28. Self Care & the 6 Pillars of Health with Alka Chopra

We all know that self-care is important, especially in this extremely tumultuous time. What does self-care actually mean? Some believe that it requires a lot of time and money in order to properly care for one’s self. Some people even believe that they are not able to care for themselves because they have others to care for. Join us as we discuss simple steps that will allow us to easily take care of ourselves so that we can better care for others.

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Alka Chopra is a Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator and a selfcare advocate. Alka’s career has spanned from education, research, corporate, management and clinical. For the past 4 years she has been in the clinical space focusing on individuals living with chronic disease. All through her career and in personal life Alka noticed the “selfcare” piece missing in people’s lives leading to frustration, self-doubt, discontent & low self-esteem. To begin, with Alka has gone through this cycle in her own life. Now in her dietetic practice and personal life she teaches people how to change their mindset & misconceptions of selfcare by incorporating selfcare with tiny habits one week at a time. Alka’s selfcare system is an inclusive approach that takes into consideration the 5 pillars of wellness i.e physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual.

Alka’s Links
https://www.alkachopra.ca/
https://www.alkachopra.ca/oneweek/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIbvOkrwq_avTtf8vQPy5Gg

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

This podcast is edited and produced by Marissa Alexa McCool