Happy Health

So you have your goals written down. 

You are all excited for the new year so you can start crushing them. 

But do you have a way to TRACK them?

Will you be able to see where you are each week? Each month?

I set my goals yearly but  I didn't have a great system for EASILY tracking them....until now. 

In this episode, I go through the importance of not just setting goals but taking that extra step and tracking them so I can see where I am so I know exactly where I need to go. 

p.s. I am giving away my personal goal template so check it out! 

www.amycattaneo.com/goaltemplate

Relentless

What do you think when you hear that word?

Do you think harsh, cruel, severe?

Or do you think consistent, constant, persevering?

It actually can be either...it just depends on the person.

In this episode, I share a story about a time I wasn't relentless and it led to me losing something very important to me...and how it changed everything for me.

Are you competitive?

My husband and I were discussing this the other day and we were going back and forth on it.

Here was the issue...he was saying I am competitive and I disagreed...lol...

As I thought more about it, I disagreed because when I hear the word "competitive", I think of being a sore loser or not enjoying the thing you are competing in unless you win.

And that's not me.

BUT I do like to win and I do like to be compete depending on the situation.

So I was torn.

And I am to this conclusion...I like to compete but I am competing against myself.

I learned a long time ago that if I am ONLY working to bet someone else, I am NOT reaching for my full potential...I'm only going slightly past THEIRS.

And that's not what I want.

I want to compete against the person I was yesterday, the person I was last month, the person I was last year.

That girl is going down!

Because me and her are fighting for the same why.

We are striving for the same goals and passion.

Unlike someone else.

And by competing against HER, I am going to work to do MY absolute best.

In this episode, I go deeper into this and why competing against others may be holding you back.

It used to be at the bottom of my list.

I would get to it when I "had time".

But here's what happened...

I would rarely find the time to actually get it done.

Or I would work myself into a ball of stress and overwhelm and be forced to take a break.

Neither of those options was ideal.

And it needed to change.

In this episode, I go through I make sure to make time for the most important person in my life

ME!

I also explain why YOU should be on the top of YOUR list.

Does the early bird get the worm?

Or are night owls more productive?

I used to wake up super early because I HAD to and even though I am super chipper in the morning when I didn't have to wake up early in the morning anymore, I started to test some things out...

What I found was that I actually do my best work from mid-morning to late afternoon and often get a burst of more brain energy around 7 pm.

But when I was waking up super early, I was missing those workflow times because I was TIRED

So I said screw it...and decided to listen to my body

What about you? Do you listen to your body or do you feel like you have to wake up super early to be productive?

It's what I explore in this episode. I discuss why many of us believe only the early bird gets the worm but why this may be actually hurting your production.

And I discuss chronotypes. Have you heard of those before? If so, what's your type???

How many of you read regularly?

No judgment!... I'm just curious!

Reading books for some was such a chore in school that once it wasn't required, books became a thing of the past!

For others, it is a huge part of their lifestyle.

I'm one of those peeps.

As a kid, I was put into one of those remedial reading groups. Turns out, I switch around letters and numbers sometimes. Couple that with the fact that I was extremely shy, my teacher figured I had trouble reading.

But I didn't. My reading comprehension has always been fantastic...I just won't be winning any spelling bees!

I went home and cried to my parents and they got me taken out on the class. #greatparents

Since then, reading has been my favorite hobby...I read fiction, nonfiction, and I run a book club with the BEST ladies ever

Reading books is a HUGE part of my life and I can't imagine it without it.

Why the hell am I telling you all of this?

Because one thing I noticed is that EVERY person I know that is successful, reads.

So I wanted to explore this topic a bit.

And that's exactly what I do in today's episode.

I breakdown some stats on reading and discuss why it may be the simplest path to where you want to be.

I also discuss how the heck I manage to read so many books each year.

Tune in! 

And I'm always looking for more book suggestions!

What's the best book you have read this year?

Man oh man was this a hard episode for me...

Because my money story is you are not supposed to talk about money.

But I've been diving deep into a few books and podcasts on money and the stories we have around them and I realized I have a TON of stories.

So I figured I can't be the only one!

This episode is different.

This one is about getting you to just think about what your story might be and if and how it may be causing you to be stuck where you are. Or why money is a stressor for you.

I'm still working through my stories so give this a listen and let's break through them together! 

Mentions in episode:

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker

The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas J. Stanley  & William D. Danko

What if you slowed speed for a bit and it helped you speed up in the future?

It may sound crazy but sometimes that's exactly what we need to go to really push forward.

It's actually what I have been focusing on this month and it is doing wonders! 

In this episode, I discuss how slowing down and being intentional about it can actually help you move forward more efficiently and effectively in the long run. 

Coming at you with another podcast episode! 

My guest today is New Jersey native, Scott Doty. He is an academic mentor and performance coach for high schoolers and undergrads. 

He coaches students as well as their parents on executive function, test prep, mental wellness habits and higher education admission. 

He is also the founder of Brainstorm Tutoring. 

In this episode, we discuss his unique approach to tutoring and caching that helps his students change not only their attitude about school and exams but about life! 

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCOTT

My guest today is Kate Boyle.

Passionate about holistic health and great movement, Kate owns and operates Mind and Movement Pilates, a pilates and wellness studio in Melbourne, Australia.

Having been an elite level dancer, she gravitated to a career in health due to her love of movement and wanting to get a better understanding of nutrition to improve overall health and performance.
 

As a qualified nutritionist and food scientist, Kate has worked within the health and nutrition field for more than 16 years and is passionate about helping women move well, eliminate pain, live a balanced life and make being healthy easy.

In this episode, we go through why working your core is so important, small steps to better health and how to avoid burnout.

Click the link below to  get Kate's free core workout!

CORE WORKOUT

Follow Kate here:

www.MindMovementHealth.com.au

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