The One Where I Talk To Breathwork Facilitator & Podcaster, Polly Warren

Send us Fan MailMy guest on this week’s episode is my fabulous friend, the gorgeous Polly Warren.Polly is a breathwork facilitator, health & wellness coach, and hypnotherapist who is passionate about helping midlife women come back to themselves and live their very best lives. She is also a podcaster with her fabulous podcast, Menomorphosis.Topics that we cover are:how married life with kids can be challenging, and is not always a bed of roses;the energy and headspace that having three children requires;Polly’s experience of perimenopause that motivated the first incarnation of her podcast, Menomorphosis;how she helps midlife women ‘come back to themselves’;her passion for breathwork and why how we breathe is at the core of our wellness;why we should all be breathing through our noses, most of the time;the benefits of breathing more efficiently, including better sleep and more energy;how to practice breathing efficiently;nervous system regulation and why it’s important to recognise when we’re spending too much time in our sympathetic state;why and how breathwork is a bridge between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems;how exhaling triggers the parasympathetic side of our nervous system;our ‘window of tolerance’, what it is and how we can use it;how breathwork allows us to take a moment between a trigger and our response;midlife, and why the way we think about it is so important;nutrition in midlife, and some of the foods we should aim to include in our diets;the huge importance of getting enough protein;why flaxseed is amazing for midlife women;the 80/20 rule when it comes to nutrition;movement in midlife, and why we should all be strength training.Check out Polly’s website:https://www.pollywarren.com/ Check out Polly’s podcast, Menomorphosis:https://menomorphosis.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Polly on Instagram:@pollywarrencoachingSupport the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: [email protected] And thank you so much for listening!