TAP 080 - What Physical Health Has To Do With Mental Health
Summary:
In this episode I talk about how physical and mental health are connected. I get into how working on both the mental aspect of anxiety and improving our health and fitness at the same time is critical.
Links:
To get a copy of my End Anxiety Toolkit go to: http://timjpcollins.com/free
In this particular episode you will learn:
- How I self sabotaged my progress when I got close to my goals
- How we give ourselves what we feel we deserve
- I never invested fully in my body as I was just trying to get through the day
- A big shift happened when I decided to make it a priority
- How having high levels of cortisol from all the stress was holding me back
- Fitness is better than medication
- That you should walk everyday
- As you begin to feel more confident physically it has a mental knock on effect
- Why you should write down what your goals are going to be before you head to the gym
Food Considerations:
- Track your calories and intake with "My Fitness Pal" this is an iphone app
- 80 - 90% of your gains will be made in the kitchen
- How you can't outwork a bad diet
Things to avoid:
- Gluten
- Wheat
- Dairy
- Sugar
- Processed foods
Stick to whole foods.
