Health Geeks Book Club Podcast

While Kristen and Eleanor are on a break, they want to revisit some of their favorite episodes. This episode: The Health Geeks, Eleanor and Kristen, talk about ideas from Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a Monk”

WOW — Celebrate with us --our FIRST year of podcasting is in the bag! As our second year starts, we look where we have been and where we may be going. Listen in as Eleanor and Kristen review titles read, cherishing some highlights from each. They also look at the distribution of titles across the various wellness disciplines and ideas for their next reads.WOW—Celebrate with us --our FIRST year of podcasting is in the bag! As our second year starts, we look where we have been and where we may be going. Listen in as Eleanor and Kristen review titles read, cherishing some highlights from each. They also look at the distribution of titles across the various wellness disciplines and ideas for their next reads.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel burned out? Do you often daydream about dropping everything and disappearing? Maybe you need to set some boundaries. Kristen and Eleanor are joined by Jennifer Locklear, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who maintains a private practice in Lewisville, North Carolina as we talk about “SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE: a guide to reclaiming yourself” by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

Is our body fat more than just an energy store? How complex is it? What role do genes, hormones, microbes play in shaping our bodies as we age? Eleanor and Kristen keep talking about the book they really liked: “THE SECRET LIFE OF FAT: The science behind the body’s least understood organ and what it means for you” By Sylvia Tara, PhD.

Did you know fat was once something only rich folks could get? Now it is something demonized and misunderstood. What if we all knew that fat is so much more than something that pads our bellies? Kristen and Eleanor start an energized discussion of Sylvia Tara’s book- “THE SECRET LIFE OF FAT: The science behind the body’s least understood organ and what it means for you”.

Kristen and Eleanor check-in with each other --reflecting on some of the wellness ideas and advice in the books they are reading (ex. Brain Wash, the Lazy Genius Way, Essentialism). They share what happened when they tried some of the tips!!

Has anyone ever described you as “a people pleaser” “disruptive”, “argumentative”, a “self-sabotager” “bad at relationships” or just plain “checked out”? Do you think ADHD is a real thing? Has anybody ever asked you “What’s wrong with you?” Eleanor and Kristen explore a fascinating conversation between Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey about the effects of trauma on mental health in their book “WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? ”

Are you working on your wellness plan? Are you ever late for what you said you wanted to do? Do you have trouble getting motivated? What do you know about buffering? Kristen and Eleanor wanted to keep exploring some of the gems we discovered while reading Greg McKeown’s book “ESSENTIALISM: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.”

Do you make choices reactively or deliberately? Have you ever continued to invest time or effort in a nonessential project instead of cutting your losses? –Ever throw “good money after bad”?? Listen in as Eleanor and Kristen discuss Greg McKeown’s book “ESSENTIALISM: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.”

Are you dragging some past experience into your future? Is it making life difficult? Kristen and Eleanor delve into the benefits of a new fourth wave of therapy called Emotional Freedom Technique A.K.A. Tapping. Tune in to find out what this is all about. We are discussing Peta Stapleton’s book – “THE SCIENCE BEHIND TAPPING: A proven stress management technique for the mind and body”.