Journey to Health

Viktor Frankl said, "Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” These words are so important, especially when dealing with adversity and uncertainty. Finding meaning in life is a fundamental requirement for our health and well-being. Join Jan Schleicher and discover:

- Viktor Frankl's Amazing Story
- Frankl's Three Ways to Find Meaning
- The Difference Between Purpose and Meaning
- Jan's Search for Meaning in Her Life
- How Finding Meaning Improves Health
- Steps You Can Take Now to Bring Meaning to Your Life

Having a reason to jump out of bed in the morning can have such a profound impact on your life.  And…it most likely will help you stay healthier and even live longer. 

Do you remember the sheer joy of building sand castles or playing in the sandbox or swinging on the swing?  Somewhere between childhood and adulthood we just stopped playing.  We get wrapped up in work and don’t set aside time to play.  Well…hopefully that will change after listening to this episode.  Having fun is very good for you in so many ways!  Find out how and what you can start doing today to make sure you both work and play.  In this episode:

- The Benefits of Having Fun
- Laughter is Truly the Best Medicine
- Develop a Mindset of Fun and Play
- Tips to Get Out and Play Now

Incorporating more fun and play into your daily life can improve the quality of your relationships, as well as your mood and outlook. Even in the most difficult of times, taking time away from your troubles to play or laugh can go a long way toward making you feel better.  Join Jan and Have Fun!

You get to play in the dirt, be out in the fresh air and sunshine, and eat healthy, nutritious food that can help you heal.  It lifts your spirits and provides exercise.  And…it is fun.  There are so many benefits!  Join Jan and find out all about gardening and how to get started today.   In this episode:

- The Benefits of Gardening
- Why Organic
- The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen
- Practical Tips to Get Started Today

April is a great time to start preparing your garden.   Start now and enjoy the bounty from your garden this summer.  You will be so glad you did!  

It is a “silent killer.”  It may be a  fire that is smoldering in your body that has been linked to heart disease and cancer among many other things.  It is your body’s constant battle over months or years, fighting off an enemy you might not know you have. What is it?  It is chronic inflammation.  This episode is jam-packed with information to help you douse the flames or better yet, prevent the fire from starting in the first place.  Join Jan as she shares:

- The Two Very Different Types of Inflammation
- The Chronic Diseases Linked to Inflammation
- The Leading Factors of Inflammation Fanning the Flames
- Blood Tests that Can Help Assess the Damage
- Key Lifestyle Changes to Douse the Flames

Taking action to eliminate chronic inflammation can benefit your health in so many ways, especially in preventing disease.   Travel with Jan as you Journey together to REAL Health.  

Hippocrates said:  "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."  But can food really be our medicine?   Are there natural ways to heal, without using prescription drugs?  Where do you start?  In this episode, you will find out the answers to these questions and much more, including steps you can take right now to prevent disease.  Join Jan and discover: 

- Jan's Personal Journey to Finding Healing Remedies
- Healing Foods 
- Other Natural Healing Remedies to Prevent Disease
- One Step You Can Take Today to Let Food Be Your Medicine

Looking at food as medicine can open up a whole new world.  The healing foods and natural remedies that Jan discusses may be just what you need as you travel on your Journey to REAL Health.  

Emotions:  yes, we know we have them.  Sometimes they are good like happiness and love.  But often they are destructive like resentment and anger. Sometimes we lose control and they get totally out of hand.  But can they kill us?  Yes, they can!  Discover how our emotions can be deadly and what we can do about it.  In this episode:

- The Link Between Deadly Emotions and Physical Health
- Amy's Powerful Story 
- Steps to Take Now to Heal Deadly Emotions

 Learning to heal deadly emotions can truly be life-changing and may even save your life.  Join Jan for this important episode as she talks about the link between physical and emotional health and gives practical tips that you can do right away as you travel on your Journey to Health.  

You eat healthy.  You exercise regularly.  You get enough sleep.  You don’t have any disease or infirmity.  But are you healthy?  You may say "yes" now, but after listening to this episode, you may change that to a resounding "no" as Jan Schleicher reveals a very important missing link to health that you may never have thought of before.  You will not want to miss this episode!

You will discover:

- The Missing Link to Health
- Why Curing a Disease Isn't Enough
- How All Areas of Health are Intertwined as Illustrated in John's Story
- The REAL Health Wheel of Life
- Tips for Smooth Travel

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.  It's an adventure!

Are you going through a tough time right now? Has your life turned upside down in a split second?  Jan Schleicher knows that feeling of helplessness and the fear of the unknown, that feeling of uncertainty about the future.   Your journey to health may have taken an abrupt detour, but there is hope!   In this episode, Jan will share how to navigate the twists and turns  and move forward to brighter days ahead.  You will discover:

- How Not to Handle Adversity and Why
- The Best Ways to Respond to Adversity
- Jan's Key Lessons Learned
-  Inspiring Quotes for Encouragement
-  The Best Medicine (Hint:  it's not a prescription)

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.

Most people think of love as a feeling.    Choosing to give and receive love can have a significant impact on improving your health.  This episode will turn your thoughts about love upside down.  You will discover:

- The Difference Between "Falling in Love" and Real Love
- The Fourth Step to REAL Health
- The Link Between Love and Health
- The Five Love Languages
- How to Choose to Love 

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.

Our attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success in all areas of our lives.  In times of stress and uncertainty, it is especially difficult to have a positive mindset.   Yet, that is when it is the most important.   In this episode, you will discover:

- The Third and Most Important Step to REAL Health
- An Inspiring Quote on Attitude that could be Life-Changing
- A New Way to Look at the Half-Full/Half Empty Glass 
- The Two Foundations for a Positive Attitude
- Jan's Important Lesson Learned that Made a Huge Difference in Her Life 
- Easy and Practical Tips You Can Start Doing Immediately to Improve Your Attitude

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.

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Do you often feel like you are alone as you struggle to get healthy?  Jan Schleicher has found one of the keys to success to achieve REAL Health that she will discuss in this episode.  This key is often overlooked and could be life-changing.  Best of all, it is one of the easiest steps and most fun to do.  

In this episode, you will discover:

- A Crucial Key to Success:  The Second Step for REAL Health
- Practical Tips You Can Start Doing Immediately 
- Advice from a Prominent Doctor that could Change Your Life

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.

Taking responsibility for your health can be extremely challenging, especially in the midst of adversity.  You may be feeling overwhelmed and confused and do not know where to turn.   Jan Schleicher will help you get the results you want as you navigate the twists and turns and detours of your Journey to Health.  In this episode, you will discover:

- The First Step to REAL Health
- Jan's Key to Recovery from a Serious Car Accident
- Seven Tips for Your Journey to REAL Health
- How the Need for Healing Could Be Impacting Your Health

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving REAL health in all areas of your life.

Have you ever made a split second decision that changed your life forever?  In this episode, Jan Schleicher shares the ups and downs of her journey to health that took an abrupt detour on that fateful day. 

Are you overwhelmed with all the conflicting and confusing information about how to improve your health?  Everything Jan believed about health has been turned upside down.  Now, she wants to share what she has learned to help you on your journey.  

In this episode, you will discover:

- Her most important lesson learned that could make a huge difference in your life
- What is health and why is it important?
- The components of health besides diet and exercise
-  REAL Health and how it differs from most people think of as health today

Join Jan as you travel together toward achieving optimal health in all areas of your life.

Jan Schleicher invites you to travel with her as you Journey to Health together.  It will be unlike any journey you have ever taken before.  Her life turned upside down in November 2009 in a split second.  Now she wants to share what  she has learned to help you on your Journey to REAL Health.  Do you have the following questions:

“I want to be healthy, but it is just so confusing and overwhelming – where do I start?”

“How can I overcome adversity when my life turned upside down in a split second?”

“Why haven’t I been able to get healthy when I am doing everything right?”

If so, this podcast series is for you.  It will turn many of the things you have believed about health upside down.  Together you will travel with Jan as you navigate through the obstacles and detours along the way.  You won't want to miss an episode!  

The series starts November 13th and after that will be available bi-weekly on Wednesdays.  

Buckle Up!