Brain, Body and Business

08/24/2024

What we say to others and ourselves impacts more than our feelings in that moment.

03/17/2024

Anyone tired of hearing how bad stress is?

Me too.

That’s why I wrote this raw article for Brainz Magazine

The only way to let go of your stress is to listen to it. Even if you don’t like what it’s saying.

Sure take some deep breaths first - it helps. What you do need to do is get raw and real with yourself.

Here goes - its RAW and it’s REAL.

Written by: Vivien Hudson, Executive ContributorExecutive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.How long have we been talking about how bad stress is for us? I don’t know about you, bu...

01/03/2024

Thank you Brainz Magazine for publishing another of my well-being articles.

I am happy to say workplace wellness and wellbeing is gaining more attention. True wealth is our health. When workplaces invest in their employee wellbeing they send the message they do care about their people.

Work better.

Savvy workplaces recognize the importance of workplace well-being.

07/16/2023

Today I spoke at a Nurses Retreat on well-being with a focus on self care. Nurses care for everyone, it’s what they do, that’s why it’s called health care.

Nurses, like many health care professionals work long hours, odd shifts and take care of everyone else but themselves first.

So many of these hard working ladies appreciated the reminder to put themselves at the top of the list of people to care for.

✅make getting a good nights sleep a priority
✅find small ways to ‘relax’ each day
✅practice self compassion

All these things are about practicing self care with heart. Our heart tells us more about our health and well-being than most of us are aware of. If you wear a Fitbit, Apple Watch or similar then learn about your HRV. It can tell when you haven’t slept well, when you’ve over trained, and when you’re stressed and more.

Don’t wait for someone else to give you permission or think that working another shift or doing another load of laundry is more important.

Self care starts with you.

04/03/2023

Thanks to for helping me make a contribution to work against through reforestation.

01/13/2023

Have you ever wanted to ask for a promotion, ask your partner for support, or ask for that sale and found yourself not doing it? Instead, you think you won’t get the promotion so what is the point in asking. You may believe someone else is better qualified. Your partner is too busy, will think you...

01/05/2023

Effective communication is at the heart of great relationships and a satisfied personal and professional life. We communicate our wants and needs and use communication to support others. This article shares 4 questions to ask yourself to be a more effective communicator. Thank you for sharing my latest post!

Communication is something all of us do every day. Once you reach a certain age, you might assume you’re pretty good at it right? Effective communication is not always easy and it’s a skill that requires ongoing practice and improvement. Communication (or lack thereof) is often the root cause of...

08/26/2022

I wrote this article because leadership can be lonely. We don't talk about it because of our fears, fear of judgment, or weakness.
Loneliness is becoming increasingly pervasive, even more so since the pandemic. In our hyperconnected world, we are often less truly connected.
If there is a leader in your world, share this with them. My hope is it will help them feel a little less alone. Chances are, they aren't telling you if they are.

I had finished my day at work filled with the overwhelm of being spat out of a tornado. I sat in my car with my head still spinning. There were days I felt like I was running a small country. Some days I felt super accomplished, and many days I was super stressed, and super diluted. Stress came from...

08/26/2022

05/13/2022

It’s not often you get a handwritten note in the mail but when you get one like this it makes me happy!
This was from a wellness segment at the SC Bar conference in January where I spoke to a room full of lawyers on ‘The Law of no Regrets’. Lawyers work long hours, often don’t switch off and have high stress due to client and professional demands.
This presentation was a reminder to take care of ourselves and find ways to remember the important things in life so they can live with no regrets.
Excited to present later this month to some Legal Administrators at the Charlotte ALA.