Inspired Intentions Podcast

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. The post 69. Why Weight-Inclusive Care is Everything appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 68. Five-Minute Focus: How to Avoid Decision-Making Fatigue appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 67. Health at Every Size: Why Everything You Know About Body Beliefs is Wrong appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 66. Five-Minute Focus: The One Thing You Need to Know to Build Your Endurance appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat...

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. The post 65. Why You Need to Break Up With Your Fitness Tracker appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 64. Five-Minute Focus: The Sneaky Power of Mirror Moments appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 63. Why strength training is what you have been missing appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

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. The post 62. Five-Minute Focus: How to Show Up With Passion Every Day appeared first on Sk...

It’s easy to do. It’s hard to avoid. It goes unnoticed, but is far more dangerous than any of us give it credit. It feels healthy at times. It even makes you feel better. What is today’s topic? Complaining. The post 61. Five-Minute Focus: Be Careful With This One Thing You Do Every Day appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

On today’s final episode of Building Bulletproof Habits, Jeff and Rachael reveal how to make your new habits a long-term part of your life. The post 60. Bulletproof Habits: How to Make New Habits Stick appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

When it comes to habits, how you describe your habits, goals and outcomes matters. Find out why in today’s second episode of Building Bullet-proof Habits. The post 59. Bulletproof Habits: The Science Behind How Habits Work appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

When it comes to habits, how you describe your habits, goals and outcomes matters. Find out why in today’s second episode of Building Bullet-proof Habits. The post 58. Bulletproof Habits: Why Terminology Matters appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

Today starts the first in a four-part series on the science behind building healthy habits. The post 56: Building Bullet-Proof Habits for Long-Term Success appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

For the last part in our weight loss series, find out how you can start losing fat today, and the inside tips and tricks we give to our guests. The post 55. Weight Loss Series: Do These Five Things Today to Start Losing Fat appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

The secret to weight loss is not what you think. Find out the three reasons why losing weight quickly through starvation and extreme exercise does not work. The post 54. Weight Loss Series: How to Finally Lose the Fat appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

The secret to weight loss is not what you think. Find out the three reasons why losing weight quickly through starvation and extreme exercise does not work. The post 53. Weight Loss Series: The Sneaky Secret Behind Why Rapid Weight Loss Doesn’t Last appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

The second in a five-part series on the secrets behind weight loss, today we discuss three ways that you may be sabotaging your fat loss goals, and how to overcome those common pitfalls. The post 52. Weight Loss Series: The Three Things that are Preventing you from Losing Fat appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

This is the first in a five-part series on the secrets behind weight loss. Today we discuss the difference between weight loss and fat loss, and the why and science behind both. The post 51. Weight Loss Series: The Secret to Losing Weight and Keeping it Off appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

Getting back to you starts with looking at past achievements, removing the guilt and removing the shame. Learn from your past achievements and remember to never beat yourself up. The post 50. Five-Minute Focus: How to Get Back to You appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

Among our friends and family, we all do things for different reasons. At our job, we all work for different reasons. And in life, we all respond in different ways and for different reasons. Sometimes these reasons are good, sometimes these reasons are bad, and sometimes our reasons just don’t make plain sense. The reminder today is simple: always be analyzing your reasons. The post 49. Five-Minute...

Throughout your life, you have been groomed to believe that motivation is reliable. That in order to stay on track to be your best self, you just have to be always motivated. This thinking couldn’t be further from the truth. Motivation is not the true engine of behavior change and the first step is to stop with the self-imposed guilt trips. The post 48. Five-Minute Focus: How to Stop the Self-Impo...

To rally past the pandemic, think about what you can do today that will make an impact tomorrow. Rediscover your purpose and believe again that everything can be different. It will be different. Hope is sometimes all you need. The post 47. Five-Minute Focus: The Forever Belief that Your Life Can be Different appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

By definition, self-control is the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. If you are someone with great self-control, you never cave and in the face of challenges you always exhibit positive restraint. However, do those who exhibit greater willpower (self-control) just have a more accessible brake that they pull? The post 46. Five-...

It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness. We have to remember that in times of unhappiness, gratitude gives us more vitality, energy and enthusiasm. The post 45. Five-Minute Focus: How to Feel Happier Right Now appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .

Reiki is a Japanese stress reduction technique that can help declutter your internal energy. Guest Caroline Woolard talks with Jeff and Rachael about how Reiki can help you slow down, relieve stress and reduce pain. The post 44. Give Us 15 Minutes, and We’ll Give You More Energy appeared first on Skyterra Wellness Retreat .