“Being able to really prioritize yourself and your health is going to give you the ability to show up as your best self.”

–Jillian Greaves

Your body is waving the white flag — fatigue, digestive issues, thinning hair, anxiety … Are you paying attention? You wouldn’t be the only one too busy taking care of kids and parents and a business to tend to your own health.

But it’s time to shift our priorities. Functional Dietitian and Women's health specialist Jillian Greaves explains small, slow sustainable changes can have ripple effects — and why it’s essential for entrepreneurs to prioritize health.

We start with food. That doesn’t have to mean elimination diets or restrictive plans. Nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated, which is important when you feel like you can’t do one more thing. And the good news is, you’ll start to notice some differences in energy and mood — and maybe other symptoms — pretty quickly.

We talk about: 

• Make slow, deliberate but sustainable changes based on the why, not simply on suppressing symptoms
• Starting with food, especially eating for blood sugar regulation, including breakfast ideas
• Eliminating decision fatigue around eating without losing joy
• The effects of chronic stress in our own lives and in the world around us
• Creating pockets for restoration of your nervous system
• Changes in perimenopause being one more way your body is talking that you should listen to

ABOUT JILLIAN

Jillian Greaves is a Functional Dietitian and Women's health specialist, the owner of the private practice Jillian Greaves Functional Nutrition & Wellness, and the creator of the PCOS Root Reversal Program. Jillian provides comprehensive nutrition and lifestyle counseling to women, with a special emphasis on PCOS, hormone balance, and digestive health. Jillian and her team help women identify and address the root causes of their hormone and digestive symptoms using advanced lab testing, personalized nutrition, and supportive lifestyle therapies as the first line of intervention. It's her mission to empower women to take back control of their health, reclaim their confidence, and to experience life at its fullest potential.

LINKS

• Website: https://jilliangreaves.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilliangreavesrd/

DOABLE CHANGES

At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is how change happens.

Often we feel like our actions have to be huge to match the bigness of our desires, but we have seen over and over and over again that the little things add up. By stacking up a series of Doable Changes, you will create that big change that you crave. Choose the one that really resonates with you this week and really make it part of your life. 

Here are 3 Doable Changes from this conversation:

• LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Start by listening to your body. It’s easy to ignore what it is trying to say because you think you don’t have time to deal with it, but what if you started paying attention. Notice your energy throughout the day. Notice your mood or anxiety. Notice changes in your skin, hair, weight. Not to judge, just for information.
• START WITH BREAKFAST. Start your day with a breakfast that includes some protein (and ideally some veggies). Eating to maintain balanced blood sugar starts in the morning and can affect your mood and energy. It doesn’t have to be complicated. You can batch cook a frittata to heat up through the week or try yogurt with nuts and berries. And take time to eat before you rush out the door.
• CREATE A POCKET OF CALM. Take time to reset your nervous system. There are many ways to do this, but a few minutes of breathwork can make a big difference. Try to work these in throughout the day. Consider a few breaths before each meal.