Nicole Porter Wellness

28/08/2026

Just sayin’ …

27/08/2026

Hidden Stress is the chronic stress you don't know you have.

Caused by The Top 10 Unhealthy Habits, it overstimulates the nervous system, disrupts hormone balance, and contributes to the twelve most common health challenges.

The Hidden Stress Assessment gives you a number, a score that tells you how much Hidden Stress is likely accumulating in your body and keeping you from feeling your best.

To gauge your progress, I recommend taking the assessment every 3 months.

10 minutes. Free.

www.nicoleporterwellness.com/stress-score

27/08/2026

The answer is yes.

When Stephanie came to see me, she wanted to lose 40 pounds.

In our first session, she, like many other clients who want to lose weight, expected me to present a plan that involved eating less, working out more, losing 1-2 pounds per week, and tracking progress by a number on the scale or the size of her clothes.

But let me ask you:

If you wanted to lose weight - and keep it off - would it motivate you to count every calorie you ate, count every calorie you burned, track every pound you lost, and use the scale to determine whether you’re a success or not - every single day for the rest of your life?

It might motivate you for a few weeks, but it won’t keep you going forever - because weight loss, or any other goal for that matter, is never about a number.

It’s always about something much greater - something more motivating and inspiring.

In the video below, I explain why Stephanie, lost 52 pounds when she ditched the traditional approach to setting goals.

I recorded the video last January, but the message is always relevant, especially in September - another time of year when people are resolving to establish healthier habits and routines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH1daBL4N7Y&t=2s

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25/08/2026

Your team already knows they should eat better, sleep more, and manage their stress. Knowing it has never been the problem.

The Foundation Series is four sessions on the science nobody taught them: why effort doesn't always produce results, what stress actually does inside the body, why slowing down improves performance, and how the brain forms and changes a habit.

It's built for working professionals, so it fits into a workday. The content is shaped by your own team's intake forms, assessments, and questions, which is what separates it from a generic lunch and learn.

You don't run any of it. We customize, deliver, and report.

Book a Discovery Call. www.nicoleporterwellness.com/contact

24/08/2026

"For the first time, I truly feel like I have the ability to live and lead a healthier lifestyle."

When I signed up for Nicole's Stress and Wellness Program, I had no idea what to expect and if I'd be able to really change any of my habits. I'd never participated in a program like this, but felt I needed a professional coach to keep me accountable. Now, at the end of my program, I am so thankful that I found Nicole and am grateful for her guidance, expertise and support throughout this journey. The program is manageable for working professionals, you just have to put in the work and commit. It wasn't always easy, but as I look back at these past 12 weeks, for the first time, I truly feel like I have the ability to live and lead a healthier lifestyle.

I hear this often. What changes over twelve weeks is not just motivation, it's the belief that change is even possible.

21/08/2026

Yesterday I presented Food and Fitness Fiction for Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia - CPABC.

The topic was cognitive health - memory, focus, mood, mental clarity, and the food and fitness decisions that either protect them or work against them.

As a society, we’re too often concerned about what our food and fitness decisions do to the shape of our body.

But we need to understand (and be motivated by) what those same decisions do to the shape of our brain - not just to prevent serious disease, but to function at our best every day.

If you’re interested in bringing this presentation to your workplace or event, message me or book a call at www.nicoleporterwellness.com/contact

Thank you for having me.

20/08/2026

Yesterday I explained why your brain interprets habit change as a stressor. Here's the first of three steps to work with it instead of against it, and it takes less than a minute.

Shut down any distractions. Close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths. Then think about a habit you want to change, whether that's kicking cravings, starting an exercise routine, or not hitting snooze.

Notice how your body reacts. Does your heart rate increase? Does your breathing get shallow? Do you feel tension in your neck, shoulders, or jaw?

Then notice your thoughts. Do you tell yourself you don't have enough willpower, that you’re stuck with your genetics, or that you don't have time?

Whether you noticed tension or calm, that reaction came from your nervous system responding to something unfamiliar. It says nothing about your ability to change a habit.

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Paying attention is the starting point. Your score tells you where to actually start. Take the Hidden Stress Assessment. 10 minutes, free.
https://www.nicoleporterwellness.com/stress-score

19/08/2026

Have you ever wondered why changing a habit can feel like an uphill battle, even when you're determined to make it happen?

It has nothing to do with willpower. It has to do with physiology, and how your brain interprets habit change as a stressor.

Here's how it works:

Your brain's job is to keep you safe, and it does that by relying on what's familiar. Familiar is predictable, and predictable is safe. That's what a habit is: a behavior you've repeated so many times that your brain stopped questioning it.

A new habit, on the other hand, is unknown territory. It's unfamiliar. And since your brain can't predict the outcome, it doesn't register the new behavior as safe. Instead, it registers it as a threat.

That threat activates the Stress Response, which is why changing a habit can feel harder than it should. You might be completely motivated, but your brain and nervous system are interpreting the situation differently.

Ironically, that same Stress Response also interferes with the results you want.

This is the kind of thing I write about every week in The Wellness Insider. One topic, the science behind it, and one thing to do about it. Sign up at www.nicoleporterwellness.com/newsletter

19/08/2026

How do you live a healthy life on a busy schedule?

It's the most common question I'm asked, and it's the question The Stress Less Routine Performance Series answers.

Four live sessions build a routine from morning to night:

1. From Dawn to Desk
2. From Desk to Dusk
3. From Dusk to Dawn
4. Customize Your Own Routine

Included in every series:

- The Hidden Stress Assessment, so every attendee has a baseline score
- A confidential question form, so sessions cover what your team actually asks
- Replays for 90 days and a 25% discount on all self-paced courses
- Registration and attendance data, plus a Wrap Up Report

We handle the technology, the reporting, and the customization. Your team leaves with a routine they can use the next day.

If your organization is planning wellness sessions for the fall, send this to the person who handles your workplace wellness programs.

https://www.nicoleporterwellness.com/seminars/ -less-routine