The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
5 Keys to Raising Kids for a Lifetime of Physical and Mental Health with Brian Stenzler
58 minutes Posted Sep 27, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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Episode Highlights With Brian

  • Why he repelled down a building to raise money for charity and help kids
  • The common factors he sees as contributing to the rise in chronic disease in society 
  • Why the current system supports disease and not optimal health
  • His 5 keys to the wellness lifestyle: DREAM- Diet, Relaxation, exercise, adjustment, and mental wellness 
  • Diet is everything that goes into your body from the outside world, including food, relationships, books, etc
  • His 5 dealbreakers in his household: artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or colors, no gossip 
  • Discipline is not about deprivation… it is about making empowering choices
  • How nervous system health comes into play for health and how to improve it
  • Why the nervous system is the master control system for the body
  • If nervous system health isn’t optimal, no other aspect of health is going to line up
  • Why the majority of people are living in sympathetic dominance and how to get out of it 
  • Steps to set your child up for nervous system health
  • How to use HRV as a tool of monitoring nervous system health
  • Factors to address stress and sleep
  • Drop this saying from your vocabulary: everything in moderation

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