Self Love Sit Downs

There are different seasons on this journey we call life. A season that everybody goes through is the season of facing challenges and struggles. You are not alone; if it were easy, everybody would be doing it. How do you overcome adversity when are faced with it? Have you ever wondered why we struggle in certain phases of our life? We struggle because that is where change and confidence in you grow. Asking for help is by far one of the most challenging things to ask somebody for. Asking for h...

Growth happens when you are put in uncomfortable situations. When you do new activities that prove to be challenging, you learn more about the untapped potential you have. The most crucial part about growth is knowing you can do the hard stuff, and having the right mindset is critical in accomplishing this. We are all brought into this world without knowing what is in store for us. We all have choices to make as we enjoy this journey we call life. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of h...

Have you ever sat down to start journaling but had a difficult time starting? Or have you ever heard of the benefits journaling can have on your day-to-day actions? Studies have shown an increase in self-esteem and problem-solving abilities with the simple task of taking a pen to paper. Okay, so you are ready to start journaling but quickly realize that you don’t have the slightest idea where to start. In this episode, Kelsey and Armando talk about the benefits, tips, and journal prompts to h...

When you think of starting your fitness journey, it is not switching and eating salads and carrots. Society has created this idea that losing weight means eating foods that maybe we aren’t too fond of. We are here to tell you that you can lose weight and still eat the foods you love. We want to emphasize that this is a journey and takes time, consistency, and determination is what you have to do to accomplish the goals you set. In this episode, Kelsey goes into depth and detail about the four...

This year and last have thrown everybody in the world a curve ball. We have all been sitting waiting for the ever-changing events we encounter, but ask yourself are you waiting too long and its time to take action? Or do you need to continue to wait? This topic comes to you from one of Self Love Sit Downs listener request. When to give yourself grace and when is it time to give yourself tough love. You have to ask am I using current events as an excuse to not accomplish goals? Is ...

What holds value in your life? What keeps the value that maybe shouldn’t? We all have things in our lives that we worry and stress about that really shouldn’t have the power. For many, Monday is something that we give negative attention to and dictate how our week will go. Have you ever asked yourself why you dread Mondays? In this episode, dig deep and think about what negative things in your lives have value that should not at all. Try to understand why you feel the way you do and devise a ...

Having a high Emotional Intelligence (EQ), in our opinion, is a skill that is amazing that can increase your mental health in all aspects of your life. Understanding how you feel in high-stress/anxiety situations can help you better prepare for the future. You can learn this skill if you have a low EQ; this means growing and learning to increase your mental stability. In this episode, we discuss and share signs of having a low or a high EQ. If you need to improve your EQ, we also share ...

Self-love is so much more than eating, exercising, and sleeping right. Having control and understanding your emotions and mind should always take precedent in your overall health. But how do you find peace in your mind with so much noise in your world? In this week's episode, we have a special guest, Amber Hagberg, a life coach and yoga instructor; she teaches you how to find peace within yourself through the power of yoga. Amber explains how to implement simple daily routines and practices t...

This week’s episode is a replay from one of the most popular on Self Love Sit Downs. Is the scale a friend or an enemy in your fitness journey? Kelsey and Armando discuss how you should look at the scale as a tool in your arsenal of tools working with you and not against you in your fitness journey. Fare too often, we jump on the scale and let it dictate how our overall health is when in reality, we should be jumping on it with the mindset that it is just another method we are evaluating how ...

What is self-concept? There are many interpretations of what that means to each of you, and this week's guest is here to explain how this defines what type of person you are. The beliefs you have are your identity. To better understand yourself, you have to ask yourself the difficult questions on who you are and what your core values are. Our guest this week, Loretta Gerlach, comes to us from the providence of Saskatchewan, where she is a professor at the University of Regina....