217|Putting Yourself First

Why is it important to put yourself first? Leanne shares her thoughts on giving priority to yourself in the context of wellbeing even if it means disappointing other people. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/topic/podcasts/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Putting yourself first vs being selfish Your non-negotiables Key Takeaways: When you feel well, happy, healthy, resilient, and have a good sense of wellbeing, you are a much better father/mother/brother/sister/employee/friend. Leanne’s 4 non-negotiables that she ensures happen 99% every single day are movement, Movement: 10,000 steps a day Sleep: At least 7 hours a day Meditation: A minimum of 10 minutes every day Vegetable intake: Vegetables need to be on the plate for at least 2 out of the 3 meals in a day The purpose of movement is that it isn’t all loaded in one particular part of the day but spread out throughout the day. Eating between 5 and 8 portions of vegetables a day reduces your risk of chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and various other forms of mortality. You can be the best that you can be and help people in the best way you can when you put yourself first. Action Steps: Put yourself first in as much as ensuring that you have what you need to have a good sense of wellbeing. Put your oxygen mask on first. Make sure that you’ve got what you need so that you can better serve or be of more help to other people. Understand what the non-negotiables are for you that make you feel well and happy. Glennon Doyle said: “Train your kids to disappoint you… Every time you’re given a choice between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself, your duty is to disappoint that someone else. Your job throughout your entire life is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.” Leanne said: “Understand what makes you happy. Understand the value you bring and [have] a good sense of self-worth. Don’t be afraid to disappoint people.” If you’re interested in finding out what your health IQ is, take the Health IQ test to find out, and get a free 39-page report built around our six signals, which are sleep, mental health, energy, body composition, digestion, and fitness. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard on this episode and it’s added value to you, share the episode with someone you think could benefit from it. And don’t forget to leave a rating or a review and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Links to things mentioned in the show: Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untamed-Stop-pleasing-start-living/dp/1785043358/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Glennon Doyle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennondoyle   More from Leanne Spencer: Bodyshot Performance Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne SpencerRise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer Leanne’s Email Twitter: @BodyshotPT   Instagram: @bodyshotperformance