On this episode of Rhodes to Success, I interview Dr. Tracey Marks, who is the author of Master Your Sleep: Proven Methods Simplified. She is a psychiatrist with eighteen years experience and helps women jump off the hamster wheel and manage life so it can actually be enjoyed. Dr. Tracey is the creator of Beyond Burnout: A Resource for Working Moms website and the Beyond Burnout Working Moms podcast. During this episode, we discuss how to quiet your mind, nurture your body, revitalize relationships, and enrich your soul.
Main Questions Asked:
- Talk about Beyond Burnout and how you help working moms.
- Is meditation something you have to do when you are alone?
- How do you help moms compartmentalize?
Key Lessons Learned:
- Lifestyle management are the things you are doing and things you can change about the way you think, eat, sleep that make a huge difference in how you feel, perform, and function.
- The point is that the answer can’t be ‘just quit your job;’ it is ‘how do you do all the things you have to do better?’
- Tracey’s focus is helping working moms perform better by addressing four main areas.
Mind, Body, & Soul
1. Quiet Your Mind
- This is about being in the moment and blocking out your ‘to do list’ and all the other things you have to do.
- When your mind is trying to manage everything, it creates more stress and angst.
- There are many types of meditation. It’s about thinking intently about something specific.
- Compartmentalize your thinking and focus on what is happening in the moment.
- You often can’t see the result until you do it.
- Take one day where you ‘chunk out’ your tasks and thoughts, and see what you get done.
2. How to Nurture Your Body
- Sleep and diet are the two biggest nuances that can make a difference.
- You have to have a routine when it comes to sleep, so ensure to set a regular bedtime.
