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Healing Is My Hobby

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by Jessica Colarco

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Discover what heals you—mind, body, and soul. Hosted by licensed therapist Jessica Colarco, Healing Is My Hobby is a cozy space where clinical wisdom meets real-life healing. Each week, we explore mental health topics like anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout—with simple tools and compassionate insight to help you feel better. But this isn’t just talk therapy. Jessica also takes you along on her own healing journey—whether she’s trying a salt cave, diving into a life-changing book, or experimenting with new wellness rituals. This podcast is your invitation to learn, grow, and play with what healing can look like in your own life. Because healing doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be curious. Creative. Even fun.

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July 13, 2026

Healing Moments: What Does Rest Actually Mean to You?

<p>This week's Healing Moment isn't a breathing technique, it's a question. Jessica invites you to slow down and sit with a journal prompt designed to uncover what rest truly means to you, beyond the wellness buzzwords. Because before you can prioritize rest, you have to actually know what it looks and feels like for you personally.</p><p><strong>What You'll Learn</strong></p><ul><li>Why most people chase the idea of rest without ever defining what it actually means to them</li><li>The difference between rest that restores you and rest that's just downtime shadowed by guilt</li><li>How to identify what's really getting in the way of rest, external responsibilities or internal beliefs about earning your worth</li><li>Why rest is a biological need and a healing practice, not a reward for productivity</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Try It Yourself</strong></p><p>Grab something to write with, a journal, your notes app, even a napkin, and sit with this prompt:</p><p>What does rest actually mean to me?</p><p>Then, let whichever of these follow-up questions pull at you lead the way:</p><ul><li>When I imagine truly resting, what does that look like? What am I doing? Where am I? Who is or isn't there?</li><li>When I rest, do I actually feel restored, or does guilt, the to-do list, or a sense that I should be doing something else follow me in?</li><li>What gets in the way of real rest for me? Is it external (kids, work, responsibilities) or internal (a belief that I have to earn it)?</li><li>When was the last time I genuinely rested, and what made that possible?</li><li>What would I need to let go of, even temporarily, to give myself that again this summer?</li></ul><br/><p>Let it be honest. Nobody is reading this but you.</p><p><strong>Connect</strong></p><p>📩 Sign up for the newsletter at <a href="https://healingismyhobby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">healingismyhobby.com</a> 📷 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@healingismyhobby</a> (Instagram) ▶️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healing Is My Hobby</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> 🩺 <a href="https://jessicacolarcolcsw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jessicacolarcolcsw.com</a> 📷 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicacolarcolcsw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jessicacolarcolcsw</a> (Instagram)</p><p></p><p>rest, journal prompt, self-reflection, nervous system healing, summer series, healing moments, rest vs. productivity, worthiness, guilt and rest, defining rest, biological need, healing practice, self-inquiry, restorative rest, burnout recovery</p>

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July 6, 2026

Healing Moments: The 4-7-8 Breath, A Reset for Your Nervous System

<p>This summer's Healing Moments series kicks off with one of Jessica's favorite go-to tools: the 4-7-8 breath. In under three minutes, this simple breathing technique can shift your nervous system out of stress mode and into rest and restore. Jessica walks you through it step-by-step, so you can practice it right along with her and start using it anywhere you need a reset.</p><p><strong>What You'll Learn</strong></p><ul><li>How the 4-7-8 breathing technique works: inhale for 4 counts, hold for 7, exhale for 8</li><li>Why the extended exhale is the key to activating your parasympathetic nervous system</li><li>How this breath sends your brain a signal of safety, interrupting the stress response cycle</li><li>Practical, anywhere-anytime uses: before a hard conversation, in a chaotic moment, at work, in the parking lot, wherever you need it</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Try It Yourself</strong></p><p>Find a comfortable position, sitting, lying down, or standing. Close your eyes if it feels safe, or soften your gaze downward. Then follow along:</p><p>Inhale through your nose for 4 counts → Hold for 7 counts → Exhale slowly for 8 counts</p><p>Repeat three times, and notice what shifts.</p><p><strong>Connect</strong></p><p>📩 Sign up for the newsletter at <a href="https://healingismyhobby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">healingismyhobby.com</a> 📷 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@healingismyhobby</a> (Instagram) ▶️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healing Is My Hobby</a> (YouTube) 🩺 <a href="https://jessicacolarcolcsw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jessicacolarcolcsw.com</a> 📷 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicacolarcolcsw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jessicacolarcolcsw</a> (Instagram)</p><p>4-7-8 breath, breathing technique, nervous system regulation, parasympathetic nervous system, stress response, healing moments, summer series, rest and restore, anxiety relief, quick reset, mindfulness, somatic tools, nervous system reset, stress management, breathwork</p>

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June 29, 2026

A Year of Healing: Season One Finale

<p>It's the Season One finale of Healing Is My Hobby! Jessica takes you on a month-by-month journey through everything we explored together this year — from grounding in October to identity in June. She revisits the biggest reframes, the healing lab experiments, and the tools that mattered most, then sends you into summer with five practical ways to carry your healing forward. Plus, a first look at what's coming next: weekly summer micro-episodes starting July 7th, and a Season Two reveal in September.</p><p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>A month-by-month recap of Season One's themes: grounding (October), burnout (November), social media and the nervous system (December), anxiety (January), regulation (February), trauma (March), grief (April), shame (May), and identity (June)</li><li>The healing lab experiments that shaped the season — warm water therapy, slow crafting, and a four-day social media reset</li><li>The reframe that changed everything: "What happened to me?" instead of "What's wrong with me?"</li><li>Why regulation isn't the same as being calm — and why it's not selfish</li><li>The difference between guilt and shame, and why shame heals in relationship</li><li>Five tips for carrying your healing into summer: keep one tool, regulate before the chaos hits, let grief move, protect your digital peace, and do something slow just because</li><li>An announcement: Healing Moments, a summer series of short weekly micro-episodes starting Monday, July 7th</li><li>A tease for Season Two, launching in September</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Healing doesn't have to be complicated — sometimes it's a five-minute journal entry or a single boundary.</li><li>Burnout recovery needs small, consistent moments of nervous system repair, not a two-week vacation.</li><li>Your worth is not measured in likes. Post and leave. Share and close the app.</li><li>Anxiety isn't your enemy — it's your nervous system trying to protect you.</li><li>You don't have to justify your grief. If it mattered, losing it deserves space.</li><li>Shame collapses inward; guilt can be a compass. Shame heals when it's witnessed.</li><li>Identity is the story you carry about who you are — and you get to author it yourself.</li><li>You are not a project to fix. You are a person to support.</li></ul><br/><p><strong>What's Next:</strong></p><p>Starting Monday, July 7th, join Jessica every week this summer for Healing Moments — short micro-episodes with a guided breathing practice, a journal prompt, or a small action step to keep you supported all summer long. Season Two begins in September.</p><p></p><p><strong>Connect with Jessica:</strong></p><p>📩 Sign up for the newsletter at <a href="https://www.healingismyhobby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">healingismyhobby.com </a>📷 Follow on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@healingismyhobby</a> ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@healingismyhobby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healing Is My Hobby</a> 🩺 Learn more about Jessica's clinical practice: https://jessicacolarcolcsw.com/ 📷 Follow her clinical work on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicacolarcolcsw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jessicacolarcolcsw</a></p><p>healing, season one recap, nervous system, grounding, burnout, social media detox, anxiety, regulation, trauma, disenfranchised grief, ambiguous loss, shame vs guilt, identity, self-compassion, mental health podcast, summer wellness, healing moments, micro episodes, trauma-informed, somatic healing</p>

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What is Healing Is My Hobby?

Discover what heals you—mind, body, and soul.

Hosted by licensed therapist Jessica Colarco, Healing Is My Hobby is a cozy space where clinical wisdom meets real-life healing. Each week, we explore mental health topics like anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout—with simple tools and compassionate insight to help you feel better. But this isn’t just talk therapy.

Jessica also takes you along on her own healing journey—whether she’s trying a salt cave, diving into a life-changing book, or experimenting with new wellness rituals. This podcast is your invitation to learn, grow, and play with what healing can look like in your own life.

Because healing doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be curious. Creative. Even fun.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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