Setting Healthy Boundaries Around the Holidays

It pays to be considerate of others, but that message often gets twisted into “don’t rock the boat” and even “other people’s needs are more important than your own.” When getting along is your top priority, you become loathe to assert your own needs. However, in the long term, being too self-sacrificing is detrimental to your relationships and your own mental wellbeing. It’s a slippery slope into allowing other people to make unreasonable demands on your time or say or do things that hurt you (often unintentionally).

Moreover, not being honest about your needs is unfair. Other people never get the chance to reciprocate the consideration you’re offering, and all the while you are stewing in hurt or resentment because you aren’t getting what you want.

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Ask a Health Coach: Sleep, Stress, and the Snooze Button

Primal Health Coach Erin is here for another round of Ask a Health Coach. If you’re sleep-compromised, stressed out about carbs, or you’re a chronic snooze button pusher, today’s post is for you. 

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Cookie in a Mug: Snickerdoodle Latte Recipe

You can do mornings one of two ways. You can pour plain coffee into your mug with the sole purpose of jumpstarting your day. Or, you can wrap your fingers around a frothy mug of warm, sweet-spiced coffee and gift yourself a well-deserved moment of calm and quiet before you dive into your responsibilities. Today, we’re going with the hug-in-a-mug option. This snickerdoodle latte warms your soul and tastes like a holiday cookie.

If you can mix cream into your coffee, you can make this snickerdoodle latte. It’ll be your new favorite way to greet the day.

Here’s how to make it.

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A Collaborative & Unconventional Approach to Healthcare, with Dr. Rick Henriksen

Today’s guest on the show is Dr. Rick Henriksen, the Medical Director at Steady MD, a medical concierge’s service that deconstructs doctor’s visits and health care from inside the walls of brick and mortar clinics and puts it out into the exciting world of telemedicine. Steady MD partners patients with the perfect doctor based on medical needs, personal interests, goals, and more. Then, the patient and doctor have their comprehensive first appointment via two-way video chat where they really get to know each other. After having the time to discuss the client’s needs, they develop a plan together to monitor and manage the patient’s health. From then on, it is a real relationship with the doctor who is available anytime via phone, text, or video chat. Talk about revolutionizing the health care system we know today! Dr. Rick is a board-certified family physician, and he draws upon his knowledge of ancestral health principles along with western integrative and functional medicine to improve the long-term health and whole-body wellness of his patients. Talk about a breath of fresh air! In today’s episode, we discuss Dr. Rick’s path to success, his “I’m here when they need me” approach, the difference in incentives for a membership-based system vs. a pay-per-visit system, and much more. If you are excited about the changing atmosphere of health care, this episode will be right up your alley! We hope you enjoy it!

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