Learn the Top 5 Reasons why people do what they call “emotional eating”. You may be shocked to learn about the #1 reason, because it’s not about emotions at all! Emotional eating is not the problem; it’s a symptom. I also share a quick, little exercise you can do to help you determine if you are physically hungry or whether it’s emotional hunger. Plus I have designed a free flowchart that you can download, and it will guide you step-by-step through the process of identifying and moving through emotions.

This is a great podcast for people who dislike the E word - Exercise! I share the real reason people avoid exercise. And just so you know, it’s not because you're lazy, stupid or you hate yourself. The answer is simple, yet many of us continue to go against our own intuition when it comes to choosing and beginning exercise. For people who tend to yo-yo diet, which included me for so many years: Have you ever noticed that once you go off your diet, you also stop exercising? Do you know why? Listen in to find out.

In this episode I discuss how to improve your body image while letting go of body shame in a way that you may have never heard of before or thought possible. I also highlight four important areas where life is commonly calling people to raise their awareness. And if they don’t, it will mess with their mind every time. Included in this podcast I reveal why dieting has led us to a warped image of ourselves, and why most people have a difficult time letting go of the diet mindset. Here’s a hint: Many people have the strategy backwards which keeps them stuck in negative body image and body shame.

RESOURCES:

Referenced podcasts:

# 011 The Diet Mentality: What it is and What it Isn’t

# 012 How to Eat & Why Most People Don’t Know How

# 014 What Does Intuition Have to Do with Health?

# 020 Your Last Bite Threshold

“Share Your Greatness” Project:  www.shareyourgreatness.com

International Greatness Week: February 12-18, 2017

People Express How It Feels to Be Overweight:  #FatSideStories

https://www.google.com/search?q=%23FatSideStories

BEing Spiritually Intelligent on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0988720701/

BEing Spiritually Intelligent, signed copy:

http://www.susanabramsmilligan.com/book/

In last week’s podcast, I talked about self care as a health strategy vs. the effects on the mind-body connection when primarily focusing on weight loss and dieting. So the next logical question is, “Can weight loss and self care coexist cooperatively in the psyche?” I answer this question and explain several reasons why we get stuck in the weight loss and diet mindset. I also share my own personal story with a scale obsession that I didn’t even know I had. I insisted that I’d done enough personal development work on myself and had enough psychology education that I’d know if I did. Plus, in one short sentence, I’ll provide a tip that can help you let go of the weight loss obsession and start focusing on self care instead, which you can begin right now. Included in this podcast  I announce next week’s podcast topic which is a great segway from here.

RESOURCES:

AHHH Lifestyle Podcast 011: The Diet Mentality:

http://www.ahhhlifestyle.com/011-diet-mindset/

National Eating Disorders Association’s article about Orthorexia Nervosa:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/orthorexia-nervosa

 

In this podcast I speak about self care as a health strategy.  Then I compare self care to the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual effects on the whole body when we mainly focus on weight loss and dieting. I also provide a few resources to help stimulate your creative juices in finding self care activities that interest you and work well for you as a gradual, sustainable health action plan. Within this podcast I include 50 self care strategies that I’ve personally adopted over the years in hopes to help you see that it is possible to attain authentic health at any size. Note my disclaimer: The AHHH Lifestyle podcast show is for informational purposes only. I do not treat, diagnose, nor provide medical advice or therapy. Consult a physician and/or therapist.

Resources:

Dr. Axe’s Top 10 Antioxidant Foods:  https://draxe.com/top-10-high-antioxidant-foods/

Dr. Mercola’s article on traditional toothpaste and deodorant: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/13/worst-endocrine-disruptors.aspx

Books:

“Why Your Life Sucks and What You Can Do About It” by Alan H. Cohen

“Life Makeovers” by Cheryl Richardson

“Extreme Self Care” by Cheryl Richardson

 

In this podcast, I discuss an invaluable tool called the Feeling Wheel, originally created by Dr. Gloria Wilcox, that I use to help guide my clients through emotions and then beyond. I explain the process using a metaphor that is easy to understand. In the show notes, you’ll find a link to Dr. Gloria’s Feeling Wheel which I suggest you download and print prior to listening to the podcast, so that you can walk through the examples with me. If you are not able to, that’s fine. You can download and print it later.

This is just one of the tools I use with my clients to guide them into identifying their true feelings, and in many cases, they’ve discovered deeper seated feelings that they didn’t know existed. Then they can begin the process of moving through these feelings and beyond into a positive feeling.

Resources:

Dr. Gloria Wilcox’s Feeling Wheel - Download Here

The nutritional properties of one food, let’s say sweet potatoes, will be assimilated, digested and metabolized differently by different people. Yes, it’s nutrition, but not always the same level of nourishment for every person. In this podcast, your mind will explode after understanding that nourishment is not just about the nutrients in the food you eat. High quality food is only a small part of what nourishes you.

It seems MANY people want to know how to recognize their last bite threshold, and understand why they can’t. How much food is too much? How much food is too little? What does “moderation” really mean? And for people who want to know why they are always hungry, those answers will be addressed in this podcast episode too.

Referenced blog post:  Bio Circadian Rhythm Made Simple

Always work to self IMPROVE, but also work to self APPROVE!

Trusting yourself and approving of yourself are the most effective ways to build sustainable self-esteem. The problem is that most people have always relied on the opinion of others, and things outside of themselves to guide them or approve of them. They have lost trust within themselves without realizing it. In this podcast, you’ll learn how to rebuild the ability to trust yourself again. The next step in the process may surprise you!

As long as you are at war with your body, it will be difficult to make peace with yourself and food.

Making peace with food is challenging for many people, because they have difficulty with one deep-seated obstacle that keeps them from embracing a positive relationship with food. In this podcast episode, learn what that one obstacle is so you can move beyond it. And it’s likely NOT what you think, or what you’ve been told. Really.