64: Racism, Trauma and PTSD (Trauma in the Body, Part 1)
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Release Date: 06/17/2020
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 the beginning of a short series on trauma. Before you click away or skip ahead, please, please hear me out on why this applies to every single one of you and why awareness of trauma is so important. If trauma doesn't affect you directly — if you somehow managed to have such a mega-privileged life that trauma hasn't affected you — then you need to keep listening so that you can grow your awareness for the sake of your family and friends.
I decided to do this now because we need more conversations about trauma, being trauma-informed, trauma-responses, generational trauma, the difference between mental illness and mental injury due to trauma, and how all of these things related to health. They relate to autoimmune issues. Trauma is stored in the body.
I felt that this topic is urgent right now is because of all the trauma surrounding racism, oppression, civil rights, discrimination, and I think it's safe to say that right now a significant percentage of the US and maybe even the world has experienced trauma bubbling to the surface and spilling over as a lot of people are passionately taking action to stand up for what's right and be part of the change to begin to heal part of trauma that has been carried on for generations.
What else you'll learn in this episode:
• Trauma and racist murders like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbury and many others
• Acknowledging the trauma that's happening along with the rightful uprising of the Black Lives Matter movement
• COVID, trauma and race
• Why I need you to hear all of this no matter what your race is
• Trauma is trauma is trauma. Why we need to do better at not dismissing it
• What dismissive language about trauma sounds like
• Examples of trauma to identify in your own life
• Types of trauma (Big T trauma, Little T trauma, racial trauma, birth trauma, and ancestral/generational trauma)
• PTSD and trauma
Please subscribe and leave a review for the show! Share this with anyone you care about. This is part of doing the work to be anti-racist and healing ourselves to have healthier generations in the future.
In case you're new to the show, 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 for over 25 years. I am here to help you ditch the gimmicks, finding 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.
The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. None of the contents should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal or prescribe.
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