Best Health Positively

Send us Fan Mail Is there something that you have been resisting, avoiding, or putting off that would lead you to better health? In this episode, we'll talk about how to discover why you're resisting it and how to overcome that resistance.  With a simple plan, you can address the resistance you have in any area and think about how to move past it, and take steps to becoming a healthier y...

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Send us Fan Mail Today, in this episode, we're talking about the gut microbiome and the crucial role of our microbiome as it impacts overall health.  Specifically, we'll discuss 3 ways that our energy level is linked to the health of our gut microbiome, including the roles of nutrient absorption, inflammation (mitochondria), and sleep quality.  Finally, Krista shares 7 tips for supportin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the the importance of mindset in developing our potential and moving towards our own personal greatness .  As part of shaping our mindset, we must become aware of any limiting beliefs we have about ourselves, and then challenge those limiting beliefs.  Krista shares a simple 4-step process to overcome limiting beliefs, by replacing them with new, empowe...

Send us Fan Mail Getting optimal sleep is one of the most important things we can do to promote our health.  In this episode, we discuss the factors that commonly disrupt sleep and the mental, emotional and physical problems that we experience when get insufficient sleep.  Finally, Krista shares 7 key steps to promote optimal sleep and better habits around our sleep routines... starting today! Ema...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're diving into mindset , including our beliefs, attitudes, and perspective, and how our mindset either holds us back or helps us tap into our potential to pursue greatness in our lives.   As we discuss the idea of greatness, it's important to note that it comes in many forms.  Although we most often associate the idea of greatness with our work or car...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're getting into a topic that we've all probably experienced at one time or another- the energy ups and downs we can feel,  related to what we’re eating.    I think we'd all agree that when we’re eating natural, whole foods, and limiting processed foods with added sugar, preservatives and chemicals, our energy level is good!  But maybe your diet h...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we're talking about the reasons and the "why" behind your goals related to your healthy habits.  It's important to think about the reasons you want to change or add a particular habit because this will often give you more leverage as you're getting into the routine of practicing healthy habits regularly.  Krista shares her personal...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like you're "up" one minute, and "down" the next, as you're trying to set new goals and make changes?  In this episode, we'll talk about the ups and downs of making change and the common feeling of being motivated initially, starting to make progress, and then losing the motivation and feeing like you're  back at.... square...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking about what we can DO to practice being more present in our everyday lives. It sounds cliché because we hear so much about "being present" these days but, in this conversation,  we'll talk about HOW to accomplish this so that we can enjoy the added meaning and fulfillment that comes along with more awareness and engagement in our daily...

Send us Fan Mail We've all experienced the frustration of being in a negative pattern and feeling "stuck".  In this episode, we talk about how we get caught in this pattern and what we can do about it.  Krista talks about ways to deal with situations where we fall off track and how to respond to these situations that allows us to prevent a negative "spiral" and continue to...

Send us Fan Mail Relaxation and restoration is much needed to offset the everyday effects of stress that we experience day in and day out.  When we take time to include some periods of relaxation through the day, we can facilitate the body's restoration process, so that we get more restful, restorative sleep and and be and ready to go the next day.   In this episode, Krista shares her experie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about moving beyond motivation to building discipline , so that we can strengthen our foundation to make healthy changes and build healthy habits.   We can't simply rely on motivation to help us make progress, because we've all experienced the ups and downs of motivation as a result of our emotions and the things going on around us.   Krista shar...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss something we hear we hear so much about and that's energy!  After all, having a great energy level means that we'll be more likely to follow through on practicing healthy habits.  Many of us are often doing things to GAIN more energy---- but I think it also makes sense to think about things that may be draining our energy too, right? We discus...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about "protecting our peace" and Krista shares what she refers to as her "peace"- that feeling of ease or contentment that we all feel at times and long to experience more often in our lives.  In this episode, we discuss the everyday things that often rob us of our peace, and what we can do to prevent this.  Krista shares her strategy to &qu...

Send us Fan Mail Today you'll hear 5 simple strategies that we can use to upgrade the quality of our day, starting today!  Krista shares easy-to-implement strategies that will allow you to get more fulfillment in your everyday life, even if you're dealing with a tough situation, going through a difficult time, or find yourself "stuck" in one way or another.  The 5 simple strate...

Send us Fan Mail Email: kristanoviski@gmail.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/besthealthpositively/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005410725476 Podcast website - https://besthealthpositively.buzzsprout.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we take a moment to think about the things we're doing WELL with respect to our habits and lifestyles! In many of the episodes up to this point, Krista has shared information and tips for creating change, shifting our habits, and simply improving our health.  She suggests that we take a moment to acknowledge the positive changes we're making, even if the...

Send us Fan Mail Improving Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is an effective way to improve your sense of calm, sleep, and well-being.  With improved HRV, immune system function is increased and the cardiovascular system is more resilient.  In this episode, Krista explains a simple, quick, easy exercise that anyone can practice,  that helps to improve HRV.   Resources: Heart Math Institute- https://www...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we focus on one of the notable quotes from the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear- "Every action we take is a vote for the type of person we wish to become."  We briefly explore his identity based approach to building habits and how this method can add more meaning to doing the small things every day.  Krista shares some examples to illustrate how this a...

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the importance of keeping our promises to ourselves , in terms of building confidence in our ability to create better health.  We often talk about the things we want to do, but then have trouble following through, which takes our confidence down a notch.  In this discussion, Krista gives examples of ways to use this tool, keeping promises to ourselve...

Send us Fan Mail Experiencing positive emotions is a practical and powerful way to improve our lives, relationships, and health!   In this episode, we discuss the concept of Positivity, as detailed by the work of Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, and the emotions that fall under the "umbrella" of positivity, including love, joy, gratitude, inspiration, interest, hope, awe, serenity, amusement an...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about the importance of social connection, as it relates to our overall physical and mental health.  In this episode, Krista shares research that underscores the importance of social connection, including the health risks associated with social disconnection and social isolation.  Listen here to learn how Krista became interested in this research and why she en...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about asking ourselves how we "show up" in our daily lives.  What kind of energy and mindset do we bring to our work, our relationships, and our daily practices?  If you're not sure how to answer to this question, or you know you'd like to improve your mindset, take a few minutes to listen and get started today!   Thanks for listening to the...