{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F00599c1b-a822-4767-8f5f-fe5889e87e9e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Self Love with Nitika Chopra","description":"My definition of self love is being more committed to your happiness than to your suffering in every moment. \u2013 Nitika Chopra \r\n\r\n\nOn this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I\u2019m really excited to talk with Nitika Chopra, a chronic illness advocate and self-love guru. She has battled psoriosis since she was 10 and psoriatic arthritis since she was 19. While that may sound grim, Nitika is a beacon of light with amazing energy and we talk about her journey from getting diagnosed to bringing this lightness.\r\n\r\n\nShe talks about the really hard years when she was in school, so hard she just wanted it to end. And she talks about getting the message, \u201cThis isn\u2019t about you\u201d when she wasn\u2019t 15. She\u2019s still holding onto and living this message. \r\n\r\n\nOn social media, life might look pretty good for Nitika, but she\u2019ll be the first to tell you that she probably spent the first half of her day crying or journaling or meditating or talking to God f just to get in the right space to be able to thrive. \r\n\r\n\nWe talk about: \r\n\r\n\nThe challenge of getting a diagnosis so that you can learn how to feel better and move forward\r\n\r\n\nThe power of acknowledging how you feel (even when your feelings are really dark)\r\n\r\n\nKnowing what you need so that you can get your needs met\r\n\r\n\nThe importance of making food, sleep, and emotions a priority\r\n\r\n\nElimination diets, gut health, and knowing what doesn\u2019t work for our bodies\r\n\r\n\nFinding a doctor who really means your needs\r\n\r\n\n\r\nBIO\r\n\r\n\nNitika Chopra is a talk show host, beauty & lifestyle expert, self love guru, and chronic illness advocate. She was diagnosed with chronic disease over 26 years ago, and she\u2019s come a long way. She was overwhelmed with pain, insecurity, confusion and battling depression and found self-care as a saving grace. She learned that she was more than her condition, developed compassion for her condition and herself, and her perspective shifted from extreme despair to a deep faith that there was a better way. She is more committed to her happiness than her suffering, and she shares her experience and joy with others. \r\n\r\n\nLINKS\r\n\r\n\nnitikchopra.com\r\n\r\n\nOn Instagram @NitikaChopra\r\n\r\n\nThe Chronic Illness Crew\r\n\r\n\nKim John Payne\r\n\r\n\n\r\nDoable Changes from this episode:\r\n\r\n\nGET THE SLEEP YOU NEED. Instead of checking your email at 10 PM, go to bed. The extra sleep will serve you well. Understand what your body needs for sleep and commit to getting it. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\nNOURISH YOURSELF. Nourish yourself. It doesn\u2019t have to be a candlelit, hour long exploration of your soul. It isn\u2019t about what dinner looks like. Take 15 minutes to put together a simple, nourishing meal and eat it. No matter how busy you are, this will serve you.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\nACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEELINGS. Even though Nitika believes in being more committed to your happiness than your suffering, she also believes that acknowledging what you feel just makes everything better. If you are having a hard time, instead of trying to push past it or deny it, acknowledge it. Say, \u201cI\u2019m so sad right now\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m really disappointed\u201d or angry or frustrated \u2026 or whatever it is. Just acknowledging it can help your body relax and help you move past it. \r\n\r\n\n\r\n \r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/899b2ac7-d749-4c06-a5fe-acad83a516b3/nitika-blog.jpg"}