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How Embodiment Coaching Strengthens the BODY, Mind, Spirit Connection

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Embodied Leadership, Somatic Coaching.

“Embodiment is living within, being present within the internal space of the body. It’s something quite different from being aware of the body.” ~ Judith Blackstone Think for a moment of someone that you admire because they are very centered and grounded… They’re living in harmony with their body instead of fighting against it. Would […]

How to Calm Your Mind by Coming Back to Your Body

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Controlling Stress, Dream Big - Start Small, Life Skills.

If you’re like many of the women I work with, you don’t struggle because you don’t know how to calm your mind. You struggle in the moment when your body takes over. Your chest tightens. Your jaw clenches. Thoughts accelerate. A conversation shifts, a comment lands wrong, pressure builds, and suddenly you’re no longer responding. […]

Delight Is Not a Distraction From Your Power. Successful Women Can Have Fun!

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Somatic Embodiment, Women in Leadership.

Hardworking. Focused. Clawing your way to the top. Breaking ceilings. Fighting for your place in the sun. This is how success is often defined for women. Everything else? A distraction. There’s no time for anything but what matters. And certainly no time for something as frivolous as fun. But what if that’s exactly where we’ve […]

That “Go Along To Get Along” Part Of You Needn’t Be Erased

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Presence IS Power, Somatic Embodiment.

Too often, we find ourselves in a situation where our “go along to get along” part takes over before we’re even aware of it. For example, Leigh noticed this happening halfway through a meeting. A proposal had just been presented. Heads around the table nodded in agreement. The conversation moved quickly, and before she fully […]

The Auto-Accommodating Reflex: How It Shows Up Even When You’re Confident

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Healthy Relationships, Life Skills, Women in Leadership.

Auto-accommodating is an unconscious, compulsive habit of managing, fixing, or adjusting to the emotions and needs of people around you to avoid conflict or ensure your own safety and peace. I’ve discovered during the past 20 years… something about brilliant, professional women. There’s a pattern that quietly follows these capable, thoughtful women through their lives.

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