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Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT – 218: 3 Popular Fitness Myths that may be Holding you Back✅ When it comes to your health, the amount of information out there can be overwhelming. ✅ Too often, we try things that are way too hard and then fail. We all need to find something that is sustainable for our personal lifestyles in order to achieve your goals. ✅ Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, I talk about sleep recommendations, when to eat, and carbs. ✅ To listen to today’s episode, you can search The Sheila Strong Show and subscribe for free or go directly to sheilastrong.ca/podcasts.
2020-12-2419 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM – 217: How the 2 Weekend Rule will Get you on Track✅ Staying on track is a challenge for many of us as we tend to focus on things that are out of our control. ✅ In order to become the best version of yourself you need to set yourself up for success – stop wasting time and energy on the uncontrollables. ✅ As long as you don’t stop, and you know your WHY, you will succeed. ✅ Today on #MindsetMonday, I talk about my 2 weekend rule, how to prioritize yourself, and how this will set you up for success in the long run. ✅ To listen to today’s epi...
2020-12-2216 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM – 216: Why Discomfort is the Key to Your Transformation😔 These days, a lot of us are feeling uncomfortable. We are being tested in life. 😔In whatever journey you are on, whether its health and fitness, career, or relationships, discomfort is inevitable if you want to find success. 😔 We often focus on the goals we set and the strategies used to achieve these goals. I believe we need to talk more about how uncomfortable we will be in reaching our goals. 😔 Today on #MindsetMonday, I talk about why we should embrace discomfort (it’s how we progress and improve!) and how it’s going to be the...
2020-12-1417 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT – 215: How Often Should I Workout for the Best Results💪 First of all, everyone is different – we all have different goals, body types, histories, and time to commit. 💪 There is a sweet spot when it comes to optimizing your results in regards to training and working out. 💪 What are you willing and able to do? You need to make sure it’s sustainable! 💪 Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, I talk about what type of training you should prioritize, how to schedule it, and why both of these are important. 💪 To listen to today’s episode, you can search The Sheila Strong Show and subscribe for fre...
2020-11-1218 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 214: The First Step to Losing 20lbs and Keeping it Off❓ Today I talk about a topic that is absolutely key to ANY transformation you want to achieve in life. ❓ We often start out by setting goals for ourselves that we want to achieve in a certain time frame. ❓ What we need to do instead is start with our WHY. ❓ It’s the WHY that will keep us on track and ready to crush our goals. ❓ Today on #MindsetMonday, I explain why the WHY is the most important part of our transformations and I give tips for figuring out your REAL why. ❓ To l...
2020-11-0917 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 213: How to Train for My Body Type🚶 All bodies are not created equally, and that’s a fact. 🚶 In simple terms, there are 3 general types of bodies (AKA somatotypes). Each body types respond differently to different types of training and nutrition approaches. 🚶 Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, I’m going to help you identify what type of body composition you have and then discuss what type of training works best for it. This will ultimately help you achieve your health goals, whatever they may be! 🚶 To listen to today’s episode, you can search The Sheila Strong Show and subscribe for free or go directl...
2020-11-0525 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 212: A Simple Way to Start Your Day with Success🌅 For most of us, mornings are crazy – not only do we have to get ourselves ready, but we often have to get our kids dressed, fed, and out the door with all the things they need for their day too. If things go wrong, it can often set a negative tone for the rest of our day. 🌅 Wouldn’t it be nice to ALWAYS start your morning off right – paving the way for a successful day ahead? 🌅 Today on #MindsetMonday, I chat about how a few simple tweaks to your morning routine can get you to this place e...
2020-11-0218 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 211: The Problem with Intermittent Fasting⏰ Intermittent fasting is quickly becoming one of the most popular nutrition trends ⏰In reality, everyone practices intermittent fasting to some extent. But it’s the amount of time we fast for that varies between people. ⏰ How long should our eating window be open and closed for? ⏰ Today on #Training&WellnessThursday I explain why intermittent fasting is not the magical solution on how to lose weight. There are so many factors we need to take into consideration when it comes to this practice. 😊 To listen to today’s episode, you can search The Sheila Strong...
2020-10-2915 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 210: Why You Need to Feel Uncomfortable to Reach Your Goals😔 Many of us struggle to reach our goals, whether they are health goals, professional goals, or personal goals. No matter what we do, something holds us back. 😔 If you feel like you haven’t been successful in the past, there might be one thing holding you back: the ability to feel uncomfortable. 😔 Being uncomfortable is inevitable on the road to success, no matter what your goals are. At some point, it’s going to be hard and you may even feel discomfort. 😔 Today on #MindsetMonday, we’re going to talk about how to get out of your com...
2020-10-2614 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 209: How to Burn Stubborn Belly Fat for Good🏋️♀️ If you’ve been on your health and wellness journey for a while, you may be wondering what it takes to lose that last little bit of belly fat. 🏋️♀️ As we grow older, or have children, our hormones change. And sometimes, that makes it really tricky to lose belly fat. But, it doesn’t have to be hard! 🏋️♀️ Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, we’re going to talk about how to lose belly fat. I’ll dive into three mistakes you might be making and how to adjust your training to get the abs you want. 🏋️♀️ To l...
2020-10-2217 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 208: 5 Steps to Get Your Health Back on Track This Week🍌 The best part about Mondays is that it is the perfect opportunity to reset and get your mindset right--even if you had a bad week last week. 🍌 If you feel like you’re in a rut right now, you’re not alone. Many of us are struggling in our own ways, and it’s more important than ever to eat a healthy, balanced diet. 🍌 Why? Because mental health and food go hand-in-hand. If you feel more stressed or anxious, you might reach for snack foods that aren’t that healthy. Getting your diet back on track is the numb...
2020-10-1915 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 207: How Much Protein Should I Be Eating?🍗 If you struggle with your health and nutrition, you might feel hungry or restricted in what you can eat. Or, maybe you deal with binge-eating or yo-yo dieting. 🍗 There is one important aspect of nutrition that many women overlook: protein. At least 98% of the women I work with undereat their protein goals before we start working together. 🍗 A diet that lacks protein isn’t as healthy. Once you understand how much protein you need to eat every day and why it’s important, the rest of your diet will become more sustainable and enjoyable. 🍗 Today on...
2020-10-1514 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 206: How to Stop Obsessing Over the Scale Level😔 How many of you indulge in your favorite foods and drinks on the weekends, only to feel guilty about your weight on Monday morning? 😔 Many of the women I work with want to determine their success based on the number on the scale, but that’s the opposite of what you should be doing. In the end, those numbers don’t define who you are. 😔 There’s no wrong way to have a body. Whether you want to lose body fat, drop a jean size, or tone up, the numbers will fluctuate. It’s normal and it’s all part...
2020-10-1214 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 205: How to Enjoy Food and Still Lose Weight🍎 Within the health and wellness industry, there is sometimes a stigma of negativity and uncertainty around food. If you’ve ever felt guilty about eating certain foods, you know exactly what I’m talking about. 🍎 When we develop an unhealthy relationship with food, we may feel guilt or shame when we eat, and especially when we see that number on the scale not going down. 🍎 But instead of focusing on “good” and “bad” foods, I want you to start thinking about what foods make you feel like your best self? 🍎 Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, we’re t...
2020-10-0819 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 204: How to Compare Yourself to Others for Inspiration and Motivation🙍♀️ How many of you spend your evenings scrolling on social media and stop on specific influencers? We all have favorite accounts we like to follow, but sometimes, it’s easy to get stuck thinking they “have it all”, and we don’t. 🙍♀️ With the rise of social media and the accessibility to glimpse into other peoples’ lives, it’s easy to compare ourselves to others. And when that happens, it brings us down. 🙍♀️ We feel anxiety and the pressure to be perfect. We feel like we aren’t enough and we become focused on what we don’t like about ourselves, instead of...
2020-10-0721 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 203: How Important is Nutrition When it Comes to Body Transformation?🥦 How often do you have a great workout, burn a ton of calories, and decide that you deserve those extra carbs at dinner and candy for a snack? It happens to the best of us, but some women use a great workout as an excuse to eat whatever they want. 🥦 You might wonder, can you really get into shape and have the best body in your life by just exercising? How much of reaching your health goals is just exercise, and how much do you need to focus on nutrition? 🥦 Unfortunately, it’s not so black and whi...
2020-09-2422 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 202: How to Get Motivated to Reach Your Goals✅ The last few months have been a struggle for all of us. For a lot of us moms, our daily routines have changed completely. And that includes the time dedicated to meeting our health goals. ✅ Right now is a great time to reevaluate your health goals and get back on track. That means exercising regularly again, eating balanced, healthy meals, and practicing self-care. ✅ But, there’s only one problem. How do you actually get into the right mindset, especially if you feel like you’re in a rut? We all make a few common mistakes when we’re...
2020-09-2121 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 201: Why Do I Gain Weight So Easily?🏋️♀️ Raise your hand if you lift weights and try to eat a balanced diet, but keep gaining weight? Don’t worry; you’re not alone. Sometimes losing weight is tough, even when you think you’re doing everything right. 🏋️♀️ Sometimes it can even seem like you gain weight overnight. But day to day fluctuations in your weight is totally normal. 🏋️♀️ The foundation of every body transformation and health journey starts with one thing: proper nutrition. Part of understanding sustainable nutrition is also understanding what factors lead to weight gain. 🏋️♀️ Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, we’re going to talk about what factors lead to wei...
2020-09-1718 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 200: The Only Way to Build Confidence👍 How many of you have days where you feel overwhelmed? Maybe you have too much to do, with not enough time. Or, you’re struggling with all the uncertainty in your life. 👍 Whatever the case may be, there is one consistent factor: You don’t have the confidence in yourself to get things done. 👍 There are a lot of changes happening in our lives right now. So if your confidence is at an all-time low, and you feel lost, overwhelmed, or uncertain, you’re not alone. 👍 Today on #MindsetMonday, we’re going to talk about how to ta...
2020-09-1412 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 199: How to Balance Your Hormones for Fat Loss🤸♀️ If it’s hard for you to lose that last ten pounds, you’re not alone. Losing weight is hard, especially as we get older. For some women, it’s a constant struggle with the scale. Even if you eat a balanced, healthy diet and exercise multiple days a week, those numbers just won’t go down. 🤸♀️ The culprit may be hormones. Hormonal fluctuations play a crucial role in weight loss, especially as we age. Hormones can become unbalanced for many reasons, including lifestyle choices, having children, or reaching menopause. 🤸♀️ Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, we’re...
2020-08-2722 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 198: What to do When you Feel Unmotivated😔 Think about the last time you started a new workout program or got a new gym membership. Did you start out excited to hit the weights and cardio machines every day, only to start feeling unmotivated after a couple of weeks? 😔 We all have busy lives and it’s completely normal to lose that motivation over time. You’re going to have days where you don’t feel like doing anything. The first step to getting past a lack of motivation is by recognizing it’s normal. 😔 Today on #MindsetMonday, we’re going to talk abou...
2020-08-2422 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 197: Does Intermittent Fasting Help With Fat Loss?🏋️♀️ So many of us wake up every morning feeling rushed. Maybe you have to wake your kids up and get them ready for school, or maybe you overslept and need to hurry to make it to work on time. 🏋️♀️ When that happens, there’s a good chance you skip breakfast. And then, it’s hours before you have time to make a snack or eat lunch. You might not realize it, but you’re practicing intermittent fasting. 🏋️♀️ Intermittent fasting is a very popular topic right now in the health and wellness industry. For short periods of time and i...
2020-08-2015 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 196: How to Get Yourself Back on Track Again😊 Like many of us, you probably started your New Year with goals and resolutions for what you wanted to accomplish in 2020. Whether they were health goals, personal goals, or professional goals, you just KNEW this was your year. 😊 But, 2020 has been difficult for all of us. There have been a lot of unknowns in our daily lives and in the world. If you are struggling to reach your goals, don’t worry. You’re not alone. 😊 The number one reason why it’s hard to become the best version of yourself is that you get in your own way...
2020-08-1710 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 195: Why am I Gaining Weight Overnight?🏋️♀️ Let’s face it: sometimes losing weight is hard. Even if you put in hours at the gym, stick to your meal plan and avoid cheat meals, and get enough sleep every night, sometimes the scale is going to show an extra few pounds in the morning. 🏋️♀️ This is a common complaint that I hear from my clients and I get it. Seeing a higher number on the scale is frustrating. You’re doing everything right, so why are the numbers not going down? 🏋️♀️ What many people don’t understand is that weight fluctuations are totally normal. Some days you might hit...
2020-08-1316 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 194: How to Get Rid of Excuses and Achieve any Life Goal🙋 Raise your hand if you’ve ever started a new health program with excitement… only to lose that motivation and start making excuses after a few weeks? 🙋 If you struggle with finishing things you start, that’s okay. We’ve all been there. The trick to stop making excuses and reach your goals is to have the right mindset. And it’s easier than you think. 🙋 Excuses are the biggest hurdle in getting what we want in life. Sometimes they’re valid, but sometimes they’re just that: an excuse. If your goal is important to you and you make it...
2020-08-1020 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 193: How Stress Lowers Immunity and Causes Disease
2020-07-2313 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 192: How to Achieve More by Doing Less 😊 When it comes to your goals, is the struggle real or...not as hard as you think? 😊 Do you find yourself working into overdrive and end your day feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and overworked? It happens to many of us every day, and sometimes it seems impossible to get out of that cycle. 😊 Instead of wasting energy by chasing the illusion of happiness, I promise you can create the life you want. You are all strong, passionate, amazing women, and you deserve to maximize your life and enjoy every moment of every day. 😊 There is a way to...
2020-07-2013 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 191 : How to Tell the Difference Between Cold, Virus, and Allergy Symptoms 🤧 Ugh...who else is annoyed with allergy season? With everything happening in the world, health is a top priority for us now. 🤧 Part of staying healthy is understanding what symptoms you are experiencing. There are many similarities between having a cold, a virus, or allergies. But there are some key ways they differ. 🤧 Right now, there are a lot of social media posts circulating with incorrect information about viruses. And that causes fear, panic, and anxiety. 🤧 Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, I want to alleviate some of your fears. We're going to talk about the main dif...
2020-07-1614 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 190: Why You Don't Always Need to be Talented to Succeed in Life
2020-07-1318 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 189: Four Signs Of Gut Problems And How To Solve Them 🥗 FACTS - Every health-based issue you face starts in the gut. 🥗 The gut allows everything to happen in your body because it breaks down food, and that food becomes you. You are what you eat. 🥗 Our bodies are complicated entities. Many medications just mask symptoms, but they do not get to the root problem. You have to learn how to rebalance your gut to prevent the problem from resurfacing. 🥗 To transform your body from within, you have to start with the gut. Any gut health problem that you have typically falls into one of four cate...
2020-06-2517 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 188: How to Control Your Three States of Mind To Achieve Your Goals 🙏 What does mindfulness mean to you? 🙏 We all have goals and dreams that we want to achieve, but sometimes life gets in the way. I know that you moms out there know what I’m talking about. As busy moms, our weeks fly by, and no two days are the same. 🙏 To truly achieve your goals, you have to be in a natural state of being. You need to feel happiness and joy, and be content with living life. But, if you feel stagnant in life, you are not alone. Especially during these hard times. It’s okay n...
2020-06-2316 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 187: The Best At-Home HIIT Workout for Moms 💪 During these difficult times, it may seem impossible to get a good workout without going to the gym. Staying active is harder, but now is not the time to give up on your weight loss and health goals. - 💪 If you’re struggling to create a workout routine that you can do at home, this episode is for you. Even if you don’t have gym equipment, that’s okay! There are so many different exercises that you can do at home with an exercise band or just your body weight. - 💪 Today on #Training&WellnessThursda...
2020-06-1817 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 186: Why it’s Okay for Moms to Go Against the Norm 😢 In the world today, cultural norms are created by society. What we should buy, how we should think, and how we should live our lives are dictated by what’s “normal.” - 😢Authority leaders such as the media, the government, and big pharma instill understood “rules” that we are meant to follow. - 😢 As we grow older, many of us begin to seek out ways to transform our minds and bodies. We question what is essential in our lives and if our actions benefit our present and future. We stray away from what’s “normal” and walk a different path...
2020-06-0115 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM - 185: Top 7 Ways for Women to Decrease Anxiety and Increase Positivity 😟 Let’s face it: being a mom is stressful! - 😟 All of us experience overwhelming times, but some moms may have more anxiety than others. During these difficult times we’re living in, it’s okay to be afraid or anxious. - 😟 When we get stuck in a negative mindset, it’s hard to break out of that cycle. When that happens, we experience chronic anxiety and depression. We can’t escape our thoughts and they just never stop. - 😟 Our bodies are interconnected entities. If you’re not in a good headspace, it will affect other are...
2020-05-2619 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women185 - MM: How to Manage Change and Reshape Your Future ⏳ In today’s digital world, it’s easy to feel stagnant in your life. Maybe you scroll through social media and stop on another mom’s post and think, “How does she keep it all together?” - ⏳ But we all go through hardships. There will always be something out of your control. To feel happier about your everyday life, you need to learn how to create balance. Be grateful for what you have in this current moment, and think about how it shapes your future. - ⏳ One way to do that is to use your current phase in...
2020-05-1811 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenTWT - 183: The Best Exercise to Lower Blood Sugar and Burn More Fat 🏃♀️ In 2019, over 460 million adults worldwide were living with diabetes. In the United States, over 35 million people currently live with diabetes, and 90-95% are diagnosed with Type 2. - 🏃♀️ Type 2 diabetes affects the way your body responds to glucose, which is a type of sugar. Complications from having Type 2 diabetes include heart disease, kidney failure, nerve damage, and more. It impacts your overall quality of life. - 🏃♀️ The good news? Type 2 diabetes is preventable and reversible. Anyone can manage their diabetes with specific lifestyle changes, including regular physical exercise and a healthy diet. When you make these changes, you will lower you...
2020-05-1411 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women181 - MM: How to be super mom during hard times 🙏 As Moms, our superpower is that we are completely selfless, always giving our all to make sure our children are safe and happy. Even if we set goals for ourselves, sometimes life gets in the way. - 🙏 When life gets hard, we get overwhelmed and it’s hard to stay positive. Challenges and obstacles are a part of life, and right now, they’re amplified. Although our individual experiences are different, we are navigating through unknown territories. - 🙏 If you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed, I promise that you are not alone. We are all struggling ri...
2020-04-2717 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women180 - TWT: How to rotate your workouts and still see maximum results💪 If you are a fitness newbie, you might be overwhelmed the first time you step into the gym. Maybe you even jump around to all the different machines every time you are there, without ever having a real routine in place. 💪 Some trainers even suggest that you SHOULD do a different workout every time. This is called muscle confusion and the goal is to avoid hitting a plateau during weight training. It keeps your body feeling sore every time you work out. 💪 However, this isn’t the best way to exercise. If you don’t stick to a ro...
2020-04-2613 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy WomenMM 179 - Four Easy Steps to Master Your Mindset During Difficult Times 🙏 If you are struggling to get back to reaching your full potential, I promise you are not alone. If you feel stuck in life or are having trouble succeeding in your goals, this episode is for you. - 🙏 With the rise of social media, it’s hard NOT to compare ourselves to others. You might see the fit moms on Instagram and wish that you could look like them. But do you know what a majority of them have been able to master? - 🙏 The right mindset. - 🙏 By having the right mindset and creating a...
2020-04-2020 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women178 – TWT: Why Every Busy Mom Should do a Spring Detox 178 – TWT: Why Every Busy Mom Should do a Spring Detox Winter is over and spring is in the air, so what should you do next! – What better way to celebrate spring than by doing a detox! – If you’re feeling extra sluggish so far this Spring, then taking part in a detox might be exactly what you need. There are many different ways to detox and even the busiest of moms can find one that works for her. – Today on #Training&WellnessThursday, we’re going to talk about the ways that harmful chemical...
2020-04-1615 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women177 - Why new moms should practice meditation 🧘 When you become a mom, your entire world changes. - 🧘After nine months, you finally have a tiny human in your arms. Your days are consumed with taking care of him or her, and your nights are spent praying for a full night of sleep. - 🧘 Like many new moms out there, you are probably exhausted. And when you’re exhausted, you’re not on top of your Mom game. You feel busier, more anxious, and less like yourself. - 🧘 One of the easiest ways to get back to feeling like the old you is by medita...
2020-04-1313 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women176 - Why it’s important to change your workout intensity. 🏋️♀️ In today’s society, it seems like our lives are go, go, go. - 🏋️♀️We’re always on the run to the next activity and taking care of everyone around us. Sometimes, it’s hard to create balance in our everyday lives. - 🏋️♀️ The same can be said for our workouts. Although hard workouts such as CrossFit, intense strength-training, or long-winded cardio produce great results, they slowly wear down our bodies. - 🏋️♀️ It’s so important to create a balance between hard and soft exercises. By creating that balance, your body will experience the fountain of youth, and you will live a longer an...
2020-04-0220 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women175 - MM: How to implement the 90/90/1 rule in your life to crush your goals🧘 If you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, you’re not alone. 🧘As moms, we’re always on the go and taking care of everyone around us. Sometimes, we might lose the sense of who we are as individuals. 🧘 Our goals might be put on the back burner or we try to fit too many ideas into each day. Without enough time to really focus on achieving what we want, we actually accomplish nothing. 🧘 I want you to ask yourself: what is the number one goal you wish to accomplish this ye...
2020-04-0111 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women225 - MM: How to Stay Motivated 📅 People are often focused on reaching a specific goals weight but to do this we need to step back and look at our systems. 📅 Its our daily habits that will allow us to reach our goals (and keep them). 📅 Practicing good daily habits builds confidence over time and allows us to work with the momentum. Its a long game. 📅 Today on #MindsetMonday, I talk about the 3 types of change and why starting small will lead to big changes.
2020-03-1314 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women173 - MM: How To Create The Ultimate Life Plan To Achieve Your DreamsMM: How To Create The Ultimate Life Plan To Achieve Your Dreams ✍🏻 As busy moms, sometimes we don’t get to live our life to the fullest. - ✍🏻There aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all that needs to be done. We’re taking care of everyone around us, and forgetting to schedule necessary “me time”. - ✍🏻 You need to be an active participant in your life in order to truly be present. If you aren’t, then life will pass you by. And if you don’t wake up every morning with a plan, yo...
2020-03-0917 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women172 - TT: Five Reasons Why Eating Three Meals A Day Is Better For Weight LossTT: Five Reasons Why Eating Three Meals A Day Is Better For Weight Loss 🍽️ Trying to find the best meal plan for weight loss can be tough. It seems like every day there are new fad diets being promoted on social media. And how are you supposed to know what is best for you and your lifestyle? - 🍽️ Eating more than three meals a day is very common in the health and wellness community, especially for people trying to GAIN weight. But what about losing weight? - 🍽️ There are so many reasons why eating only thr...
2020-03-0516 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women171 - MM: How To Embrace Your Struggles, Overcome Obstacles, And Learn To Be HappyMM: Reach Your Goals and Succeed In Life By Starting With The End In Mind 😔 Life is made of ebbs and flows. - 😔And every person experiences individual ups and downs. Although it might seem impossible to get past the negativity and hardships of life, there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. - 😔 Whether you are struggling with weight loss, taking care of a family member with a longtime illness, or fighting with a significant other, some days are going to be harder than others. And when you are feeling angry or...
2020-03-0215 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women170 - TT: How To Calculate Your Daily Calories In Order To Reach Your Health GoalsTT: How To Calculate Your Daily Calories In Order To Reach Your Health Goals 💪 Summer bodies are made in the winter. - 💪So now is the perfect time to figure out your ideal calorie calculations. All bodies are made differently and every woman I work with will have a different daily calorie goal. - 💪 In order to lose, gain, or maintain your weight, you must understand the math behind calorie intake and calories burned. But it doesn’t have to be hard! Any new mom can easily calculate their calories based on their height, wei...
2020-02-2819 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women169 - MM: Reach Your Goals and Succeed In Life By Starting With The End In MindMM: Reach Your Goals and Succeed In Life By Starting With The End In Mind 📝 If you’re like me, some days it might feel like you are just going through the motions of life. Maybe you are feeling stressed, feeling unmotivated, or feeling like you have no purpose. 📝 What are your goals? Do they feel attainable? What if I told you there is a way to reach your goals and succeed in life? It’s easy to do and you can get started TODAY. 📝 Right now, while you are listening to this podcast, you can start...
2020-02-2614 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women168 - TT: The Right Way To Transition From A Low Carb DietTT: The Right Way To Transition From A Low Carb Diet 🍝 Do low carb diets really work? 🍝 When I start working with women on their health journey to lose weight, one of the first things I do is look at what they are eating and what changes we can make in their diet. Especially when it comes to carbs. 🍝 Carbs are not bad, but if your body isn’t burning fat the way it should, it could be because of carb overload. Eating a low carb diet for a few weeks at the start of yo...
2020-02-2115 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women167 - MM: Why Your Happiness Might Depend On Cutting Ties With Toxic RelationshipsMM: Why Your Happiness Might Depend On Cutting Ties With Toxic Relationships 💔When was the last time you did a relationship audi? 💔 As we get older, we experience many different aspects of life depending on where we live, what our jobs are, what our hobbies are, and who our friends are. We go through changes every day on our pursuit of happiness. 💔 We should always strive to surround ourselves with people and experiences that uplift us and attribute to our happiness. But what happens if your relationships are no longer fulfilling? What happens if they b...
2020-02-1712 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women166 - TT: Any Diet Can Work For You If You Follow This MethodTT: Any Diet Can Work For You If You Follow This Method 🥗Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten sucked into the rabbit hole of “Best diets to try” on Google. Don’t worry--you’re not alone! 🥗 Every day it seems like there are more diets (some not so great) being promoted on social media. But how do you know what is best for you and what will actually work? 🥗So many of us get stuck “yo-yo” dieting because we can’t find a diet that we can stick to. Dieting shouldn’t be about restriction! Foo...
2020-02-0819 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women165 - MM: Why Busy Moms Need To Schedule More "ME" TimeMM: Why Busy Moms Need To Schedule More "ME" Time 🧘Today on #MindsetMonday, we’re going to get real and talk about why it’s so important for us busy moms to schedule “me time”. 🧘As moms, so many people rely on us every day - spouses, children, parents, siblings, friends. Not to mention we might be working, running a household, or doing a million other things in a day. 🧘Over time, saying “Yes” to everything and everyone in your life will start to drain you. You won’t be living the life YOU want; you’ll be liv...
2020-02-0412 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women164 - TT: How To Make Food Combining Work For YouTT: How To Make Food Combining Work For You 🍽️ Women reach out to me every day with questions about how they can reach their health goals. 🍽️ Whatever your goals might be, working out four to five times a week isn’t going to cut it. Health and weight loss start from within, and that means eating balanced and nutritious meals. 🍽️ Many people might not realize that the order you eat your food is important, but it really is! Unfortunately, many Western food combinations are not ideal for our health. And poor food combining can cause a multi...
2020-01-3012 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women163 - MM: How To Change Your Life During The Last Five Minutes Of Every DayMM: How To Change Your Life During The Last Five Minutes Of Every Day 😴 If you’re anything like me, by the end of your day you are probably feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and maybe a little sad. 😴 Our lives are busy and every day there are terrible things happening in the world. It’s so easy to become trapped in a negative mindset. You’re not alone. 😴 What if I told you that five minutes a day can change your way of thinking? And by changing your way of thinking, you can change your who...
2020-01-2811 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women162 - TT: How To Get Rid Of Stubborn Body Fat By Balancing These Key HormoneTT: How To Get Rid Of Stubborn Body Fat By Balancing These Key Hormone 🧬Are you working out regularly, eating healthy, but still not losing weight? 🧬Women reach out to me every day for help reaching their fitness goals and I LOVE helping them on their journey. 🧬Even if they tell me they’re doing everything right but they’re still not losing weight, I let them know there is one more key factor involved: Getting their hormones balanced. 🧬Today on #WellnessThursday, it’s all about fighting stubborn body fat that you can’t get rid...
2020-01-2308 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women161 - MM: How To Keep Going When Life Slows You DownMM: How To Keep Going When Life Slows You Down 🏃🏼♀️How many of you Moms have ever set a New Year’s resolution, only to get discouraged and give up by February? 🏃🏼♀️Whenever you set a big goal like weight loss or saving money, you’re not going to achieve it tomorrow. It will take time to achieve it, and that’s okay! The road to success is never a straight line. The important thing is to not let the journey slow you down. 🏃🏼♀️On today’s episode of #MindsetMonday, we’re going to talk about that journey and how you can ach...
2020-01-2113 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women160 - TT: Smart Food Options To Help You Start Your Year Off RightTT: Why Every Mom Should Strength Train If you’ve set a goal to start eating better you might be wondering where to start. Cutting back on sugars, unhealthy fats, and too many carbs is easier said than done, which is why so many people go back and forth between healthy and unhealthy eating. Before you dive in, it’s important to know what’s really good for your body and what isn’t so you can make healthier choices in the future. Be sure to catch today’s Wellness and Training T...
2020-01-1612 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women159 - MM: Do This 3 Step Morning Routine To Start Your Day With Less StressMM: Do This 3 Step Morning Routine To Start Your Day With Less Stress If you have been feeling sluggish, out of it, or overwhelmed by life, then you’re no stranger to stress. And let’s face it - we’ve all felt this way. But how can we wake up feeling confident about the day and life ahead instead of constantly worried about it? Being stressed out can even affect your sleep, your skin, and your metabolism! Yup, stress can wreak havoc on your body in more ways than you probab...
2020-01-1312 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women158- TT: Why Every Mom Should Strength TrainTT: Why Every Mom Should Strength Train It’s been said that the best form of exercise is whatever you love to do. That’s true to an extent, but there are 2 things everyone should be doing no matter what. Those 2 things are strength training and having a workout plan. This essential combination will change your body faster than diet alone or trying to work out whenever you feel like it. Everyone needs these 2 things in order to keep their body in peak physical condition. Learn more about why you need to start doin...
2020-01-0413 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women157 - MM: Why You Need To Love Your Body The Way It Is FirstMM: Why You Need To Love Your Body The Way It Is First With the start of the new year, a lot of us moms may have already decided you’re going to get in shape as a new year’s goal. You might have even stocked up on exercise equipment, trendy workout gear, and even sprung for a gym membership. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to lead a healthier lifestyle, but what is the real reason behind this? Is it only to be healthy or is because you’ve been looking at other fit moms...
2019-12-3010 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women156- TT: 8 Food Swaps To Keep You Healthy During The HolidaysTT: 8 Food Swaps To Keep You Healthy During The Holidays The holiday season is one of the best times of the year. You get to spend time with your family, celebrate with friends, and enjoy delicious food. Unfortunately, things can get a little too festive and you can actually end up putting on weight. That doesn’t have to be part of it, though. Check out today’s Wellness & Training Thursday episode to find out 8 healthy food swaps that will keep your diet in check. You won’t want to miss it!
2019-12-2614 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women155 - MM: Why You Really Feel Stuck And How To Change ItMM: Why You Really Feel Stuck And How To Change It Whether you feel like your career isn’t making progress, you don’t have the level of health you want, or maybe you just feel burnt out from all your motherly duties, feeling stuck in life is common. We’ve all been in a rut before, and probably more than once. Some of you might be feeling that way right now, and if you do then you won’t want to miss today’s #MindsetMonday episode. I’ll be telling you how to find what...
2019-12-2415 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women154 - TT: Why Fitness Plateaus Happen And How To Overcome ItTT: 4 Things Every Mom Can Do To Make Time For Exercise Have you been hitting the gym hard and religiously sticking to your new eating habits but the scale is still not moving in the right direction? This can be frustrating, especially since you probably got used to seeing the number on the scale go down and your body strength increase for a while now. If this sounds like you, then you’ve hit a plateau. But don’t worry, it happens to all of us and I’m here to help. On t...
2019-12-2417 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women153 - MM: 6 Life Skills You Need To Master For The New YearMM: 6 Life Skills You Need To Master For The New Year It’s December, which means that things are going to get a lot more hectic. It’s also the time of year when many of us start to decide what changes we want to make next year. Maybe this is something you’ve already given some thought to. Do you want to eat better? Do you just want to get more exercise? Or maybe you want to start spending more time with your family. All of these things are achievable, but how often...
2019-12-1714 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women152 - TT: 4 Things Every Mom Can Do To Make Time For ExerciseFF: 4 Things Every Mom Can Do To Make Time For Exercise Once you become a mom, your life goes from 0 to 60...and fast! Whether you are a new mom or a mom with more than 1 child, like me, our lives are far from easy. So it makes sense that a lot of mothers struggle to exercise regularly on top of everything else they have to do. So, how can you make time for fitness in your hectic schedule? I’m going to share some realistic ways to fit in exercise without ad...
2019-12-1312 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women151 - MM: How To Stop Letting Your Emotions Control Your ActionsWW: How To Stop Letting Your Emotions Control Your Actions How often do you feel in control of what you’ll accomplish every day? If you’re like most people, you base your decisions on how you’re feeling. If we feel happy, we’re excited to tackle our goals, but if we’re sad we can’t seem to get motivated to do anything. Unfortunately, this way of living takes all the control out of our hands, and it can completely sabotage anything you’re working on if you hit a rough patch...
2019-12-1010 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women150- MM: 7 Exercises That You Can Do At Any Stage Of MotherhoodMM: 7 Exercises That You Can Do At Any Stage Of Motherhood Okay, here’s the truth. One of your biggest struggles as a mom is staying fit - with all the daily responsibilities it’s hard to find the time and it’s hard to know what exercises are right for you. What happens to a lot of moms is we get too discouraged and don’t even start. On top of that, the thought of sticking to a consistent workout routine can cause stress and make you feel overwhelmed on the best...
2019-12-1012 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women149 - MM: 6 Steps To Help You Finally Stick To New HabitsWW: 6 Steps To Help You Finally Stick To New Habits Sticking to new habits is tough. If you’ve ever tried to create a new habit then you know what I’m talking about. It’s so tough, in fact, you may stick to it for 2 weeks but one unplanned event can get you off track. After so many failed attempts, you might want to give up on your goal completely and started to believe that certain things just aren’t meant for you. If that’s where you’re at right now then today’s...
2019-11-2013 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women148- MM: 6 Simple Steps To Building A Stronger MindMM: 6 Simple Steps To Building A Stronger Mind Life is unpredictable, and this is something that we as moms should be well acquainted with. But when things get tough, a lot of us cave in the face of stress. It’s never easy when something stressful or upsetting comes up, but how you react is what makes a difference. On today’s #MindsetMonday, I’m going to teach you 5 steps you need to take in order to build your resilience. It’s going to be a powerful episode that you won’t want to...
2019-11-0513 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women147- MM: 5 Bad Habits You Need To Get Rid Of Right NowMM: 5 Bad Habits You Need To Get Rid Of Right Now We all have our own unique habits and routine. Whether it’s how we eat, spend our mornings, or what we do for fun, but some habits are worse than others. In fact, some can be downright harmful to your mental and physical wellbeing and you don’t even know any better. That’s why today’s #MindsetMonday episode is all about how to eliminate bad habits that are preventing you from reaching your goals. There are some that are...
2019-10-2913 minSheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women146 - FF: Recognizing Workout Burnout And How To Stop ItFF: Recognizing Workout Burnout And How To Stop It Motherhood comes with a lot of responsibilities, which can leave you feeling drained. And for a lot of moms, it gets worse when you decide to get fit. Even when you’re sticking to your workouts and you’re seeing results you may start to lose motivation, which is normal to a point. If you are at a point where you feel totally unmotivated and so tired of exercise that you’re ready to hang up your gym shoes for good, then it’s time to...
2019-10-2311 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women144- MM: How A Personal Audit Can Help You Achieve Your GoalsMM: How A Personal Audit Can Help You Achieve Your Goals As mothers, we wear many different hats. One day you can easily go from doing it all mom to career woman to the chef and a million other things. This can make it feel like there’s never any time, or simply don’t have the energy to focus on things you want to achieve. Well, I’m here to tell you, that you can be a dedicated mom while still living the life you want to live. It’s all in how you...
2019-10-2311 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women145 - WW: 7 Herbs You Can Grow At Home To Fight Off Flu SeasonWW: 7 Herbs You Can Grow At Home To Fight Off Flu Season It’s that time of year again that has a lot of Moms worried. No, I’m not talking about holiday cooking and shopping. I’m talking about the dreaded flu season. Don’t worry, though, there are natural remedies you can use to help prevent it and ease symptoms if anyone in your family does get it. If you want to learn how you can help protect your family from the flu without running to the pharmacy, then today’s...
2019-10-2309 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women142 - WW: 8 Tips To Make Meal Prepping For Your Family EasyWW: 8 Tips To Make Meal Prepping For Your Family Easy As moms, I think we can all agree that one of the most stressful times of the day isn’t trying to get everyone ready for school or getting your kids to soccer or dance practice on time; it’s the dreaded mealtime! Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, cooking for your family can be overwhelming, to say the least. The best way to solve this problem is meal prepping! Don’t be intimidated, though. Meal prepping doesn’t have to mean spending a...
2019-10-2312 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women143 - FF: Why You Need Strength Training To Get Toned and Lose FatFF: Why You Need Strength Training To Get Toned and Lose Fat When you’re a mom trying to lose weight and get toned it can be tough to say the least. Maybe you feel like you’re not making any progress or like things are happening at a snail’s pace. This can be frustrating and it can make you want to give up! But there is no reason to quit what you started. You might just need to do things a little differently. If you’re not doing the right ty...
2019-10-2313 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women141- MM: What Is Self-Prioritization And Why It's ImportantMM: What Is Self-Prioritization And Why It's Important Being a mom makes switching to a healthier lifestyle...difficult, but not necessarily for the obvious reasons like time or energy. You might actually find it hard to make yourself a priority. You’re so used to taking care of everyone and everything else that the idea of making yourself a priority might come off as selfish. Don’t feed into this belief! In reality, self-prioritization will not only benefit you mentally and physically, but it can also improve your relationships. If the concept of self...
2019-10-0816 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women140 - FF: The Best At-Home Equipment For Gym-Worthy WorkoutsFF: The Best At-Home Equipment For Gym-Worthy Workouts No one said being a mom makes it easy to get fit. If you’re a busy mom and you’re trying to get in shape and lose weight, you’ve probably figured out how challenging it can be. You already have so much going on, trying to squeeze in time for the gym or that pilates class might not seem like an option. Not to mention the fact that all your motherly responsibilities leave you feeling drained. The thought of leaving your house to work o...
2019-10-0815 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women139 - WW: How To Curb Your Appetite Naturally With These Tasty FoodsWW: How To Curb Your Appetite Naturally With These Tasty Foods Have you ever eaten only 1 or 2 hours ago, but you are already thinking of your next meal? Next thing you know you’re giving into temptation and getting a fatty snack. One of the most common complaints I hear from moms trying to lose weight is how difficult it is to control their appetite, and maybe you can relate. Constantly being on the go and catering to your kids’ picky eating habits can make eating nutritious, regular meals seem impossible. It’s easier...
2019-10-0416 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women138 - WW: 5 Myths About Intuitive Eating Everyone Should HearWW: 5 Myths About Intuitive Eating Everyone Should Hear Intuitive eating has been a hot topic in the wellness world for a few years now, so chances are you’ve probably heard of it. If you’re interested in trying intuitive eating for yourself or you know someone who made the switch, you might feel confused because of all the conflicting information out there. So, let me help you clear up any confusion. People in favor of intuitive eating say that we don’t need to follow strict diets to heal our bodies...
2019-09-2616 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women137 - MM: The Secret To Creating Unstoppable ConfidenceMM: The Secret To Creating Unstoppable Confidence Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to achieve anything and attract whatever they want into their lives? Chances are, you probably follow people like this online or social media. The reason why they come off like this is that they have confidence. We all admire people who seem to have an endless confidence. We tend to think this is a quality that only some people are lucky enough to have. Fortunately for you, that’s not true! Confidence is something we’re a...
2019-09-2418 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women136 - FF: Three Fitness Myths That Are Holding You BackFF: Three Fitness Myths That Are Holding You Back If you use social media or blogs to inspire you on your fitness journey you’ve probably come across several resources that tell you to push yourself as hard as possible to get the results you want. These resources might have made you believe that things like extremely restrictive diets are good for you and being really sore means that your intense workouts are paying off. But what if you are working hard day after day only to find that you’re not getting the...
2019-09-2418 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women135 - WW: How To Practice Self-Care While Caring For OthersWW: How To Practice Self-Care While Caring For Others As a busy mom, it’s your job to care for your kids. Making sure they go to school, get fed, participate in extracurricular activities, and everything in between quickly becomes your reality. This means you’ve probably cut back, or completely given up on, taking time for yourself. You might think this is just part of being a mom. Unfortunately, this belief can come back to haunt you when it comes to getting fit and healthy. So as soon as it’s time...
2019-09-2015 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women134 - MM: How To Stay Focused On Your Fitness JourneyMM: How To Stay Focused On Your Fitness Journey I have a question for you. Have you ever decided to start living a more fit and healthy lifestyle and felt really motivated to get started? At first, it’s easy to maintain this excitement as you start to notice your increase in energy and watch the number on the scale progressively go down. You even notice more muscle definition and baggier clothes. But somewhere along the line you gradually start to lose that initial fire that set you into motion. ...
2019-09-1615 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women133 - FF: The Best Core Exercises To Perform During Your Third TrimesterFF: The Best Core Exercises For Your First Trimester Let’s bust this pregnancy fitness myth. You can 100% do core exercise during your third trimester. Even though you’re in the late stages of pregnancy and don’t always feel like doing much, it’s important to keep moving. And third trimester exercises are some of the most important, especially working your core. These exercises help alleviate aches and pains while also prepping your body for labor. So, what core exercises are safe and easy for your third trimester? On...
2019-09-1312 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women132 - WW: Understanding Your Thyroid And How It Impacts Your Overall HealthWW: Understanding Your Thyroid And How It Impacts Your Overall Health If you have been feeling more tired than usual or noticed that you’re not losing weight so easily it might not just be your busy lifestyle. It could be your thyroid. Our thyroid helps regulate our energy and plays a major part in how well our metabolism is functioning, but when it starts to experience some trouble it can affect your body in major ways. Thyroid problems are fairly common, especially as we age, but did you know women are 8 times mo...
2019-09-1315 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women131 - MM: The Importance Of Setting Realistic GoalsMM: The Importance Of Setting Realistic Goals Have you wondered why it’s so easy to start achieving a goal but a lot harder to see it through? Maybe you have tried eating healthier and getting fit before, but time and time again you end up feeling disappointed with your results and find yourself giving up completely. One thing that can help curb this attitude and keep you motivated is setting realistic goals. Having realistic goals helps keep everything in perspective and will keep you on track to achieve the vision yo...
2019-09-1114 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women130 - FF: The Best Core Exercises For Your Second TrimesterFF: The Best Core Exercises For Your First Trimester Pregnant women rarely do core exercises, right? It’s just not something that most think to do when they’re carrying a baby. Last week I talked with you about what core exercises are good to do during your first trimester. So on today’s #FitnessFriday episode, I want to talk with you about what core exercises are good to do during your second trimester. Let’s clear up any confusion when it comes to doing core training during pregnancy, shall we...
2019-09-0712 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women129 - WW: Why And How You Should Avoid Diet CultureWW: Why And How You Should Avoid Diet Culture Have you ever heard of Diet Culture? Itâs a belief system that prioritizes shape, size and weight over simply living healthy. So many people get caught up in Diet Culture and lose sight of whatâs truly important, when it comes to our health. Even if youâre not on a âdietâ, you could be wrapped up in some of these beliefs without even realizing it. On todayâs #WellnessWednesday episode, Iâm sharing why you should avoid this toxic diet culture an...
2019-09-0700 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women128 - MM: How A Simple Morning Routine Can Change Your LifeMM: How A Simple Morning Routine Can Change Your Life Are mornings a struggle for you? Do you find yourself dragging out of bed and then rushing around just to get everyone to their morning destinations on time? Youâre definitely not alone. So many people out there, especially #BusyMoms, find themselves feeling foggy and unorganized at the start of each day. Mom life is busy, and we pack a lot into 24 hours, right? On todayâs #MindsetMonday Iâm sharing with you how you can create a solid and simple morning r...
2019-09-0200 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women127 - FF: The Best Core Exercises For Your First TrimesterFF: The Best Core Exercises For Your First Trimester Thereâs one group of exercises that many pregnant women avoid. Itâs not lifting weights, itâs not HIIT classes...can you guess it? Core training! The idea of getting on the floor and doing the dreaded crunches or sit-ups is one of the last things you want to be seen doing at the gym or at home. Why is this? The truth is core training can be confusing. As our body changes during pregnancy, weâre not sure wha...
2019-08-3100 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women126 - WW: Seven Antioxidant Foods That Should Be In Your DietWW: Seven Antioxidant Foods That Should Be In Your Diet How many of you struggle with consistency when it comes to eating right? If this is your biggest hurdle, I have a simple tip for you. Look to keep your nutrition as simple as possible. The simpler you break it down, the easier it is to stay consistent with maintaining a balanced diet. One way I do this is to create an easy to follow guide of foods I love and that pack a lot of the nutrients, macros, and antioxidants...
2019-08-2800 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women125 - MM: Is Your Sub-Conscious Belief System Holding You Back?MM: Is Your Sub-Conscious Belief System Holding You Back? Do you ever feel that you keep getting in your own way? You get excited about a goal, you write it out, but then you continue to make decisions that keep you stuck. đ Ugh...itâs your stubborn sub-conscious belief system again! đŠ We all have areas in life we want to improve but we also all have core beliefs in our subconscious mind that hold us back. Basically, we make everyday decisions we arenât even aware of. So, how do we...
2019-08-2600 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women124 - WW: Five Herbs That Can Help Increase Low Milk SupplyWW: Five Herbs That Can Help Increase Low Milk Supply Breastfeeding for new moms comes with a lot of questions. And one of the more popular topics is your nutrition and your milk supply, especially what you can if you have a low supply. Many moms face this problem and one effective and natural thing many new moms turn to are herbs. So, how can you do the same? There are a number of plants that are believed to help with breastfeeding and increasing milk production, and there are many simple...
2019-08-2200 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women123 - MM: How To Excel In All Areas Of Your LifeMM: How To Excel In All Areas Of Your Life Do you ever feel like you have complete control over one part of your life but others areas are a constant struggle? This is a common theme for a lot of us. We excel in one or two areas but neglect the others. So, how do we find the right balance of being confident with who we are instead of the constant lopsided approach? You donât start by changing one area and hoping that changes everything, you have to understand who...
2019-08-2000 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women122 - FF: How To Sleep Better After Late Night WorkoutsFF: How To Sleep Better After Late Night Workouts To all my night owl exercisers, todayâs #FitnessFriday episode is for you. First, I get it - for a lot of us our schedules can make morning workouts an impossible task and our only option is to exercise at night. Working out in the evenings is very common but thereâs one issue I hear a lot with this routine. Lack of good sleep! Fitting in a regular exercise routine and still logging those much-needed 7-8 hours of sleep is tou...
2019-08-1600 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women121 - WW: The Sneaky Ingredient That Affects Hunger And Weight LossWW: The Sneaky Ingredient That Affects Hunger And Weight Loss Weâve heard it many times before. Eating salty foods makes us thirsty. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure. But most of us donât know that high salt intake can make you more hungry and gain more weight. Yes, itâs true. Eating more of this sneaky ingredient often leads to overeating instead of drinking more. On todayâs #WellnessWednesday, Iâm going to tell you why too much salt makes you hungry and the simple...
2019-08-1500 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women120 - MM: What You Need To Do To Live Your Life With No RegretsMM: What You Need To Do To Live Your Life With No Regrets Fast forward five years from now. Ask yourself, âAm I the person I truly want to be?â The sad part is, most of us will think about what we havenât done instead of what we accomplished. âWhat if I could have done this?â or âI regret not starting that.â The feeling of regret can have a powerful hold on our mindset and too many times it prevents us from getting what we want out of life. We worry...
2019-08-1200 min
Sheila Strong Show - Creating Strong and Healthy Women119 - WW: Six Signs You're Not Getting Enough Fiber In Your DietWW: Six Signs You're Not Getting Enough Fiber In Your Diet Too often we forget about how important Fiber is in our diet. It keeps us full. Improves our digestive system. And even protects us from some cancers. Yet, weâre always concerned with getting enough protein, carbs, and fats. But what about fiber? Constant bloating? Cramping? Constipation? Feeling fatigued? These are a few of the common signs your body isnât getting enough fiber. On todayâs #WellnessWednesday, Iâm going to tell you why Fiber is a key ing...
2019-08-0700 min
Beyond Well with Sheila HamiltonEp.12-Sarah Townsend on Postpartum Psychosis This is truly one of the most beautiful conversations we've had about the experience of psychosis and what it means to lose touch with reality. Sarah Townsend tenderly examines the terrifying experience of postpartum psychosis through art, film, psychology and explains why love and connection is key to finding ground again. Sarah C. Townshend, Author, Therapist, Mother. Setting the Wire, a Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis available at www.SarahTownsendwriter.com
2019-04-1554 min