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061: Self-Care Tips from Lifestyle & Wellness Coach Nancy Stevens
Ever Better Today
English - March 24, 2017 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsCareers Business Entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Nancy Stevens, is a Lifestyle, Health, and Wellness Coach who lives with her family in Nashville, TN. Nancy teaches a variety of fitness classes and is most drawn to the mind/body connection of yoga. She made the shift to life coaching after feeling drawn to provide more personal one-on-one guidance. During our conversation, Nancy shares what it means to be mindful, how to be successful at keeping up a self-care practice, and examples of client breakthroughs.
She speaks with many people who feel numbed and removed from their personal needs. In our discussion, she offers self-care tips that she uses with her clients to help get their life back in balance. These include:
Craft a vision for your life
Give yourself permission to do something good for you
Ask yourself "What do I need that I'm not getting. What can I do to make a change?
Stay hydrated
Go to bed early
Add your most important self-care activities to your calendar like a weekly pilates class, a monthly hair appointment, or a pedicure.
Key Takeaways:
[5:20] How Nancy made the shift from being a Yoga Teacher to a Lifestyle Coach.
[9:58] What it means to be mindful, and how to apply the practice.
[13:16] Taking care of the body through movement and hydration.
[22:12] The importance of maintaining social connections.
[30:19] Nancy shares real-life stories of client breakthroughs.
[40:45] How to say no, kindly.
Quotes from Nancy:
“Mindfulness is being present, aware, and connected to the present moment.”
“Going to bed early is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.”
“Ask yourself, what do I need that I am not getting?”
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