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Why Learning How to Rest is Beneficial for Moms Mar 24, 2025

Moms are Leaders and they need rest, too! However, rest is more than just sleeping.

Watch our latest segment from ND Today as Coach Raychel highlights three reasons why learning how to rest is beneficial for moms... and then grab your spot for the next upcoming workshop!


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Using Art of the P.A.U.S.E to Manage Mental Health & Chronic Illness Mar 10, 2025
Written by: Raychel Perman

 

Years ago, Coach Mandy developed this coaching tool called "Art of the P.A.U.S.E" to manage stress and burnout. It was based on how she managed her own stress and the daily requirements of living with with Cystic Fibrosis. And, it quickly became my favorite way to hand...

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ND Today: Recognizing Burnout - The Hidden Signs Every Leader Should Know Mar 07, 2025

Recognizing burnout is important for leaders to identify within themselves, and within their team, so that they can help address it and get back on track.

Watch our latest segment from ND Today as Coach Mandy highlights 3 Hidden Signs of Burnout and then grab your spot for the next upcoming worksho...

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ND Today: Common Myths About Resting for Stress-Management Feb 24, 2025

Rest is one of the most important things you can do to take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. It’s a powerful stress-management tool, yet many people don’t use it. Why? There’s many physical reasons why rest might be disrupted; however, it might also be because you believe a myth ...

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The Sneaky Reason You Struggle With Stress Mar 10, 2023

Dear Leader: If you’re struggling with managing your stress, THIS is for you.

An inability to manage stress is a sign that you are lacking in the leadership foundation of RESILIENCE. According to dictionary.com, one of the meanings of the word resilient is “recovering readily from illness, depressi...

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What is Balance for One Leader is Chaos for Another Nov 11, 2022

Today I want to talk about balance. Now stay with me because I promise it's not your typical conversation about balance. I want to tell you that What is Balance for One Leader is Chaos for Another and WHY this matters. 

One of the Core Leadership Characteristics we teach at RAYMA Team is Motiva

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Podcast Highlight: Breathe In, Breathe Out. {Coach Raychel} Aug 13, 2022

Episode 69 of the Breathe In, Breathe Out podcast Coach Raychel Perman, and host Krystal Jakowsky, dive deep into CHANGE. Whether it’s a cross-country move, a relationship status changing, or just a small shift in your daily routine, change is inevitable. The key is in learning to be resilient. Rayc...

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How To Say No When You Want To Say Yes Sep 14, 2020

Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and eventually (or immediately) regretted that you didn't say no? 

As a recovering people-pleaser I understand this urge to always say yes because you don't want to disappoint anyone. But eventually saying yes when I should have said no led to ov...

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Common Myths About Rest Sep 07, 2020

Rest is one of the most important things you can do to take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. And the practice least utilized by most people!  Why? Maybe it's because they believe a myth about rest, and it is sabotaging their efforts without them even realizing it. Let's talk thro...

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Common Symptoms of Stress and What You Can Do About Them Aug 31, 2020

If I were a betting woman, I would say you have felt increased levels of stress in the last 30 days. How do I know? Because most of us have. From job stress to financial strain you are probably feeling the pressure of increased stress! While stress is a part of the human condition, you don’t have to...

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