Mindful Junction

Mindful Junction - Health and Well-Being Coach,
Trained at Duke Health

- ACE Certified Personal Trainer

I absolutely LOVE kicking off the school year with the amazing teachers and staff at St. John Paul II Catholic School!  ...
08/16/2023

I absolutely LOVE kicking off the school year with the amazing teachers and staff at St. John Paul II Catholic School!

Coach: “What are you most proud of during your session today?”✨Client: “All of it.”💕💪🏻
08/08/2023

Coach: “What are you most proud of during your session today?”

Client: “All of it.”
💕💪🏻

When planning & prep time takes a bit longer because you’ve always been a paper and pencil kinda gal 📝 👩🏼
08/05/2023

When planning & prep time takes a bit longer because you’ve always been a paper and pencil kinda gal 📝 👩🏼

Not a creature was stirring. Not even a mouse 🐭🤫 Do you wake up before the rest of your family? I’ve found that just a f...
02/21/2023

Not a creature was stirring. Not even a mouse 🐭🤫 Do you wake up before the rest of your family? I’ve found that just a few minutes of quiet before the house rises completely sets the tone for my day. It’s an opportunity to finish a hot cup of coffee (Moms, you know the struggle!). An opportunity to reflect on my day ahead and set my intentions. Maybe even put some dishes away and get a head start before MORE dirty dishes pile in the sink from breakfast 🤪 Or an opportunity to simply sit in silence, knowing it’s one of the few times during the day I’ll be able to do so. I’m interested to hear…are you an early riser?! ☀️

Celebrating a Sensational Sunday by sharing a client win! When creating a mission statement for Mindful Junction, I land...
02/12/2023

Celebrating a Sensational Sunday by sharing a client win! When creating a mission statement for Mindful Junction, I landed on, “connecting contemplation to transformation” because it embodies the message that change starts from the mindset of YOU and only you. And that’s where my client’s story begins! Meet a full-time working wife and mom who put her own needs on the back burner to accommodate her busy day to day schedule (sounds familiar to anyone?! 🙋🏼‍♀️) She began her personal training journey with me about a year ago and started feeling good and seeing improvements until *BAM* a promotion at work (did I mention she’s a badass, driven lady?! 👊🏼) threw her busy schedule even more into a frenzy. Add on top of that a surgery for her son, winter colds 🤒, holidays, an increased work demand, and…well… , and her training sessions became less and less. At the start of 2023, my client came to me and said, “I HAVE to reclaim time back for me!” So what did she do? She signed up for 3 months of personal training on the spot 💪🏻 And recently when work started to pick back up and her kiddos began participating in community activities, her daily schedule started to fill up again. But this time, instead of canceling her training sessions, do you know what she did? She hopped onto the appointment scheduler and booked herself for 5:30am training sessions for the next month! (Ask her a year ago if she’d ever consider a 5:30am training session she would’ve laughed in your face. Believe me, I tried 😂) So why now? Because SHE came to the realization the importance of honoring her health and wellness. SHE came to the realization that 5:30am is the time of day where there are no distractions and she can solely focus on herself. SHE came to that realization. And from that realization, turned contemplation. From that contemplation turned transformation. So today I am celebrating this transformation for my client 🎉 I’ll see her bright and early tomorrow morning 💪🏻

Closing out the Core Components to your overall health is Sleep and Rest. 😴 The relationship between a good night's slee...
01/19/2023

Closing out the Core Components to your overall health is Sleep and Rest. 😴 The relationship between a good night's sleep and your health is well researched. Sleep is your body and mind's opportunity to reset and recover.

A good sleep routine can help recharge your immune system (read: getting sick less often!), improve your ability to concentrate, aid in weight loss, decrease blood pressure, and improve mood and emotional well-being. It is recommended that adults get at least 7 hours of QUALITY sleep a night.

Stay tuned as I focus on the physical demands required of new moms and how to address sleep deprivation while in the throws of motherhood. As a mom of 3, I hear you. I see you. The struggle is REAL. But I promise, there are ways to help! (or at least make it suck just a little less) 😉

✨ Helping women reclaim their self-care.✨
01/17/2023

✨ Helping women reclaim their self-care.✨

🎵 Let's get physical, physical! 🎵✨Raise your hand if increasing exercise is one of your New Year's Resolutions! 🤚When we...
01/12/2023

🎵 Let's get physical, physical! 🎵

Raise your hand if increasing exercise is one of your New Year's Resolutions! 🤚When we consider our optimal health and well-being, physical activity and fitness probably rises to the top for many of us. And for good reason! Physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. The benefits are proven and plentiful.

As stated by the CDC, "being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities." As stated by Elle Woods, "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people don't shoot their husbands, they just don't". (Legally Blonde, anyone?)😉

The best thing about physical activity and fitness is that it isn't a "one size fits all". There are TONS of ways to stay active and it's fun to explore those different paths to find what works best for YOU. Drop an emoji below of your favorite ways to MOVE. 👇

And don't forget, my "Commit to Three in 2023" discounted packages are still available, but only through this weekend! Check out my previous post for details.

Not quite ready to make a three-month commitment? That's okay! Package offers are good for 6 months from purchase date. Start when the time serves YOU. 💕

In coaching you will ofter hear me say, "What goal would you like to see for yourself in 3-6 months?". The reason for th...
12/30/2022

In coaching you will ofter hear me say, "What goal would you like to see for yourself in 3-6 months?". The reason for that 3-6 month timeframe is two-fold. 1) So that you can consider a reasonable behavior changes to work towards within a brief amount of time and feel successful, and 2) because research has shown that it takes an average of 3-6 months to make a change a HABIT.

So in the New Year, I am asking you to "Commit To Three in 2023"! I am offering a 23% discount off your purchase of a 3-month package commitment for personal training, health coaching, or both! Turn your health and wellness goal into a habit! As I say here at Mindful Junction, we are "connecting CONTEMPLATION to TRANSFORMATION".

"COMMIT TO THREE IN 2023" Packages:
6 sessions of Health Coaching: $55 savings
24 sessions of Personal Training: $249 savings
3-months Health Coaching + Personal Training: $303 savings

Offer expires 1/15/23. Sessions must be used by 6 months from purchase.

Click here to book! https://mindfuljunction.as.me/schedule.php

The Pursuit of Purpose! Here's a list of 8 tips on how to start creating your purpose and break through the barrier of "...
12/27/2022

The Pursuit of Purpose! Here's a list of 8 tips on how to start creating your purpose and break through the barrier of "Purpose Anxiety".

My personal favorites... 5️⃣: "Ask a friend what you do well". So often we overlook some of our best qualities. For me, this is exactly how I fell into health coaching. A friend of mine said, "Have you ever considered becoming a health coach?" and it instantly ignited a fire within me. 🔥

And of course 8️⃣: "Seek guidance from a coach". I'm here to help you in your journey of living a healthy life. 💕 Click here to set-up your personal health coaching sessions today! https://mindfuljunction.as.me/

Living a fulfilled and purposeful life. Sounds blissful, doesn’t it? Finding HOW to live a fulfilled and purposeful life...
12/23/2022

Living a fulfilled and purposeful life. Sounds blissful, doesn’t it? Finding HOW to live a fulfilled and purposeful life…sounds a bit more daunting, right?

“Purpose Anxiety” is the distress and negative emotions felt when one is struggling to discover his/her sense of purpose. It can be experienced in two different stages:
1️⃣ While struggling to discover what your purpose might be.
2️⃣ While attempting to actively “live” your purpose.

A few signs that may indicate you are experiencing purpose anxiety:
❌ Not celebrating your “wins” (accomplishments, achievements)
❌ Frequently changing jobs because nothing seems to “fit” just right
❌ Low confidence and self-doubt
❌ Negative comparisons to others

But have no fear, because there are ways to work towards switching your mindset and to have a positive outlook on your pursuit of purpose. Stay tuned for my next post!

In the meantime, to hear the story behind the picture in this post and my personal struggle with “Purpose Anxiety”, click on Stories!

The next Core Component to Health & Well-Being is Fulfillment and Purpose. That which gives meaning to your life. (yeah…...
12/20/2022

The next Core Component to Health & Well-Being is Fulfillment and Purpose.
That which gives meaning to your life. (yeah…it’s a biggie!) It may not feel as concrete and straight forwards as some of the other components to health, like nutrition and exercise, but it is an integral part to your holistic health.

Pursuing fulfillment and purpose requires diligent self-reflection, insight into your values and strengths, and an active effort to find opportunities that “fill your cup”. This area of health and well-being offers individuals a better understanding of his/her place in the world. Living authentically. A “pursuit of happiness” if you will.

Research has shown that individuals with a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment tend to engage in healthier behaviors and lifestyle choices. Further studies have shown that individuals with a strong sense of purpose in life utilize effective stress management techniques and have good sleep habits.

Finding fulfillment and purpose can be hard! And there’s a term for that…”purpose anxiety”. We’ll dive more into that this week and ways in which it can be addressed to help in your journey of living authentically.

But for now let’s share, what “fills your cup”?

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