UPLEVEL: Real Health, Real Talk with Dr. Jenna Blasi

Dr. Jenna Blasi
  • 5.0 (19)
  • Alternative Health

Health on all levels--mind, body, spirit. Transformational wellness. We will discuss all things health: Nutrition, Fitness, Lifestyle, Mindset and personal development, stress management. Real info about menopause.

  1. 5d ago

    EP 97 What if Midlife is an Awakening?

    Midlife is often referred to as a crisis or a terrible, burdensome time of transition, but what if you looked at it as an awakening rather than something so negative? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna talks about outgrowing parts of yourself without rejecting who you were and leaving some room for the woman you’re becoming in midlife. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what growth actually looks like, why change is required in order to get to the next level, the importance of asking yourself if the life you’ve built fits the woman you’ve become, and more! We delve into how becoming isn’t always about adding to yourself, but rather putting down what was never really you at times, before discussing why some dreams are allowed to change and why perfectionism isn’t the key to identity work. Dr. Jenna even shares her own experiences of how her desires have changed over the years and what that transformation has looked like for her in midlife. Finally, she shares some questions for listeners as this week’s action steps. Thanks for listening!   Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: changing the narrative on midlife. Why you’re either growing or deteriorating and what growth looks like. Reframing a midlife crisis as a midlife awakening/awareness. When becoming is about letting go of what no longer serves you. The danger of perfectionism when it comes to evolution. Why some dreams are allowed to change and evolve with time. Today’s action steps: three insightful questions to ask yourself. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Crucial Conversations UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  2. Oct 13

    EP 96 What Thriving Actually Looks Like

    Have you gotten so used to the way you feel that you’ve stopped believing that another level may be available to you? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is diving deep into what thriving actually looks like. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about Dr. Jenna’s personal journey of discovering different levels of health and wellness, what it means to ‘uplevel’, and some false ideas you may have been sold about what thriving looks like. We delve into what a thriving life can actually look like before discussing what prevents you from thriving. Dr. Jenna also shares the importance of finding joy at every stage of your life, giving yourself permission to desire a higher level of health, and more! Finally, listeners will be inspired to ask what thriving might actually feel like and what may be keeping you far away from achieving it. Thanks for listening! Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: What it looks like to thrive. Dr. Jenna shares a bit about her own health journey.What the word uplevel means to Dr. Jenna. Some common myths about what thriving looks like. A breakdown of what thriving actually includes.What might keep you from thriving in your health. Asking yourself different kinds of questions. Thriving as a ‘direction,’ not a standard to meet. Action step: What would thriving look like for you? Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  3. Oct 6

    EP 95 Sitting in the Mess

    Transformation doesn’t usually look impressive while it’s happening! It can be very frustrating when you’ve made changes to your lifestyle and are no longer where you were, but you’re also not where you want to be. When you’re in that place, it can be tempting to abandon your plan rather than sit in that discomfort. Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is talking about this uncomfortable ‘middle’ and the power of sitting in the mess. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about why the mess is the transformation you’re looking for, why abandoning good paths for the wrong reasons is so problematic, how to see ‘the messy middle’ as a necessary step in transformation, and more! We delve into how old paradigms and identity come into play before discussing why the outcomes and results aren’t the only evidence that the new behavior is healthy. Dr. Jenna also breaks down what sitting in the mess actually looks like. Finally, she leaves listeners with three important questions to ask before making a change. Thanks for listening!   Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: how to become comfortable in the ‘middle’. Why the mess you’re so desperate to get out of is the transformation. The dangers of abandoning a good path because of slow progress or interruption. Looking at obstacles and ‘the messy middle’ in transformation in a new way. How old paradigms and identity can affect this process and how to challenge it. What sitting in the mess actually looks like and why it’s an active process. Three important questions to ask yourself before you make a change to the plan.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: The Obstacle Is The Way UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  4. Sep 29

    EP 94 You Don’t Have to Keep Punishing Yourself

    What if you knew that you could take responsibility for your past and the things you feel guilty about without punishing yourself? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is talking all about guilt and why you do not need to keep punishing yourself in order to evolve! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what guilt is trying to tell you, guilt versus shame, counterfactual thinking in terms of guilt, and more! Dr. Jenna delves into the difference between taking ownership and blaming yourself for mistakes before discussing how guilt actually holds you back and why ownership leads you to a higher level of identity. We even break down how you can start to forgive yourself with compassion and accountability using her recognize, repair, release model. Finally, she leaves listeners with an action step to start working through guilt and end self-punishment. Thanks for listening! Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: guilt and why you shouldn’t punish yourself. A breakdown of what guilt is trying to tell you. The danger of judging yourself for decisions you feel guilty about. Taking ownership of choices instead of placing blame. Why guilt and self-punishment are holding you back. How to forgive yourself: recognize, repair, and release. Action step: recognize guilt and be curious and compassionate.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  5. Sep 22

    EP 93 Is Your Sleep Tracker Helping or Hurting?

    Could your sleep tracker actually be making your sleep worse? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna dives into the world of wearable sleep trackers and helps you understand what your data can—and can’t—tell you about your sleep. Tuning in, you’ll learn what devices like the Oura Ring, Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin are actually measuring, why they can be useful for identifying patterns over time, and where their ability to accurately measure sleep stages falls short. Dr. Jenna also explores orthosomnia and how becoming overly focused on sleep scores can create anxiety and make it harder to sleep. You’ll hear why one night of data means very little compared to longer-term trends, how a written sleep log can provide context your device can’t, and why your relationship with the data may matter just as much as the device itself. Finally, Dr. Jenna challenges you to ask whether your tracker is helping you understand your body or overriding what your body is telling you. To hear all this and more, be sure to press play now! Key Points From This Episode: What listeners can expect from today’s episode: Do you track your sleep?What wearable sleep trackers are actually measuring (and where they fall short).Why trackers are better at detecting sleep than detecting wakefulness.Learn why tracking trends is the key to accurate sleep measurements.The limitations of consumer wearables when it comes to sleep-stage classification.How some trackers can significantly overestimate how much you’ve slept.What to look for in a tracker. How a written sleep log can add important context to your tracker data.What orthosomnia is and how the pursuit of “perfect” sleep can increase anxiety.The importance of putting your sleep data into perspective. Who may be most vulnerable to becoming overly focused on sleep scores.How to use your tracker well and when it may be worth taking a break.Re-evaluating your relationship: why more data is not automatically better data.Today’s action steps: check how you actually feel and ask whether your sleep data is helping or adding to your anxiety. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Oura Ring Apple Watch Fitbit Garmin Watch EP 6 The Sleep Solution: Unlock Your Health, Energy, and Longevity EP 29 Bust Your Brain Fog and Reclaim Clarity EP 36 Sleep, Stress & Hormones: Aligning Your Body Before Fall EP 15 How Poor Sleep Hijacks Your Health & How to Fix It EP 90 Why Sleep Is the Most Underrated Health Tool You Have EP 91 What’s Really Happening to Your Sleep in Midlife? EP 92 Why You Can’t Force Yourself to Sleep ‘A Validation of Six Wearable Devices for Estimating Sleep, Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Adults’  ‘The Promise of Sleep: A Multi-Sensor Approach for Accurate Sleep Stage Detection Using the Oura Ring’ ‘Feasible assessment of recovery and cardiovascular health: accuracy of nocturnal HR and HRV assessed via ring PPG in comparison to medical grade ECG’ ‘Orthosomnia: Are Some Patients Taking the Quantified Self Too Far?’ UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  6. Sep 15

    EP 92 Why You Can’t Force Yourself to Sleep

    Have you ever found yourself struggling to sleep, obsessing about falling asleep, and getting anxious about being awake? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is diving deep into why you can’t force yourself to sleep, why trying harder is so counterproductive, and what you can do about this. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what you can do to create conditions conducive to sleep instead of commanding yourself to sleep, how you activate the arousal system when you try to fall asleep, and more! We delve into conditioned arousal, learned association, and when your bed becomes the problem before discussing four things that actually help you fall asleep. Dr. Jenna even shares her own experience with sleep anxiety and monitoring sleep. Finally, she leaves us with an action step to start becoming aware of sleep effort patterns and create the conditions for sleep. Thanks for listening! Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: why you can’t force yourself to sleep.Creating conditions that are conducive to sleep. What happens when you try to force sleep: sleep effort.A breakdown of when the bed becomes the problem. The power of working with your brain, not against it.What you can do to help yourself fall asleep.  One: Reducing the effort and monitoring. Two: Stimulus control. Three: Genuine nervous system regulation. Four: Addressing thoughts about sleep. Action step: awareness of sleep effort and inviting sleep.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  7. Sep 8

    EP 91 What’s Really Happening to Your Sleep in Midlife?

    Have you ever struggled with your sleep and found yourself “collecting” generic sleep hacks that don’t seem to work? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is diving into what’s actually happening to your sleep during the menopause transition and helping you address the underlying cause of these issues. Tuning in, you’ll hear why understanding what’s disrupting your sleep is essential, how sleep works, how hormonal shifts may affect sleep in midlife, and more! We delve into stress and poor sleep before discussing why waking up at 3 am doesn’t automatically mean a cortisol diagnosis. Dr. Jenna also shares what you can do to fix what’s keeping you up at night, and reminds listeners that not every sleep problem that occurs during menopause is because of menopause. Finally, Dr. Jenna leaves listeners with action steps to start investigating their sleep problems. Thanks for joining! Key Points From This Episode: Today’s topic: sleep in midlife and what disrupts it.Dr. Jenna breaks down how sleep actually works.What happens hormonally to sleep in midlife.How hot flushes can affect sleep in perimenopause.Stress/cortisol, sleep problems, and waking at 3 am.Addressing the root cause of poor sleep.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia.Action step: keep a sleep log for a week.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

  8. Sep 1

    EP 90 Why Sleep Is the Most Underrated Health Tool You Have

    Sleep is the thing that makes you capable of handling your life the way you want to, not the thing you catch up on when life calms down. When you think about health goals, where does sleep fall on your list of priorities? Today on UPLEVEL, Dr. Jenna is diving into why sleep is the most underrated tool in your health kit. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the danger of glamorizing exhaustion and seeing rest as lazy, what sleep actually does for your body, what happens to your body when you don’t get enough sleep, and more! We delve into how sleep changes in midlife before discussing cortisol and quality of sleep. Dr. Jenna even touches on why hormonal issues are not the cause of every sleep problem in midlife. You’ll even learn about some practical things you can do to improve your sleep. Finally, you’ll be reminded to address what is actually waking you up at night. To hear all this and more, be sure to press play now!  Key Points From This Episode: Why sleep needs to be prioritized for your health.What sleep does to the body and your overall health.How sleep changes in perimenopause and menopause.The effects of stress and cortisol on your sleep.Why not every midlife sleep problem is because of hormones.Specific things you can do to improve sleep, especially in midlife.The importance of addressing the cause of your sleep issues.Today’s action steps to improve your sleep.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: UPLEVEL Holistic Health UPLEVEL Holistic Health on Instagram Book Your FREE Discovery Call with Dr. Jenna Blasi

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