#119- How Your Mindset Shapes Your Health & Happiness (Part 2)

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Body Wisdom Challenge

This week, instead of immediately trying to change how you feel, practice simply noticing what state your body is in.

A few times throughout your day, pause and ask yourself:

❤️ How am I feeling in my body right now?

❤️ Do I feel tense, rushed, anxious, or on alert—or calm, grounded, and present?

❤️ What signals has my body been giving me that I may have been ignoring?

❤️ What is one small thing I could do right now to help myself feel more supported?

Remember, you don't have to fix everything you notice. Awareness comes first. The more you learn to recognize your body's signals, the more intentionally you can begin responding to what it needs.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why mindset work and nervous system regulation need to work together
• What happens when the body spends too much time in fight-or-flight
• The difference between a reactive "primal" state and a calm, "powerful" state
• Why affirmations may not be enough when your body doesn't feel safe
• How chronic stress can affect your overall health and well-being
• Learning to recognize the signals your body is sending
• Why feeling grounded and present can change how you respond to life
• The importance of self-care and making yourself a priority
• Breaking generational patterns of self-sacrifice and putting everyone else first
• Why guilt can make it difficult for women to prioritize their own needs
• How limiting beliefs influence your thoughts, feelings, and actions
• Reframing past experiences instead of allowing them to define your future

Key Takeaways

• Mindset work is only one piece of transformation; your nervous system matters too.
• Becoming aware of when you're operating from stress or survival mode is an important first step toward change.
• Your body is constantly communicating with you, and its signals are worth paying attention to.
• Taking care of yourself isn't selfish—it allows you to show up differently in every area of your life.
• Old beliefs and patterns don't have to determine the choices you make today.
• You don't need to judge yourself for the past to create something different moving forward.
• Small moments of awareness, regulation, and intentional choice can add up to meaningful change.

Connect with Maytte Dusseau

Maytte Dusseau is a Certified Transformational Mindset Coach, Law of Attraction expert, speaker, and founder of Inspiring Your Best Life and Nurture Mind Body Spirit, a spiritual bookstore and community hub in Dunedin, Florida.

She helps accomplished women—including CEOs, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and purpose-driven professionals—who have achieved success but still feel unfulfilled. Through brain-based coaching, universal spiritual principles, and identity work, she empowers women to break free from limiting beliefs, reconnect with who they truly are, and create lives of clarity, purpose, and freedom.

After experiencing profound personal loss and a spiritual awakening, Maytte discovered firsthand the power of intentionally creating a new reality from the inside out. Today, she helps women stop living by default and start living by design through coaching, workshops, speaking engagements, and transformational experiences.

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