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Identity
In this episode, we discuss a topic that no other weight loss program or diet out there addresses, but it is huge when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off- IDENTITY Tune in to learn how identity and behavior go hand-in-hand and a 3-step process you can use to get off the overeating, dieting, obsessive thinking about food cycle once and for all. WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER You have the ability to create your life. This creation process is either inhibited or supported by your daily habits. Your 2 identities How your identity effects our habits and our habits effect our identity. A 3-step process for changing your identity…
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The Mind-Body Connection
There is scientific proof that that the mind and the body need to work together in order function at our best and that’s what I want to share with you today, The Mind-Body Connection. Your mind is constantly taking in information all day long and processing it, but what about your body? Your body doesn’t have thoughts, and it can’t process outside information. The mind needs a way of telling the body what is happening so it can therefore act accordingly. Enter the Mind-Body Communication System. Tune in to learn what exactly is the Mind-Body Connection and why it’s important, and two ways we miss use and interrupt this connection…
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Victim Mentality
Today I want to discuss something that typically gets in the way of us going “all in”. Something that keeps us stuck and prevents us from creating the results we want. It also keeps us from experiencing joy. In fact, it causes the opposite of joy. It creates a lot of resentment, bitterness, sadness, hopelessness, and sometimes even anger. I’m talking about Victim Mentality. Victim Mentality is just a habit. Tune into today’s podcast to learn how to break it. FEATURED ON THE SHOW Kevin Hamilton Article Reinventing Yourself The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Learn More on my Website Follow me on Instagram TRANSCRIPT: I’m Rachael Collins…
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Stop Buffering
Buffering is whatever activity we do to try to escape from, or cope from, or hide from what’s really going on in our lives and from what we’re feeling. It’s a distraction from having to deal with our emotions, especially the ones we don’t like feeling. As humans, we don’t like to feel uncomfortable. So when we experience an intense or a negative emotion that doesn’t feel good, it’s normal for us to want to escape it or to cushion the impact of it, to buffer it away, to protect ourselves. As humans we feel entitled to feel good and pleasure and sunshine and daisies all of the time. This…
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Lose the Weight for Life With This One Simple Tool
People are always surprised when they find out I once weighed 50lbs more than I do now. In order to do it, I had to stop making weight loss complicated. Instead of trying to change everything all at once, which was impossible and always ended up not being sustainable, I had to take baby steps. Here’s the secret to losing weight for good: If you want to lose ALL your weight for good, you have to change in small ways! Start each day and ask yourself: How can I do a little better today than yesterday? Then do it! That’s it! If we try to do things that we can’t…
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The Toddler in All of Us
We all have a TODDLER living inside our brain. There are two of the “main parts” of the brain: the Adult Brain and the Toddler Brain. Most of us our functioning with our Toddler Brain. Our Toddler Brain is all about functioning in the moment, and getting immediate gratification. It is reactive and just wants to do what feels good in the moment. It doesn’t like to wait for things or reason things out. It wants what it wants and it wants it NOW! Our Toddler Brain is really good at throwing really loud temper tantrums, and it can whine like it’s going out of style. It acts exactly like…
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Redefining Health Part 1: Intellectual Well-Being
We tend to think of HEALTH as being free from illness or injury, being trim and fit, and in good shape. I used to think the same, until just recently. In this episode I introduce my definition of health and the first of 4 areas we should work on to live a balanced life so we can truly change and begin showing up as our best selves. Today we begin with the area of Intellectual Well-being. Intellectual health is engaging in creative and mentally-stimulating activities. We can also group mental health in with this. We address creation verses consumption, And how to train the brain to start choosing what you…
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Sabotaging Thoughts
Your thoughts are the most important weight loss tool. Your brain is also going to try really hard to get you to quit. It does not like change. It prefers to do what it has always done. It will try to offer you thoughts such as: “This is too hard.” “Mmm, I want that!” “I don’t want to miss out!” “But it tastes so good.” “I deserve it.” “I can’t eat that.” “I don’t care anymore.” “Just one bite won’t hurt.” “This isn’t working.” “I can’t do this.” Your thoughts will be your worst enemy if you don’t watch and pay attention to them. Your thoughts are powerful and they can…
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Sabotaging Friends
Are your Friends and Family sabotaging your weight loss efforts? You might have family, friends, and other people who will try hard to sabotage your diet. They will tell you that what you’re doing is crazy or too hard or stupid. They will tell you that you’re missing out on all the fun. They might try to convince you to eat something in order to prove to them that you love them, and they might get pouty and upset because you won’t. They might say snarky comments to you like, “You’re looking amazing, but you know most people who lose weight always end up gaining it back.” Or “I’d hate…
