The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies

How do you wake up every day? Do you just jump out of bed and start running, or do you set your intentions for the day ahead? In this episode, Jen shares how Jen and Alice they mindfully set the intention for how they want their day to be. 

70% of women have low libido and statistics say as you get older the more it drops. Yikes! In this episode, Jen shares her healthy hacks to increase your libido.

Sleep studies have shown that between 30% - 48% of older adults suffer from sleep insomnia. In this episode, Jen shares her tips to prepare yourself for a great night's sleep.

If you could have a drink a day that would help with your immunity and digestion each day would you? In this episode, Jen shares her favourite recipe for fire water which helps reboot your digestive system.

Are you constantly wanting to make that transformational change in your life but you feel you're not getting there? In this episode, Jen chats with Sean Hawthorne to talk about the shortest and most sustainable path to achieving your goals.

Have you had your M.E.D.S. today? This is a great reference shared by Tim Baker in his book ‘Patting the Shark’.  In this episode, Jen explores what M.E.D.S. means, and how you can incorporate it in your daily life.

Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in our lives, feeling like there is just too much happening. In this episode, Jen shares techniques she uses to bring calm, and enable her to cope when the constant life stresses.

“Jen, I love salt please tell me it’s good for me.” Yes….and No. In this episode, Jen explores the different types of salts and which ones are bad for you and which ones are good for you.

Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in our lives, feeling like there is just too much happening. In this episode, Jen shares techniques she uses to bring calm, and enable her to cope when the constant life stresses. 

Researchers found that napping 3 times a week can reduce your risk of heart disease by 37 percent. In this episode, Jen shares research she's found on the benefits of napping and shares her hacks on napping the right way to reap the true value of them.

Love is what we are born with and hate is what we are taught. Hate comes from fear. In this episode, Jen explores how love and hate impact our worlds and share some of the techniques she uses to bring more love into her life

How many times have you heard this, "if I just eat this, I'll have my summer bikini body in a few weeks!" OR “If I just do this exercise my abbs will pop in a week!” In this episode, Jen shares why quick fixes don’t work and what you should be doing to get those results.

We hear things all the time from our environment, words that people say. We can choose to allow them to impact us or not. In this episode, Jen shares one of her life lessons on how words and behaviours impact health and what you can choose to do to change that.

We hear things all the time from our environment, words that people say. We can choose to allow them to impact us or not. In this episode, Jen shares one of her life lessons on how words and behaviours impact health and what you can choose to do to change that.

Some stress is good for us, but too much can harm our health – and waistline. In this episode, Jen shares how stress can significantly impact weight gain and why, if you want to get your weight under control, you need to manage your stress better first.

Aristotle described the heart as the most important organ and the centre of vitality in the body. In this episode, Jen shares why he was right and what you can do to look after your heart and help it to function optimally.

Is your perfectionism holding you back? Do you regularly procrastinate because you are waiting to get things perfect? In this episode, Jen explains how the pursuit of perfection can perpetuate shame, blame and judgement and why it's far more productive to strive for excellence, not perfection.

When the stress and pressure of life are mounting do you crack or compact? In this episode, Jen looks at what we can do to build our tolerance to stress so when it comes, we can stand firm and stable and not crack under pressure.

What is the dance of life? As we know life can throw us curve balls every once in a while. In this episode, Jen explores what the dance of life is and how the 3Fs and 4Rs come to play their role in helping you navigate those challenges.

A mystical state of bliss that requires you to open your mind body and soul channels , that is Soulphoria, the new book written by author Alessandra Sagredo. In this episode, Jen interviews Alessandra on Soulphoria and how you can achieve soulphoria in your life.

Aging is a disease, a disease that is ‘treatable’. Dr. David Sinclair is a leading world authority on genetics and longevity and in his book, ‘Lifespan’ explores Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To’. In this episode, Jen explore discusses Dr. Sinclair’s book, longevity genes, and how focusing on your nutrition can enable you to age strongly.

Do you keep putting yourself at the bottom of the list because you think you’re too busy for self-care? In this episode, Jen will share why you are too busy not to prioritise your self-care and how life gets much easier when you invest in yourself. You’ll discover nine ways to consciously care for yourself - even in the busiest week.

"I’m fine. I am. I really am. I’m fine. Yep, I’m good. I’m coping. I’m fine.” But, the reality is, when you say that you are fine, you generally aren’t. In this episode, Jen explains what happens when we say, “I’m fine”, and the impacts of numbing our emotions when the world seems too big and complex.

Eggs are good for you. They really are. But not all eggs are what they are cracked up to be. In this episode, Jen explains the different types of eggs available at your local supermarket and shares the best and worst free-range eggs you can buy.

Think exercise is too hard to fit into your busy schedule? Think again. When life gets busy, our self-care routine is the first to go, but it comes at a high cost to our health and sanity. In this episode, Jen reveals that even 10 minutes of exercise a day can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing and shares simple ways you can fit moving your body into your everyday routine.