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⭐Self care is not selfish.⭐ It is nurturing yo

⭐Self care is not selfish.⭐ It is nurturing yourself in a holistic way. And it's an important part of self love.⁠⁠
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Self care does not have to be a luxury. I know often times it's associated with things like massages, spa days, manicures and pedicures, etc. But self care can also be exercising, meditating, and eating a nutritious meal you enjoy (still riding that avocado toast train over here 💁🏼‍♀️🥑). ⁠⁠
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Self care can also be doing something about that unhealthy habit or behavior you know you need to change. It can mean changing your diet because you're pre-diabetic. It can mean starting that smoking cessation program. It can mean getting that knee surgery you've been putting off.⁠⁠
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Health goals and behavior change are a form of self care: it's working on something you care about to improve yourself. It's prioritizing something that's important to you.⁠⁠
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Self care looks different for everyone. For me, it's eating healthy foods I love. It's baking less healthy foods I also love. It's spending time with my husband and my dog. It's going for a long, slow run or strength session. It's learning to say no. It's staying in on a Friday night reading a good book. 🤓📚#ilikebigbooksandicannotlie ⁠⁠
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What does self care look like to you?⁠⁠
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#selfcare #selflove #healthcoaching ⁠⁠
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It's February, and I want to spend some time this

It's February, and I want to spend some time this month talking about self love 🥰 in the context of health goals and health behavior change. ⁠
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I chose this photo because the first thing I want to touch on is perfectionism. This picture was right after I finished my first half marathon. It was a BEAR 🐻of a race. If you've done the Charlottesville marathon or half marathon, you know what I'm talking about. That race is brutal. I should have just been excited to finish (I seriously almost quit when I saw the hill at mile 11). Sadly, instead of being proud of myself, I was disappointed instead. I ran much slower than I wanted, and I felt like crap the whole race. In my mind, my first half was this amazing experience that I was so well prepared for. I would run exactly the time I trained for and I would feel great the whole time. (I bet all of my runner friends are cracking up right now...we all know this is rarely the case). ⁠
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I think about this race a lot, because my tendency for perfectionism robbed me of the joy I should have felt in that moment. I had accomplished my goal - finish the race - even if other pieces of the accomplishment weren't perfect. I see this happen to others a lot in the context of their health goals. They're disappointed they didn't do exactly what they planned, or didn't hit every milestone they wanted that week. I get that disappointment - I struggle with it daily too.⁠
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But perfectionism can really rob us of a lot in the behavior change process, and can actually make it MUCH harder than it needs to be. Want to learn more, and some of my tips to working past that perfectionist mindset? Click the link in my bio - I wrote a whole blog about it. Because it's too much to squeeze into an Insta caption 😜.

...and the winner is: STUFFING! Thank y’all for

...and the winner is: STUFFING!

Thank y’all for participating and indulging my crazy love for Thanksgiving sides! If you want an advance copy of the Healthy Habits Guide before I fully launch it in December, drop me a DM with your email and I’ll send it your way!

#thanksgivingbracketchallenge #mbwcoaching

BOOM 💥! Here it is, the final round showdown. T

BOOM 💥! Here it is, the final round showdown. Two Thanksgiving heavy hitters here: mashed potatoes vs. stuffing. I’m going to be diving face first into both tomorrow, but get after it in stories and vote for your favorite! I’ll announce the winner tomorrow night! #thanksgivingbracketchallenge #mbwcoaching

THANKSGIVING!! It's almost here! I love Thanksgivi

THANKSGIVING!! It's almost here! I love Thanksgiving. It's one of my favorite days of the year (probably because it revolves around food 🤤). For a lot of people, it may look a little different this year, though. Some people may be feeling stressed over COVID or family dynamics, some people may be feeling sad because they are not able to see family this year. Some people may feel worried that the day will derail their health goals (see last week's post for a few tips to stay on track). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whatever you're feeling about Thanksgiving this year, here are a few things that I hope may help:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🏃🏼‍♀️Get some movement in. Try to start your day with a walk, a jog, a HIIT session, some yoga, whatever feels right to you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⚖️Aim for balance, not perfection. I'm really hitting you all on balance lately, but I want to say it again. Whatever your goals are, carve out a few places where you will stick to them and make room for your favorite indulgences, too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👂🏼Listen to yourself. Feeling satisfied? Stop eating. Feeling nervous/over stimulated/frustrated? Find a place where you can take 5 minutes away. Feeling sad or lonely? Reach out to friends and family and connect if you can.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💦Hydrate! Make sure you're getting enough water - especially if you'll be consuming alcohol. Aim for half your body weight in ounces for your total consumption for the day (ex: if you're 160lbs, try for 80oz of water).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙏🏻Practice gratitude. However your Thanksgiving is different (or not different) this year, take some time to reflect on all of the good things in your life that you're thankful for. After all, that's technically what the day is all about 😜.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'll be mostly off social media over the next ten days as we take some time with family, but I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for all of you for following along 💙. (Don’t worry, the final round of the Thanksgiving Sides Bracket Challenge is coming this afternoon)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#thanksgiving #grateful #mbwcoaching

Ok, here we go! We're almost to the end. I was les

Ok, here we go! We're almost to the end. I was less surprised by this round, but y'all scared me for a bit with the Brussels. They were beating mashed potatoes at one point 🤯!
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Swipe to see the match-ups and cast your vote in stories for which two sides will go head-to-head in the final! Are y'all hungry yet, because I definitely am 🤤!
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#thanksgivingbracketchallenge #holidayfun #mbwcoaching

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