It's OK not to be Superwoman!

It's OK not to be Superwoman!

It's OK not to be Superwoman! (#20)

Dana Bell ¹ ² ³

Soulful Kids, Adelaide
Dana Bell Coaching and Facilitation, National
Dana Bell, -, ACT, Australia

Purpose

To share why Superwoman is a myth!
To share my personal journey of having a Career I love and being the Mum I want to be
To share how you can create more calm, joy and fun in your family routines... in less than 10 minutes a day!

Background

In 2013, I was stressed and burnt out, I just didn’t realise it. I was managing a demanding National Corporate Health Care role from Adelaide, which had significant impact on my young family and my own health. Outwardly: Superwoman! Inwardly: Superfraud.

I was feeling unfulfilled, empty, lost, confused and stuck. I was striving to find solutions externally and doing “more” because I deeply wanted to “make a difference”. Promotions, Board work, dreaming of starting my own business… it went on and on!

Many friends would say "I don't know how you do it!", because outwardly, things looked great... but I felt like such a fraud because I didn't think I was doing anything well! Not at work, in my relationship, with my kids and certainly not within myself. The worst part - I didn't know what I wanted!

One significant event was the stimulus to take an audit of my career and life and start the journey back home to myself.

Approach

An integrated approach to Work-Life-Integation involves establishing your Superhero MDT!

1. Opthalmologist- Your Vision

2. Neurologist - Mindfulness. The science, practical application and results

3. Cardiologist - What does your heart desire? Introducing The Desire Map and "Goals with Soul"

4. Gastroenterologist - Intuition and Courage

5. Ambulatory Care - You don't have to "do it all!"

6. Family-Centered Care Coordinator - turning daily routines into rituals

Results

Mindfulness, "Goals with Soul" and and embracing work-life-integrations leads to:

-Decreased stress and anxiety

-Improved clarity and focus

-Improved self-awareness

-Increased confidence

-Creation of more time for the things that matter most

-Minimisation of "Mothers' Guilt"

-Increased Possibilities in career and life

-Greater family connection

-Improved emotional regulation... for you and your kids!

-Increased sense of meaning and personal fulfilment

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Authors contributing to this presentation.

Bell, D

15 year career in Global Corporate Organisations and Health Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) Innovation Facilitator A/Fellow - Australasian College of Health Service Managers Founder - Soulful Kids Specialist Mindfulness and Yoga teacher for Children A creative and strategic leader, Coach and Facilitator who thrives on creating new possibilities for people and organisations. Dana applies a wholistic approach to Coaching, through harnessing the power of brain, heart and gut, while maintaining a strong focus on achieving business and personal goals. Her Coaching and Facilitation approaches are grounded in Neuroscience. Clients most often engage Dana as a Coach to facilitate results in the areas of Business, Career, Strategy, Leadership & Influence, Confidence and Work-Life- Integration. Demonstrated effectiveness in engaging across health with a wide range of stakeholders: Corporates, Government, Policy Makers, Tender Authorities, Procurement, Health Care Practitioners, Health Service Managers, Hospital Executives, Hospitals and Primary Care, Primary Health Networks, Private Health Insurers and Consumers. Dana is recognised for her “big picture” and creative thinking and ability to challenge status quo. For this reason, she is often engaged in a wide range of projects and adapts her approach; from leader, collaborator, idea generator, divergent thinker, business development manager, strategist, consumer, advocate, consultant, Coach and mentor. Dana's style is described as warm, energetic, authentic, supportive, engaging, assertive, disruptive, creative and innovative! Dana is a Mother of 2 boys (and 2 dogs!) and enjoys travel, food&wine and yoga.

It's OK not to be Superwoman! (#20)

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