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Health and wellness coaches are the backbone of functional medicine!

We all know that just having a prescription or treatment plan does not necessarily mean you will consider the cause of your symptoms. It will also not force you to make any changes necessary to improve your overall wellness. 

In this podcast, Dr. Daniela Steyn talks with Cecilia Lanier, A professional Teacher and Health Coach with the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Cecilia explains what a health coach does and why we all need one. 

Health coaches are specialists in behaviour change. They help people change when change is hard. Coaching is a partnership between experts. Coaches’ expertise is in behaviour change, and they believe the clients are experts in themselves and their own experience. The relationship is formed within an atmosphere of compassion, unconditional acceptance, and empowerment. The sessions are client-led and coach-supported.

Health coaching is, however, not for everyone as:

• Sometimes people aren’t ready to change in one area, so coaches support them wherever they are on this readiness spectrum. 
• Some people are just thinking about it, sitting on the fence. 
• Others might resist change and may only seek a coach because it’s been suggested by a doctor or a friend or loved one.
• Others know they need to change, are sure they want to change, and yet are discouraged because they have tried so many times and cannot succeed or sustain the change. So, they remain stuck.
• Or maybe they don’t know how to start the change or how to maintain it. It’s one thing to get a food plan or a directive for eliminating stress, but those plans, or directions don’t work if we don’t work them.

People seek coaches for many reasons, but burnout is one of the main reasons. Health and wellness coaches primarily meet people whose challenges are in one or more of these five areas:

1. Food/nutrition
2. Movement/exercise
3. Sleep/rest, 
4. Stress management
5. Relationships 

However, coaches will also address a person’s emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual realities as it’s hard to separate the person into parts. A holistic view of the person is the best approach.

Listen to our podcast today to learn how Cecilia went through burnout and got her life back on track by implementing all the strategies she teaches as a health and wellness coach. 

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Welcome to this episode of your Wellness MD podcast.
Family Physician and Wellness Expert Dr. Daniela Steyn have meaningful conversations that will take your health to the next level.
She explores the connection between a healthy body, mind and soul.
Dr. Steyn has helped thousands of people have a better quality of life.
Join us today, empowering you to live your best life with optimal health!

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Physician burnout is a growing problem in the medical community. It's characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a decreased sense of accomplishment. These symptoms can lead to decreased job satisfaction and an increase in errors.

Several factors contribute to physician burnout. The job demands, long hours, and unrealistic expectations can all take their toll. In addition, many physicians feel like they cannot provide the best care for their patients due to time constraints and other factors beyond their control.

In this episode of the Wellness MD Podcast, Dr. Daniela Steyn and Dr. Richard Sztramko discuss physician burnout. Dr. Richard Sztramko practices Geriatric and Internal Medicine at St. Peter's and Juravinski Hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario. He is an Assistant Professor at McMaster University. He is also the co-founder of Arya Electronic Health Records and Handover (https://www.aryaehr.com/), a cutting-edge health tech company rapidly expanding in hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout Canada.  

Dr. Sztramko, being a Geriatric physician and family man, will discuss the first signs of burnout that you should look out for. He will also share the strategies he personally implemented to combat and prevent burnout. 

If you're a busy professional struggling to keep up with the demands of your job and family life, this podcast is a must-listen!

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Welcome to this episode of your Wellness MD podcast.
Family Physician and Wellness Expert Dr. Daniela Steyn have meaningful conversations that will take your health to the next level.
She explores the connection between a healthy body, mind and soul.
Dr. Steyn has helped thousands of people have a better quality of life.
Join us today, empowering you to live your best life with optimal health!

Follow Dr. Daniela Steyn on YouTube!

Do you feel like stress is taking over your life? You're not alone. Stress is one of the most common health concerns in the world. But what exactly is stress, and why does it seem to affect us so much?

In this podcast, Dr. Daniela Steyn will talk to a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Gina Alfieri. Gina is also a wellness business owner, wife, and mom of 4. Gina is passionate about helping people get to the root of their illness by focusing on the whole person using whole foods, a healthy lifestyle approach, and supplementation. She is a fitness enthusiast, bookworm, and active community member.

This podcast will focus on what exactly stress is, how stress affects your life, how it leads to burnout, and how you can manage it. We'll also discuss some of the latest research on stress and its effects on your health.

Did you know that stress will show up in your body in several ways before it leads to severe burnout? Some of the ways that we see stress show up in our bodies are through:

• Digestive disorders (lowers HCl, slows down/speeds up motility, alters gut flora)

• Muscle tension (stress headaches, body aches, jaw tension from teeth clenching)

• Decreased immune function

• Insulin resistance (prone to cravings)

• Weight gain

• Hormone imbalances

• Mood swings

Gina, like many of you, is spinning many plates. In this podcast, Gina shares how she is intentional with her time to avoid unnecessary stressors and lead a balanced, healthy life. If you are feeling stressed and burnt out and would also like to live a life of optimal health, listen to our podcast today!

*Legal Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only. For your medical advice, please get in touch with your own Health Care provider. Never ignore medical advice because of something you have heard on this podcast.

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Welcome to this episode of your Wellness MD podcast.
Family Physician and Wellness Expert Dr. Daniela Steyn have meaningful conversations that will take your health to the next level.
She explores the connection between a healthy body, mind and soul.
Dr. Steyn has helped thousands of people have a better quality of life.
Join us today, empowering you to live your best life with optimal health!

Follow Dr. Daniela Steyn on YouTube!

Dr. Daniela Steyn and her Life Coach, Sister JB,  discuss ways to manage and avoid migraines and headaches, so you can live your life to the fullest.

You can also watch this episode on Youtube 

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Welcome to this episode of your Wellness MD podcast.
Family Physician and Wellness Expert Dr. Daniela Steyn have meaningful conversations that will take your health to the next level.
She explores the connection between a healthy body, mind and soul.
Dr. Steyn has helped thousands of people have a better quality of life.
Join us today, empowering you to live your best life with optimal health!

Follow Dr. Daniela Steyn on YouTube!

Dr. Daniela Steyn and her Life Coach, Sister JB,  discuss ways to live a COURAGEOUS life. You can also live your life to the fullest characterized by COURAGE!

We would LOVE to hear from you. Let us know what you think. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a refer and refer this episode to your friends!
 
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JB has a flourishing career in the Corporate World. Dr. Daniela Steyn is a Wellness Doctor. Listen today as they combine their expertise to enable you to thrive at work.

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Ladies only! 

Do you leak urine when you cough or sneeze? Is intimacy uncomfortable to you? Are you avoiding physical exercise because of your female pelvis?  Listen to this podcast by Dr. Daniela Steyn and pelvic physiotherapist Gerda Hayden for everything you ever wanted to know about your pelvis!

For complete notes of this incredible comprehensive podcast, go to: https://www.wellnessmdhealth.com/blog

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If there is one thing we do know, a couple of days into 2022, it is that life is never going to be the way it was in 2019. Just as some of us thought that we are about to return to normal, there are more disruptions.  We need to take the best possible care of ourselves, our families, our health and our mental health than ever before.

One of the most effective ways to ensure we bolster our mental and physical health is through Mindful Living. What is Mindful Living? It is living with awareness in the present moment. In this Mindful Living podcast WellnessMD’s Dr. Daniela Steyn and  JB outline ten ways in which we can Live Mindfully and take control of the impact of our daily decisions on ourselves, our families, society and the environment. This includes Cognitive Diffusion, Remembering our Values, Focused Eating Habits, Improving Posture and Meditation, to name but a few.

Watch it on Youtube!

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Welcome to this episode of your Wellness MD podcast.
Family Physician and Wellness Expert Dr. Daniela Steyn have meaningful conversations that will take your health to the next level.
She explores the connection between a healthy body, mind and soul.
Dr. Steyn has helped thousands of people have a better quality of life.
Join us today, empowering you to live your best life with optimal health!

Follow Dr. Daniela Steyn on YouTube!

Some people call them resolutions. Some call them intentions. Some love them and some avoid them.  In this podcast JB and Dr Daniela discuss how you can capitalize on the beauty of an empty first page of the new yearbook we all get to narrate our own story with intention. If your goals include being healthy and happy, some of the resolutions we recommend in this podcast might serve as great inspiration to you in 2022.

How to set New Year’s Resolutions you will achieve

1. Make it attainable

2. Prioritize your resolutions

3. Build reminders into your year

4. Congratulate yourself on the small wins

 THREE RESOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER 2022!

The most effective way to set resolutions that you will want to prioritize, is to align them to your life goals. If your life goals include being healthy and happy - there are three New Year’s Resolutions that we recommend making for 2022. 

i. Improve your Health

ii. Manage technology

iii. #SayItNow. 

1.     Improve your health

Anyone suffering from a health ailment will know that there is freedom in living healthy and pain free.  We at WellnessMDHealth believe that what we eat, how we sleep and how much we move directly impact our short-term and long term physical and mental health.  This podcast will give you ideas on which health goals you could set.

i. Nutrition: Add wholefoods and greens

ii. Move more: Exercise is key 

iii. Sleep: Sleep well , sleep enough 

2.                   Manage your use of technology

We discuss practical advice on how to manage your technology usage, instead of it managing you.
 Some practical tips you could try:

i)No technology in the bedroom

ii) Fast from Social Media

iii) Implement Technology free times

3.                   #Sayitnow

Expressing appreciation, gratitude and kindness to others.

#Sayitnow is a challenge - to identify people that you want to thank and share gratitude with, now. 

The idea is to identify people, in three buckets.

i)         People not close to you. Just flowers on the path that you’ve been journeying on in your life, such as a colleague you speak with once a year, or a cashier at your favorite grocery store.

ii)       People that were close at some point. But you rarely speak. Maybe it’s a college friend. A neighbor the in city where you lived ten years ago. Your nanny growing up. 

iii)      Those close to you.

The goal is to make a list of these people and express gratitude to them in a special way - it can be with a hand-written note or a video you record and send. Our challenge to you - is to do one every single week. 52 people who you are going to make happy and enrich their 2022. You will be happier as a result. And then, if you get the call - or they get the call – there will be nothing to regret.

Listen to this episode for an in-depth conversation about New Year’s Resolutions or watch it on Youtube at https://bit.ly/WellnessNYR

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Happy Holidays!
We hope you have a wonderful festive season and get an opportunity to relax and disconnect.

The holiday season is a way to spend some much-needed time away from work with friends and family. This is such a wonderful opportunity to reflect and align our intentions with our values.
 
 It is a time to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals around the table with loved ones.
 
 However, this is also often a time of overindulgence.  You might feel anxious that Christmas baking threatens to derail your hard work of living a healthy lifestyle.
 
 Holiday social events are not something to be feared. Together we can break the cycle of overeating and guilt by being intentional and mindful when enjoying food this Christmas Season.
 
Listen to this insightful podcast by wellness expert Dr. Daniela Steyn and her Life coach, Sister, JB discussing practical strategies to make this festive season a healthy happy one!

We look forward to journeying with you towards health and happiness!
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