
56. Top Natural Ways to De-Stress
Episode Summary
You know emotional eating and unwinding with a nightcap are not healthy ways to deal with stress, but too many people are turning to those strategies since the pandemic. Today I talk to you about healthy ways to tackle stress that will help calm your mind now but also gives your body the resources to handle stress better so you can show up every day as the best version of yourself. Spoiler alert: you don’t have to meditate or do yoga if you don’t want to.
Key Takeaways To Tune In For
- [01:53] Over the last year people have been under a large amount of stress due to the pandemic
- [04:.00] The two sides of the nervous system
- [08:15] Your gut microbiome can become unbalanced due to high stress
- [08:40] When people are under stress they tend to make bad decisions
- [10:10] Natural approaches to reduce stress
- [12:10] Setting healthy boundaries that make your health a priority
- [15:20] Why good quality sleep helps you handle your stress
- [22:40]How being outdoors helps with stress relief
- [24:00] Tips to relaxing
- [25:15] Eating a well-balanced diet can help reduce stress
- [28:50]Symptoms of having anxiety attack and how to calm your nervous system down
- [30:10] All about our new product clam + clear
Resources talked about in this episode
- Blogs mentioned – Three Ways Smartphones are Ruining Your Sleep and Relationships, Why Melatonin Isn’t Enough, Your Checklist to Beat Insomnia, and Dr. Neustadt’s 3-Steps to Eating Health For Life
- Products mentioned: Sleep Relief and Calm + Clear
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57. Osteoporosis with NOF CEO, Claire Gill
For nearly four decades, the National Osteoporosis Foundation has been at the forefront of educating the general public, clinicians and public policy professionals on osteoporosis, fracture prevention and promoting strong bones for life. It’s important and unique role in the fight against osteoporosis cannot be underestimated. And neither can the crucial work of my next guest, Claire Gill, CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Combined with her passion for public health and helping people live healthy lives, her more than 20 years of work in the nonprofit world and doing public relations for Fortune 500 companies, Claire is expanding the important work of the National Osteoporosis Foundation to help even more people.
58. Smartphone Addiction
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about smartphone addiction. Let’s face it, we’re hooked, I’m hooked. I love my cellphone. I love being connected. But as great of an impact technology has had in our lives, it has its deadly side. Understand the good–and bad–effects technology is having on your health, then use simple strategies to make sure technology is helping you reach all your goals.
59. Tame Your Fear Brain with Dr. Kate Truitt
Fear can get the best of any of us, and you know you can’t be your best self when you’re afraid and overwhelmed. That’s why it’s so important to learn skills that allow you to tame your fear brain, and to help us understand exactly how to do that is Dr. Kate Truitt. Dr. Kate is a Clinical Psychologist committed to understanding the brain’s ability to transcend and transform the complex and beautiful relationship between nature and nurture. Her clinical practice, scientific studies and training are specialized in the areas of stress, trauma, and resiliency. Her workshops have been attended by people around the world, and I can’t think of anyone better to talk to about this important topic.