How can we, as coaches and entrepreneurs, integrate deliberate rest and recovery into our lives and those of our clients without judgment or guilt? In this episode, I explore the essential role rest plays in performance, mental well-being, and long-term success.
I share personal stories about building my business while raising two young children, address misconceptions around "hustle culture," and provide practical coaching strategies to support both ourselves and our clients in finding rest and recovery that truly works for them.
Here are the Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Balancing business building and motherhood
02:41 Perception vs. reality in work, hustle, and rest
03:58 Research on the science of holidays, stress, and cognitive recovery
05:09 The double-edged sword of holidays
06:27 Coaching clients on purposeful and intentional rest beyond holidays
08:09 How doing a little work while away can actually support full relaxation
11:34 The 7 types of rest and how to identify what you truly need
13:55 The link between intentional rest and overall well-being (PERMA model)
14:47 Practical tips for carving out rest in and out of holidays
15:51 Creating non-negotiable uncontactable time
16:47 Reflection on my own rest journey,
About Ruth Kudzi:
Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.
Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/
Connect with Ruth:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/
About Optimus Coach Academy:
Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.
If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training
We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/
Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy
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