Episode 23 Season 2: Not Everything Needs An Explanation

I Trip Over Flat Surfaces is a podcast that encourages you; teaches you that you can control the thoughts in your head; and how those thoughts can be a positive impact on yourself and your life.

In this episode health and wellness coach Leigh Saner joins me. Leigh Saner is the owner of Define You, LLC, and a national board certified health and wellness coach with a master’s degree in public health. Leigh specializes in stress management and helping you find the energy and consistency to make healthier choices to be more confident, more in control, and to feel better. Through her expertise, Leigh helps you find the root cause of why you have not been able to sustain the health changes you have tried to make in the past.

One piece of advice that Leigh gives is to keep a joy journal. I think this is a great partner along with a gratitude journal or in place of. Leigh talks about her joy journal in this episode.

We also talk about the fact you do not have to feel bad or give excuses for things you need to do to care for yourself, such as a doctor’s appointment or mental health day. Even taking a lunch is ok! Doing these things for yourself ensures you are able to be at your best for yourself and your family.

Sometimes we set expectations that we are willing to not take time off or not take a lunch that it can be hard to reverse those behaviors to find a better balance. Leigh says shifting these behaviors in small amounts at first is the best way to ensure success in developing positive boundaries. Setting boundaries at work is a way to communicate with your employer. One step at a time claiming and setting those boundaries will help you get to a place where you feel ok to take time off or take your lunch.

Today are talking about the fact not everything that happens, or that you communicate, or do needs an explanation. We also get into the last party I plan to attend, what really matters at the end of our life, and what legacy do we want to leave behind.

You can learn more about Leigh, her cute dog Bernie, and book a consult with Leigh by going to her website. The consult is free, and you can also sign up for her newsletter/blog. She has some good recipes on her site, check them out. https://www.defineyoullc.com

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