Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
Nicky is a respected leader and mentor, having spent the last 18 years in leadership positions in a number of Fortune 500 companies. She is a speaker and founder of Zendays, a movement created to help people combat stress and find their inner zen. She's an ambassador and dedicated practitioner of Meditation and Mindfulness and on a mission to teach people the skills to improve their lives.
Stress affects us all, at different times, to different extents, and for a whole host of different reasons. The fact is we all need to have a way to deal with the stress we encounter on a day to day basis so that it doesn't grow into something that is unmanageable. The 2 major causes of chronic stress are our preoccupation with the future, and the time we spend living in the past, rehashing events that have been and gone and that we can't change. Meditation and mindfulness are the powerhouses of stress relief, because they help you to practice the skill of being "present", being in the NOW, instead of being caught up in the future or the past.
Meditation is quite often misunderstood. There are so many myths about it. Many people don't realise that meditation can positively impact every area of your life (mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually), and that there have been loads of scientific studies to prove those benefits - it can change your brain, improve your focus, concentration, memory, sense of wellbeing happiness, sleep etc. Nicky wants people to understand that it's not just for hippies, or monks sitting on a hilltop (!), it's for you and me, there are loads of different types, and it's simply about finding the shoe that fits.
Key Resources:
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