Hey Coach,
How’s your body doing?
I don’t know about you but when I first started my online business I began to really neglect my body… I “forgot” all about it, actually. I told myself I had “more important things to do” like grow a business.
But that was just my mind trying to fake me out; trying to make it sound like growing my business was wayyyyyy more important than taking care of my body.
“I just need to get this done and then I’ll work out.”
“I have clients to take care of. I can’t say no to anyone or anything at this stage of my business.”
“I don’t have time to prepare a meal, I’m too busy. This will have to do.”
The truth is, without Mind-Body-Business alignment, neither our bodies nor our businesses can thrive.
We don’t feel FREE.
There’s no love in that.
Can you ever really feel FREE when all the various parts of your life are out of sync?
We always need to take care of our mind.
We always need to take care of our bodies.
And, for as long as we’re in business, we will need to take care of business, but never at the expense of our mind and our body.
It’s the same for when we’re in a relationship: we need to take care of the relationship, for as long as we’re in it, but never at the expense of our mind and our body.
We ALWAYS have to take care of our mind and our body in order to do everything else in life. Like…
- Run a business.
- Be a parent.
- Love a spouse.
- Be a friend.
- Play a sport.
- Go to school.
- (Insert something else you do.)
How do we do this?
It starts by making sure your Child Mind isn’t the one who’s in charge.
Your Child Mind is the part of you that still thinks like you learned to think when you were, well, a… child. It usually takes the driver’s seat of our life when we find ourselves emotionally triggered. Like when we start a business… and try to keep growing that business.
Child Mind is where those thoughts like, “I can’t” and “I don’t know how” come from.
I can’t take care of my body right now, I don’t have time.
I don’t know how to take care of my body AND run a business.
HOG.
WASH.
It’s time for Adult Mind to take the wheel.
Adult Mind, when allowed to be in the driver’s seat, knows how to take care of your body.
Adult Mind knows how to find time to take care of your body AND your business.
Adult Mind thinks clearly, logically, and reasonably.
Adult Mind rocks.
Adult Mind doesn’t believe the bullshiitakes your adorable Child Mind tries to get you to believe.
Your Child Mind is good at a lot of things, especially when it comes to play and creativity.
But your Child Mind is not good at running an adult life. It’s scary for her. It’s overwhelming. It’s frustrating. It’s exhausting.
Your mind and your body need your constant loving attention. Give that attention and watch what happens to your business, Coach!
Did you know it takes 46 STEPS to turn your coaching practice into a business?
Use this checklist to help you make sure your business is “buttoned up.”