LifeScrum- Cyclical Success For Brilliant Women.

27/08/2024

🔥Brilliant, ambitious woman, I'd LOVE your help! (It's A 2 minute survey in comments!).

LifeScrum, the framework supporting brilliant women to create sustainable success in business and career, is changing!

So far, I've worked with over 100 women through masterclasses, courses, wellbeing festivals and corporate events, and, based on your feedback, LifeScrum is making a shift- to focus on high-performing women in business and corporate careers, who, in a nutshell, want it all:

1. The health
2. The career/thriving business
3. The goals
4.The consistent performance ( without the consistent 'presenteeism')
5. The confident authority as a leader, regardless of your phase of life

As LifeScrum enters this exciting, next phase, we'll be focusing on creating the confidence for brilliant, high performing women to make business choices based on their wants/desires and goals, rather than being held back, or dictated to by their bodies, and the accepted 'status quo' ways of working through the 9-5.

☺️What is going to make the (new!) LifeScrum unique? The fact that this will be one of the few frameworks that enables all women, regardless of whether they have a cycle, are perimenopausal, post menopause or without a cycle- because, each of these phases impacts our future selves.

And why is this intro important?

Because, our brand name will be changing, to reflect the shift in focus and better represent the impact and outcomes associated with what we do and who we do it for.

AND I'D LOVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BRAND NAME OPTIONS, PLEASE! SEE BELOW FOR THE LINK.

There's a free executive hormone strategy session up for grabs, too!

10/07/2024

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄?

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(can't find a chocolate bar emoji so here's a prawn instead)

So....here's your annual reminder that you don't need to go through your periods subscribing to the societal conditioning that tells us 1 of 2 conflicting points of view depending on what Industry needs to sell:

1. Sitting on the sofa, with a hot water bottle, stuffing your face with chocolate, clutching your tummy in agony whilst Bridget Jones falls down a Fireman's pole with her arse out ( love that film, by the way 😁)

2. 'Beating' your period, overcoming it, seeing it as the unacceptably limiting thing it is that you just need to overcome to live life normally and continuing running/exercising/pushing your body to its limits.
Here's the crutch....

Both of these things are actually not the best way to self care, nourishment and indeed, personal effectiveness during your period. Buckle up for 2 mins- here's what we need to be aware of:
🩸Your period is an INFLAMMATORY response. Therefore, if you stuff your gob with highly sugary foods continually in the name of 'self care' during your period, you'll lose your focus, probably feel like crap, have no energy oh, and prevent your hormones doing what they need to do to prep for your next cycle ( also take note if you're perimenopausal). Equally, if your period is so painful that you cannot undertake light exercise, it's worth exploring.

🩸Your body is not designed to run a million processes at once ( I mean, it's really, REALLY good at multitasking don't get me wrong) but if you use ALL your energy on 'overcoming' your period, the important inflammatory processes your body needs to go through gets disturbed. The result? you'll probably feel exhausted and achey, you'll probably crave carbs foods and, you'll be impacting the ability of your body to regulate the nervous system....which can impact your hormone levels in the next few cycles. Yup, what you do this cycle affects future cycles!
😩 I can hear you 'Oh great, thanks, Em, another person telling us that basically we can't live our lives'...
Not at all. Eat the chocolate. Do the Exercise. BUT, be MINDFUL that your body is going through a MASSIVE inflammatory response.
If you have symptoms during your cycle ( or, well, even if you don't!) it's worth thinking about how you can align your wellbeing/nutrition/activities/goals and exercise to your natural rhythms.
And no, it's not a nice to have you know- numerous studies show the important of aligning to your cycle, being hormonally aware and taking a more cyclical approach to female wellbeing, effectiveness and achievement.

🤓 That is all, thank you for coming to my TED talk on this, World Chocolate day, 2024. 😆

🤩Obligatory Sofa Pic......

18/06/2024

Unlock Your Cyclical Superpower!

Brilliant woman..... 🌟

LifeScrum: Achieve! is back.....

Perhaps this feels like you:

1) Productivity peaks and crashes are out of sync with what you just need to get on and do?

2) Feeling like you've got some big goals but no prioritisation on how to achieve them?

3) Not sure where to even start, but you're perhaps slightly worried that you'[re about to take on too much and knock out that balance you so desperately crave?

Time to rally against the outdated productivity and goal management practices we've learned as women. With LifeScrum: Achieve, we're embracing the power of our infradian rhythms (that's your monthly biological clock- and we all have one, even if you're not menstruating!)

This 4-day course is packed with action-focused videos, expert insights, and workbooks to help you align your goals with your natural cycles. Forget the guilt trips and exhaustion—hello to energy, motivation, and sustainable success.

Oh, and a wonderfully aligned 1-3 month plan to get you moving towards those big goals without sacrificing balance and well, life!!!

👀👀👀👀 Check below for details on how to get in! 👇👇👇

17/06/2024

It's time, brilliant woman! LifeScrum: Achieve, the re-run.

If we're truly going to talk beating that overwhelm that we're all succumbing to...

And no, the out of touch "wake up at 5 AM" success tips need to go..... 🌅😴 So I'm not suggesting you get up earlier and earlier to best overwhelm and be more effective/productive.

That's why in the comments, there's a ( if I do say so myself) delectably affordable mini offer to help you begin your journey towards female-centric productivity and achievement ( that's nothing to do with bullet journalling, hurrah!!).

👉LifeScrum: Achieve is here to show you that success doesn’t have to mean sacrificing sleep or sanity- it's the entry point into the world of cyclical living, and the start of the collective journey we're undertaking as women, as we reclaim our bodies and their natural rhythms.

📅Over four days, you'll learn to create a plan tailored to your hormonal patterns ( or the Lunar Cycle if you don't have a cycle)—whether you have a cycle, are perimenopausal, or post-menopausal.

Think of it as this: productivity that actually respects your body’s rhythms. Because when all is said and done, brilliance thrives best when it's well-rested and hormonally aligned.
....and, brilliant, driven woman, there's tonnes of research to prove it....

No gimmicks, no 'one time only sign up today or forever hold your peace' kind of offers. Just....£27, for ongoing access and an exploration into the world of recapturing your body's rhythms as a tool for success.

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....yup, pic is me, smug and sultry, knowing I've got something distinct to disrupt the 'productivity sells' market.....

28/04/2024

Want to stop feeling those Sunday ‘ahh all the stuff I’ve got to do tomorrow’ vibes? 👇🏻👇🏻

⏳ The Time/Happiness trade off….

Is of course, a dichotomy many of us face on a regular basis!

Recent studies show us, in particular, that women who focus solely on ‘time’ rather than ‘energy’ and their natural bodily rhythms are more likely to be stressed, burned out, achey and, less likely to motivate themselves through goals (studies in comments) 📰

🤦‍♀️ For too long, as women, we’ve traded out ‘time’- believing the myth that our productivity/ achievement is linked to how much time we spend on something- how BUSY we are.

Perhaps you’re caught in the ‘busy for busy sake’ trap?

Do you say things like ‘I thrive on being busy’ or, ‘ I’m back to back today’ - do you feel a sense of importance? Perhaps annoyance that others don’t understand how busy you are? Or maybe you feel a general state of dis-ease, overwhelm? Perhaps those lifetime ambitions are sitting on a pile somewhere whilst you run around being busy?

📆 It’s totally ok, by the way- it’s what we’ve been socialised to do- to be ‘overly’ productive (and there’s so so many reasons we do this!!)

🤕But the problem, with that, brilliant woman, is that by constantly being ‘on it’ and ignoring our natural ebb and flow, we never give ourselves the chance to rest, recuperate, be creative, or even to take the time realise our larger goals…

🔄 So, it’s Sunday tomorrow - and I’m asking you to spend ONE week focusing on your energy, and work with your hormones and cycle- to help you set boundaries with your time and get a sense of word control and happiness!!

How are you going to do this?

⏱️ I’m going to take you through a daily challenge post- starting with a bit of a plan tomorrow!! So, what to do right now?

1️⃣ think about what’s coming up next week- due on? Just finished your period? Maybe you’re not menstruating and so want to consider your energy in line with the moon cycles? Perimenopausal? List the most common symptoms you’re struggling with right now!!

We’re going to use this info to plan a week that aligns your energy and your goals/activities so that you can take back control of your body, and indeed, your time….

…..to bring you closer to your version of happiness 🥳

Picture taken from Pyschologies Magazine.

22/04/2024

FEATURING WOMANIFEST!!

🙌 Today, it’s my turn!!!

I’m delighted to be joining Womanifest this year, running a workshops on all things cyclical living!!!

🤩 Now, keep your eyes peeled 👀 because, brilliant women of my feed, I have TWO TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY!!!

🕰️⏱️ In the next week, I’m going to randomly pick someone who comments on my posts or DMs in response to a post!!! I’ll announce the winners next Monday, 29th April.

✨Womanifest is held in Cheshire, tickets are weekend tickets and do not include accommodation. This is a festival not to be missed!

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The Art of Cyclical Living: Unlocking the key to more energy, better productivity and improved physical and mental health by leveraging the power of your menstrual cycle with Emily Jiggins of

This unique workshop teaches menstruating women about the key hormones in each phase of their cycles and how these impact our energy, motivation, health, brain function and even productivity!

Learn how to harness the strengths of these hormones to create success in work, life and business without burning out, or succumbing to the ‘daily grind’.

If you’re ready to embrace a lifestyle that enables you to achieve your goals whilst feeling motivated, energetic and fulfilled, this is the workshop for you!

By the end of the session, you’ll have:

✨ Understood your unique hormonal patterns and how this can impact your physical health, wellbeing and even your focus, motivation and productivity!

✨ Built an ‘aligned’ plan- one where your goals and activities work perfectly harmoniously with your body’s natural rhythms, for better energy, health and sustained success.

✨ Understood why the 24 hour ‘daily consistency’ message is a productivity myth- and one that’s impacting women all over the World.

Delivered by Emily, founder of LifeScrum - a business that supports brilliant women, like you, to create sustainable success in business, work and life through hormone infused strategies, and female-centred productivity.

Have you got your tickets to Womanifest yet?

05/04/2024

🤩 Imagine where you'd be in 4 weeks' time, if you;

1. Gave your body the opportunity to work 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 you, rather than it having to fight to make you notice when things aren't right?

2. Viewed rest as an 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 for achieving your goals and mastering your productivity?

3. Stopped seeing your hormones as blockers or 'things to fix' and 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙 how to harness them, and their unique natural patterns for better health, business and life outcomes?

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🦸‍♀️ We're all different, of course, but it 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 look like;

🩸Waking up every morning with actual motivation, passion and vigour!

🩸Moving quickly towards a potentially symptom-free period, or, minimised effects of perimenopause symptoms

🩸Aligned action, that gives your body what it needs when it needs it ( so you feel better and better, everyday!) AND helps you on your pathway to creating highly successful, lucrative business and career strategies to lead the lifestyle you desire.....

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You 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 be sat there scoffing at me....but, over the next few days, I'm going to be sharing some highlights from the brilliant women I work with ( and my own story!), who've achieved these things, simply by recognising what's going on with their bodies, and using this to work with their own natural patterns when thinking about their goals, activities and tasks- we call it, 'cyclical alignment'.
..ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ʙɪᴛ? ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ 'ᴄʏᴄʟɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ᴀʟɪɢɴ' ᴡʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴄʏᴄʟᴇ, ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴇʀɪᴍᴇɴᴏᴘᴀᴜꜱᴀʟ, ᴘᴏꜱᴛ-ᴍᴇɴᴏᴘᴀᴜꜱᴀʟ ᴏʀ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴡɪꜱᴇ ɴᴏɴ-ᴍᴇɴꜱᴛʀᴜᴀᴛɪɴɢ.

🩸Follow me for tips on how to gain appreciation and control of your hormones, and, how to achieve more than you EVER thought possible using female-centred productivity strategies....

31/03/2024

🤔We’re a full 3 months into 2024!!

Scary. Isn’t it?!

In honour of our Spring Equinox, and this quarterly point in the year…..I’ve been cooking something behind the scenes with the INCREDIBLE Sophie Clare Forbes Perry.

Think….letting go, intentions, EFT, Sound Baths, crystals, sharing circle, and some clarity-affording journalling/goal-setting with a host of other amazing women.

All aimed at creating your transformative final half of 2024.

In-person. York, UK. Sat 22nd June (Solstice). 2-7.30pm.

A unique, transformative and restorative Solstice Retreat for brilliant, busy women like you.

Early bird prices are just £75 (until the 5th April). DM me ‘SOLSTICE’ to secure your spot today
(3 month payment plans available).

This retreat is for you if;

✔️ You’re a busy woman who needs some time to nurture, reflect, and plan

✔️ You’re a professional/business woman looking for a more holistic approach to planning/goal setting and reflection.

✔️ You’re looking for a space to meet other like-minded, brilliant women that feels supportive, protective and open.

✔️ You’d like to invest more in your wellbeing, but also want to feel like you’ve achieved something.

✔️You’re looking for some time to relax and nourish yourself.

🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️ You know what to do…. DM ‘Solstice’ and let’s get you on that early bird discount price!!

14/03/2024

How can I best show up for you? 👇🏻
Drop your hormone related questions below…..👇🏻👇🏻

08/03/2024

💞 Hearts just aren’t going to cut it, are they?!

Many of us (especially those of us in female centred businesses) will be posting given it’s . We know we have far to go into terms of equity in the workplace and general equality.
❓I wonder, though, how many of us have actually been into the website and explored? Or are we posting simply because it’s a convenient day for some bandwagoning exposure?
📚I had a really interesting chat with a very close friend who works in an extremely male dominated industry (they can count using fingers the number of senior women in this particular trade in the UK).

Her thoughts were compelling when viewing the site - ‘what does this mean for me? There is no representation for me on that website’.
🤔 Her thoughts were this- she doesn’t resonate with women (and male allies) on a website, looking very very feminine, making heart gestures with their hands.
Everyday, she battles with casual misogyny, belittlement, rudeness and comments like ‘ I need to speak to a man as they know more about this subject’.

🔵Sometimes, she chooses ‘banter’ (which we’re told isn’t acceptable but to her, it establishes her as part of relationship building- rightly or wrongly)

🔴Sometimes, she chooses to ignore (because if she doesn’t, and constantly fought, she’d never get her job done)

⚪️Sometimes, she sternly proclaims something isn’t acceptable (because sometimes it’s too far)

🔵And sometimes, she comes home, we go for wine, and she moans about how people perceive her as a woman in such an industry, and then we laugh about the ridiculousness of it.

Simply put, I believe we need to start seeing campaigns with REAL women, you know, not the stick thin, corporate baddass women and smiley smiley people- we need to see the women as they’ve stepped off fixing a plane, or muddy from a trial in the Military, or fixing a car, putting out a fire, being the only women in the boardroom, because not all of us are standing on podiums in front of hundreds of people everyday….

…what we arguably don’t need, is pictures of people we can’t resonate with because they’re smiling and making weird little heart gestures!

🏋️‍♀️ So, I’m afraid I won’t be posting uplifting, inspirational quotes, neither will I be jumping on the bandwagon of the pink hearts and love brigade.

But, I’ll be celebrating the brilliant, everyday women who aren’t just vying for a seat in a corporate boardroom- but are out there, everyday, battling everyday obstacles just to get their job done…. let alone conversations about pay and flexible working.

🤩All this said, one thing I will tirelessly campaign for is the better knowledge of our own bodies as women, and how our limited knowledge of our natural bodily (and hormonal) patterns is causing many of us to feel burned out, tired, demotivated and overwhelmed- needlessly- when all we need to do is slightly reconsider our wellbeing practices, and align our ways of working with our body’s needs.

That for me, is also a means of bringing equality!

05/03/2024

👇🏻👇🏻 THIS is what I’ve been TEASING you with 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

19/02/2024

'Tis a wee bit of a drab Monday and on a drab day, I love a bit of mind mapping for new courses I can create!

Today, I've crafted a new mini series for brilliant women who perhaps haven't come across working with their hormones for a sustainable approach to success before.

I want to make sure it's as focused as possible, so, tell me ( if you would 😁)

What is most getting in your way at the moment, when it comes to achieving your goals?

💚Time
🖤Lack of structure
🩷Mindset/Self-belief?
❤️Other?