Did you know that over 70% of your immune system lives in your gut?! Coming out of the flu season & many of us still experiencing colder weather without sunshine-filled days quite yet, it’s more important than ever to focus on boosting your immune system and taking care of your overall health to fend off cold, flu, or any other virus in our environment. Gut health refers to the function & balance of the bacteria in your GI tract. When your gut is working properly, your gut will flourish with healthy bacteria and your body will produce properly functioning immune cells, so you will be able to ward off the harmful bacteria and fungi during the cold and flu season. Today on the blog and podcast, I’m sharing 5 tips to improve gut health & boost your immune system naturally.

Did you know emotions are simply ‘energy in motion’? After a year of working from home and learning to develop projects and share new ideas with colleagues through a computer screen, I’ve come to an even deeper understanding of how our emotional energy plays a huge part in creating a happy & healthy life. While initially adjusting to a work-from-home schedule with 5 children at home as well, I found myself experiencing less and less energy over time - even though I was literally sitting down all day long from 7 am to 5 pm at my computer screen. “Energy” is the capacity to do work & since energy cannot be destroyed, it involves the process of transfer from one body to another. In this week’s blog & podcast episode, I’m going to dive deeper into the emotional energy we all experience and how to develop your emotional intelligence through a simple everyday practice that will increase your level of joy and decrease your feelings of fear and frustration - even if you’re still working with less-than-ideal circumstances. www.integratedbeingllc.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Becoming aware of your breathing can allow you to release anxiety & reduce daily stress in just moments. Creating a practice around finding your breath, also commonly referred to as a “breathing exercise,” is a great tool to use to help reduce the mind clutter and anxiety you feel throughout the day & instant de-stress in a few easy steps. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 tips to use breathing exercises to calm anxiety and reduce daily stress in a few easy steps. Whether it’s the large load of laundry that needs washing, your never-ending to-do list, or simply a general feeling of overwhelm in your chest, these breathing exercise tips will help you recenter yourself throughout the day & reduce those daily feelings of anxiety and stress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“The difference between entitlement and privilege is one that is grateful.” -Brene Brown   Growing up my father always told me to “be humble” whenever I share about my recent accomplishments. As an adult, I now realized how profound of an effect this had upon me as a person and I want to dive deeper into exploring the concept of humility below. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 attributes of a humble person and how to cultivate humility in your own life, even if it doesn’t come naturally to you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ego vs Self Esteem… What’s the difference & why does it matter to developing happier and healthier relationships? In 2006, I was a newlywed and new working mother when I first learned about the difference between ego and self-esteem (& then applying the fruits of this discovery to my own life.) Upon reading the book Coming From Love by Dr. Dale Noelting, I began to understand how the ego controls your mind and how to differentiate between the fear-driven ego and love-driven self-esteem to foster happier and healthier relationships with those I love.  Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 important differences between ego vs self-esteem and how to use harness the power of high self-esteem to promote happier and healthier relationships.

How to become of aware of your stress and to take steps to reduce it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There is not step-by-step program to overcoming your fears, but here's what I've learned. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My Why Behind My What: The Journey To Becoming Dr. Elizabeth Cook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How to be present and positive day-to-day. 7 Steps to become aware of to help you out of any rut. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Learn who I am and the why behind Integrated Being --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app