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This is most likely the final episode in The Body Revelation Season where we're talking about Alisa Keeton's new book. What makes "The Body Revelation" truly special is its practical guidance and tools to help you overcome these struggles. It's not just a book; it's a roadmap to healing and freedom. Don't miss the audios at the end of each chapter—they are my favorite part and provide extra insight and guidance. And guess what? I have an exclusive bonus just for you. For the past two years, I've been wanting to create a workshop to share with you some of the strategies God has used in my life to help me with my struggle with anxiety and to experience more of His peace in my life. And I finally finished it last week. WooHoo! In my brand new, Choose Calm Workshop, you'll gain access to a 10-minute routine that can help you settle your soul. Through step-by-step guidance, practical techniques, and valuable insights; this workshop will empower you to find your own path to calm and draw you closer to God. I was planning on releasing this workshop for $27, but I believe in the message of Alisa's book so much, I'm offering it FREE when you purchase a copy her book. It's kind of like a BOGO deal. Buy her book and get my workshop for free. You can claim this bonus even if you've already pre-ordered her book. Here's how you can claim your bonus ($27 value): Step 1: Purchase "The Body Revelation" from this link: https://amzn.to/43BN6ww (aff) Step 2: Once you've purchased the book, get the workshop here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store/choose-calm-workshop Step 3: You will need to set up an account or log in to your account first. Then, choose the option that says, “Free when you purchase the book The Body Revelation.” This exclusive bonus, valued at $27, is my gift to you. I'll be honest. This is a first for me. I normally don't promote other people's books and I've never created a bonus like this before for someone else's book. However, I can't express enough how much this book has transformed my own journey. It has given me practical techniques to process my emotions and negative energy with the Lord, leading to moments of true peace and joy, even in the midst of life's challenges.

This is The Body Revelation Season where we're talking about Alisa Keeton's new book. What makes "The Body Revelation" truly special is its practical guidance and tools to help you overcome these struggles. It's not just a book; it's a roadmap to healing and freedom.  Don't miss the audios at the end of each chapter—they are my favorite part and provide extra insight and guidance. And guess what? I have an exclusive bonus just for you. For the past two years, I've been wanting to create a workshop to share with you some of the strategies God has used in my life to help me with my struggle with anxiety and to experience more of His peace in my life. And I finally finished it this week. WooHoo! In my brand new, Choose Calm Workshop, you'll gain access to a 10-minute routine that can help you settle your soul. Through step-by-step guidance, practical techniques, and valuable insights; this workshop will empower you to find your own path to calm and draw you closer to God. I was planning on releasing this workshop for $27, but I believe in the message of Alisa's book so much, I'm offering it FREE when you purchase a copy her book. It's kind of like a BOGO deal. Buy her book and get my workshop for free. You can claim this bonus even if you've already pre-ordered her book. Here's how you can claim your bonus ($27 value): Step 1: Purchase "The Body Revelation" from this link: https://amzn.to/43BN6ww (aff) Step 2: Once you've purchased the book, get the workshop here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store/choose-calm-workshop  Step 3: You will need to set up an account or log in to your account first. Then, choose the option that says, “Free when you purchase the book The Body Revelation.” This exclusive bonus, valued at $27, is my gift to you. I'll be honest. This is a first for me.  I normally don't promote other people's books and I've never created a bonus like this before for someone else's book. However, I can't express enough how much this book has transformed my own journey. It has given me practical techniques to process my emotions and negative energy with the Lord, leading to moments of true peace and joy, even in the midst of life's challenges.

Getting true rest is about more than sleeping 8 hours a night. Listen to this episode to learn more! This is something I'm sharing from The Body Revelation book by Alisa Keeton. Pre-order the book and get all the bonuses including the audiobook to start listening to today here: https://revelationwellness.org/tbr

Did you know that you can regulate your emotions in just 90-seconds? Listen to this episode to learn more! This is something I learned from The Body Revelation book by Alisa Keeton. Pre-order the book and start reading the first four chapters today here: https://revelationwellness.org/tbr

"Without deep awareness that we are loved, chosen, wanted, covered, fought for by God, our minds will stay stuck in survival mode and our bodies will be more susceptible to sickness and dis-ease.” Alisa Keeton, The Body Revelation This book is helping me to get to some deep roots of trauma and uproot the pain so it can be replaced with God's love. If you have a body, this book is for you. I have no financial connection to this book, I just believe in the message so much because I've lived it (and am continuing to live it). Get a copy, read it and do the activities at the end of each chapter. You won't regret it. Pre-order the book and start reading the first four chapters today here: https://revelationwellness.org/tbr

The last 18 months I've been focused on losing the weight I gained in 2021. 2021 was challenging and stressful for our family. And for me it triggered emotions from situations 20 years ago that came flooding to the surface. Looking back, I realize I had some tools to process emotional pain, but didn't really know how to fully apply them in a season where everything felt so overwhelming. So I went to food and started binging shows on HGTV to numb the pain. Once the major crisis began to die down and I realized I had gained weight, I started trying to lose it. But it wouldn't come off. It felt like it was glued to my body. I know what to do. I am a certified fitness instructor and nutrition coach. My degree is in physical therapy. I know all the things to do but it wasn't working because I still needed to metabolize the pain. And @alisakeeton ‘s new book #thebodyrevelation is helping me to do this. One of the first steps for me was to take my focus off of needing to lose the weight and to begin practicing gratitude for what my body can do. I have a good body. I can use it to serve others and serve God. I'm grateful that I can still walk and workout. I'm grateful that I'm not in chronic pain. Aches and pains? Yes. But not debilitating pain. Ability over vanity. Will you join me? I know we are all looking for the quick fix but what about spending some time getting to the root of the issue? It's worth it. You're worth it. You can pre-order the book and start reading the first four chapters today here: https://revelationwellness.org/tbr

This last year we needed to take a step back from this podcast but we're back! In this episode I share where we've been and what's coming. Thank you for being here!

Enjoy this episode of Freedom Friday as I share another part of my journey. Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/scheduleOr get access to the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store 

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “He is Worthy” based upon Revelation? ?4:11.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com  We love you and are praying for you!  

Enjoy this episode of Freedom Friday as I share another part of my journey. Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/schedule Or get access to the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store 

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Bear More Fruit” based upon John 15:2.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com  We love you and are praying for you!  

Enjoy this episode of Freedom Friday as I share another part of my journey. Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/schedule Or get access to the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store  

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “My Soul Knows It Very Well” based upon Psalm 139:14.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com  We love you and are praying for you!  

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “There is No Condemnation” based upon Romans 8:1. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Enjoy this episode of Freedom Friday as I share another part of my journey. Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/schedule Or get access to the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation.Today's theme is “Keep Showing Up” based upon 2 Chronicles 15:7.This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10).If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.comWe love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation.Today's theme is “Let's Meet Together” based upon Hebrews 10:24-25. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10).If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.comWe love you and are praying for you!

Enjoy this episode of Freedom Friday as I share another part of my journey. Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/schedule Or get access to the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “What You Carry Can Crush You” based upon Psalm 23:1-3. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

In this episode, I share why I'm starting “Freedom Friday” and why I've put this off for two months. Ready or not, here's part one of Freedom Friday… Let's Workout Together in FREEDOM! Instead of striving for an unrealistic goal or punishing our bodies out of shame, let's move together in freedom. Join me for a fun, stress-relieving workout that benefits your mind, body, soul, and spirit on Zoom here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/schedule Or access the recordings here: https://www.aliveandactivewellness.com/online_store

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is March Madness based upon 1 Corinthians 15:55-57. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Abound in Hope” based upon Romans 15:13.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “He Delights in Me” based upon Psalm 18:19.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “He Delights in Me” based upon Psalm 18:19.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “A Stronghold in the Day of Trouble” based upon Nahum 1:7. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “A Stronghold in the Day of Trouble” based upon Nahum 1:7. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Good Gifts” based upon Luke 11:13. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Good Gifts” based upon Luke 11:13. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is St.Patrick's Day, Favor of God based upon Psalm 90:17.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is St.Patrick's Day, Favor of God based upon Psalm 90:17.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “It is Written” based upon Matthew 4:4.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “It is Written” based upon Matthew 4:4.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Anchor for the Soul” based upon Hebrews 6:19.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Anchor for the Soul” based upon Hebrews 6:19.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “The Lord is My Strength and My Shield” based upon Psalm 28:7.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “The Lord is My Strength and My Shield” based upon Psalm 28:7.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “My Soul Thirsts for You” based upon Psalm 42:1-2. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com  

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “My Soul Thirsts for You” based upon Psalm 42:1-2. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com  

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Times of Refreshing” based upon Acts 3:19-20. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “Times of Refreshing” based upon Acts 3:19-20. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “God's Word is Living and Active” based upon Hebrews 4:12.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode, we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “God's Word is Living and Active” based upon Hebrews 4:12.  This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “You are Safe” based upon Proverbs‬ ‭18:10‬ NLT. This is part of the You Are Safe series. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “You are Safe” based upon Proverbs? ?18:10? NLT. This is part of the You Are Safe series. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!

“You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away.” – Psalm 139:2 (NLT) Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is kind of neat. It is calories you burn just moving about throughout the day. For example, if a 150lb female were to stand for 5 hours, she would burn almost 200 calories more than if she were to sit for 5 hours. Simple, standing is more challenging to the body than sitting. Fidgeting is also a form of NEAT. Those that do manual labor have much higher NEAT than those who sit at a desk all day. NEAT effects are what we call cumulative, which means they may be small in nature but they add up over the course of a day, week, or year. What if you had a desk job and you decided to stand for half of your day instead of sitting? This means you would get 4 hours of standing instead of sitting. In one day, being a 150lb female, you would burn an extra 150 calories. If you add that up through the 5-day work week you get 750 extra calories burned, and if you add that up over the work month you get over 3000 extra calories burned just by standing up. Keeping every other variable in your life equal for the sake of this argument, 3000 calories equates to almost a pound of fat loss per month. Pretty cool right? And all you did was stand up instead of sit down. Ways to Increase NEAT Park at the back of the parking lot when you go shopping. Carry your groceries in a basket instead of pushing a cart. Go to the bathroom two floors below your office. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Fidget more at your desk. Use a stand-up workstation instead of sitting for part of the day. Take walking meetings. Stand up and walk around when you are talking on the phone. Get a high-energy dog that needs to be walked every day. Ride your bike for short errands instead of getting in the car. There are many ways throughout the day that you can unknowingly burn more calories by simply changing your environment.  How can you increase the NEAT in your own life? MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

“You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away.” – Psalm 139:2 (NLT) Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is kind of neat. It is calories you burn just moving about throughout the day. For example, if a 150lb female were to stand for 5 hours, she would burn almost 200 calories more than if she were to sit for 5 hours. Simple, standing is more challenging to the body than sitting. Fidgeting is also a form of NEAT. Those that do manual labor have much higher NEAT than those who sit at a desk all day. NEAT effects are what we call cumulative, which means they may be small in nature but they add up over the course of a day, week, or year. What if you had a desk job and you decided to stand for half of your day instead of sitting? This means you would get 4 hours of standing instead of sitting. In one day, being a 150lb female, you would burn an extra 150 calories. If you add that up through the 5-day work week you get 750 extra calories burned, and if you add that up over the work month you get over 3000 extra calories burned just by standing up. Keeping every other variable in your life equal for the sake of this argument, 3000 calories equates to almost a pound of fat loss per month. Pretty cool right? And all you did was stand up instead of sit down. Ways to Increase NEAT Park at the back of the parking lot when you go shopping. Carry your groceries in a basket instead of pushing a cart. Go to the bathroom two floors below your office. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Fidget more at your desk. Use a stand-up workstation instead of sitting for part of the day. Take walking meetings. Stand up and walk around when you are talking on the phone. Get a high-energy dog that needs to be walked every day. Ride your bike for short errands instead of getting in the car. There are many ways throughout the day that you can unknowingly burn more calories by simply changing your environment.  How can you increase the NEAT in your own life? MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

Listen to this episode as you walk, run, bike, workout, or even clean your house.  Today's theme is "You Are Safe" based on Proverbs‬ 18:10‬ NLT. This is part of the You Are Safe series. We named these episodes after Galatians 5:25, "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." In many of these episodes we will be using a technique called Lectio Divina, which means divine reading. It's a way to connect with God through Scripture and prayer. Ask God for insight and to speak to you through His Word which is alive and active. MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

Listen to this episode as you walk, run, bike, workout, or even clean your house.  Today's theme is "You Are Safe" based on Proverbs? 18:10? NLT. This is part of the You Are Safe series. We named these episodes after Galatians 5:25, "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." In many of these episodes we will be using a technique called Lectio Divina, which means divine reading. It's a way to connect with God through Scripture and prayer. Ask God for insight and to speak to you through His Word which is alive and active. MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

“In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.” - 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NLT) Supplements can help us bridge the gap of what our body needs and what we might be falling short on in our diet. In a perfect world, we would get 100% of our nutrient and mineral needs through our food sources. Unfortunately, many of our foods have been depleted of high nutrient content through various things like processing, soil overuse, etc. We want to share a supplement combination that can go a long way to helping boost your immunity and add a shield of protection for your body. We need to share the disclaimer that we're not medical professionals. We're more like “biohackers” who've done lots of research through the years to educate ourselves. We enjoy being proactive in our health. Seek the advice of a medical professional if you have any concerns about your own health. Vitamin D3 - lots of research is currently being done on this “wonder vitamin”, especially in light of things like Covid. Many people are woefully vitamin D deficient which is why you should get a blood panel to check your levels. Our bodies create vitamin D when exposed to sunlight which is why we should be getting outside each day. A few benefits of Vitamin D3... help lower inflammation in the body, supports existing immune cells,  Vitamin K2 - works in conjunction with vitamin D3 to help drive calcium into our bones. And our bone health is vital for helping make immune cells which originate in the bone marrow. It also has the capacity to suppress inflammation which makes it an anti-inflammatory vitamin like vitamin D3. Foods high in vitamin K2 include grass-fed butter, egg yolks, sauerkraut, and certain grass-fed cheeses like muenster, gouda, brie. **Vitamin D3 & K2 are fat-soluble which is why taking them with some healthy fat will aid absorption. We take ours with an omega 6 fish oil supplement. Zinc Picolinate - This mineral is involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions, especially with our immune system. If deprived of Zinc, we pretty much shut down the immune system. We take 20-40mg daily. Going overboard on zinc can rob our bodies of copper so 50mg or less each day is a safe number. Foods high in zinc include shellfish and liver. Probiotics - These are healthy bacteria also known as “flora” in our guts. Many people have wrecked their gut health after taking antibiotics or other drugs that kill our good bacteria. Benefits of probiotics include: improving the immune system by providing a major defense against pathogens, helps make vitamins like biotin, B-12, and other B-vitamins, detoxing harmful chemicals & poisons in the body, they can act as antioxidants in the body and help fight free radicals, can help make our bowel movements regular. Good food sources to aid our gut health are sauerkraut, kombucha, whole fat organic Greek yogurt, kefir. Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2, Zinc, Probiotics - add these 4 powerhouse supplements to your daily routine to boost your immune system. It's like sending valuable supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. We love Garden of Life brand supplements which is one of our sponsors. You can use code Ambassador20 at GardenOfLife.com for 20% off all orders. Garden of Life can even be found in many local supermarkets or health food stores that might be in your area. Here are links to the Garden of Life supplements we incorporate into our lives and mentioned above: Vitamin D3 - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-d3 Vitamin K2 - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-vitamin-k-complex Zinc - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-zinc-vegan-capsules Probiotics - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/primal-defense/primal-defense-ultra-probiotic-formula Favorite Fish Oil Supplement - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/fish-oil-omega-3/minami-fish-oil-omega-3/minami-platinum-omega-3-fish-oil MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

“In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.” - 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NLT) Supplements can help us bridge the gap of what our body needs and what we might be falling short on in our diet. In a perfect world, we would get 100% of our nutrient and mineral needs through our food sources. Unfortunately, many of our foods have been depleted of high nutrient content through various things like processing, soil overuse, etc. We want to share a supplement combination that can go a long way to helping boost your immunity and add a shield of protection for your body. We need to share the disclaimer that we're not medical professionals. We're more like “biohackers” who've done lots of research through the years to educate ourselves. We enjoy being proactive in our health. Seek the advice of a medical professional if you have any concerns about your own health. Vitamin D3 - lots of research is currently being done on this “wonder vitamin”, especially in light of things like Covid. Many people are woefully vitamin D deficient which is why you should get a blood panel to check your levels. Our bodies create vitamin D when exposed to sunlight which is why we should be getting outside each day. A few benefits of Vitamin D3... help lower inflammation in the body, supports existing immune cells,  Vitamin K2 - works in conjunction with vitamin D3 to help drive calcium into our bones. And our bone health is vital for helping make immune cells which originate in the bone marrow. It also has the capacity to suppress inflammation which makes it an anti-inflammatory vitamin like vitamin D3. Foods high in vitamin K2 include grass-fed butter, egg yolks, sauerkraut, and certain grass-fed cheeses like muenster, gouda, brie. **Vitamin D3 & K2 are fat-soluble which is why taking them with some healthy fat will aid absorption. We take ours with an omega 6 fish oil supplement. Zinc Picolinate - This mineral is involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions, especially with our immune system. If deprived of Zinc, we pretty much shut down the immune system. We take 20-40mg daily. Going overboard on zinc can rob our bodies of copper so 50mg or less each day is a safe number. Foods high in zinc include shellfish and liver. Probiotics - These are healthy bacteria also known as “flora” in our guts. Many people have wrecked their gut health after taking antibiotics or other drugs that kill our good bacteria. Benefits of probiotics include: improving the immune system by providing a major defense against pathogens, helps make vitamins like biotin, B-12, and other B-vitamins, detoxing harmful chemicals & poisons in the body, they can act as antioxidants in the body and help fight free radicals, can help make our bowel movements regular. Good food sources to aid our gut health are sauerkraut, kombucha, whole fat organic Greek yogurt, kefir. Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2, Zinc, Probiotics - add these 4 powerhouse supplements to your daily routine to boost your immune system. It's like sending valuable supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. We love Garden of Life brand supplements which is one of our sponsors. You can use code Ambassador20 at GardenOfLife.com for 20% off all orders. Garden of Life can even be found in many local supermarkets or health food stores that might be in your area. Here are links to the Garden of Life supplements we incorporate into our lives and mentioned above: Vitamin D3 - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-d3 Vitamin K2 - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-vitamin-k-complex Zinc - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/vitamin-code/vitamin-code-raw-zinc-vegan-capsules Probiotics - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/our-brands/primal-defense/primal-defense-ultra-probiotic-formula Favorite Fish Oil Supplement - https://www.gardenoflife.com/products/fish-oil-omega-3/minami-fish-oil-omega-3/minami-platinum-omega-3-fish-oil MOMENTUM Free 21-Day Move Your Body Challenge Have you signed up for our free challenge? It's called Momentum: a 21-day move your body challenge. WooHoo!  In this challenge, we help you gain momentum in your fitness by encouraging you to move just 15 minutes a day. You'll get free workouts, accountability in our app or online member area, and audios.  Sign up now and invite a friend to join you here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com/momentum/

Welcome to this episode of Scripture Stillness. In this episode we will lead you through a short 5-minute Biblical meditation. Today's theme is “There is More” based upon Ephesians 3:20-21. This is part of the There is More series. This is an opportunity to calm your heart, calm your mind, and connect with Christ through His Word. As the Scripture says to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). If you haven't yet, sign up to get access to your FREE workouts, downloads, and more here: https://aliveandactivewellness.com We love you and are praying for you!