๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐
If you heard my podcast episode about the Nervous System and Strength Training, then youโve already met my friend and colleague Mindy Hughes, owner of the Strength Shoppe in Los Angeles, CA (where I was personally introduced to slow-cadence strength training!).
Iโve also had the honor of working with Mindy as a client for some time now…. and she recently sat down with me to chat about the results of our work.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐
In 2020, Mindy’s business was shut down for monthsโฆ not only was her business and livelihood dependent on in-person contact, but sheโd just recently opened a second storefront location, which was also shuttered).
like most 6 figure + biz owners, Mindyโs no stranger to meeting challenges, and is a master at finding her way through unexpected obstaclesโฆ. but the months of endless stress had taken itโs toll.
Even after she was out of the acute intensity of the pandemic and shutdowns, her body/ mind continued to respond ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Mindy has a regular meditation and spiritual practice, an exceptionally healthy lifestyle, and one of the most positive, determined mindsets I knowโฆ and yet even with all the tools, she was unable to bring herself out of the cycle of stress that her body was stuck in.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐
โช๏ธMindy was waking up in the night with anxiety and heart palpitations, along with multiple physical manifestations of stress.
โช๏ธSheโd gained weight (even though she continued to eat a clean diet and work out regularly).
โช๏ธShe found that doing little things (that she could previously handle in her sleep) were causing overwhelm and frustration.
โช๏ธAnd the bottom line wasโฆ life just wasnโt fun anymore.
โช๏ธShe missed being happy. She wanted to bring back the joy, the fun, her libido, and the โoldโ self that she knew (who could meet the challenges with ease, and thrive through the excitement of building her biz and creating all of her visions).
โช๏ธShe felt like she was on a hamster wheel…. going through the motions, but not really living from joy and her deepest sense of purpose.
So, hereโs what we didโฆ
โ with a system that was stuck in the stress response, first thing we had to do was create a new felt sense of safety in her physical system… we brought in specific, gentle, tailored-to-her-nervous-system practices that brought the body into more of a calm response and connected state
โ as we created new capacity for safety in her bodyโฆ we were able to discharge and released the stored โsurvival stressโ that had been caught in her system (which had been triggering loops of stress responses all day long)
โ we put new patterns in place that allowed her nervous system to NOT spiral out โฆ but instead to respond appropriately to stress, and come down after being activated.
โ This also meant that all of her mindfulness and self care practices — which were already happening– were able to take effect and support her…. her system was now able to deeply receive the benefits of everything she was already doing.
โ with a whole new embodied presence on boardโฆ. we worked in her Akashic Records, and she was able to deeply receive answers and clarity around her next steps in her businessโ including releasing a visibility block that had been keeping her small, and showing her the clear steps on expanding the part of her business that she REALLY wanted to grow.
โฆ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ?
โฅ the physical stress symptoms, including the anxiety, heart palpitations, and interrupted sleep completely disappeared. (Mindy notes that this was actually the first thing that happened in our work together).
โฅ she effortlessly lost the extra weight (with no changes to her diet or exercise)
โฅ her joy and libido came back! And she started feeling โlike herself againโโฆ. instead of getting overwhelmed with every small thing, she was able to meet all the business’ challenges AND have energy to โdo the things I really want to doโ
โฅ with her natural creative flow back online and thriving, Mindy was able to launch a whole new arm of her businessโฆ building her YouTube Channel, creating online programs and building out multiple income sources (bringing additional peace of mind for herself and her family)
โฅ and, she was able to confidently show up as the authority in her industry that she rightfully is (this woman knows her shit AND lives it).
โฅ Sheโs now solidly on track to having her best year ever in her biz
Iโm celebrating this amazing woman and her journey today!
Iโm always in awe and amazement at the resilience of the human spirit and bodyโฆ. and how our capacity for healing is ALWAYS there.
Whatever your system is experiencingโฆ know that you have the capacity to heal, and to rewire, and to recreate your dreams.
You can check out our chat in the comments link below to hear Mindy’s own words about her experience.
and if you have a hunch that your own nervous system could use some support and regulation, Join my FB group for free support โคต๏ธ.
Or.. contact me to chat about how we may can work together to support your nervous system and YOU in your highest potential. ๐
watch our conversation here:
