Episode 81: Awakening Your Senses | Dr. Nicole Villegas
Stress Free SOULutions Season 3 is here! I want to give a huge thank you to every single one of my listeners, whether this is your first episode or you’ve been here through the previous two seasons. I’m starting this new season with a truly fascinating conversation with my guest Dr. Nicole Villegas!
Dr. Nicole is the founder of the Institute for Sensory Conscious Living and a board-certified occupational therapist helping business leaders develop sensory conscious skills. I talked with her today about the connection between the mind and body and how getting in touch with your senses reduces stress and helps you communicate better.
As Dr. Nicole says, “Sensory conscious living means the state of being of knowing where we are and what we’re doing with more clarity, and that also means more ease.” Sounds great. Who doesn’t want more clarity and ease in their life? You’ll learn all about that in today’s episode.
There’s so much your body can tell you about your mind. When you feel an emotion, you can feel it with your senses too. Dr. Nicole’s thought-provoking insights will make you rethink how you view your body and help you step into a more mindful way of living.
Check out this episode’s key moments:
(3:55) Dr. Nicole dives into the meaning of “sensory conscious”
(5:18) Dr. Nicole’s tips for communicating with those who disagree with you
(12:30) Dr. Nicole talks about why we have racial and other biases
(16:13) “We are in a body, and that body has experiences.” Dr. Nicole explains the meaning of interoception and how to interpret your body’s signals
(18:52) How the three Cs of self-care can help you care for yourself on a deeper level
(25:07) Dr. Nicole discusses the positive and negative effects of screen time
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DR. NICOLE AND CONNECT WITH HER HERE:
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