38: Redefining Wellness on Your Own Terms with Robyn Downs

With each day comes a new array of things to do, choices to make, and blessings to count. Today’s guest, Robyn Downs shares how she’s become “brilliant at the basics” and applied her systems to organize and prioritize her life. Robin Long and Robyn Downs discuss the benefits of “exercise snacking”, the inspiration for Robyn’s new book, and overcoming the pressure of the fitness and wellness industry. Join Robin in this episode full of tangible and tasty tips that you can apply to your daily practices. Show Highlights: Robyn shares a snapshot of her life and what her current season looks like What a day in the life looks like for Robyn What is exercise snacking and its benefits How Robyn had to shift her mental approach to wellness Robyn shares how she practices the 80/20 rule in her life How to make anchors of priorities and knowing when to stay no How to limit unnecessary decisions Robyn shares how she creates her daily menu How Robyn and her husband manage childcare Why you shouldn’t try to take everything on alone How the wellness industry has put pressure on body image Rapid-fire question session with Robyn     Links: Balanced Life Sisterhood The Balanced Life on Instagram The Pilates Strength + Stress Relief Link Contact Robyn: Robyn’s Website Instagram: @realfoodwholelife Feel Good Effect Podcast The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change by Robyn Conley Downs Resources: Counter+ Overnight Resurfacing Peel from BEAUTYCOUNTER PLUMPING SERUM from Primally Pure Unlocking Us with Brené Brown Podcast Good Life Project Podcast Good Ancestor Podcast