Over the next three episodes of Calmer Conversations, I'm going to cover three tools that I think are key in creating more calm in your life or making change in your life. These three tools are something that I use over and over again with my clients and that I use every single day in my own life – awareness, acceptance and curiosity. Today we are focusing on awareness. We're going to start at the beginning, and specifically look at non-judgmental or gentle observer type awareness. I’ll be the first to say that awareness is simple but not always easy, and it can be a powerful tool for transformation. When you become more of a gentle observer, you’ll be able to start to make changes in your life from a more understanding and grounding place.

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• Episode #3 – Rewiring Your Brain: How Thought Habits Shape Your Life

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Today our topic is your nervous system and why it matters. If you are even tangentially interested in personal growth, which I'm guessing you probably are if you're listening to this podcast, you've likely heard about your nervous system and nervous system regulation. A lot of personal growth focuses on mindset and understanding and working with the thoughts that you have. This is really huge, important life-changing work, it's a big part of what I do, it's what we've talked about in the first two episodes – but here's the thing, I don't actually think that you can make a real lasting change unless you also address your nervous system. Our nervous system is so crucial in driving, how you act, what you think, and how you are day to day. You’ll see that if you don't actually work with it, you’re going to be fighting an uphill battle if you're only working with your thoughts while ignoring your nervous system. After today's episode, you’ll have some foundational information on your nervous system and why your nervous system matters to you in your life. You'll also learn about your nervous system defaults and how to start shifting that. I hope this helps!

Episode Resources:

• Visit the podcast's blog here for a full list of links and resources
• Instagram: @ceceliabmandryk
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So many of my clients have it all together when they come to work with me… at least on paper. They’ve historically been really great in the academic space, they are really accomplished in their jobs, and they’ve accomplished a lot in their lives; however, they don’t feel great while in it and a big part of their success has only happened because they have been really mean to themselves. Are you nodding along? Do you feel like you can only thrive under massive amounts of shame and self-discipline? This used to be me too. So in this episode, we're going to dismantle this myth – that you can only be a better person using force that doesn’t actually feel good. After today's episode, you're going to walk away with an understanding of what's happening behind the scenes in your brain and get an idea of how to start working with your brain and nervous system so that you can create change in a way that actually feels good.

Episode Resources:

• Visit the podcast's blog here for a full list of links and resources
• Instagram: @ceceliabmandryk
• Let’s work together! Learn more about The Calmer Brain Club

Mentioned in this episode:

Ready for your Most Productive 90-Days? Go from feeling like you're always a little behind and not doing enough to seeing and feeling proud of your daily progress. Learn more at the link below.

90 Day Course