The Optimal Health Blog
10 Habits to Reduce Stress in Your Daily Life (Part 1)
Do you crave stress-free days? Do you wish you could better manage the stress in your life and not let it affect you negatively? One of the many times I have felt this was when I was pregnant with my first child. I was in the middle of my residency training in...
How to Reduce Binge and Emotional Eating – Mindful Eating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvHMqibySc Dr. Bojana Jankovic discusses and demonstrates an easy technique that helps reduce binge and emotional eating.
How to Live a Happier Healthier Life in 5 Steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1_VGx5j7M 1) Start a meditation practice. This helps: Manage stress Reduce anxiety Reduce depression Improve sleep Alleviate chronic pain 2) Eat mindfully. By doing this, we can: Limit binge eating Limit emotional eating Improve...
Why You Need to Stop Multitasking Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh0s2EWq6OI Have you ever wondered how you can be more efficient in today's fast-paced world filled with distractions and multiple demands? Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Teresa Dean talk efficiency, multitasking and focus.
Healthy, Easy and Quick Food on the Go – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfpvfaRycxs Guacamole recipe that you can make in five minutes and use throughout the week. Ingredients: Avocados A splash of fresh lemon juice Pink sea salt (optional: tiny cherry tomato and onion slices) Add the ingredients to a...
Breakfast Oatmeal
On stovetop, cook oatmeal in water or milk of your choice (e.g., almond, nonfat, regular) in proportions you desire. Bake (at 400 F) sliced apples, berries of your choice, peaches and/or pears sprinkled with cinnamon on baking sheet for approximately 15 min. Put baked...
10 Habits to Create Less Stress in Your Daily Life (Part 2)
You know that taking care of yourself is non-negotiable, but trying to incorporate it among all of life’s demands can feel impossible. While the modern medicine and technology breakthroughs have brought us fascinating discoveries, they have also introduced new levels...
7 Tips for Feeling Comfortable & Confident About Birthing
I would love to share my 7 tips on how to have a positive birth experience, but also how to go into labor with confidence and trust. Have a birth plan.You know those scenes in the movies where a woman’s water breaks, and the husband frantically searches around looking...
Healthy, Easy and Quick Food on the Go – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TevwbyzB61Y Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Meg Haworth and chat about healthy, practical snacks you can have on the go.