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/

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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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/

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Ep 217: Applying Coaching to Rest and Recovery

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