouse Podcast and share the show with someone who needs it. We want to help the world stress less and smile more! Jacquelyn B. Fletcher is the founder of Heartwood Healing and the creator of the Heartwood Self-Mastery Programs. She’s the award-winning author of 14 books, a motivational speaker, and the co-creator and host of the Healing Words show on Mayo TV, administered by the Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine at Mayo Clinic.
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United States
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Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
Are you stressed out? Burned out? Ready to give out? Do you want to get your energy back? Feel more vibrant? Or laugh more often? Spend some time in the Heartwood Treehouse. Join host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson to explore ways to build your heartwood—that inner core of strength and resilience. Each episode features research-based techniques you can use to boost your wellbeing and change your brain for the better. Sign up for Jacquelyn's newsletter at HeartwoodHealing.com for even more inspiration. Subscribe to The Heartwood Treehouse Podcast and share the show with someone who needs it. We want to help the world stress less and smile more! Jacquelyn B. Fletcher is the founder of Heartwood Healing and the creator of the Heartwood Self-Mastery Programs. She’s the award-winning author of 14 books, a motivational speaker, and the co-creator and host of the Healing Words show on Mayo TV, administered by the Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine at Mayo Clinic.
Language:
English
Episodes
Heartwood Treehouse #76: The Power of Lightness
4/19/2021
Resilience and mindfulness work is serious business--maybe too serious? In this episode, host Jacquelyn fletcher Johnson encourages you to tap into a potent tool that can help you plug into your inner strength so you can get back on your feet.
Duration:00:12:06
Heartwood Treehouse #75: Be the Hero in Your Own Story
6/2/2020
Humans understand story structure. And in challenging times like the one we're living in now, we can use the art of story to access our power, reclaim our hearts, and create positive change. In this episode, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson offers a fun practice you can use to be the hero in your own story.
Duration:00:10:23
Heartwood Treehouse #74: The Case for Curiosity
5/26/2020
I wonder what would happen? What if? What's that? These questions are ones that dominate the child's mind--and for good reason. They teach us to be human and help us innovate and evolve. In this episode of the Heartwood Treehouse Podcast, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson makes the case for curiosity and teaches you a few evidence-based strategies to use your curious mind to help you get through challenging times.
Duration:00:13:29
Heartwood Treehouse #73: The Season of Uncertainty
5/19/2020
This is the season of uncertainty and in times of great stress, there are two very powerful questions we can ask ourselves. Tune in for a mini coaching session with host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson to see how these questions can help us stabilize when we're knocked off balance.
Duration:00:14:58
Heartwood Treehouse #72: I'm Your Sister Now
5/12/2020
In this episode, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson shares a story from her cancer journey, in which a random act of kindness increased her levels of wellbeing and happiness in surprising ways.
Duration:00:06:11
Heartwood Treehouse #71: Boost Your Mood With Trees
5/5/2020
Getting a little cranky from staying at home? In this episode, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson shares a practice that can help you instantly feel better. All you need is a patch of grass, a stand of trees, or some other sparsely populated spot where you can physically distance yourself from others outside.
Duration:00:06:40
Heartwood Treehouse #70: Everyday Heroes
4/28/2020
There are heroes among us, in each of our communities. The job of the community is to be a place where we can both give and receive things in return. In this relaxing meditation, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson helps you feel the truth that you are not alone. Your community is there to catch you.
Duration:00:12:10
Heartwood Treehouse #69: Improv(e) With Sarah Horst
4/23/2020
Who knew improv and quality improvement went together? Sarah Horst, that's who. This genius of a woman from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) in Minneapolis shares her approach to creating an improvisational mindset to help teams and the humans in them thrive in a world turned upside down. Tune in for some light-hearted laughs and some solid strategies that can help you navigate our new reality now that coronavirus / covid-19 are reshaping our lives and work.
Duration:00:31:44
Heartwood Treehouse #68: An Anchor to Reduce Stress for Healthcare Heroes
4/16/2020
Mindfulness teachers, including host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson, often use the breath and body as mindfulness tools. However, some people find focusing on the breath or body can produce anxiety. In this episode of The Heartwood Treehouse Podcast, you'll learn another way to anchor your attention to help you escape the spin of negative or fearful thinking.
Duration:00:05:36
Heartwood Treehouse #67: Laughter Medicine for Healthcare Heroes
4/14/2020
Laughter truly is the best medicine. In this episode of The Heartwood Treehouse Podcast, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson shares an inspiring story of how laughter helped her through her cancer journey. In this episode, she offers a short exercise you can do to lighten up even during stressful times.
Duration:00:11:03
Heartwood Treehouse #66: Listen Up and Calm Down for Healthcare Heroes
4/11/2020
In this short episode, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson invites you to do a mindful listening exercise to help you calm your amygdala and help your body and mind relax.
Duration:00:09:28
Heartwood Treehouse #65: Your Covid-19 Care Plan for Healthcare Heroes
4/8/2020
When you're freaking out, stressed out, ready to give out, this hands on embodied practice can help you self-soothe in moments. Host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson leads you through this simple exercise to help you take a short and needed break in the midst of chaos.
Duration:00:08:12
Heartwood Treehouse #64: Gratitude for Healthcare Heroes
4/4/2020
Did you know a gratitude practice can actually change your nervous system? Yep. In this short message for Healthcare Heroes, host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson explains.
Duration:00:09:24
Heartwood Treehouse #63: Breathing Exercise for Healthcare Heroes
4/2/2020
In this special episode you'll learn a very simple breathing exercise to help your body relax during times of great stress, anxiety, or fear.
Duration:00:07:05
Heartwood Treehouse #62: Foundational Practices for Healthcare Heroes
3/31/2020
In this special series, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson provides short episodes to comfort and support our nation's healthcare heroes. And if you don't work in healthcare, these inspirational talks will help you work with acute stress, too. We're all in this together.
Duration:00:07:25
Heartwood Treehouse #61: Assumptions vs. Connections
3/17/2020
We all make assumptions because that's how the brain works. But that doesn't mean we have to live by them. In this week's episode, you'll hear about a challenge that host Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is embarking on to be more conscious about assumptions. Join in?
Duration:00:16:23
And Here's My Return Story with Aransas Savas
3/12/2020
A return story in which Aransas Savas talks about how she finally came to love and respect her thighs. Don't miss her inspiring story that includes a harrowing car accident, a marathon-running 90-year-old grandmother, and qualifying for the Boston Marathon after running 19 marathons herself.
Duration:00:46:28
Heartwood Treehouse #60: Releasing Judgement
3/9/2020
When things are challenging, we tend to isolate ourselves, because we think we're the only ones that have suffered in that way. We're embarrassed. We don't want to be a burden on other people. We judge ourselves. And yet, community is what helps us and heals us. In this episode, you'll experience one of Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson's favorite techniques for feeling connected.
Duration:00:20:06
And Here's My Return Story with Sheila O'Connor
2/27/2020
A return story in which author Sheila O'Connor describes uncovering the story of her maternal grandmother who was incarcerated in the 1930s for being pregnant. This harrowing tale is told in O'Connor's new novel, The Evidence of V. Don't miss this inspiring talk about memories, secrets, and the power of our stories!
Duration:00:42:19
Heartwood Treehouse #59: Caring for Your Community
2/25/2020
Humans were not made to live in isolation. We are at our best when in community. In this week's episode, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson considers the idea that community may be the most important thing we've got and shares a powerful way you can build yours.
Duration:00:09:33