Live Beyond Your Label

The labels you wear―whether they’ve been given to you or by you―can leave you feeling exhausted, stuck, and alone.

Even if they were initially helpful for you to make sense of your symptoms and life experiences, they can eventually become constraining, preventing you from living a life of integrated wholeness. Is it possible to break free and find healing?

In Live Beyond Your Label, health coach Erin Kerry blends science, scripture, and personal experience to help you confidently become exactly who God created you to be. A functional nutritionist in remission from her own illness for over a decade, Erin has developed a holistic four-step process to help you change your perspective and discover how to:

Use the mind-body connection to create new patterns for a healthier response to the stress of day-to-day life Identify the root causes behind the painful symptoms you may be experiencing, including mental health challenges like anxiety and depression, mood swings and fatigue, hormonal imbalances, autoimmune disease or metabolic dysfunction, as well as disordered eating behaviors and other body image issues have a healthier relationship with food and your body practice healthy emotional regulation to pursue peace with yourself and others Every part of you matters to God. No part of you is cut off from his healing and transformational presence, no matter what label you’ve received. May you leave these pages empowered and ready to advocate for yourself on your wellness journey with a renewed perspective in mind, body, and spirit.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Disclaimer
4. The Labels We Wear
5. Chapter 1: An Invitation to Examine the Label
6. Part 1: Learn to Address Stress
7. Chapter 2: The Two Types of Stress Draining Us All
8. Chapter 3: How Your Self-Talk Impacts Your Health
9. Chapter 4: Could Your Pesky Thoughts Be Protective?
10. Chapter 5: Your Breath Reflects Your Stress Levels
11. Part 2: Identify the Root Issues
12. Chapter 6: Is It Me or My Trauma Response?
13. Chapter 7: The Coping Mechanisms That Kept You Safe
14. Chapter 8: Unblocking Your Feelings
15. Chapter 9: Looking for a Magic Fix
16. Part 3: Add Variety to Your Diet
17. Chapter 10: A Body in Stress Won’t Digest
18. Chapter 11: Using Food to Support Your Mood
19. Chapter 12: Weight Issues and Restoring Body Peace
20. Part 4: Exercise Your Body and Brain
21. Chapter 13: Engaging in Healthy Emotional Regulation
22. Chapter 14: Movement as Medicine
23. Chapter 15: Healing Through Rest
24. Labeled With Wholeness
25. Closing Credits