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In this challenge, we will cover:
9/13: The Effects of Sugar in your Diet -
Live at 11am EST
Research has shown that sugar is one of the main causes of inflammation in the body. Learn more the effects of sugar in your body.
9/16: How to Manage Stress -
Live at 10:30am EST
So often we are focused on the stress of the past or the worries of the future. Learn how to take care of where you are right now in the present.
9/14: Understanding Whole Foods -
Live at 3pm EST
Evidence shows that cultures around the world that eat whole, non-processed, unadulterated foods are healthier.
9/17: What time restricted eating is -
Live at 11am EST
Intermittent Fasting is a lifestyle choice where you eat during specific periods of time and fast for the rest of the time. There are many variations of IF and different people tend to choose what works best for their lifestyle.
9/15: How Sleep Impacts your Health -
Live at 10:30am EST
The health benefits of getting adequate and restful sleep impact all aspects of our mental, physical, emotional, social and spiritual selves.
Presented by Dr. Tara Gunther, Psy.D.
I am a lifelong learner, passionate about health and wellness!
So let me share with you my journey and how I pulled together so many experiences to land here--a health psychologist who is passionate about working with women so that they, too, can find their best version of themselves!
Struggles I experienced:
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- I struggled with food and my weight was a huge part of my childhood and adulthood.
- As a child, I started to use food for comfort and soothing.
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- I grew up in a single parent household where processed unhealthy foods were a staple.
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- I began to struggle with my weight, body image, and self esteem early on.
I spent the next 3 decades chasing the perfect body through "exercise more and eat less'' mantra. It didn't work. I had thought that I had finally “figured it out” in my mid-30s when I discovered that eating whole unprocessed foods with a rigorous (and unsustainable) workout schedule created the best fitness of my life. Over the next decade, I got married, had two beautiful children, and resigned from an outstanding career to move across the country for my husband’s career. Several more transitions later, I saw my weight creeping up until one day I realized, in tears, I was miserable in my body.
As a health psychologist and health & wellness coach, I had many emotions about the fact that I could not get my weight under control. I was frustrated, overwhelmed, and felt defeated. I had all the tools. If I was so successful helping others with their wellness journey, why couldn’t I figure out this one aspect of my life for good? What worked before no longer worked. So, I hired a weight loss coach and began to heal my own broken relationship with food, my body, and found peace in the journey.
Since then, I developed a strategy combined with the right tools that created sustainable change and peace with food and my body.
I found embracing truth, giving myself grace, and growing faith were critical components of the healing journey. The 7 core areas of self-care provides a holistic approach to finding that balance we all crave.​​​
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