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How to be successful at dealing with stressfull situations and emotions. Interview with Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider Dec 04, 2022

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On this week's episode I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider.
Gina is the author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress Using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology (Central Recovery Press, March 2022).
She is a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and corporate trainer. She serves as codirector of Schneider Counseling and Corporate Solutions.
Dr. Schneider is a coping skills expert with more than 25 years of experience helping people regulate difficult emotions and conflicts. Dr. Schneider is certified in Neuroscience for Clinicians through PESI and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing through National Trauma Services.
In short, she is a remarkably qualified person when it comes to dealing with stressful situations and emotions.
We have a tremendous conversation about how we can all deal with stressful situations better and more productively, making sure we don't stay in that stressed state for too long and realising that we might not control the situation but, with a bit of help, we can control our response and make our life easier for ourselves.
We are talking the power of the mind when it comes to stress but even when it comes to things like weightloss and athletic performance and post-partum recovery.
I would highly recommend reading Frazzlebrain, it's a great read, and Dr Gina has a gift for explaining these concepts in a clear and engaging way.
You can find her in all the usual spaces;
Her website
Facebook
Instagram
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Stop exercising when "doming" and " Intermittent fasting increases risk of death by 30%"??????? Nov 27, 2022

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On this week's episode I answer a question about "doming" of the stomach during exercise.
Should you "STOP IMMEDIATELY!", as so many physios tell you to? Or could there maybe be more than 1 type of doming/reason for doming and can you "push through"?
Is it really as black and white as some "post-natal professionals" tell you it is?
Also this week, from the tremendous source of news that is the Daily Mail (yucky);
A study that shows Intermittent Fasting comes with a 30%(!!!) increased chance of death??
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Intermittent fasting, Keto diet and High salt..new studies. And Magic Bullets! Nov 20, 2022

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On this week's episode I talk about 3 studies that came out recently;
"Intermittent Fasting decreases the chances of Alzheimers". I get on this before Michael Mossley decides to quote it in his next Daily Mail article.
"Keto diet increases pancreatic cancer survival" One for all the "keto-fans" out there.
and "High salt intake increases stress-response". We all know too much salt is bad for us but could it really make you more stressed?
But I begin by talking "magic bullets"!
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Stretch or strengthen? And muscle soreness after exercise, a sign of fitness? Nov 13, 2022

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On this week's episode I answer the, seemingly age-old, question;
Should you stretch post-partum or should you strengthen?
And is it good news if your muscle hurt after exercise or does it mean you're not very fit?
And, a slight rant about the "best personal trainer in THE WORLD (or just your town)" nonsense that is always popular on websites and in the press.
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Here's why you're not getting the results you're hoping for Nov 06, 2022

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On this week's episode I explain the main reason why you're not getting the results you're hoping for from your fitness routine or diet.
Over the years I've had many conversations with clients about this. Whether it's a middle-aged executive wanting to lose weight, a recently post-partum woman wanting to fix her back-pain and diastasis recti or a tennis player wanting to improve her rotational balance, the main reason for them not getting the results they are after, in the time-frame they want to achieve them in, is the same.
The importance of managing your expectations and being honest about the sacrifices you're willing to make.
Get the above right and you will get the results you want.
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Exercise does NOT work when healing diastasis recti!!! (???) The importance of good science and reading studies properly Oct 30, 2022

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On this week's, admittedly rather dry, episode I talk about an email someone sent me with a link to this study.
The conclusion of the study "A weekly, postpartum, supervised exercise program, including strength training of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles, in addition to daily home training of the pelvic floor muscles, did not reduce the prevalence of diastasis."

The conclusion the person who sent me the study drew from this was that exercise does not work to heal diastasis recti. Now though that might seem a similar conclusion to what the study came to, I'll explain why it really isn't.
I also touch on what kind of study it is and why I'm not particularly keen on studies of this kind (the term waste of time and money springs to mind ;).
Having said that, the study is sound, it's just "the wrong kind of study" (in my opinion)..but it's important that people who read a study such as this understand what they are actually looking at.
Here is another study that I mentioned in this episode that has a similar issue.
I also briefly touch on another email that I recieved asking about the effects of Relaxin on post-partum recovery, especially diastasis recti, and why I don't agree with people who say that it plays such a big part that you can't recover from diastasis recti until a few months after the Relaxin has left your body.
And here is another study that I mentioned about the Linea Alba and what "the gap" usually is
All in all the subject matter might be a bit dry but I promise you it's a good one to listen to, especially if you're a fitness professional, physio or just hang out on "mommy-forums" a lot, because this will hopefully clear a lot up :)
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Stop overthinking your diastasis recti..and stop being scared! Oct 23, 2022

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On this week's episode I talk about what I believe is one of the biggest problems in your post-natal recovery; Fear. And especially "The fear of making things worse".
By far most of the emails I get refer to this in one way or another.
"What if I make my diastasis worse?"
"I am told I can't do X exercise because my stomach will rip open"
"The physio told me not to lift anything, including my toddler"
The fitness industry, especially the post-partum fitness industry, is selling you this idea that you have to be scared or disgusted all the time.
"BE CAREFUL OR YOU'LL NEVER RECOVER!"
"DON'T CARRY YOUR BABY ON YOUR HIPS OR YOU'LL MAKE YOUR DIASTASIS WORSE!"
"DIASTASIS IS A LIFELONG CONDITION.....so keep giving me your money".
"I know you don't like your post-partum belly but you gave birth and that's a beautiful thing" is a wonderful "negging" thing to do that makes you think you should feel unhappy with the way you look and it's something a lot of post-partum exercise providers like to use.
Though there are of course certain things you have to be aware of when trying to heal your diastasis/pelvic floor or any other post-partum issues that is not the same as being scared or digusted.
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Diastasis, Yoga and Pilates. Why you should take probiotics and does dieting make it impossible to lose weight? Oct 16, 2022

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On this week's episode
Can you do Yoga and pilates when doing the HPNB program/when you have diastasis?
Probiotics, why I take them and why you probably should as well.
Can dieting lead to it becoming impossible for you to lose weight?
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Diastasis; The Depth of the gap is more important? And "Does diastasis cause digestive issues?" Oct 09, 2022

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On this week's episode
"The depth of the gap is more important than the width!" is a common phrase you hear these days from "diastasis recti professionals" but is it actually true?
Can diastasis recti cause digestive issues? One "diastasis specialist" claims it could "because muscles aren't working properly and you need muscles to move food through the digestive tract". Let's talk about this a bit because a LOT of women have digestive issues post-partum and, obviously, a lot have diastasis as well. But are they linked??
The importance of picking your goal and focusing ONLY on that. I talk about a client with a shoulder injury whom I started working with this week.
"In the news this week"; This from the Daily Mail (one of the go-to websites for people about health related news, which is a bit of a shame to be honest). A soup and shake diet to beat Type 2 Diabetes. A good idea? And, does it work because the diet is magic or is there something else going on?
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"The poor don't exercise anyways", "Plan your training around your time of the month?" and much more Oct 02, 2022

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On this week's episode I talk about the corporate day that I attended which was a bit of an eye-opener with regards to some things.
But first; A lovely statement I heard from a wellness/healthcare provider when asked why they charge soo much and their "pay in installment" option is soo much more expensive since that means women with less money can't afford their rehab package; "Poor people won't do the exercises anyways"....and their explanation was actually worse than that sounds!
I talk ergonomic chairs and keyboards Vs exercise.
Why your insurance company would be better off including post-partum rehab exercise in their offering, and why they don't.
Then I talk about an email which I received which asked which shakes I recommended for post-partum women, and generic weightloss advice for PP women.
And finally; should you plan your exercise around your period?
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