Ep. 44 - Tackling Winter Wellness, Navigating the Holidays & What it Means to Be Real Online with Dana Harrison

Dana is someone I’ve always really admired online. In a saturated health and nutrition space, she’s a breath of fresh air. She combines practical nutrition knowledge with a dose of YOU DO YOU attitude. I wanted to dive into the topics of being well in the winter and Dana totally delivered. I especially loved our conversation around creating a positive mindset in this season versus just trying to get through it. (aka my strategy in the past.) Dana is kind, honest and practical with her tools and knowledge.   We Talk About: How Dana got to the work she’s doing now - designing education plans for fire departments How Dana connected with the firefighting community How Dana feels about the latest wellness trends Why Dana loves working with people one on one versus blanket plans for everyone Thinking about exercise from a community and mental health perspective How to tap into your own version of health Paying attention to your body when you’re learning what works for you - using journaling as a tool for that How to enjoy the holidays without major food anxiety Being mindful around the holidays with food, stress and actually just enjoying yourself Starting small then listening to your hunger and go back for seconds if you want more at big meals Why it takes a while to learn to listen to your internal cues and that’s ok Remember what you’re celebrating - think about things outside of the food to shift your focus How to recover the next day from overeating Focus on adding more nutrient dense foods versus removing foods How to navigate the stressful parts of the holidays Appreciating small wins and picking your battles How to stay active and positive in the cold dark winter months Get outside and associate joy with the winter weather versus mentally block Changing your mindset about winter Winter wellness - how to build up immunity and fight colds -essential oils, bone broth, rest, botanical steam Online realness - how Dana defines being real “I always want to be the same person outside of my phone as I am on my phone” Food comparison on instagram When it’s time to take breaks   Connect with Dana On instagram On her website   For full show notes visit: inti4thelongrun.com