​On Thursday, everyone was introduced (or reintroduced) to Sensei Victoria Whitfield, who is one of my wonderful co-hosts (along with Brian Rassi of Enstigate) at Momentum Live: The CEO Experience next week.

Sensei Victoria offers some incredible retreats that allow you to reconnect with your vision and your mindset – and you’ll find them all incredibly valuable as a way to bring the focus back to your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

And couldn’t we all use a little more of that?

Do you know what else we could use a little more of in our lives?

Rest.

No, I’m not talking about physical rest – although we all may need that, too.

But I’m talking about rest for our brains.

LOTS of research has been done to show what benefits come from giving our brains a rest – things like:

· Better memory

· Improved attention span

· Increased productivity

· More creativity

· Improved mood

· Less burnout

· Decreased stress

If those benefits aren’t enough to convince you – I don’t know what is.

If you’re sitting there and thinking to yourself, “This is all well and good, Nettie, but what does resting my brain look like – and when exactly am I going to do it?” – then I want to help.

Yes, resting your brain does include the sleep you get at night, but studies from the NIH have shown that “wakeful rest” is just as important. And wakeful rest happens when you slow your activity – and spend some time meditating, unitasking, or simply being in the moment.

I read a statistic from Dr. Gayatri Devi (via Healthline) where she said, “The brain is the most energy-hungry organ in our body, consuming nearly a third of our energy.”

WHOA! That’s a lot of energy – and if it’s not being replenished, you’re doing it a great disservice.

Those of you who meditate are most likely giving your brain the rest it needs. But if meditation is not your thing – what should you do?

Think about “unitasking.”

And unitask things not related to your business.

· How about pulling weeds?

· Doing some gentle stretching?

· Going outdoors and soaking up some sun – or jumping in a puddle?

· Sitting still and exploring your senses?

· Journaling?

These are all examples of small things you can do daily that will help to calm and quiet your brain – giving it time to replenish its energy so you can tackle those big goals.

Last week we talked about the importance of fun…and this week it’s the importance of rest – and they both have their place! (And maybe you can even make rest fun!? Who knows!)

But this week – say, “Yes!” to resting your brain. Your brain and your business will thank you!
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​While we are not yet out of the woods with COVID, many of us are returning to the office and beginning to conduct “business as usual” or trying to find a semblance of normal (if either of those things really exists anymore).

With those things in mind, I’m thrilled to announce that John Hopkins University will be having a panel discussion entitled: Women & Work: COVID’s Impact and the Return to the Office on October 8th @ 12 PM ET.
During this hour together, we will discuss how the pandemic has impacted women in the workforce, how to manage the return to work, the professional and emotional perspectives we are experiencing, and the effects of returning to the office.

I will be one of the speakers, along with Monica Kang (Founder and CEO, InnovatorsBox®, Author, Rethink Creativity), Jane Sandback, Ed.D. (Founder and CEO, Jane Sandbank Group), Dana Iserson (Founder, Total Rebrand), and our moderator, Tessa McKenzie (Assistant Director, Life Design Lab, Johns Hopkins University). You can see that this is an exceptional group to discuss the challenges that working women are facing with COVID, and I would love for you to join us on Friday, October 8th.

You can register by going to: https://events.jhu.edu/form/womenandwork

Feel free to forward this email to anyone who may be interested in this topic.
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