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May 16, 2024 148 mins

Fran Garton, #1 bestselling author, speaker, Body-Positive Personal Trainer, Pain Reduction Coach and Fibromyalgia Warrior, teaches people to live pain-free. Her passion is advocating for inclusive movement practices, body acceptance, stress reduction and learning to love movement. You can read about her journey to pain-free living in Healing the Hurt: A Step-By-Step Guide to Alleviate and Minimize Pain and about her struggle with body acceptance in Body Bliss: The Journey to Body Acceptance.
 
In this episode we cover....

  •  Fran's journey to becoming a body positive personal trainer and pain reduction coach, as well as her evolution with body positivity.
  • How to incorporate movement for those struggling to start.
  • How to understand what factors help individuals who dislike exercise to shift their perspective.
  • Fibromyalgia insights and tips for managing symptoms from a fellow fibromyalgia warrior.
  •  The concept of stress spots like the low back or neck and how identifying them can aid stress management.
  • Healthy vs. Unhealthy Stress: Learn to distinguish between beneficial and detrimental stress in daily life.
  • Strategies to mitigate stress despite challenging living or work conditions, and whether major life changes are necessary for stress reduction.


Fran's Resources:

Published books:

Healing the Hurt: A Step-By-Step Guide to Alleviate and Minimize Pain

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738822761?fbclid=IwAR0Ee-wFu20PTz6JYtFFWl1xZy0893j1wUPIx0F93qNFdcisYqWoRIZK264

ISBN - 978-1-7388227-6-8

Balancing Health: A Journal for Gratitude and Pain Management To Empower Your Wellness

https://a.co/d/b6VXWzU

Body Bliss: The Journey to Body Acceptance https://a.co/d/9SutBC1


Social Media links:

https://frangartoncoaching.com/

https://www.instagram.com/frangartonpaincoach/

https://www.facebook.com/fran.garton

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgxbhYO43_1B6y77ysx8wQ

Pain Free Quiz - https://astounding-speaker-8058.ck.page/49e53a0ddb


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