Health Coaching Testimonial #2: Managing Stress and Increasing Energy
Too much stress and too little energy are two main health concerns I’ve heard many talk about in the last few years. With the busyness of life, things can get overwhelming and tiresome, leading many of us to often feel stressed and tired. However, we do not have to accept stress and tiredness as normal and we can make changes to be less stressed and experience more energy.
After discussing more on stress and lack of energy below, I will share just how one of my current clients, Kurt Bulgin, has chosen to fight these two common health issues through one-on-one health coaching.
Stress
Stress. Everyone has it and everyone tries their best to manage it. Whether it’s being stressed about how a project is going to get done in time, whether or not a sick loved one will recover, or even the stress of the holidays, stress is inevitable.
Further to that, stress not only impairs and messes with our hunger/craving signals making us eat less or more, but it also saps our energy and can lead to many chronic health issues. Some of these health issues include: chronic systematic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and even depression.
Lack of Energy
As well as stress sapping our energy, many of us have voiced that we lack energy and feel lethargic throughout the day. This could be for a variety of reasons, including:
- Lack of Sleep and Rest
- Chronic Stress
- Busy and Fast-Paced Lives
- Chronic Health Concerns and issues
- What we are eating
In regards to our daily diet, what we are eating significantly determines what our energy level will be like each day. Processed and refined foods tend to lack nutrients, have preservatives and additives that mess with our bodies, and have a lot of carbohydrates (which always turns into sugar in your body) and added sugar. This excess of carbs and sugar always leads to an energy high and is always followed by an energy crash.
Therefore, if we find ourselves eating a lot of nutrient-deficient processed foods and carbohydrates and consequently are lacking nutrient-rich whole foods, our energy levels will always be up and down, and up and down.
Health Coaching as a Solution
These two issues, stress and energy levels, has been the main focus of the coaching sessions for my good friend and client, Kurt Bulgin. For the last few months, Kurt and I have met twice a month, to figure out not only ways for him to add-in more nutrient-rich foods and crowd out more nutrient-deficient foods, but how to better manage the current stressors going on in his life.
And what a gift it’s been for ME to just see Kurt accomplish many of his health goals in those two areas and beyond, in a very short time! Kurt has worked hard to implement the recommendations and next steps we came up with after each session and has always been open and honest about where he was in his health and where he wanted to be.
Kurt has been my friend since high school and I’ve had the privilege to go to school with him, work with him, and now journey with him in discovering what it means to thrive in every area of his life. Honestly, every time I leave a coaching session with Kurt, I feel like I am the one being coached simply because we talk about real things and come up with action steps that I personally even wanted to implement in my life.
Kurt has been such a great client and I cannot wait to see him continue to conquer stress, increase his energy and thrive in every area of his life.
Your Health Concerns and Goals
So, please take the time to read Kurt’s testimony below. Also grab a piece of paper and write down what your top 3 health concerns and goals are, and what you need to change or implement in your life to help you get there. Then, comment below so we all can share and support one another in it!
Also, if after reading Kurt’s testimony, you want to learn more about my holistic health coaching program to help you reach those 3 health goals, or even for someone you love, please don’t hesitate to fill out the contact form on my health coaching page here. I’m eager to see you experience lasting health and transformation in every area of your life and in the lives of those you love.
Note: I have left Kurt’s testimonial questionnaire unedited for you to be able to hear firsthand his experience.
Health Coaching Testimonial #2: Letting Go of Stress and Experiencing Increased Energy
My Top-Three goals upon starting the program were:
- Increase my wellness in general by:
- Being more fit
- Improve eating habits
- Improve stamina, respiratory and cardiovascular health
Brianna Wilkerson was able to help me work out these goals by:
- Helping me address issues bothering me and causing stress
- Suggesting healthier eating habits and providing materials
The biggest tangible change I’ve noticed since I started the program are:
- Being happier despite stressful circumstances
- Increase in energy and healthier eating habits
- Better understand of the importance of these changes
The most significant overall change I have noticed has been:
- Increased energy
- Being happier
- Less stressed
I would describe Brianna Wilkerson as:
As a dedicated, caring, and pleasant individual. I’ve known Bri for years, and I’ve always seen her in this light. Only now she owns that persona more and is able to help others with it.
I would recommend Brianna Wilkerson to:
Everyone! Not only those looking for better eating habits, but those who want to improve in some area of their life (which I think is everyone, ha!)
Other comments & feedback:
I encourage Bri to continue on this path as I see her as a natural at this. She genuinely cares about people and wants them to improve, be healthy and be happy!
For more on Stress Management and how eating well can help you increase energy, please check out my Whole30 (an eating plan based on whole, natural foods) post on stress here and sign up for the Whole30 Summer Challenge I’m hosting here!
