Navigate Life's Changes with Tanya

Why is my body being triggered and how do I get past it!

Jan 16, 2021 08:25 AM Central
grief, mindfulness, stress and anxiety, trauma healing, when life gets complicated look to your mentors
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I've had a huge pressure on my chest for the past week. It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I just can't seem to catch my breath and I have to force myself to take a deep breath. When I do get a deep breath, there is occasional wheezing.

What is Mindfulness and How can I start a practice?

Jan 1, 2021 03:45 PM Central
cultivating joy, health and wellness goals, mindful kids, mindfulness, stress and anxiety
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Starting a mindfulness practice doesn’t have to be mystical or elusive.

Do you want to be more intentional and less reactive?

How to find JOY during the holidays when grief will always be there

12/14/2020 10:00 PM Central
cultivating joy, grief, love yourself, mindfulness, mindset shift
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No matter how hard you try to make the holidays special and joyful, the grief creeps up in the most mysterious ways.

Hi! My name is Tanya and I'm a sugar addict.

Dec 12, 2020 08:48 AM Central
anti-inflammatory diet, health and wellness goals, mindset shift, sugar detox
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This is in no way supposed to be funny. I really am serious. Sugar is a drug and sugar is addictive.

Just read this for more information about how sugar acts in the body.

I remember as a kid eating sugar out f the sugar bowl as a kid. Instant boost!

Now, as an adult, I've realized that I'm a binge eater and also I have bad withdrawals. When my blood sugar drops, I get angry! I've seen this in my daughter as well.

So, with other addictions you cannot have any of said substance or you'll go back to dependency. I've found this to be true for me. If I have sweet treats in my house, I can't stay away from them. Holidays are the hardest because I overeat and I can't stop.

Of course abstinence is the best option, but I want to have some treats as long as I'm being intentional. I've found the best thing for me is to have rules.

That's why I've found Intermittent Fasting (IF) to be the best for me. I can have a sweet treat everyday and then not overindulge. I'm not spiking my blood sugar all day long and some days I don't even crave anything anymore. I don't usually eat before 11 am so it works well for me to have a late afternoon treat or a dessert.

On days that are special or a day that I fall off the bandwagon, I don't blame, shame, or have guilt anymore. Eating should not be linked to stress because that leads to horrible changes in the body as far as energy and hormones. This can further lead to weight gain and inflammation.

That's why my course doesn't restrict all sugar. Restrictive diets leave us feeling shame and guilt and we often just fall back to old habits. We need to reduce the cravings and enjoy sweets and carbs in moderation. Our thought patterns around food need to be positive and I include daily affirmations to reinforce this. My course will have you developing new patterns and new food choices so that it becomes a lifestyle not a diet! One of my favorite affirmations from the course is "I can make mistakes and be OK."

Read this for more on the psychology.

Want a detox course that you can do anytime you want?

It's designed to be done several times throughout the year so you can make incremental changes and build new habits. I also have a FB group to help with accountability. It's super affordable because everyone needs this course sometime!

Check it out here!

Grab the Free PDF 15 Ways to Build Self compassion here

Unstoppable: Turning Self Doubt into Self Confidence

12/07/2020 09:00 AM Central
family mindset, mindfulness, mindset shift, stress and anxiety, when life gets complicated look to your mentors
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This week I was sent a gift that nearly brought me to tears. A simple mug that says, UNSTOPPABLE.

As a yoga and mindset coach, people often say to me things like:

"You are so calm."

"You are so strong. "

"I wish I could talk to my kids that way."

"I can't do yoga because I'm not flexible."

And the list goes on.

But, here's a little secret:

I have to work daily on my self confidence and on my mindset. You see, we all do! It's crucial to find a community and friends that will support you and push you to turn your doubts into action!

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So, when this mug arrived, I had to take a moment to realize that other people see me as Unstoppable. That's extremely flattering and I little bit intimidating because I'm not perfect.

No one is perfect though!

The friend that sent me this mug is a friend from my childhood neighborhood. But, here's the thing, we haven't talked in over 20 years! We reconnected this year over life circumstances (grief and mental health) and I'm so grateful.

This past year, I started a Facebook group for managing life's changes and sharing mindfulness and breathing activities. We all have our own journeys and we all learn from each other. Come join us!

Honestly, I think the group has been most helpful to me! It has allowed me to push through fears and doubts to create a life that I've only dreamed about! I now have a website, blog, 3 courses, and an online yoga club!!

AND, the best part is I have friends from all over the place that are there to support me and build my confidence while I support theirs!

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Meet Tanya Milano Snell

Becoming a wife and mother was so exciting for me. I had so much love to give and I strived to always find solutions to life's bumps in the road. From cloth diapering to buying as much organic or local food as we could I was trying to keep us as healthy as possible. I found products that I liked at online stores and corporations, big box stores, local shops, and local farms.....you name it, I was using it all and it was complicated. I also stressed the importance of self care so my husband and I can be there for our kids and for our community, but there just never seemed much time for this.

So, then came a series of traumatic events in our life. First, the death of my mother in law after a long illness followed 2 years later with the death of both of my parents from cancer. Having 2 young kids (one of which was diagnosed with asthma) and navigating this time in our lives was nothing short of a miracle. We have so many friends and family to thank for this! We were maintaining self care (honestly, my yoga practice was crucial) and healthy living as best we could given our circumstances or at least that's what I thought.

In the summer of 2018, my husband was hospitalized with severe gastrointestinal problems. After a week in the hospital, we received a diagnosis of Crohns disease. On the day of his release from the hospital, I was a mess. My body and mind had HAD enough. I didn't know how we were going to manage all of these changes. I cried all day!! I felt like I couldn't be strong for the one person that was strong through all of our battles so far. In the next few months, we had new food to buy, new supplements, new medical bills, and the list goes on. I was having daily headaches, irregular bowel movements, and increased anxiety. Bills and shopping were so hard to keep up with. It was time to make some decisions for the whole family.

I realized that staying in the teaching field was unsustainable to my well-being and detrimental to my family's well-being. I chose to really listen to my intuition, strengthen the practices that help me listen, and follow the path that I was being led to follow. Leading and living from the heart was the only option. My love for what yoga does for my mind, body, and soul was the missing piece to my puzzle on how to make all my passions and dreams a reality.

Today, I have much less stress because I have a place for one stop shopping (did I mention that I really don't like shopping?) to get everything that my family needs to live a healthy life. I sleep better. I have much fewer headaches and muscle pains. My anxiety is managed and I worry less about providing what my family needs for proper nutrition. And best of all, I now have a self care routine (teaching yoga!) so that I can be there for my family and their needs. I also have more time for the things that I enjoy doing like cooking, playing outside, and family time.

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