Silencing the Naysayers: Navigating Peer Pressure on the Path to Health
Silencing the Naysayers: Navigating Peer Pressure on the Path to Health As we near the end of the “Journey Back to Health” series, host Sharissa Bradley tackles one of the most unexpected hurdles in any wellness transformation: peer pressure. While we often associate peer pressure with adolescence, it takes on a new, often frustrating form […]
Movement as Medicine: A Gentle Approach to Healing Your Body
Movement as Medicine: A Gentle Approach to Healing Your Body In the final chapters of the “Journey Back to Health” series, host Sharissa Bradley turns her attention to a topic that is often misunderstood in the wellness world: Movement. While we are frequently told that “more is better” when it comes to exercise, for someone […]
Beyond the Pillow: Why Quality Sleep is the Foundation of Your Healing Journey
Beyond the Pillow: Why Quality Sleep is the Foundation of Your Healing Journey For many of us, sleep feels like a luxury we can’t afford or a physiological process that is entirely outside of our control. On the latest episode of the Tea Time Podcast, host Sharissa Bradley challenges this notion, drawing from Chapter 15 […]
Finding the Median: What to Do When Stress Becomes Astronomical
Finding the Median: What to Do When Stress Becomes Astronomical In a world that often prizes “the hustle” above all else, Sharissa Bradley found herself in an ironic predicament. As she prepared to record an episode on stress for her Tea Time Podcast, her own life reached a level of stress so “astronomical” that she […]
Detox: Why You Might Feel Worse Before You Feel Better
Detox: Why You Might Feel Worse Before You Feel Better Detox has become a buzzword in the health world. It’s often marketed as a quick fix — a three-day cleanse, a fast reset, or an overnight transformation. Many people begin detoxing with the expectation that they will immediately feel better. But Chapter 13 of *Journey […]
Elimination Diets: Learning to Listen to Your Body
Elimination Diets: Learning to Listen to Your Body Elimination diets can sound intimidating at first. The idea of removing foods — especially ones you enjoy or rely on — can feel overwhelming and restrictive. But in Chapter 12 of Journey Back to Health, elimination diets are reframed as something much more supportive: a tool for […]
Clean Eating: It’s Not Just About the Food
Clean Eating: It’s Not Just About the Food When most people hear the phrase “clean eating,” they often think of strict rules, unprocessed foods, or only shopping along the perimeter of the grocery store. That was my initial thought too — that clean eating meant focusing on foods that weren’t packaged or filled with ingredients […]
Gut Health: Why Healing Starts in the Digestive System
Gut Health: Why Healing Starts in the Digestive System In Chapter Ten of Journey Back to Health, we begin focusing on one of the most important places to start a healing journey: the gut. The digestive system is responsible for breaking down the food we eat and extracting the nutrients that fuel the entire body. […]
Systems and Organs: Reclaiming the Holistic View of the Body
Systems and Organs: Reclaiming the Holistic View of the Body Chapter Nine of Journey Back to Health is one of the largest chapters in the book, and there’s a reason for that. When I was actively health coaching, and even in my own personal health journey, I repeatedly encountered the same challenge: the body was […]
Knowing Is Not Enough: Why Information Alone Doesn’t Change Your Life
Knowing Is Not Enough: Why Information Alone Doesn’t Change Your Life Chapter Eight of Journey Back to Health addresses a frustrating truth: knowing what to do is not enough. During my graduate studies in psychology, I conducted research with both children and adults. I asked children as young as three to sort pictures into piles […]
