Connecting to Your Why
Having a hard time making behavior changes that stick? The first step is connecting to your big WHY. So often when we start going down the path of changing our diet, our behaviors, or bringing in lifestyle interventions, we get caught up in the "doing" part. But really, one of the most important pieces in creating lasting habits and behavior changes is understanding why you're even doing these things in the first place.
In this post, we’ll go deeper into connecting to your why and how this allows you to look beyond just the external factors to make sustainable and aligned changes.
CONNECTING TO YOUR WHY
Having a hard time making behavior changes that stick? The first step is connecting to your big WHY.
So often when we start going down the path of changing our diet, our behaviors, or bringing in lifestyle interventions like meditation, we get caught up in the "doing" part. But really, one of the most important pieces in creating lasting habits and behavior changes is understanding why the heck you're doing these things in the first place! And that means connecting to your big why.
This shift to connecting to your why brings the focus away from the outward and the external. When you begin to investigate you might have whys like... “because someone told me to” or “because this is what my life should look like” or “because this is what I'm supposed to do”…
Sometimes we attach ourselves to these external whys, and then we're not truly connected to our own individual reasons for why we're doing something. This makes it much more difficult to stay connected to healthy habits because we're not connected to why we want to do them in the first place.
Asking yourself some simple questions and seeing what comes up for you can really help understand your unique why.
Ask yourself: Why do I want to get healthy?
Is it because you want to lose weight? Is it because you want to have more energy?
Take your answers and go further:
Why do you want to have more energy? What could you do with more energy?
You can go even deeper on these answers:
Why do you want to have energy when you come home from work at night? Is it because then you can create a better connection with your family? Is it because you have time to actually be creative and do what your soul wants you to do?
I like to think of these answers like little golden threads, leading us up to our big why. Keep digging a little deeper, and when you really land on your why you'll know it, you'll feel it. I encourage you to write your whys down so you can see them, and connect to when you need to.
This is truly one of the biggest keys to supporting sustainable change for ourselves as we move through any healing journey. I have worked with so many clients to help support their bodies through healing journeys, and really understand how to make healthy choices feel sustainable and easy in their lives. If things don't feel sustainable or easy, we run the risk of feeling like we're always either totally on or off the wagon. Or we feel like we can't stick to anything or feel better, and I truly know that’s not the case for anyone reading this today.
All of us absolutely have the power to make really aligned choices and to have sustainable health practices that feel really good for our bodies. I would love to support you and hear your BIG whys so please feel free to share them in the comments below so we can support each other!
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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
The Power of Breathwork with Kathleen Booker
In today’s episode of The Live Well Podcast, we are joined by Kathleen Booker. Kathleen is passionate about Conscious Connected Breathwork therapy. We speak about her journey, how she found breathwork, and the huge supporting role it can play with our health. Kathleen also guides us through a brief breathwork session.
In today’s episode of The Live Well Podcast, we are joined by Kathleen Booker. Kathleen is an effervescent native New Yorker, and her energy is infectious! She is passionate about Conscious Connected Breathwork therapy and knows first-hand the energy, healing, peace, and joy it creates in one’s life.
As a certified and insured Breathwork Coach, Kathleen has worked with many masters in the field of Conscious Connected Breathwork therapy. For over 10+ years, Kathleen has used her Breath Coaching and intuitive skills to support individuals in clearly identifying areas in need of growth, healing, and focused goal creation.
In this episode we speak about her journey, how she found breathwork, and the huge supporting role it can play with our health. Throughout this episode, we also experience what Kathleen teaches, and we are guided through a brief breathwork session.
You can learn more about Kathleen and her work at www.kathleenbooker.net.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Intro
3:12 A little bit about Kathleen Booker
4:35 Go a little bit deeper and listen to your intuition
5:41 Why Kathleen wanted to avoid the breath
6:51 Her first job in breathwork after she quit her previous job
9:01 Breathwork and how it supports our body
12:36 Breath invites us to connect to our heart and higher consciousness
14:18 How this helps remove stress
17:47 Kathleen as a breathwork snob
22:02 Start where you are and take the first breath
23:13 Breathwork 101
26:55 Free breathwork practice here
30:28 Drink water after every breathwork session
31:22 Peace is always within
31:58 When Kathleen uses breathwork
34:09 Setting your day with a morning practice
37:21 How best to reach Kathleen
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Reducing Period Pain with Lauren Lee-Crane & Catherine Lee of Semaine
On this episode of The Live Well Podcast, I’ll be speaking with sisters Lauren Lee-Crane & Catherine Lee, founders of Semaine Health, about their experience with endometriosis and reducing period pain. They’re on a mission to normalize the conversation around periods and period pain, and this is exactly why these twin sisters wanted to start Semaine Health, a health & wellness company that takes women’s pain seriously.
On this episode of The Live Well Podcast, I’ll be speaking with sisters Lauren Lee-Crane & Catherine Lee, founders of Semaine Health, about their experience with endometriosis and reducing period pain. They see learning to live with endometriosis as a journey - taking care of themselves, listening to their bodies, and voicing what they need to be healthy. They’re on a mission to normalize the conversation around periods and period pain, and this is exactly why these twin sisters wanted to start Semaine Health, a health & wellness company that takes women’s pain seriously.
The team at Semaine combines deep personal experience with PhD-level research to address women’s health issues. Their first product specifically addresses period pain and empowers women by providing natural, plant-based products that have been rigorously researched and can be taken without a prescription. Their anti-inflammatory, Semaine, offers a solution that is grounded in science and compassion.
Today, we’ll hear more about Lauren and Catherine’s story and learn about the tools that have helped them along their journey.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Intro
2:54 Guest introduction
3:43 Lauren and Catherine talk about their endometriosis journey
6:10 Deep dive into their endometriosis experience
6:30 The indicator that something was wrong for them
7:22 How the condition “felt” normal to them
8:27 On using birth control pills to avoid the period pains
9:06 When the pain started to get scary
11:50 Endometrioma
21:33 Most women who have endometriosis have IBS
24:00 The holistic approach Lauren and Catherine had to do
24:58 Wellness burnout
25:30 Diet and inflammation
30:00 Semaine product and holistic ingredients
33:18 Going in-depth into the products of Semaine Health and how it started
35:20 What was Matt’s role in Semaine Health
37:15 The different ingredients and their supportive roles
38:30 The market focus of their products
40:52 The importance of tracking your cycle
44:03 The big thought behind Semaine Health
45:10 The importance of understanding monthly periods and shouldn’t be a taboo
48:30 Where to find Lauren and Catherine and learn more about them and their journey
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Cultivating a Healing Mindset and Self-Acceptance with Murlene Joseph
Murlene Joseph is a Registered Nurse and Certified Health Coach. Because of her own experience navigating chronic illness, she began her coaching business Myrrh Wellness in order to support others struggling on their own healing journeys. She’s here to remind you that you’re in control of your health. You can feel strong, light, and happy. In this episode of The Live Well Podcast, we speak about the importance of mindset on your healing journey, and how to cultivate self-acceptance and self-love in order to heal.
Murlene Joseph is a Registered Nurse and Certified Health Coach. She is a descendant of Haiti, born and raised in Florida. Murlene has always loved helping people with their health, but it was her own experience with autoimmune disease beginning at age 25 that led her to health coaching and teaching individuals how to advocate and uplevel their health with small, consistent habit changes that provide sustainable healthy lifestyles.
When she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, rheumatoid arthritis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome she felt hopeless navigating the murky messaging of health and wellness, not sure where to start feeling good again. Because of her own experience navigating chronic illness, she began her coaching business Myrrh Wellness in order to support others struggling on their healing journeys. She’s here to remind you that you’re in control of your health. You can feel strong, light, and happy.
In this episode, we speak about the importance of mindset on your healing journey, and how to cultivate self-acceptance and self-love in order to heal.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Intro
8:02 - Learning to find balance
Moving away from extremes and an all or nothing mindset
Letting go of unrealistic expectations
Accepting what is
10:32 - Murlene talks about her love for food
Not denying yourself
We gravitate towards the things we love and bring us happiness
12:08 - The turning point: realizing that her body and what was happening was not something Murlene could control
Shifting mindset to being happy and being healthy
13:10 - The goal is 80-20
13:34 - Being imperfect is easier
Trying to get to perfection is a journey we will never reach
14:17 - Constant self-criticism can affect how you show up in your business
14:45 - Being authentic and honest
15:23 - It’s okay to admit that you don’t know everything
16:52 - Healing isn’t always linear
Learning acceptance
Getting up and moving forward
It’s about self-confidence, self-love and getting rid of expectations
Acknowledging that no one is perfect
19:09 - Showing up authentically in business and in sharing her healing journey
Healing also means failing sometimes or falling and getting back up
20:19 - Live is happening now and being present in this moment
23:13 - Shifting your mindset around healing
28:18 - Asking for help, listening, getting advice, and understanding that we don’t have to have all the answers
36:16 - Finding acceptance and what that means for Murlene
Accepting change which can be really hard
Accepting that we don’t have all the answers
Accepting help
Loving your body the way that it is - flaws and all
Accepting imperfections
41:50 - Having supportive people in your life to interrupt negative thoughts and emotions
44:08 - Not holding back anymore and living life regardless
47:01 - Asking yourself what you’re really willing to do to change
48:28 - Practicing humility
49:39 - Where to find Murlene
50:15 - Final thoughts & comments
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.