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Best Health PositivelyEpisode 94: One More Thing... TELL Someone!Send us a textIn this episode, we're building on the strategy we discussed in the last episode, practicing small changes consistently. Taking it one step further, consider SHARING your goal or the changes your making with a trusted friend, mentor, or coach. Telling someone what you're aiming for or working on, builds accountability, motivation, and commitment. And.... it increases the chance of being successful!Consider adding in an extra layer of accountability by talking to someone you trust and sharing your goals!#support #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #per...
2026-01-2903 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 93: Small Chunks CONSISTENTLY (and don't miss a bunch of days!)Send us a textThis episode was inspired by the James Clear quote, "The days can be easy if the years are consistent. You can write a book or get in shape or code a piece of software in 30 minutes per day. But the key is you can’t miss a bunch of days."In this episode we talk about the importance of consistency and working in small chunks of time. New things seem doable, when we practice a habit or work on a task for short periods of time each day. Doing this over time...
2026-01-2604 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 92: Lymphatic BOOST with Short Simple MovementsSend us a textThis episode continues to build on the benefits of short, simple ancient Chinese movements (soft jumps, arm swings, trunk twists, golf swings, marches, etc.) to your existing exercise routine. Adding these simple, gentle, rhythmic movements provides healthy stimulation to the lymphatic system and promotes healthy function of the body's built-in waste removal system. We'll also discuss a few different, simple movements (shoulder rolls, neck rotations, marching, and ankle pumps) which gives you a variety of simple movements to consider when incorporating simple movements into your routine. #simplemovements #ancientchinesemovement #create #smal...
2026-01-2205 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 91: Short Simple Movements & Major Cardiovascular BenefitsSend us a textThis episode builds on what we talked about in Episode 90- the benefits of adding a short sequence of ancient Chinese movements (lymphatic hops, arm swings, trunk twists, golf swings, marches, etc.) to your existing exercise routine. Adding even a short 1-2 minute sequence a couple times during your day, can deliver major cardiovascular benefits. In this episode, I'll discuss 2 ways that this simple, added movement results in a healthier cardiovascular system. Examples of Simple Movement Sequences:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR1Ll8_AKtp/?utm_source=ig...
2026-01-1905 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 90: Add Simple Ancient Chinese Movements to Get a BOOSTSend us a textWe all know the benefits of exercise and movement, so finding ways to add movement is so important! In this episode, we discuss the benefits of adding a short sequence of ancient Chinese movements (lymphatic hops, arm swings, trunk twists, golf swings, marches, etc.) to your existing routine. Adding even a short 5-10 minute sequence can improve circulation, lymphatic flow, flexibility...just to name a few! Examples of Simple Movement Sequences:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR1Ll8_AKtp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
2026-01-1504 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 89: 3 Steps- Focus on Things We CAN ControlSend us a textAny comprehensive health and wellness plan should include efforts to minimize stress. We know that chronic stress promotes inflammation and overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, both of which pose a threat to our long term health. In this episode we discuss "3 Steps to Minimize Stress", by focusing less on things that we cannot control and more on the things that we CAN control. Let's make an effort to become more aware of our focus and make a purposeful effort to direct our efforts and energy toward things that are...
2026-01-1203 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 88: Between Stimulus and Response- The Power to CHOOSESend us a textIn this episode, we talk about the power of choice that lies between a stimulus and a response. Of course, we all have different experiences and face situations that impact our response but we still have the ability to CHOOSE how we will respond. This episode will get you re-thinking situations in your own life to determine if the response that you are choosing, is the one that serves you best. Strong Start Accountability Coaching Program-For more information: https://kristanoviski.comBook a FREE...
2026-01-0805 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 87: Create Your 2026 WISH LISTSend us a textIt's an exciting time...thinking about the new year as a fresh, clean slate! And this blank slate invites us to create the lives we want. In doing so, let's think of what we'd like MORE of in 2026...and create a WISH LIST for the new year! In this episode, we'll talk about why this matters and I'll share a few things on my Wish List for 2026. #wish list #new year #create #small steps #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bes...
2026-01-0504 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 86: Super Small Action Steps....to Get You STARTED!Send us a textSometimes one small step is enough to get us into ACTION and moving forward. In this episode, we'll discuss several ideas for small action steps and talk about how this, taking even one small step, helps you with the most important part-- getting started!#action #small steps #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.comEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.com ...
2026-01-0105 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 85: Bad Moods Happen...but Don't STAY ThereSend us a textIt's inevitable for all of us at times- life gets messy, challenges arise, and things don't go as planned. For these reasons, we all find ourselves in a bad mood at times. While it's natural to be upset when things aren't going well, we can decide that we won't STAY in a bad mood. #vision #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.com
2025-12-2903 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 84: Are YOU Thinking Boldly...or Settling for Less?Send us a textThis is a great question to ask ourselves as we reflect on the year behind us and step into the year ahead! It's easy to slip into patterns of "settling for less", rather than thinking boldly about what's POSSIBLE. #vision #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.comEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/besthealthpositively/...
2025-12-2503 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 83: Using SUPPORT to Build Consistency and Keep Moving ForwardSend us a textSurrounding ourselves with supportive people makes a big difference as we make changes, establish consistency, and continue moving forward. In this episode, we discuss the role of support and the benefits of having a support person (friend, family member, mentor, or coach) with you on your journey. I hope you'll give this short episode a listen and consider what kind of support may be helpful to you, in facilitating your journey toward YOUR best life. #support #solutions #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happi...
2025-12-2204 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 82: Use Accountability to Get the RESULTS You WantSend us a textOne of the most important factors in a successful coaching program is ACCOUNTABILITY. It's often not the specific plan or program that brings results, but the accountability and support factors. In this episode, we'll discuss various ways to be accountable and the 6 REASONS that ACCOUNTABILITY is a game changer for consistent action and lasting change. Whether it's a friend, mentor, or a coach, having someone to be accountable to makes a big difference in the way you approach your goals and keep commitments to yourself. accountability #solutions #besthealth #contentment #pres...
2025-12-1806 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 81: Keep Showing Up (Even When It's Not Perfect)Send us a textIt sounds simple and straightforward, but there's tremendous power in just SHOWING UP... even when it's busy, crazy, and messy. For most of us, we have extra commitments, activities, and things to do during the holiday season. Without planning and intention, it would be easy to stop showing up for ourselves. In this episode, I'll share the story that inspired me and reminded me that simply showing up, keeps us in the game. We'll talk about resisting the all-or-nothing thinking trap and ways to modify our routine or plan, to make thing...
2025-12-1504 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 80: Reinforcing MINDSET- Part 4Send us a textSo far, we've covered the first 3 steps in "Reinforcing MINDSET... While We Finish Strong in 2025" which are as follows:Step 1- Begin each day with a positive mantra or statementStep 2- Focus on SOLUTIONS, rather than problemsStep 3- Surround yourself with positive people And today, in this episode, we're wrapping it all up with Step 4: "Avoid complaining about things being 'hard'." This is important because words matter, and when you repeatedly complain about things (situations, relationships, challenges, etc.) being "hard", your bra...
2025-12-1106 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 79: Reinforcing MINDSET- Part 3Send us a textCultivating a positive mindset is a useful practice in building a solid foundation that allows us to choose thoughts and actions that support our long-term goals. In this 4- episode series, we're discussing 4 ways to reinforce positive mindset. In Episode 77 and 78 we introduced the topic of Reinforcing MINDSET and covered...Step 1: Begin each day with a positive statement or mantra (episode 77)Step 2: Focus on solutions rather than problems (episode 78)In this episode, we cover Step 3- to surround ourselves with positive people (and/or input).
2025-12-0804 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 78: Reinforcing MINDSET- Part 2Send us a textCultivating a positive mindset is a pivotal practice in building a solid foundation that allows us to choose thoughts and actions that support our long-term goals. In this 4- episode series, we're discussing 4 ways to reinforce positive mindset. In Episode 77, we introduced the topic of Reinforcing MINDSET and covered Part 1-Beginning each day with a positive statement or mantra. In this episode, we discuss Part 2, which is to focus on solutions rather than problems. When we label situations as "problems", the brain interprets this as a t...
2025-12-0404 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 77: Reinforcing MINDSET... While We Finish Strong in 2025Send us a textCultivating a positive mindset is a pivotal practice in building a solid foundation that allows us to choose thoughts and actions that support our long-term goals. In this 4- episode series, we're discussing 4 ways to reinforce positive mindset. In this episode, we start with the first step, which is to begin each day with a positive statement or mantra. This simple step helps us to be proactive in setting the tone for the day, and has a positive ripple effect as experience the rest of our day.This is an e...
2025-12-0104 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 76: SAVORING the Holidays!Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about how to SAVOR the holidays and truly enjoy this magical time of the year with the festivities, twinkling lights, traditions, and gatherings with family and friends. To experience the holidays in the best way, it's helpful to let go of unrealistic expectations and things that are out of our control. Instead, let's be intentional and focus on these 3 things-Slowing DownBeing PresentSeeking the good all around usDoing this, opens us up to engaging fully with those we love and creating memorable moments. I h...
2025-11-2703 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 75: The Powerful Practice of GRATITUDESend us a textWe all know, intuitively, that gratitude is "good for us" because it's all about focusing on the good things in our lives. But the benefits of gratitude go well beyond a superficial "good" feeling. In this episode, we'll talk about the ways in which gratitude impacts us mentally, emotionally, and physically, and how to PRACTICE gratitude. The experience of gratitude is a cognitive-emotional phenomenon that results in a boost in oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine, which allows us to feel happier and experience more emotional resilience. At the same time, cortisol levels drop...
2025-11-2408 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 74: CHOOSING HappinessSend us a textWe've all heard the quote, "Happiness is a journey, not a destination." This episode is about embracing this idea and making the decision to enjoy the journey! There will always be problems and challenges as part of our daily lives, but we can CHOOSE to find happiness no matter what. #happiness #choice #parasympathetic #besthealth #contentment #goals #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.com ...
2025-11-2003 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 73: OVERSTIMULATION- How to Quiet the "Noise"Send us a textIn our culture, screens are everywhere and OVERSTIMULATION has become commonplace. It’s often very easy to recognize overstimulation in kids, but what about ourselves? Most adults are overstimulated as well, whether we know it or not. We're bombarded with daily stimulation through our screens, media, and messaging, so we need to be aware of the effects of overstimulation. Beyond awareness, we should actively take steps to “reset” our nervous systems. In this episode, we talk about the physiological effects of chronic overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system including anxiety, de...
2025-11-1704 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 72: Worry or Calm- Which Way Are YOU Leaning?Send us a textWhat's your go-to state of being on a daily basis- is it worry or calm? Asking this question brings awareness to where we are right now and whether we are leaning more towards worry, or into a calm state of being. In this episode, we discuss the effects of living from an elevated state of calm, including parasympathetic nervous system stimulation and the consequent benefits of this physiological response.If you answer this question and conclude that you're leaning heavily into a state of calm, most of t...
2025-11-1305 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 71: 5 Ways to Stop RUSHING Through Your Life!Send us a textSo many of us get caught in the trap of feeling like there's never enough time, and then we find ourselves RUSHING through our days. This means that we're moving from one task to another, feeling like we're not getting anything done, and then feeling more stressed! We need to interrupt this pattern of rushing, to restore calm to our nervous system and promote better health. In this episode, we discuss 5 Ways to Stop this Pattern of Rushing, while quieting the sympathetic nervous system and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous sys...
2025-11-1005 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 70: A Beautiful, "Boring" LifeSend us a textIn this episode we're talking about getting "back to basics". That means focusing on your "pillars" of health and wellness- those practices that keep you grounded and moving forward with consistency. For some, this "back to basics" approach may seem boring. But for YOU, it may be exactly the approach you need to engage with practices that are fulfilling and keep you taking those small steps forward. #calm #ease #prepare #growth #reflection #habits #besthealth #contentment #goals #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strate...
2025-11-0604 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 69: Drop ONE Thing... for an Easy Boost!Send us a textWe often think about ADDING healthy habits or new routines to improve our health. But, in this episode we're looking at things from a different angle. Instead, ask yourself if you have a habit that you need to quit. Rather than adding new things, is there ONE thing that you can name, that if you stopped doing it, would change everything?If that's the case, maybe we should focus our energy there. Maybe it's...Eating or snacking too much in the eveningScrolling in the evening, rather than getting to b...
2025-11-0302 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 68: Join Me in THIS... for the Holiday Season (it's almost here!)Send us a textAs we approach the busy holiday season, many people find themselves focusing less on their own well being... and more on everything else that the season brings. In this episode, Krista suggests that we plan ahead to CREATE ways to take care of ourselves, while bringing more ease and enjoyment to the moments of the holiday season. Rather than blasting ahead with to-do lists and calendar events, take some time to think about what YOU can do to bring more calm to your life during the next couple of months. What c...
2025-10-3003 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 67: What's YOUR "Winter Arc" Plan?Send us a textThe "winter arc", or the period from October 1st through January 1st, which is often used as a time for reflection and personal growth to prepare for the year ahead. In this episode, we talk about creating our own, personalized plan for the winter arc that allows us to reflect on the year behind us and on what we'd like to create in the coming year. Take advantage of this time of year to be intentional about living presently and purposefully during the last few months of the year.
2025-10-2705 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 66: Energy- 5 Ways to INVEST in Your EnergySend us a textEverything in our lives is impacted by the ENERGY we feel, so it makes sense to INVEST in our own energy!When we're feeling peak energy, our mood, habits, and relationships are better! But when our energy is lacking, our mood, habits, and relationships often suffer. In this episode, we're talking about "5 Ways to Invest in Your Energy". So, if you're feeling peak energy, you're probably already investing in these areas. If you're NOT feeling a high level of energy, I hope you'll consider these 5 ways to INVEST in you...
2025-10-2304 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 65: Get More Clarity- Create a WISH LISTSend us a textA great strategy to get more clarity, about your health and wellness, is to create a "wish list". In this episode, we discuss using this tool (creating a wish list) to get specific about what you want, as we consider all areas of holistic health (including eating and nutrition, exercise, work, activities, fun, relationships, spirituality, and more).So many times, people aren't sure what they want. In moving towards the lives we desire, it's an important first step to define specifically, what we want. A great way to get started is by...
2025-10-2004 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 64: Quick Strategy to Refresh Your ThinkingSend us a textOur thoughts play a pivotal role in the way we feel, what we do, and how we respond to situations. In other words, our thoughts are a MAJOR driver in the way that we experience our lives!Since our thoughts stimulate emotions, which precede our actions, it's really important to be aware of the thoughts we choose to hold. These specific thoughts are the ones that shape our reality, moment-to-moment and day-to-day. In this episode, we're talking about a quick exercise that allows us to be "observers" of our own...
2025-10-1604 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 63: More ENJOYMENT in Everyday Life... Who's In?Send us a textWhat are the moments, in your everyday life, that you truly enjoy? In this busy world, there are too many people who are feeling overwhelmed, racing from one thing to the next, and aren't fully enjoying their everyday life. Well, life is too short NOT to enjoy it, so let's talk about an easy way to boost your enjoyment in living. In this episode, we're talking about BUILDING these moments into your daily life without taking a lot of extra time and effort. Rather, it's more about looking at your day and...
2025-10-1304 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 62: Which Habit is Your "Lynchpin"?Send us a textWhen you think about your healthy habits, is there ONE that's a "lynchpin" for you? Is there ONE habit that you practice, that gives you more momentum and makes it more likely for you to follow through with other healthy habits? In this episode, I'm sharing my personal "lynchpin habit" and discussing the added benefits of a more positive, uplifting mindset, higher step count, and healthier food choices, when I take time to practice this ONE habit in the morning. How about you? It's worth considering what YOUR...
2025-10-0904 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 61: Feeling GOOD...Starts with Your FOCUSSend us a textWhat we focus on, leads to how we feel. This episode challenges us to choose to focus our attention in a positive way, to promote good feelings. It's a simple, powerful truth, that our focus leads to our feeling, and being able to shift our focus is a skill worth mastering. Without intention, it's easy to slip into "autopilot" and get stuck worrying about our problems. However, with some deliberate practice, we can develop this skill and take control over our focus and our mood. #focus #feelings #besth...
2025-10-0605 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 60: Choose a Plan You Want to STAY OnSend us a textWhen creating a plan for healthy habits, choose one that you want to stay on for the long term. We've all had the experience of chasing a shiny, new plan that seemed like a quick fix, but quickly fizzled out because it was too restrictive and we couldn't make it fit real life. And no plan is effective if you do it for a few weeks or months and then drop it altogether because it's just too much. Whether it's a plan for eating, exercise, relaxation, or sleep, choose something with som...
2025-10-0204 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 59: Get a Metabolic BOOST with the Thermic Effect of FoodSend us a textLet's talk about getting a metabolic advantage by utilizing the thermic effect of food! For those of us making an effort to reach or maintain a healthy body weight, including foods with a higher thermic effect can give us a nice boost. The thermic effect of food refers to the calories that your body uses to digest, absorb, or process a particular food. Along with basal metabolic rate and physical activity, the thermic effect is a part of our energy expenditure. In this episode, we'll discuss 3 way...
2025-09-2905 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 58: Maintaining TRUE Human Connection...in a World of TechnologySend us a textMaintaining TRUE connection in a "world of technology" is what we're talking about in this episode today. We live modern lives with plenty of screen time, so it's more important than ever, to make an intentional effort to connect with others, even in simple ways. Although technology is an integral part of our everyday lives, it's important that we don't let it control us in a way that "steals" our presence. In doing this, the first step is to be aware of our use of technology and how it can potentially int...
2025-09-2503 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 57: Exercise... for Healthy Emotional BalanceSend us a textIn this episode, we're talking about exercise as a tool to promote emotional regulation (balance). Being emotionally regulated is a key factor in promoting our mental health, by helping us monitor, evaluate, and modify our emotional responses to situations that we experience every day. Many studies demonstrative the antidepressive effects of exercise, so it is no surprise that exercise plays such an important role in emotional regulation overall. In this episode, we discuss the mechanisms by which exercise helps us achieve emotional balance and the many benefits we experience when we con...
2025-09-2205 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 56: Fall- Move Toward Better Health during the "Season of TRANSFORMATION"Send us a textIt's mid-September, and we're stepping into... fall! The season of transformation. In this episode, we talk about the natural delights of the fall season but more importantly, what fall represents, as a time of transformation, in our own lives.Fall is a perfect time to pause, breathe, and purposefully find contentment in our journeys, as we reflect, and roll into the last four months of the year. Many of us have been taking the small steps and showing up each day, but we're still not seeing the results the way we'd lik...
2025-09-1804 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 55: Don't Let Situations Control Your Mood- Be Proactive!Send us a textThis episode is all about being proactive about your mood and the quality of your day, despite the situations and challenges that inevitably come up. Taking responsibility for your own peace and happiness is a powerful shift, since these positive emotional states are foundational to our mental and physical health. Choosing to be happy, and staying in peace, means that our bodies and minds are flooded in the physiology of positive emotions! Most of the time, our circumstances really aren't the problem, it's our approach. Let's focus on what we C...
2025-09-1504 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 54: Live with PURPOSE... for Better Health & More VitalitySend us a textIn this episode, we discuss the importance of living with purpose, or knowing your "why". When we embrace our purpose and take meaningful steps, aligned with our "why", our health improves, including less risk for developing illness in the future. Beyond that, we experience more vitality which opens up the pathway to flourishing!#inspiration #purpose #perspective #besthealth #positivity #goals #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #morningroutine #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #habits #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: kristanoviski@gmail.com Instagram...
2025-09-1104 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 53: Focus on BECOMING and Not ONLY on Achievement (and Here's Why!)Send us a textWhen we’re working toward our goals, it’s quite common to focus solely on achievement. However, a different approach, is to focus on the person you’re becoming in the process, rather than simply.... achievement. In this episode, Krista tells the story that inspired her to explore this approach and she shares 4 advantages to using this approach to- focus on the becoming, rather than simply achievement. #inspiration #becoming #perspective #besthealth #positivity #goals #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #morningroutine #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #habits #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection...
2025-09-0803 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 52: Elevate Your MOOD (and Health) in Only 10 Minutes!Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about an easy way to elevate your mental and physical health- get outdoors! When we spend as little as 10 minutes in nature, our bodies and minds start to feel the benefits of being outdoors. The best part is, that there are so many ways to enjoy nature including: walking outdoors, being near a lake or an ocean, watching a sunrise or sunset, kayaking down a river, fishing in a stream, biking on a trail, strolling through the garden, having lunch in the park...and the list goe...
2025-09-0404 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 51: 10-Minutes to BOOST Your Day in a Meaningful WaySend us a textThis episode is all about proactively taking control of your day, by setting aside time in the morning to quiet your mind, set intentions, and establish the tone for your whole day!By using this 10-minute window of time for yourself in the morning, you are creating a structure that promotes your mental and physical wellness, and sets you up for making progress toward your best health. Establishing this routine and structure, prompts us to start the day with calm, gratitude, and intentionality, and be proactive about the way w...
2025-09-0105 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 50: Are You Stuck in "Preparation Mode"? 3 Reasons to Let Go of Preparation and Take ActionSend us a textHave you ever been stuck in "preparation mode", while you're trying to start something new or accomplish a goal? I think most of us have experienced this at some point, but in case you haven't, here's what it looks like- watching all the videos, reading all the content, planning all the steps, researching the different approaches.... but NOT taking any action. You're stuck in preparation. The real problem, is that we convince ourselves that we're "working on it", by being immersed in preparation, but we're not moving forward. And time is pas...
2025-08-2804 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 49: Don't Wait to be Inspired- 4 Ways to CREATE InspirationSend us a textDo you find yourself waiting to be inspired to do something? Stop waiting and start CREATING inspiration! In this episode we'll talk about the benefits of inspiration, as a positive emotion, and 4 ways that we can build inspiration into our daily lives. Research supports the value and benefits of positive emotions in general and more specifically, with respect to inspiration. Inspiration, or an inspired state, often leads to the following: Better health and stress regulationEnhanced creativityIncreased intrinsic motivation & more committed effort to goal attainmentImproved mental well-beingHigher level of achievement- academically and p...
2025-08-2506 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 48: Feel the Chaos Swirling Around You? Practice these 4 Steps to Restore Your CALMSend us a textWe all know the feeling of chaos, overwhelm, or things spinning out of control…. being caught in “the mess”. It’s not a good place to be and we often find ourselves feeling emotions such as frustration, irritation, sadness, anger, or anxiousness. In this episode, we’re talking about how to navigate the “mess”, by restoring calm to ourselves and transforming the way we respond to these situations moving forward. I’ll share a process that includes 4-Steps to help you recognize these situations, choose a perspective that moves you forward, use calming tools...
2025-08-2106 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 47: Living the "GOOD LIFE"... What's This Mean for You?Send us a textWe all love the vision that comes to mind with this phrase- living the good life! Are you living the "good life"? In this episode, we're talking about the idea of the "good life" and what this means for you. Krista talks about what she considers the "good life: to be, and how YOU can decide what this looks like for you too. When you've identified these "things"- the PILLARS- of a good life, you have a roadmap to create the life you desire. By inves...
2025-08-1806 minBest Health PositivelyEpisode 46: Ask Yourself... "Does It Bring Me Up or Down?"Send us a textDuring moments of decision, asking ourselves reflective questions is one strategy that can be used to promote clarity and improve decision-making. In this episode, we discuss this strategy, of asking ourselves questions, related to a very specific question as follows, "Does this bring me up or down?"This is a powerful question to ask ourselves, and the word "this" in the question, can refer to many things- people, situations, habits, thoughts, or experiences, as we approach decision-making. The question is direct and simple, and often pro...
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