The Stress-Inflammation Cycle: Breaking BAD with Dr. Monika Gostic

Welcome to another episode of the ’Create Your Kindspace’ podcast, with me your host Caroline Laurenson. Create Your Kindspace is all about wellbeing and the different ways in which we care for ourselves and those around us.

Sometimes I get so fed-up trying to figure out what to eat and after I’ve looked after everyone else, I just don’t have the physical or mental energy to meet my own needs. If you’ve ever said this, I have the perfect guest for you. Dr Monica Gostic is a dear friend of mine. Not only is she an incredible scientist and teacher, she’s also an award-winning businesswoman and champion powerlifter. So keep listening to find out more about how stress impacts our physical wellbeing and how a lifestyle medicine approach can help reduce inflammation. So if you’re ready let’s dive in to find out more about Monica’s unique approach to wellness, which starts with encouraging us to be a little bit more BAD.

Timestamps:

00:02:05             Monica’s Journey to Becoming a Nutrition Coach

00:07:03             The "BAD" Movement – Balanced, Authentic, Deserving

00:12:19             Lifestyle Medicine and the Impact of Stress

00:14:31             Nature and Movement as Stress Antidotes

00:19:50             Managing Chronic Health Conditions

00:23:33             Your Gut Microbiome

00:27:56             The Mental Overwhelm of Managing Your Diet

00:29:35             How to Make Little Adjustments to What You Eat

00:35:21             Progress Over Perfection – Building Healthy Habits is Like Training Muscle

00:38:15             One Size Doesn’t Fit All and the Danger of Weight Loss Influencers

00:42:45             The Benefits of Working with a Coach

00:48:33             Being a Role Model for the University Students

00:49:51             How Monika Got Into Powerlifting

00:56:23             Strength Training for Women

00:59:36             Variety is the Key to Monika’s Kindspace

01:03:12             Monika’s Programmes and Research (and How to Get in Touch)

Links:

Website: https://monikagostic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMonikaGostic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthnfitness_coach/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmonikagostic/

Bored of Lunch: https://boredoflunch.com/

21-Day Research Programme: https://monikagostic.com/programmes/

Transcript:

https://createyourkindspace.com/the-stress-inflammation-cycle-breaking-bad-with-dr-monika-gostic/

Monika shares some incredible advice, and there is one quote that really sums up everything that we talked about, where she said “let's really start feeling amazing in our body. So to the point that we are radiating that energy and happiness and it just overflows to our children, to our spouses, and everything else that we're doing.” Some pretty fantastic advice isn’t it? So if you’re feeling like you need to address the balance in your life, I highly recommend checking out Monika’s content and connecting with her, she is such a generous kind person and I am very blessed to have her in my life.

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Disclaimer:

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