Busy Woman's Guide to Wellbeing

Does day-to-day life sometimes feel like a battle that you’re just not winning? A battle to get through the to-do list, a battle to lose weight, a battle to keep up with work?

I feel like so many of us are in this place and have been for a long time - but now more than ever. And it’s exhausting.

It’s also not our fault because there’s lots of ways in which pressure is heaped on us from outside. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some things we can do for ourselves to release the grip and let go of the battle, which will do us (and our mental health) the world of good.

Today, we’ll talk about:

• Why we’re in this fight and where it all comes from

• How it’s dysregulating our nervous systems and making us feel not so great

• How to recognise if we are ‘in the fight’

• What we can do personally to start disengaging from the fight

This is about creating more balance for ourselves, one little step at a time, giving ourselves grace and starting to let go of the fight.

COMPETITION TIME

To win the competition for a 2-session package with me, where we’ll go through your fitness and wellness goals, discover where you are right now and what might be holding you back, and then come up with a realistic action plan. Followed by a Personal Training session with yours truly, simply:

1. Leave me a review on your podcast platform, take a screenshot and email it to me at [email protected]

2. Share this episode with your friends via Instagram stories, making sure you tag me in at @alixchickfit

You can do just one of these or both, and you’ll get a separate entry for each. The winner will be drawn at the end of November.

We’ve all heard about mindfulness, and the premise of it sounds amazing doesn’t it?

Becoming more tuned into the here and now, learning to enjoy life more and less worry about what comes next all the time. Especially when we feel run ragged with endless to do lists, demands and things that need our attention.

And when we’re in that place where we can’t see the wood for the trees, mindfulness can feel really needed, but also very distant from us. So this week I’ve invited Tammy Lovell from The Mindful Diva onto the show to help all of us (me included) with building that mindfulness muscle in a way that’s simple but highly effective.

You’ll learn:

• What really is mindfulness and how can it improve my life?

• How to get comfortable with being more mindful when it feels out of reach?

• Some simple techniques for bringing more mindful moments into your day.

I can’t wait to share this one with you!

Find out more about Tammy:

https://www.themindfuldiva.com

https://www.instagram.com/mindfuldivas

Resources:

• To find out more about Michelle and her wonderful Shell Designs jewelry, and to claim your exclusive discount, head to: https://www.shelldesignscornwall.co.uk and quote Chickfit at the checkout for 10% off your order. You can also find her on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shelldesignscornwall
• Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub
• My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
• Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
• Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

As a recovering perfectionist myself, I know all too well the pressure we can put ourselves under to do everything perfectly, and without ever making any mistakes. But for many of us this drive for perfectionism can end up leaving us really stuck.

I know, because I’ve been there many times myself.

So, this week’s episode is all about giving you the permission you need to be perfectly imperfect. I’ll be revealing:

• What perfectionism is costing you

• Why it keeps us stuck and frustrated

• How it shows up in our lives (in ways you might not expect)

• Why perfection is an illusion

• Your first steps to overcoming perfectionism and finally getting yourself unstuck

We all have a perfectionist streak within us and it can be really frustrating when we’re in that place. But there are other ways which can lead to you feeling happier, making your life feel easier and, ironically actually helping you to achieve more in the long run.

COMPETITION TIME

To win the competition for a 2-session package with me, where we’ll go through your fitness and wellness goals, discover where you are right now and what might be holding you back, and then come up with a realistic action plan. Followed by a Personal Training session with yours truly, simply:

1. Leave me a review on your podcast platform, take a screenshot and email it to me at [email protected]

2. Share this episode with your friends via Instagram stories, making sure you tag me in at @alixchickfit

You can do just one of these or both, and you’ll get a separate entry for each. The winner will be drawn at the end of November.

Resources:

• To find out more about Naomi and her fabulous essential oil blends at Heka Aromatherapy, and to claim your exclusive discount, head to: https://www.hekaaromatherapy.com Quote ChickFit25 for 25% off your first order, valid until 14th December 2022. You can also find her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hekaaromatherapy
• Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub
• My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
• Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
• Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

Procrastination. A feeling a lot of us are very familiar with. And something that often stops us from doing the things that really matter, but which may push us out of our comfort zone.

Whenever we have a big, important thing to do, we can always find at least 17 other small, easy tasks that need doing first. Am I right?

Well today we’re going to dive into this. I’ll be sharing with you:

• Why we procrastinate and how it provides us with comfort
• Some simple things we can do to start overcoming procrastination
• What we should be prepared for when we’re doing this work

Ultimately, I’ll be helping you to understand how procrastination is showing up AND getting in our way. And how we can find strategies to overcome this and finally start working towards some of the things that really matter.

COMPETITION TIME

To win the competition for a 2-session package with me, where we’ll go through your fitness and wellness goals, discover where you are right now and what might be holding you back, and then come up with a realistic action plan. Followed by a Personal Training session with yours truly, simply:

1. Leave me a review on your podcast platform, take a screenshot and email it to me at [email protected]

2. Share this episode with your friends via Instagram stories, making sure you tag me in at @alixchickfit

You can do just one of these or both, and you’ll get a separate entry for each. The winner will be drawn at the end of November.

Resources:

• To find out more about Riyaza and her fabulous Rock, Paper, Roses jewelry, and to claim your exclusive discount, head to: https://www.rockpaperroses.com Quote Alix15 at the checkout for a 15% discount (not valid in conjunction with any other discount codes, no minimum spend, one use per customer, valid until 31/12/22. Postage is free in the UK on orders £25 and over). You can also find her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rockpaperroses
• Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub
• My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
• Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
• Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

Hands up if you’d love to get into regular exercise and start feeling fitter, stronger and more confident. And hands up if you’re not quite sure where to start - and this is putting you off getting going.

Maybe you’ve never really done any regular exercise and the idea of getting started is feeling really daunting. Or maybe you have exercised in the past, but you’ve been out of the game for a while and you need a bit of help getting back into the saddle.

Well, the good news is, I’ve got your back. Because this week I’ll be sharing my very own ‘starting exercise’ story and then giving you a plan of action, which I’ve built over years of creating my own exercise routine and working with hundreds of women to create theirs.

I know that by the end of this episode you’re going to be feeling motivated, excited and truly ready to get started.

Resources:

- To sign up to Jayne’s email list to hear about how you can claim FREE 1:1 coaching this November (limited spaces) just head to https://www.livelongandlush.com/new-page-1

You can also find her on instagram - www.instagram.com/jaynehughescoaching Linked In - www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-hughes-51b596217 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072646608875 

- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

Is weight loss without diets even possible? And if it is how do we go about it?

There are literally millions of women out there who I know would love to give up a lifetime of diets. But they also don’t want to give up on the dream of weight loss. Which means many of us are stuck in a catch-22. Miserable being on diets all the time even though we’re often not getting the long-term results that we crave. But fearful of what will happen if we give up diets for good.

So, in this week’s episode we’re going to be uncovering:

- The dilemma between wanting to give up diets, but feeling like we’re giving up on ourselves if we stop.

- The very real fears that we have about letting go of a lifetime of diets.

- Why we’ve become disconnected with what our bodies need, and how we go about regaining that connection for better nutrition.

And ultimately, we’ll talk about the very best strategies for giving up diets, while still looking after yourself in the best possible way, and ultimately feeling so much better about yourself.

Resources:

- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

Trauma can play a huge part in many of our stories, in how we feel about ourselves and in how our lives play out. It can lead to anxiety and inflammation within our bodies, and even physical pain. 

So this week I’m joined by author Samala Bygraves, to get clear on the role of trauma in our lives and how we can go about healing that and in the process improving our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

- What is trauma

- What is it’s role in both our physical and mental health

- How trauma manifests in our day to day lives

- The first steps towards healing

Ultimately, the aim with healing trauma is to take us back to a place of safety. Because it’s from that place that we can really flourish.

Find out more about Samala and her upcoming book: https://samala.co.uk/podcast-books

Follow her on instagram: www.instagram.com/samala_lee_author

Email her at: [email protected]

Resources:

- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

It can be really easy to find excuses not to do a workout: I’m too busy,  I’m too tired, I’ll do one tomorrow,  I need to make dinner… I’m not saying those excuses aren’t valid, but sometimes we are creating an excuse so we just don’t have to do the workout. If you are in that energy of not wanting, then this is the episode for you. Listen to it, remember the messages and come back to it anytime you need a little kick up the bum!

What You Will Learn:

- How to get the support you need to push yourself into action

- The difference between genuinely needing rest and just making another excuse

- Think about why working out is important to you and about the choice you’re making

- Making sure that what you’re expecting of yourself is realistic

- How to create a habit and benefit from a workout plan

Remember that you are not alone in this. I’m inviting you to stop procrastinating, put some faith into yourself and join us. There’s so much out there that can help you get those workouts done regularly, build your confidence and getting frustrated with yourself for finding excuses not to work out. 

Resources:

- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit 

All of us have a mixture of feminine and masculine energy within us. We express ourselves through these energies in our day-to-day lives, as well as in the way we judge ourselves and our actions or our non-actions. This also feeds through into our health and wellbeing. Our culture and society puts the masculine energy on a pedestal, while the feminine energy appears weak, lazy and undesirable. In this episode, I will talk about the difference between the feminine and masculine energy, and how finding a better balance of the two can serve us and our wellness.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

- In which areas of your life you need masculine energy most

- Why you need feminine energy and where it shows most in your life

- How to reflect on the balance of these energies within your own life

- How to slow down so you can listen and allow yourself to just ‘be’

- Why it’s helpful for you to learn to work with your cycle

- Allowing yourself to have ups and downs of energy, motivation and drive

I am still very much a work in progress on this myself. After almost 45 years of being conditioned to exist mostly in the masculine, I’m learning to allow more feminine energy in.  There is real beauty in slowing down and allowing more to come into your life, rather than constantly being on the chase. Once you open yourself to that, your own wellbeing will start to rise up in your priorities.

Resources:


- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

www.powerupyourperimenopause.com 

For way too long the menopause has been seen as a horrible, scary ageing process full of hot flushes and mental and physical decline. We go into this phase in denial, pretending that our bodies and brains aren’t changing and trying to carry on as normal. I want to do everything in my power to make sure that we totally flip this and instead start to see this life phase as an awesome opportunity to shine and to make the next part the best part. 

What You'll Learn:

- How our conditioning plays a big part in our perimenopause and menopause symtpoms

- What biopsychosocial model is and how society influences how we view ourselves

- How we can use perimenopause signs and symptoms to upgrade our wellbeing

- Why this generation of women has a unique opportunity to change the conversation about menopause

We still have half of our lives ahead of us - let’s celebrate that and make sure that the second half is the best half! I’m ready and waiting to support you all the way through that in my Power Up Your Perimenopause course. You’ll get all of the structure you need, with a progressed exercise plan, weekly nutrition and self-care challenges, as well as my support to help you navigate your journey. 


This is an amazing opportunity to get to work on Project YOU, to finally be able to prioritise yourself and feel fabulous. Just head over to www.powerupyourperimenopause.com to join us!


Resources:

- Join the ChickFit Members Club - www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub

- My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

- Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

- Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit