I really appreciate you all being here in the early days of this community. For new folks: yes, I have strong boundaries about treatment swapping. When you've been in clinical practice, you know how quickly conversations get individualized and nuanced. That's not what this space is for. But here's where the gold is: what's working for you in lifestyle? The way you're fueling yourself. Managing stress. Setting boundaries. Moving your body. Mindset shifts. I know there's collective wisdom here. Drop a gem below: something that's had a profound impact on your lifestyle or how you're approaching things. Not treatments. Not supplements. Not medications. Something more upstream that's helping you feel better, be more consistent, function better, or just… breathe a little easier 🤗 Mines Below. 💜 Mel

I'm in a sticky legal situation (real estate related, not criminal, not my medical license, you are safe 🤣). Years in, no quick end in sight. Most people would consider it pretty intense. In January things boiled over. Lots of practical to-dos on top of 2 kids and a full-time job. After the immediate tasks were done, I hit emotional whiplash, just deep frustration with the whole situation. I was struggling to recalibrate. The mindset piece: Life isn't always easy. Hard moments push us to learn and grow. So instead of resisting it, I ask: what's my growth opportunity here? How do I come out stronger? My biggest regret would be looking back and realizing this spilled over into the more important parts of my life. So I needed to learn **containment** how to hold something difficult without letting it contaminate everything else. The practical piece (because mindset alone isn't enough): 🔹 One dedicated email for all communication about the problem. Not our personal email. 🔹 We check it twice a week only, on specific days, before noon (so it doesn't affect our sleep). 🔹 Inbox pause extension so emails only deliver during those windows. Protecting against our own human behaviour lol 🔹 Our legal teams have our text number for true emergencies. Otherwise, it waits. And we've communicated that boundary. This contains the *conversations* too. We get info, make a plan, deal with it, then close that topic until the next window. No constant drip of new emails pulling us back in. **We're only a few days in, but it already feels like a major win.** I know we all sometimes face hard seasons. Some have endpoints, some don't. When there's no endpoint, the best you can do is protect yourself. Why talk about nervous system and mindset here? It totally plays a role in your hormonal health and overall health. Have you heard of containment before? Practiced anything like this? Can you see implementing it in your own life? What does that look like for you? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hey friends 🤍 I’ve received so many kind messages, thank-yous, and growth wins since this community started, and I never want to assume consent to share them publicly. So I’m asking instead. If this space has helped you in any way, a quick comment below would mean so much to help others find their way here.If you comment, I’ll take that as consent to share publicly (I’ll black out last names for extra anonymity). Huge thank you to @Jakolien Sok for being an early yes 💛 Not sure what to write? Short and sweet is perfect. You could answer one of these: • What’s your favourite part of this community? • What breakthrough have you had from committing to Sunday Shift? • How does this space feel different from others you’ve been in? Thank you for being here. Truly. I'm tagging a few you who have shared gratitude in the past. @Solenne Séguin , @Anya Grace Krasnov @Elfina Luk @Lisa Kilby @Nadia Quraishi @Rebecca Bautista @Ke-Ke Lee @Narissa Daisy @Hannah Snelling @Suzanne Rochon @Catherine Paz @Tania Burgess @Priscilla Bilbrey Thank you! I appreciate you.

1 of these shake bags will last 1-3 days worth of shakes depending on how many of the family team is wanting one. And i have enough to last a couple months. Took less then 30 minutes with welcomed kidstractions 😂 But if you like shakes and *this* feels too much that's ok. For a slight premium but cheaper than take out I've seen shake packs sold in the freezer section or by subscription. Anyone else do this? What's your favorite recipe? Systems > willpower

For those following along with my Sunday Shift, my focus has been hitting the next level with meal planning. I’m in week one of a simple dinner rotation. I made a Week 1 menu, I’ll build Weeks 2–4, then just loop back to Week 1. That’s it. I’m only three days in and honestly… this feels like a huge win. What’s wild is realizing I’ve probably spent way more time thinking about doing this than it actually took to do. If it took an hour, that would be an exaggeration. This was possible because it’s a stacked skill, I already know which recipes work for our family. I’m still the one making dinner most week nights, but having the menu on the fridge has completely lifted the mental load. On Monday I know which freezer meals to move up, which ones to pull the night before, which meals aren’t freezer meals, and what staples I already have. So many little friction points just… disappeared. And the reminder I keep coming back to: it doesn’t have to be complicated. Taco Tuesday can just be Taco Tuesday. Most meals can be made more or less metabolic-health-friendly without changing the meal. My big 3 focuses is protein, fiber and veggies... that usually nidhes the recipe were i need it for myself most of the time. That’s it. Simple systems really do change everything. Would a meal planning implementation workshop be of interest?