Refresh Your Soul

  February  What does February mean to you? It means implementation, acknowledgment of black history month, and Love. I am falling back in love with myself, with humanity, and with the process. The past couple of years has been challenging, as I am sure we all can relate.  I think back to my ancestors and the civil war and what we have fought for as a collective; it inspires me, and at times we are unique, yet we are not. We have all endured challenges and tragedies, and we can all bond. Love doesn’t always feel like love. It feels like discipline, followed by results, that for me, feel like accomplishments.  I think the second part is perceptions; I usually see the world as a glass half full or as an optimist, waking up excited for the world, and choosing to take responsibility for myself. There tend to be two types of camps. People whom things happen to and another camp that makes things happen. I believe reality is somewhere in the middle; however, I lean a little more toward the ri

  I was listening to one of my favorite Podcasts by Dr. Emeran Mayer. If you don't know who he is, he is responsible for "The Mind-Gut Conversation PODCAST" and the science behind the Microbiome. He is the author of 2 published books and many scholarly articles and literature. He has done many published papers and is recognized as the microbiome guy. Dr. Emeran Mayer has a podcast where he hosts all types of practitioners ranging from holistic health nutritionists to scientists at UC Santa Barbara, studying the Microbiome in the soil. Dr. Drossman was a recent guest. He is a gastroenterologist that has popularized the biopsychosocial model and the brain-gut axis; these two are probably the most influential in my career as far as my schooling and going back to school in psychology and understanding how trauma in the Microbiome plays a role in nutrition.   I was listening to the Podcast and learned excitedly that Dr. Drosserman interviewed Dr. Emerson Mayer. WOW, technology

  I was listening to one of my favorite Podcasts by Dr. Emeran Mayer. If you don't know who he is, he is responsible for The Mind-Gut Conversation PODCAST and the science behind the Microbiome. He is the author of 2 published books and many scholarly articles and literature. He has done many published papers and is recognized as the microbiome guy. DR Emeran Mayer has a POD  cast where he hosts all types of practitioners ranging from holistic health nutritionists to Scientists at UC Santa Barbara studying the Microbiome in the soil. Dr. Drossman was a recent guest. He is a  gastroenterologist that has popularized the biopsychosocial model and the brain-gut axis; these two are probably the most influential in my career as far as my schooling and going back to school in psychology, and understanding how trauma in the Microbiome in a play with nutrition. I was listening to a Podcast and learned excitedly that Dr. Emeran Mayer was interviewing. Dr. Drossman. WOW, Technology is unique.

   January Quick Fix Programs   I'm sure you've seen it— 12-week program-lose 20 pounds or a 16-week weight loss program. Don't get me wrong, some of those are very valuable. However, I think the mindset can be damaging if you use it as motivation to promote a healthy lifestyle. They have a finish-line mindset in mind. I have seen most of my clients that have had that mindset regain the weight back and don't continue with a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives versus a sustainable life-set mindset. I have found that when you approach a lifestyle or a sustainable weight loss program when it is at least six months or more—the success rate increases by at least 30%. Currently, 97% of people regain their way back within three years with programs. It is similar to this in the literature that has taken weight loss programs anywhere from 1 to 3 months in mind.   I often ask my clients to think when they're doing a program. Do see yourself doing this diet a