171 | Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World w/ Chantal Donnelly

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In this episode of The Make Room Show, host Jennifer interviews Chantal Donnelly, a physical therapist and author of "Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World." Chantal shares her journey from being a physical therapist to becoming an author and how her background in anatomy and physiology became a crucial tool in understanding stress.

Chantal provides practical tools to help calm the nervous system and improve body awareness. Decluttering is also discussed as a way to decrease stress by improving one's internal awareness and increasing the ability to tolerate uncomfortable feelings.

Talking points:

• "Introception" / "soul speak" and how it relates to understanding and managing stress.
• How stress manifests in the body before affecting the mind.
• The "butterfly hug".
• The relationship between external clutter and internal clutter in terms of stress.
• Hormonal changes, such as perimenopause and menopause, & increasing sensitivity to stress in women.
• Tips for increasing the ability to tolerate uncomfortable feelings.
• The importance of individual preferences and needs when considering stress management techniques.

-- Chantal is a physical therapist, author of Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World, and owner of Body Insight in Pasadena, CA. Her book helps people understand how important addressing the body is when looking for relief from stress. website
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About your host, Jennifer Ford Berry: Jennifer is the host of the Make Room podcast and the founder of the Created Order Neighborhood, an online community of women who want to live a life of order and purpose. She is the author of five books, including the Organize Now! series and her latest, Make Room. Jennifer was previously the regular organizing expert on the TV show Winging It, Buffalo Style. , and has appeared as a guest expert on several television and radio shows, as well as in national magazines and newspapers. Jennifer lives in western New York with her husband and two children. She works both hands-on and virtually with her clients to help them eliminate clutter and live their dreams.

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