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Do you find that at times you are at the bottom of the list of priorities? As demands and responsibilities increase, it is common for this to happen. Within this episode, Heidi and Sarah discuss factors which are important to re-evaluate periodically as you transition through different chapters of your life. Different transitions in life mean changes in priorities. The importance of accountability and goals are discussed. The power of words and intentions hold a huge amount of weight when health and wellbeing goals are considered. Proactive measures are provided to create a health and wellbeing routine. Related Episodes Habits https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e7-creatures-of-habit-can-we-change Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: Total Somatics Health Review - How are you feeling? https://totalsomatics.com/total-somatics-health-review-how-are-you-feeling/ Blog: The importance of self care for or mental and physical health https://totalsomatics.com/the-importance-of-self-care-for-our-mental-physical-health/ Blog: Practice and Persistence makes Permanence https://totalsomatics.com/practice-persistence-makes-permanence/ Blog: Shifting willpower for intention https://totalsomatics.com/shifting-willpower-for-intention/ Support the show

Do you enjoy Suduko for brain health? Does it really have an impact on your brain? What strengthens and increases the connections in your brain? What is the most powerful brain training activity to improve brain health? In this detailed, informative and proactive episode, Heidi and Sarah discuss how science has revealed in recent years why and how we can improve brain health. The subject of epigenetics, neurogenesis, neuroplasticity and bioplasticity are discussed and reveal how the expression of ‘ageing’ or ‘frail’ can be dis-empowering when epigenetics reveal difference results according to factors that are discussed within the episode. Within this episode, Sarah and Heidi discuss Alzheimer’s disease, different areas of the brain and the impacts that can occur over the years. They also consider how hormones change through life and their impact on the brain. Sarah and Heidi discuss how menopausal women’s brain health becomes affected and how important it is to become aware of lifestyle, hormonal support and blood sugar balance. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: How your mind and Movement can improve your brain to body health and wellness. https://totalsomatics.com/how-your-mind-movement-can-improve-your-brain-to-body-health-wellness/ Blog: How to boost your brain https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-boost-your-brain/ Blog: How to boost your brain - part 2 https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-boost-your-brain-part-2/ Blog: How to boost your brain - part 3 https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-boost-your-brain-part-3/ Blog: How stress impacts on your mind and body - How Somatics can help https://totalsomatics.com/how-stress-impacts-on-your-mind-and-body-how-somatics-can-help/ Support the show

Did you know that perimenopause can last up to 10 years?! When will you go through menopause? Why do you have joint aches and pains, vaginal dryness and weight gain? Navigating this life change is unavoidable! How you go through perimenopause is optional though. In this episode Sarah discusses what happens to your body as you move through perimenopause and what can contribute to night sweats, hot flashes, weight gain, mood changes and much more. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Support the show

Do you feel you have a desire to run your own business? Do you have a passion for something that you feel is missing in society? Do you know what is involved with building a business? Can you take the risk and move away from paid sick leave and holidays in a regular job to starting from the bottom and working on your own business? Within this episode, Sarah and Heidi discuss what an entrepreneur is and the reality of what has become a trendy word. They discuss the 4 aspects of an entrepreneur, core values and the importance of self development. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: Creating a work/life balance for your physical, emotional and mental health & wellbeing https://totalsomatics.com/creating-a-work-life-balance-for-your-physical-emotional-mental-health-well-being/ Blog: Break workplace habits which trigger pain https://totalsomatics.com/break-workplace-habits-which-trigger-pain/ Support the show

Have you felt your pain intensify over the years? Do you feel anxious about ‘stirring’ up old injuries or areas where you have had surgery? Did you know that your perception of pain is heavily influenced by your mindset? In this episode, Heidi explains how pain is subjective and can be changed with how you filter your internal thoughts and speech within certain regions of your brain. RELATED EPISODES Movement and Exercise https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e5-movement-and-exercise-are-they-the-same-thing Stretching, Pandiculation and Strenthening https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e6-myth-busting-stretching-pandiculation-and-strengthening Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: Pain, Perception and Plasticity https://totalsomatics.com/pain-perception-and-plasticity/ Blog: Getting to the ROOT CAUSE of pain and stress with Somatics https://totalsomatics.com/getting-to-the-root-cause-of-pain-stress-with-somatics/ Blog: Pain - how to deal with it https://totalsomatics.com/pain-how-to-deal-with-it/ Blog: How to reduce back pain with Somatics https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-reduce-back-pain-with-somatics/ Blog: The power of pandiculation https://totalsomatics.com/the-power-of-pandiculation/ Blog: Learn how to move freely with less pain https://totalsomatics.com/learn-how-to-move-freely-with-less-pain/ Support the show

Do you feel events and circumstances can challenge relationships? During times of enforced isolation, relationships can provide comfort or can be unhealthy. Within this episode, Heidi and Sarah consider tools to strengthen relationships and reaching out to others. The importance of connection, understanding love languages and insight into different personality types. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: The power of community, connection and communication https://totalsomatics.com/the-power-of-community-connection-communication/ Blog: Somatic in September - week 3 https://totalsomatics.com/somatic-in-september-week-three/ Blog: The simple things in life - living with a somatic view everyday https://totalsomatics.com/the-simple-things-in-life-living-with-a-somatic-view-everyday/ Support the show

Do you find some days you are still in your PJs after lunch, chasing your tail with the demands of a new baby? Do you feel guilty that you are finding some aspects of being a new mum too much? You are not alone. This episode has been created because many new mums feel overwhelmed and reached out to Heidi and Sarah for support. Within this episode, Sarah and Heidi consider the feelings, emotions and various phases during pregnancy and motherhood. Dynamics change at home during this time and is another transition to deal with. The change in family and relationship dynamics is discussed, creating proactive measures to deal with loneliness and creating time for self care. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: Mindful in May series - Recharge, Refresh, Recalibrate and Recuperate. https://totalsomatics.com/mindful-in-may-week-1/ Support the show

Do you feel that your hormones ‘yo-yo’ and they control you, rather than you having them under control? Do you wonder if certain symptoms are ‘normal’ or ‘common?’ Within this episode, Sarah and Heidi consider the various stages of the menstrual cycle, what happens and how dysregulation can show up. Within this detailed and very informative podcast, Sarah and Heidi discuss pregnenolone steal. What is it? How may it be influencing you? Do you get itches in intimate areas? What do you think it is? Within the episode, Sarah and Heidi discuss Yeast and candida. They consider the signs and health issues associated with yeast and candida overgrowth. RELATED EPISODES Gut health https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e8-it-all-begins-and-ends-with-gut-health Stress: are you really in control? https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e3-stress-are-you-really-in-control Cortisol and Stress https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e4-cortisol-and-stress-is-chronic-stress-causing-your-health-issues Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Support the show

Have you suffered or continue to suffer with an illness, have a change in circumstances, feel overwhelmed with health concerns? You aren’t alone. This podcast has been created because many people feel the same way. Health events can change a person’s identity and their perspective in life. Within this episode, Sarah and Heidi discuss how different types of mindset can create a different view of the world and of our own circumstances. RELATED EPISODES Mindset and Mindfulness https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e2-mindset-it-all-begins-with-how-you-choose-to-think Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: How to create a healthy somatic mindset https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-create-a-healthy-somatic-mindset/ Blog: Creating a healthy somatics mindset during stressful times https://totalsomatics.com/creating-a-healthy-somatic-mindset-during-stressful-times/ Blog: Why developing a positive mindset is crucial for your health and wellbeing https://totalsomatics.com/why-developing-a-positive-mindset-is-crucial-for-your-health-well-being/ Blog: Use Somatics to reduce pain, improve posture, increase mobility and get to the root cause https://totalsomatics.com/use-somatics-to-reduce-pain-improve-posture-increase-mobility-get-to-the-root-cause/ Blog: The power of pain perception, emotion and moving forward https://totalsomatics.com/the-power-of-pain-perception-emotion-and-moving-forward/ Support the show

Do you know what your default patterns are when you are stressed? Are you able to identify them when you feel stress building up? Do you know how to deal with your default patterns? In this episode. Sarah and Heidi continue to consider the 10 signs of a stress spiral. They bring in examples of how default patterns of behaviour and thoughts can show up when stress builds and then create proactive measures to deal with them. RELATED EPISODES Mindset and Mindfulness https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e2-mindset-it-all-begins-with-how-you-choose-to-think Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: How Somatics can help anxiety https://totalsomatics.com/how-somatics-can-help-anxiety/ Blog: Reducing tension and pain with Somatics https://totalsomatics.com/reducing-tension-pain-with-somatics/ Blog: Taking control of anxiety https://totalsomatics.com/taking-control-of-anxiety/ Blog: The myth of multitasking https://totalsomatics.com/the-myth-of-multitasking/ Support the show

Do you feel you are trapped in a figurative hamster’s wheel, expending energy and feeling like at times you have nothing to show for it? In this episode Heidi and Sarah discuss the warped view of busyness and how it has become a badge of honour, sometimes at the expense of our health, family or happiness. Within this episode, you will learn how busyness takes you into subconscious actions. You will learn how that shows up in behaviour and body language. Heidi and Sarah discuss the 10 signs seen when people begin to spiral and allow subconscious actions to take over. Sarah and Heidi discuss key areas within the brain and how they affect other areas of the body during stress, such as hormones, immunity and digestion. RELATED EPISODES Stress: are you really in control? https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e3-stress-are-you-really-in-control Cortisol and Stress https://reallywellwomen.com/s1-e4-cortisol-and-stress-is-chronic-stress-causing-your-health-issues Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ BLOG: The trap of busyness https://totalsomatics.com/the-trap-of-busyness/ Blog: Get off the hamster’s wheel and START LIVING https://totalsomatics.com/get-off-the-hamsters-wheel-and-start-living/ Support the show

Do you feel you know how intricate your immune system is? Do you know the key nutrients to support immune function? What can you do to fight off infections? During the recording of this season in March 2020, Covid-19 had just started to take hold globally. In this episode Sarah and Heidi discuss how to take care of your immune system and what you can do to boost your function. Sarah and Heidi discuss the importance of digestive immunity and how it is part of creating resilience for your immune system. Discussions on supplements, foods and lifestyle factors are considered, knowing what will help and boost immune and digestive function. Sarah and Heidi discuss the power of subconscious habits and how during times of extra vigilance, it can prevent sickness. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Blog: Coronavirus - dealing with uncertainty https://totalsomatics.com/coronavirus-dealing-with-the-uncertainty/ Blog: How to be resilient during these challenging times https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-be-resilient-during-these-challenging-times/ Blog: Managing your emotional, mental and physical health https://totalsomatics.com/managing-your-emotional-mental-physical-health/ Blog: Immune health 101 https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com/blog/immune-system-101-types-immune-responses-chronic-inflammation Support the show

Sarah and Heidi catch up on what has been happening since season 1. They discuss the theme “Navigating Life’s transitions” for season 2 and will raise light on what is “normal” and what is “common” for your age and stage of life. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: http://heidihadley.com/ https://totalsomatics.com/ www.BabyMassageAdelaide.com.au Sarah’s website: https://sarahwilsonnd.com/ https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Support the show

Do you feel you have lost your zest for life? Do you feel you are living a life of groundhog day? Has it started to affect your emotional, physical and mental health? Do you feel you want a change of career but not sure what to do? Within this podcast Heidi Hadley and Dr Sarah Wilson discuss how your subconscious mind is linked with self confidence, connection and passion. The importance of passion and connection for your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health are discussed. The power of visualisation is developed and you will learn how you can use it to prime your mind and focus towards what you would like to achieve or experience. This is the final episode of series one and Heidi and Sarah invite you to join Really Well Women community and reach out to us with your questions and feedback. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support: https://totalsomatics.com/somatics-brain-plasticity-and-visualisation/ https://totalsomatics.com/words-have-power/ Support the show

How much sleep do you get? Do you notice how sleep deprivation affects you? Within this podcast Heidi Hadley and Dr Sarah Wilson discuss the importance of sleep. They delve into the various stages of sleep and how what you do in your day has a huge impact on various stages of sleep. Do you wake regularly at 3 or 4am? Learn why this is such a common problem. Heidi and Sarah discuss the connection of sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. This podcast will provide proactive measures to improve the quality, depth and length of your sleep. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support: https://totalsomatics.com/the-power-of-somatics-before-sleep/ https://totalsomatics.com/rest-recentre-recalibrate/ https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com/blog/better-sleep-starts-with-these-5-steps Support the show

The food and drink you consume are imperative for your mind and body. Heidi Hadley and Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND will dissect this subject and reveal how your mood and hormones are heavily influenced by what you take in. You will learn how intricate areas of your body rely on hydration to move efficiently. You will be provided with material and advice to help you to adopt a lifestyle focused on improving your hydration for good health. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support: https://totalsomatics.com/mood-and-food/ https://totalsomatics.com/health-nutrition/ Support the show

Heidi Hadley and Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND discuss how the gut is the root of everything. You will gain a deeper understanding of inflammation, how your immune system is affected by your gut and also the connection with mood hormones. Within the podcast, the subject of weight loss resistance is covered and how a healthy gut is crucial. The importance of microbiome and healing the gut are discussed because imbalance will have a ripple effect throughout your body. Learn the close connection between your nervous system, gut, mood, immune function with emotional and mental health. You will learn lots from this action packed podcast and have focus and direction with the home care advice. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support material: https://totalsomatics.com/digestive-health-and-somatics/ https://totalsomatics.com/increasing-our-somatic-awareness-to-the-brain-and-gut-connection/ https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com/blog/immune-system-101-types-immune-responses-chronic-inflammation https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com/blog/gut-feeling-autoimmune https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com/blog/how-to-be-a-poo-detective Support the show

Within this episode Heidi Hadley and Dr. Sarah Wilson, ND will explain how and why your habits and routines influence your life. You will learn how your subconscious operates and is often in the driver's seat, dictating your day to day activities. You will be encouraged to identify your habits and create proactive measures from the take away points Heidi and Sarah share with you. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support material: https://totalsomatics.com/the-power-of-pandiculation/ https://totalsomatics.com/how-to-change-habits/ https://totalsomatics.com/creating-healthy-habits-for-good-physical-mental-health/ Support the show

Heidi Hadley delves deeper into the subject of stretching and explains why it can actually tighten the belly of the muscle further, leading to pain and injuries. You will learn in greater detail how the brain to muscle communication works when pandiculation is used to reduce muscle tension, pain, poor mobility and pain. Heidi will also explain why the common belief of “strengthening the core” is leading to more lower back pain and why strengthening isn’t always the answer to lower back pain and sciatica. From this podcast you will understand why pandiculation is the missing link with many people’s back pain rehab program. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support material: https://totalsomatics.com/how-mindful-somatic-movement-influences-your-nervous-system/ https://totalsomatics.com/does-strengthening-your-core-stretching-really-ease-back-pain/ https://totalsomatics.com/is-it-good-to-stretch/ https://totalsomatics.com/the-importance-of-good-posture-muscle-control-for-exercise/ Somatic movement to ease back pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOn-qOR_W2c Support the show

Did you know there is a link between movement, posture and mood? Allow Heidi Hadley and Dr Sarah Wilson, ND uncover this connection. Within this episode you will learn how poor posture can be improved and age does not stop you from creating healthy, attainable changes. Within this episode you will see why movement is so important on many levels. You will be introduced to pandiculation and see why it is a much more effective way to release chronically tight muscles. Within this episode Heidi and Dr Sarah provide advice and tips to start improving the health of your muscles, fascia and joints. Have a question? We have answers! Ask them here. https://reallywellwomen.com/contact-us To leave a review (You are the BEST!) go to : https://reallywellwomen.com/review More from the show! Heidi’s website: https://heidihadley.com - https://totalsomatics.com Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahwilsonnd.com - https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca Additional support material: https://totalsomatics.com/somatic-movement-is-medicine/ https://totalsomatics.com/postural-changes-and-improved-movement-with-somatics/ Support the show