How do you move from depression to meditation? When fear is everything that is gripping you, then you are far from fully acknowledging the real you. When your attitude towards food is one that prevents you to be in the present, then you won\u2019t truly enjoy it. Just imagine how exhausting it can become trying to avoid it all the time.\xa0 If you think you are alone in this struggle...you are not. Listen in to this episode, you might just see yourself in Meg, but eventually, all transformed and empowered. Meg Sansivero is a Health & Wellness Coach, Culinary Nutrition Expert, and a Plant-based Cooking Instructor. She has a master\u2019s degree in public health from George Washington University and a bachelor\u2019s degree in biobehavioral health from Penn State University. She is also a graduate of Wellcoaches School of Coaching and the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.\xa0
In this episode, Meg shares her own struggle with depression, compounded by the fact that her own partner was also dealing with his own issues at that time. Learn how she overcame it with a mindset that solidified her resolve to go full blast in transforming her life. With food meant to be enjoyed and not dreaded, find out how she achieved an empowered attitude around it and get more freedom, more ease, and more peace in a life that you truly deserve.
\u201cTake action. Nothing's ever going to happen if you don't act.\u201d - Meg Sansivero
What you will learn from this episode:
02:07 - Meg taking us back to her childhood years food journey and the sickness she went through and changing courses in college
11:37 - Changes in her food choices
15:00 - \u201cThere's just no reason to feel guilty about any of this. It's just food.\u201d
18:57 - Seeking help in meditation
22:17 - \u201cLetting go of that attachment and being attached to the outcome and just giving it a go.\u201d
23:16 - The depression before the meditation
28:30 - Getting help for yourself first
33:36 - \u201cFood serves that purpose for sure. And we should enjoy it. Pleasure is important.
But it should not be controlling you and you're not controlling it.\u201d
38:48 - The best part of working with a coach
42:27 - Diving into your fear, loving, and accepting yourself
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