Freedom in Healthy Living

How do we recover from 2020 and ensure that we are ready to rock 2021? After lots of thought, I've come up with 3 realities of the new year and a few practical strategies anyone can do right now to prepare for a marvelous year to come!

In a year when life has been as uncertain as its ever been, the hectic holidays are also closing in on us. We can definitely count on the usual disruptions that the holidays bring to our daily and weekly routines and now, many of us are bracing ourselves for disruptions in traditions. And at a time when our personal wellness needs to be at the top of its game, the coming weeks may feel like a lot to handle. If you're anxious about what the holidays may mean to your personal wellness, wonder no more. This episode is jam packed with ways you can love the holidays while taking good care of yourself!

Are you coming clean about all the reasons why you're not following through on your new habits or why you can't seem to ditch the old ones? The good news is that starting healthier habits isn't totally about willpower. The real power is being completely honest with yourself on why you find yourself resisting those changes in your life. And, once you can do that, I've got 3 Game Changers that you can use to make finding Freedom in Healthy Living feel less restrictive, less depriving and void of guilt and shame! Listen in!!

What do you need to Succeed? What is the exact one thing that will help you find Freedom in Healthy Living? It's just one thing... tune in this week to find out!

Are you ready to choose and implement the very next action towards living a healthier life? Then this episode is for you! We start with our long term wellness goals and break them down to daily shifts that we can make to get us there without deprivation, restriction or pain. Using James Clear's 4 Laws of Habit Formation and my expertise in health and wellness, you can identify the next best shift to make in your life that will bring you closer towards Freedom in Healthy Living!

We are SOOOOO doing this! We're taking action in Finding Freedom in Healthy Living! As we start to Think About Our Body Differently (Practical Strategy 2) we no longer focus on a single outcome (like weighing a certain amount) but instead, shift our thoughts to focus on the daily efforts that will bring us closer to being the next version of ourselves! Learn how to find the exact right next step in shifting your habits so that the changes you make will have the biggest impact in your health and happiness!

Change your life by changing your story. Develop some healthy sub plots to your story (Wellness Intentions) and you'll be able to identify the right nutrition, fitness and rest principles you need to bring into your life to empower and inspire you to live your story!

Are you the effort or the outcome? Today we zero in on the benefits of the effort instead of the shiney attraction of the outcome. Also, understand the value of clarity over motivation and learn how you can Ditch the Diet in just 30-days via my online course. You'll learn how to enjoy the effort of your journey to Your Best Health!

Does change HAVE to be painful?  Or scary? Does change HAVE to be a huge, swooping transformation in order for it to be worth doing? NO! Change can happen over time, with small, exciting shifts that you can start making today to begin the process towards a happier, healthier, more confident you! Tune in to learn 2 new tips you can start using TODAY to make small shifts towards better health and wellness. And, hear all about Season 2 and its online program companion that will guide you in applying my 5 Practical Strategies for Your Best Health.

Do you live to eat? Or eat to live? Is food at the center of everything you do or are you intentional and focused on feeding your body nutritious foods based on your daily activities? Is there a right way or a wrong way? Tune in and find out!

Our body works 24/7 to keep us alive and healthy. And, while we're snoozing our brain and body are especially busing recharging and rebuilding from the day's stressors. How can you get more sleep? Total Wellness Coach, Rebecca, provides practical strategies for Your Best Sleep!

Don't let time pass YOU by! In today's Freedom in Healthy Living Podcast we reflect on the wise words of Earl Nightingale who said, "Never give up on a goal because of the time it takes to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." Make the most of every moment you have and start making small shifts today towards the next version of YOU. The time will pass anyway, make shifts that will bring you to a new level of healthy and happy!

Pull all 5 Practical Strategies together in a single episode! We'll unveil Practical Strategy #5 and talk about how to apply each of the strategies to daily life. You'll find Freedom in Healthy Living in no time!

Moving your body for Your Best Health doesn't have to include weeks filled with high intensity workouts that don't work. Shift your mindset to think about movement as any type of activity that increases your heart rate and/or challenges your muscles. And most of all, know that you can be fit by only doing the movements you enjoy!!

Live It Daily's Big 6 - the nutrients your body needs to fuel your body - are shared here! Grab a pencil and sharpen your appreciation for the role that nutrients like water, vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates and proteins play in helping you find Freedom in Healthy Living!

Food is Fuel! This episode reminds us to feed our bodies thoughtfully so we can experience life fully!

Show Notes Ensure your WTF (initial wellness goal) and Personal ID Statement are in alignment.  Ideal state is that your WTF is a change to your actions or behavior that will bring you one step closer to becoming the "You" described in your ID StatementIf they are not in alignment, take some time to adjust your WTF to be a change to your actions or behaviors that will being you one step closer to the next version of you described in your ID Statement.Practical Strategy #2: Think About Your Body DifferentlyYour body does amazing things (like thousands of daily heartbeats, millions of annual breaths to manage trillions of cells) to keep your body in a steady, healthy state and to keep you alive.Your body is the only vessel that you will ever have that holds you.Your body is the only instrument you'll ever have that allows you to experience this life while you are here on this earth.You are not at war with your body, you are a partner with it.  Think of the amazing things that can happen in your life if you join forces with your body, feed it right, move it right, rest it right and together you can do anything!TakeawayReflect on how you might Think About Your Body Differently. Looking at your WTF and our ID Statement, make a list of the things that you might like to adjust about your body to get you closer to your goals (we'll take action on those things next week!!) Whats-happening-when-you-sleep-infographic-dtls-onlyDownload

Show Notes: Practical Strategy #1 Think Differently Think Differently Focus on the Journey"What you get by achieving your goals isn't as important and who you become by achiving your goals." Henry David ThoreauInstead of focusing on goals that signify accomplishment at a single point in time, begin focusing (and giving yourself credit for) the daily behaviors that you do to become someone who can accomplish goals.Your Takeaway: practice rephrasing your goals by highlighting the work you did to achieve them rather than just the point in time that they were realized. Kick Yourself in the Pants"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your troubles you wouldn't sit for a month" Theodore RooseveltWe are our own masterpiece. We are accountable for who we are, where we live, where we work and the status of our health and wellness. You control the day to day choices that compound to create the person and lifestyle that is unique and wonderfully YOU! Take greater pride and accountability for your health and wellness by owning your daily behaviors. Your Takeaway: Tomorrow, actively observe the choices that you're making that impact your health and wellness. Honestly answer whether your choices are the best for you. If not, begin to develop different actions or choices that can bring you closer to your best health. Feed Your Mind Right"Whether you think you can or you think you can't you're right." Henry Ford (and my dad)!We believe what we tell ourselves, our actions are instinctual reactions to the self-talk we loop in our heads every day. Acknowledge that connection between what you tell yourself on a daily basis and your behaviors/outcomes. Then, create a realistic yet aspirational loop of positive talk that can help you stay grounded in who you are and what you want to be. Soon, the small changes to your behaviors will make huge differences in your life. Create Your Own Identity Statement 002.-Freedom-in-Healthy-Living-Create-Your-Identity-StatementDownload Sources on self-talk studies: Healthline, Positive Self-Talk: How Talking to Yourself is a Good Thing. VeryWell Mind, The Toxic Effects of Negative Self Talk

Introductory episode with an interactive path designed to help you answer the first question of any lifestyle change...Are You Ready?