85 – Why being healthy feels so hard, and how to change it
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Dr Louise Newson and Sarah Ann Macklin discuss the complexities of health and the importance of mindset and self-compassion in achieving sustainable well-being.
We’re surrounded by advice about what to eat, how toexercise and the latest wellness trends. Yet despite having more health information than ever before, many people feel overwhelmed, exhausted and nohealthier. This week, Dr Louise Newson is joined by nutritionist, podcast host and bestselling author Sarah Ann Macklin to explore why looking after our health shouldn’t feel so complicated. Together they discuss the powerful connection between the mind and body, why self-compassion is backed by growing scientific evidence, and how our thoughts can influence everything from the food choices we make to the way our bodies respond to stress. Sarah shares her own remarkable journey from international model to being critically ill in her twenties, an experience that completely changed how she viewed health. She explains why understanding her mind became just as important as understanding nutrition, and why sustainable health starts with kindness rather than perfection. Together, Louise and Sarah discuss: why mindset and physical health are inseparable the science behind self-compassion and why it isn’t self-indulgence how chronic stress and negative self-talk can affect our health why the…
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