Wellness While Walking

We take insights and tips from the productivity world to help us on our health journeys. Plus, a Wellness While Walking community is in the works! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)...

Productivity just to fit more stuff into our brimming days? Nope. Productivity for a purpose? Sign us up!   *** MAY MONDAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE *** Share photos from your walk! For each Monday that you either: 1) post a photo to your Instagram feed or story, and then tag @wellnesswhilewalking, OR 2)that you post to OUR Facebook page ...you will be entered in a giveaway of my favorite gratitude tool! S...

We take on a tough issue today, but we also discuss how we can take some steps to improve the situation.   *** MAY MONDAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE *** Share a photo from your walk! For each Monday that you either: 1) post a photo to your Instagram feed or story, and then tag @wellnesswhilewalking, OR 2)that you post to OUR Facebook page ...you will be entered in a giveaway of my favorite gratitude tool! S...

Pre-diabetes – millions have it, and almost none of them know they do. Listen to the story of Carolyn's own diagnosis, and what happened next. Plus, a favorite sleep tool, and join us on our Mondays in May photo challenge – more details in the episode and show notes. *** MAY MONDAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE *** I want to see photos from your walk! For each Monday that you either: 1) post a photo to your In...

* Sorry for premature beep -- looking to fix and re-load! Chasing happiness can backfire. Today, we talk about another approach to wellbeing and feeling good. Then we turn to fermented foods, which can help us regulate our immune systems as well as our moods – find out if they might be right for you. And we also kick off a month of snapping while walking – snapping photos, that is! Let's amble and...

In this short episode, Carolyn helps the reluctant walker get out the door. If walking's not your thing, apply the 5 steps to whatever is!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information Imperfect Thriving Facebook Group April 20-24 Carolyn spoke on...

Anxiety in the time of coronavirus (and in normal life) is the topic of a conversation with Dr. Jill Stoddard. We talk about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the wisdom (and sense of relief) of accepting anxiety and other emotions as part of life. Dr. Stoddard describes how we can distance ourselves from our thoughts in order to defuse them, and gives us some specific mental wellness exercis...

We discuss 3 easy ways to boost our immunity to the coronavirus, or any other virus. Dog owners walk more than other folks, and pets in general are good for our health overall. We talk about a particularly amazing dog that can express her feelings and desires, and Carolyn shares why she doesn't want to know about her pup's inner life. Plus, a podcast announcement!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness W...

Fighting isolation through schedules, journaling and connection kicks off this episode. We also talk about the roles of cultivating gratitude and curiosity in times of adversity, and we celebrate walking on the US's National Walking Day even as we distance ourselves socially during the coronavirus pandemic.   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Insta...

Keeping on top of our fundamentals and knowing ourselves are two keys to maintaining our wellbeing in a crisis. In this episode, we cover finding the silver linings in this and any situation for the benefit of our wellbeing, including taking things a bit slower, connecting with friends and loved ones in the face of social distancing, and eating for optimal mood. Take steps with us this week!   LET...

A lot has changed in the past week, and walking may now be an even bigger part of your routine. However, the stress and anxiety produced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be an obstacle; in this episode, we talk about what we can do to get past the uncertainty of this time, and keep living our beautiful lives.   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Share Wellness While Walking with a friend: copy this link and se...

Feeling part of a tribe is key to our wellbeing -- human beings want to belong to a tight community. We might think we don't have the time to move our bodies, but new research says we spend 3+ hours a day on our screens – can we act to put down the screens and pick up our sneakers? Using a planner to stay sane and a reminder from a former Surgeon General in the face of infectious disease round out...

Consider yourself the subject of your own lifestyle medicine experiment, becoming a study of 1. Address the low-hanging fruit of change by getting your Episode 1-10 Cheat Sheet, and don't forget to tell a friend about Wellness While Walking! EMAIL FOR THE CHEAT SHEET: wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellne...

Make sleep your superpower! How you sleep can affect the length of your life, and the quality of it! It contributes to your weight, your memory, your appearance, your physical health and your mental health. It's essentially a free elixir there for the taking. Once we see how sleep can so deeply affect our health and wellbeing, we talk about some simple steps we can take to embrace and use the powe...

Meditation and mindfulness – what are they? The terms can mean so many things to so many people, but the science is clear: a small practice of it can be life-changing. Let's dip our toes in the water together and meditate, with a very short walking meditation session. Please let me know how it goes by being in touch!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walkin...

  SUMMARY - Episode 7 We tackle the topics of fruit and fruit sugar, the best time of day to walk, and complaining and venting in our first Q and A episode!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information     SOURCES and RESOURCES   FRUIT/FRUIT SUGAR...

Simplifying our spaces can have a huge impact on our health. We talk about organizing and decluttering for health – how to get started and what benefits to expect. And then we break down the idea of eating in moderation, uncovering why the concept is not very helpful as we try to improve our diets and what is. LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Inst...

We make the case for adding more another vegetable or two into our diets, and then talk about how to do it seamlessly and deliciously! In the Destination: Life Design segment, we talk about setting up some boundaries around our time. Let's walk together!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While...

The science of wellbeing, Positive Psychology is an academic sub-discipline that can directly help us improve our lives and be happier! We delve a little bit into some concrete ways to improve our lives, and it's all based on research! And then we will also discuss a product some say makes them happier. We are walking a positive path here! LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page...

Chronic diseases have taken over as the primary causes of death in the developed world, and yet we seem ill-prepared to deal with them in our current healthcare system. But there is a silver lining in the bad news: we often can change our health by modifying our lifestyle. And the changes don't necessarily have to be big. We will talk a bit about the positive messages of Mr. Rogers, as his small a...

  Getting on your own list is the battle cry for today's episode, but we also cover new habits and finding your why's and how's. We discuss moseying, and how moving aimlessly is awesome, and also about a crush and its lessons. We then touch on the super practical with a segment on the Instant Pot. You won't want to miss today's episode, and it wouldn't be the same without you!   LET'S TALK THE WAL...

This reference bonus podcast gives you tools to get started walking, once you are cleared to do so by your doctor. Walking is the most natural form of movement, and requires little equipment, so let's get started together, pursuing Wellness While Walking!   LET'S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While...

  We talk about how walking is the most natural form of movement for our bodies, and how "lifestyle walking" is likely enough exercise for many of us. We will touch on my journey back to health, which was comprised only of the most doable of steps. We might talk about some food obsessions I had in the past, and why knowing yourself is probably the biggest key to making health and wellness changes...

Today, Carolyn explained her philosophy about a simple 30-minute walk being not just good enough, but great. There is much research to support that we don't have to knock ourselves out with cross-fit or barre classes, but that walking (movement in the most natural way possible) is quite enough to confer many health and wellness benefits. Join Carolyn while you walk (or before or after, if safer) f...