Note: JenniferMichelle.co was formerly named Jen’s Primal Health
24 Tips for Mindfulness: Health and Wellness Coaches Share Their Favorites
Primal Health Coach Institute, Last Updated: May 25, 2021
#23. Mindfulness journaling to reach your goals
According to coach Jennifer Michelle, working on the past, present, and future helps equip you for success towards your goals. “Reflect on what’s gone wrong and get clear about your stumbling blocks,” she explained. “I created a mindfulness workbook for my clients where I guide them to reflect on how they got here, where they are today, and what future outcomes can look like for them.”
5 Expert Health Coaches on Choosing the Perfect Business Name
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Jennifer Michelle Essary started coaching under the name of Jen’s Primal Health. She reflects back on the name choice, realizing, “As more coaches came onto the scene, many of us have incorporated the word “primal’ into our business name…my name began to lose its uniqueness.” She even came across another Facebook page with the exact same business name.
“I’ve learned a lot since 2016. I feel I’m much wiser about marketing and branding than when I first began… I completed Marie Forleo’s B-school and her advice was that if you are your brand, then you should make your business name your name.”
Jen’s last name is Essary, which she says is often misspelled, and that’s why she went with her middle name, Michelle. In migrating over to this new business name, JenniferMichelle.co, she realized all of the technical things to consider and resolve…
“How do you change your URL without losing current traffic? What do you do with your affiliate accounts? How do you handle your old e-mail address? How can I maintain that traction I’ve gained on Pinterest? What do I need to do for my LLC or bank accounts? What about old social media links and the name on my social media accounts? These hurdles made me wish I put more thought into choosing my name from the beginning, but I also realize that you don’t know what you don’t know.”
Jen solved a primary issue by redirecting her old URL to her new one, and she says, “Thankfully, having a parked URL with Bluehost is free.” She’s in the process of designing a new logo now. Jen suggests, “Anything you can hire out I highly recommend doing that so you can save yourself time.”
Health Coaches Share Their Biggest Lessons Learned Working From Home
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Jennifer Essary, from Jen’s Primal Health, had a similar experience:
“I’m used to working from home, but once my whole family was home with me, I struggled to stay focused on my work because my home office is without doors. I learned you have to set firm boundaries and expectations with family members.”
Foundation of Wellness, Episode #76, Dining Out Low Carb
Ask the Coach: Primal Health Coaches Answer Your Questions
Mark’s Daily Apple, June 25, 2018
A couple weeks ago I asked for ideas for our Primal Health Coaches—what questions have you ever wanted to ask a Primal Health Coach? Many of you wrote in, and I loved reading your ideas. There were so many excellent thoughts I couldn’t begin to include them all here. (Luckily, our coaches might join us for a future post.)
So, sit back and take a look at what our Primal Health Coaches have to say about meal plans, cardio classes, behavior change, physician recommendations, their Primal Health Coach Institute experience, and more!
Question #1, from Jeannie: “Do you make customized, individual plans for every client? What does that encompass? Also, what resources do you use as a Primal Health Coach that allows you to provide support for your many clients?”
“The framework for the Primal lifestyle is the same for everyone, and most people will get really far with the basic template. Initially my goal is to help my client get the baseline set, see what changes, and then make adjustments from there. My suggestions are tailored to each client and the goals they wish to reach. While I do supply handouts for the first month I don’t for the additional months because any changes that are made are usually small. I know many people like meal plans but I don’t think they promote long term success. Meal plans can help give a client ideas, but that rarely translates into generating meal ideas on one’s own. In my opinion it can often lead back to old habits, because nothing was really learned.”
– Jen Essary (Jen’s Primal Health)
Question #2, from Julia: “I like taking 45-60 mins long spin classes. But, my heart rate gets VERY high. It’s definitely not slow and steady cardio and the class drills are a bit long to qualify as sprints. When or how do I work these workouts in to a primal lifestyle?”
“I have so many questions about this scenario. How often are you taking these classes? How do you feel afterwards? How are your sugar cravings? Are you starving after class? Do you have weight loss goals? What are your goals? From what you have written it sounds like you’re training in the “black hole.” The heart rate might not be high enough to qualify as high intensity, especially with the length of the class. It also isn’t low enough to be aerobic. My advice would be to limit the frequency of these classes. Mark has several articles about heart arrhythmias and chronic cardio which you can reference. For endurance training and fat burning purposes you’d come out ahead by keeping your heart rate below 180-age (Maffetone equation). I’d recommend working with one of the coaches who has taken the Primal Endurance Mastery Course if racing is one of your goals.”
– Jen Essary
Question #3, from Rosie: “What strategies would you recommend for breaking/replacing bad habits like eating at certain times not out of hunger but out of habit?”
“First I would ask how long you’ve been primal and what your current eating habits look like? If you’re relatively new to primal you may not be fully fat adapted. If you’ve been primal for awhile then I’d want to know more about your level of insulin sensitivity, any previous health challenges, and what a typical food day looks like for you right now. I would want to explore with you the origins of eating out of habit. Where does that belief come from? When did it begin? Are you misinterpreting a signal for something like thirst as a prompt to eat? My job as a coach is to help you explore these kinds of questions about your habits and challenges. When you understand the origins and the whys it makes it easier to re-frame that habit and make a new choice.”
– Jen Essary
13 Superb Primal Health Coach Websites
8. Jen’s Primal Health
Jen’s Primal Health was created by Jennifer Essary, a certified Primal Health Coach.
Jen’s Primal Health is a hub of information, and it’s very clear from the moment you visit this website what Jen is all about; health, fitness and family.
Jennifer offers several services including endurance training, health coaching and guided shopping trips.
You can also fine an informative blog that includes a mix of tasty paleo recipes and nutrition advice.
Jen’s Primal Health is also active over several social media platforms including Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Twitter.
Liebster Award
My friend Meia over at My Crazy Hectic Life nominated Jen’s Primal Health for The Liebster Award. What is the Liebster Award?
How it works: Bloggers nominate bloggers they admire or would like to know more about and then give them a list of questions. The questions are answered and passed on to a new set of bloggers.
I’m really into the idea of building a community. This award has helped me make a few more blogger friends. It has also helped me share a few things with my new community. Those friends are just as supportive as my in-person friends.
This is what Meia had to say:
I nominate Jen from Jen’s Primal Health. Jen’s Paleo recipes really made my life easier. I learned how to cook so many new things while I was Paleo. If you don’t want to subscribe to her blog, at least give her a Pinterest follow!
