Kumiko Sanayama, Shiatsu grandmaster and founder of Five Lives Center of Shiatsu, shares her expertise on managing stress and anxiety through self-shiatsu techniques. Drawing from her family's tradition and years of practice with clients like Giselle Bundchen and Nicole Kidman, Kumiko explains how this powerful healing art can transform wellbeing through mindful touch.

• Shiatsu follows the same pressure points as acupuncture but uses hands, elbows, and knees instead of needles
• Kumiko developed "intuitive Shiatsu" by adapting traditional techniques to individual needs
• The Japanese characters for Shiatsu represent connecting people through hands, sun, moon, and earth
• Each session is customized as practitioners assess clients through stretches and careful observation
• Entrepreneurs commonly experience stress in the back, shoulders, neck and wrists from computer work
• The pandemic increased interest in touch-based therapies as people sought alternative wellness approaches
• Digital communication creates "metal energy" that needs to be melted with "fire energy" through touch
• Self-care techniques are available on Kumiko's YouTube channel for those unable to visit practitioners

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Dive into the world of LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System) with Nicole Bankhead, founder of Serenity Wellness Counseling, as she explains this gentle, tech-assisted approach to supporting your nervous system. Learn how this innovative therapy can help entrepreneurs struggling with sleep issues, anxiety, and burnout through a process that takes just minutes per session.

• LENS Neurofeedback provides a mirror for the brain, allowing it to see and correct its own patterns
• The therapy maps 21 points on the brain that correlate to specific functions
• Most clients experience improved sleep and decreased irritability after just a few sessions
• Treatment typically begins weekly then decreases in frequency as improvement occurs
• Sessions take only about 20 minutes with the actual feedback lasting just seconds
• Results tend to be permanent, unlike medication that requires ongoing use
• LENS works exceptionally well alongside traditional talk therapy
• The therapy can help entrepreneurs who notice increased anxiety, irritability, or sleep problems

If you're interested in trying LENS Neurofeedback, you can call Nicole's office for a free first session. Even if you're not in her area, her team can help connect you with providers near you. Please subscribe for more self-care tips and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.

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Ever feel trapped between diet culture's rigid rules and your body's confusing signals? You're not alone.

Wellness coach Paige Harris breaks down why traditional approaches to healthy eating fail so many women, especially those who've cycled through restrictive diets for years. The problem isn't lack of willpower—it's that chronic dieting damages your body's natural hunger cues, making intuitive eating nearly impossible.

"You can't be intuitive anymore because you've learned so many different rules about what you should or shouldn't be eating that you don't know how to listen to your body's own cues," Paige explains. That's where intentional eating comes in—a revolutionary approach that helps you make conscious food choices based on what your body actually needs, not what diet culture dictates.

Drawing from her personal journey through orthorexia and her subsequent healing, Paige shares how her study abroad experience in France transformed her relationship with food. Surrounded by a culture that celebrates rather than fears food, she discovered that eating rich, whole foods didn't lead to weight gain but instead sparked a deeper understanding of nourishment.

For female entrepreneurs, especially, the connection between proper nourishment and business success can't be overstated. "Low-calorie diets are low-energy diets," Paige emphasizes. When you're not eating enough, your body responds by increasing stress hormones, leading to anxiety, abdominal fat, and decreased productivity—the opposite of what you're working toward.

Ready to transform your relationship with food? Grab Paige's Food Feelings Workbook from the show notes and take the first step toward eating with intention rather than restriction. Your body—and your business—will thank you.

Guest Offer: Food Feelings Workbook. This guide is meant to help you get more in tune with your eating habits to see how certain foods you eat are affecting your body. Use it, and you can say goodbye to constant bloating, puffiness, and discomfort for good!

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