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Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose

#007 How Active Listening is Connected to Weight Loss

Season 1, Ep. 7
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In today's episode, I talk about the Art of Motivational Listening and how it can help you to be encouraging and supportive to your partner, children, friends, colleagues or anyone for that matter. And once you've developed those skills using the framework I talk about, you can actually apply it to yourself, when you're on your own, and don't have anyone to lean on. And as an emotional eater, this is a brilliant tool you can use to help you talk yourself through an unwanted thought or story that is giving you the urge to eat without any control. This episode demonstrates how to apply active or motivational listening skills by providing that support or encouragement to others in a real-life scenario, whilst also showing the connection to how you can use this as a tool to manage your emotional eating as it incorporates self-awareness and mindfulness, empathy and understanding, patience and focus.


So, without further ado, let's do this...



When you see fit, here are other ways I can help you:


1. πŸŽ€ Listen to or watch Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose β€” the Podcast. It's dedicated to women in midlife who want to get into shape for health reasons but need to be in a healthier headspace to be able to develop the discipline to embrace better health and fitness with 15-min workouts, 60-min walks, and at peace with food. Subscribe here on Spotify or here on Apple Podcasts or here on YouTube for new episodes every week.


2. πŸ—“ Get FREE ACCESS to the 7-Day Fresh Start Mindset & Weight Loss Plan. It is the step-by-step resource for women in midlife wanting to overcome emotional eating, find your why so you can keep your word, and finally lose that unwanted weight, once and for all. Click here to get it for free.


3. πŸ“² Follow me on social media for bite-sized storytelling and tips. Your story IS my story and I see you and hear you. My aim is to give value, hope and inspire you into taking that first step! Follow here on TikTok or here on Instagram or here on YouTube or here on Facebook for daily inspirational storytelling.


4. πŸ–₯ Visit my website for more resources.

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    Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose - the Podcast is hosted by self-reformed emotional-eater, Fadila Aruci. It’s dedicated to midlife health and fitness for women so they can embody a Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose: A simple midlifestyle inspired by your soul’s purpose to get into a healthier headspace so you can develop the discipline to embrace better health and fitness with 15-min workouts, 60-min walks, and be at peace with food. Starting 21 May, Fadila is here for you every week with new episodes every Tuesday.When you see fit, here are other ways I can help you:1. 🎀 Listen to or watch Midlifestyle Fit for Purpose β€” the Podcast. It's dedicated to women in midlife who want to get into shape for health reasons but need to be in a healthier headspace to be able to develop the discipline to embrace better health and fitness with 15-min workouts, 60-min walks, and at peace with food. Subscribe here on Spotify or here on Apple Podcasts or here on YouTube for new episodes every week.2. πŸ—“ Get FREE ACCESS to the 7-Day Fresh Start Mindset & Weight Loss Plan. It is the step-by-step resource for women in midlife wanting to overcome emotional eating, find your why so you can keep your word, and finally lose that unwanted weight, once and for all. Click here to get it for free. 3. πŸ“² Follow me on social media for bite-sized storytelling and tips. Your story IS my story and I see you and hear you. My aim is to give value, hope and inspire you into taking that first step! Follow here on TikTok or here on Instagram or here on YouTube or here on Facebook for daily inspirational storytelling.4. πŸ–₯ Visit my website for more resources.