Less Stressed Life: Helping You Heal Yourself

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#035 The Goodnite Guru: Empowering Meditation for Incredible Sleep with James Ripley Sep 27, 2018

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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, we interviewed James Ripley, the man who discovered meditation through napping. We take a deep dive into all things meditation - why you should mediate and how to start. James is the founder and creator of the Goodnite Guru. He is certified by the Anna Wise Center as an Awakened Mind Meditation & Brainwave Training Practitioner & Trainer. James now creates guided meditation programs that give others the opportunity to develop greater awareness of their own mind-body connection.

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#034 An alternative, controversial approach to eating disorders with Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. Sep 12, 2018

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This week on the podcast we have an interview with Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. Glenn is a veteran psychologist with an alternative, controversial approach to eating disorders. It was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food that sparked this alternative approach to treating eating disorders. Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.

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Free BOOK at Never Binge Again: https://neverbingeagain.com

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#033 Sitting is the new smoking with physical therapist Heidi Roberts Aug 29, 2018

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My back! My neck! My feet! My wrists! In this episode, physical therapist Heidi Roberts explains how tweaking your workspace can greatly reduce pain in nearly any part of the body. She reviews Christa's standing workspace and provides simple hacks from everyday items you already own. Take your standing (or sitting) game to the next level with her easy to implement suggestions.

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#032 Anxiety in kids....what to do and 3 ways parents might accidentally be making it worse with licensed counselor Celeste Coffman Aug 15, 2018

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Did you know stats for anxiety in adolescents hover around 30%? When an epidemic is silent or unaddressed, it allows for it to get worse. Licensed counselor Celeste Coffman specializes in anxiety in children and shares the background, causes and what you can do to help an anxious child in your life. She also shares how to find a good counselor and when to get extra help.

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Celeste-Coffman
https://thoughtfuljourneycounseling.com/

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#031 Do you really need to eat for 2? 3 myths in prenatal nutrition & how to have a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience with Real Food for Pregnancy Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE Aug 01, 2018

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Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE busts 3 myths in prenatal nutrition! Other topics discussed: gestational diabetes, how to have a healthy pregnancy, foods to incorporate and foods to exclude during pregnancy, how to improve your postpartum experience, and so much more!

Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE: http://pilatesnutritionist.com/

Real Food For Pregnancy: http://realfoodforpregnancy.com/book/

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#030 The Life Changing Benefits of Sauna Use with Dr. Raleigh Duncan Jul 18, 2018

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Self-care is not a luxury, it's a necessity. Learn about the benefits of an infrared sauna from the best of the best! Clearlight Saunas Founder, Dr. Raleigh Duncan, has many years of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic and research into infrared therapy. We take a deep dive into all things sauna related. The benefits are nearly infinite: detoxification, enhanced sports recovery, improved blood pressure, increased insulin sensitivity, and enhanced mood, focus, and memory. Listen to hear all about how and why you should incorporate the sauna into your self-care routine!

Clearlight Saunas: https://infraredsauna.com/clearlight-founder-dr-raleigh-duncan/

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#029 Hack Your Life with Nutrigenomics with Robyn Johnson RD Jul 03, 2018

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What if you could easily fix wine headaches? Or you knew you had to take special care with supplements because you don't manufacture nutrients properly on your own? Like B12, Vitamin D and many more. Or maybe you're curious if you have the caffeine sensitivity gene? What can you do with those 23andme or Ancestry.com results? Do you have the MTHFR? We answer all those questions and more in this super interesting primer to how nutrition effects your genes, or nutrigenomics. Genetics are a tendency, not a destiny.

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www.dnanutritioncourse.com (for health professionals/RDs)

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#028 Don't be blind: Save your eyes with basic lifestyle tweaks with optometrist Dawn Wattenhofer Jun 19, 2018

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If you wear glasses, you need to hear this episode! You can prevent your children from being as blind as you! In this episode, Dr. Dawn Wattenhofer explains some common eye diseases, how the prevalence of nearsightedness is going through the roof and what we can do to prevent worsening eyesight.

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http://visionsourcespecialists.com/

https://www.christabiegler.com/blog/nutrients-for-eye-health

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#027 Trusting your nutrition instincts in a world of overwhelming diet culture with Lindsay Stenovec, MS, RD May 29, 2018

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In a culture deficient in body positive messages, Lindsay Stenovec, MS, RD, certified eating disorder dietitian and lactation educator shares a different way to deal with our relationship with food. Lindsay dispels the myth of "intuitive eating" and how to feel your best by redefining your foundation of health. She talks about how weight is not an indicator of health and there's a LOT of better measurements that can be taken to uplevel our health and happiness.

Nutrition Instincts: https://nutritioninstincts.com/

The Nurtured Mama: https://nutritioninstincts.com/nmmembership/

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#026 Listen to This Before You Do Any Food Sensitivity Testing with Christa Biegler, RDN May 15, 2018

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What's all the hype about food sensitivity testing? Is it worthless? Useful? Who should do it? Who shouldn't do it? What's the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies? In this Q&A Christa answers all of these questions and more. She also ranks different food sensitivity tests like MRT, ALCAT, and even Pinnertest.

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