Episode 12 introduces one of my clients, Nicole Goldstein, where she provides insight into how she sets boundaries, maintains mental clarity, and develops confidence in her career. She explains that there are many different tactics you can apply to your life to get your mind right in terms of your career, calming your nervous system, and finding the parts of your 9-5 that do bring you some joy and fulfillment. Throughout the episode Nicole discusses how she overcame fears with speaking up in the workplace, the growth that she’s endured within the last few years of her career, and how to set goals even when you don’t care to climb the corporate ladder.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn professionals ways to communicate your boundaries as you learn your own bandwidth and limits
• Speak up when you need help and have questions so the work gets done
• Ask for feedback regularly so your brain doesn’t fill in the missing gaps of how you’re performing in your workplace
• Legs up the wall, pet a dog, or get a snack, but do something that removes you from the stressful situation, so you can regulate your nervous system and return back to normal
• Develop relationships within your workplace to make your work experience more enjoyable
• Nourish your mind and body in some way before, during, and after work to continue taking care of yourself and be able to show up as your best self