Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the

intention of real truth for you, and then let it go. For me our soul is like it's

unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves. When people

stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming we turn to

ourselves and that's where you become empowered. Courageous participation attracts

positive things. I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the Goop podcast, bringing together

thought leaders, culture changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists,

doctors, healers and seekers, here to start conversations because simply asking

questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world. Today is

no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest and I'll come back after

their conversation to answer a question from one of you. If you have a question you'd like me

to get into in our next round of Ask Me Anything send it to us at Goop on Instagram or Facebook.

All right, over to Elise. Umen I do is a Harvard trained psychiatrist and a professional chef.

She practices nutritional and integrative psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

She's also known as Harvard's mood food expert. Today she and I talked about food

psychiatry. Umen was able to combine her love for being in the kitchen with a realistic plan

to eating well for a healthier lifestyle. We talk about the foods that really can impact your

mood like gluten for example and how to instill better eating patterns in our children from the

get go. Her best advice starts small. Don't overwhelm yourself in the beginning but engage in the

process and work your way slowly and subtly to a healthier lifestyle. If you truly want to make

changes you you have to engage with the process and it's not about starting off making your go

away meal. It's it's about building towards what you feel you can nourish yourself with

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