The Wellness Breakdown

The concept of manifestation is essentially the act of bringing into reality the outcomes that you desire. More recently manifestation has been popularised by books like The Law of Attraction and The Secret. Some will refer to manifestation as simply woo woo and pseudoscience but others disagree so is there a more nuanced way to think about this?  We wanted to find out and as such Rose is taking on the challenge this episode.

The rules

People in the business of manifesting swear by a vision board so Rose has to firstly create a vision/action board with pictures of the things she wants to manifest in her life. Thereafter Rose needs to set aside time each day to think about and write down the steps she can take to reach these goals and build them into her routine. She also has to complete a gratitude journal every day for 2 weeks.  

Is there actually some science behind the idea of manifestation, of turning an idea or a wish into a real thing? Or is it literally a load of nonsense? 

This season is kindly sponsored by Ancient and Brave. Head to https://ancientandbrave.earth for further info.

For more on Tara Swart and her book ’The Source’ head to https://www.taraswart.com and Gabrielle Bernstein https://gabbybernstein.com 

Rose's recommendation on Morpheus8 treatment is 
https://nilamholmes.com

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy 

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DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

As we are in a global climate catastrophe it is vital that all of us actively strive to change our lifestyle and food practices to feed into a more sustainable system. Much of this means minimising the volume and toxicity of our waste as well as conserving as much and as many resources as we can to help support the health of our planet and everything that lives on it.

Whilst both of us try to follow this concept as much as possible we also acknowledge that we can and need to do better. That’s the reason why both of us are taking on this one and also encourage you listeners to join us on it too….not just for the week but for the foreseeable

The rules:

Since food is our thing we have focused on specifically reducing food waste so this means…

Eating local and seasonal

Shopping from local markets and shops and taking a reusable bag

Focus on mostly plant-based foods and only one meal with local organic meat/poultry

Make food from scratch and use every morsel - anything left needs to be composted

No single use plastics or disposable cups

Refill jars of grains, nuts & seeds, legumes, etc 

Swap to eco-friendly cleaning products including loo and kitchen roll

Will we succeed? Listen in to the episode to find out!

This season is kindly sponsored by Ancient & Brave. Head to https://ancientandbrave.earth for further info. 
Ancient & Brave also take a very active approach to minimise all and any waste being climate neutral and a B corp and they were also keen for us to take on this challenge being that they are a member of the powerful global initiative ‘1% for the Planet’. 

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This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
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DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

It wouldn’t be The Wellness Breakdown if we didn’t push some of these challenges to the extreme and the first episode of the new season is really going there! 

You might be familiar with high-protein diets or even the Paleo (aka caveman diet) but you may not have heard of the Carnivore diet which focuses only on meat, essentially foods that either ‘walk, swim or fly’.  

This is the challenge that Rose faces as she forgoes the veggies and focuses on 'flesh', as she puts it.

The rules: Kind of self explanatory but for one week Rose can only consume animal products with no vegetables, fruit, grains, legumes and pulses or nuts & seeds. 

Does Rose find some unexpected positive side effects to the challenge or is it just one steak too many?!

Listen in to the episode to find out!

This season is kindly sponsored by Ancient and Brave. Head to https://ancientandbrave.earth for further info.

For Rose’s tofu curry head to this link
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca72Ib9rmtK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

and find Eve’s Rosemary beef stew here https://evekalinik.com/rosemary-beef-stew-and-cauliflower-champ/  

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

The supplements industry is booming and shockingly not very regulated. This can leave it super confusing as a consumer on knowing what to buy and whether you need to buy them at all. This is why we are absolutely thrilled to have founder of LYMA life, Lucy Goff, onto the podcast to literally help sort the men from the boys. This woman REALLY knows her stuff when it comes to supplements. She created her own after all! 

This week there is no challenge so its just about giving you the lowdown on how to navigate this better and answer some of your burning questions around the subject. Can supplements have a place in our health and wellness regime? Or are they just a complete waste of money? 

This is one you don’t want to miss!

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy 

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

Many of us have grabbed a bag of frozen peas or an ice-pack to help reduce inflammation and swelling which means we have pretty much all used cryotherapy at some point. 

Using localised extreme cold is nothing new in terms of its medicinal application for injuries after all. However whole-body cryotherapy is taking this to another level and this is what we investigate in this episode as Eve challenges Rose to brave the cold. 

The rules: Rose has to experience 3 whole-body cryotherapy sessions.

Can cryotherapy put an end to Rose’s niggling running injuries? Or is it just not worth the extreme freeze?

Tune in to find out!

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy 

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

In this episode we investigate whether going under the needle can actually work as a non-invasive facelift and this time it is Eve taking on the challenge. 

Microneedling has been rapidly gaining popularity and is a minimally invasive treatment that can help to stimulate the production of collagen and hence its link to helping to lift, tighten and resurface the skin to name a few of its associated benefits. 

The rules: Eve has to experience one microneedling session with acclaimed ‘Queen of skin’ Abigail James.  

Is this the answer to a more natural approach to positive ageing? Does Eve reckon it's worth the hype? Or is it more of a case of high pain and no gain? 

Listen in to find out!

Thanks to Abigail James. Head to her website www.abigailjames.com for more info and to book a treatment. 

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy 

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

Do you know what foods spike your blood sugar? In this episode we've asked renowned journalist Kate Spicer to strap on a blood glucose monitor and find out. Kate is always up for a health challenge and with a critical eye on these things, we thought she would be perfect to test this gadget out.

CGM (Continuous glucose monitoring) has typically been associated with diabetic patients as a way to measure blood glucose levels and has been pretty game changing. More recently these monitors have been used by non-diabetic people to understand how they might respond to different foods. With more of a move towards personalised nutrition and as a potential preventative measure, you can see how these gadgets might have some real benefits. 


The rules: Kate has to wear the monitor for 2 weeks using the Veri app to input all of her meals. This should follow Kate’s typical eating habits without any restrictions or changes so we can see how her blood glucose levels change according to what she has eaten.


Can this help Kate to understand more about the foods that do or don’t work for her? Or do these monitors potentially trigger negative eating patterns around food?


This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

'Is 10k steps the magic number?'

In this episode we dig into whether 10k steps is really how much we should be walking every day and this time Eve challenges Rose to get her walking boots on. 

Many of us have been lead to believe that we should be hitting the magic number of 10,000 steps per day to keep fit and healthy. However contrary to what we might have been told this number actually came about via a marketing campaign in the Japan in the 1960s rather than robust science. Nevertheless many of us track our steps with fitness measuring devices and apps - most of which are set to a default of 10,000 steps. Getting fitter means moving more and walking is certainly one of the easiest ways to do that. 

The rules: Rose has to walk at least 10,000 steps per day for two weeks which she needs to measure by way of a fitness device or app. She must also focus exclusively on walking as her cardio exercise and remove running for the duration of the challenge. Pilates and yoga as other mindful forms of movement are ok but not the spinning, HIIT and other high intensity stuff.

Can Rose get off the adrenaline fuelled high intensity exercise and find benefits in something more gentle? How does it impact her physically and mentally? And do we really need to hit this exact number after or can it somehow impede us from doing more? 

Listen in to find out!

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy 

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

It is our second guest of the season and this time Eve has roped in her wonderful mate Morgan for this better zzz's challenge. 

Morgan is very open with the fact that he has suffered with disrupted sleep for many years and so we thought he would really appreciate us trying to boost his snoozing habits. 

Sleep, or the lack thereof, is something that many of us can relate to. With our 24-hour lifestyles driven by various stimulants many of us have got completely out of sync with our natural circadian rhythms which govern the sleep-wake cycle. The more we are beginning to comprehend just how much of a critical role it has on our overall health and wellbeing, the more we have a greater need to invest in having sufficient amounts and quality of sleep. Optimising our sleep schedule can be part of cultivating habits that can make our sleep more enriched and seamless and this is why we have set this challenge for Morgan. 

The rules: Morgan has to follow the principles of the sleep hygiene method for 2 weeks which includes having fixed wake and bed times, allowing a window of winding down before bed, minimising alcohol, sugar and caffeine and having a curfew on devices.

Can this be the thing that finally helps Morgan reset his sleeping patterns for the longer term? Or does the modern world and the myriad devices sabotage his greater efforts? 

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lymalife.life  for further info.

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first. 

In this episode Rose sets Eve the challenge of a 3-day juice fast.

Juice fasting is something that over the past decade or so has sparked a LOT of attention. Many advocates of the practice believe that it can have incredible benefits and link its association to a myriad of positive health benefits. However others reckon it's just a load of baloney and with copious bogus claims.  

The rules: Eve will be on a strictly no food and juice only plan for 3 days with 5 juices and one smoothie per day. She can drink herbal teas and water. That’s it. 

Can notorious juice skeptic Eve find some valuable insights into her relationship with food? Or does she crack under the pressure of not having a meal for three days?  

Hit the play button and find out!

To find Rose’s juice recipe book - Juice: Cleanse. Heal. Revitalize: 100 nourishing recipes and simple juice fasts - click here:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785030205/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DD8C72PQFD5K37BS7QKE

or for more recipes go to her website
www.rosemaryferguson.co.uk

This season is kindly sponsored by LYMA. Head to www.lyma.life for further info. 

This podcast is produced by Elisa Kennedy

Thank you for listening and if you like the show please give us a good review and follow us so you don’t miss an episode - just click on the show page and press the plus sign.
 
We also love hearing from you, so if you have a story you want to share or a suggestion or question you can email us at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram @the_wellnessbreakdown @rosemaryferguson_ and @evekalinik

We're also over on You Tube - youtube.com/@thewellnessbreakdownpod 

DISCLAIMER: All the advice and recommendations in this podcast is  given generally.  If you feel like you have any contraindications to anything we recommend please check with your healthcare provider first.