When you plant a tree, it’s not sturdy. It’s a fragile seed that is nurtured to a fragile trunk with fragile limbs. With rich soil, light, water, and time, it can grow sturdy.

So can you.

Whether you’ve survived “t” trauma or “T” Trauma, you have experienced brokenness.

Repair will be a lengthy process.

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher

You can be sturdy again. But you’ll never actualize sturdiness with hopes that you may be a passive witness to the process. You’re the orchestrator. You are both the gardener and the tree.

Here’s how I became sturdy— the thirteen minute version of it.
If you feel broken or fragile right now, lean on me. I can be sturdy enough for both of us.

References:

Huberman Lab Podcast Dr. Becky Kennedy: Protocols for Excellent Parenting & Improving Relationships of All Kids

Good Inside, an educational platform by Becky Kennedy, PhD, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author

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Does this cycle sound familiar?
You think you may want to make a change.
Yes, you want to make a change.
You listen to podcasts, read books, buy healthy food, join a gym, and…
Take action-ish. You are doing things, but not sure if you’re doing the right things.
Time passes, you get frustrated and it still feels effortful, miles away from maintenance.
You give up and revert back to your old ways.

A model developed in 1977 explains the stages of behavioral change. The cycle above isn’t only relatable, it’s scientific. The Transtheoretical Model Stages of Change is what psychiatrists and psychologists use to assess where a patient is at in their readiness to change. From there, they know how to guide growth.

This episode explains the model, simply.

If you find yourself in the preparation stage, I can walk with you through an action plan that will see you through to higher ground: maintenance.

Action is tough on your own because: 1. Action is tough (keeping it real, it is!). 2. There is inaccurate and contradictory information on the World Wide Web. 3. You’re not a nutritionist, trainer, nor exercise physiologist. 4. There’s more to health than what you’ve tried.

Here’s how this time will be different: 1. We can do hard things- together. 2. You won’t have multiple voices in your ear. You’ll have one. Mine. 3. I am a nutritionist, trainer, and exercise physiologist. 4. I have developed a well-being program that addresses all of you- not just the pounds you carry.

March 18 - June 25, 2024.
HEAVY 100
One hundred days of doable healthy action steps that will help you to feel and look your best. Registration is open now.

Here are details, enrollment, and my transformation photos from last year’s program.

Even if you’ve gone through the Transtheoretical Model Stages of Change a thousands times, I won’t ask what took you so long. I’ll simply say “I’m glad you’re here.”

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In 2008, a coworker snapped the thumbnail photograph used for today’s episode. She called it “Brook’s Tour of Duty.” I was working childcare pickup after a day of hosting Hilltop Sports Camp, a summer day camp. When it was any other professional’s turn to work aftercare pickup, they’d stand on the sidewalk with a clipboard. I, on the other hand, wheeled a stationary bike out and squeezed in a little workout as I waited for parents to drive up to get their kids.
I’m made to move. Not made for management. 
But I was good at it.

What are you good at that you don’t just love?
This episode encourages to to consider doing what you love.

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