Episode 6

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5th Feb 2020

6. Decluttering for Health: What Does Organization Have To Do With It?

Simplifying our spaces can have a huge impact on our health. We talk about organizing and decluttering for health – how to get started and what benefits to expect. And then we break down the idea of eating in moderation, uncovering why the concept is not very helpful as we try to improve our diets and what is.

LET'S TALK THE WALK!

RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

WHY DECLUTTERING AND ORGANIZING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

6 Golden Rules for Decluttering Your Kitchen, housebeautiful.com

SelfStorage.org - main page

The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter, New York Times.

Delaying Disposing: Examining the Relationship Between Procrastination and Clutter Across Generations, Joseph Ferrari and Catherine Roster, springer.com

The Statistics of Clutter, becomingminimalist.com

It's Time to Declutter, pyschologytoday.com

10 Steps to an Orderly Kitchen, hgtv.com

5 Reasons to Clear the Clutter Out of Your Life, psychologytoday.com

38 Billion is Spent Yearly on Self-Storage, thegazette.com

The Most Common Items That Go Missing, apartmenttherapy.com

Clutter Control: Is Too Much Stuff Draining You? webmd.com

For Many People, Gathering Possessions is Just the Stuff of Life, latimes.com

THE PITFALLS OF TELLING US TO "EAT EVERYTHING IN MODERATION"

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, wikipedia.com

WHO Plan to Eliminate Industrial-Produced Trans Fatty Acids from Global Supply, who.int

Michelle Obama's Nutrition Campaign Comes With Political Pitfalls, latimes.com, July 20, 2013

Companies That Control the World's Food, usatoday.com

How Much is Too Much, sugarscience.ucsf.edu

Wellness While Walking podcast, Episode 2

The Mood Cure, Julia Ross

The Diet Cure, Julia Ross.

Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Wellness While Walking
Small Steps to Big Health
Welcome! Each episode of Wellness While Walking addresses the real health concerns you're facing:

• metabolism shifts and blood sugar spikes/weight gain
• establishing sustainable habits despite crazy-busy schedules
• adapting movement regimens (featuring walking!*) to work for you… in a fun way!
• implementing doable nutrition approaches that work with your midlife body and life

Hi, I'm Carolyn, a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach of almost 20 years.

I was a health-rejectionist! I didn't think it mattered what our lifestyles were like – I even doubled down on this approach, working in the ultra-processed foods industry for a decade (and gained a lot of weight and was fatigued all the time, but I didn't connect the dots!) But then I got very sick. And my young children did, too. I started to open up to the idea that what we ate, how (if!) we moved, how we slept and more – how it did matter! I "walked back" my chronic disease diagnoses and my kids healed.

After over a decade of health coaching people in their midlife years, I also noticed another trend – that of extremes! Folks rejected things like walking and eating largely whole foods for their more intense counterparts, like running and "eating clean." I knew that I needed to fight this, because there are lots of health-conferring points in between on the spectrum, and I'm all about capitalizing on the low hanging fruit by taking small steps that we'll actually do and enjoy!

I do think we need to fight societal norms that leave us unhealthy – we call that "walking against traffic" – but this can be a moderate, doable, fun and effective path! Getting this word out to the wider audience beyond my clientele led me to introduce the Wellness While Walking Podcast in January of 2020, and we've been going strong since!

I hope you'll join me, Health Coach Carolyn, for Wellness While Walking—your 30-minute movement companion that delivers research-backed strategies for weight management, metabolic health, healing chronic conditions and extending your healthspan in a motivating, compassionate format!
Whether you're seeking accountability for consistent action, clarity on conflicting health advice, or gentle guidance for aging vibrantly, Wellness While Walking meets you where you are with understanding and actionable solutions.

By the end of each episode, you'll feel physically energized, mentally renewed, and equipped with clear next steps—having moved, learned, laughed, and found the motivation to take the next meaningful step on your health journey! (*Did I mention that we play a beep halfway through so you know when to turn around if you're walking while listening?!)

Today is a terrific day to start so press "Follow" and then "Play," and let's do this, together!

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