In this episode, Peg Frates, M.D. and I discuss the importance of reframing our story of who we are in order to tip our lifestyle habits toward a healthy balance. We also discuss mnemonics that help us remember the key ingredients to mental and physical wellness. Dr. Frates walks us through how to remember what brings us joy in order to strengthen our motivation to exercise regularly. Dr. Frates is the President-Elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Dr. Beth Frates M.D.; she's a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education, an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and president-elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Frates is passionate about empowering people to adopt healthy habits through research backed methods in health and wellness coaching. For all the links and resources we talk about on this podcast and transcript. Please go to https://mindbodyspace.com/episode/101

In episode number 92, https://mindbodyspace.com/episode/92 Beth joined me for the first time to talk about sleep and how to get our kids interested in healthy lifestyle behaviors.

We continue the conversation, starting with why prevention is such a hard sell and how to get around it by talking about healthy behaviors using evidence-backed motivational tools. Stick around to the end because Beth shares her top 3 tips for teens with us. In this episode, we also touch upon the current recommendations regarding substance use.

Find out more about Beth here:

https://www.bethfratesmd.com/