Mental health and mindset are crucial to living a fulfilled life and achieving your goals. Alaina Newman, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing Therapist, brings over 9 years of experience to the conversation. This episode dives deep into the importance of mental health, healing from trauma, and life prioritization! Come join the conversation and let's grow together. Don’t forget to grab the free 5 Step Process to Goal Tending download at https://goalswithwill.com

Get ready for the first ever Goal Get It Resource Event on January 6th from 4-7pm in Louisville, KY. I’ll be joined by Amber Jones (Owner and founder of Prepping with Peppers), Ben McKain (Financial Planner), Amy Wilson (Fitness and Nutrition Coach), Alaina Newman (Therapist), and Dustin Mistelske (Mortgage Lender) to have live conversations about personal goals from every aspect. You will have the opportunity to ask each speaker questions and connect one on one with the resources you need to reach your goals. Light refreshments will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to get all the motivation, knowledge, and resources you need to accomplish your New Year Resolutions! A limited number of tickets are available through Eventbrite. https://fb.me/e/4Af2WGKY0

Key Points

*Healing doesn’t just come from a hospital room or an OR

*Incremental changes have compounding affects

*There are ways to express and heal from trauma if you are unable to verbally communicate them

*Is the danger you are responding to real?

*Start with finding gratitude first

*Slowing down is an option. Listen to yourself, and ask what’s best for you

*Build intentional check ins with your spouse to review progress and keep open lines of communication

*Recognize when you need rest; it’s ok to not be busy

*Become ok with the discomfort of consequences when needed

*Don’t equate rest with laziness. Schedule your rest intentionally

*Find excitement and motivation in the actions that help you progress

*”You can see the vision, but you look at the vision to remember the goal. Then you need to come back to the present to take the step.”

*Know your worth and stick to it. Don’t sell yourself short

*When you don’t know the answers, seek out mentors

*Slow and steady will help you see things as they unfold. Don’t try to grow faster than you are ready for

*Build confidence by conquering 1 step at a time

*There is nothing wrong with switching therapists to find the right one for you

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:57 Meet Alaina

05:02 EMDR

07:24 Defining Trauma

10:35 Somatic Experiencing

14:13 What kind of therapy is right for me

16:35 Results from therapy

19:59 Openly talking about trauma

27:11 Work life prioritization

35:53 Planning action toward starting a business

39:20 The universe conspires to help you

40:54 Overcoming challenges

45:46 Maintaining motivation

49:43 Keys to success

51:20 Rest!

51:57 Closing

Links

https://goalswithwill.com

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