Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 16. Heart to Heart, Gettin’ Real

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

Did you ever feel like you were forcing something that just didn’t feel right?  You were pushing forward, plowing ahead and maybe missing clues or information that was telling you to slow down??  Me too.  In today’s episode, we have a Heart to Heart - a real, raw conversation about my own experience - just this week! - with feeling like I was forcing something, and it just didn’t feel right.  And, I took a step back, gave myself some time and space - time to focus on other things and to take time away.  And that process of pausing, taking a break, allowed me to re-gather my energy, re-group my thoughts, re-channel my emotions and...

What do you think of when you hear the word, soul?!  How do you nurture your soul?  In this episode of the Empowered By Design Podcast, we return to the series - Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Nurturing your Body, Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit and focusing on the soul!  Beliefs about the soul come from personal, spiritual, cultural, family, religious values as well as life experiences.  When you attend to yourself, nurturing the aspects of your identity and health, you open the door and allow your soul to awaken!!  We chat about embracing the process of tuning into your soul, understanding yourself and your identity at your core in order to feel balanced, peaceful, joyful, and fulfilled.

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Show Notes for Episode 14 of Empowered By Design Podcast with Dr. Lyz:   Styling your Image Vision with Samantha Arnold

• Taking a Break from the Series - Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Body, Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit (Episode 9)
• Tuning in to your body’s language - Nurture the Body (Episode 10)
• Balancing and Nurturing your Beautiful Mind (Episode 11)
• Last week’s Episode - Creating and Maintaining Health Relationships with Aliya Kenyatta (Episode 12)
• Trusting the Heart and Working your Vision - Nurture the Heart (Episode 13)
• Meet Samantha Arnold, Visionistas By Design Wellness Boutique - Samantha Arnold is a Certified Image Consultant who specializes in empowering clients to look and feel their best. She will collaborate with you to embrace your look, enhance your style, and design your ideal image.  Samantha uses her extensive knowledge of the fashion industry, and her expertise in glamour and style, to help you develop your dream...

Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 13:  Trusting the Heart and Working your Vision - Nurture the Heart

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

In order to trust your heart, you must KNOW your heart and NURTURE your heart!!  In this episode of the Empowered By Design Podcast, we return to the series - Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Nurturing your Body, Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit. We chat about the heart - it’s beauty and blessings - the sustainer of our lives with its beating power.  In our lives we have experiences that are heartwarming and also experiences that are heartbreaking.  (Spoiler - I share a bit of both...it gets real, people!!!).  Heartbreak is difficult.  And it’s unpleasant.  Yet, we have the...

Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 12: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Romantic Relationships with Aliya Kenyatta

Healthy Relationships don’t just happen.  As much as we LOVE love and romance at Visionistas By Design, we recognize that the formula for healthy romantic relationships includes the feels PLUS intentional action to maximize connection and to maintain passion, intimacy, and affection.  Join me on this week’s episode of the Empowered By Design podcast and get to know Aliya Kenyatta, Licensed Social Worker, Relationship Specialist and Dating Coach! We chat about our work together at Visionistas By Design, the vibe that brought us together, and our shared passion for helping you create relationships that are fulfilling and enduring.  Aliya shares tips to get you started on your journey of enhancing relationships with yourself and with others to help you break out of unhealthy patterns, move through heartbreak, and design a plan to...

Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 11:  Balancing and Nurturing Your Busy, Beautiful mind - Nurture the Mind

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

Our minds might be busy, and they are also BEAUTIFUL!!  In this episode of the Empowered By Design Podcast, I continue the series - Nurturing Yourself by Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Body, Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit. I invite awareness, curiosity, and appreciation for different states of mind - occasions when our minds are focused, conscious, intentionally aware and occasions when our minds are wandering. I model strategies for connecting to the present moment and invite you to practice them with me.  I share the benefits of mindful balance and empower you to reflect upon your own experiences...

Nurture Yourself by Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams Series- Body, Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit.  In today’s episode of the Empowered By Design Podcast, Dr. Lyz focuses on the physical experiences of our bodies that communicate important messages for our survival, comfort, joy, balance, and overall wellness. Join Dr. Lyz as she encourages you to tune in to your body, pay close attention to your body, and become aware of the messages that your body is sending.  Your body can do amazing things! Yet, we often criticize or treat our bodies harshly.  Explore some strategies to nurture, care for, celebrate, and love your body so that it can love you back with peace and harmony!

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

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Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 9:  Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Mind, Body, Heart, Soul, and Spirit

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

Designing and Delivering the Life of Your Dreams - Mind, Body, Heart, Soul, and Spirit, Ep. 9

You are the Designer of your life!  By design, you have arrived at your unique place on the path of life and you have the opportunity to design your actions in alignment with your dreams and vision. In this episode, Dr. Lyz shares with you the significance of the Visionistas By Design Open Purple Heart symbol for love and courage in embracing the process of self-reflection and discovery with trust, vulnerability, and authenticity.  Dr. Lyz introduces the intricate and reciprocal relationship among the aspects of...

Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 8:  Celebrating Good Times! -  This or That?

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care

Celebrations are important and so much fun!  We are a busy collection of people and may often feel a pressure to move forward, check off the “to do list”, pursue the next goal, create the next post, write the next chapter, cross the next finish line.  And we sometimes forget to invite and welcome balance by pausing, resting, reflecting, celebrating, and enjoying our moments in the here-and-now.  In Episode 8 of the Empowered By Design Podcast, Dr. Lyz celebrates Episode 8 and invites you to have a little fun and Celebrate your Good Times! Get to know Dr. Lyz a little bit better in this episode, as she shares some fun facts in the game “This or...

Empowered By Design with Dr. Lyz:  Episode 7 - Recharging your battery: Tips to address Zoom fatigue

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Relationship Specialist

Empowered By Design Podcast: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Relationships, Mindset, Self-care

When my eye started twitching in the middle of my work day, I knew my body was sending me a message loud and clear!!  Slow down.  Pause, and take a break.  You need to rest.  You have Zoom fatigue!!  In a year where we have seen an astronomical increase in the use of video-conference for communicating - in work, for school, with friends and family - we are also recognizing the reminder to balance! And, we are certainly grateful for the positive aspects of technology in allowing us to connect virtually when physical connection has been limited. In this episode, I discuss signs of fatigue, especially those connected to the increased use of screen-based technology...