The Art of Health™ by Rob Bee

The Art of Health™ by Rob Bee

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  • Is (some) Stress Good for You?
    Connect with Rob Bee:
    - Website: https://theartofhealth.fit/
    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a...

    Rob Bee is a father, grandfather, and former professional musician; Rob is a graduate of Yale in the Science of Wellbeing, has an Arts degree, and runs an Art Gallery. He keeps himself slim, trim, and happy without weird diets or difficult exercise regimes, but by doing a few simple scientifically proven things every day (and if you'd like to do the same, he'll show you how).

    In this episode, Rob talks about Grit, Resilience and SUPER-Resilience.

    If you'd like to try Rob's Breakfast of Brilliance (it's inflammation-busting brain and body food!) - you can download the recipe here:
    http://breakfastofbrilliance.com

    Transcript:
    Hi, Rob, here from the art of health question is stress good for you? It's a great question today. I'm going to talk about three things. I'm going to talk about grit Then I'll talk about resilience, and then I'm going to talk about super resilience. Firstly, grit, grit is a great skill to develop, especially, when you've got a positive goal, something that you want to achieve in the future that is going to benefit you, and it's going to benefit the people around you and other people. You need some grit, for example, for personal fitness. You know the the benefits of that - you're going to feel better. You have a better body shape, and when you feel well and better, you'll be able to help those around you to feel well and better too it's infectious, but you need some grit to carry on with that training to keep doing it regularly.Rob (01:26):

    Every day, it's not easy. You can easily fall off, but if you've got some grit, you'll carry on and it's stressful. Another example would be, um, having a sales job, being a salesperson, um, you know, the benefits of, of selling whatever product you're selling, the person who's, who's buying it from you. They're going to benefit from, from having whatever it is. You're going to benefit by doing the sale because you'll earn some money from it. Keep the roof over your head. everyone benefits from making sales, but you need some grit, some determination you have to be able to, get in front of those people regularly. You've got to be able to cope with rejection sometimes as a salesman. So it takes some determination and grit.New Speaker (02:22):

    Learning a musical instrument. There's another example. You've just got to keep doing it and doing it and doing it and eventually, wow, it sets you free. It's wonderful thing. I'm a musician - I know about these things. So the longterm benefits of having grit of carrying on and being persistent with something, when you've got a goal that benefits you and other people - the the benefits of doing this, we know are good, but here's the rub. It's stressful. It creates stress in your life.Rob (03:03):

    How do we deal with it? How can we make that stress work for us and not stop us from carrying on? Here's a couple of ideas. I would say that resilience is the most important quality that we need to develop in order to get over that stress. And in fact, make it work for us. I'll tell you what I mean in a minute, resilience is an engineering term. It applies to a material that has been put under pressure - stressed, and then when the pressure or the stress goes away, it returns to its original shape. So, resilient material returns to its original form. So for example, a tall building that it might move a bit in the wind. It swayed to one side in the wind, but when the wind stops, it's designed, it's a resilient building. It stays up, it goes back to where it should be - upright. A ball, rubber ball. Here's a rubber ball. If I throw this at the floor, oh, you didn't see that, but it bounced. I wonder if you can see - did you see that? It bounces. but what happens is when it hits the floor, it, it changes shape, squashes. And then, it returns to its original shape because it's resilient.Rob (04:40):

    It bounces back. So it's about bouncing back. What I'd like to talk about now is super resilience. Now super resilience is when that ball actually bounces back further after it's had its shape changed. So instead of just bouncing back the same or not quite as far, it'll go further. Nature is full of super resilient systems. A great example of that is trees. Trees that grow where they are exposed to lots of stress, to winds and storms and they're exposed... They have stronger limbs and they have deeper and stronger roots. If a tree is, grown artificially in an artificial environment with no wind and just constant light and that sort of thing, the roots don't develop. The slightest bit of stress and it'll fall over. So nature is full of super resilient systems and we are a super resilient system.Rob (06:05):

    It's a wonderful, wonderful thing. Super resilient systems. Don't just go back to their original shape. They get better. They get stronger. It's fantastic. You become, more resistant to disease. You become happier. There's a thing called PTG post-traumatic growth. Everyone's heard of PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder, but more than twice the number of people who have trauma, actually experienced growth rather than the disorder. Anyway, that's a whole other video for another day, but we are naturally designed to be super resilient, a super resilient system. Let me give you a couple of examples, muscles.Rob (07:03):

    When you put your muscles under stress, if you lift some weights, I do every morning, only for a couple of minutes, a couple or five minutes. You can feel it hurts. It feels - it's difficult to do. Do it every day, keep doing it. And what happens is when you then rest, (that's something really important. I'm going to talk about in a minute) when you rest, that muscle, actually you've heard it a bit, but it grows back stronger. It grows back bigger. You can physically see it. You can see the different shape of your muscles work. If you persist and have determination and grit at carrying on. So, we are super resilient systems. What's another example. Learning a musical instrument is difficult. You've got to make yourself do it sometimes, especially if you've got a gig coming up, you're under pressure. You're under stress, but by doing it, you'll, uh, you'll get better and everyone will benefit you benefit you'll be able to express yourself more freely and the audience will benefit from your beautiful, singing and playing.New Speaker (08:25):

    The salesmen, by having that grit and determination, he makes everybody better. His customers are better and he is better off, literally better off. So how do you deal with that stress? This happens all the time and it's so easy to think, oh, well, I'm not going to carry on. It's too difficult.New Speaker (08:46):

    Here's two tips. Two good tips to help you deal with that. The first is recovery. Recovery is virtually everything. Um, when you're being persistent and determined and having grit, you need recovery time, just like your muscles need recovery time. So if you're under pressure from a sales manager and you've got this to do and that to do, and so much is coming at you - take breaks. I've done this today. when I'm working on something and I want to really focus on something, I use a system called 55, 55 30. So I focus and concentrate 55 minutes and then I have a five minute break. And during that five minute break, I walk out of the room, stretch my limbs, do something different, change channels, think about something else. I'm not still thinking about the work that I'm doing. Then I go back to it for another 55 minutes or 60 minutes. And then I have a half hour break and a proper break. Uh, maybe get a cup of coffee, maybe go for a slightly longer walk or walk outside, go and walk for a mile, come back and do it again. 55 55 30. Now, by doing that, you're allowing your mind and your body to recover and you get much more done in those four hours of focused work than you would in just sitting down - trying to work for four hours, trying to concentrate - whatever you're doing four hours, we need to recover.Rob (10:26):

    So you need to take breaks. Recovery time is so important. So whatever you're persisting at, whatever you're determined to finish, take breaks, take breaks, go for little walks outside during your Workday. You'll make a fantastic difference. So the first thing I'm talking about here to beat the stress of having grit and making things happen in your life is to have recovery time. That's number one. The second thing is this. When you are making a change for the better in your life, you need to keep your expectations low and your commitment high. So, success, your success, in the medium to long-term depends on you lowering your expectations in the present moment and for the future and increasing your commitment to achieving that. So, lowered expectations and increased commitment. If you can do that and take breaks in your day, you're going to fly. You're going to succeed. So I'm going to finish this little talk about resilience, super resilience, and recovering from stress with this beautiful poem. I'll read it. It's By Douglas Malloch, famous poem.Rob (11:56):

    14 min
  • Is sleep really that important? with Rob Bee
    Connect with Rob Bee:
    - Website: https://theartofhealth.fit/
    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a...

    Rob Bee is a father, grandfather, and former professional musician; Rob is a graduate of Yale in the Science of Wellbeing, has an Arts degree, and runs an Art Gallery. He keeps himself slim, trim, and happy without weird diets or difficult exercise regimes, but by doing a few simple scientifically proven things every day (and if you'd like to do the same, he'll show you how).

    In this episode, Rob shares insights on the benefits of good regular sleep habits.

    If you'd like to try Rob's Breakfast of Brilliance (it's inflammation-busting brain and body food!) - you can download the recipe here:
    http://breakfastofbrilliance.com

    Transcript:
    Hi, Rob here. Welcome to another art of health podcast. Today. I'm going to talk about how essential sleep is to both your mental and your physical wellbeing. I'm going to quote from a couple of really interesting studies about this as well, but let me start by asking you a question. Who's heard the phrase, "you can sleep when you're dead" or "sleep's for the weak". Have you ever heard anyone say, "oh, I can manage quite easily on six hours sleep a night" maybe now and again, but consistently six hours.? It Just isn't enough. Let me tell you about these two studies. The first study was done by K Anders, Ericsson, and it's quite famous study of violin players. In fact, this study is what gave rise to Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule. And of course the study found that it was the violinists who rehearsed for, for longer and better quality rehearsal that became absolutely brilliant. 

    That's what set them above. They could have natural talent, but the people who rehearsed and practiced for hours and hours longer were much better violin players, but an overlooked part of that study was, (and equally important!) was the amount of sleep that the really brilliant violin players got - the best violin players averaged 8.6 hours of sleep in every 24 hour period. And also over the period of a week, the really good ones spent an average of 2.8 hours napping in the afternoons, apparently 20 minutes is the optimum time for an afternoon nap, but this helped them to concentrates as well. So by having enough sleep, the really brilliant violin players had a clearer mind. They had more focus, more energy. They were able to have better concentration, and this is what allowed them to rehearse better quality rehearsal for longer.
    Another interesting study was done at Lüebeck university and this study was reported in NATURE journal - the scientific journal. Volunteers were recruited one afternoon, they were all shown a series of complex numeric numerical puzzles, which they were going to have to solve the next morning. And they were all told that there was an underlying hidden code that would actually solve them all. They were then split up. The volunteers were split into two groups. One group was allowed to have a very good night's sleep, good conditions, dark, quiet, all those things. The other half of the group were put in rather bad accommodation with which was too light and noisy and that sorts of thing. So they had the disturbed night's sleep. You can guess where this is going can't you, The ones who had a good night's sleep over half of them solved all of the puzzles.
    They got the underlying code, the ones who had a poor night's sleep hardly any of them. I can't remember the exact amount something liket 5% of them managed to solve the puzzles. So sleep. What sleep does it enhances the integration and association and associated information in the mind. So it consolidates that  associated information, a good night's sleep actually increases cognitive function. It makes you more intelligent. That's what I'm trying to get at. So that was the two studies about the mental benefits of a good night's sleep of getting enough sleep. Stamford university carried out a study on basketball players. And in this study they, uh, got a group of basketball players and over a seven week period, they all had an extended sleep. So they were asked to stay in bed for 10 hours a night. Uh, they may not have slept for all of that, but they all got much more sleep than they normally would.
    And of course the upshots of the study was that they all performed much better. They got more shots in and they had more stamina. So it increased their physical ability by having more sleep. So in conclusion, have you ever felt pressurised to just stay out for one more or, oh, it's been said, oh, come on. You can sleep when you're dead. Or (this is what happens to me) - A group of friends want to go out for a night out. And I know that the next morning I've got to get up and be bright and breazy, but I'm under pressure. So we're pressurised socially to not worry about sleep. But what I'm saying is you should prioritise your mental health and your wellbeing. It takes a lot of courage to stand up and prioritise that, getting enough sleep. So forget sleeping when you're dead, I say, sleep now, stay switched on and feel alive. Okay. Have a great week. See you soon. Bye.

    7 min
  • Employee Wellbeing in Safe Hands with Paul Nugent
    This pandemic has brought big changes to business and industry. It’s important for us to be in good shape as we approach the future.    How’s your business doing? How are your staff doing?  Do you have a robust system in place to monitor their well-being - as you do for the business’s financial well-being?     Our employees play such a huge role in our success.   Check out today’s episode with Paul Nugent – Chief Executive Officer of SANTÉ Group LTD – and learn more about thriving in business while taking good care of the people behind it.      Paul Nugent has become a Key Figure in the private medical insurance and wellbeing sector since succeeding in numerous roles in that industry over the las 23 years.      Paul’s ambitious vision when he formed Nugent Santé in October 2015 was to drive the health insurance market forward by delivering innovative and cost-effective health and wellness solutions to individuals and businesses.      Through investment in a professional team, Development and Designing a CRM system, and other industry-related software solutions, Paul now spearheads Santé Group – which not only services the needs of clients but also supports a professional network of same sector insurance intermediaries.     With an ever-increasing portfolio, Santé Group is becoming one of the leading institutions in this field.     In this episode, Paul talks about how Nugent Santé and Santé Group helps business in their portfolio thrive while also looking after the people behind all the work and success.  He shares how they make that happen, despite this big change – the pandemic.       What you will learn from this episode:   
    • Understand the importance of looking after your employees’ health and well-being needs;  
    • Discover what the Santé Group does in order to know how their staff are doing in the middle of this pandemic; and    
    • Find out how life-changing the skills of being communicative and not fearing change are.  
          “Don’t be afraid of change. The only way to succeed is to expect change and work with change. Otherwise, you'll get left behind.”– Paul Nugent     Valuable Free Resource:   Visit https://santegroup.co.uk/ and https://www.nugentsante.com and get their new brochure entitled Employee Wellbeing in Safe Hands now!     Topics Covered:   02:44 – Paul’s motivation / driving force as the leader of the Santé Group, especially regarding the welfare of the people in his organization: Being a big believer in innovation and focusing on people.   04:04 – The number one initiative that has made the biggest difference to the health and wellbeing of the people in Nugent Santé: With this pandemic, they started the Wellbeing Assessment where they communicate with their staff to ask about their staff’s fears, concerns, and other professional questions to make sure they’re well even at home.   07:08 – One big mistake he’s made that could be a warning to others: Not sharing his vision and getting frustrated when people weren't coming on board with what he wanted to do during the early years of them starting out and building a team.   09:24 – The top tip; a tangible specific action that people could implement right away: Practice communication and do not be afraid of change. Expect it and work with it.   10:44 – Q: What are you afraid of? A: “I love life. I love what I do. And I'm scared of getting old.”     Key Takeaways:   “Insurance is insurance, we all know what it does. It can be a bit boring, can be a bit antiquated. And now, with what we focus on really, which is employee wellbeing, it's all about new solutions, because insurance isn't a one-size-fits-all thing.” – Paul Nugent   “It's not just, how are you doing? These questions are designed to ask, to bring our staff, and rather than asking how are you doing, it's what are you afraid of? What are your concerns? This is designed about life, really. So, it's work and home. It just gives you a flavor as to what you need to do and if you need to tweak anything, but also, to drag out if anyone is feeling really bad, to try and identify that and do something about it.” – Paul Nugent  “What I was probably not so good at in the early years when we started out and building a team is not sharing my vision, and I would carry on and get frustrated when people weren't coming on board with what I wanted to do. So throughout this time, really, I think being communicative, sharing with the staff where we're going, and getting them involved as well. Is everybody on board? If not, then it's a case of how can you be and then make them understand why you’re doing it. Just being clear about what you're doing and why you're doing it.” – Paul Nugent    Connect with Paul Nugent:   
    • Santé Group’s Website: https://santegroup.co.uk/ 
    • Nugent Santé’s Website: https://www.nugentsante.com/ 
        Connect with Rob Bee:   
    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit 
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061 
    12 min
  • Do Your Best (Advice from Mum!) with Rob Bee
    At times things don't turn out the way we want them to. We feel frustrated and unhappy.  The things we don’t enjoy drag us down! How do you teach yourself to enjoy something that isn’t really your thing, and in the process, begin to accomplish things faster? How do you spark a difference in other people's lives, no matter how small? And lift your own mood in the process? Rob Bee is a father, grandfather, and former professional musician; Rob is a graduate of Yale in the Science of Wellbeing, has an Arts degree, and runs an Art Gallery. He keeps himself slim, trim, and happy without weird diets or difficult exercise regimes, but by doing a few simple scientifically proven things every day (and if you'd like to do the same, he'll show you how). In this episode, Rob shares insights on how you can live your best life, no matter what. He talks about how lifting others' moods will lift yours as well, and enjoying what you do makes things worthwhile.  What you will learn from this episode: 
    • Discover how to begin enjoying something you're not excited to do at the start
    • Find out how to improve relationships in your life
    • Learn how doing your best can help you look forward with positivity, move forward, and live life to the fullest
      "To actually do your best at something sets off so many good things in your life, in your relationships with people." - Rob Bee  Topics Covered: 00:26 - The reasoning behind what mums often say... 'Do your best.'00:56 - Examples of how doing your best sets off many good things in Life01:56 - Changing your feeling when you have something you're not keen on doing02:54 - The science-proven ways of raising people's mood and what it has to do with doing your best04:35 - When do you start to enjoy something that you don't care about at the beginning04:37 - Brilliant quote from Gabby Bernstein: “If fun is your only objective, then you can't fail.”05:18 - Quoting an inspiring line: "Life is like a camera. Just focus on what's important. Capture the good times, develop from the negatives. And if things don't turn out, take another shot."06:21 - A beautiful line from Jeff Bridges we can all take insight from: "We're here for such a short period of time. Live like you're already a dead man. Have a good time, do your best. Let it all come ripping right through you."  Key Takeaways: "It's all about enjoying what you do, smiling, and even if you don't really enjoy it, do your best, and you'll find that you do start to enjoy it." - Rob Bee "One of the scientifically proven ways of raising people's mood was to strike up a conversation with a stranger." - Rob Bee "If you were to do your best to be a nice person to strangers, that would improve your mood and the mood of the people you're talking to." - Rob Bee “If you make enjoying yourself the objective, anything you want could be yours, anything you wanted to do. And this stuff works.” - Rob Bee  Connect with Rob Bee: 
    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061/
    8 min
  • The Business of Wellness with Kate Cook
    You're stuck in your ways, and you think it's too late to change to a healthy lifestyle! So many voices inside and out competing for your attention. Too much negativity? Would you like to learn about the 'north star' of nutrition and health? How do you set aside pessimism and believe in yourself, believe that things are doable and will turn out better? Kate Cook is the author of 8 books. Her list of clients are a who's-who of the business world, including RBS, Jack Wills, Network Rail, The Discovery Channel. She's had extensive TV appearances and an acclaimed TEDx talk. 
    Kate gives talks and workshops to business clients, empowering their staff to adopt healthier lifestyles. Fresh, creative, and practical information is delivered in an interactive style that encourages involvement and engagement. In this episode, Kate uncovers the one thing that people in their 50's lack that prevent them from pursuing a healthy, fit, and positive lifestyle. She emphasises that eating healthy is more than just nutrition, and she suggests foods that will help stabilise blood sugar for overall wellbeing. 

    What you will learn from this episode: 
    • Discover what makes eating healthy more than just nutrition 
    • Learn to look at the whole picture, the culture of food, how it's going serve not only us, but our family, and ultimately, the planet as well
    • Find out what role social contact plays in eating healthy
      "Keeping a stable blood sugar is the key to health." - Kate Cook  Valuable Free Resource: Check out Kate's FREE resource about some tips to balance the blood sugar: https://katecook.biz/chapter-3-control-your-blood-pressure/  Topics Covered: 01:41 - The biggest problem that people face as they age about staying healthy, well, and positive: It's interesting, because it's nothing to do with nutrition. I think it really starts with mindset.  04:12 - The common mistakes and misconceptions that people have about solving that mindset problem: I think, first of all, negativity. A second, I think, there's a lot of voices out there, and in there. The voices we have in our head and the voices out there are competing advice.  06:28 - The number one tip, something tangible, specific, something that could help one do things right away: Well, the thing to do right away is to balance your blood sugar. It's the foundation, the 'North Star' of how we teach nutrition. 08:25 - What foods to eat to stabilize blood sugar: Avoid things that are sweet, fluffy, and white.  09:17 - Kate's FREE resource about some tips to balance blood sugar. Click here: https://katecook.biz/chapter-3-control-your-blood-pressure/  Takeaways: "Good health starts with the foundation of good eating. And I'm careful not saying nutrition because you can get down this road of 'nutritionism', which means just looking at things like zinc, omega three, essential fatty acids without actually joining up to what is important about food. And that is, sharing, eating together and all sorts of other social things that food does, rather than just the nutrition and it all being a super green smoothie." - Kate Cook "It's really looking around the culture of food, extending the nutritional conversation, even out to the soil and to the actual origins of where our food comes from. So, it's all connected. We need to look at the whole picture, not just how it's going to serve us, but how it's going to serve everybody, our family, and ultimately, the planet as well." - Kate Cook 

    Connect with Kate Cook: 
    • Website: https://katecook.biz/
     

    Connect with Rob Bee: 
    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061/

    12 min
  • Count Chemicals NOT Calories with Barb Minemier
    You might have been guilty of drinking that bottle of cola 'til its last drop... then wishing for a healthy life afterwards! Statistics says that each one of us consumes over 152 pounds of sugar in a year, and that is seriously frightening! Food is medicine, but it is also the root of all diseases! Check out today’s episode with Barb Minemier – the Founder/CEO of Your Healthy Truth LCC. Barb Minemier has been a practicing Holistic Nutrition Coach for the past 10 years. She is all about counting the chemicals, NOT the calories. Barb busts through all the myths and misinformation out there to help her clients achieve optimal health – feeling good in their body again, free from pain and limitation. Barb is a sought-after speaker for organizations, corporations, and wellness events. She is known for her “tell it like it is” approach that empowers audience members to take control of their energy levels and increase their focus and overall wellness. This results in better engagement, productivity, and satisfaction in the workplace and in LIFE! In this episode, Barb discusses how life changing it is when you count the chemicals and not the calories of the foods that you eat. Here, she explains the disservice the medical profession has been doing with their patients along with the mistakes we make as we try to live a healthy life. Also, she gives away tips for you to finally have the true healthy living you’ve always dreamt about.  What you will learn from this episode: 
    • Understand how the lack of education about nutrition and the disservice of the medical profession pull you away from having a healthy lifestyle;
    • Recognize food as both a medicine and the root of all disease; and
    • Discover how you can truly be healthy through tips given by the guest herself.
      “If you're going to a doctor who is not asking you about your diet and what you're eating, my recommendation is find another one that does.” – Barb Minemier  Valuable Free Resource: Access Barb’s Valuable Resources that will aid you in your journey to better health by clicking https://yourhealthytruth.com/resources. Also, Barb will be having a Fall Clean Up – Detox and Cleanse program beginning September 26th! Visit https://yourhealthytruth.com/fall-cleanup/ and enroll yourself now. Registration is only until September 17th.  Topics Covered: 02:29 – The biggest challenge that people face as they age with regard to staying healthy, well, and positive: People’s lack of education and understanding on how food impacts our health and the medical profession doing a disservice to their patients. 05:14 – The common mistakes or misconceptions that people have about solving that problem of not being told what to eat: People attribute their symptoms to ageing even when it has nothing to do with it. 07:49 – The number one tip; a tangible specific action that people could implement right away: “Stay away from sugar. Along with that is to shop the perimeter of the supermarket. Go around the outskirts, get all the fruits and vegetables, the wild-caught fish, the grass-fed beef – anything free of chemicals and an ingredient list.” 10:00 – Free resource: Access Barb’s Valuable Resources that will aid you in your journey to better health by clicking https://yourhealthytruth.com/resources.  Key Takeaways: “A lot of people aren't even aware of how what they eat impacts how they feel. All disease is food-driven. Everything we put on the end of our fork has everything that's information for our body, and when we start feeding our body something that it's not good for it, it lets us know.” – Barb Minemier “When you're in your late 50s or early 60s and you think ‘because I'm getting older that I should have these symptoms’ – it's not true. Again, it has everything to do with what we're eating.” – Barb Minemier “The healing powers of food are immense, and it costs you nothing but the price of going to the supermarket and buying it.” – Barb Minemier  Connect with Barb Minemier: 
    • Website: https://yourhealthytruth.com/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbminemier
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barb.yourhealthytruth
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourhealthytruth/
      Connect with Rob Bee: 
    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061
    12 min
  • Shake Off the Tired Vibes and Create the Life You Love with Anna Bain
    Have you been living under stress and pressure lately? Does it feel like you’re getting caught up with being busy busy busy... and the habits that come with that?  We are all busy individuals, overwhelmed by the pressure of living in today’s world.
    Join us today as we interview Anna Bain, a tiredness and energy specialist, Integrative Health Coach and EFT Practitioner from Lifestyle Rebelz. Anna Bain is an energy-obsessed Scottish red head (with an English accent)! Who loves animals, the great outdoors and live music. She just loves talking all things energy and helping people shake off the tired vibes and rebel against the status quo of living life with low energy. In this episode, Anna talks about stress and the busyness in life and shows us a powerful technique that is proven to help you feel better. She also mentions valuable resources you can access in order to finally shake the tired vibes off and live the life you love.  What you will learn from this episode: 
    • Know what homeostasis is and how stress is related to our cravings for sugar and carbohydrates
    • Understand what EFT is and why is it a powerful technique
    • Discover a guide that contains 5 simple ways to revitalize your energy and be able to shake off the tired vibes
      “Find a practice that works for you and allows you to have that moment of calm, even if it’s a minute, two minutes, or five minutes.”  – Anna Bain  Valuable Free Resource: 
    • Learn more about the EFT technique by visitinghttps://www.thetappingsolution.com/.
    • Shake off the tired vibes by signing up tohttps://www.lifestylerebelz.com/free-guide and get access to 5 simple ways to revitalize your energy!
      Topics Covered:
    02:12 – The biggest challenge that people face as they age with regard to staying fit, well, and positive: (1) getting caught up in the busyness of life and (2) the structure of a society that doesn’t generally account that humans are cyclic in nature. 06:05 – The common mistakes or misconceptions that people have about solving that problem of overwhelm and outsourcing: People develop patterns and habits and that means that they reach for those things that they’re getting cravings for. 07:41 – The number one tip; a tangible specific action that people could implement right away: “Find a practice that works for you and allows you to have that moment of calm or find that moment of calm, even if it’s a minute, two minutes, or five minutes.” 11:13 – Free resource: Shake off the tired vibes by signing up tohttps://www.lifestylerebelz.com/free-guide and get access to 5 simple ways to revitalize your energy.  Key Takeaways: “We live in a society today where there’s just so much demand on doing, doing, doing, achievement, success, and not enough focus on being.” – Anna Bain “Carbohydrates and sugars are the number one impactor of inflammation within the body. All then have an impact on your microbiome and your gut bacteria and they’re all intrinsically linked and it all stems from the mind.” – Anna Bain “All emotions are the number one impactor on the habits that we form.” – Anna Bain “EFT is a holistic healing modality. You literally just tap on certain parts of your face, and by tapping, you are indicating to the amygdala that it’s okay, that you’re safe, that you can calm.” – Anna Bain  Connect with Anna Bain:   Connect with Rob Bee: 
    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061
    13 min
  • Do You Really Need To Exercise with Cecilie Jacobsen
    Do you think vigorous exercise is an essential part of your daily life? Should doing the things to stay well be so exhausting?

    Do you know that an intense and repetitive form of exercise isn’t actually the answer to our concerns with regards to a healthy lifestyle?

    We, as human beings, aren’t actually designed to exercise!

    Join us today as we interview Cecilie Jacobsen – the Owner/Founder of Core Coaching.

    Cecilie Jacobsen is a nature loving Norwegian with a passion for all things health related. She takes a Scandi approach to health and wellbeing – making it easy, accessible, practical and down to earth!

    In this episode, Cecilie talks about the misconceptions people have about exercise. Here, she explains why overwhelm and outsourcing is a huge problem, and helps people make things simple and practical as she shares valuable tips to live a better life.


    What you will learn from this episode:

    • Know how the act of outsourcing and the presence of overwhelm affect you in a negative way
    • Understand why movement is the answer and not exercise
    • Discover tips in relation to movement, mindset, and lifestyle through resources given by the guest herself


    “We don’t need more exercise; we need more movement.” – Cecilie Jacobsen


    Valuable Free Resource:

    Join Cecilie’s newsletter and get monthly tips on movement, mindset and lifestyle! Go to her website and click on any (or all) of the 3 freebies.


    Topics Covered:

    02:04 – The biggest challenge that people face as they age with regard to staying fit, well, and positive: (1) The overwhelm in terms of where people and their responsibilities are and the overwhelm with where they feel like they should get to, and (2) outsourcing in the environment that we have.

    05:11 – The common mistakes or misconceptions that people have about solving that problem of overwhelm and outsourcing: having a fixed idea of what it looks like – that it’s the same for everybody.

    08:00 – The number one tip; a tangible specific action that people could implement right away: “Reframe exercise.”

    11:54 – Free resource: Join Cecilie’s newsletter and get monthly tips on movement, mindset and lifestyle! Go to her website and click on any (or all) of the 3 freebies.


    Key Takeaways:

    “We often start too strong. We kind of forget that healthy living is a way of living and it’s something that takes time and evolves, and as you evolve, your habits and routines and everything that you do will evolve and change too. What we’re trying to do is try and fit into a mold that doesn’t work for you.” – Cecilie Jacobsen

    “It’s about not starting off too strong; it’s finding small things and incorporate that into your lifestyle and make habits of it so that you don’t have to think about things.” – Cecilie Jacobsen

    “As human beings, we’re designed to conserve energy. We’re not designed to exercise. It makes no sense from an evolutionary perspective to expend energy just for the sake of it.” – Cecilie Jacobsen

    “Sit less, sit differently, and sit better.” – Cecilie Jacobsen


    Connect with Cecilie Jacobsen:

    • Website: corecoachingforwellbeing.com
    • Instagram: corecoachingforwellbeing 


    Connect with Rob Bee:

    • Website:https://theartofhealth.fit
    • LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061

    14 min
  • How to Solve for Burnout and Chronic Stress Symptoms with Sarah Sperry
    No one is immune from the stress of this professional world. We all suffer and go through difficult times, and we cannot deny that it’s taking a toll on our health.
    Do you want to be able to deal with burnout and manage your chronic stress symptoms so that you can function at your best during work and personal hours? All you need to do is sit back, relax, and listen to this episode today! Sarah Sperry opens the door to a day-to-day routine without the heavy baggage of stress.
    Sarah Sperry
    is a certified health and wellness coach and NASM Certified Personal Trainer who empowers busy women to create lasting change in order to live a more balanced life. She is the Founder of Sperry Wellness and her health coaching programs targets female professionals suffering from symptoms of burnout and chronic stress.
    In this episode, Sarah unravels the secrets of a life that is healthy and away from illnesses caused by burnout and chronic stress. Here, she discusses mistakes people have been making for years, and shares ways in which you can deal with your symptoms.

    What you will learn from this episode:
    • Discover how your busy day-to-day routine affects your health and leads to chronic stress and burnout symptoms
    • Understand why a vacation isn’t the ultimate solution to solving your problems
    • Find out how you can deal with burnout and chronic stress symptoms

     “If those warning signs are dealt with and acknowledged, then you can solve for and resolve the chronic stress in the burnout.” – Sarah Sperry
     Valuable Free Resource:
    Visit Sarah’s website athttp://www.sperrywellness.com/ and subscribe to a meal plan that will help you reduce anxiety and inflammation for a better day-to-day living.
     Topics Covered:
    02:10 – The biggest challenge that people face as they age with regard to staying fit, well, and positive: People experiencing chronic stress and burnout symptoms especially during this pandemic.
    04:16 – The common mistakes or misconceptions that people have about solving that problem of trying to do too much: The belief that going on a vacation can solve all your problems.
    06:45 – The number one tip; a tangible specific action that people could implement right away: Write out five small things that make you happy, stick them somewhere where you can see them, and try to do at least three of those things each day.
    08:29 – Free resource: Visit Sarah’s website athttp://www.sperrywellness.com/ and subscribe to a meal plan that will help you reduce anxiety and inflammation for a better day-to-day living.
     Key Takeaways:
    “Advances in technology are amazing and have made our lives much more productive, but at the same time, our brains are having a hard time keeping up with everything that we’re trying to do within our days. We are trying to pack a lot into our days.” – Sarah Sperry
    “Number one misconception is that I can go take a vacation and I can solve all my problems. If you haven’t really worked to implement lifestyle changes and kind of put up better boundaries so that you can manage things and stay focused, all those symptoms come right back.” – Sarah Sperry
    “We all forget in our busy day-to-day to do the things that you need to do to take care of ourselves. If you think about that two hours a month to focus on yourself, that’s really not that much time in the grand scheme of things.” – Sarah Sperry
    “As we go through our to-do lists and all of our tasks, I think we forget to do things that make us happy. When we take five minutes to do one of those things on your list, it can kind of help calm your mind, calm your brain, and be able to move on with your day.” – Sarah Sperry
    “Food is medicine. There are ways to help reduce our inflammation and anxiety by eating a more focused and healthier diet.” – Sarah Sperry
     Connect with Sarah Sperry:
    • Website:http://www.sperrywellness.com/
    • Instagram: @sperrywellness athttps://www.instagram.com/sperrywellness/
    • LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-sperry-87058a/

     Connect with Rob Bee:
    • Website:https://theartofhealth.fit
    • LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061
    11 min
  • Value Aligned Choices with Rob Bee
    Those times you just feel stuck, what do you usually do? Continue staring at the screen or the TV screen feeling guilty for not getting on with things?

    Infusing your days with value aligned choices is the answer!

    Check out today’s episode and receive a treat from Rob Bee!

    Father, grandfather and former professional musician, Rob Bee is a Graduate of Yale in the Science of wellbeing, has an Art degree and also runs an Art Gallery. He keeps himself slim, trim, and happy without weird diets or difficult exercise regimes, but by doing a few simple scientifically-proven things every day (and if you'd like to do the same, he'll show you how).

    In this episode, Rob discusses the importance of making value aligned choices in your life every day. He mentions valuable insights through recalling a beautiful day he had recently, and shares a sheet of values in order to help you focus on what really matters to you.


    What you will learn from this episode:

    • Discover a fantastic book that is awesome in helping you make value aligned decisions
    • Get to learn how Rob spends his days in the most valuable ways
    • Find out how important it is for you to infuse your day with value aligned choices every day


    “Get up and do something that aligns with your core values.” – Rob Bee


    Valuable Free Resource:

    • Narrow down your core values and focus on what really matters to you using this fantastic sheet: https://theartofhealth.fit/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Core-Values-CW30.pdf


    Topics Covered:

    01:01 – The Book: How Dr. Susan David’s book entitled Emotional Agility reminded Rob of the importance of having value aligned decisions.

    02:02 – Journey Down Town: What made Rob’s day wonderful when he went for a walk in town?

    04:17 – Rob’s Tip: “Get up and do something that aligns with your core values.”


    Takeaways:

    “Making value aligned decisions. Sounds complicated, but it's not at all. It's a way of increasing your feeling of wellbeing and your happiness.” – Rob Bee

    “One of my values is to be active and healthy, and to get a good walk in every day.” – Rob Bee

    “Get up. Get your coat on. Even if you went out for a walk for five minutes, get some fresh air, get up and do something – something that aligns with your core values.” – Rob Bee


    Connect with Rob Bee:

    • Website: https://theartofhealth.fit/ 
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-bee-a809a061/

    6 min

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The mission of The Art of Health® series is to bring life-enhancing ideas and practical advice to people who’d like to get their Mojo back! ... Real things that real people can do to really improve their health and wellbeing.