216: How to Connect
If you’re a new listener to The Running Lifestyle Show, then you probably haven’t heard about my obsession with positive psychology. If you’re a longtime listener, then you know that the number one predictor to longevity is the quality of your relationships.
Speaking of relationships, my teacher from the Certificate in Positive Psychology program, Louis Alloro, Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) shares his goodness and expertise.
We discuss the following:
How curiosity connects us
How and why to be a learning leader
Why to focus on this very moment and not get ahead of yourself (you’ll feel better, trust me!)
What causes people to feel disengaged from life
How to go about living a more intentional life
What the law of diminishing returns is
Why to live a life of learning, living, and leading
How the Values in Action(VIA) questionnaire shows where and how you get your energy
Why to focus on what’s right
What Louis means by “you’re unique, not special”
How to be mindful and non-judgemental
Serena Marie, RD, answers a listener’s questions about insulin sensitivity:
Question: What is insulin and insulin sensitivity?
Answer:
Insulin helps get sugar out of the blood! This is a good thing! Insulin is your friend.
Think of insulin sensitivity much like developing a tolerance to alcohol. The first time you drank a glass of wine, you probably felt quite intoxicated; however, if you’re drinking on a regular basis, then you’ll need to have two, three, or even more glasses to replicate that drunk feeling. Insulin is similar. The first time you eat carbs, you only need a little insulin to get sugar out of the bloodstream; however, if you eat a diet very high in carbs, you begin to need more and more insulin to get the same amount of carbs out of your blood.
Ways to stay very sensitive to insulin include intermittent fasting, practicing fasted workouts at least weekly, and exercising in general. It’s important to stand and walk throughout the day in addition to your scheduled workout.
Question: What if I’m a runner and still have high blood sugar? What’s going on?
Answer:
It may be due to your genes!
You might be eating too much sugar for your body and activity level. Remember that the sugar coming from sports performance gels, GUs, and energy drinks count toward your total sugar intake for the day. It may be a good idea to skip carbohydrates at certain meals on days that you drink/eat performance-related drinks or gels.
You might be exercising too much for your body and therefore spiking the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that leads to high blood sugar. If this is the case, you may need to cut back on how often/hard you are exercising!
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