How to Be Awesome at Your Job 687: How to Combat Stress and Prioritize Your Wellbeing with Naz Beheshti
Jul 22, 2021
Naz Beheshti, an executive wellness coach and author of "Pause. Breathe. Choose.", discusses transformative strategies for personal well-being. She shares insights from her experience working with Steve Jobs, emphasizing holistic health's impact on success. Listeners learn the ACE method to tackle stress and her MAP framework for mindfulness. Naz also highlights the importance of self-awareness and offers simple meditation techniques. Her humorous anecdotes and practical energy management tips inspire viewers to prioritize their mental health.
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Steve Jobs Taught Well-Being Matters
- Naz learned early from Steve Jobs that well-being drives success through his example as her first boss.
- She realized her idea of 'healthy' differed from his after he discarded an oatmeal-raisin cookie she offered.
Begin With Two Minutes Of Meditation
- Start mindfulness small: sit two minutes and focus on your breath or use a guided app like Calm or Headspace.
- Acknowledge thoughts, place them into an imagined balloon, let them float away, and return to the breath.
Mindfulness Rewires Decision-Making
- Regular mindfulness rewires the brain via neuroplasticity to improve health, creativity, and decision-making.
- Naz emphasizes daily practice (about six days a week) to create meaningful change.