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LIVE HEALTHY NOW - Episode 25
The role of self-awareness for happiness and success
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We spend so much of our lives working so why would we not think about the impact this has on our health and happiness?
It’s easy to throw yourself into working in a way that you think is ‘the right way to work’, but is this way of working right for you? Is the approach you take and the belief you have of yourself in work helping or holding back strong health and happiness?
“Your healthy lifestyle is yours, you get to choose the tools that are in that toolbox based on what you need. We all want to enjoy the output of what we’re putting into our lives. We only get to enjoy the fruits of our labour if we’re in a healthy place to do so.”
— Nicola Mercer
“The more confident we are about who we are, the more we accept who we are. Acceptance is recognising that we are this way and it’s okay, and then looking for how we can be better. The more we accept ‘this is who I am, this is how my brain works’, the more resilient and more confident you become.”
—Mike Cole
Today we’re chatting with guest Mike Cole about the importance of self-awareness in creating balance and good health. Mike is passionate about understanding how you operate and function as an individual - regardless of whether you are neurotypical or neurodivergent - to ensure you design a life that fits your unique personality.
As someone who is neurodivergent and works full-time from home with their wife and children in home education, Mike has vast experience helping individuals to get clear about what they need to be happy and productive in all areas of their life.
In this episode we talk about:
The importance of self-awareness on building a healthy lifestyle.
Building confidence around your skills and ways of working to lean into your uniqueness
Struggling with acceptance of the different ways you work, and finding ways to navigate this so it doesn’t hold back your success.
Building support tools into your life to create balance as a business owner and family.
The value of community and why this is a must for your wellbeing toolkit.
Why so many of us operate in our lives from a place of ‘should’.
Health being anything but a one size fits all approach.
Happiness being the input instead of the output for so much of what we want to achieve in our lives.
About Mike:
Mike Cole is a better-working-life coach. He helps you evolve a working-life that works for you, that fits your unique personality, and delivers the rewards you seek. Mike is an ICF-accredited coach and a chartered accountant.
Mike shares not just following someone else's dream, or squeezing yourself into their idea of what business 'should' look like. The world needs you in your uniqueness - so let's unlock it together.
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