Health and Wellness

January 27, 2026

#119: The Order of Healing, Step 1: How Your Thoughts Shape Healing in Motherhood

This week, we’re kicking off the first step in the Order of Healing: mindset—but not the fake-happy, toxic positivity kind. We’re digging into the neuroscience behind the placebo effect, growth mindset, and how your thoughts can influence everything from pain perception to breastfeeding outcomes. I’ll walk you through real-life examples for TTC, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and weight loss so you can see how this plays out in your everyday motherhood. If you want lasting healing, this is the step you can’t skip.

About this episode

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why mindset is the first step in the Order of Healing
  • How the placebo effect and growth mindset influence physical health
  • Research-backed examples of mindset impacting pain, sleep, and symptoms
  • How mindset shifts support TTC, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and weight loss
  • Practical ways to apply these principles in your daily life as a mama

Shownotes

Grab your step-by-step roadmap for a holistic postpartum recovery → Get The New Mama Cookbook here

Tune in to Episode 115 to learn more about how this mini series got started → Listen to The Order of Healing here

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Take a listen to Episode 39 → Unlocking Fertility: The Power of Mind-Body Connection with Spenser Brassard

Become a Well Nourished Mama Insider → Join the Club (Membership)

Hear more about my transformative birth experience in Episode 79 → Levi's Birth Story

Listen to Episode 12 → The Journaling Practice that Changed My Life

Learn more about how you can work with me (including my 1:1 program) here

Transcript