If you've ever wondered how your brain actually makes your healthy habits stick, then this episode is for you! Since women have to do habits differently, we need to be intentional with creating habit loops to help us take action in order to rewire our brain to make that habit eventually automatic. However, many times even with the best of intentions, you find your habits aren't sustainable due to the unrealistic views of diet culture & no habit strategy catered toward you. Today we're chatting with Rachel Freiman of MindStrong on how to rewire your brain to help you lose the diet culture mentality, starting small, and how to create rewards and celebrate your success to help your habits stay consistent. Grab the Healthy Habits Cheat Sheet to learn about creating your own Habit Loops with over 60 habit ideas! About Rachel: Rachel Freiman is the CEO of MindStrong Fitness, a lover of lifting heavy things up and down, and a coach passionate about helping others unleash their strongest, most empowered selves through education and mindset training. Rachel has more than fifteen years of classroom instruction, and certifications in personal training, sports nutrition, and behavior modification. She has studied the Neuroscience of Nutrition under the renowned Dr. Nicole Avena, visiting professor of Neuroscience at Princeton University. Rachel is the author of the bestselling book Becoming MindStrong: The Truth About Health, Fitness, and the Bullsh*t That’s Holding You Back. She developed MindStrong Fitness with an inside-out approach, to focus on both physical and mental attributes in building healthy, sustainable habits. When she’s not in the gym, Rachel enjoys exploring the world, snuggling with her puppy, Charlie, eating, and thinking about the next time she'll be eating.  *** HABIT HACKS: -Access my signature program, the HEALTHY HABITS ACCELERATOR POD COURSE! -Grab the secret podcast ATOMIC HABITS FOR WOMEN -CHECK OUT THE FREEBIE VAULT!: Access habit tools, self care checklist, ingredient meal tips, free workouts and more!  SEND EMILY A HABIT HACKING QUESTION TO ANSWER ON THE SHOW!   LET’S CONNECT: Connect with Emily: @emilynichols22 @habithackshop.co www.emily-nichols.com    JOIN US FOR HABIT LOOP BOOTCAMP LIVE!