Inspired Intentions Podcast

Find out how LoseSmart guest Vickie changed her life during her Skyterra stay. After arriving at Skyterra using a cane, she left with increased strength, mobility and endurance, and even finished a 5k. To anyone considering LoseSmart, she advises: “You’ve got this. There’s a place for you here.”

In the last of the seven-part series on rest, find out why you need spiritual rest. No matter what we believe or practice, no matter what strategies we implement, we all need to feel a deep connection with the people and world around us. Spiritual rest allows us to connect beyond the physical and mental, to feel a deep sense of belonging and purpose.

Find out how Skyterra LoseSmart guest Brian put the time in, invested in himself, and changed his life. His advice to anyone who is considering this four-week program for sustainable weight loss: “Do it. It’s worth it. It’s going to change your life.”

What’s that one thing that you do every single second of the day? It happens without thinking and it is the number one thing that keeps you alive. Breathing. Find out how to breathe better to improve your health.

Do you have trouble shutting off your brain? If so, you need more mental rest. Find out how to take small breaks in your day to systemize your thoughts, allowing your mind to feel free.

Technology has facilitated the ability to work uninterrupted, but we need to be cognizant of how it’s affecting us. Here’s how to maintain your digital health and create boundaries around technology use.

You can’t spend 40 hours a week staring at jumbled surroundings and expect to feel passionate about anything, much less come up with innovative ideas. Creative rest awakens the awe and wonder inside each of us. Here’s how to cultivate creative rest so you can again find inspiration and great ideas.

In the third of our three-part series on fixing pain, find out what causes knee pain, and how to provide yourself some relief.

When it comes to social rest, your social life is strongly associated with better mental and physical health. Failing to uphold social boundaries or time around people (speaking from experience) is a recipe for burnout. Find out how to get the social rest you need.

In the second of a three-part series on fixing pain, find out what causes lower back pain, and how to provide yourself some relief.

Bright lights, computer screens, background noise and multiple conversations — whether they’re in an office or on Zoom calls — can cause our senses to feel overwhelmed. Here’s how to give yourself sensory rest to undo the damage inflicted by our over-stimulating world.

In the first of a three-part series on fixing pain, find out what causes plantar fasciitis, and how to provide yourself some relief.

Within the world of fitness, rest is underplayed. Here’s how to start giving your body and brain the physical rest it deserves.

Get back your Me Time. At Skyterra, our guests find QuickFit to be an effective way to start the day. Keep your QuickFit short so you can squeeze it in, even for 10 or 15 minutes. For busy people, this is a great way to add in movement.

The first in a series on rest, today we discuss emotional rest. Are you the friend who everyone depends on? When you constantly give and fail to create the space where you are able to “fill up your cup,” feeling exhausted becomes a constant.

In today’s episode, find out how to simplify the concept of Health at Every Size, and how to lead a more fulfilled life when it comes to your relationship with food.

Focus on the effort you put in, keep your self-talk hopeful, and always believe that you have the ability to figure it out.

Increasingly, studies show that society’s standard of weight-normative care, which focuses on weight and weight loss as the standards for health, can impact health in a negative way. By changing our point of view to weight-inclusive care, you can actually improve your health.

Part of what shapes our lives are the decisions we make. Part of what allows us to improve and move forward are our decisions. That’s special thing.

Society places so much emphasis on weight loss, and research confirms this may be doing more harm than good. In Part 1 of this three-part series, we discuss the concept of Health at Every Size, the obesity paradox, and why our body beliefs are wrong.

Do you have a picture in your mind of how something is going to go or how you think it should go? What happens when it doesn’t go that way? Be careful if you compare your results to those around you. Don’t forget that endurance is built over time, not handed out.

Fitness trackers can be powerful, but be sure that awareness of the numbers doesn’t decrease your enjoyment. Find out why and how you can avoid overtracking.

No matter who we are we all have to take a step back and take stock of ourselves. Often, it’s the only way to move forward.

Strength training is an essential component of a fitness routine, but it does not have to be overly complicated. Find out why it’s so important, and how to incorporate an easy strength-training routine.

Showing up with passion often means being present and willing to suffer for what you love. The fact of the matter is that you deserve to live out your passion. You deserve to always have a purpose in life. When you show up at work or show up with your family, you have a strong voice. Your voice is important.