3 Tips For Experiencing Ease on Thanksgiving

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With Thanksgiving coming up next week, it’s a great time to share 3 tips (plus some delicious recipes) with you.

These tips will help you support your physical, mental, and emotional health (because all of these parts of your health matter and are interrelated).

1. Start with your emotional health and the rest will follow. 

How can you create feeling more ease this holiday? I know that we don’t usually think of those words in the same sentence: ease and holidays? Are you kidding?! But I’m not kidding. What we experience has everything to do with the intentions that we set and commit to creating. By taking the time to acknowledge how you’d like to feel, how you are feeling, and what will support those two to match, you begin to put that reality into action.

Maybe what you’d like to experience is connection. There are many ways to feel connection: traditional family meal, Friendsgiving, volunteering or helping people in need, creating something beautiful to share with others (floral arrangement, a song, food), spending time in nature…these are all so different and yet, they are all ways to connect.

If you are wanting to experience ease on Thanksgiving, consider what would help you create that feeling. Ease is an internal state. You can tap into that feeling and experience it without lifting a finger. Consider what would help you to tap into it. For me, it’s shifting my focus, regulating my breath, and then using my body memory to re-create that feeling…it’s possible to do this while cooking, sitting with family, going on a walk, washing dishes…consider how it might feel to you on Thanksgiving day to create a feeling of ease throughout the day. It’s an amazing gift to your nervous system, your mental emotional health, and to those around you.

2. Plan out and prioritize your nonnegotiables.

Whether it’s sleep, making sure you eat protein before drinking or eating something sweet/starchy, or something else that you’ve learned is critical for your wellbeing, do your best to prioritize it. I know that I need to move my body every day, but there’s a ton of flexibility in how that happens (indoors, outdoors, slow, fast, planned workout, spontaneous dance party…it’s all good for me!). I know that I need to get to bed at a decent bedtime or I will be cranky and have lower energy. I’ve listened to my body for many years and I’ve noticed the patterns that are worth repeating (and those that aren’t). You probably have too. So prioritize those habits that will make a positive difference.

3. Reset often.

And lastly, take breathing breaks and space as needed. Creating ease and managing stress isn’t a “one and done” thing. We need to reset often. Sometimes resetting is as simple as taking a few slow, deep breaths. Sometimes we need to exercise, play a game, laugh, or get out in nature. There are many tools you can use to support yourself (click here and here for more of my top recommendations).

I hope that you put these tips into action. I know the value of good, healthy habits. They are truly life changing and my passion is to work with people like you whose health symptoms–like gut/digestive issues, excess weight, low energy, and skin & sleep problems–are getting in the way of you living life fully and with a sense of freedom in your body. Helping you to build your health allows you to enjoy your life more fully and bounce back from challenges more quickly.

Bonus tip!

Another tip I have for you today is to try upgrading any of your holiday menu items that aren’t healthy. Here are some delicious options:


Until next time, I’m wishing you unstoppable health and a wonderful holiday!

~Rebecca

P.S. Are you or someone you know struggling with weight, digestion/gut, or energy?
I’m here to help!  You/they can set up a complimentary Unstoppable Health Discovery Session with me here. The holidays are actually a great time to get some support.

Bec’s Winter Salad

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This is my favorite winter/holiday salad!

Ingredients:

6 cups of spinach (washed and dried)–or mixed greens if you prefer

1-2 avocados, cubed

1/3 cup organic goat cheese crumbles (blue cheese crumbles are also a delicious option)

Fruit of preference, 3/4-1 cup: Sliced pear, apple, persimmon, or strawberries…I also love to add 1/4/-12 cup of pomegranate seeds/arils

Optional: 1/4 cup toasted walnuts or pecans

Dressing:

1/3-1/2 cup blood orange infused olive oil and 1/4 cup blackberry balsamic vinegar

OR I’ve made a lovely dressing of 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil, 2 T lime juice OR ACV (apple cider vinegar), 1 T dijon mustard, 1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 tsp of Italian seasoning, and either 1-2 tsps of honey or 1-2 tsps powdered Lakanto (this is a great option for reducing sugar). Salt and pepper to taste.

How to:

Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix the dressing in a bowl or mug and add before serving, mixing well.

Enjoy!

3 Steps To Elevate Your (Holiday) Mindset

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No one loves holiday weight gain. No one loves feeling physically or emotionally crappy over the holidays either…but this is a rough time of the year for many of us.  Just as we have holiday traditions, we have emotional habits that peak during the holidays.

One of the most powerful things you can do to support your health, wellness, and happiness is to create healthy mindset habits. What does this mean? 

3 Steps To Elevate Your (Holiday) Mindset


Step 1: Acknowledge your current habits. This includes your habits around what you focus on, pay attention to, ruminate on…and then act on. This also includes your self-care….how are you taking care of your nourishment, hydration, rest & sleep, movement, stress management, and social interactions?
You don’t have to dwell on any of these details…rather notice the habits that stand out that drag down your energy and vitality. Likewise, notice the habits that stand out that lift you up and are a win-win.

Step 2: Create opportunities for new possibilities. Write down healthier alternatives to the habits that drag you down that you noticed in step 1. Keep it simple. For example, if you have the emotional habit of focusing on what is lacking in your life, you could prompt yourself at the start of each day to be on the lookout for something beautiful, thoughtful, compassionate, funny, etc. Or you could acknowledge yourself in some way. What you focus on grows. If you noticed that you have the habit of seeking out sugar or giving into sugar cravings, make sure to eat protein at every meal, especially breakfast (i.e. egg or tofu scramble, leftovers from dinner, protein shake, yogurt or cottage cheese, oatmeal with protein powder, nuts and cinnamon). Protein will help you stay more stable mentally and physically since it’s a key for stable blood sugar, energy levels, and thinking/decision making. Focus on and act on things that you want, not what you don’t want.

Step 3: Repeat what works and share your results. Give yourself a small goal for repeating these upleveled habits (7 days, 2 weeks, 30 days…whatever feels realistic to you). Notice what improves, and then acknowledge the improvement to yourself and with others. When you share about something good in your life with others, not only does it make it more likely you will repeat the actions that create that positive outcome, but the people you share it with feel inspired too! 
It’s not bragging to share what is positive in your life or to be excited that you’re creating something good for yourself…I love to be around people who are doing their best to live an authentic life and take care of themselves. Don’t we all prefer that to endless complaining but no action to make one’s life better? There’s plenty of downers in life. It’s easy to complain…but what good is complaining if you don’t use it as leverage to take action to make it better? It really takes something to focus on and repeat the habits that create a life you’re proud of…that feels aligned.

Your mindset, your emotional habits, are essential to creating wellness within you and around you.

It’s my passion, especially during the holiday season, to work with people like you whose health symptoms–like gut/digestive issues, excess weight, low energy, and skin & sleep problems–are getting in the way of you living life fully and with a sense of freedom in your body. I help you to regain your health so you can feel great and free to enjoy life (and holidays!) fully.

If you would like to explore how to take your health to the next level faster, let’s chat about it! 
You can set up a complimentary Unstoppable Health Discovery Session with me here (subject to availability). I am also offering a free masterclass next week, Solutions for Permanent Weight Release. Details and sign up here.

Until next time, I’m wishing you unstoppable health!
~Rebecca


P.S. Know someone who could use my help? Please invite them to apply for a complimentary Unstoppable Health Discovery Session. http://bit.ly/schedulinghealth (subject to availability).