Ep 3 - Self-expression, Science & Mindfulness w/ Nkechi Njaka
Update: 2019-12-04
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Self-expression, Science and Mindfulness.
In this episode with Nkechi we cover:
- Nkechi’s journey from growing up in Minneapolis, to LA, to Scotland, to San Francisco and what she learned along the way
- Nkechi’s background in Neuroscience and Dance
- How through Neuroscience Nkechi learned that Mindfulness can change your brain and heal you
- How dance has been a constant in Nkechi’s life since the age of 3
- The parallels between mindfulness and dancing
- Nkechi’s experiences with performance anxiety and panic attacks
- How our body is attempting to protect us in moments of panic, stress and anxiety
- Mindfulness as an antidote to feelings of overwhelm
- The impact of catastrophizing thoughts
- What we can learn from the arts
- San Francisco’s aversion to conflict
- Nkechi’s experience as a woman of color in the Mindfulness space
- Nkechi’s personal Mindfulness practice
- What Nkechi’s calling in right now (using the Pathway from To Be Magnetic)
- The people who are inspiring Nkechi
Get in touch with Nkechi:
- @ndnlifestylist on Instagram
- www.ndnlifestylestudio.com
- The Art of Presence @ the Assembly
- https://soundcloud.com/ndnlifestylist
Links:
The Pathway from To Be Magnetic
The Assembly, where Nkechi teaches Mindfulness
Mixed Race in the US and UK by Dr. Chinelo Njaka (Nkechi’s sister)
Shonna Chiles on Instagram
Mark Bamuthi Joseph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bamuthi_Joseph
https://www.ted.com/speakers/marc_bamuthi_joseph
Kamelle Mills https://kamellemills.com/
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