Hey Dad

We are finishing out our series on having a healthy body image. This week we are talking through the reality of structure. How structure helps us and how it can hurt us as we try to have a healthy body image.

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Q of the Day= If you were a thief and you could only steal something that is a mild inconvenience to somebody, what would you steal?

MAIN TOPIC

• Structure in your life
• Structure is good, and legalism isn’t. 
• 2 forms of structure that benefit us
• Time structure
• Environment structure

Q&A

• I’m working on eating healthier and exercising regularly, but I’m still struggling with my body image, got any advice?
• I’m thinking about trying a triathlon, but it seems so intimidating, how should I start?
• What can I do to help my kids have a healthy body image?

We are continuing our series about a healthy body image and this week we are talking about exercise. Does exercise affect our body image? If it does how? Do I have to exercise? We will talk about these issues and how they affect you.

Q of the Day= What is a skill you would like to master?

MAIN TOPIC

• How is Exercise part of having a healthy body image?
• Some Things Exercise Does and Doesn’t Do
• Exercise Tips
• Don’t go too hard at the beginning.
• You want to think long-term
• Find something you enjoy for exercise
• A Supportive community is very helpful
• Embrace Seasons of exercise

10-15 Q&A

• I have a hard time with late-night snacking, what can I do about that?
• I’m getting married in a few months, got any advice for things we can do to prepare?
• My child is about to become a teenager, how can I help them stay connected to God?

Today's show is going to deal with the reality of food and how it affects our body image. What we eat does matter when it comes to feeling healthy. It also has a direct correlation to our weight. Many people struggle with weight and never look at how healthy eating can help them not only get to the weight they want but also helps them just feel better. We talk about some practical common sense approaches to food that can help all of us.

Q of the Day= What is something that happens in real life that you never see in the movies?

MAIN TOPIC

• Eating for Health= Diet is ¾ of it.
• Food is not evil.
• Find the healthy foods you like
• Be proactive  
• What role does food play in your life? 
• Comfort? Entertainment?

Q&A

• Can a person be skinny and still be unhealthy?
• What are some tips on not worrying about the economy?
• What does the perfect day look like for you?

Today we continue our focus on what a healthy body image is. We focus on what focus you should have in your long-term thinking. How healthy long-term thinking will help you develop a better life and a better body image. Check out the episode and let us know what questions we can answer for you.

Q of the Day= What is something you tried really hard to like but just couldn’t?

MAIN TOPIC

Long term thinking= health over losing weight

• We beat ourselves up and make it way harder than it needs to be
• We try to rush the process and get discouraged over good progress.
• Our view of food gets distorted (planking girl)
• Healthy Questions to ask yourself: 
• What does a typical day look like for a healthy me?  
• What kind of food am I eating? 
• How often am I working out?  
• What does a workout look like?

10-15 Q&A

• Reese, do you really want to look like the rock? If not, who is the person that’s an unrealistic standard for you?
• Do Body Image issues stop as you get older?
• What are a few actionable steps young men can take to prepare themselves to be better fathers?

Q of the Day= Which meal is your favorite breakfast lunch or dinner

MAIN TOPIC

We are continuing our series on having a healthy body image. In this show, we talk about where we get out images from. How we often set unrealistic standards for ourselves based on celebrities. We talk about what a realistic goal looks like and how to implement it

• Hollywood is fake
• Having realistic standards
• Sometimes our standard for beauty may be narrowed down to a body type outside our own- whether that’s the guy on tv or the girl at your school 
• History has always changed its perception of beauty
• The Goal should be a healthy you.  What does a healthy you look like?
• Progress  = getting healthier and not being someone else

10-15 Q&A

• What is the first health habit you would start out with?
• Is there a certain food you would recommend staying away from?
• If healthy habits change over time, what is a healthy habit in your life that has undergone a change?

Q of the Day= Do you like going to the movies or watching them at home?

MAIN TOPIC

• It’s about the journey and not the destination
• A healthy journey and not just a weight goal
• Looking healthy and being healthy can be 2 different things
• Good habits build confidence
• Good habits will change and develop over time (no perfect formula)
• Good habits develop a 6th sense where you begin to understand what is good for you and what isn’t.

10-15 Q&A

• You said last week that accepting where you are at is the first step to real change… but I don’t know where I’m really at… how do I figure that out?
• What sport do you most like watching live?
• There’s this girl I want to ask out, but I am freaking nervous, man.  Help me.

Q of the Day= What is your favorite summer outdoor activity?

MAIN TOPIC

• Remembering where your value comes from
• Looks do not reflect your worth
• Jesus has called you righteous, loved, etc.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy= replaces lies with truth
• Acceptance-therapy = first step to changing is admitting where you are without judgment

10-15 Q&A

• What is a good affordable meal I can cook at home? Got any recommendations?
• I don’t have any hobbies other than Netflix, got any suggestions that I can use to unplug
• What is one thing you have recently discovered about yourself?

Q of the Day= What is your favorite summer dessert?

MAIN TOPIC

A rhythm of rest

• Unhealthy methods
• Overcompensating rest
• God set up the sabbath; Jesus said the sabbath was made for men
• Understand the rhythm of life and flow with it

Distraction is not rest

• Distraction can be part of good rest, but distraction doesn’t turn off what work turns on. 
• Distraction doesn’t help you unplug mentally, but a good hobby can.
• We aren’t computers where more tasks are always better

Q&A

• How do I know if I’m dealing with good stress or bad stress?
• I get stressed around people, what are some ways I can worry less when I’m around other people so I don’t get stressed out?
• You mentioned cereal in the last episode, what is your favorite cereal?

Q of the Day= What is an app that you would use if it existed?

MAIN TOPIC

The Stigma of stress

• People have always been busy. It’s not new.
• Feeling stress is normal and helps us develop
• What has grown in our life is complications

10-15 Q&A

• I am looking to make extra money over the summer- any ideas for a good summer job or side hustle?
• My wife and I are struggling with our money, how can learning about our money personality help us?
• Looking for a new show to binge, go any recommendations?

Q of the Day= What is a random product or brand that really makes a difference to you?

MAIN TOPIC

Money attitudes that help us live as smart adults

• Define your Values
• Contentment
• Your money personality
• Choosing where your money goes
• Saving
• Long-term thinking
• Get financial coaching

Q&A

• I am struggling to make it with money, how can I save it. I always seem to go through it or an emergency takes it from me
• I’ve got small kids, how do I help them learn contentment?
• I’ve heard you mention Kpop, who’s your favorite?