Ageless Energy

In this show I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bernie Siegel on Love, Animals and Miracles and as you'll soon find out this is going to be a favourite. Dr. Siegel had the incredible ability to tell a story in a way that you feel like you're experiencing the story yourself.

There's so much information in this show from life lessons to stories we could all resonate with. I'm truly grateful I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Dr. Siegel. I hope you enjoy this show as much as  I did.

Who is Dr. Siegel?

Bernie S. Siegel, MD, is a well-known proponent of integrative and holistic approaches to healing that heal not just the body but also the mind and soul. A retired surgeon, and a lover of animals,  Bernie has been at the forefront of spiritual and medical ethics issues of our day and has been named one of the top twenty Spiritually Influential Living People by Watkins’ Mind Body Spirit magazine (London). Bernie and his wife Bobbie live in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children, eight grandchildren, four cats, two dogs, and much love. More details here.

Show Notes: 

* growing up around many different animals

* how caring for an animal is good for your health

* how animals accept who they are

* how animals deliver important messages in dreams

* why animals choose people to adopt them, not the other way around

* animals are complete, they are role models for humans

* getting used to death, it's a part of life

* animals are teachers that we can all learn from

* W.W.L.D. - what would lassie do?

* living by your own experiences

* Buddy's Candle

* how animals read our minds

* imprinting

* You can't sleep with a butterfly

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In this show I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bernie Siegel on Love, Animals and Miracles and as you'll soon find out this is going to be a favourite. Dr. Siegel had the incredible ability to tell a story in a way that you feel like you're experiencing the story yourself.

There's so much information in this show from life lessons to stories we could all resonate with. I'm truly grateful I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Dr. Siegel. I hope you enjoy this show as much as  I did.

Who is Dr. Siegel?

Bernie S. Siegel, MD, is a well-known proponent of integrative and holistic approaches to healing that heal not just the body but also the mind and soul. A retired surgeon, and a lover of animals,  Bernie has been at the forefront of spiritual and medical ethics issues of our day and has been named one of the top twenty Spiritually Influential Living People by Watkins’ Mind Body Spirit magazine (London). Bernie and his wife Bobbie live in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children, eight grandchildren, four cats, two dogs, and much love. More details here.

Show Notes: 

* growing up around many different animals

* how caring for an animal is good for your health

* how animals accept who they are

* how animals deliver important messages in dreams

* why animals choose people to adopt them, not the other way around

* animals are complete, they are role models for humans

* getting used to death, it's a part of life

* animals are teachers that we can all learn from

* W.W.L.D. - what would lassie do?

* living by your own experiences

* Buddy's Candle

* how animals read our minds

* imprinting

* You can't sleep with a butterfly

***

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I love this question because it comes up quite often. Cravings are something that gets a hold of us, we can't stop thinking about to the extent that it runs our day our week. So within this show I give you my top 5 tips on 5 minutes on how to not only stop cravings but avoid them all together.

How to Avoid Cravings: 

Find something do to

Most of the time we're bored, we really are. We're at home, done with a busy day, our work or homework is done, we're finished with a long day, with driving the kids all over the place so we sit on the couch watching tv and are bored.

We get up, look in the fridge but nothing is there. Have a seat, then get up and look in the pantry, but nothing is there we want. This is one form of cravings. The other form I'll address in my bonus tip.

Eat a meal

Tip #2 is to have a meal. Many times we're craving something because we're hungry. We're never hungry with a warm meal in our belly. We don't crave anything right after we eat because our body is satisfied. The only stipulation here is, if we're used to having dessert after a meal, likely 15 mins later our body begins to look (or crave) that that sugary or fatty substance it's used to.

So if you're craving try to have some sort of meal or snack meal (suggestion in the next tip), instead of staying hungry and snacking on unhealthy treats.

Keep healthy snacks around

It would be very difficult to live a healthy lifestyle if in every cabinet you open there is an unhealthy treat looking you right in the face. Which is why it's important to keep healthy snacks around. Let's say you're craving and don't know what you want, if you have some air popped popcorn for example, this is a healthy treat that could satisfy your craving.

Rice crackers and salsa is another nice little treat or what I call, a 'snack meal'. Or you could try some form of dip like Tatziki or hummus with veggies. This will give you something to do (fighting boredom), and put some nutrients in your body.

Try Warm Tea

Our body becomes satisfied when we put something warm in it. Think of a hot meal for example. We're usually very satisfied after a hot meal in the evening, which is why many people really don't like salads for dinner (no matter what's in it).  There's a form of satisfaction when we have something warm in our bodies.

So try warm tea when you are craving or even before you're craving to help out.

Fats and Fibre 

When you're craving it's important to look at fats and fibre to snack. Fats take longer to digest which means they give you sustained energy for a longer period. Avocado and salsa is a fantastic snack that will help with cravings because of the healthy fats in avocado.

Fiber is also important when it comes to not only digestion but when craving. Fibre actually slows the digestion process which means you'll have nutrients in your system for a longer period of time. Try apples and peanut butter if you're craving something.

Have it!

And my last bonus tip is, if you're craving something really bad, then have it. Don't let it run your life, your mood and emotions. Don't be miserable because you really, really want something. Have it, let go of the guilt and move on with your life.

I would suggest trying to make a healthier decision. If you're craving chips for example look for a bag with cleaner ingredients. And move forward in a progressive manner when making healthy decisions.

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This show is brought to you by Detoxify Yourself - A True Lifestyle Detox - 30 Day Meal Plan to find Your True You!

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body,

I love this question because it comes up quite often. Cravings are something that gets a hold of us, we can't stop thinking about to the extent that it runs our day our week. So within this show I give you my top 5 tips on 5 minutes on how to not only stop cravings but avoid them all together.

How to Avoid Cravings: 

Find something do to

Most of the time we're bored, we really are. We're at home, done with a busy day, our work or homework is done, we're finished with a long day, with driving the kids all over the place so we sit on the couch watching tv and are bored.

We get up, look in the fridge but nothing is there. Have a seat, then get up and look in the pantry, but nothing is there we want. This is one form of cravings. The other form I'll address in my bonus tip.

Eat a meal

Tip #2 is to have a meal. Many times we're craving something because we're hungry. We're never hungry with a warm meal in our belly. We don't crave anything right after we eat because our body is satisfied. The only stipulation here is, if we're used to having dessert after a meal, likely 15 mins later our body begins to look (or crave) that that sugary or fatty substance it's used to.

So if you're craving try to have some sort of meal or snack meal (suggestion in the next tip), instead of staying hungry and snacking on unhealthy treats.

Keep healthy snacks around

It would be very difficult to live a healthy lifestyle if in every cabinet you open there is an unhealthy treat looking you right in the face. Which is why it's important to keep healthy snacks around. Let's say you're craving and don't know what you want, if you have some air popped popcorn for example, this is a healthy treat that could satisfy your craving.

Rice crackers and salsa is another nice little treat or what I call, a 'snack meal'. Or you could try some form of dip like Tatziki or hummus with veggies. This will give you something to do (fighting boredom), and put some nutrients in your body.

Try Warm Tea

Our body becomes satisfied when we put something warm in it. Think of a hot meal for example. We're usually very satisfied after a hot meal in the evening, which is why many people really don't like salads for dinner (no matter what's in it).  There's a form of satisfaction when we have something warm in our bodies.

So try warm tea when you are craving or even before you're craving to help out.

Fats and Fibre 

When you're craving it's important to look at fats and fibre to snack. Fats take longer to digest which means they give you sustained energy for a longer period. Avocado and salsa is a fantastic snack that will help with cravings because of the healthy fats in avocado.

Fiber is also important when it comes to not only digestion but when craving. Fibre actually slows the digestion process which means you'll have nutrients in your system for a longer period of time. Try apples and peanut butter if you're craving something.

Have it!

And my last bonus tip is, if you're craving something really bad, then have it. Don't let it run your life, your mood and emotions. Don't be miserable because you really, really want something. Have it, let go of the guilt and move on with your life.

I would suggest trying to make a healthier decision. If you're craving chips for example look for a bag with cleaner ingredients. And move forward in a progressive manner when making healthy decisions.

***

This show is brought to you by Detoxify Yourself - A True Lifestyle Detox - 30 Day Meal Plan to find Your True You!

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body,

On the edition of the Exploring Mind and Body we bring you Secular Meditation with Rick Heller who literally wrote the book on this topic. Rick tells an interesting story of how he tried meditation himself to improve his health before he actually believed in it.

We have a number of take aways from Secular Meditation as we go through this interview and touch on various topics throughout the book.

Who is Rick Heller?

Rick Heller leads meditations at the Humanist Community at Harvard. A freelance journalist, he has written for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Buddhadharma, Free Inquiry, Tikkun, and Wise Brain Bulletin. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT.

Show Notes:

* How Rick got into meditation

* what is secular meditation

* happiness and external circumstances

* how to release anxiety with meditation

* feeling stressed out

* breathing meditation - pay attention to your respiratory system

* be mindful in all areas

* how being more focused can improve many areas of your life

* Is meditation self centred

* day dreaming meditation

* softening your gaze

Rick talks about loving kindness meditation in the interview, so I thought you might enjoy watching him perform what he talks about to give you the option to do it with him if you like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L66N0W5O3LU

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

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On the edition of the Exploring Mind and Body we bring you Secular Meditation with Rick Heller who literally wrote the book on this topic. Rick tells an interesting story of how he tried meditation himself to improve his health before he actually believed in it.

We have a number of take aways from Secular Meditation as we go through this interview and touch on various topics throughout the book.

Who is Rick Heller?

Rick Heller leads meditations at the Humanist Community at Harvard. A freelance journalist, he has written for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Buddhadharma, Free Inquiry, Tikkun, and Wise Brain Bulletin. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT.

Show Notes:

* How Rick got into meditation

* what is secular meditation

* happiness and external circumstances

* how to release anxiety with meditation

* feeling stressed out

* breathing meditation - pay attention to your respiratory system

* be mindful in all areas

* how being more focused can improve many areas of your life

* Is meditation self centred

* day dreaming meditation

* softening your gaze

Rick talks about loving kindness meditation in the interview, so I thought you might enjoy watching him perform what he talks about to give you the option to do it with him if you like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L66N0W5O3LU

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

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This question came from Jason from our Monthly Membership Group. So thanks to Jason for sending this one in.

The fact of the matter is, this questions comes up all the time, and I mean all the time. When someone starts with our coaching program or working with me, they're usually not used to eating so much food and or so frequently which is why this questions is so common.

In this show I give 5 tips as to why it's important to eat when you're not hungry.

Top 5 Tips!

Increase your metabolism

The best way to increase our metabolism is to eat smaller, clean meals throughout the day. Our goal is to turn our body into a fat burning machine! And that's exactly what happens once we start to eat, even when we're not hungry. Especially when we're not hungry when we first start out on a program like this.

More food doesn’t mean more weight

I understand this is counter intuitive. It simply makes sense to think, more food equals more weight. But that's simply not the case. I've seen it time and time again, more food equals more weight. I'd even go as far to say, most of the time when I'm working with someone that wants to lose body fat is because they don't eat often enough.

However unhealthy food means more body fat 

The only stipulation here is, more unhealthy food equals more body fag accumulated. It's important to put quality nutrients in our body. When we do this our body uses these nutrients as fuel and energizes our body.

Your body will adapt and so will your lifestyle 

I know at first this will seem like a lot, but the truth of the matter is your body will catch up with this way of eating and so will your lifestyle. Soon this won't feel like a chore, it won't feel like you're eating all the time, it will simply be your normal.

It’s a good thing when you’re hungry, means your metabolism is running faster

When you begin to get hungry every few hours this is a good thing. It means your body is burning fat at a higher rate. Make sure you're continuing to put more nutrients in your body to continue to help that metabolism run and burn that body fat.

***

This Show is brought to you by Puradyme, a company that is truly interested in improving your health!

Thanks you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

Click here to subscribe via iTunes (and or leave a rating)

This question came from Jason from our Monthly Membership Group. So thanks to Jason for sending this one in.

The fact of the matter is, this questions comes up all the time, and I mean all the time. When someone starts with our coaching program or working with me, they're usually not used to eating so much food and or so frequently which is why this questions is so common.

In this show I give 5 tips as to why it's important to eat when you're not hungry.

Top 5 Tips!

Increase your metabolism

The best way to increase our metabolism is to eat smaller, clean meals throughout the day. Our goal is to turn our body into a fat burning machine! And that's exactly what happens once we start to eat, even when we're not hungry. Especially when we're not hungry when we first start out on a program like this.

More food doesn’t mean more weight

I understand this is counter intuitive. It simply makes sense to think, more food equals more weight. But that's simply not the case. I've seen it time and time again, more food equals more weight. I'd even go as far to say, most of the time when I'm working with someone that wants to lose body fat is because they don't eat often enough.

However unhealthy food means more body fat 

The only stipulation here is, more unhealthy food equals more body fag accumulated. It's important to put quality nutrients in our body. When we do this our body uses these nutrients as fuel and energizes our body.

Your body will adapt and so will your lifestyle 

I know at first this will seem like a lot, but the truth of the matter is your body will catch up with this way of eating and so will your lifestyle. Soon this won't feel like a chore, it won't feel like you're eating all the time, it will simply be your normal.

It’s a good thing when you’re hungry, means your metabolism is running faster

When you begin to get hungry every few hours this is a good thing. It means your body is burning fat at a higher rate. Make sure you're continuing to put more nutrients in your body to continue to help that metabolism run and burn that body fat.

***

This Show is brought to you by Puradyme, a company that is truly interested in improving your health!

Thanks you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

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In this episode of Exploring Mind and Body we'll be talking about Efficient results with Gerald Smith. I love this topic because it's the way I train myself and it's the way I train my clients. Gerald and I have much in common when it comes to finding an efficient way to get the results you're looking for.

As we'll talk about in the interview, the old way of training is to sit in a gym for hours looking for the results you could gain in much less time, let's say 20 minutes of interval training.

As you'll soon find out, we focus our conversation on High Intensity Interval Training, help you understand what it is, how it get you the results you're looking for and even how to design your own program.

Who is Gerald Smith?

Working with busy, high-earning executives is Gerald's specialty, as he understands the challenges in implementing dietary changes in busy lifestyles.

He provides his clients with a practical and supportive approach, motivating them to achieve fitness and nutrition goals that they previously never thought possible.

Gerald holds a degree in Exercise, Nutrition and Health, as well as numerous other certificates and qualifications. Find more details about Gerald here.

Show Notes:

* Gerald's boxing background and how he got into training

* what is HIIT

* how interval training can get you better results in less time

* working out in parks, homes and more

* spending less time in the gym

* quality vs quantity and why it's better to focus on specific work than duration

* work rest periods, what they are and how they can design a more efficient program for you

* types of exercise

* a 'mock' program to show you how to set up your own

* nutrition

* paleo-ish diet

* avoiding processed food

* the most important meal of the day

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

Click here to subscribe via iTunes (and or leave a rating)

In this episode of Exploring Mind and Body we'll be talking about Efficient results with Gerald Smith. I love this topic because it's the way I train myself and it's the way I train my clients. Gerald and I have much in common when it comes to finding an efficient way to get the results you're looking for.

As we'll talk about in the interview, the old way of training is to sit in a gym for hours looking for the results you could gain in much less time, let's say 20 minutes of interval training.

As you'll soon find out, we focus our conversation on High Intensity Interval Training, help you understand what it is, how it get you the results you're looking for and even how to design your own program.

Who is Gerald Smith?

Working with busy, high-earning executives is Gerald's specialty, as he understands the challenges in implementing dietary changes in busy lifestyles.

He provides his clients with a practical and supportive approach, motivating them to achieve fitness and nutrition goals that they previously never thought possible.

Gerald holds a degree in Exercise, Nutrition and Health, as well as numerous other certificates and qualifications. Find more details about Gerald here.

Show Notes:

* Gerald's boxing background and how he got into training

* what is HIIT

* how interval training can get you better results in less time

* working out in parks, homes and more

* spending less time in the gym

* quality vs quantity and why it's better to focus on specific work than duration

* work rest periods, what they are and how they can design a more efficient program for you

* types of exercise

* a 'mock' program to show you how to set up your own

* nutrition

* paleo-ish diet

* avoiding processed food

* the most important meal of the day

Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven't done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well.

Click here to subscribe via iTunes (and or leave a rating)