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I’m still in the process of finding a nursing job which has led to a lot of brainstorming and inspiration for my future career in health and wellness. I LOVE health coaching, but I also want to keep my skills up as a nurse, as stressful as the job is. So while I’m kicking off this new chapter in my life (which also involves a lot of wedding planning, yay!), I would love to share with you all my favorite health and wellness books that I’ve been drawn to these past few months.
Currently I’m reading a book called the Wellprenuer to learn more about advancing my business, but I’d love to show you all some of my favorites in the past that I like to reference often.
GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE
I love Rachel Hollis! She is so inspiring. Her humor is on point and her life stories make us feel like we aren’t alone. She provides strategies to help cope with the world we live in and to not ever give up. I highly recommend this book if you want a little pick me up! She is always pumping out new material online with her Start Today Journal and even an inspirational podcast. If you want a book that will wake you up and push you toward your dream goals, then this is it!
The Happiness Trap
I share this book a lot with clients. What I’ve come to learn over the years is that stress is a huge cause of many health concerns. For example, it can cause stomach pains, sleep disturbances, uncontrollable eating patterns, and even rashes. The Happiness Trap dives into strategies on reducing stress levels in order to fulfill your passions and dreams.
The Intuitive Eating Workbook
This is a great guide on how to throw out the diet mentality and learn how to eat for your body instead. I’m a firm believer that we all thrive on different ways of eating (not one diet fits all), but that we still constantly strive to know what the next big fad diet is. Why do we do this? Because we feel that we can’t do it without structure and struggle. We also see success stories and want to follow the crowd and look “just like that person”.
Although, when you put that stress on your body to eat in a way your body DOESN’T want to eat, then how do you think it will react? Not all bodies look the same and we shouldn’t try to starve or eat in an unhealthy way to look like somebody else. This book is not a diet book, but rather a guide on how to get back into a healthy pattern of eating.
Now order your book, grab a cup of coffee, snuggle up in your pajamas and start reading.
I’m here to help you not only with meal planning, increasing your water intake, and increasing your sleep quality, but to also solve the underlying issues that are causing these problems in the first place. Without uncovering those problems it’s extremely difficult to progress in the process. Message me at info@livingwellwithallison.com if you need any help on your health journey, I’ll be here for you!
A registered nurse, certified health coach, and wellness enthusiast.