The Emma Guns Show

You know the expression 'like a kid in a candy store'? Is that how many of us are eating these days? Over-stimulated, over-stretched and leaning on food not only for sustenance, but relief and comfort wherever and whenever we want...

As a card-carrying emotional eater I've found that the only times in my life I've ever had any control over my weight is when I'm eating within a strict structure and that 'structure' usually means a rigid regime of counting points, macros, weighing my food, measuring every ingredient to the micro mg, cutting out entire food groups, blending my meals into some sort of 'shake' that could be better described as sludge and more - all of which is unsustainable in the long-term. 

I've been reading more and more about intermittent fasting (IF) and the benefits are seemingly endless and require little more effort than setting yourself an 'eating window' and sticking to it. Traditional eating habits include a breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks inbetween and you could time these meals at 8am, 1pm and 8pm or thereabouts. With IF the eating window is 12pm to 8pm.

Tune in to find out how I'm going to ease my way into IF from otherwise random eating habits and what the real benefits might be to making this slight change to my eating patterns. 

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Sali Hughes (@salihughes) and Jo Jones (@joljones) join me on this episode to talk about their initiative Beauty Banks (@beautybanks), a non-profit organisation committed to eradicating hygiene poverty in Britain for good. 

We discuss the reality of people in Britain today making a choice between food and hygiene, how Sali's trip to a homeless shelter in Cardiff while recording a documentary for the BBC highlighted the issue of hygiene poverty, what homelessness really means in the UK today and much more, including how you can get involved with Beauty Banks...

All of the links of where to send donations, how you can get involved and to find the Beauty Banks wish list are in Sali's piece for The Pool here >> People living in poverty need toiletries and beauty products. Here's how to help.

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So, has yoga before bedtime every day made me feel much better? In this update show I share my findings from the mat and the unexpected challenges I've faced in committing to a daily bedtime practise. I also get insight from Nadia Narain from TriYoga about the kind of benefits I should be feeling and Ahmed Zambarakji from Touch Energetics who shares the kind of poses we should incorporate into our routine as well as a useful breathing technique to help balance the brain, body and emotions.

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It's time for another Ask Me Anything and in this episode I answer questions from the Facebook Group, which you can join here > The Emma Guns Show: The Forum. 

Questions answered include: 

• From Kathryn: 'Who in the beauty world would you be stranded on a desert island with?'
• From Alexa: 'What are you watching, reading and enjoying using in terms of products right now?'
• From Rachael: 'What are your top 5 films and books and why?
• From Livia: What advice would you give your 20 year old self and what advice do you think your 80 year old self would give present day you?
• From Gretchen: 'How did you continue being productive at work while learning how to manage anxiety and depression?
• From Maria: 'What advice do you have on how to deal with professional failures/disappointments?'
• From Helen: 'What qualities do you look for in a friend?'
• From Shannon: 'If you could choose a totally different career and start it straight away (pretending you already had the training) what would it be and why?

I also mention by guest appearance on Robin James' podcast Flat White Chats, which you can find here > Flat White Chats | Man for Himself. 

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In this episode of The Emma Guns Show I’m joined by Olay’s Principal Scientist Dr Frauke Neuser, who talks to me about Olay’s latest innovation in skincare, making retinol safe for the eye area, the ingredients we should all be paying attention to and much more.

For more details about Olay Eyes Pro-Retinol Treatment visit >> Olay Eyes Pro-Retinol Treatment.

This episode is sponsored by Olay and you can follow them on instagram here >> @olayuk.

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It's time to start habit number 5, but not before I round off the fourth #26habits of quitting alcohol for two weeks. Here Hannah Varrall from The Pool and I conclude our findings from a fortnight of saying 'no' at the bar and whether it'll change our relationship with social drinking moving forward.

As for the next habit - it's time to make one. With a 67/33 split on the twitter poll you wanted me to do yoga before bed for two weeks, but to what end?

In this episode I outline the reasons why yoga at bedtime is a good habit to get into, why it doesn't mean setting aside a whole hour, why certain poses can be helpful before you drift off to sleep and what benefits one may feel from doing this regularly. 

These are the videos I'll be choosing from during the two weeks, which gives a variety of choice.

Yoga with Adriene > Yoga for Bedtime 20 minutes.

Yoga with Adriene > 7 Minute Bedtime Yoga.

Yoga with Adriene > Bedtime Yoga Sequence. 37 minutes.

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Jean Smith (@flirtology) is a social anthropologist and flirting coach with a scientific approach to dating who joins me to talk about her new book Flirtology: Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love. 

In this episode we talk about why dating in the age of social media doesn't have to be via your phone, how to approach the single life, why so many of her dating theories can be applied to non-romantic relationships too and why joining a dating app isn't really as proactive as you may think...

Jean is a flirting coach and runs Fearless Flirting Workshops. To find out more, visit her website here >> Flirtology. 

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In this #minishow I update you on how my fourth #26habits challenge has been going. Can I break the habit of casual drinking? Should I break the habit of casual drinking? I've teamed up with The Pool (@thepooluk) for #26habits and their Junior AV Producer, Hannah Varrall, has been joining me on this particular journey. 

Tune in to out what challenges we've faced along the way, whether we've been honest with other, the benefits we've noticed from quitting and whether we'll be taking this habit beyond the two weeks.

In this episode I also share some excellent resources everyone trying to cut down or cut out should take a look at and some brilliant feedback and observations I've had from listeners about quitting and cutting down.

Useful resources:

Girl and Tonic by Laurie McAllister.

Hip Sobriety

Club Soda

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray.

To get in touch with the show you can email me at [email protected] or DM me on twitter and instagram where I'm @emmaguns.

If you have any concerns about your relationship with alcohol visit Alcoholics Anonymous.

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#26habits is teaming up with The Pool (@thepooluk) and in this fourth habit I'm going to be exploring the benefits of being tee-total with Junior AV Producer Hannah Varrall (@hannahvarr).

Neither of us would say we have a problem with alcohol, we both fall into the camp of being pretty indifferent to it until it's in front of us in social situations, but is it doing us more harm that we realise?

Is casual drinking, when alcohol is a known depressant, a problem in a time when more and more people are citing struggles with stress and anxiety?

We're almost conditioned to believe that a drink will 'take the edge' off a hard day, but what lies beyond that moment? We're going to find out...

Hannah and I are going to be each other's buddy while we navigate this new world of saying 'no' to a drink at the bar or declaring 'not for me' when we're out with friends, when there's no excuse other than, 'I've just decided drinking isn't for me.' 

During these two weeks I'm going to speak to people who have quit drinking for their physical health, to increase their productivity or because they felt it posed a threat to their mental health and ask them how abstaining from alcohol changed their lives. 

And I want to hear from you. Is this something you've done? Have you quit alcohol and seen a massive benefit? Or do you think a drink every now and again is perfectly fine? Tweet me at @emmaguns and @thepooluk or slide into DM on instagram @emmaguns and @thepooluk.

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In the second part of my three-way with Caroline Hirons (@carolinehirons) and Nadine Baggott (@nadinebaggott) we answer the 'acids' cliffhanger from the previous episode, discuss alcohol consumption and why brand integrity is more important than it has ever been. 

Products mentioned in the show:

Biologique Recherche P50 Original Formula

Clinique Clarifying Lotion 1.0 Twice A Day Exfoliator, £28.

Cheat Sheets - Types of Acids on CarolineHirons.com

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