lunch & learn

Eating a more balanced diet, feeling more energetic, feeling happier

• Food diary, assessment & recommendations
• Foundations of balancing blood sugar
• Meal and snack ideas
• Mood foods

Choosing the right foods to look after your heart

• How to manage high blood pressure and high LDL (‘bad’ cholesterol)
• Blood Pressure measurement for all
• Overview of areas to focus to reduce dietary intake of saturated fat, sugar and salt but increasing essential fats, potassium, magnesium food sources and fibrous foods to help overall cardio-vascular health.

The affect of stress on our health

• Two tests for adrenal function (Ragland and Pupillary response test)
• (Ragland and Pupillary response test)
• How stress affects blood sugar balance and vice versa
• Symptoms of adrenal insufficiency and how to address them
• Nutritional hints and tips for managing stress and keeping a healthy heart

Achieving that elusive life balance and happiness

• Providing an explanation of our Essential Needs© and how to achieve balance across all areas of our lives
• Why our goals need to support our personal values
• Gaining clarity on personal values
• Completion of the Life Balance and Wellbeing Audit and action planning for successful change

Feel motivated not stressed out!
 (This will provide the foundation and understanding of stress leading to positive change)

• The effects of stress on the body
• The dreaming brain techniques for relaxation (7:11 breathing; basic meditation for sleep)
• The importance of exercise, taking breaks in the day and correct posture
• Exercise – personal goal setting for positive change
• Guided group visualisation and relaxation

Positive mental attitude and communications

• Positive communications - respond don’t react
• Be here now – effective listening and mindfulness
• Personal spare capacity
• Positive mental attitude
• Are your friends and family optimistic or do they drain you?
• Exercise – ‘What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?’