The Selfcare Gap Podcast

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Many office workers suffer from sedentary lifestyles, constant stress lifestyles and a lack of sleep. These are related to one another and may lead to serious health conditions as well as severe back problems.

Prolonged inactivity, stress and lack of sleep can increase lower back pain. As the pain increases, many people reduce movement, resulting in even more back pain and aggravating the cycle of inactivity and back pain recurrence.

From physical ailments, to impacting mood, memory and relationships, chronic pain can have a huge impact on your quality of life.

In this episode I share highly effective lifestyle changes that will help you eradicate your back pain so you can gain your life back.

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Constant stress and anxiety can have an adverse effect on your mental wellbeing and physical health.

Practicing self-care cuts down the negative effects of stress. It produces positive feelings, which boosts motivation and self-esteem leaving you with increased energy to support yourself and live an amazing life in a body you love.

In this episode I share heartfelt and inspiring feedback from someone who found herself again by joining the TONED BY BEST BODY 6 WEEK PROGRAM.

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Parenting can be hard work, and without consistent self-care parents can easily and quickly burn out. Taking care of yourself makes you better equipped to take care of those you love.

When you fly on an airplane, the flight attendant instructs you to “put your oxygen mask on first,” before helping others.

Why is this an important rule for ensuring survival? Because if you run out of oxygen yourself, you can’t help anyone else with their oxygen mask.

Making self-care a priority is not only a gift to yourself but more importantly to everyone in your life.

In this episode I share a mind blowing question that will help you put your selfcare first.

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Endometriosis is a common health problem for women, affecting 1 in 9 in Australia. It happens when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus and in other areas in your body where it doesn't belong. It usually takes almost 10 years to get this condition diagnosed.

Symptoms include pain during or after intercorse, very painful menstrual cramps, chronic pain in the lower back and pelvis, intestinal pain, painful bowel movements, bleeding, infertility or not being able to get pregnant and digestive problems.

In this episode I share the best approach to manage the symptoms and problems endometriosis causes.

In this episode, I talk about:

Endometriosis diagnosis: (00:19)
About Endometriosis & it’s symptoms: (01:00)
Best approaches to managing Endometriosis: (01:52)

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Back pain is very common and for many people, it can return or hang on, leading to a decrease in quality of life or even to disability.

In most cases the pain is not caused by anything serious and gets better over time.

There are things you can do to help relieve it and overcome it.

In this episode I share how to avoid common mistakes everyone makes when they have back pain and the three keys to control it.

In this episode, I talk about:

Mistakes we do when we have back pain: (00:20)
Overcoming back pain with first core pillar from The Wescombe Method: (03:55)
Overcoming back pain with second core pillar: (05:23)
Overcoming back pain with third core pillar: (07:50)
Domino effect of the nine forces that fuel the three pillars: (10:55)
Reach out for help to get on the right track: (11:54)

Mentioned resources:

TED talk Susan Pinker: https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life?language=en

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We do not control time. But what we do control and matters, is what we do with it.

Energy is a different story though. Energy is a resource that depletes with the day and needs to be renewed.

If you carefully manage your energy, you can bring your best performance to more areas of your life and get more done in the long run.

And the only way to do it is taking care of yourself first.

In this episode you will learn how to prioritize self care so you feel at your best and become more productive.

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Burnout is an extreme stress condition that leads to severe physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Much worse than ordinary fatigue, burnout makes it challenging for people to cope with stress and handle day-to-day responsibilities.

People with burnout often feel hopeless and may dread getting out of bed each morning. Burnout doesn’t go away on its own and, if left untreated, it can lead to serious physical and psychological illnesses.

Burnout can be avoided by making self-care part of your daily routine. When you feel physically and emotionally well, it’s often easier to navigate stressors in healthy and productive ways and avoid going down the burnout rabbit hole.

In this episode you will learn how to face challenges and avoid burnout from a place where your selfcare is a strength or a superpower

Mentioned resources:

Atul Gawande TED Talk “Want to get great at something? Get a coach”: https://www.ted.com/talks/atul_gawande_want_to_get_great_at_something_get_a_coach?language=en

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People often sacrifice self-care because they are too busy trying to save everyone else. To many, putting their own needs first feels somehow wrong, or even selfish.

Taking care of yourself is the opposite of being selfish, as it strengthens you and enables you to support your loved ones better. It is a number one priority that must be taken care of NOW.

In this episode I share tips to help you actively prioritise time and effort into looking after your physical, mental and emotional health and well-being NOW.

Getting into good habits, treating your mind well, building resilience and knowing the signs to look out for when the wheels are starting to get wobbly is the most empowering thing you can do for yourself and others.

Mentioned resources:

Atul Gawande TED Talk “Want to get great at something? Get a coach”: https://www.ted.com/talks/atul_gawande_want_to_get_great_at_something_get_a_coach?language=en
Coaching/The unstoppable lifestyle membership: https://bestbody.com.au/new-to-best-body/
Quote by Hillel: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”
Quote by Katie Reed “Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what's left of you.”

In this episode, I talk about:

Putting self care first: (00:22)
When is the time to put selfcare first: (03:04)
Why don't people put selfcare first?: (04:04)
Putting boundaries in place: (06:29)
About stress and where it comes from: (07:39)

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The coronavirus pandemic has pushed us into a world of uncertainty. Anxieties surrounding the virus can be frightening but we are also navigating huge changes to our day-to-day lives.

If you’re struggling at the moment, know that you’re not alone. We are all likely to be feeling the emotional impact of adjusting to a new daily reality.

Depending on your situation and where you live, you may be feeling this in a multitude of different ways: anxiety, low mood, grief, stress about your own and loved ones’ health and wellbeing, financial uncertainties, educational obstacles, barriers to socializing, employment uncertainties, and so on.

In this episode I share three mental frameworks to help go through the current storm in the best way possible.

In this episode, I talk about:

Framework to go through challenging moments: (00:25)
Framework Nº 1 - Fast forward into the future to put things into perspective: (02:29)
Framework Nº 2 - Create a peaceful relationship with worst case scenario and look forward to a best case scenario: (07:33)
Framework Nº 3 - Putting self care first to optimize your state of mind: (16:14)
Deserving to feel good no matter what: (20:38)

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Certain habits contribute to your health, whereas some habits can have negative consequences. For this reason, it’s essential to remove habits that don’t serve you and establish new sustainable healthy habits

Although it may be challenging to develop new healthy habits, in the long-term, it will make your life so much easier. There is a lot more you need to do besides having that willpower. Habits often develop from things you keep doing in your everyday routine, rather than from just making decisions and not taking regular actions.

You need to focus on small habits that you can stick to so you turn your selfcare into a superpower.

In this episode I share the key steps to create and maintain good habits, and avoid returning to older unwanted habits.

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Midlife is the central period of a person's life, spanning from approximately age 40 to age 60. It can be a challenging time, as many people come to feel dissatisfied and restless as they struggle with changes in their body, kids growing up and leaving home or taking care of teenagers who are suffering their own challenges too.

This long and challenging period can make you feel completely down and turn your selfcare into a problem. Although it may be tough, you can take back control of your wellbeing and commit to a healthy lifestyle no matter how long it takes.

In this episode I share an effective method that will help you be the healthiest version of you to overcome such challenging times. This method helped me and for sure will help you too.

In this episode, I talk about:

Midlife challenging period: (00:19)
The Wescombe Method: (02:39)
Commitment to a new lifestyle: (03:57)
Maintaining a lifestyle: (06:35)
The key message: (07:30)

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The real key to safe and successful weight loss is to adopt a healthy lifestyle that suits your individual needs and that you can maintain for life.

In this episode I talk about The TONED BY BEST BODY 6 WEEK PROGRAM. It is a program with healthy and realistic ways to get you back on track and headed towards your weight, fitness goals and the healthiest version of you.

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Make health your priority to feel great!

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Modern life for many is chock-full, fast-paced and filled with stress. When you’re constantly juggling your priorities, taking care of self-care can be challenging and probably one of the first things to drop.

Prioritizing self-care is essential for your well-being, overall health and you need it to sustain your performance. If you don’t take care of yourself your physical and mental fitness may deteriorate.

In this episode I share a couple of effective tips to help you put yourself first and make health your priority.

In this episode, I talk about:

The challenge of making yourself a priority: (00:21)
A different perspective that will help you make health your priority: (01:16)
The importance of scheduling your day: (03:31)

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When you’re overextended, overscheduled or overtired over a long period of time, those things you know are good for you are often under-prioritized. And when that happens, the concept of self-care can turn into a weakness or even a problem.

Therefore coming back to self-care can be very challenging, making life feel much harder. And whatever is challenging today is going to get more challenging in the future.

In this episode I share what it takes to work through challenges so you can climb that selfcare ladder to give you the best future and feel the best today

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Your relationship with yourself is the most lasting and important relationship you can have. There is no other relationship in your life that has as much impact as this one and yet your self-relationship is often the easiest to neglect.

The person that you spend the most time with, and whose voice you hear each and every day, is your own. How you speak to yourself and the way in which you treat yourself is key to your physical and mental health.

If you are feeling down about yourself, you are not alone. In this episode I share several tips to improve the relationship with yourself so you can live the life you deserve in a healthy body you love!

In this episode, I talk about:

The relationship with yourself has an impact on health: (00:20)
How to turn the relationship with yourself into a loving one: (00:45)
How to respond to pain: (01:32)
A double down on strengths: (01:32)
Facebook group to support you further: (03:23)

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As you become older, your knee joints causing pain and discomfort will only increase. Often, this is a result of the natural wear and tear of the cartilage between your knees causing it to wear away, decreasing the protective space between your bones. However, many other factors can lead to the chronic pain and stiffness that prompts knee surgery, including overuse, an injury, a sedentary life, a poor diet or even bad night’s sleep.

Luckily, holistic approaches exist to increase your mobility, reduce pain and swelling, and build your knee strength. In many cases patients who opt for natural solutions can avoid knee surgery entirely or significantly delay it.

The key is to move with confidence. Most people think that moving joints further damages their knees. This concept is wrong. By moving your joints, you are lubricating them and making them healthier.

In this episode I share tips to get rid of pain and help you get back into the shape of your life physically and mentally.

In this episode, I talk about:

The impacts of knee pain on your life: (00:23)
Confidence to get back on the right track: (00:53)
The side effects from NOT moving: (04:02)
Sedentary lifestyle vs. recreational running: (05:00)
Other causes of knee pain: (06:03)
The Wescombe as an effective holistic approach: (06:37)

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Menopause is a natural biological process all women experience. Many people are familiar with some of the physical symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, but there are many emotional symptoms that occur as well. These symptoms can disrupt your life by affecting your ability to get a good night’s sleep, lowering your energy levels and even causing feelings of depression and anxiety.

It is easier to deal with something that you have some understanding of. Emotional symptoms are caused when the hormones that normally regulate mood and emotions are out of balance. Swing moods can be frequent, extreme, and easily triggered making you feel as if things are not quite right. Some women experience them and others don't.

When you are healthy, you are more resilient to face and understand this natural process of your body.

In this episode I share six effective tips to help you minimize the symptoms and feel at your best during this natural yet confusing period of your life.

In this episode, I talk about:

Taking control over menopause symptoms: (00:17)
Lifestyle tip 1 / Prioritize quality nutrition: (01:39)
Lifestyle tip 2 / Minimize alcohol: (03:03)
Lifestyle tip 3 / Commit to an exercise routine that you love: (03:43)
Lifestyle tip 4 / Practice self compassion: (05:03)
Lifestyle tip 5 / Prioritize sleep more than you've ever done before: (06:31)
Lifestyle tip 6 / Refine your recovery
Menopause symptoms when self care is a superpower: (07:55)

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With a newborn, your family life enters a new era, where family dynamics undergo tremendous changes. These affect you, your partner, and any other members of the family living with you. Your family members must prepare to face radical transformations and challenges that accompany the arrival of the new loved one.

Parents who choose to breastfeed may experience changes to their sleep. Sleep deprivation, or not getting sufficient sleep, extracts a toll on all of us in terms of mood, health, safety, and even longevity in all of us.

I have two kids in the house and a newborn.

Self-care during these weeks is very important. Settle sleep, modulate movement and filter food are key to taking your self-care to be a strength or a superpower. Once you are in that zone, you will be able to support your loved ones and manage your business successfully.

In this special episode, my daughter shares what it is like to be a big sister for the second time and I share tips to get into that zone where everything falls into place.

In this episode, I talk about:

Welcome Sasha to the podcast: (00:22)
What is it like being a big sister for the second time:(00:56)
Selfcare tips for parents with newborns and a business: (03:21)

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A lifestyle with a lot of sitting and little to no exercise is bad for your health. It affects your body and you can have health risks. By not getting regular exercise, you gain weight, your immune system may not work as well, you raise your risk of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure amongst more. The more sedentary you are, the higher your health risks are.

You can change your lifestyle. You can jump from a sedentary life to a place where your health is a strength or a superpower.

In this episode I share the key core ingredient to losing weight and gaining an ideal weight for a healthy long life.

I suggest creating and maintaining a new body image for yourself. It starts with one step, visualizing how you want to feel and act in your new body. It is important you keep that in your mind and repeat it over and over again so it becomes part of your unconscious identity. This avoids you from falling back into the “yo-yo cycle” and gaining weight again. Thinking everyday of that new version of yourself is going to be your set point of a thermostat that you always can come back to.

Where your mind goes, action flows. To live a positive life you need to change that self image

In this episode, I talk about:

Talking about the key core ingredient to lose weight for life: (00:17)
Consequences from my innactive lifestyle as a teen ager: (00:47)
My jump from selfcare as a weakness to a strength: (02:46)
The importance of creating a new body image: (04:43)
How to maintain a positive visualization of yourself: (06:13)
Today’s takeaway: (08:22)

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In this episode I recommend three books that have impacted my life, and I am sure they will help yours as well. As soon as you start reading these books, they will sharpen your beliefs and will help you think better, feel better, and do better.

When you read, you develop feelings and thoughts. It fires up your imagination and stimulates the memory centers of your mind while keeping it active. Books can hold and keep all kinds of information, stories, thoughts and feelings unlike anything else in this world. The importance of reading as a repeated habit, is that it BOLSTERS YOUR BELIEFS.

Greater happiness and peace of mind will help you keep you on your self care track to become the better version of yourself.

Mentioned resources:

“The Magic of Thinking Big” Book by David J. Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thinking-Big-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788
“Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude” Book by Napoleon Hill: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Through-Positive-Mental-Attitude/dp/1416541594
“The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work” Book by Shawn Achor: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/0307591549

In this episode, I talk about:

Elevating life: (00:20)
About BOLSTER BELIEFS, one of the nine forces of The Wescombe Method: (00:43)
Three books that have changed my life: (01:52)
About reading “The Magic of Thinking Big”: (02:08)
About reading “Success through a positive mental attitude”: (02:48)
About reading “The Happiness Advantage”: (03:58)
Benefits from reading these books: (05:48)

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Website: https://bestbody.com.au
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude

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Motivation allows us to gain valued outcomes like improved performance, enhanced well-being, personal growth, or a sense of purpose. Motivation is a pathway to change our way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

As mentioned in previous episodes, there are four levels of self-care based on where your health care is at: self-care as a problem, self-care as a weakness, self-care as a strength and self-care as a superpower.

The motivation to make positive changes to your health comes from a feeling that your life really matters. When self-care is a weakness or a problem, people are usually unmotivated.

In this episode I share three effective ways to get healthy even though you don't feel motivated. Talking to yourself as if you were someone you love, implementing my seven steps to living your best life and finding someone who believes in you more than you believe in yourself.

In this episode, I talk about:

The four levels of self-care & motivation: (00:20)
The importance of talking to yourself as if you were someone you love: (02:39)
The seven steps to living your best life: (04:53)
The importance of finding someone who believes in you more than you believe in yourself: (08:03)

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
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In this episode, I dive into Dr. Sarah E. Hill’s book “How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control” and I highlight some crucial points you may consider before taking birth control pills. It isn’t about whether you should have the pill or not, it is about having access to the right information so you can choose smartly what is best for you.

If you need help as to what is best for you, I highly recommend buying Dr. Hill’s book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Pill-Changes-Everything-Control-ebook/dp/B07QCPS2WV

Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D. is a professor of psychology and researcher. She reveals how the Pill is changing women all around the globe, for better and worse.

The birth control pill (also called "The Pill") is a daily pill that contains sex hormones. Many women go on the pill for pregnancy prevention without knowing what else it can do to their body. For a long time it has been ignored and gone unstudied.

Research has proven the pill impacts a whole lot of cells at once, many of which are in the brain. This influences attraction, sexual motivation, hunger, eating patterns, emotion regulation, and friendships. It also alters your stress response and affects your choice of mate selection.

Furthermore, hormonal birth control is highly linked to depression and suicides.

Being on the pill changes who you are. It not only has a big impact on yourself but on all the world around you. If you have access to information, not only can you make wise choices about your health but you can also prevent sad episodes from happening.

In this episode, I talk about:

How birth control pills can affect someone:(00:20)
The importance of having the right information in your hands to choose what is best for you:(01:56)
Important paragraphs highlighted in Dr. Sarah E. Hills’ book:(02:40)
My recommendation:(04:28)
Danish study/Hormonal birth control highly linked to suicides:(04:48)

Mentioned resources:

Dr. Sarah E. Hill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahehillphd/?hl=en

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Website: https://bestbody.com.au
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Owning a business is one of the most stressful things a person can do. Business owners feel pressure from all angles and are constantly facing emotional, physical, mental and financial struggles. So much so that there’s often no time left for their own self care.

When selfcare is a problem or a weakness, a business owner’s life in general becomes very challenging.

Investing in self-care first is crucial to make a positive impact on your business. It helps you have more energy, stay productive, make good critical decisions, reduce stress and avoid illness.

Today I focus on what you can DO in a sustainable way to make a positive impact on your business. The Wescombe Method has three core pillars, one of them is “DO”. This one includes three health and performance forces: modulate movement, filter food and settle sleep.

I dive deep into the importance of getting a good variety of exercise done, eating healthy food, time-restricted eating and sleeping well.

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast. Put selfcare first to become the best version of yourself and make a positive impact on your business!

In this episode, I talk about:

Self-care levels:(00:10)
How each selfcare level affects the way you show up and your business:(00:46)
Impact on your business in terms of energy:(01:17)
Self-care during Covid-19 pandemic:(02:20)
The impacts on business when self-care is a weakness or a problem:(03:04)
How to take care of yourself in a sustainable way:(03:48)
The Wescombe Method pillars and focussing on pillar DO :(04:24)
How to MODULATE MOVEMENT:(05:07)
How to FILTER FOOD:(07:08)
How to SETTLE SLEEP:(09:49)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
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The three core pillars of The Wescombe Method are: think, feel and do. Each core pillar includes three health performances. “Belief” belongs to the core pillar “think”. Having said this, what you believe becomes your thoughts, your thoughts influence how you feel and ultimately influence what you do.

Beliefs change the way you feel about yourself, everyone and everything. If you want to live a healthy life, you need to look into your beliefs and identify them.

There are limiting beliefs and empowering beliefs. Limiting beliefs are those that prevent you from getting the most out of your life. Empowering beliefs are those that make you live a healthy and happy life. You can remove beliefs, reset limiting beliefs with empowering ones, adopt new beliefs and take empowering beliefs to the next level.

Research has shown that one domino can knock over another domino that is 1.5 times its size. If you line up many dominoes in a row and hit the first one, the rest will instantly topple in a domino-effect.

In this episode you will learn how to identify that one belief that can create a snowballing effect in your life to become the healthiest and best version of yourself!

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast. Sometimes you are just one belief away from making the biggest impact on your life.

In this episode, I talk about:

What beliefs can do :(00:22)
Mahatma Gandhi's quote about beliefs:(00:35)
How to change the blueprint of your life:(00:59)
How beliefs affect how our body works:(01:18)
The importance of switching just one belief & how to do it:(01:44)
How to create a compounding healthy snowball effect:(03:35)
How to take your best life to the next level:(4:25)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottwescombe?lang=en
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What about MUM!?

Mothers self-worth is determined by their selflessness. Society tends to celebrate the fact that women and mothers nurture everyone else before themselves. Instead, society needs to support and encourage mum to value herself.

Most mums put everybody and everything else first to the detriment of their own wellbeing. Sleepless nights, long work hours, social responsibilities, and everything in between all add up to ensure that most mums are in a perpetual state of exhaustion and overwhelm.

Without self care physical symptoms like pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety start to appear. Inevitably, mums get to see medical professionals that not only treat them like another number but prescribe rest and medication making things worse.

I want to prevent this. My mission is to help women put themselves first and give them a place of nurturing and loving support. My desire is to help them get into the best shape of their lives so they can live healthier for longer.

At Best Body I get to know people from a holistic perspective, delivering better client experience with lifelong results. As a team we are working to create real generational change for women and girls. We want kids seeing parents putting self-care first. When they become parents they will be naturally conscious doing all that is best for their body to live happily and to the fullest.

When self-care drops down to a weakness or a problem, mothers must know there is a community that supports them and helps nurture them back.

Self-care must turn into mums superpower. Mums should do all the things that they love to do for longer. How can we help them?

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast and learn how to support mum to put her self-care first and thrive!

In this episode, I talk about:

The challenge of being a mother:(00:26)
The challenge of making time for self-care:(00:46)
Medical treatment and medicine side effects on mums and their whole family:(02:23)
A holistic approach to self-care:(04:00)
A mission to empower women to put self-care first in a place of love and support:(04:56)
Why mother’s get forgotten?:(05:42)
How to support mum so she has time for self-care:(06:21)
Best Body and Podcast supporting all mums:(07:32)
The importance of a new reality where we need to help mothers put their self-care first: (09:15)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
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In this episode I talk about how setting one simple goal each day turns into simple habits creating a domino effect that can change your life.

At some point in your childhood, chances are that you tried this game: Line up a bunch of dominoes in a row and then knock one over. Soon the rest of the dominoes topple in a chain reaction. Research has shown that a domino can knock over another one that is 1.5 times its size. One domino the size of a tic tac could tumble a whole building.

If you feel overwhelmed and don’t know what to do with your health, at Best Body we help you find that first small and simple domino that will hit the next. Once you take that first step, we celebrate the positive little green force you have done for yourself and start to build and grow on that, getting you back on track.

That first tiny domino is what I call a small goal. You need to find that one small and easy thing that you can do that is going to have a snowball effect each day. That simple goal will turn into tiny habits and overtime into big habits that will make a huge difference in your life.

Get healthy the simple way. K.I.S.S. (KEEP IT SUPER SIMPLE)

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast and learn how to set a SIMPLE TINY GOAL that will help you CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

In this episode, I talk about:

Best Body member feeling overwhelmed and stuck with health:(00:10)
The importance of having one small simple goal:(00:45)
Finding the first simple goal that works for a Best Body member:(01:28)
Making sure small simple goals are going to have a domino effect:(02:40)
Setting simple goals as a life changing process:(03:17)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottwescombe?lang=en
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUB1l-XL-zc4OzgJowop9CA/about
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In this episode I talk about how your beliefs affect your health. I dive deep into what is a belief, why beliefs are useful or useless, how to recognize limiting beliefs, how to separate beliefs from facts and how to bolster them. I also dive into Best Body new members' beliefs compared to those that long-term members have, why it is crucial to trust yourself and the importance of having total confidence in your body.

Every decision starts with a belief. We base our decisions on what we know to be true and believe. However, sometimes we believe something that isn’t true.

No belief is right or wrong. They are useful, some are more than others, and some are even useless. The important thing is to be able to separate them from what is true.

How? Asking yourself questions. Is this belief helpful? or Is there a better belief? or Is there a more empowering belief? Then look at the research and the facts and really bolster that belief so it becomes unstoppable in a way it is useful for you.

When people go to the doctors they often get told their bodies are fragile, and the people believe them. Most of Best Body’s new members come in with limiting beliefs. They believe their bodies are broken and are too scared to move. Long-term members have been able to reframe those beliefs and have developed and bolstered ones that are useful to them.

Limiting beliefs make you think you can’t do things when you really can. Your body is meant to handle anything and it is working for you all the time. You need to trust your body. Confidence in your body is one of the most important factors to heal and get better.

At Best Body we help professionals scrutinize and test their limiting beliefs so they can start to take the action to build the new capability and form new beliefs. Sometimes it is difficult to examine your own beliefs. As a coach, I give you a simple task and ask you a couple of questions. This will give me an idea of where your body and mind integration is so we can move forward.

Recognize your limiting beliefs as thoughts, not facts, put them aside and reframe them. BOLSTER YOUR BELIEFS!

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast and learn how to trust your body and bolster your belief to perform at your best every single day!

In this episode, I talk about:

About BOLSTER BELIEF & what is a belief:(00:14)
Bolster beliefs so they are useful to you:(01:00)
Best Body new member beliefs compared to long-term members beliefs: (02:34)
How to discover what people truly believe: (03:51)
What to do when it is hard to examine your own beliefs:(06:37)
How to reframe beliefs:(08:16)
The importance of trusting yourself and having confidence in your body:(09:45)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottwescombe?lang=en
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUB1l-XL-zc4OzgJowop9CA/about
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In this episode I talk about why improving your sleep is crucial to losing weight and keeping in shape. I dive deep into how much sleep adults need and what happens to your body when you don’t get enough sleep or sleep too much.

How much sleep you need changes throughout your lifetime and depends on your age and stage of development. Adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night. Under 7 or more than 9 hours is not good.

Sleep directly affects your mental and physical health and how well you feel during the day. SLEEP AFFECTS WEIGHT.

Research studies have shown restricted sleep and poor quality sleep may lead to weight gain, increase of fat, loss of lean muscle mass, metabolic disorders, an increased risk of obesity and other chronic health conditions.

Further studies have found that a lack of sleep triggers increased levels of ghrelin and decreased levels of leptin leading to increased hunger. This causes overeating and makes calorie consumption challenging.

Focusing on your health and not on your looks is key. Good night sleep is critical to your health. It is very important to be in shape and achieve a weight that makes you feel good and healthy.

Sleeping well can get you back into shape faster and helps you be the healthiest version of you.

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast and learn how to keep your weight in check with good night’s sleep!

If you would like some tips on how to get a better night’s sleep, please join our free facebook group “Selfcare by Best Body” : https://www.facebook.com/groups/875768876313462/

In this episode, I talk about:

The previous episode:(00:19)
“Settle sleep” force focussing on losing weight:(00:35)
How much sleep you need:(01:07)
How much exercise you need:(01:51)
Sleep as a driving force to get you back into shape:(02:15)
What happens in your body when you don’t get enough sleep: (02:44)
The importance of focussing on health and not your looks:(04:13)
Where to get tips on how to get a better night's sleep:(05:06)
How to improve your sleep the fastest way:(06:30)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
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In this episode I talk about how thoughts can influence what you feel and what you do. I dive deep in how some beliefs can either work for you or against you when you are in pain.

According to the biomedical model, illness is a condition of the whole person, and treating a patient's bodily parts in separation might alleviate some symptoms without solving the source of the problem. In regards to pain, this model tries to find something wrong in your body, making you believe there actually is a problem. This belief only leads to adaptations that aren't useful to you, making your pain feel worse!

Understanding human health and pain in their fullest contexts is highly important. Changes occur inside and outside your body which is 100% normal and has nothing to do with your pain. Pain depends on how you think about it and how safe you feel in your own body. Negative thoughts and behaviour can perpetuate pain.

You have the ability to change these patterns and move towards progress. You can use The Wescombe Method.

By bolstering your belief, you change how you THINK, how you THINK changes how you FEEL, and this affects what you DO.

Stay tuned in to The Selfcare Podcast and learn how to rewire your brain so you can take the next step towards progress

In this episode, I talk about:

The biggest challenge of biomedical model in regards to pain:(00:46)
About thoughts manifesting in some shape and form:(02:01)
Breaking through negative thoughts and fight flight response:(03:42)
Key Takeaway: Thoughts influence how you FEEL and what you DO when you are in pain:(09:07)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
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In this episode I dive deep in a healthy way to lose weight and feel worthy no matter what shape or size you are.

Society and the media in particular, increasingly reinforce cultural beliefs and project strong views on how we should look, that we as individuals often validate and perpetuate. The more we look at “perfect images” of others and then look to find those same idealised characteristics in ourselves and don’t find them, the worse we feel about ourselves. It’s a cycle that propagates unhappiness and unworthiness.

Feeling worthy no matter what shape or size you are starts with just one step. Today’s first step is improving muscle tone, a modulating movement force from The Wescombe Method core pillar DO. I explain how doing Best Body Reformer Pilates three times a week triggers the three next forces: conscious eating and drinking, better sleep and inner peace, obtaining optimum results in just six months and feeling the best you have ever felt before.

Stay tuned in to The Self-Care Podcast and focus on what you can do, feel and think each day!

Mentioned resources:

Best Body Reformer Pilates: https://bestbody.com.au/reformer-pilates/
Best Body Gold Lifestyle Membership: https://bestbody.com.au/become-a-member/

In this episode, I talk about:

About muscle tone and body positivity:(00:15)
Losing weight in a healthy way:(01:35)
How to improving muscle tone:(02:37)
Key takeaway do, feel and think:(07:32)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottwescombe?lang=en
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In this episode I talk about The Wescombe Method lifestyle approach, its three category framework, the forces that impact on them and the rating traffic light system.

The Wescombe Method’s is divided into three different categories: Do, Feel and Think, and the three of them are interconnected and are powerful enough to affect each other.

In addition, there are nine forces that impact each category. Modulating movement, filtering food and settling sleep, impact category DO. Creating calm, verifying vision and refining recovery, impact category FEEL. And, choosing community, mastering meditation, bolstering beliefs, impact category THINK. Each force also can easily and very quickly affect the others.

I use a traffic light system to rate each force either with red, orange, or green. Where red means it's not going well and needs to change, orange means some things are going well and others not so well and green means it's doing fine.

I am committed to helping you lighten your forces up and get into the green zone. And the idea is to start just with one, the one you think suits you the best. With just one small change in one of them you can create a domino effect for amazing transformations in both your health and performance.

Living the best life in a body you love is not about the way you look. It is about what you can do, feel, and think each day. My mission is to help you on the journey to reach all day energy, total confidence and inner peace so you are able to become the best version of you.

Stay tuned in to The Self-Care Podcast and start the journey about what you can do, feel and think each day!

In this episode, I talk about:

About me and my qualifications:(00:03)
About the biomedical approach to health:(01:05)
Where The Wescombe Method comes from:(01:52)
About the three core pillars of The Wescombe Method:(02:54)
Implementing the traffic system in terms of what you do, feel and think:(04:26)
About the nine forces of The Wescombe Method that fuel human health and performance:(10:29)
A nifty hack from Scott:(15:52)

Connect with Me:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwescombe/
Website: https://bestbody.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottjwescombe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwescombe/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottwescombe?lang=en
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUB1l-XL-zc4OzgJowop9CA/about

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Selfcare Gap Podcast! In this podcast I will be talking about my holistic approach to health and wellness, and will be sharing all that you need to live the best life you can in a body you love.

My name is Scott Wescombe and I am the founder and CEO of Best Body, a business dedicated to helping people practice self-care and working to create real generational change for women and girls. We want kids seeing parents putting self-care first. When they become parents they will be naturally conscious about avoiding toxic foods, products and practices, and enjoy doing all that is best for their body to live happily and to the fullest.

This is an introductory episode where I share my reason for starting this podcast. Through my story and coaching experience, I want to show you the benefits of a holistic approach to health versus the conventional focus. As well as diving deep into what is self-care, self-care zones and what is a self-care gap.

The women in my life have considerably influenced my approach to health and wellness.

My Nan passed away from cancer when I was just about to begin my physiotherapy studies. During my career and after a lot of research, I learnt that my Nan’s sedentary lifestyle was likely responsible for her illness, and I was utterly discouraged and heartbroken that medical professionals had not taken the time to truly address her health holistically and get her active, instead, they treated her like one more. They would medicate her in response to her symptoms causing terrible side effects.

My grandmother was a great support to my mother. Her death affected her tremendously, and you could see it in her body. I felt the incredible power that relationships can have on someone's health, life and joy in life. The loss of a relationship can impact individuals, families and all the loved ones.

Growing up, I have seen my mother prioritise her career as a nurse and the care for her family over herself. I know it may have impacted her health and wellbeing negatively.

These missed opportunities for health in my grandmother and mother, are what have driven me to the self-care gap. I want to prevent people going down the medical spiral and help them become aware of their own self-care and where their gap is.

Knowing where your gap is, depends on being aware of your own self-care zone. I will talk about four different zones. Self-care as a superpower, as a strength, as a weakness and a problem.

Self-Care as a Superpower: where people are physically, emotionally and spiritually unstoppable. They prioritize themselves. By doing this, they have more energy to do the things they love to do.

Self-Care as a Strength: where people are physically and mentally confident. They can physically do the things they like to do, have good thoughts and a pretty good life.

Self-Care as a Weakness: where people are struggling physically, mentally and emotionally. Strength is a challenge. They eat sugar and have alcohol to numb their struggles and go down in terms of health and performance.

Self-Care as a Problem: where people physically and mentally feel lost. They have given up on working for themselves, feel fatigued and struggle with sleep. After a period of time their body starts to work against them instead of for them, going down the medical pathway. Autoimmune disorders begin to appear and the body can attract chronic issues, disease, and pain.

Helping thousands of people a week, I can say everyone has a gap somewhere along the line. It is important to be aware of your zone and identify your gap. Once you have done that, I will help you take care of the rest. I will be sharing genuine care, quality services and tips to help you achieve your health and bridge the gap. I guarantee transformation takes place when you start bridging that gap.

Where is your self-care at and where does it need to be to live the best life in a body you love?

Stay tuned in to The Self-Care Podcast and start the journey to get back in shape fast, physically and mentally!

In this episode, I talk about:

Me as a kid. From a large self-care gap to being unstoppable:(00:03)
Who and what Influenced my approach to health and wellness: (02:28)
Self-care as a superpower:(10:10)
Self-care as a strength:(10:50)
Self-care as a weakness:(11:52)
Self-care as a problem:(13:15)
Finding your self-care and bridging the gap:(14:10)
Holistic approach to health versus the conventional focus:(15:28)
The importance of a generational change:(17:57)

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