Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world! Share, Rate, Review or Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors!!Today you’ll hear the perspective of a 16 year-old perfectionist; how perfectionism shows up in her life, how it effects her life in a negative way and how she actively makes gains in changing her mindset. 1.  When did you realize you were a perfectionist and how does the need for perfection manifest in your life? All of nothing or catastrophic thinkingHighly critical of self/put pressure on yourselfHeightened anxiety/irrational fearsThink you know what others are thinking and become obsessed with what you think they are thinkingDon’t want to be a burden on othersWorth wrapped up in results.Goals that are made out of excitement soon become pressure points that cause pain.4. How does it make you feel? What does being a perfectionist prevent you from doing or experiencing?!It takes away joyYou feel trapped in your brain/like you are in a cagePressure builds up which leads to more anxiety & panic attacksYou don’t want to try new things 5. Are there things that your parents do or day that make it worse? Getting frustrated, mad, impatient with or questioning perfectionist tendenciesSaying things like “it doesn’t need to be perfect.” “Just get it done.”Trying to solve the problem for the perfectionist ALL the above feels invalidating and scary because perfectionist is losing control/not in control 6. Things that parents do or say that are helpful?Help perfectionist feel safe “you have all the time you need to get this done.”Say “help me understand.”Allow them to pour out the messy thoughts n their head no mater how irrational they may seem; so they can process and move through feelingsAsk, “How can I help you with this?” 7. Things that help THIS perfectionist steer the car instead of letting her perfectionism drive!-Putting yourself specifically into situations that you know you will struggle in,  are scary or new to you.  This helps you learn more about yourself and what you love and shows you that you can do hard things. It is so empowering after you have survived the scare.-Try on the thought “What is the best that can happen?” -Practice seeing the big picture. -Don’t spend 5 minutes on something that won’t matter in 5 years…ie it seems like everything is important but honestly it isn’t.  Let go of this feeling that everything you do needs to be special or important or make a mark. -Give yourself permission to mess up. Check out other episodes in this series:How Do I Accept Myself?How To See A Miracle EverydayHugs,AlliSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world! Share, Rate, Review or Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors!!If I asked you to name all of the things you love, how long would it be before you named yourself?In a culture where perfectionism is on the rise and there are a million voices ready to tell you that you are not enough so you buy their product or follow their program…I want to reiterate that YOU ARE ENOUGH. You deserve to be top on your list of things you love.  Let me remind you of this every night and help you fall asleep faster while I am at it!  You Are Enough (20min sleep meditation) Today it is my hope that after listening to this you will understand the following points better…1. You will understand what perfectionism is, where it stems from and how it is different from striving to be your highest self.2. You be be able to recognize the signs you might be a perfectionist.  (I am going to talk about 11 today!)3. You will be conscious of why perfectionism can be dangerous.4. You’ll walk away from this episode knowing at least three tools to dealing with perfectionist thought patterns and behaviors so you can break free from the counterproductive, impossible, self dimishing pursuit of being perfect.As always-the quotes I use today show up on @ishwarriors instagram! So follow us there to get more daily goodness!! Check out other episodes in this series:How Do I Accept Myself? How To See A Miracle EverydayWhy Does My Body Deserve Immense Love & CareWhy Is it So Hard to Love Myself?Mental Shortcuts That KillThis Will Change How You View Your BodyThis Will Change How You Feel In Your BodyHugs,AlliSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world!Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors.Stacy Sampen graduated Summa Cum Laude from Morehead State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Double Major in Sports Performance, and a Minor in Nutrition.  At Morehead State University, she was a student athlete on the volleyball team.  She currently runs a Sport Performance Training Center that provides performance training for athletes, adults, nutrition and volleyball lessons.Her husband owns Samps Hack Shack (which is a baseball and softball organization) and the Cane's MW Baseball Organization, which means she and her husband get to spend a lot of hours mentoring the youth, which they absolutely love and they have big plans to grow their business to help even more teens!  Stacy has two fur babies named Cookie and Blu and is obsessed with both of them! She loves to be able to hangout with friends and family in her downtime.  Listen in and watch for how crippling comparison was to Stacy. And if there are any coaches out there listening to this. I especially want to remind you of amount of power you wield in your players’ lives.  Stacy was able to break free from the trap of comparison and her past pain fuels her passion to create a different, more empowering  experience for the athletes she gets to mentor and help thrive. Instagram: @theindyhybridtrainer and @indyhybridperformanceclub   Tik Tok: @indyhybridtrainer Facebook Business Page: Indy Hybrid Performance Club & TrainerHow the distorted mindset started:injury & self doubtfear of tearing ACL again everyone telling her she had big shoes to fill to replace last personpressure to perform & everything was out of her controlfelt shame when stats weren't great & she became the scapegoatwent from struggling with anorexia to struggling with binge eatingHow did mindset shift?took break/RESETwent back home/safe space/more relaxed placemet with a therapist stop caring what everyone thought of herset boundaries & stood up for her needs in a respectful wayrecognize the perfectionist voice will always be there- get better at identifying when it is talking and be the boss of your brain. gratitude journaling physical cue to shift focus (write it on your wrist) get enough sleepfocused on what brought her joy/let go of trying to please everyone A few takeaways:social media is a source of a lot of triggering images and misinformation-be choosey about who you follow & what voices you allow in your headget professional help-don't try to do it alonedon't make comments (even if well intended) about people's appearancesit's important to stand up for yourself when you are extreme in anything you lose the joy of everythinglook at people who you really want to aspire to become and learn more about how they got thereSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world!Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors.Have you ever heard of orthorexia? I know I hadn’t before I started researching for this series and I know even a lot of health professionals aren’t familiar with this ever growing, oh so common type of disordered eating.  My guest today had no idea she was struggling with a disorder until she she was encouraged by a friend to seek professional help.  It is a sneaky disorder that flies under the radar because it is very culturally accepted and even applauded.  The more I learned about orthorexia the more I became certain of one thing. We need to talk about orthorexia more! When does one cross the line from living a thriving life with a healthy connection to food over to struggling with orthorexia?! What is orthorexia? Simply put, it is the obsession with eating foods one considers to be healthy and someone who suffers from orthorexia goes to extremes to avoid specific foods they deem as harmful and bad.   You do not have to check every box to be “sick” enough to seek help and when you seek professional help look for people who understand this disorder. Here is a link for one such online organization called Nourishing Minds Nutrition. 10 signs you might be struggling:A fixation over the quality of food.Inflexible eating patterns.Severe emotional turmoil if “rules” are broken. Cutting out entire food groups.Constant worry about sickness or disease.Anxiety simply being around certain foods. This condition isn’t typically driven by poor body image.Loss of weight.Exercise is used as a punishment or seen as a necessity to being healthy. A person with orthorexia spends an excessive amount of time thinking about food.  Tracking it, when to eat it, who will prepare it, avoiding social circumstances if you can't control what food will be there...etcHow orthorexia affected Emma:Hard time falling asleep.Got dizzy when she stood up.Lost a lot of weight quickly.Had a hard time concentrating.Lost her period.Didn't feel like herself.Spent copious amounts of time planning food, tracking food, weighing food and avoided going out with friends to social gatherings. What helped Emma in her journey to overcome orthorexia:Talking to trusted individuals and eventually a professional.Unfollowing all the social media accounts that were triggering.Finding exercise that you enjoy doing.Knowing its OK to indulge; to eat foods that you like; to enjoy a holiday!Remembering that food is memories and that the connections you make with people are more important than the food you eat.Focus on yourself.  Do the things that help your confidence and what feels good to you. Let go of comparison. Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world!Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors today!Last week I talked about how developing a grateful mindset and expressing gratitude was the most powerful and effective way to change how you view your body. I want to remind you that the shift takes time and consistency. I have always tried to cultivate the attitude of gratitude.  If you’ve been a listener for some time, you know that about two years ago I started my own business and with that, came a boat load of new responsibilities, new tasks that took up my time and a huge technology learning curve (like a tsunami wave size curve) and with all of that came stress.  The link between stress and weight gain is real.https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stress-and-weight-gainSo there I was, about a year or so of being a small business owner and at the same weight I was when I was 10 months pregnant with my fourth child. And the weight just did not want to come back off again! I struggled with feeling positive about my body image as I tried to out on jeans that no longer fit and shirts that now hugged me uncomfortably.   In episode 102 shared with you my aha moment in the dressing room of H&M. And I truly believe that “aha” moment happened because of two factors. FACTOR #1 was, that months before standing in that dressing room, I intentionally decided to step up my gratitude game. But FACTOR #2 is also key. I discovered that even though I started seeing my body as a gift through practicing gratitude I still FELT not like myself IN my body. I felt thick and heavy.  And this made me feel uncomfortable in my own skin. And you might be thinking, “Yes, Alli- you gained a significant amount of weight-you literally were heavier.” And I will tell you, incorporating a practice of what I am going to share with you today changed how I felt IN my body despite the fact that the number on the scale didn’t change and I am still wearing a pair of jeans two sizes bigger than I did a couple years ago.  Because of FACTOR #2, I feel different inside my body and it has made ALL the difference.  (Make sure to listen in on what it means to get intune with your body!)Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters — on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves. – Michelle ObamaNotice her emphasis on how we FEEL. Months ago, in addition to keeping a daily gratitude journal, I decided to focus on doing things that made me feel physically strong and I made it a priority in my schedule so I was consistently showing up for myself.  FACTOR #2: Focus on developing physical strength.Make developing a strong physical body a priority in a way that is honoring to you. Find what YOU love to do to move your body. What do you think is fun?!Give yourself time, support, consistency and grace and be prepared to be blown away with how it makes you feel!!Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world!Subscribe to Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors today!Last week I talked about 16 common cognitive distortions and I went over a few steps on how to avoid these tricky mental shortcuts that trap us and also how to get out of the trap once we are in it. If you haven’t listened to it yet. Go there first. Such an important information to hear, process and apply!! And if you don’t know what the traps sound like you can’t watch out for them in the first place. One of the steps of detangling ourselves from those cognitive traps is to challenge and reframe your thoughts. And today I am going to share the most powerful and effective way to do just that.One of the most compelling ways to reframe and introduce positive thoughts is through gratitude. 6 WAYS GRATITUDE SHIFTS OUR BODY IMAGE MINDSET: It helps us see the "tailwinds" instead of the "headwinds".It unshackles us from toxic emotions.It doesn't ignore the negative; it simply magnifies the positive. It calms the nervous system.It helps us make healthier choices.IT has a lasting effect on the brain.6 WAYS TO START PRACTICING BODY GRATITUDE TODAY:Look for things about your body that you appreciate.Write them down.  Say them to yourself either out loud or in your mind when you look in the mirror.  Share them with people who you trust, who love you for who you are and who ware also striving to be positive about their bodies. UNFOLLOW SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS that trigger your need to compare yourself and shame yourself and follow ones that encourage gratitude instead! (ahem...like @ishawarriors)Surround yourself with people who practice gratitude instead of gossip, appreciation instead of complaining etc...Examples of things you can write...I’m grateful I can walk down the street I’m thankful that I can feel the sun on my face I’m glad I have a voice that I can speak. I can talk to my friends and I have fingers that can text. I love that I can see the beauty around me.I’m glad that I can smile and brighten someone’s day.I’m grateful my lungs let me breathe and live.I’m thankful I can listen to my favorite music artist.I’m glad my arms can give and receive hugs.I appreciate that I get to enjoy my favorite food.I’m thankful I can smell my favorite scented candle.I’m so lucky my heart pumps 100,000 x each day. I’m grateful I get to play my favorite sport.I appreciate my strong thighs that support my body.Books to check out: The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis KhoThe Gratitude Project: How the Science of Thankfulness Can Rewire Our Brains for Resilience, Optimism, and the Greater Good by Robert EmmonsSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today! The magic happens on the mat.Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsSupport Alli Louthain in getting more of The Awesome out into the world! Subscribe today!Last week, Lauren talked about Cognitive Distortions and how they create mental traps we all fall into.  The more aware we are of these traps the better able we are to recognize the thoughts for what they are (which is being unhelpful) and either avoid them or get ourselves out of them (whether on our own or with professional help!) As I listed out all the cognitive distortions in the show notes last week, I became more and more intrigued and fascinated by them.  I started to research the subject more and was a little surprised when I saw several phrases I know I’ve said before pop up in examples of cognitive distortions.  Cognitive distortions can kill self esteem, prevent us from forming meaningful relationships, block us from maturing emotionally and mentally and they affect how we treat ourselves.   These mental filters can be down right dangerous because they alter our perception and we feel justified taking actions that can literally lead to death. Cognitive distortions happen in ALL of our brains because we are ALL human and our brains constantly look for ways to filter and create short cuts to handle the copious amounts of information it has to process every second.To deal with this, our brains seek shortcuts to cut down our mental burden.  Our job is to catch ourselves when our brain takes mental shortcuts that distort reality and confuse fiction for fact. This episode is going to be so helpful to all of us, because the first step in avoiding them is being aware they exist in the first place!! I am so excited to share with you what mental shortcuts to be aware of and the steps to we need to free us from their toxic entanglements! So what are these unhelpful mental filter traps? Well today I will list 16 of them and try to give a couple helpful relatable examples so you can hear how easy it is to fall into a distorted trap and hopefully start noticing when you have similar thoughts regarding your current circumstances. (Notice I said when not if.) Polarized ThinkingMental Filtering OvergeneralizationJumping to conclusions (Mind Reading & Fortune Telling)Catastrophizing (magnification & Minimization) Personalization BlamingLabelingAlways Being RightShould StatementsEmotional ReasoningControl Fallacies (External & Internal)Fallacy of ChangeFallacy of FairnessHeaven's Reward FallacyThe Unreal Ideal/The Unfair Comparison STEPS TO AVOID & GET OUT OF MENTAL TRAPS: Recognize & Identify the Cognitive Distortion. (Isolate the Thought).Write Down the Thought.Identify the Distress/Discomfort Level.Challenge & Reframe Your Thoughts.Reevaluate the Distress/Discomfort Level...ask for help!https://www.mindmypeelings.com/blog/challenging-cognitive-distortionsSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Start being proactive about how you think and feel about your body today!  The magic happens on the mat. Learn more about 6 Week Body Positivity Series with Isha WarriorsLauren is a psychotherapist and certified eating disorder coach. She has an undergrad in psychology and a masters in social work and is a certified eating disorder specialist. Lauren has experience working with a variety of clients including those who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also has experience working at an eating disorder residential eating disorder treatment center and over time has developed a passion for helping individuals who struggle with eating disorders/disordered eating, chronic dieting, activity addiction, and negative body image.  Lauren lives in Indianapolis with her husband, Brock, her son Hyrum and dog, Artie. She enjoys being outdoors, baking, and reading.Link to previous podcast about identifying eating disorders click HERE. UNDERLYING ISSUES: Body image and how we feel about ourselves has less to do with what we see in the mirror and  is really just the psychological space where body, mind and culture come together.  Body image has multiple layers. Body image is so subjective. Body image can shift depending on how we are feeling, or maybe something happened during the day…what we focus on expands.ACCEPTING ONESELF ON A WIDER SCALE:-notice discomfort and sensation in the body-allow yourself to cope with it-I can do something about this-I can feel two things at once -Where did that thought come from?-What emotion is coming up?-What can I do without manipulation of my body?*That discomfort will not go away despite manipulating the body (ie force myself to throw up, buying a product that is advertised to do this or that, cutting etc)Attend to the emotionPractice curiosity.-Where is this coming from?Talk to someone. There is a sense of relief when we are able to “pour out”.Practice body neutralityIdentifying what our strengths are and what things we easily love about ourselves and what things are harder to love.Notice how you talk to yourself.HOW WE TALK TO OURSELVES IS IMPORTANT: Cognitive distortions-these thoughts are formed to try and protect ourselves, but hinder our progress instead. Here's a list of distortions...1. Polarized Thinking2. Mental Filtering3. Overgeneralization4. Jumping to Conclusions5. Catastrophizing 6. Personalization 7. Blaming8. Labeling 9. Always Being Right 10. Should Statements 11. Emotional Reasoning12. Control Fallacies 13. Fallacy of Change 14. Fallacy of Fairness 15. Heaven’s Reward Fallacy BOOKS WORTH READING:"More Than a Body" Lindsay & Lexi Kite"Body Neutral" -Jesse Kneeland"Body Kindness" - Rebecca ScritchfieldPodcasts to follow “The Body Trap” & "Peacemeal"Subscribe & support the awesome. Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Today I am going to talk about why our bodies deserve our utmost love and care and next week I am bringing psychotherapist Lauren Harding on to talk about why it’s so hard to give ourselves that love we deserve and how we go about caring for it with a myriad of practical information and tools all of us can easily use.  And if you want to really internalize the awesome and make lasting changes in your life-come do yoga with me! I created a Body Positivity Series specifically designed with mantras, poses, journal prompts and more to support you in your journey of self love and acceptance!Sooo, recently, I have had several people that I have been coordinating different things with for my business think my name is Isha Warriors. That would seriously be the coolest name.  Alas, it is not my name, but the carefully chosen name of my business. ISHA WARRIORS.Isha is a Sanskrit word meaning “ruling god or goddess; one who protects”.  It is my hope that every time you listen to a podcast, read a quote, watch a Reel or do yoga with me that you will catch a glimpse of your exceptional worth, that you will reconnect with your inner Divine and with that empowered spark-move forward in life like a warrior ready to take on life’s battles!! And the incredible Isha Warrior that you are is housed in a unique body. Here is a quick overview of today's podcast:Why does your body deserve immense love & care?#1 This is the only body you have.#2 Your miraculous body needs continual maintenance to function properly and thrive.#3 Your body is a temple. #4 Your body is a valuable instrument. ”The body is an instrument; it needs to be a loved and nurtured vessel to make beautiful music in life." - Shah Asad RizviOther podcasts in the Body Positivity Series: How Do I Accept Myself?How To See A Miracle Every Day.SHARE your favorite episodes of "Monday Mindset with Isha Warriors", RATE & REVIEW the podcast so more people can find us and SUBSCRIBE to fund "the Isha Warrior goodness" getting into the hands of more teens! hugs,AlliSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Reminder for those of you who are new to Monday Mindset-all the awesome quotes I share in my podcast can be found on our Instagram. So follow Isha Warriors on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and very soon on Youtube to help keep empowering, inspiring thoughts in the forefront of your mind!! And if you want to really internalize the awesome and make lasting changes in your life-come do yoga with me! I created a Body Positivity Series specifically designed with mantras, poses, journal prompts and more to support you in your journey of self love and acceptance! I love seeing things that make my jaw drop; that make me want to clap or "ooooh" and "ahhhh" over and that I would consider "wow" miraculous things...don't you?! Today I am going to share why we shouldn't FORCE ourselves  to be "body positive" and how bringing awareness and practicing "body neutrality" will help us see miracles every single day and how THAT will move us closer to naturally loving, respecting and accepting our bodies for exactly how they look and feel. "Life is so much more complex than a number on a scale." -Tess Munster and yet how quickly we attach our worth to those numbers! Are you ready to become a better friend to your body?! Share Monday Mindset with Isha Warriors, rate and review the podcast so more people can find us and subscribe to get the goodness into the hands of more teens!  hugs,AlliSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

We throw out words like self love, self acceptance, love your body a lot these days, but so often what I read about or hear people saying to do or say to show yourself love feels fake, forced or selfish instead of truly creating a genuine lasting mindset shift of body acceptance and gratitude. Is there something that we can DO to actually go from self judgement, self shaming, self punishment and criticism to self acceptance, body gratitude and self love?Is it even really possible to embrace our body for what it is and how it looks and honestly feel comfortable and confident in our own skin?! I am going to share with you something that has helped millions of people for thousands of years accept their bodies and love themselves for exactly who they are.I want you to think about this. We are not born hating our bodies. Negative body image is learned in our homes, in our communities and in our culture. It is learned through what we see and hear on media…and it affects ALL OF US. None of us are immune to body image thoughts.It doesn’t matter what weight we are, what gender we are, what our skin color is, what our nationality is or what age we are. The good news is if negative body image thoughts are learned- we have the power to unlearn it. And today I want to talk about one of the most powerful tools I have ever seen help people unlearn negative body imageToday I am going to share with you 5 ways that doing yoga HELPS you unlearn toxic self talk and creates an incredible mindset shift that you will be able to rely on again and again throughout your life. 1. Doing yoga is like going through the ultimate car wash to get rid of sticky, muddy layers of toxic thoughts and beliefs about our self worth and self image.2. Once you've washed the slate clean, yoga helps you fill your mind intentionally with thoughts that empower.3. Yoga is portable peace. 4.  Doing yoga helps build confidence.5. The physical practice of  yoga helps us wring out the issues in our tissues. (And here is your random link to my favorite laundry hack, Fels-Naptha!)Find the right type of yoga for you. Find the right place to practice yoga for you.If you can not stop yourself from looking in the mirror and instead of using it for a proper alignment check you are using it to judge and criticize your body, you need to do it in a room that doesn’t have mirrors. Come online and do yoga with me.If you can not tune out comparing yourself to other people and constantly looking to see what everyone else is doing and worrying about what everyone else is thinking…come do yoga with me.If you go to a class where everyone is super serious and Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

It's our 100th episode y'all!!! Woot! Woot! We have made it here together. I could not  show up week after week or put in the time and effort into researching and preparing these podcasts without you and your support.  Seriously,  THANK YOU.Thank you for showing your support by listening. Thank you for showing your support by sharing your favorite episodes. Thank you for taking the time to rate and review Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors. And last but not least-Thank you for subscribing!! You make producing this podcast sustainable.  We really enjoyed watching the New Years show displayed on the Burj Kalifa last night! We ended up watching a few youTube videos of people celebrating the stroke of midnight all over the world and it is just so cool that no matter where we live we have shared similar experiences, hopes and dreams!All over the world we celebrate the ending of one year and the beginning of another.   Whether your festivities begin December 31st or they coincide with the Lunar New Year…It is the perfect time to reflect, reset and reach even higher for our future.It is easy to rush into writing down goals and intentions for the next year.  I am a big fan of mindfully mapping out what kind of future you want to see for yourself. Check out Episode 7 all about why I set intentions instead of resolutions and Episode 48 for why I pick one word to focus on each year. But before you REACH for lofty goals, I invite you to do two things. First REFLECT on the past year and celebrate your accomplishments and growth. And second, take time to RESET; giving yourself a blank slate to start from.  Listen in today to find out why doing these things will fuel your motivation and how literally RINGING THE BELL all along the way will help you REACH your potential in the year to come!!Hugs & Happiness to you and yours this year,-AlliSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

On this side of the world the winter solstice is a time when the nights are bitter cold and the hours of darkness stretch long.   We are reminded of how important it is for us to recognize the Light within us and share our Light so "the night" doesn't envelop us and hope remains! This year our Light the World episode is with an individual who is a beautiful Light Keeper! Brenna Donnelly Ford is a former television anchor and reporter, most recently at WISH-TV in Indianapolis. After 10 years as a journalist, she transitioned into public and media relations and is now sharing healthcare news for Ascension St. Vincent and Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. She's also a volunteer with several nonprofit organizations, currenting serving as media director for Light The World Giving Machines Indy. She is married with two miracle-baby boys and a rescue cat named Piper. There are so many quotable moments in this episode as we talked...here are a few topics we cover!1.  Everyone is born with unique spiritual gifts.  Take time to recognize your spiritual gifts/your dharma/your purpose!!2. Choosing to see the whole story; the good and the bad and keeping a balance in our lives instead of dwelling on the negative.3. What YOU do matters.  And everyone can serve regardless of age or circumstance.  There are opportunities to serve all around us.  4. Take the pressure off! Stop thinking you need to be super woman or super man and know that you are changing lives just by doing the best you can every day! Check out The Giving Machine!! Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

At least 1 in 10 women have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and many researchers believe that the number is much higher because many go undiagnosed. Over half the people with PCOS went undiagnosed for years because they didn't realize what they were experiencing with their periods wasn't normal!! More and more we are seeing PCOS in teens and the symptoms get worse if not treated. So listen in today to educate yourself and advocate for yourself and for your loved ones!! Books by Nikki: Weight Loss Revolution & Why Can't I lost Weight?Supplements Recommended by Nikki for PCOS: Always choose brands that have been certified by an independent 3rd party like "Pure Encapsulation" or "Ortho Molecular". Berberine (glucose support)Inositol (helps body ovulate) Multi vitamin Fish oilVitamin DMagnesiumAshwagandha (stress management)Symptoms of PCOS: The hallmark symptoms of PCOS are irregular periods, acne, excessive facial and body hair and hair loss on your head. But you might be experiencing any of the following: Irregular periods or cycles that are consistently longer than 35 daysAnovulation (not ovulating)Multiple follicles on your ovaries on ultrasound (NOTE: this is not required to be diagnosed with PCOS)Acne: especially around the chin and jaw-line, chest and upper backUnwanted hair growth (e.g. hair growing on your chin, upper lip, chest or around your nipples).Hair loss or thinning hair on your headInsulin resistance and/or blood sugar issuesAnxiety, depression, mood swings, fatigue, low libido, cravingsRapid weight gain (especially your stomach) and difficulty losing weightExcessive hunger, excessive thirst, can’t sleep at night Crave sugarBlood tests show high luteinising hormone (LH) to follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ratioBlood tests show excess androgens like testosterone or DHEASWhat should you do?Track your symptoms!Find someone who validates and listens to you.Get hormones checked.Get ultrasound.Get blood sugar checked.FOOD IS MEDICINEIncrease vegetables & nutrient dense foods & decrease carbsMake one change at a time-train your taste buds.Take supplements that will support your body.Try seed cycling!      7.   Move your body 30-60min a day!! Yoga is AMAZING because there are so many different types that can meet you where you are at. Find something YOU love to do.Be careful not to over stress your body with cardio. Try increasing strength training instead.  The more you build your muscles the better your hormones will work! Check out all the other weeks in the "Knowledge is Power-Period" series!Week 1-Knowledge is Power-PeriodBuy Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesSupport Monday Mindset's awesome efforts to bring yoga (and peace, love, confidence, self-care and strength) to teens all over the world! Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Today we are going to discuss how you and your loved ones can sail through a period of life that is often times talked about with a lot of negativity and fear.  And I have the perfect person on today to share exactly how you can prepare for and navigate menopause feeling empowered. Her name is Janet Krebs, known to me as an incredible fitness instructor of over two decades and to many others as "the queen of positive outcome parenting". https://janetkrebs.com/Facebook pageEmail: janetkrebsRI@yahoo.comNOTES FROM TODAY:#1 Know thyself.  Journal-FOOD MOOD POOP... https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/digestive-health/bristol-stool-chart#2  Sailing through menopause starts with what you eat and how you exercise in peri-menopause.  BE PROACTIVE instead of whack a mole (reactive). #3 90% has to do with the fork 10% the movementBe aware.  Think simple & real food.Avoid “Franken-food”. If you can’t pronounce it don’t eat it. 5 ingredients or less.“If it poops or grows…eat it.”Your jaw is a vitamix. BONE BROTH-marrow has glycine a powerful anti-inflammatory.          3. Avoid 8 Most inflammatory foods. Sugar, Soy (fermented soy is OK), Gluten, Wheat, Corn, Dairy, Eggs, Alcohol #4 Move your body in a way that is honoring to your body.#5 Your body will condition to whatever you are doing. #6 Don’t do it on your own. Check out all the other weeks in the "Knowledge is Power-Period" series!Week 1-Knowledge is Power-PeriodWeek 2- Be Period PositiveWeek 3- How To Make Your Hormones HappyWeek 4- Track Your Period. Crush the Curse.Week 5- Share the DignityWeek 6- Give Girls Their Days BackWeek 7- Periods Are Pathways Buy Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesSupport Monday Mindset's awesome efforts to bring yoga (and peace, love, confidence, self-care and strength) to teens all over the world! Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

"There are so many thing that are complex in this world that can't be solved in a lifetime, but this (period poverty) CAN as we normalize it, as we provide access to products and information about it!" -Diana NelsonYou heard from the person who coined the phrase "Period Positive" in Episode 91 with Chella Quint and today you will hear how workplaces around the world are excited to become period positive places and why.  Find out how your workplace can be more period positive, too!  https://www.periodpositiveworkplace.org/You will also hear how how an entire village went from being almost wiped out because of inhuman tyranny to thriving again and how Days For Girls (DFG) played a pivotal role in supporting that community as they healed.  DFG has the infrastructure to help those in need at the local level and make a sustainable difference and what they need from you is to help fund them! Donate to this amazing organization! Check out all the other weeks in the "Knowledge is Power-Period" series!Week 1-Knowledge is Power-PeriodWeek 2- Be Period PositiveWeek 3- How To Make Your Hormones HappyWeek 4- Track Your Period. Crush the Curse.Week 5- Share the DignityWeek 6- Give Girls Their Days BackBuy Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesSupport Monday Mindset's awesome efforts to bring yoga (and peace, love, confidence, self-care and strength) to teens all over the world! Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Tiffany Larson is a strategic, results driven leader with a passion for sustainable development and ensuring equitable access to health and education for women, families, and communities.She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Development from Brigham Young University and a Graduate Certificate in NonProfit Management from Harvard University. In 2002, she was named Volunteer of the Year for the state of Utah for her work in adult education and literacy. She has worked and traveled extensively in 40 countries on 6 continents.Tiffany is thrilled to step into the role of Days for Girls CEO, after previously serving as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Program Officer and International Chapters Director. During her time with Days for Girls, Tiffany has been privileged to work alongside DfG staff members, country leadership,  Offices, Enterprise Leaders, Chapter and Team Leaders, and volunteers all over the world. She has seen time and again the dedication of the DfG network, and truly believes Days for Girls attracts the best people on the planet!Tiffany lives in sunny Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, three (teenage!) children, and two darling golden-doodle puppies. When Tiffany isn’t traveling she loves spending time outside  being active in the sunshine. In her spare time she is a yoga instructor, and loves to run and hike.Tiffany's Facebook pageTiffany's Instagram accountTiffany on Linkedin Days For Girls WebsitePower of Days book by DFG Founder Celeste Mergens 500 million women worldwide still today do not have the necessary access and means to provide for their menstruation needs.  Listen in to how Days For Girls began and what this incredible organization is doing to end Period Poverty worldwide! Check out all the other weeks in the "Knowledge is Power-Period" series! Week 1-Knowledge is Power-PeriodWeek 2- Be Period PositiveWeek 3- How To Make Your Hormones Happy Week 4- Track Your Period. Crush the Curse. Week 5- Share the DignityBuy Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesSupport Monday Mindset's awesome efforts to bring yoga (and all of its hormone balancing magic) to teens! Support the showSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Did you know that 21 states in the U.S. still have the Tampon Tax? Are there taxes on menstrual products in your country? Why is this important to change? Listen in today and learn how a personal trainer read an article in the newspaper one day about homeless women that changed her life and millions of others! Want to make your home, church, business, workplace or school a more period positive place and create a Dignity Box of your own? Amazon link for simple menstrual product storage box.Redbubble links for "Dignity Box" stickers: Plain, Blue heart, Purple floral, Dark greenor Yellow.Rochelle Courtenay, Founder & Managing Director of Share the Dignity.  Australia’s "Pad Lady" determined to end period poverty, founded this national charity in 2015 with the mission to ensure that everyone is afforded the dignity in life that so many of us take for granted.Share the Dignity brings dignity to those who menstruate who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, domestic violence, or poverty through the distribution of period products and #ItsintheBag donations filled with essential items. The charity is powered by volunteers, and through Rochelle’s contagious spirit over 6,000 volunteers have jumped on board to make a difference. Share the Dignity has collected and distributed over 4 million period products through multiple initiatives across Australia. As well as holding national collections, Rochelle is passionate about advocating for change and creating long-term solutions.Here are a couple of my favorite things Rochelle shared with me...“Knowledge equals the ability to change.”"My strength is I ask, "What if I don’t do it?"“No’s don’t mean no to me-they just mean ask a different way and go a different path.”  Check out all the other weeks in the "Knowledge is Power-Period" series!Week 1-Knowledge is Power-PeriodWeek 2- Be Period PositiveWeek 3- How To Make Your Hormones HappyWeek 4- Track Your Period. Crush the Curse.Buy Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesSupport the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

Free printable Crush the Curse Cheat Sheet Link to Christy's Power Pancake recipe!Link to Episode 56: How a 10 year-old Became AnorexicContact Christy: christy@emerging.healthChristy is a certified Functional Nutrition and LIfestyle Coach, Functional Medicine Certified Coach and certified personal trainer.  She has a dietetic degree from Michigan State University.  Her passion with health and fitness has been a lifelong journey fueled by her desire to help others who want to feel their best and love themselves along the way. The biggest takeaway I want you leave from this podcast is that it is life changing to track and understand the different phases of your monthly cycle!! Tracking and viewing the big picture of your monthly cycle will be life changing for you. How different would your life or the life of a loved one be if the week of menstruation becomes a week of prioritizing rest and recovery. Your period could be a physical signal to pay attention to detoxing both literally and emotionally.  And instead of feeling frustrated because of your lack of energy the week of you period you can use that rest and introspection time  to write a list of all the amazing things you will do the following week when you know you will have a surge of energy and drive once more! Knowledge is power and today's podcast is full of it!  Starting today, we aren’t going to just focus on when our period starts so we are prepared with product. Starting today we are going to take a vested interest in every season of our cycle and lean into the pros that each phase has to offer and better manage the cons that may accompany them as well! The more information we have the more informed our decisions can be about our health!  Check out all the other amazing interviews in the series & the people behind them!Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesChella Quint's  "Own Your Period." & "Be Period Positive"Website for "Share the Dignity"Celeste Mergen's "Power of Days" & website for "Days For Girls"Janet Kreb's Raising Independence websiteNikki Gilles's "Weight Loss Revolution" & "Why Can't I Lost Weight?"Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here

I told you that I learned so many new things researching and interviewing for this series and this interview was one of those life changing ones for me.  As soon as I finished this interview with Mixhers Co-founder, Cody Sanders I went online and use the CODY10 code and ordered myself Hertime. And it is legit y’all. It works. One of the many uncomfortable symptoms I’ve dealt with off and on over the years has been breast tenderness the week before I start my period. So painful. That was my reality before I started using Hertime. It worked within the first month of me using it. Zero swelling and tenderness.  Even just taking it the week leading up to my period helped. But then one month I forgot to drink my daily dose of mixers and guess what came back like clockwork? Yep. The ouch came back. Guess what I never forget to take everyday now?!  To me it is as important as the other supplements I take everyday to feel optimal health! You are going to love hearing from Cody today. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Functional Nutritionist, and women's hormonal health expert. She specializes in root cause approaches to healing through holistic nutrition and lifestyle strategies. She is a co-founder & Chief Product Officer for Mixhers a company built by women for women. Mixhers Website. Use CODY10 when checking out for 10% off.Mixhers Instagram: @mixhersCody's Instagram: @codyjeansandersFacebook group. What we talk about: 1. Your period is your fifth vital sign.  Severe symptoms might be common-but they are not normal. 2. Symptoms are signals. #1 cause of symptoms is a deficiency in our diet. 3. Our hormones fluctuate all month long! There are four different phrases where are hormones are doing a beautiful dance. 4. Phases of our cycle are like the 4 seasons of the year. 5. Cody’s story of working with clients, solving their hormonal imbalance issue and how Mixhers got started!Check out all the other amazing interviews in the series & the people behind them! Isha Warriors' 6 Week Body Positivity Yoga SeriesChella Quint's  "Own Your Period." & "Be Period Positive"Website for "Share the Dignity"Celeste Mergen's "Power of Days" & website for "Days For Girls"Janet Kreb's Raising Independence websiteNikki Gilles's "Weight Loss Revolution" & "Why Can't I Lost Weight?"Support the showPlease consider clicking below to make a one time donation to help "Monday Mindset With Isha Warriors" reach more people across the world!Donate Here