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Reba, L. Rebecca Connell, is a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Professional and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCS 19814) who specializes in anxiety and chronic pain, incorporating mental health nutrition and the practice of eating meditation to support stressed-out people in balancing their mood and investigating the connection between mood and food with curiosity and self-compassion.

In this episode we discuss: 

• What it means to ‘Eat with the Brain in Mind’ 
• The foundational concepts of Nourishing your Mood 
• Connecting with your Self as a guide and teacher
• Body acceptance, self-love & permission to stop denying ourselves
• The value of noticing neutral as well as positive or negative moods 
• Being present to our physical and emotional state to notice the impact of foods we eat
• Caring about others as well as ourselves, and how to be a part of social impact without overwhelm

And Reba guides us through a Self Compassion break!

More resources for our listeners:

• Sign up to find out about Nourish Your Mood and upcoming programs in Integrative Health for Anxiety and Depression and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:  https://www.centerforstressreduction.com/foodmoodrequest.html
• The "7 Ways Food Can Be Your Mood’s Best Friend" mini-ebook draws on the latest science about the microbiome and the gut-brain connection with gentle humor, illustrating the ways food can be an essential support for anxiety and depression. https://www.centerforstressreduction.com/foodmoodrequest.html
• Reba’s gift for Happified listeners, access to Energy Medicine videos along with her guided self-compassion meditation: https://www.centerforstressreduction.com/3xlessstress.html   
• Connect with Reba: https://www.centerforstressreduction.com/consult.html

Reba deeply cares about food justice and hopes we'll envision and collaborate  to create a world where nourishing food is available to all. She lives and works in Huchiun, the traditional homeland of the Chochenyo-speaking Lisjan Ohlone people, the past, present, and future stewards of this land, now also known as Oakland. Learn more here: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/lisjan-history-and-territory/

The information in this podcast, or in any linked materials, are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any specific health problem, and it is not a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.  The content of this podcast is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice.  It provides general information and discussions about health and related subjects that are deemed reliable at the time of production.  

Always consult with your health care provider so that they can address your specific situation with all the information and knowledge they need in order to provide the fullest extent of medical support that you require. 

Be well, and thrive!