337: Dr. Jennifer Ashton - The Self-Care Solution

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 10:33 p.m.

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Dr. Jennifer Ashton (IG: @drjashton) is the two-time Emmy Award Winning Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. A popular guest speaker and moderator, she is among the leading voices in the country on Women\\u2019s Health, and the only doctor with a national television platform who is also a nutritionist and double board certified in Ob-GYN and Obesity Medicine.

Today we\'re discussing Jen\'s latest book, The Self-Care Solution.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How dry January led Jen to a year of monthly wellness challenges
  • The power of connection and community
  • Accountability helps you stay on track
  • Perfection is not the goal, it\\u2019s all about the process
  • Eating sugar makes you want more sugar
  • How to quit sugar
  • Build self-care into each day
  • What is transcendental meditation (TM)?
  • The benefits of a daily meditation practice
  • Caffeine dehydrates your body, drink water
  • How to drink more water each day
  • The importance of laughter
  • Reconnect with your inner child
  • Children teach parents so much
  • Being mindful of your technology use
  • Tracking your sleep
  • You have to make yourself a priority
  • Time to re-evaluate your habits

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