I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety in 2001... but my world got flipped upside down (not really but it sounds dramatic) at the age of 41 and I was told I don't have anxiety, per s`e. So what was I diagnosed with and why? You can probably guess. ADHD is everywhere probably because of the fact more people are embracing WHO THEY ARE and not because everyone thinks they're "something special". It is more common to be diagnosed because there are more people speaking to therapists. Social media helps but, in my opinion, it also doesn't help! I actually did NOT follow any because I'm a huge anti-fan of self diagnosing anything. What I am a huge fan of is being a better mom, a great wife to my husband and a good coach for my clients while also trying to be a good business owner. The only way to do that was to find a therapist who understood me and my "anxiety". It was quite an interesting journey.

So why am I not angry, like all the podcasts I had sought out after my diagnosis? And what did I do about it? That's in part 2....

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Today's episode is a conversation with Dr. Lianna Hunt, she is a chiropractor who specializes in helping those who want to be healthy and harness their lives though holistic practices. During her years of studying the spine, the nervous system, and the human body, she gained clarity topics which she brings passion, dedication, and inspiration to her patients and clients. Neurology, nutrition, perinatal, pediatrics, and reiki quickly intertwined with her studies and practice.

We discussed her perspective on chiropractic care, which blew my mind a bit. We have all (at least I have and many of my clients have) been told that we need heat, ice and stretching because chiropractic adjustments work with the muscles and the spine but her take is something that makes so much sense to me! She gives tips on how to maintain chiropractic adjustments in-between sessions, and it doesn't have to do with not working out or sitting on an ice pack.

We discuss "Deep Health" in the StressLess Lifestyle as something that is your health from the inside out, your physical, mental, environmental, existential and so on...Health is not just your food and fitness. Lianna gives us a great insight into how we can get healthier in ways that are not just food and fitness too.

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⁠If you can't wait, I have 2 spots openn for my 12 week EXCLUSIVE 1-on-1 plan. Message me and we'll chat.

As always The Vault of on-demand workouts is there for you too!

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We ALL know that sleep is important, it's one of the reasons why I put sleep at the end of the ACMES list, it anchors up everything we need to be looking at when assessing our overall deep health and/or fat loss efforts.

We began at episode 36 with the intro to what biofeedback is and how I use it with my clients, if you missed that, start there. However, these are in no particular order because they really don't work like that. You can't just "fix" one of the ACMES and then simply move on to the next on the list. They are ever changing and you have to be able to change and adapt your practices with them. LIFE is not stagnant and either should your healthy lifestyle practice be.

When your ACMES are all in line and balanced out amongst themselves then fat loss is much easier! Why not work on your overall health while making fat loss easier? YOU can use these ACMES also.

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The next nutrition cycle for members and new members begins September 4th (Labor day!) but if you want to get started now send me a message or consider the EXCLUSIVE 1-on-1 12 week plan, I have 2 spots open.

If you haven't yet, begin with Episode 36 as it will go over more about biofeedback as a whole. I do get into that a tiny bit during this episode but that's a good place to start. Didn't start with A though M? Don't worry, they do NOT have to be listed to in order, as I mention during each episode, they are in no particular order.

Today's episode we talk about Energy! and how I use it to alter someone's plan for fat loss or healthy lifestyle. You can also use the A.C.M.E.S. for yourself to determine how overall "balanced" you are or if your lifestyle is working for you. Remember: nothing will ever be in complete balance and biofeedback is always shifting. Being healthy is work, so be prepared to work.

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Virtual gym is always open for you to take classes on-demand whenever you need.

I have 2 1-on-1 spots open and the next nutrition membership cycle doesn't open until September so hang in there!

I said this was Episode 40 but I was wrong! It's episode 39...but either way, we're talking about MOOD and how it affects all of the other ACMES.

Mentioned in this episode is the DoMORE 6 week program, See CONSIDERSBLE change by Sept. 1st!

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When something is at its "acme" it is at the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful. Who isn't trying to be their best or their most successful? This the definition of ACME but the StressLess A.C.M.E.S. are how we determine when someone is feeling their best or at least heading towards their most successful lifestyle. The A.C.M.E.S. are the biofeedback that we use when determining if our plan works or if our plan, or your process needs tweaking. If you're not adhering to your nutrition, why? What can we change to make that happen? Because when you adhere to your plan, your plan will work better and your goal (especially weight loss) will happen easier and faster.

Biofeedback is a type of mind-body technique you use to control some of your body's functions, such as your heart rate, breathing patterns and muscle responses, but we can also use the mind-body connection to help us determine if we're truly working within a healthy range for our lifestyle or if we need to make adjustments so that we can fully realize our potential. Nutrition, fitness and stress all play into how well our body functions but they also all play into how effective those things (nutrition, fitness and stress) are for us. Today we look at Adherence, the first of the ACMES that I introduced in episode 36 of this podcast. If you don't know what the ACMES are or WHY you should pay attention to them then go listen to that one first then come back to this episode to learn why Adherence is first on the list.

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This is the introduction to an upcoming 5 part series on the 5 types of biofeedback that I suggest you use when determining if you fat loss/maintenance/fitness goals are working for you or against you. I introduce you to what I ask my clients to look for and give me information on and how that affects what we do to adjust or modify their plan. We track everything but some things just can't be tracked on a scale, chart or with numbers (which is unfortumate...as I love numbers and data haha!). But when we combine the actual data and the pieces of information that we can draw from ourselves we can determine how we are really doing. You don't always have to eat less! Sometimes adjusting one of the ACMES can help you keep losing without even eating less, it's true, my clients have experienced it themselves. When we understand HOW we're doing, and not just THAT we're doing it, the fitness goals or fat loss goals become easier to manage and obtain.

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Ep 35 {postpartum series} #3- The 4th trimester: What I WISH I had and what I suggest you DO have. I had an interesting birth/postpartum experience, one I've not shared publicly and probably never will, from when my first baby was born. It was (years later) explained to me that it was a trauma and that day and some following months led to a lot of mental pain, not causing but definitely contributing to my postpartum depression. I can say that I had a great doula who walked me through everything birth related beforehand and was the absolute best support and coach for my husband we could have EVER asked for on the day of birth. Ann Marie led us through the best birth experience, one we will always talk about, so much so that she was our doula for baby #2 as well and we, again, won't stop with how much we needed her support to keep us focused and on-plan (because you know me, I need and love a plan that doesn't change!).

But, on that day there was a lot going on that we just couldn't control (physically everything went according to plan but there are people/things you just can't account for) and I couldn't be more grateful for the people that did show up for us, braving snow storms to say congratulations, not the MOMENT she was born but when we were ready, or flying cross country into weather that was nothing less than the worst (aka below freezing) and showing up mere hours after she arrived in the wee minutes past midnight to bestow much needed hugs. We had great support in the 2-3 weeks after, but as they left to return to another state leaving us as a happy couple with a tiny human to keep alive, still, "I" needed more and I didn't even know it.

Everyone wants to hold the brand new baby but that's not truly helping a mom who is newly postpartum, DO something for them, she's got (and needs) the baby holding part, but who has the mom holding part?

Listen to Maricel explain what I think is the best thing you can do for yourself on your postpartum journey.

You can find Maricel at www.raisingmoms.net

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You can download her *amazing* postpartum checklist here: *email [email protected] or DM Maricel and she'll send it to you directly!

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