You don't need us to tell you that food is important for health, mood, and mindfulness. The tricky part is figuring out which foods to eat and when to eat them. This week, Dr. Teralyn Sell, Psychotherapist, and Brain Health Expert joins us to talk about the connection between your food and your mood, and what to eat to promote overall health and wellness.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your morning coffee is making you more tired
• Which foods to eat to improve brain and mental health
• How stress affects your brain
• Ways to combat stress naturally 
• Why the best rules are sometimes having no rules

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Stress. We have all have it. Work, family, friends, pandemics... it seems as if our collective stress levels have seemed to hit an all-time high throughout this past year. While stress seems like an inevitable, natural response in our everyday lives at this point, it is important to know that it is actually wreaking havoc on your overall health and wellness. 

Dr. Vikki Petersen is co-founder of Root Cause Medical Clinics. She's a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Chiropractor, and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She shares 5 facts to know about stress and its effect on health and what you can do to combat it. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why Stress Causes a Major Imbalance in the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous System
• Why Stress Prevents Production of Sex Hormones
• How Stress Inhibits Melatonin Production
• Why Under Stress, Your Body Eats Up More B Vitamins and Nutrients
• How Stress Lowers Your Immune Response

Resources

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In this episode, we're joined by Shaun Rawls. He is the author of "F-It-Less: 18 F-words To Reframe And Repurpose Your Life." We talk with him about how to examine your own life--to see if it is one you've consciously crafted or one you simply allowed to unfold. To truly listen to your heart and gut, and to honestly acknowledge the areas of your life where you've compromised love and happiness for money, safety, security, or--worse--fear. Learn why saying "F-it!" doesn't always mean you are giving in or giving up. With the right tools, it can actually mean you are ready to pursue a better life--one of greater ease, meaning, and purpose--a truly "F"-It-Less life.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why 'fine' - the enemy of 'fantastic'
• How to silence the voice that tells you you're not enough
• What "reframing' is, why it's a must and how to do it
• What is 'floating' and why is it critical to your mental health?
• Why we adapt when we shouldn't
• What is so great about forgetting?
• What an 'inside out life' is—why you want it and how you get it

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In this episode, we're joined by Karen Eldad. She is the founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching, a Leadership Psychology Expert, and host of the Coached Podcast. We talk with her about getting curious about who you are, why you do what you do, and how to do what you want to do next. She'll challenge what you think you know about money, success, relationships, love, parenting, politics, personal development, and get you to stop chasing stability.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to get really clear on what you want and why you want it.
• Why your comfort zone is holding you back.
• How to get rid of what's been blocking you.
• What the Laws of Attraction are.
• How to see the fullness of your potential.
• Why no goal is too big.

Resources

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In this episode, we're joined by Erica Mather. She is the author of "Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Embrace Your True Power." We talk with her about how breaking free from the cultural messages that feed negative body image and stand in the way of becoming your most authentic and radiant self.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How body image shapes mental health and wellness
• The power of healthy body image on physical fitness and strength
• How to feel comfortable and confident in your own skin
• Why your thoughts and feelings about your body affect the way you relate to the world.
• How to let go of unrealistic beauty standards
• The benefits of these sustainable lessons for maintaining a healthy body image
• How to love your own body

Resources

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In this episode, we're joined by Jodi Cohen. She is the author of "Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body." We talk with her about using essential oils to tackle many of the common effects connected to brain fatigue: anxiety, crankiness, depression, loneliness, lack of sleep, and an inability to focus. As the founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, Jodi combined her training in both nutritional therapies and in aromatherapy to create a catalog of utterly unique, proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. 

In this episode, you'll learn how Essential Oils can:

• Optimize sleep
• Enhance brain flow & circulation
• Fuel the brain with energy
• Calm inflammation
• Amplify & activate healing
• Ease Anxiety and Depression
• Improve Focus 

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Vibrant Blue Oils founder, Jodi Cohen talks about easing anxiety with Essential Oils.

In the full interview, we discuss using essential oils to tackle many of the common effects connected to brain fatigue: anxiety, crankiness, depression, loneliness, lack of sleep, and an inability to focus.  Listen at thefitmess.com/70

In this episode, we're joined by Steve Cook. He is the author of "Lifeonaire: An Uncommon Approach to Wealth, Success, and Prosperity." We talk with him about why so many of us blindly pursue financial wealth, thinking that money will reward us with what we want. He wants to help you discover that your heart's desire is to become more than just a Millionaire…he wants to help you become a Lifeonaire.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why you should rely on your Vision when you lose your direction. 
• How to finetune the art of counterbalance. 
• Why you should ask yourself: "I could do more, but should I?" 
• How not to beat yourself up when you can't get everything done in a day. 
• How to stop fretting about tomorrow and start looking forward to it. 
• Why you shouldn't overly rely on technology to help you create more time. 
• How to figure out what you can control.
• When you simply cannot change things, how to go with the flow. 

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In this episode, we're joined by Ashra Bennett. She is a Certified Executive Transformational Coach & Mentor. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people change their lives by separating themselves from the past to stop being defined by it.

Ashra provides insights for growth, healing, and creating a path to overall wellness.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to make lasting changes for the better
• What our thoughts and beliefs do to our bodies
• The benefits of breathwork  
• How to separate yourself from your past
• Why there is hope for a more peaceful future
• How to stop yourself from slipping back into bad behaviors

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In this episode, we're joined by Stephanie Wagner. She is a board-certified health and wellness coach with a passion for mindfulness and meditation. She shares tips and techniques on using mediation as a way to achieve your goals. We also discuss how the mind can be trained to be more focused, calm, and resilient through meditation training. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How the mind can be trained to be more focused, calm, and resilient.
• The science of why meditation works
• Why mindfulness improves everyday personal and professional stress.
• How to use mediation to achieve your goals
• The difference between meditation and mindfulness

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'Train You Mind" kickstarter class on April 14 

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