When Brooke McAlary's latest book, CARE: The Radical Art of Taking Time - landed at my local post office, I was honestly overjoyed.

But little did I know the impact this beautifully designed book would have on my social media addiction.

Running a start-up online business and webinars “requires” you to be online. Yet there's a fine line between focused social media scheduling, 'networking' and procrastiscrolling. The latter infiltrated my daily rhythm more than I cared to admit.

In recent weeks, my screen time was about 5 hours a day and I was horrified when I saw this data. That’s the equivalent of a part-time job.

This made me stop and think:

💭 Why am I using socials so much? 

💭 What need is it serving? 

💭 What could I be doing instead?" 

And I've chosen to do a digital detox for Dry July.

In previous experiments, I’ve replaced the social media check with incessant email checking.

So this time I’m trying a two-stage process to encourage a steep reduction in screen time, which is discussed in more detail in this episode.

1)  A week before the detox, delete all apps from the phone and only use desktop to check once or twice a day

2) Set strict limits when checking the platforms

3) View the digital detox as an experiment and have self-compassion

Ilana Kosakiewicz one of Australia’s leading kinesiologists, energy coaches, and yoga and meditation teachers.

She is a wholefood lover, entrepreneur with a past life spent working in the corporate world as a CPA accountant.

Ilana’s own health journey with chronic fatigue and auto-immune disease taught her that slowing down, finding moments of stillness, living in the now and listening to your body’s inner wisdom and intuition are not just important – they are essential.

Ilana is passionate about teaching women to live in alignment with their innate cyclical energy, menstrual cycle and the moon.

She helps women shift their energy and take back their inner power and self-care rights by making themselves the number one priority. 

Ilana also works with children (& some men) to assist in shifting their essence, energy and zest so they can live authentic, content and happy lives.

Originally from Gippsland Australia, Ilana now lives in Bayside Melbourne and spends her days with her clients, teaching yoga and meditation, writing, dancing, cooking in her kitchen and spending as much time at the beach as she can.

In this episode we discuss:

• How a health crisis sparked a transformation in Ilana's career
• Why energy is so important and how kinesiology helps you live in alignment with your energy
• How connecting with the hormonal cycle changed Ilana's life
• Things that can help women live in alignment with their energy

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CONNECT WITH ILANA:

Website: https://ilanak.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilanak.kinesiology

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilanak.kinesiology/

Podcast: https://ilanak.com.au/podcast/

Aligned Living: https://ilanak.com.au/alignedliving/

Kate Save of Be Fit Food is an accredited dietitian and exercise physiologist with a double degree in nutrition/dietetics and exercise science from Deakin University, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Diabetes Education and a Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Kate also lectures at Deakin University, Chisholm TAFE and FIA Fitnation in subject areas of diabetes, weight loss, heart disease, bariatric surgery nutrition and food intolerance.

With more than two decades experience working within the health and fitness industry, Kate is committed to delivering credible health and wellness advice based on the latest scientific research and industry best practice.

She is truly passionate about helping to empower individuals across all walks of life make real change within their own lives.

Kate's philosophy is simple and comes down to a core belief that anyone can achieve optimal health and wellbeing through balanced nutrition and exercise.

As a working mother, she also understands the everyday pressures faced by individuals and families trying to find a healthy balance.

In this episode we discuss:

* What inspired Kate to become an accredited dietician

* The role of traditional dieticians and what makes Be Fit Food different

* The link between food and mood

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CONNECT WITH KATE SAVE & BE FIT FOOD

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-fit-food/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/befitfoodaustralia/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/befitfoodaustralia

Be Fit Food Website - https://befitfood.com.au

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