103. A Self-Compassion Practice: Essential to Successful Weight Loss and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

11/14/22 • 25 min

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Have you done something recently that you really wish you hadn't done? Did you get upset and hard on yourself over the thought that you could’ve done things differently?

As humans, we are imperfect by nature. We are bound to make mistakes again and again. Setbacks are inevitable; insecurities are always around. But really, that doesn’t mean that it’s the end of your journey towards achieving your goal.

Being hard on ourselves for things that we have no control over doesn’t really help at all; it only makes us feel worse. Thankfully, there is a certain evidence-based way to soothe our upset. Not only will it help us cope up with our imperfections, but it will also lead us to an overall better mental and physical well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about the whole concept of self-compassion as she shares practices that would lead us into living a more fulfilling and productive life.

What you will learn from this episode:

Acquire knowledge about an effective and more durable way to soothe that actually works;
Recognize the worth of being self-compassionate; and
Discover things that you can do to live a more fulfilling and productive life.

“I want you to now dare to imagine a different story... You are never too far, too old, or too unable or incapable of making a change. So, I want you to dare to imagine that you can do it a different way... Engage with yourself with a self-compassion approach and get out there and live out your dreams, your goals, and make those habits that will help you live a more fulfilling, productive life.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Key Takeaways:

“It [self-compassion] is actually an evidence-based strategy, not only towards better mental and emotional health and well-being, but also an evidence-based strategy to help achieve our goals and help effectively engineer habit change.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“When we don’t approach our limitations and shortcomings with self-compassion, when we double down with the negative self-talk and self-hate, we are much more likely to fall off the wagon for good.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“We are human, and humans, by definition, are imperfect and make mistakes. So, understanding our common humanity allows us to take a more self-compassionate approach to ourselves, and knowing that we're not alone.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“Give yourself a roadmap to doing things a different way. Because the best way of getting out of a rut of insecurity is to provide yourself a roadmap towards doing it a different way and having a different outcome.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

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Have you done something recently that you really wish you hadn't done? Did you get upset and hard on yourself over the thought that you could’ve done things differently?

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about the whole concept of self-compassion as she shares practices that would lead us into living a more fulfilling and productive life.

What you will learn from this episode:

Acquire knowledge about an effective and more durable way to soothe that actually works;
Recognize the worth of being self-compassionate; and
Discover things that you can do to live a more fulfilling and productive life.

Key Takeaways:

If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to

Ways that Dr. Adrienne Youdim Can Support You

Join the Monthly Free Mind-Body Workshops: Participate in engaging mind-body practices designed to help manage your stress response. Register here.
Sign Up for the Newsletter: Stay updated with valuable insights and resources by subscribing to the newsletter. Sign up here.
Freebie alert. Register for our monthly free MindBody Workshop and receive a downloadable guide on emotional labeling to help you manage your emotions effectively.

Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Website :https://www.dradriennespeaks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/

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102. Nourish and Medicate Through Food and Herbs, Promoting Health in the Body, Mind, and Spirit with Integrative Medicine Trained Dr. Anne Kennard

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Anne Kennard, DO, is a Board Certified OBGYN, Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine, an herbalist, and a registered yoga instructor.

She completed a 2-year fellowship in integrative medicine through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and has additional training in contemplative medicine, herbal medicine, and Ayurveda.

She is passionate about women’s health in the body, mind, and spirit. She authored an Amazon bestselling cookbook: “Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook”, and speaks nationally on topics including women’s integrative medicine, nutrition, and physician wellness.

In this episode, she discusses how integrative medicine believes your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs affect your health

What You’ll Learn

What Integrative medicine is all about
How we can use food and herbs to nourish — our mind, body, and soul and how each relies on the other and affect your entire well-being.
How integrative medicine “integrate” lifestyle and complementary science-based approaches to achieve optimal health and healing

“What I love to do with food is try to feel nourished. It is not just the food per se, but something that works in my life, my kids, and my family. You have to name what matters in terms of what works well to nourish your life. And for me, I love fresh local food that is prepared well and tastes good and something that my kids would eat .” - Anne Kennard

Valuable Resource

Recipe for Making a Hibiscus Mocktail/Cocktail

Dug the Hibiscus tea bags a hot cup, leave it on the counter for a couple of hours
It will make this deep red beautiful syrup,
You can add a tablespoon to a glass of sparkling water.
Garnish it with a little mint, and it is summer perfection.

For more recipes check-out her book: Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook

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Key Takeaways

“We digest certain emotions, and we digest food, also with attention. More Western and conventional studies show that in a

Ways that Dr. Adrienne Youdim Can Support You

Join the Monthly Free Mind-Body Workshops: Participate in engaging mind-body practices designed to help manage your stress response. Register here.
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Freebie alert. Register for our monthly free MindBody Workshop and receive a downloadable guide on emotional labeling to help you manage your emotions effectively.

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104. Mindful Diet Tips and Tricks for the Thanksgiving Holiday and Beyond, How to Practice Mindfulness During Holiday

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It's Thanksgiving day again, and it's that time when most of us indulge in food and alcohol. It's that day when our Thanksgiving table seems to have an endless supply of food and beverages. Also, a time when overeating and weight issues arise.

This space is sometimes hard to navigate for someone conscious and watching over food and weight matters. And celebrations like this are never without food and beverages to feast on. Who can say no to that?

And that's where the struggle comes in.

But there's always a way to celebrate meaningfully without overeating. However, things can sometimes go wrong even with the best intentions at the start. But just the same, there's a way to let things go and start afresh and start to set your intentions right again.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne discusses how you can manage the Thanksgiving holiday and the food and alcohol that go with it, including the best tips and steps to avoid overindulging in it. And she also shares how you can turn things around even if you fail at your attempt to stick to what you set out to do at the start. Because what matters is what you do to redeem yourself after the disappointment.

What you will learn from this episode:

Learn about recommended tips you can do in order not to overeat on the Thanksgiving holiday.
Find ways to avoid overindulging in alcohol to prevent more calorie and weight issues.
Discover what you can do best when you fail despite all the good intentions you've set early on

"Foster more good things by celebrating the goodness already in you." – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Key Takeaways:

"We know we're going out to a decadent restaurant for dinner. We think the best strategy is not to eat all day, save up all the calories so that we can use them for that particular special meal. But that really is exactly what you should not do. Because when you go into a big meal, having fasted, you can't help but be hungry." – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

"Once you decide intentionally that you're not going to partake, it's really not such a big deal. Think about it. Think about going into the meal with a mindset of abstinence, it may surprise you how easy it actually is." – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

"So you overate, you didn't do what you intended despite your best intentions. It doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Do you know what matters? What matters is the moment after; what did you do the moment after?" – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Ways to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/

Ways that Dr. Adrienne Youdim Can Support You

Join the Monthly Free Mind-Body Workshops: Participate in engaging mind-body practices designed to help manage your stress response. Register here.
Sign Up for the Newsletter: Stay updated with valuable insights and resources by subscribing to the newsletter. Sign up here.
Freebie alert. Register for our monthly free MindBody Workshop and receive a downloadable guide on emotional labeling to help you manage your emotions effectively.

Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Website :https://www.dradriennespeaks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/

Health Bite - 103. A Self-Compassion Practice: Essential to Successful Weight Loss and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Transcript

Dr. Adrienne Youdim

I have a question for you. Have you done something recently that you really wish you hadn't done? Like, yell at your child or at your partner for no good reason? Or said something embarrassing to your boss or in a meeting? Or maybe, I don't know, ate too much cake? And what did you do in those moments? Did you give yourself a hug and some reassurance? I'm going to go out on a limb here and say probably not. If anything, you probably doubled down.

So, this week,