We often focus on the technical aspects of starting a company, but it’s our self-awareness, the personal and human dynamics, our ability to manage conflict directly and compassionately, that are so crucial.

Eight years ago, my life was perfect from the outside. Inside I was falling apart.

What’s certain for all of us, is that our bodies will change many times over the course of our lifetime, regardless of whether or not we are expecting them. Developing better tools for coping with them, empowers us to live less stressful, much happier lives. Here are 5 ways to approach coping with them in healthy ways

Frankly, when I was singing 30+ hours a week years ago, I had no idea why it made me feel so good when I was doing it. Neuroscience has come a long way, and what I now know after years of therapy, coaching, and education, is how vital music was to not just my mental, emotional, and physical health, but everyone’s!

Eventually, I completely broke down with burnout, panic attacks, and chronic health issues (stomach, hair loss, etc). When I started incorporating music back into my life, my life got less stressful, and got better! There were more opportunities, I was happier, and I was healthier.

Here’s how to consciously incorporate music into your life, to avoid the stress of rock bottoms:

What I wish is that I’d understood the barriers to improvement, so that I could’ve gotten the support I needed to do it sooner, and do it better. Once you know the obstacles, you’re in a great position to make them happen and be patient with yourself in your journey to better well-being, and happiness in your life.

We all have egos, and sometimes they’ve served as protection, and sometimes they’re out of control. This is just a part of being human! Here are some signs your ego is showing up too much, and preventing you from being your best self.

I am not here to tell you that you have to love your body. I mostly love mine, but I have bad days and moments like everyone else. What I am here to tell you, is that even a slight shift in attitude towards your body WILL improve your emotional well-being and mental health and that you CAN make that shift.

Balance requires clarity in your life’s priorities AND the confidence to choose, then enforce them, which is hard work! Balance requires that you dig into your beliefs, your self-judgments, and feelings about who you are, how you’re living, and what you really want. This process can be scary, draining, daunting, and discouraging BUT eventually, it’s empowering, and calming once you dig into them!

We hear a lot about resilience, which is the ability to bounce back from adversity. But we never hear about emotional endurance, which is the ability to endure adversity AS it’s happening; to manage, and to cope with the ups and downs AS we’re experiencing them. That is very different but equally important.

Your environment is a major part of your well-being and happiness. Where we spend our time, and with whom is crucial to our mental health. If you’re really living life, throughout yours, you’ll ask yourself where you belong, and whether or not you should stay or leave that relationship, that workplace, or that city in an effort to find greater happiness, growth, or minimize pain.

Resilience in Whole Self Coaching