good morning it is such a privilege here today to talk about a topic that I
here today to talk about a topic that I
here today to talk about a topic that I cared nothing about when I was a college
cared nothing about when I was a college
cared nothing about when I was a college student but one that has clawed and
student but one that has clawed and
student but one that has clawed and pushed its way to the center of my life
pushed its way to the center of my life
pushed its way to the center of my life by the time I’m 40 wellness I’m gonna
by the time I’m 40 wellness I’m gonna
by the time I’m 40 wellness I’m gonna talk today about why wellness is so hard
talk today about why wellness is so hard
talk today about why wellness is so hard in practice it’s hard to put the
in practice it’s hard to put the
in practice it’s hard to put the behaviors into place that we know would
behaviors into place that we know would
behaviors into place that we know would make us well but it’s so easy in theory
make us well but it’s so easy in theory
make us well but it’s so easy in theory we want to be well we want to feel good
we want to be well we want to feel good
we want to be well we want to feel good don’t we we want to live long and happy
don’t we we want to live long and happy
don’t we we want to live long and happy lives but there’s this disconnect
lives but there’s this disconnect
lives but there’s this disconnect there’s a great little book called the
there’s a great little book called the
there’s a great little book called the life-changing magic of tidying up and in
life-changing magic of tidying up and in
life-changing magic of tidying up and in it the author says that before we change
it the author says that before we change
it the author says that before we change our behaviors we have to first change
our behaviors we have to first change
our behaviors we have to first change the way that we think so we’re going to
the way that we think so we’re going to
the way that we think so we’re going to look at what perspectives that we hold
look at what perspectives that we hold
look at what perspectives that we hold on wellness that might need to shift so
on wellness that might need to shift so
on wellness that might need to shift so that we can make it a reality in our
that we can make it a reality in our
that we can make it a reality in our lives the lives of our families in the
lives the lives of our families in the
lives the lives of our families in the lives of our communities I want to start
lives of our communities I want to start
lives of our communities I want to start by saying that I get that health is hard
by saying that I get that health is hard
by saying that I get that health is hard I do a lot of Lunch and Learn book talks
I do a lot of Lunch and Learn book talks
I do a lot of Lunch and Learn book talks and whenever I show up the ladies are
and whenever I show up the ladies are
and whenever I show up the ladies are putting the little cakes and sweet tea
putting the little cakes and sweet tea
putting the little cakes and sweet tea out on the tables and they start
out on the tables and they start
out on the tables and they start apologizing because they think I’m like
apologizing because they think I’m like
apologizing because they think I’m like the health nut there to tell them what
the health nut there to tell them what
the health nut there to tell them what they’re doing wrong with their lives
they’re doing wrong with their lives
they’re doing wrong with their lives and this makes me laugh because for most
and this makes me laugh because for most
and this makes me laugh because for most of my life I have been about as
of my life I have been about as
of my life I have been about as unhealthy as the first world person
unhealthy as the first world person
unhealthy as the first world person could be if you don’t believe me there’s
could be if you don’t believe me there’s
could be if you don’t believe me there’s my college roommate I think we ordered
my college roommate I think we ordered
my college roommate I think we ordered off the RV’s dollar menu our last two
off the RV’s dollar menu our last two
off the RV’s dollar menu our last two years and dollar in college for dinner I
years and dollar in college for dinner I
years and dollar in college for dinner I was not very healthy for very long a
was not very healthy for very long a
was not very healthy for very long a long time I spent making really poor
long time I spent making really poor
long time I spent making really poor decisions because health wasn’t at the
decisions because health wasn’t at the
decisions because health wasn’t at the front of my brain and I paid a big price
front of my brain and I paid a big price
front of my brain and I paid a big price for that I want us to think about
for that I want us to think about
for that I want us to think about putting health at the center putting
putting health at the center putting
putting health at the center putting some new lenses on to look at health
some new lenses on to look at health
some new lenses on to look at health after college I embraced the healthy
after college I embraced the healthy
after college I embraced the healthy lifestyle of a vegetarian white wine is
lifestyle of a vegetarian white wine is
lifestyle of a vegetarian white wine is vegetarian so is pizza if you put
vegetarian so is pizza if you put
vegetarian so is pizza if you put vegetables on a french fries or
vegetables on a french fries or
vegetables on a french fries or vegetarian I’m just thankful that my
vegetarian I’m just thankful that my
vegetarian I’m just thankful that my mother controlled what I ate for a
mother controlled what I ate for a
mother controlled what I ate for a little while she didn’t believe in
little while she didn’t believe in
little while she didn’t believe in kool-aid or ding-dongs
kool-aid or ding-dongs
kool-aid or ding-dongs I didn’t mean quit smoking until long up
I didn’t mean quit smoking until long up
I didn’t mean quit smoking until long up quit being Coolio so I get that health
quit being Coolio so I get that health
quit being Coolio so I get that health is hard if I cobble together the years
is hard if I cobble together the years
is hard if I cobble together the years where my mother controlled but I ate my
where my mother controlled but I ate my
where my mother controlled but I ate my three pregnancies and my recent health
three pregnancies and my recent health
three pregnancies and my recent health turn around I may have lived about half
turn around I may have lived about half
turn around I may have lived about half of my life without massive
of my life without massive
of my life without massive disease-causing behavior and what I want
disease-causing behavior and what I want
disease-causing behavior and what I want you to hear is that if I can do it
you to hear is that if I can do it
you to hear is that if I can do it anybody can we need to start by talking
anybody can we need to start by talking
anybody can we need to start by talking about why wellness is important we’re
about why wellness is important we’re
about why wellness is important we’re living in pretty incredible times right
living in pretty incredible times right
living in pretty incredible times right now in a lot of ways most of us in this
now in a lot of ways most of us in this
now in a lot of ways most of us in this country aren’t starving right people
country aren’t starving right people
country aren’t starving right people understand that we need to be educating
understand that we need to be educating
understand that we need to be educating our population and caring for our
our population and caring for our
our population and caring for our population people are living so long
population people are living so long
population people are living so long that active aging centers are popping up
that active aging centers are popping up
that active aging centers are popping up all over the country and these are good
all over the country and these are good
all over the country and these are good things right but how many of us feel
things right but how many of us feel
things right but how many of us feel well how many of us have the level of
well how many of us have the level of
well how many of us have the level of vitality and energy that we wish we did
vitality and energy that we wish we did
vitality and energy that we wish we did how many of us are dealing with some
how many of us are dealing with some
how many of us are dealing with some underlying condition disease-free
underlying condition disease-free
underlying condition disease-free disease well in Mississippi the numbers
disease well in Mississippi the numbers
disease well in Mississippi the numbers are staggering we continue to lead the
are staggering we continue to lead the
are staggering we continue to lead the nation in diabetes heart disease obesity
nation in diabetes heart disease obesity
nation in diabetes heart disease obesity one in twelve of us are dealing with an
one in twelve of us are dealing with an
one in twelve of us are dealing with an autoimmune disorder one in five of us
autoimmune disorder one in five of us
autoimmune disorder one in five of us are on antidepressants and we’re so
are on antidepressants and we’re so
are on antidepressants and we’re so familiar with these numbers we’re almost
familiar with these numbers we’re almost
familiar with these numbers we’re almost numb to them so why can’t we just get
numb to them so why can’t we just get
numb to them so why can’t we just get off the couch get to the gym quit eating
off the couch get to the gym quit eating
off the couch get to the gym quit eating the fast food and get healthy I’m gonna
the fast food and get healthy I’m gonna
the fast food and get healthy I’m gonna tell you why I think that is based on
tell you why I think that is based on
tell you why I think that is based on some of my research wellness is not
some of my research wellness is not
some of my research wellness is not popular health is not popular in our
popular health is not popular in our
popular health is not popular in our culture it’s really not in fact it’s
culture it’s really not in fact it’s
culture it’s really not in fact it’s pretty counterculture you have to take
pretty counterculture you have to take
pretty counterculture you have to take an alternative stance I’m not talking
an alternative stance I’m not talking
an alternative stance I’m not talking someone emo alternative kid I’m talking
someone emo alternative kid I’m talking
someone emo alternative kid I’m talking you to be like rogue one revolutionary
you to be like rogue one revolutionary
you to be like rogue one revolutionary to get down the grocery store aisle
to get down the grocery store aisle
to get down the grocery store aisle without something that will kill you in
without something that will kill you in
without something that will kill you in your cart you have to take an
your cart you have to take an
your cart you have to take an alternative stance to get healthy
alternative stance to get healthy
alternative stance to get healthy because there’s a tidal wave of culture
because there’s a tidal wave of culture
because there’s a tidal wave of culture encouraging us to be unwell you know
encouraging us to be unwell you know
encouraging us to be unwell you know believe me try showing up at a family
believe me try showing up at a family
believe me try showing up at a family reunion in the South without Fried
reunion in the South without Fried
reunion in the South without Fried Chicken driving the mom at the birthday
Chicken driving the mom at the birthday
Chicken driving the mom at the birthday party that doesn’t hand out the little
party that doesn’t hand out the little
party that doesn’t hand out the little candy bag after we had the cake and ice
candy bag after we had the cake and ice
candy bag after we had the cake and ice cream and the kool-aid you see how those
cream and the kool-aid you see how those
cream and the kool-aid you see how those kids look at you
I teach a little community class on
I teach a little community class on healthy cooking which cracks my husband
healthy cooking which cracks my husband
healthy cooking which cracks my husband up because I just learned how to cook
up because I just learned how to cook
up because I just learned how to cook about five years ago and every week I
about five years ago and every week I
about five years ago and every week I hear girl
hear girl
hear girl I don’t do green things and then we all
I don’t do green things and then we all
I don’t do green things and then we all laugh like the way that we’re living
laugh like the way that we’re living
laugh like the way that we’re living isn’t literally killing us and don’t get
isn’t literally killing us and don’t get
isn’t literally killing us and don’t get me started on church where we go to feed
me started on church where we go to feed
me started on church where we go to feed our souls and our glycemic index so
our souls and our glycemic index so
our souls and our glycemic index so wellness is counter-cultural and not
wellness is counter-cultural and not
wellness is counter-cultural and not only do you have to make an alternative
only do you have to make an alternative
only do you have to make an alternative sand you had to be pretty thick-skinned
sand you had to be pretty thick-skinned
sand you had to be pretty thick-skinned about it my children’s friends call me
about it my children’s friends call me
about it my children’s friends call me the smoothie Nazi they know if they
the smoothie Nazi they know if they
the smoothie Nazi they know if they spend the night at my house they have to
spend the night at my house they have to
spend the night at my house they have to drink the green smoothie in the morning
drink the green smoothie in the morning
drink the green smoothie in the morning so they do really want to stay it
so they do really want to stay it
so they do really want to stay it doesn’t bother me but this is pretty
doesn’t bother me but this is pretty
doesn’t bother me but this is pretty pervasive in our culture there’s this
pervasive in our culture there’s this
pervasive in our culture there’s this lady at my kids school who started a
lady at my kids school who started a
lady at my kids school who started a snack exchange this woman faithfully
snack exchange this woman faithfully
snack exchange this woman faithfully carried around fruit to the classrooms
carried around fruit to the classrooms
carried around fruit to the classrooms and actually convinced kids to get up
and actually convinced kids to get up
and actually convinced kids to get up there hot fries and Doritos for apples
there hot fries and Doritos for apples
there hot fries and Doritos for apples and oranges you would have thought she
and oranges you would have thought she
and oranges you would have thought she would win some kind of award no the PTO
would win some kind of award no the PTO
would win some kind of award no the PTO moms made fun of her the color the fruit
moms made fun of her the color the fruit
moms made fun of her the color the fruit lady so you have to make an alternative
lady so you have to make an alternative
lady so you have to make an alternative stance and you have to be pretty
stance and you have to be pretty
stance and you have to be pretty thick-skinned about it and the only time
thick-skinned about it and the only time
thick-skinned about it and the only time I know that this happens is when you’re
I know that this happens is when you’re
I know that this happens is when you’re so sick and tired of being sick and
so sick and tired of being sick and
so sick and tired of being sick and tired you just don’t care you got to
tired you just don’t care you got to
tired you just don’t care you got to look for these instances in your life
look for these instances in your life
look for these instances in your life because they come but they don’t come
because they come but they don’t come
because they come but they don’t come all the time
all the time
all the time and these are the points when you can
and these are the points when you can
and these are the points when you can make a change that’s what happened for
make a change that’s what happened for
make a change that’s what happened for me I decided that I was so tired of
me I decided that I was so tired of
me I decided that I was so tired of being tired and sick that I was going to
being tired and sick that I was going to
being tired and sick that I was going to put my professional career as a
put my professional career as a
put my professional career as a researcher to work to solve a very
researcher to work to solve a very
researcher to work to solve a very personal problem I was a qualitative
personal problem I was a qualitative
personal problem I was a qualitative researcher which meant I gathered
researcher which meant I gathered
researcher which meant I gathered stories and look for patterns I was
stories and look for patterns I was
stories and look for patterns I was looking at schools that succeeded with
looking at schools that succeeded with
looking at schools that succeeded with children and poverty the outliers the
children and poverty the outliers the
children and poverty the outliers the ones who were making a difference
ones who were making a difference
ones who were making a difference despite all the odds and so I took that
despite all the odds and so I took that
despite all the odds and so I took that pattern I took that research and I put
pattern I took that research and I put
pattern I took that research and I put it to work at health I started looking
it to work at health I started looking
it to work at health I started looking for the outliers and helped the people
for the outliers and helped the people
for the outliers and helped the people who’d lost a hundred pounds and kept it
who’d lost a hundred pounds and kept it
who’d lost a hundred pounds and kept it off for several years the people who put
off for several years the people who put
off for several years the people who put their diabetes and autoimmune disorders
their diabetes and autoimmune disorders
their diabetes and autoimmune disorders into remission the cancer survivors and
into remission the cancer survivors and
into remission the cancer survivors and what I found was a pattern and I was so
what I found was a pattern and I was so
what I found was a pattern and I was so excited about what I found that after I
excited about what I found that after I
excited about what I found that after I saw by health problems I went on and
saw by health problems I went on and
saw by health problems I went on and figured I saw everybody else’s – it was
figured I saw everybody else’s – it was
figured I saw everybody else’s – it was really exciting and the pattern was that
really exciting and the pattern was that
really exciting and the pattern was that people who are well see things
people who are well see things
people who are well see things differently when it comes to health they
differently when it comes to health they
differently when it comes to health they wear a different set of
wear a different set of
wear a different set of and we’re gonna look at those lenses I’m
and we’re gonna look at those lenses I’m
and we’re gonna look at those lenses I’m going to ask you to put those on because
going to ask you to put those on because
going to ask you to put those on because like we said at the beginning you have
like we said at the beginning you have
like we said at the beginning you have to change your way of thinking before
to change your way of thinking before
to change your way of thinking before you change your behavior
you change your behavior
you change your behavior the first perspective change on health
the first perspective change on health
the first perspective change on health is that people who are well owned their
is that people who are well owned their
is that people who are well owned their wellness they’re not out there doctor
wellness they’re not out there doctor
wellness they’re not out there doctor hopping looking for a pill or procedure
hopping looking for a pill or procedure
hopping looking for a pill or procedure or a plan that will fix them they’re
or a plan that will fix them they’re
or a plan that will fix them they’re becoming their own experts they’re doing
becoming their own experts they’re doing
becoming their own experts they’re doing their own research they’re looking at
their own research they’re looking at
their own research they’re looking at people with their condition and what
people with their condition and what
people with their condition and what they do and they’re putting those
they do and they’re putting those
they do and they’re putting those practices to work in their lives
practices to work in their lives
practices to work in their lives consistently one of my more frustrating
consistently one of my more frustrating
consistently one of my more frustrating conditions has been an autoimmune
conditions has been an autoimmune
conditions has been an autoimmune condition called chronic urticaria or
condition called chronic urticaria or
condition called chronic urticaria or chronic hives
chronic hives
chronic hives a lot of mornings I’ll wake up and feel
a lot of mornings I’ll wake up and feel
a lot of mornings I’ll wake up and feel like I landed in a sting nettle bush and
like I landed in a sting nettle bush and
like I landed in a sting nettle bush and it doesn’t get top or it doesn’t take
it doesn’t get top or it doesn’t take
it doesn’t get top or it doesn’t take very long to get tired of that so I went
very long to get tired of that so I went
very long to get tired of that so I went to the allergist and they gave me
to the allergist and they gave me
to the allergist and they gave me antihistamines that didn’t work but they
antihistamines that didn’t work but they
antihistamines that didn’t work but they sent me on to the autoimmune doctor and
sent me on to the autoimmune doctor and
sent me on to the autoimmune doctor and the autoimmune doctor gave me steroids
the autoimmune doctor gave me steroids
the autoimmune doctor gave me steroids but made me a little crazy but didn’t
but made me a little crazy but didn’t
but made me a little crazy but didn’t work and they sent me to the autoimmune
work and they sent me to the autoimmune
work and they sent me to the autoimmune allergist and they gave me injections
allergist and they gave me injections
allergist and they gave me injections that also did not work and sent me to
that also did not work and sent me to
that also did not work and sent me to the dermatologist and at this point I
the dermatologist and at this point I
the dermatologist and at this point I have to say wait a minute I’m gonna keep
have to say wait a minute I’m gonna keep
have to say wait a minute I’m gonna keep looking for somebody else to fix me or
looking for somebody else to fix me or
looking for somebody else to fix me or am I gonna look at people with this
am I gonna look at people with this
am I gonna look at people with this condition and try to put those practices
condition and try to put those practices
condition and try to put those practices to work in my own life I’m not
to work in my own life I’m not
to work in my own life I’m not completely healed at any moment my lip
completely healed at any moment my lip
completely healed at any moment my lip could swell up like Daffy Duck and I’m
could swell up like Daffy Duck and I’m
could swell up like Daffy Duck and I’m just praying that doesn’t happen during
just praying that doesn’t happen during
just praying that doesn’t happen during this talk but I’m a lot better than I
this talk but I’m a lot better than I
this talk but I’m a lot better than I would have been if I kept looking for
would have been if I kept looking for
would have been if I kept looking for someone else to make me well the second
someone else to make me well the second
someone else to make me well the second perspective change is that wellness is
perspective change is that wellness is
perspective change is that wellness is not a destination you don’t get to check
not a destination you don’t get to check
not a destination you don’t get to check it off well that’s done it’s a journey
it off well that’s done it’s a journey
it off well that’s done it’s a journey it’s a way of life it’s not like when
it’s a way of life it’s not like when
it’s a way of life it’s not like when you go on a diet you get to go off and
you go on a diet you get to go off and
you go on a diet you get to go off and keep your results they embrace this as a
keep your results they embrace this as a
keep your results they embrace this as a journey and Odyssey really to make their
journey and Odyssey really to make their
journey and Odyssey really to make their own lives better but what’s so
own lives better but what’s so
own lives better but what’s so interesting is the people that do this
interesting is the people that do this
interesting is the people that do this that take this journey that embrace
that take this journey that embrace
that take this journey that embrace wellness it’s a way of life they often
wellness it’s a way of life they often
wellness it’s a way of life they often find their meaning their purpose in it a
find their meaning their purpose in it a
find their meaning their purpose in it a great example is dr. Terry Walsh she’s
great example is dr. Terry Walsh she’s
great example is dr. Terry Walsh she’s my favorite position and did the intro
my favorite position and did the intro
my favorite position and did the intro to my first book she was a medical
to my first book she was a medical
to my first book she was a medical doctor who was diagnosed with severe
doctor who was diagnosed with severe
doctor who was diagnosed with severe multiple sclerosis and she was declining
multiple sclerosis and she was declining
multiple sclerosis and she was declining so rapidly she was about to lose her
so rapidly she was about to lose her
so rapidly she was about to lose her medical practice she
medical practice she
medical practice she in a wheelchair and sliding into
in a wheelchair and sliding into
in a wheelchair and sliding into dementia and she knew the clinicians
dementia and she knew the clinicians
dementia and she knew the clinicians didn’t have anything for her but she
didn’t have anything for her but she
didn’t have anything for her but she also knew that takes 30 years to get
also knew that takes 30 years to get
also knew that takes 30 years to get from the lab research to the clinic and
from the lab research to the clinic and
from the lab research to the clinic and so she dove in she owned her health and
so she dove in she owned her health and
so she dove in she owned her health and she started a journey she found that if
she started a journey she found that if
she started a journey she found that if we feed ourselves correctly they will
we feed ourselves correctly they will
we feed ourselves correctly they will function correctly and then when she’s
function correctly and then when she’s
function correctly and then when she’s not out riding hundreds of miles on her
not out riding hundreds of miles on her
not out riding hundreds of miles on her bike she’s running a major Medical
bike she’s running a major Medical
bike she’s running a major Medical Institute and helping other people
Institute and helping other people
Institute and helping other people embrace the journey the third perception
embrace the journey the third perception
embrace the journey the third perception change is maybe the most important
change is maybe the most important
change is maybe the most important people who are well don’t see it as a
people who are well don’t see it as a
people who are well don’t see it as a punishment they don’t see it as having
punishment they don’t see it as having
punishment they don’t see it as having to give up all the joyful great things
to give up all the joyful great things
to give up all the joyful great things in life they see it as an invitation to
in life they see it as an invitation to
in life they see it as an invitation to a better life a life full of vitality
a better life a life full of vitality
a better life a life full of vitality creativity and energy that you probably
creativity and energy that you probably
creativity and energy that you probably haven’t experienced since you were a kid
haven’t experienced since you were a kid
haven’t experienced since you were a kid you see this in recovering people who
you see this in recovering people who
you see this in recovering people who are really bad off not moping around
are really bad off not moping around
are really bad off not moping around wondering why they can’t have a drink
wondering why they can’t have a drink
wondering why they can’t have a drink they’re on fire we’re waking up in the
they’re on fire we’re waking up in the
they’re on fire we’re waking up in the morning and feeling good and they want
morning and feeling good and they want
morning and feeling good and they want to share that with people so once we
to share that with people so once we
to share that with people so once we understand that we have to own our
understand that we have to own our
understand that we have to own our health somebody else is not going to fix
health somebody else is not going to fix
health somebody else is not going to fix us that we have to brace it as a way of
us that we have to brace it as a way of
us that we have to brace it as a way of life we don’t just get to be done with
life we don’t just get to be done with
life we don’t just get to be done with it and that it’s not a punishment it’s
it and that it’s not a punishment it’s
it and that it’s not a punishment it’s an invitation to a better life
an invitation to a better life
an invitation to a better life then we can start looking at specific
then we can start looking at specific
then we can start looking at specific behaviors I want to suggest that small
behaviors I want to suggest that small
behaviors I want to suggest that small is sustainable and simple is good I want
is sustainable and simple is good I want
is sustainable and simple is good I want to just make a few suggestions to you
to just make a few suggestions to you
to just make a few suggestions to you that might help water in Mississippi we
that might help water in Mississippi we
that might help water in Mississippi we ingest over a thousand calories a day
ingest over a thousand calories a day
ingest over a thousand calories a day just through our drink imagine if we
just through our drink imagine if we
just through our drink imagine if we went 365 days and we didn’t change our
went 365 days and we didn’t change our
went 365 days and we didn’t change our exercise our diet or our stress levels
exercise our diet or our stress levels
exercise our diet or our stress levels but we just switched our drink tap water
but we just switched our drink tap water
but we just switched our drink tap water what would do that what would that do
what would do that what would that do
what would do that what would that do for the state of our health physical
for the state of our health physical
for the state of our health physical health mental health energy levels the
health mental health energy levels the
health mental health energy levels the state of our health so water let me
state of our health so water let me
state of our health so water let me suggest that the second thing has to do
suggest that the second thing has to do
suggest that the second thing has to do with self-care people who are well
with self-care people who are well
with self-care people who are well aren’t perfect they don’t get it right
aren’t perfect they don’t get it right
aren’t perfect they don’t get it right every time but they keep coming back to
every time but they keep coming back to
every time but they keep coming back to what they know works the keep coming
what they know works the keep coming
what they know works the keep coming back a couple weeks ago we went to New
back a couple weeks ago we went to New
back a couple weeks ago we went to New Orleans to see my husband’s favorite
Orleans to see my husband’s favorite
Orleans to see my husband’s favorite band u2 and I told him on the way down I
band u2 and I told him on the way down I
band u2 and I told him on the way down I was going to eat broiled fish and
was going to eat broiled fish and
was going to eat broiled fish and and I’ve been doing really well because
and I’ve been doing really well because
and I’ve been doing really well because I knew I was gonna give this talk and I
I knew I was gonna give this talk and I
I knew I was gonna give this talk and I did but then the dessert menu came it
did but then the dessert menu came it
did but then the dessert menu came it looks really good and everything’s
looks really good and everything’s
looks really good and everything’s snowballing by 1:00 in the morning I’m
snowballing by 1:00 in the morning I’m
snowballing by 1:00 in the morning I’m eating Fritos out of us cheese can you
eating Fritos out of us cheese can you
eating Fritos out of us cheese can you know it’s just terrible I totally went
know it’s just terrible I totally went
know it’s just terrible I totally went off the rails but up to Edun at this
off the rails but up to Edun at this
off the rails but up to Edun at this long enough but not this long enough
long enough but not this long enough
long enough but not this long enough that I know the trick is to get back on
that I know the trick is to get back on
that I know the trick is to get back on track you just keep coming back
track you just keep coming back
track you just keep coming back the third suggestion is to understand
the third suggestion is to understand
the third suggestion is to understand stress stress is the underlying culprit
stress stress is the underlying culprit
stress stress is the underlying culprit behind almost every condition that we
behind almost every condition that we
behind almost every condition that we have in the easiest way to lower stress
have in the easiest way to lower stress
have in the easiest way to lower stress is mindfulness and Mississippi were a
is mindfulness and Mississippi were a
is mindfulness and Mississippi were a little worried about mindfulness we
little worried about mindfulness we
little worried about mindfulness we think it might not be Christian or
think it might not be Christian or
think it might not be Christian or something but let me suggest that it’s
something but let me suggest that it’s
something but let me suggest that it’s actually scientific and that every major
actually scientific and that every major
actually scientific and that every major Medical Institute in the country has
Medical Institute in the country has
Medical Institute in the country has shown that 15 minutes a day on your
shown that 15 minutes a day on your
shown that 15 minutes a day on your phone download an app there are
phone download an app there are
phone download an app there are thousands do it before you get out of
thousands do it before you get out of
thousands do it before you get out of bed the morning at lunch before you go
bed the morning at lunch before you go
bed the morning at lunch before you go to bed at night
to bed at night
to bed at night 15 minutes day if you do that for 30
15 minutes day if you do that for 30
15 minutes day if you do that for 30 days and you don’t notice a difference
days and you don’t notice a difference
days and you don’t notice a difference give me a call it’s powerful just
give me a call it’s powerful just
give me a call it’s powerful just lowering stress last thing find an
lowering stress last thing find an
lowering stress last thing find an exercise that you like that you don’t
exercise that you like that you don’t
exercise that you like that you don’t hate I hate running I only run if
hate I hate running I only run if
hate I hate running I only run if somebody chases me but I love walking my
somebody chases me but I love walking my
somebody chases me but I love walking my dog I like yoga because it feels like
dog I like yoga because it feels like
dog I like yoga because it feels like relaxing instead of punishment find
relaxing instead of punishment find
relaxing instead of punishment find something that rewards you that fills
something that rewards you that fills
something that rewards you that fills you up what do you like gardening
you up what do you like gardening
you up what do you like gardening dancing cleaning find something you like
dancing cleaning find something you like
dancing cleaning find something you like it’s a reward it’s not a punishment and
it’s a reward it’s not a punishment and
it’s a reward it’s not a punishment and you’ll stick with it and we need you to
you’ll stick with it and we need you to
you’ll stick with it and we need you to make your change when we need you to
make your change when we need you to
make your change when we need you to make your small change in Mississippi
make your small change in Mississippi
make your small change in Mississippi because these changes ripple out they
because these changes ripple out they
because these changes ripple out they ripple out into our families the change
ripple out into our families the change
ripple out into our families the change one individual impacts a family and that
one individual impacts a family and that
one individual impacts a family and that impacts our communities I want to end
impacts our communities I want to end
impacts our communities I want to end with a little story about how that
with a little story about how that
with a little story about how that worked in my life about five years ago I
worked in my life about five years ago I
worked in my life about five years ago I decided I wanted to get off my
decided I wanted to get off my
decided I wanted to get off my antidepressants I had tried many times
antidepressants I had tried many times
antidepressants I had tried many times over the years I went on than when I was
over the years I went on than when I was
over the years I went on than when I was 20 and they were probably warranted then
20 and they were probably warranted then
20 and they were probably warranted then but you know 16 17 years later I wasn’t
but you know 16 17 years later I wasn’t
but you know 16 17 years later I wasn’t so sure and I didn’t like having to
so sure and I didn’t like having to
so sure and I didn’t like having to depend on a little pill to make me well
depend on a little pill to make me well
depend on a little pill to make me well and I tried to get off but I would have
and I tried to get off but I would have
and I tried to get off but I would have to have a panic attack or fall on the
to have a panic attack or fall on the
to have a panic attack or fall on the floor you know in deep depression every
floor you know in deep depression every
floor you know in deep depression every time and I got tired enough of it that
time and I got tired enough of it that
time and I got tired enough of it that it was time to make a change notice
it was time to make a change notice
it was time to make a change notice those cracks those thin spaces when
those cracks those thin spaces when
those cracks those thin spaces when you’re ready to make a change and so
you’re ready to make a change and so
you’re ready to make a change and so I signed up for a class called 21 days
I signed up for a class called 21 days
I signed up for a class called 21 days to bliss my friends were putting it on
to bliss my friends were putting it on
to bliss my friends were putting it on and you gave up the seven major food
and you gave up the seven major food
and you gave up the seven major food intolerances in a supportive environment
intolerances in a supportive environment
intolerances in a supportive environment I did not do very well in that class I
I did not do very well in that class I
I did not do very well in that class I called it 21 days to hell and I failed
called it 21 days to hell and I failed
called it 21 days to hell and I failed miserably actually but I noticed enough
miserably actually but I noticed enough
miserably actually but I noticed enough of a shift at the end of that that I
of a shift at the end of that that I
of a shift at the end of that that I bought dr. Alejandro univers book clean
bought dr. Alejandro univers book clean
bought dr. Alejandro univers book clean gut and I did another 21 days I don’t do
gut and I did another 21 days I don’t do
gut and I did another 21 days I don’t do very well at that either but by the end
very well at that either but by the end
very well at that either but by the end of that one I noticed that I was on to
of that one I noticed that I was on to
of that one I noticed that I was on to something
something
something I noticed enough that when my daughter
I noticed enough that when my daughter
I noticed enough that when my daughter who was 4 years old at the time had a
who was 4 years old at the time had a
who was 4 years old at the time had a health crisis that came to a head she
health crisis that came to a head she
health crisis that came to a head she was at a sensory disorder she couldn’t
was at a sensory disorder she couldn’t
was at a sensory disorder she couldn’t stand the way clothes felt on her body
stand the way clothes felt on her body
stand the way clothes felt on her body and we were in a crossroads we didn’t
and we were in a crossroads we didn’t
and we were in a crossroads we didn’t know what to do she had to go to school
know what to do she had to go to school
know what to do she had to go to school and she wouldnt work clothes so we had
and she wouldnt work clothes so we had
and she wouldnt work clothes so we had to do something and we were considering
to do something and we were considering
to do something and we were considering medication for a four-year-old but I
medication for a four-year-old but I
medication for a four-year-old but I read one line right around then in brain
read one line right around then in brain
read one line right around then in brain brain the book grain brain about sensory
brain the book grain brain about sensory
brain the book grain brain about sensory disorders and food and I thought maybe
disorders and food and I thought maybe
disorders and food and I thought maybe and so New Year’s Day I threw out
and so New Year’s Day I threw out
and so New Year’s Day I threw out everything and we started to on in the
everything and we started to on in the
everything and we started to on in the gut in psychology syndrome diet together
gut in psychology syndrome diet together
gut in psychology syndrome diet together and that little girl who hadn’t worn
and that little girl who hadn’t worn
and that little girl who hadn’t worn socks in three years in two weeks was
socks in three years in two weeks was
socks in three years in two weeks was fine she’s beautiful and smart and
fine she’s beautiful and smart and
fine she’s beautiful and smart and talented and fine to the state she had
talented and fine to the state she had
talented and fine to the state she had two relapses that year Halloween and
two relapses that year Halloween and
two relapses that year Halloween and Christmas that’s powerful my little
Christmas that’s powerful my little
Christmas that’s powerful my little shift helped me save my daughter and you
shift helped me save my daughter and you
shift helped me save my daughter and you can bet that that shift impacts my
can bet that that shift impacts my
can bet that that shift impacts my community I used to think if we could
community I used to think if we could
community I used to think if we could find the right curriculum every child
find the right curriculum every child
find the right curriculum every child could learn I don’t think so I think our
could learn I don’t think so I think our
could learn I don’t think so I think our educational reform probably needs to
educational reform probably needs to
educational reform probably needs to start in the cafeteria and you can bet
start in the cafeteria and you can bet
start in the cafeteria and you can bet on the most annoying PTO mom up there
on the most annoying PTO mom up there
on the most annoying PTO mom up there advocating for food and movement and
advocating for food and movement and
advocating for food and movement and extended recess my change helped me save
extended recess my change helped me save
extended recess my change helped me save my daughter impacts my community
my daughter impacts my community
my daughter impacts my community Mississippi needs your personal change
Mississippi needs your personal change
Mississippi needs your personal change needs your personal change and like my
needs your personal change and like my
needs your personal change and like my friend Nancy Woodruff says most change
friend Nancy Woodruff says most change
friend Nancy Woodruff says most change starts at home and probably in the
starts at home and probably in the
starts at home and probably in the kitchen thank you
you
you [Applause]
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