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There is so much more to us as humans than the size and shape of our bodies.  There is a spirit within us that allows us to use our body to interact with the world, but it’s not our body that is at the helm.  It’s who we are on the inside.  It’s the way we love our friends and family, the way we care for our neighbors, the way we serve the world using our unique gifts and talents.  And yet, we spend so many of our waking hours pre-occupied with the way our bodies look and probably not enough time sharing the wonderfulness within ourselves with those around us.   Need some more convincing?  Tune in! Link to Season 1, Practical Strategy 2 Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-003-practical-strategy-2-think-about-your-body-differently/id1512282622?i=1000506092203 Music Credits:  BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton Free Music Archive: BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton  

These 5 words will give you power in creating healthy habits for the new year.  What are those 5 words? Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. We dream and hope and pray for healthier changes to become part of our lives.  We fantasize how the future will look once we make the changes and reach our goals.  And the new year is a great time to refresh and dig in!  But are we clear on what we have to do to make those habits a reality?  Are we being honest with ourselves knowing that the only way our health and wellness can change is if we do something differently?  We can make goals and dream about the outcome, but the real work is in the days between – when we have to become mindful of interrupting our autopilot habits and purposeful about adopting new behaviors so that new ways of living become a reality for us. So get clear on the changes you’d like to see, make a plan that will define what daily actions you need to take and finally, put these 5 words in your toolbox: Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. Pull them out every time you feel stuck or tempted to go back to old, easier, familiar habits.  Remind yourself that you have the power to change your life, you have the power to shift the trajectory of your health.  Nothing will change if you don’t change.   Your everyday actions are the key to finding Freedom in Healthy Living. Previous Freedom in Healthy Living Episodes with Actionable Health and Wellness Strategies for Your Best 2021: Season 1, Episode 4 Think about Food Differently: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-ep-4-practical-strategy-3-think-about-food-differently/id1512282622?i=1000476831629 Season 1, Bonus Episode The Big 6: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-bonus-episode-the-big-6-nutrients-your-body-needs/id1512282622?i=1000477172853 Season 1, Episode 5 Think About Movement Differently: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-ep-5-practical-strategy-4-think-about-movement-differently/id1512282622?i=1000478325765 Season 1, Episode 7 Getting Started: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-ep-7-getting-started-taking-your-first-step/id1512282622?i=1000485283772 Season 1 Episode 8 Are You Sleeping: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-ep-8-are-you-sleeping/id1512282622?i=1000486702846 Season 2 Episode 4 How to Pick – and Implement – the Next Best Healthy Habit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-ep-4-how-to-pick-and-implement-the-next-best-healthy-habit/id1512282622?i=1000495258176 Season 2 Episode 5 Exactly What You Need to Succeed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-ep-5-exactly-what-you-need-to-succeed/id1512282622?i=1000496591433   Music Credits:  BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton Free Music Archive: BJ Block & Dawn Pemberton

2020 was quite a year… one for which I am out of adjectives. So what will 2021 bring? After lots of thought, I’ve come up with 3 realities of the new year and a few practical strategies anyone can do right now to prepare for a marvelous year to come!

In a year when life has been as uncertain as its ever been, the hectic holidays are also closing in on us. We can definitely count on the usual disruptions that the holidays bring to our daily and weekly routines and now, many of us are bracing ourselves for disruptions in traditions. And at a time when our personal wellness needs to be at the top of its game, the coming weeks may feel like a lot to handle. If you’re anxious about what the holidays may mean to your personal wellness, wonder no more. This episode is jam packed with ways you can love the holidays while taking good care of yourself!

Are you coming clean about all the reasons why you’re not following through on your new habits or why you can’t seem to ditch the old ones? The good news is that starting healthier habits isn’t totally about willpower. The true power is being completely honest with yourself on why you find yourself resisting those changes in your life. And, once you can do that, I’ve got 3 Game Changers that you can use to make finding Freedom in Healthy Living feel less restrictive, less depriving and void of guilt and shame! Listen in!!

Have you hit a road bump as you seek to shift your lifestyle for improved health and wellness? What does it take to succeed? This one thing can help you find Freedom in Healthy Living. Tune in this week to find out!

Are you ready to choose and implement the very next action towards living a healthier life? Then this episode is for you! We start with our long term wellness goals and break them down to daily shifts that we can make to get us there without deprivation, restriction or pain. Using James Clear’s 4 Laws of Habit Formation and my expertise in health and wellness, you can identify the next best shift to make in your life that will bring you closer towards Freedom in Healthy Living!

We are SOOOOO doing this! Today we take action in Finding Freedom in Healthy Living! We’re reminded that it’s important to Think About Our Body Differently (Practical Strategy 2) and rather than focusing on a single outcome (like weighing a certain amount), we shift our thoughts to focus on the daily efforts that will bring us closer to being the next version of ourselves! Learn how to find the exact right next step in shifting your habits so that the changes you make will have the biggest impact in your health and happiness!

Ready to change your life? Step one: Change your story. Change the story you tell yourself about your life and rather than pointing out the short comings, bad luck and undesirable circumstances start telling yourself a story that celebrates you as the hero! When you know what you want to become, who you want to be and how you aspire to serve this world you’ll want to adopt the right health habits to fuel your story! Connect your health habits with the actions required to be the next version, the hero version, of yourself!

Let’s kick off the season by featuring Practical Strategy 1: Think Differently. Consider spending less time and energy focused on the outcome of a single goal and, instead, learn how to value on the effort required to take the journey. It is the journey where we learn how to take pride in the daily activities that make us the amazing machines and kind souls that we are!! Tune into this episode to understand the value in depending less on motivation and instead gaining clarity on our desires, becoming more intentional about our wellness journey and how getting excited about the small wins in the moment can help us win the whole darn day!

Does change HAVE to be painful?  Or scary? Does change HAVE to be a huge, swooping transformation in order for it to be worth doing? NO! Change can happen over time, with small, exciting shifts that you can start making today to begin the process towards a happier, healthier, more confident you! Tune in to learn 2 new tips you can start using TODAY to make small shifts towards better health and wellness. And, hear all about Season 2 and its online program companion that will guide you in applying my 5 Practical Strategies for Your Best Health.

Do you live to eat? Or eat to live? Is food at the center of everything you do or are you intentional and focused on feeding your body nutritious foods based on your daily activities? Is there a right way or a wrong way? Tune in and find out!

Our body works 24/7 to keep us alive and healthy. And, while we’re snoozing our brain and body are especially busing recharging and rebuilding from the day’s stressors. How can you get more sleep? Listen to Total Wellness Coach, Rebecca, as she provides practical strategies for Your Best Sleep!

Today is the day to take action! We’ve talked about the 5 Practical Strategies and we are ready to put the strategies to work. Today is the day we start to Live it Daily! In today’s episode we get clearer on the next version of our self and we end the episode identifying 1 small shift that we can make in our lives today, right now , to get us closer to the next version of ourselves. Earl Nightingale said, “Never give up on a goal because of the time it takes to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” So make the most of the time, get after that goal, get after that dream and starting making small steps towards the next version of a healthier, happier YOU!

Pull all 5 Practical Strategies together in a single episode! We’ll unveil Practical Strategy #5 and talk about how to apply each of the strategies to daily life. You’ll find Freedom in Healthy Living in no time!

Join the state competition, where we’re pitting your state against the rest of the U.S. to see who can lead in number of downloads! Listen to hear the top 7! In this podcast we talk about shifting our perspective on getting moderate intensity movement on a weekly basis. Learn about 2 major shifts you can make, get ideas on how to get through obstacles that are in your way and leave with a plan that can be implemented to help anyone up their movement quotient – whether you’re starting out or a workout junkie. Everyone can benefit from looking at moving from a different perspective as well as regularly spicing up with routine to keep it fun and enjoyable!

This episode provides you with an overview of Live It Daily’s Big 6 – the nutrients your body needs to fuel your body, movement and mind. Grab a pencil and sharpen your appreciation for the role that nutrients like water, vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates and proteins play in helping you find Freedom in Healthy Living!

In our quest of finding Freedom in Healthy Living this episode reveals Practical Strategy #3: Think About Food Differently. Simply put, Food is Fuel. It is the only thing that keeps our bodies going day to day (and remember from last episode, our bodies are working 24/7 to keep us performing at our best!). This episode asks you to think more deeply about food – consider it more than a celebratory indulgence or fodder for mindless munching and appreciate how feeding our bodies thoughtfully will allow us to experience our lives fully!

Unveiling Practical Strategy #2, your challenge is to Think About Your Body Differently. Rather than identifying its shortcomings, celebrate the work it does every day to keep you alive and kickin’! Marvel at the complex systems and 30 trillion cells that your body orchestrates every minute of every day so that you can focus on what is important in your life. As you start to appreciate what your body already does, and with a little more help from you, what it can do, you start to realize the importance of feeding, moving and resting it and a desire to care for it is ignited!

In this episode you’ll hear the first of 5 Practical Strategies in finding Freedom in Healthy Living. This strategy is to Think Differently for, as the saying goes, “You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.” Listen for the key concepts and listener take-aways that will ensure this podcast is actionable for you.