In this segment, Gina chats with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND, about some practical steps that can be taken to level up your health and wellness.

If you are in the Spring/Summer 2024 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

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Topics covered:

• Let's talk about levelling up our health from a variety of angles!
• Transitioning from the facts of our body to the mindsets we cultivate about healthy living. 
• Making a change in health is not a one-and-done activity. 
• Levelling up our health: Taking stock and identifying which of the 20 questions we struggle with most. 
• Listening in on the impact of the stress messages. 
• Time frame for change - Reframing our thinking to anticipate months or years. 
• Dirty Fishbowl: why change needs to happen within. 
• Understanding Stress: being mindful about what you are doing beyond your diet. 
• Stress in the balance - reflecting on both the positive and negative in our busy lives. 
• What brings you joy? A way to access what is positive in your life. 
• Removing the unnecessary: It may take an epic move and cutthroat decisions to drop negative stress weight. 
• Counter-cultural: The need for a simplified approach to managing anxiety and weight loss. 
• Anxiety as a manifestation of stress. 
• Coping Capacity: having a reservoir of flexibility can make a positive difference. 
• How self-medicating through food and alcohol may be making stress worse in the body. 
• Anxiety as the tip of the iceberg: There is so much going on below the surface. 
• Obesity across cultures & countries: Differences in quality of food, movement/activity, stress. 
• Impact of social media and Dr. Paul's description of "Comparison Cortisol" 
• Is it good for you? Observing how you feel when you use social media. 
• Happiness: Are you happy? 
• By design, digital culture created a deficiency in being present and connected with ourselves and others. 
• How purpose, satisfaction, and community are drivers of health and happiness. 
• One thing is not going to make the difference: Dr. Paul's final words on levelling up your health. 
• Making the shift to do the hard work: asking yourself how can I detox my life?

www.paulhrkalnd.com

@drpaulhrkl

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