Healthy Living Unplugged

In this episode of Thrive for Men, Nant speaks with David Cain [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cain-44077789/] about his own mental health challenges and how that has created the man he is today. Having spent years in the automotive industry, David understands the need for any workplace to provide a healthy environment for their team members, and to understand that prevention is crucial to changing the narrative around mental health. David is the Founder and Managing Director of Prevention through Connection [https://www.linkedin.com/company/preventionthroughconnection/], and is a trained Youth and Adult First Aid Mental Health Provider. As you will hear in the podcast, there is so much we can do to help, connect and prevent mental health deterioration in the workplace. Having the courage to speak up is one of the first steps in de-stigmatising mental health. Many people experiencing mental health challenges create a mask to get through the day. You will hear David speak about how to notice your team and make sure they have an environment in which they can feel safe to unmask and open up. David has a fascinating story that will help many to understand mental health from a different perspective. WATCH THE PODCAST! As well as listening to the Thrive for Men podcast on your favourite podcast service, you can also watch the podcast recording. Just click the play button below. DON’T MISS ANOTHER THRIVE FOR MEN EPISODE!

A large percentage of people give up their New Years’ Resolutions but it doesn’t need to be that way!Have a listen to my podcast to learn my 7 proven tips on how to achieve your New Year’s resolutions that can not only help you achieve your goals, but enjoy the process of achieving them.HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS AND AVOID ANOTHER YEAR OF FAILURE We have an ongoing narrative in the Health, Fitness and Wellness industry in regard to New Year’s Resolutions. Many people set them, yet each year, many of us give up before we have seen any real results.Understanding what we need to have in place to set ourselves up for success is crucial to the success of any goal and understanding why we fail can ensure we don’t ever make these common mistakes again.As well as this podcast, make sure you read my article on The Top 7 reasons why New Year’s Resolutions fail [https://www.nantnissen.com/optimal-health-wellness/why-new-years-resolutions-fail/] and avoid becoming another statistic!

NANT NISSEN ON DRIVE WITH MARK AISTON 1 NOV 2021 On this week’s show, Nant talks to Mark about stress and the impact it has on us in all areas of life. So many of us experience low-level stress and are so used to it, that we now don’t even recognise the signs our body gives us. Learning these signs is the first step to helping you get back to your natural state of health. In this interview with Mark Aiston, Nant Nissen provides you with 3 great tips to help you with your stress and some daily actions & steps that are easy and achievable for anyone to use. Listen to more Thrive for Men Podcast’s with Nant Nissen > [https://www.nantnissen.com/category/podcasts/thrive-for-men-podcast/]

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We know and get taught all the time, that what we put into our body [https://www.nantnissen.com/optimal-nutrition/3-basic-principles-of-optimal-nutrition/] is crucial to our health. But how often are we educated on how we put food and drink into our bodies also matters? Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference, although we often think otherwise. We disregard small changes as something that won’t impact our health, while these small changes may be the very thing that creates a great change in our body. 3 TIPS ON HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR EATING HABITS Here are my 3 tips to upgrade your eating habits to improve your overall health and wellness. 1 -EATING SLOWLY IS CRUCIAL TO HELP DIGESTION. Time yourself and see how long it actually takes to eat a main meal. Lunch or dinner is often the best. If it is under 5 minutes, it’s time to increase that, eat more slowly and take the time to actually digest your food properly. 2 -BE MINDFUL AND INVOLVE THE ENTIRE EATING EXPERIENCE. The digestive experience actually starts in the brain. * Have you ever seen food and your mouth has watered? * Thought of a food and got a craving straight away? It starts with the mind, so we need to take a look at our plate, does it look appetising? * Does it look like you put in effort? * Does it smell good? Notice how it tastes, the textures, how it feels as you eat it, how the foods combine and taste together. * How do you feel as you eat? * Do you really enjoy the food? * Does it energise you? 3 -MAKE SURE WHEN YOU EAT, YOU GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO BE IN A POSITIVE SPACE. In this way we mean be in a happy place, be with people who make you feel good, be relaxed and as stress-free as possible to aid digestion. How we eat is just as important as what we eat. A few changes to your eating habits can help in so many ways.