Also known as the mind-body connection, this video covers how our emotions impact how we feel and how we feel physically impacts how we think. Key Points: - Emotions, particularly shame and stress, can lead to chronic inflammation and various health issues - We can't heal a body we hate - Our gut health significantly impacts our mood and mental well-being 📖 For those interested in exploring this further, I highly recommend checking out Gut Feelings by Dr. Will Cole.

As a functional health coach, I do a lot of research around nutrition and food. It's been super interesting to me weaving in the psychological impacts of how we label things and explain them. For example, did you know that people who use the term "cheat meal" tend to have far higher rates of disordered eating like bulimia and binging? The way we view whatever it is we believe to be 'cheating' and the emotional charge behind that word itself can cause enough stress to harm the body (even if whatever one is eating has no negative impact). I also find it super interesting that our modern society regards eating foods that are whole, minimally (or not at all) processed, and nutrient dense as a 'diet.' The word diet is deeply tied to the word 'restrict.' And so we are led to believe that by not eating things that are harmful to our bodies, we are restricting ourselves? We are secretly led into a perceived state of deprivation and a mindset of scarcity all because we're not eating things that shouldn't be labeled food in the first place... The problem here is that the people who call healthy foods a 'diet' are the same ones who have specifically engineered their products to taste good. For the body to want more. Just the right amount crunch, just the right level of sweetness. And so we enter into this battle in both our mind and bodies. We know the foods aren't good for us and we likely will feel bad later, but we want them. Just one more. We get the dopamine hits. And we feel the lows afterwards. It helped me to realize that this inner conflict was intentionally designed. And that we get to choose to step away and not be controlled. It's not easy, but the longer you step away from those types of foods - the less you have any desire to go back. A profound quote I carry with me: "Cutting out things that harm you is not restriction, it's self-respect." With love! XO

Hi everyone! My name is Jimiece and I joined the Clarity Circle in hopes of getting to the bottom of what could be causing a possible hormone imbalance or inflammation in my body! I’m dealing with fibroids and I really want to get to the bottom of the real issue causing them! Hoping to gather some information and build community along the way! 🫶🏽