Have you ever found yourself completely overwhelmed by the magnitude of a task? And in those moments did you ever decide that doing nothing was the easiest course of action? And then later discovered that the task was still lurking there, in the corner, days later... waiting to be dealt with? Ugh! Me too!

In this episode you'll learn how just doing the next thing in the current moment is all you need to escape the pressure of performance. Remove the entirety of the undertaking from your mind and focus only on the single next thing you can do in the moment in front of you. Believe me, it'll be the step you've always needed and it'll always be enough.

There is so much more to us as humans than the size and shape of our bodies.  There is a spirit within us that allows us to use our body to interact with the world, but it's not our body that is at the helm.  It's who we are on the inside.  It's the way we love our friends and family, the way we care for our neighbors, the way we serve the world using our unique gifts and talents.  And yet, we spend so many of our waking hours pre-occupied with the way our bodies look and probably not enough time sharing the wonderfulness within ourselves with those around us.   Need some more convincing?  Tune in!

Link to Season 1, Practical Strategy 2 Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-003-practical-strategy-2-think-about-your-body-differently/id1512282622?i=1000506092203

Music Credits:  BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton Free Music Archive: BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton

These 5 Words will give you power in creating healthy habits for the new year.  What are those 5 words?  

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. 

We dream and hope and pray for healthier changes to become part of our lives.  We fantasize how the future will look once we make the changes and reach our goals.  And the new year is a great time to refresh and dig in!  But are we getting really clear on what we have to do in order to make those habits a reality?  Are we being honest with ourselves that the only way that our health and wellness can change is if we do something differently?  We can make goals and dream about the outcome, but the real work appears in the day between - when we have to become mindful of interrupting our autopilot habits and purposeful about adopting new behaviors so that new ways of living become a reality for us. 

So get clear on the changes you'd like to see, make a plan that will define what daily actions you need to take and finally, put these 5 words in your toolbox:

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. 

Pull them out every time you feel stuck or tempted to go back to old, easier, familiar habits.  Remind yourself that you have the power to change your life, you have the power to shift the trajectory of your health.  Nothing will change if you don't change.   Your everyday actions are the key to finding Freedom in Healthy Living.

2020 was quite a year... one for which I am out of adjectives. So what will 2021 bring? After lots of thought, I've come up with 3 realities of the new year and a few practical strategies anyone can do right now to prepare for a marvelous year to come!

In a year when life has been as uncertain as its ever been, the hectic holidays are also closing in on us. We can definitely count on the usual disruptions that the holidays bring to our daily and weekly routines and now, many of us are bracing ourselves for disruptions in traditions. And at a time when our personal wellness needs to be at the top of its game, the coming weeks may feel like a lot to handle. If you're anxious about what the holidays may mean to your personal wellness, wonder no more. This episode is jam packed with ways you can love the holidays while taking good care of yourself!

Are you coming clean about all the reasons why you're not following through on your new habits or why you can't seem to ditch the old ones? The good news is that starting healthier habits isn't totally about willpower. The true power is being completely honest with yourself on why you find yourself resisting those changes in your life. And, once you can do that, I've got 3 Game Changers that you can use to make finding Freedom in Healthy Living feel less restrictive, less depriving and void of guilt and shame! Listen in!!

Have you hit a road bump as you seek to shift your lifestyle for improved health and wellness? What does it take to succeed? This one thing can help you find Freedom in Healthy Living. Tune in this week to find out!

Are you ready to choose and implement the very next action towards living a healthier life? Then this episode is for you! We start with our long term wellness goals and break them down to daily shifts that we can make to get us there without deprivation, restriction or pain. Using James Clear's 4 Laws of Habit Formation and my expertise in health and wellness, you can identify the next best shift to make in your life that will bring you closer towards Freedom in Healthy Living!

We are SOOOOO doing this! Today we take action in Finding Freedom in Healthy Living! We're reminded that it's important to Think About Our Body Differently (Practical Strategy 2) and rather than focusing on a single outcome (like weighing a certain amount), we shift our thoughts to focus on the daily efforts that will bring us closer to being the next version of ourselves! Learn how to find the exact right next step in shifting your habits so that the changes you make will have the biggest impact in your health and happiness!

Ready to change your life? Step one: Change your story. Change the story you tell yourself about your life and rather than pointing out the short comings, bad luck and undesirable circumstances start telling yourself a story that celebrates you as the hero! When you know what you want to become, who you want to be and how you aspire to serve this world you'll want to adopt the right health habits to fuel your story! Connect your health habits with the actions required to be the next version, the hero version, of yourself!