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With all of the chatter going on in today’s world, it’s incredibly important for you to be able to stand out from the crowd and communicate effectively. In fact, one of the most common traits of successful leaders is that they are great communicators.  In this episode Eric discusses 8 ways to improve your own communication skills. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Heartburn  is when acid from the stomach shoots up into the esophagus, causing that burning like feeling down the throat – this is why heart burn is also referred to as “acid reflux.” I once had it described to me as a burp that won’t come out, which I think is probably the best description of how it feels! Heartburn is an incredibly uncomfortable thing and just about everyone will experience heartburn at some point in time. There are certainly ways to prevent acid reflux, and the prevention starts with food and drink. You don’t have to necessarily cut back on all of the food and drink that can cause heart burn, but cutting back and just being aware of the top offenders is good for your to know in case you start experiencing heartburn, or if you want to prevent heart burn in the first place. Listen to this episode to learn the top food and drink to avoid to limit your heartburn! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Do you constantly feel like you have a voice in your head (feeding you negative thoughts!)? Well the good news is that this doesn’t make you crazy, it’s actually built into our DNA to have this pesky sidekick living alongside us. This mostly unwanted friend is often referred to as our “Monkey Mind” and like any monkey – it needs to be properly tamed. If the monkey mind is not properly tamed and we attach ourselves to it, that’s when serious problems begin to arise in our lives. In this episode, Eric talks about 6 ways that you can quiet your monkey mind and start living more in the moment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Think depression is all in the head? Well, think again. Depression is much more than just feeling sad and it actually may manifest itself in many different physical ways that you may not be aware of. Listen to this episode to learn 8 physical symptoms of depression. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

The worst is when you are actively trying to be healthy and trying to incorporate healthy practices into your daily routine, only to find out that what you are doing is not helping, or may even be hurting you.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Taking a vacation is one of the very best things you can do for yourself because it’s a time to make happy memories and to reset and recharge. That being said, vacation can also be a time that you sabotage your healthy diet and exercise routine if you don’t plan accordingly. Listen to this episode to learn the worst vacation choices making you gain weight.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Do you ever consider how much sodium you are consuming? Most individuals need under 2,300 mg of sodium per day. This might sound like a lot, but it actually adds up very quickly and most will actually eat twice as much of this recommended amount. Ok, so why should you care? Well, aside from being linked to heart problems and certain diseases, too much sodium can also make you very uncomfortable. This is because an overload of sodium in the body leads to fluid retention, weight gain, bloating, and all around puffiness – nobody wants any of that. Listen to this episode to learn the foods you should limit and maybe avoid.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Traveling can be fun, but it can also be unpredictable and it can be hard to stick to a healthy diet while traveling. The key is to have a plan, and to have healthy snacks on hand. A key point is to make sure you buy your snacks before you get to the airport or gas station, because the prices will be SO much higher at these places!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

A ketogenic diet means that most of your calories are coming from fat, you are eating a moderate amount of protein, and keeping carbs low – around 50 grams net carbs. In my opinion, when done correctly this type of diet is best for controlling and preventing chronic disease – most notably diabetes and obesity – and can make you feel awesome! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

It’s not easy sticking to a healthy diet, and what makes it even worse is when food and drink are marketed as healthy, only for you to find out that they are anything but healthy! Beverages are the worst offenders because they are easy to consume without them making you feel full or realizing that they are actually loaded with sugar. Listen to this episode to hear the top 6 beverages you should really avoid. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Mindfulness has been shown to improve the quality of our adult lives in many ways, but children too can join in on the amazing benefits. Specifically, mindfulness has been shown to: improve a child’s social skills, boost focus, lower attention problems, and even limit the negative effects of bullying. In this episode we discuss 6 ways you can practice mindfulness with children and start their journey to a mindful life at an early age. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Fruit has a ton of nutrients and vitamins, but it also contains a good amount of sugar. Too much sugar from any source is toxic to the body, and too much sugar in the body is a risk factor for basically every type of chronic disease including diabetes and obesity. Learn about the good and the bad when it comes to fruit in this episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Dehydration is extremely common, it’s probably one of the most common conditions I see in practice. Identifying that you are indeed dehydrated can be tricky because the most common symptoms are often very subtle. Understanding the symptoms of dehydration is extremely important to be able to treat the underlying cause of your symptom and make you feel better quickly and easily. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

There are thousands of different supplements in the market today, and the efficacy is questionable for at least half of them. Let us start this first by saying that I believe diet and lifestyle are always best, but in cases where this is not enough, taking a supplement can certainly be beneficial. In this episode Sarah-Kate gives you her list of supplements that she gets the most questions about from patients – and which she recommends you take on a daily basis. We recommend after listening to this episode you check out labdoor.com which is a company that ranks brands based on efficacy, safety, and label accuracy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Having low energy is the worst! Feeling sluggish and fatigued can also make you feel depressed, down, and unproductive – not good! We all feel a little low energy at times which is fine, but there are definitely ways to kick start your energy back into high gear quickly. In this episode Sarah-Kate gives your her top ways to increase your energy right NOW! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because what you eat (or don’t eat) will play a huge part in how you feel the rest of the day. Yes, that one meal in the morning will affect your mood, blood sugar, hunger, and food choices for the rest of the day – wow! So what do you choose when it comes to choosing your breakfast? In this episode Sarah-Kate will help you with what to eat and what to skip when it comes to breakfast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Vacation can be incredibly beneficial for your health because it is a time to reset and relax, and to get away from stressors of everyday life. However, sometimes vacation can turn into a time that we over indulge and by the end of the vacation you might feel like you need a vacation from your vacation! In this episode Sarah-Kate gives you her favorite ways to stay in shape and feel great while on vacation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

I think we can all admit that we often spend our days navigating busyness while on ‘autopilot’, jumping from task to task, not living life with a true intention. When we do this we don’t feel a sense of joy or purpose in our lives, but instead feel anxiety and chaos. In this episode Eric gives you 7 tips to live your life more deliberately. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

Travel is one of the best things you can do with your money because the experiences and the memories last a lifetime. Experiencing other cultures and other ways of living broadens your scope of perspective and enhances the quality of your own life. Studies have also found that spending money on experiences makes you much happier than spending money on things. That being said, travel can be costly, stressful, and energy-zapping, sometimes making you feel you need a vacation from your vacation! In this episode Sarah-Kate shares her top travel hacks to improve the travel experience and prevent the downsides of traveling. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support

We all have positivity inside of us, it just takes cultivating certain daily approaches to life to bring it out. Our brains are wired to default to the emotions that are most often demonstrated – so instead of focusing on fear, grief, and other negative emotions – focus on love, passion, and other positive emotions. In today's episode we discuss the 7 emotional “seeds” to try and plant daily. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liveyourbestlife/support