Advocate for yourself! - 7:10:26, 2.55 PM

Menopause Part 1! We decided to open the conversation around menopause. In this 3 part pod, we'll discuss what we can do to help ourselves! From lifestyle changes to intake switches and exercise changes, we break it down! What to speak up around the topic, message us on Facebook messenger, or on our facebook page! Want to leave us a longer message, feel free to email us at [email protected]! We always want to hear from our listeners! In addition, check out this info below!All Things Hormones: Cortisol! Nicole answers questions about cortisol, what it does, what its not and how to work with it. Learn what you need to understand this vital hormone better! And check out this live presentation for Women at all ages. Nicole walks eveyone through the stages of life in a women's life span. Learn all about the hormones that are involved and how they change and how we can work with them as we move through the stages our lives. Women's Health Through Nutrition 

Why is there protein in everything??? We've been hearing this question a lot! Listen in as we talk about why this trend is popular right now and why its still important to choose our foods with intention and purpose. Got a question or pod request? Want to be a guest on our show? Want to work with Annie or Nicole? Email us at [email protected]

Advocate for yourself!!! Its a good piggy back subject from the last pod of "Passion and Fear Are Not a Good Mix!!"  We dive in to a recent client experience around being pushed into some extreme choices without all the facts! Listen in and speak up for yourself!!

LIsten in as we talk about the negative impact on influencers or practitioners that operate with passion and fear! Again, don't believe everything you hear, no matter how compelling. We discuss the distorted beliefs, mixed up information and partial truths that are projected onto followers. 

We talk about one of the topics or complaints that we hear most: I can’t eat before training or an event. Listen in as we talk about the importance of training the gut, and how getting adequate nutrition and hydration are your keys!

We are celebrating 5 years since our first release of our book, Fueling on Purpose: An Interactive Workbook to Help Shift Perspectives Around Nutrition, Movement, and Health.  Don't have our workbook? Order https://wayoflifenutrition.com... or find us on https://a.co/d/00V0Eqg7 Check out our https://www.spreaker.com/episo...https://www.spreaker.com/episo... Got a question or comment? Let us know and write us at [email protected] or check us out on facebook!

We are celebrating 5 years since our first release of our book, Fueling on Purpose: An Interactive Workbook to Help Shift Perspectives Around Nutrition, Movement, and Health. Don't have our workbook? Order direct hereor find us on AmazonThis month we are going to break down each section and pull a topic to speak more in depth around! We kicked it off with the Nutrition Pillar 1 and Cognitive Distortions! And now we are exploring our beliefs around exercise. How they help and how they get in the way from truly caring for ourselves. 

We are celebrating 5 years since our first release of our book, Fueling on Purpose: An Interactive Workbook to Help Shift Perspectives Around Nutrition, Movement, and Health. Don't have our workbook? Order direct hereor find us on AmazonThis month we are going to break down each section and pull a topic to speak more in depth around! We kick it off with the Nutrition Pillar 1 and Cognitive Distortions! We all have them and they get in the way of us living a more whole, peaceful life. Listen in as we break down some of the more popular ones and what you can do to work around them! 

Check out Part 2 as we offer some tips and solutions to changing thought patterns. Step into these new behaviors and step out of the cycle! Below is the STOPP method we have shared in a past pod. It’s worth resharing and we discuss this again in this session. To support our work:https://www.patreon.com/u33636... To purchase our book: Fueling on Purposehttps://a.co/d/idGo0pp STOPP !    Just pause for a moment TAKE A BREATH    Notice your breathing as you breath in and out - use 7/11 breathing technique OBSERVE - What thoughts are going through your mind right now? - Where is your focus of attention? - What are you reacting to? - What sensations do you notice in your body? PULL BACK - PUT IN SOME PERSPECTIVE - What's the bigger picture? - Take the helicopter view. - What is another way of looking at this situation? - What advice would I give a friend? - What would a trusted friend say to me right now? - Is this thought a fact or opinion? - What is a more reasonable explanation? - How important is this? How important will it be in 6 months time? - It will pass. PRACTICE WHAT WORKS - PROCEED - What is the best thing to do right now? - Best for me, for others, for the situation? - What can I do that fits with my values? - Do what will be effective and appropriate. HOW TO USE STOPP - Practice the first two steps often for a few days - many times every day at any time. - Read through the steps often. - Carry written reminders with you (use the printable resources below). - Practice STOPP by running through all the steps several times a day, every day...when you don't need it. - Start to use it for little upsets. - Gradually, you will find that you can use it for more distressing situations. Like any new habit or skill, it will become automatic over time. THE STEPS EXPLAINED STOP! Say it to yourself, in your head, as soon as you notice your mind and/or your body is reacting to a trigger. Stop! helps to put in the space between the stimulus (the trigger, whatever we are reacting to) and our response. The earlier you use STOPP, the easier and more effective it will be. TAKE A BREATH Breathing a little deeper and slower will calm down and reduce the physical reaction of emotion/adrenaline. Focusing on our breathing means we are not so focused on the thoughts and feelings of the distress, so that our minds can start to clear and we can think more logically and rationally. OBSERVE We can notice the thoughts going through our mind, we can notice what we feel in our body, and we can notice the urge to react in an impulsive way. We can notice the vicious cycle of anxiety, sadness or anger. Noticing helps us to defuse from those thoughts and feelings and therefore reduce their power and control. PULL BACK / PUT IN SOME PERSPECTIVE The thought challenging of CBT. Thinking differently. When we step back emotionally from a situation, and start to see the bigger picture, it reduces those distressing beliefs. We can do this by asking ourselves questions. PRACTICE WHAT WORKS / PROCEED This is the behavioral change of CBT. Doing things differently. Rather than reacting impulsively with unhelpful consequences, we can CHOOSE our more helpful and positive response. REFERENCE: Full credit to this technique is owed to Carol Vivyan of http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/

Happy New Year!  This years pod will be a part 1 and 2. Part 1 we discuss weight inclusivity and self-acceptance.  Support our work, https://patreon.com/user?u=336...