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Ep 3 - Self-expression, Science & Mindfulness w/ Nkechi Njaka

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Self-expression, Science and Mindfulness.

In this episode with Nkechi we cover:

  • Nkechi’s journey from growing up in Minneapolis, to LA, to Scotland, to San Francisco and what she learned along the way
  • Nkechi’s background in Neuroscience and Dance
  • How through Neuroscience Nkechi learned that Mindfulness can change your brain and heal you
  • How dance has been a constant in Nkechi’s life since the age of 3
  • The parallels between mindfulness and dancing
  • Nkechi’s experiences with performance anxiety and panic attacks
  • How our body is attempting to protect us in moments of panic, stress and anxiety
  • Mindfulness as an antidote to feelings of overwhelm
  • The impact of catastrophizing thoughts
  • What we can learn from the arts
  • San Francisco’s aversion to conflict
  • Nkechi’s experience as a woman of color in the Mindfulness space
  • Nkechi’s personal Mindfulness practice
  • What Nkechi’s calling in right now (using the Pathway from To Be Magnetic)
  • The people who are inspiring Nkechi 

    • Get in touch with Nkechi:

    • @ndnlifestylist on Instagram
  • www.ndnlifestylestudio.com
  • The Art of Presence @ the Assembly
  • https://soundcloud.com/ndnlifestylist

    • Links:

    The Pathway from To Be Magnetic

    The Assembly, where Nkechi teaches Mindfulness

    Mixed Race in the US and UK by Dr. Chinelo Njaka (Nkechi’s sister)

    Shonna Chiles on Instagram

    Lauren Ash, Black Girl in Om

    Mark Bamuthi Joseph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bamuthi_Joseph 

    https://www.ted.com/speakers/marc_bamuthi_joseph

    Kamelle Mills https://kamellemills.com/

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