The Wood Life

We often want to see the benefits of change immediately, but the small changes we make every day sometimes have the biggest impact. Sam outlines the importance of small daily changes, and how to get comfortable with not seeing immediate benefits.

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The way you eat, the foods you crave, and the way your body moves can be impacted by the different stages of your menstrual cycle. Learning how to fuel your body at the different stages of your cycle, can do amazing things for your metabolism and overall health. Nutritionist Elly McLean joins Sam to give the basics into menstrual cycles and metabolism, and the changes we need to make to our diet during perimenopause and menopause.

If you want to learn more about Elly, check out her website nutritionelly.com or find her on instragram at nutritionelly.

Then, if you've heard the reports that 8,000 steps is the new 10,000... Sam goes straight to the source and unpacks what the new study is really telling us.

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We are surrounded by constant distractions, some are easier to switch off than others. Sam admits that his own social media habits are what has inspired this motivational moment, and how he is working to identify his trigger, and how to eliminate it.

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Dr Joanna McMillan has returned! This time, she's teaching us how to fuel our minds for better cognitive performance. She gives us the low down on sugars, fats, and calorie counting.

Want to hear more from Dr Jo? Listen to her audio books on Audible.

Over the past few weeks, Sam has been speaking with members of his 28 program, and collating the top 5 best tips to saving money during your grocery shop.

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Guilt. It's a complex feeling, at times, it can keep us in check, but other times, it is unproductive and detrimental to our mental and physical health. Sam outlines the three steps you should take when your are feeling unproductive guilt.

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We all struggle with finding enough time to exercise, cook, spend time with family, do the things we love… but the trick isn’t trying to cram more things into each day, it’s to do less and reclaim more of our precious time back. Melissa Ambrosini shares the startling statistics she discovered while writing her latest book Time Magic, it will have you reassessing how you spend each and every day, and taking on board her TMT’s – Time Magic tasks.

Then, Sam is giving his top tips, so you can have an enjoyable Easter, minus the guilt!

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By now, we know that 'just five minutes' is all it takes to get over the mental hurdle of getting up to exercise, but how do we motivate ourselves to start something new for the first time, especially if it feels overwhelming or impossible?

Sam outlines why starting anything three times can be the difference between success and failure.

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It's been almost ten years since we last saw Sam Wood and Osher Gunsberg counting roses on our TV... but the reality is, Osher's life at that time wasn't all red roses and extravagant dates, he was battling mental illness and a recovering alcoholic.

The pair speak about their behind the scenes experiences of filming The Bachelor, the misconceptions of complex mental illness, and how parenting has changed who they are for the better. This is a conversation you don't want to miss.

If you, or someone you know is struggling, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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At the beginning of the year, you found your why, you worked out your goals using SMART, and now it's time to honestly check in with yourself.
How are you going with your goals? Have you achieved what you thought you would during this time? Is it time to change your goal? Or change the timing of it.

If you missed out on the original episode, catch up here: 3 tips to having your best year yet

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"There's a runner in everyone" is what Nike performance running coach, Lydia O'Donnell believes. If you feel like that doesn't pertain to you, she gives you tips to evolve into someone who has never ran, into someone enjoys it. For anyone who wants to take their training to the next level, Lydia also dishes her best tips for improvement.

Then, a question comes through The Wood Life inbox that bamboozles Sam, and he needs a bit of help to answer "when we lose weight, where does it go?"

To find out more about Lydia, check out her website lydiaodonnell.com/ and for more info about her business visit femmi.co/.

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