The Healthy Brain Podcast

Heather Kolwich, MA CCC-SLP, RYT, Certified Health and Wellness Coach
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Sep 10, 2025 • 12min

Challenge Your Brain and Boost Your Brain Skills

Discover the importance of challenging your brain to maintain cognitive function and resilience. Explore diverse activities that can enhance your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Get ready for the Fall Reset Challenge, with weekly motivation, yoga classes, and guided meditations. Learn practical techniques and tools to boost your mental abilities every day. Engage in brain games and mindfulness strategies to elevate your mental fitness!
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Sep 4, 2025 • 13min

A New Way to Approach Stress as a Pathway to Transformation

Instead of running away from the stress let’s learn to embrace it and use the physical and mental tools that I provided today.If you would like to dive deeper into this there are 2 options: set up a coaching consultation with me link in show notes or join my Fall reset Challenge group where You will get a cozy digital Fall Reset Workbook to download, Live videos including guided meditation and yoga classes, longevity nutrition, stress management, daily movement, glow up self-care tips, decluttering our space and breath work. Fall Reset Group:https://heather-kolwich-a97a.mykajabi.com/offers/WUYy3xvqCoaching Consultation:Email: heatherkolwichwellness@gmail.com
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Aug 27, 2025 • 13min

Brain Benefits of a Yoga Practice

Discover how yoga can boost brain health by enhancing memory, attention, and emotional regulation. Learn about the benefits of practices like Yoga Nidra, designed for relaxation and cognitive improvement. Join the Fall Reset Challenge for guided yoga classes, meditation, and tips on nutrition, stress management, and self-care. It’s all about refreshing your mind and body this fall!
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Aug 2, 2025 • 31min

Reinvent Your Mornings

Discover the art of crafting a purposeful morning routine that boosts your productivity and well-being. Uncover the significance of intentional waking and learn how to design a routine tailored to your lifestyle. Personal insights and actionable frameworks help you reinvent your mornings for a more energized start to the day.
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Jul 26, 2025 • 16min

When it is Time to Ask for Help

If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed it may be time to ask for help. In this episode, I share my own experience, give you questions to ask yourself and choices on the type of help available. Did you ever wish you were a morning person who was excited for the day ahead?  Maybe you are like me and you dread the mornings. Yup, that was me a few years ago. This all changed when I learned to create an impactful morning routine that reinvented my life!I invite you to become the person who jumps out of bed in the mornings excited to start the day!Join me for the Reinvent Your Mornings Online Workshop on July 30th at 7pm EST. In this workshop you will learn why a morning routine is so effective in supercharging your life. Also, you will learn what are the most important steps in a morning routine. Bonus: when you register you get free access to my digital Intentional Morning Course!https://heather-kolwich-a97a.mykajabi.com/offers/sT5nW5zP
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Jul 17, 2025 • 19min

Create an effective Planning System with these Planning Principles

Discover essential planning principles that can transform your productivity and happiness. Learn about goal setting, effective task lists, and the importance of habit tracking. Gain insights on creating a powerful planning system to manage your time better. Plus, find out how a morning workshop can enhance your daily routine!
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Jun 25, 2025 • 20min

10 Ideas to Embrace Summer

In today's podcast, I share 10 ideas to embrace the summer season. I also incorporate ideas from TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). #brainhealth #healthyliving #summertime Registration for the 12 Week Brain Health Bootcamp has just opened! The ootcamp will start on July 7!  In this 12 week bootcamp I will be taking you through exactly how to improve and transform your brain health week by week. Each week we will focus on a different topic that has been clinically shown to improve brain health. You will have easy actionable steps, accountability, guidance and coaching throughout this bootcamp. Here is the link to register:https://heather-kolwich-a97a.mykajabi.com/offers/NwLSyyXd/checkout
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Jun 12, 2025 • 23min

How to use the Happiness Pie Theory to improve your Health

Discover how the Happiness Pie Theory blends genetics, choices, and circumstances to shape happiness. Learn about the PERMA model, which offers practical strategies for enhancing your well-being through positive emotions and meaningful relationships. These concepts are perfect for anyone feeling stuck in their health journey, providing fresh perspectives to reignite motivation and progress!
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May 29, 2025 • 20min

Brain Tips to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and People Pleasing

Discover the three personality traits holding you back: procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing. The host shares brain-based strategies to tackle these challenges head-on. Learn how to set achievable goals and embrace imperfection. Techniques like yoga nidra and meditation are introduced to support your journey. Dive into practical advice for creating effective plans and celebrating your progress. It's time to reclaim your power and enhance your personal growth!
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May 20, 2025 • 19min

Supercompensation for Brain Stress

Explore how the supercompensation principle from sports science applies to brain health. Learn how balancing intense mental stress with recovery can enhance cognitive function. Discover techniques to optimize your brain's performance and manage stress effectively. This fascinating approach may lead to better mental resilience and well-being!

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