62: What's Your Chronotype? How Sleep Tendencies Are Genetic
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Release Date: 05/20/2020
90. Coping with Seasonal Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder, Part 1
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Are you ready for a lil chat about season depression? A li'l seasonal depresh? Highlights in this episode: • What is seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)? • About Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the scientist to give this a name • Contributing factors • Why only certain people get seasonal depression and which factors make it worse • How to cope with mindset and feelings • How to cope with supplements • How to be supportive of friends who experience seasonal depression • The benefits of natural light and artificial "happy lights"...
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89. Creatine: Myths, Benefits, and Why You Need It
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Creatine is a supplement that every single person out there can benefit from. No matter your age, size, health status, or activity level. Let's address every common concern and question that most people have about creatine. I'm going to give you all of the information to ease your mind and hopefully, you'll become a lifelong fan of this beneficial supplement. I'm not even selling it. So don't worry there's no sales pitch at the end. I truly just want you to do whatever you can to optimize your health for overall strength and longevity. In this episode: • Creatine...
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88: How To Outsmart Fitness and Weight Loss Gimmicks
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Are you ready for some cold, hard facts on fitness and weight loss gimmicks? I don't want you to waste your money on things that don't work. Buckle up for my harsh truths on why things like 30-day squat challenges don't work, red flags on supplement labels, foods and supplements that are not doing what influencers say they do, and how to outsmart all of it by knowing what these things are really all about. From waist trainers, to juicing, to fat burners, to metabolism resets, to detoxes and cleanses, and one particular MLM that is selling lies — find out why these are all not worth...
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87: Buffering and Escapism: Are You Self-Sabotaging?
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Do you ever find that you keep doing certain things and you just can't seem to stop? Have you ever taken a harsh look at ways that you might be self-sabotaging? If you're not familiar with the term buffering, I'm teaching you all about it today. • Learn to identify ways that you buffer so you can change them • Learn the most common forms of buffering • Learn to identify ways that you avoid emotions in order avoid pain which prevents personal growth • The difference between self-sabotage and buffering • The difference between buffering and self-care...
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86: Perfectionism and Procrastination
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Have you ever been told that your standards are too high? Do you have a hard time meeting your own high standards? Do you ever feel frustrated or anxious that you can't ever seem to get certain things done? If you said yes to any of those things, keep listening because that's today it's all about perfectionism and procrastination and believe me, I GET IT! We're going to look under the hood and make some sense of why do these things. Learn: • How perfectionism and procrastination are fear-based • How these behaviors can stem from childhood or trauma (so it's not...
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85: People Pleasing
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Did you know that people pleasing behaviors are fear-based? And most fear-based behaviors have roots in trauma. People pleasing can definitely stem from trauma. Nobody chooses to be a people-pleaser. Listen to find out what it's all about, where it comes from, what to do about it and what to if you're not ready to accept if you might be a people-pleaser. I’m Kelly Wilson and I’m the owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for...
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84: How to Improve Eating Habits When You're Never at Home
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
How can you improve eating habits if you're never at home? I know that many people are still at home more than ever (thanks, COVID-19) but there are people like truck drivers, hospital workers, hair stylists, nail techs, construction workers, teachers, the people who sanitize buildings, and many other professions who are serving the public all day who can't always depend on conveniences like kitchens or break rooms to make eating healthy meals easier. This episode is for you! Even if you don't have access to a way to heat up any food and you have to eat in the car. This advice applies to all...
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83: Hierarchy of Needs and Harsh Truths About Fitness
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Happy new year! It's that time of year where fitness gimmicks are rampant. Listen to my 10 harsh truths while we talk about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. For more information from this episode, visit m/podcast
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82: Why "Complaining" is Never Complaining
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Complaining is never really complaining. Think about that. Today's episode is short and sweet, but you might be able to learn a lot about having empathy. It's pretty easy to recall a time when you or someone else said "stop complaining". As the title of the show states, complaining is never really about just the complaint itself. Yet we often classify a complaint as simply that. There is a desire inside of every complaint. There is an unmet need. I don’t see complaints. Ever, really. I really, really don't. What I do see: • people who are...
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81: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Kevin Jackson
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
My guest today is Dr. Kevin Jackson who is sharing information on his research that he's done on concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Kevin has a doctorate in animal science with a specialization in reproductive physiology. He is a former research scientist at the University of Illinois and he is currently a Clinical Program Manager. Some highlights in today's show: • Kevin's experiences with playing football at U of I and concussions • How his career led him into doing research on traumatic brain injuries...
info_outlineToday is about chronotypes. Are you a Lion, Dolphin, Bear, or Wolf? Listen and find out why you are the way that you are with your sleep habits. When you understand this and what your own body needs to operate optimally, that empowers you to use your energy more efficiently.
Your chronotype is embedded in your DNA and so knowing your chronotype and learning to stop fighting against it can improve your life because if you stop fighting it, you'll feel more rested.
Here's what else you'll learn in this episode:
• what the characteristics are for the lion, dolphin, bear and wolf chronotypes
• what it means if you think you're not any of them
• why you should respect your chronotype in order to take charge of your overall health
• what your natural waking/sleep times mean
• which gene determines your chronotype
• what it looks like to plan your life around your chronotype
• dealing with the chronotypes of kids and spouses
• how school and work are not set up to deal with different chronotypes
• all chronotypes are created equal — nobody's sleep schedule is superior to another.
Think about what you can do to reclaim lost energy and reclaim power over your sleep by keeping it consistent and setting boundaries as needed. And until next time, breathe, stay strong, and always celebrate victory!
In case you're new to the podcast, I’m Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry since *sing...199...4! I am here to help you optimize your energy, ditch the gimmicks, find strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health and to remind you to celebrate victory along the way.