1 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: What's going on? Emily Abadi? Here you are listening to 2 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 1: five Minute Friday from Hurdle. This week, I want to 3 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: talk about balance. I have really been mulling over the 4 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: concept of balance lately, and I'll tell you why. Recently, 5 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: my days have been quite back to back. As I 6 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: mentioned last week, I was out of the office, and 7 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: so now being back in my usual groove, I am 8 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: catching up on meetings that I put off for a bit. 9 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: I am finding the time to do other things that 10 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: I had previously put on the back burner, and so 11 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: from one thing to the next, running from point A 12 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: to point B. The days have been a little bit hectic. 13 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: And when life is life in I make it more 14 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: of a priority than ever really to find balance. And 15 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: so what does that mean in an applicable sense for 16 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: me right now? Balance for me when my work schedule 17 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: is hectic, is making sure that I'm finding time for 18 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: other things that I know make me feel good. And 19 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: I say this with the understanding that I genuinely do 20 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: really enjoy so much of the work that I get 21 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,559 Speaker 1: to do, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't feel 22 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: like work. And so when I feel as though it's 23 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: inevitable that I might get a little overwhelmed. I program 24 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: in things to make me feel sane this week. That 25 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: meant doing things in a way that I might not 26 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 1: conventionally do them. What that looks like in practice, me 27 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: doing a workout in the evening on Tuesday when I 28 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: much would have rather done it in the morning, but 29 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: I had a breakfast meeting. Me finding the time, making 30 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: the time to have dinner with a friend on Wednesday 31 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: night a little later than I would have liked, but 32 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: I knew spending time with this person would fill my 33 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: cup up. Balance for me is dispersing the responsibilities. It's 34 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: asking myself what's good for Emily. And I tell you 35 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: this story. I tell you about my relationship right now 36 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: with balance because I think that every so often we 37 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: get in this groove where we pour too much into 38 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: one cup. I've certainly been there, and more often than not, 39 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: the cup that I'm pouring into is my work cup. 40 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: And so what I try to do, what I try 41 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 1: to be proactive about, is to plan ahead, to achieve 42 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: a little bit more balance, To understand that some weeks 43 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: that balance might not feel totally aligned. Some weeks it 44 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: might feel like that balance is out of whack. But 45 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: I have the opportunity to do something about it. I 46 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to plan ahead. When overwhelmed sneaks in, 47 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: when it feels like the balance is off, it is 48 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,839 Speaker 1: up to each and every one of us, and I say, 49 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: us with a purpose to do what we can to 50 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:45,839 Speaker 1: find that balance again, to find that harmony, to pour 51 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: into our own cups so that we cannot only show 52 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: up for ourselves, which is so important, but then in 53 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: turn show up for so many of the other people 54 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: that we care about. Balance. It's not easy to accomplish 55 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: all the time, right, But when you make yourself a 56 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: priority and you understand the why, you know what I say, 57 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: Where there's a why, there's a way, and there is 58 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: a way to finding that balance. And so I ask 59 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: you this week, what is one thing that you can 60 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: do to find some more harmony in your day to day? 61 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: What can you do to bring balance into your life? 62 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: And now an old school listener question. 63 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 2: I recall on some of your episodes you talking about 64 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 2: getting your health and wellness coaching and was curious what 65 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: the difference is between a health coach and a wellness coach? 66 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 2: Can you be both? Is it one or the other 67 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: or what that looks like. I'd be really curious to 68 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: hear your experience in that real Thank you. 69 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: This is a good one. And also on the note 70 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: of an old school listener question, you can still feel 71 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: free to send in your listener questions to Hello at 72 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: Hurdle dot us over email, but if you feel so 73 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: compelled to leave me a voice message, the link is 74 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: in the show notes. Please do not hesitate. I love 75 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: to hear from you in any way that you want 76 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: to reach out to me. Okay. The difference between a 77 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: life coach, a health coach a wellness coach. So what 78 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: I did, and I've talked about this on the show 79 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: before I'll link this episode of the show notes, was 80 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: that I became a certified professional coach, which you can 81 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: liken to a life coach. And this coaching certification enables 82 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: me to help individuals essentially through anything. And you can 83 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: align this coaching certification to your passion and interest areas. 84 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: So for me, my vested interest is in health and wellness. 85 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: I am in addition to being a CPC certified Professional 86 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: coach through i PACK the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, 87 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: I'm also a certified Personal trainer through ACE as well 88 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: as a Level one precision nutrition coach as well as 89 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: at one time a certified spin instructor and also a 90 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 1: certified run coach through UESCA. Lots of letters and abbreviations 91 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: and whatnot, certifications, etc. Someone that calls themselves a health 92 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: coach or a wellness coach, maybe they have my certification 93 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: or maybe they have another one, whatever they might have. 94 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 1: If you are interested in working with someone that uses 95 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: this title, I would encourage you to do some research 96 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: and ask them where did you get your certification and 97 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: get to know a little bit about their background. You 98 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: are entitled to that as someone that may be paying 99 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: for a service. Now, when it comes to a certified 100 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: professional coach, a certified health coach wellness coach versus a 101 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: certified personal trainer, these are very different schools of education 102 00:06:56,160 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: and knowledge and require very different investment of time and energy, 103 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 1: and again the learnings that you're getting from each of 104 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: these are wildly different. So make sure that if you 105 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: are talking to someone who might be a certified health 106 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: coach or wellness coach and you want them to have 107 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: a hands on approach to your body to help you 108 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: with your training, that they also have a relevant certification 109 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: to that they also are a certified personal trainer. I 110 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: know again these words are can be something that catches 111 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 1: up a little bit, so I will reiterate. It is 112 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: up to you if you are interested in working with 113 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: an individual, that you do the research on your size 114 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: to see where they garner their education from and if 115 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: it is truly relevant to what it is that you 116 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 1: want to accomplish, so that you can be safe in 117 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: the pursuit of whatever it is that you're after. Cool, 118 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: come prende. As always, I'm an open book, So if 119 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: you have more questions about the notifications that I have, 120 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: or of course with anything else I got you, I'm 121 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: all yours. 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