Creature Comforts and Self-Compassion with Grace Conte

About this episode

In this episode, Grace Conte discusses her book on animal-inspired hand mudras and the importance of self-compassion.

Ready to add a dash of playfulness and a sprinkle of self-compassion into your day? In this episode of Navigating Nourishment, we welcome the wonderful Grace Conte, who wrote the delightfully creative Creature Comforts at Your Fingertips. In her book, Grace fills every page with animal-inspired hand mudras, drawing on ancient wisdom like Jin Shin Jitsu. With every page, children (and the child in you!) are invited to roar like a lion, flutter like a butterfly, and discover how simple hand gestures can help calm big feelings, build confidence, and spark resilience. The playful, colorful illustrations make these practices feel like a joyful adventure through the animal kingdom—one where everyone is welcome. What we love most about this book is these gentle, mindful tools aren’t just for kids. Grace shows us that anyone can weave a little self-compassion and mindfulness into their daily routine, one playful “creature comfort” at a time. The magic is in the small, consistent steps of self-compassion. Find the book: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Austin Macauley, Waterstones (UK). Follow Grace on Social Media: Linked In, Instagram, Facebook Creature Comfort Ideas In our conversation about…

People in this episode

Host: Nourish Coaches

Guest: Grace Conte

Topics covered

• self-compassion
• mindfulness
• hand mudras
• emotional well-being
• playfulness

Keywords

• self-compassion
• mindfulness
• hand gestures
• emotional well-being
• children's practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Austin Macauley, Waterstones, Linked In, Instagram, Facebook

Books & works: Creature Comforts at Your Fingertips

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