How important do you rate your self-care practices? Do you have a wellness toolkit? How robust is your wellness toolkit? Is it time to level up with your health and wellness to support you on your health and wellness journey?

Recently I was invited to be one of four panellists on a Podcast Series called Victim to Victory. The focus was around sharing different perspectives on health and wellness.

We talked about mental health, anxiety, depression, and bi-polar disorders, transitioning through menopause, abundant mindset and manifestation and healing, and balancing the mind, body, and soul. The key threads throughout the podcast was the need to simplify and declutter, go back to the basics and take personal responsibility. It all starts with you!

What I find is that my female clients are so busy juggling different “hats” and trying to be “superwoman” that they just don’t even have the space to think about their health and wellness. They tell me that “I am just so busy trying to meet deadlines, take the kids to after school sports and then try and figure out what to cook for dinner that I just don’t have time to think about my health”. “It is just something else that I don’t have time to think about”.

So, what I enjoyed about this recent health and wellness podcast was that it explored different facets and ways that we can address out health and wellness. There is not a “one size fits all” when it comes to managing our health and wellness. The more we listen to other health professionals experience, points of view that are verified by science, the more we can make informed choices and chose what is right for us. Learn to listen to what resonates for you at any given time.

Does this sound familiar?

“Part of manifestation practice is what you let go of

rather than what you add”

Eckhart Tolle

Research is telling us that although wellness has been around for many decades, however it is now viewed through a more holistic lens addressing the mind, body, and soul. This recent study shows that:

• 79 percent of the respondents said they believe that wellness is important
• 42 percent consider wellness a top priority
• A substantial increase in the prioritisation of wellness over the past two to three years

It is easy to be influenced by our peers. Just because a certain process or a way of thinking is working for a friend or colleague it may not be the right way for you. Learn to listen to what your gut is telling you, and what feels right for you. When you do this, you will find that the path you follow resonates with you and you are more aligned. As a result, you will achieve better outcomes. It will feel more “in-flow” with who you are.

As we take control of our own wellness, stepping up and owning our personal responsibility, we hold ourselves to account. This process helps to build our robust health foundation utilising different tools from our wellness toolkit. How expansive is your wellness toolkit?

We have lots of information on the importance of wellness so it can be hard to know where to begin. Firstly, you need to decide that you want to improve your health and wellness, once you commit the journey becomes easier. I suggest you start with baby steps and implement one step at a time, such as:

1. Improve your sleep pattern, and aim for 7 – 8 hours of quality sleep every night
2. Spend 5 – 10 minutes each day out in the fresh air and sunshine
3. Review your values and beliefs, do they still resonate with you or do they need to be updated? Do you have a vision board?

Would love to hear your thoughts?

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Most of us know how important our health is, however, many of us wait until we “fall apart” before addressing this. Conversely, Imagine how much happier and successful you would be if you could improve your health and heal on a mental, physical, and emotional level. Trust that your health is your superpower! Allowing you to begin “unlocking your unique code” as you build a rock-solid foundation.

Research

Research tells us that 30% of the global population is overweight or obese. By 2030 this figure will have increased to 50%. Globally, poor health is estimated to cost:

• 43 days per person is lost to poor health
• 5% of lost productivity for each worker with poor health
• Using current health interventions, the global disease burden could be reduced by 40%

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit”.

B.K.S Iyegar

Annie’s story!

Last year working with a client called Annie. She shared during our initial strategy session that her main issue was, she had gained 10 kgs over the previous 12 months. Unable to shift this excess weight. She became pre-occupied with trying to lose weight,. As a result she decided to only eat one meal per day and that was generally late in the evening.

As a health professional, alarm bells started ringing as we know from experience and case studies that starving your body to lose weight is generally counterproductive and creates other problems. Ultimately, starving your body can lead to difficulty with concentration, fatigue, and brain fog to mention a few.

Annie’s current situation, revealed that she was struggling to cope with her workload, trying to juggle so many competing priorities. Exhaustion had crept in! Compounding her situation by starving her body. For the body to function well it needs a regular supply of nutritious meals at regular intervals throughout the day.

At the same time, sometimes, we just need to stop, take a breath, and a long look at what is going on inside of us. As a result, by the end of our strategy session, Annie had identified her stressors and we had developed an initial plan to reduce some of these “pain points”. Finally, one key action that Annie took away was to introduce 3 small meals and two snacks throughout her day. These meals included 30% good fats including avocado or olive oil, 40% carbohydrates, such as green leafy vegetables, and 30% protein.

Develop a plan!

To begin with, we know that improved health is a catalyst for personal, professional, and economic growth. Health improvement is a personal responsibility. It starts with you! Here are 3 tips to get you started:

1. Get a baseline of your current health status, have you done your health check yet? If not download my health barometer checklist to get an indication of where your health is at.
2. Once you have health barometer score, identify some small improvements that you could make. Seek advice from a health professional to get you started
3. Get an accountability buddy, coach, or mentor to assist you on your journey to improved health and wellness

A key to starting to “unlock your unique code” is to acknowledge that your health is your superpower! A code helps unpack your identity through being honest with who you are, and who you want to be.  It is opening to that greater power that is within you and that includes vibration and energy, whilst learning how to master that energy to build on your values and beliefs.

This amplifies the essence and enlightenment that comes through when you can see and feel the bigger vision. Your world becomes expansive, yet you are present as you step into your personal power and best self.

If you want to learn more about how you can unlock your unique code, let’s have a chat?

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