The Life-Changing Power of Stretching

Elite Health Reset Day 5

Are you ignoring your body's signals and neglecting self-care?

Pushing through discomfort may seem like the best option in the moment, but neglecting self-care leads to compounding issues.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

The importance of listening to your body's signals
How simple stretches can prevent bigger issues
Why self-care should be a non-negotiable priority

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Transcript

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Welcome to Pivoting Pharmacy with Nutrogenomics, part of the Pharmacy Podcast Network.

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Over the next 10 days, we're taking a little pivot and diving into our Elite Health Reset so you can learn foundational healthy habits to dramatically improve your daily life and health.

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It all starts with getting the fundamentals right before you tackle more complex challenges.

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The Elite Health Reset is not just about learning.

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It's about evolving Every day.

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With each bite-sized episode, we hand you a practical, easy-to-implement tip.

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This journey is designed to fortify your foundation with habits that don't just check off a list.

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They build a bridge to a healthier you.

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So why wait for Sunday?

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We're flipping the script today.

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A bridge to a healthier you.

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So why wait for someday?

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We're flipping the script today.

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Your future self will thank you.

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Let's uncover the secrets to a vibrant, energetic life and why small steps can lead to huge strides in wellness.

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It's time to wave goodbye to just surviving and say hello to thriving.

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Let's begin Hello and welcome back to Pivoting Pharmacy with Nutri-Genomics.

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I'm Dr Tamar awful Doctor of Pharmacy and Nutritional Genomics Specialist, and if you've been following us on the podcast for the past four days, you know that we have switched things up for a 10-day challenge, the Elite Health Reset Challenge and today is day five and I have a story and a lesson for you before we step into our next layer of the Elite Health Reset.

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You know, I want to take you back to a time when I believed that being busy was an unbeatable badge of honor, like if I wasn't busy then I wasn't doing anything, that what I was doing wasn't worth it.

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My life had to be busy because that was a badge of honor to wear.

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This really was back when I was a PGY1 pharmacy resident, a postgraduate year one pharmacy resident, juggling between patient care, research and trying to squeeze in a personal life.

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It was one of those high octane days patients to work up vancomycin doses, to adjust journal clubs to attend and I was in the thick of it.

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Halfway through the day I realized I hadn't taken a single break, not even to stretch.

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I remember reaching out to grab a pen off my desk and I felt this sharp twinge in my neck.

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I ignored it because it seemed like the best option at the time.

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Plus, I had patients I had to go see.

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Well, that twinge in my neck turned into a throbbing pain that radiated all the way to my shoulder, making even the simplest task difficult.

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You know what?

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It was actually my body staging a protest demanding attention that I refused to give it, and it actually went on for days.

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So what changed?

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It was pretty simple really.

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I started integrating small stretches, especially neck and shoulder movements, into my routine.

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At first it felt like just another chore, but then something magical happened that pain.

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It began to fade Not overnight, but it faded eventually.

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So this brings us to today's habit for the Elite Health Reset stretch and mobilize your neck and shoulders.

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Why?

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Because if there's anything my experience taught me, it's that we often overlook the basic needs of our bodies until it's too late.

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We get caught up in the hustle and tangled in our routines that we forget the simple acts of care that can significantly impact our health.

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And in my health coaching program, that is something that I work with everyone to do to actually prioritize themselves.

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Listen to their bodies, don't ignore those signals.

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We have to slow down and take the time to care for ourselves.

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So today I challenge you before settling into work or after a long day, take two minutes, just two minutes, to stretch and mobilize your neck and shoulder.

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It's a small step, but, trust me, your body will thank you.

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All right, that's all I have for you today.

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I want to hear your thoughts on this topic of mobilizing and stretching and taking care of yourself, listening to your body.

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If you're watching this on video, drop a comment below Listening on the podcast, leave a review five-star review and share your own experiences or insights with neck and shoulder care or self-care.

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Tomorrow, I'm going to add on another layer to our health reset, so make sure to tune in.

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Until next time, say it with me, keep thriving, not just surviving, and always remember to raise the script on health, because together we can bring healthcare to higher levels.

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