Your Nervous System on Overdrive: How to Tell if You’re Living in Survival Mode I’ll be honest—there was a time in my life when I thought being “busy” was just who I was. I wore it like a badge of honor. My days were back-to-back: work, kids, house chores, errands, repeat. My sleep was patchy, […]
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The Wellness Rollercoaster: Why “Good Weeks” and “Bad Weeks” Don’t Define Your Health I used to think my health journey could be plotted out like a neat calendar. Green checkmarks on the “good weeks,” red X’s on the “bad ones.” If I meal-prepped, exercised, and said no to dessert, I felt like I was on
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Body Signals, Not Body Shame: How to Tune In Without Tearing Yourself Down I used to think every pang in my stomach was a problem to fix. Hungry? I must be “bad” for not controlling myself. Tired? Clearly lazy. Bloated? Better punish myself with a salad and extra cardio. That’s the twisted game body
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Your Nervous System on Overdrive: How to Tell if You’re Living in Survival Mode I didn’t always realize I was living in survival mode. I just thought I was a tired mom, a nurse running on caffeine, and someone with “bad discipline” because I couldn’t stop craving carbs. But what I now know is that
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Protein Myths That Keep Women Stuck: How Much Do You Actually Need? If there’s one nutrient that’s gotten both way too much hype and way too little attention, it’s protein. I can’t tell you how many women I’ve worked with who either avoid protein because they think it’s going to “bulk them up” like a
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I Stopped Setting 30-Day Goals. Here’s What I Do Instead I used to swear by 30-day goals. They felt tidy. Manageable. Like if I could just push through for one month—whether it was cutting out sugar, walking every day, or journaling every morning—I’d finally get traction. And I did. For 30 days. But here’s
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When Your Thoughts Don’t Match Your Goals: Building Mental Alignment for Change I’ve lost count of the number of times I set a goal—usually around health or weight—only to find myself sabotaging it with my own thoughts. Have you ever said, “This time will be different,” while secretly thinking, I’ll probably fail again? That mental
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Metabolic Flexibility: How Fuel Switching Protects Against Diabetes & Weight Regain I still remember the first time I heard the phrase metabolic flexibility. I was in a continuing-ed class for nurses, sitting there with my coffee thinking, “Great, another buzzword.” But the more I learned, the more I realized this isn’t trendy fluff. It’s the
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The Snack Rule That Helps Me—and My Kids—Avoid Crashes and Cravings I used to think snacks were supposed to be quick and cute—like those little bags of goldfish crackers or a granola bar tossed into a purse. They kept the kids quiet in the car, and if I was starving between patients, I’d grab one,
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How Your Gut Talks to Your Brain—and Why It Might Be Making You Anxious I’ll be honest with you—I didn’t used to give much thought to my gut beyond whether my jeans fit after dinner. I thought digestion was just about food going in, nutrients getting absorbed, and waste coming out. End of story. But
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