In this week’s episode, I chat with mindfulness coach and life enthusiast Tonikia Steans about mindfulness, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), infidelity, being an adoptive mom and so much more.
Tonikia connects some aspects of NLP with mindfulness to help her clients fulfill their life purpose. Please note that she discusses her religious faith as part of her unique perspective. At the Mental Health and Wealth Show, we believe that we can learn from a variety of different perspectives even when they don’t match our own.
“In order to have a full life you have to have a full mind. And you’ve got to get your mind mentally prepared because things happen.” – Tonikia Steans
“We internalize everything and that’s where our diseases come from. That’s where our anger, depression, and anxiety come from.” – Tonikia Steans
“If you continue to try to control everything, those things are going to start to control you. It will overtake your life and soon you will fall apart. And so, control what you can and that’s your thoughts, your reactions and your responses.” – Tonikia Steans
“Living is really being a vessel for experiences, good and bad.” – Melanie Lockert
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- The intersection of NLP and mindfulness
- How to quiet your mind, relax, and get in tune with who you are inside
- Dealing with a mental breakdown and infidelity
- How to stop being a control freak
- Knowing your boundaries/limits and taking responsibility for your life
- Appreciating life!
About Tonikia Steans:
Tonikia is a Certified Life Coach, Spiritual Mentor, Certified Mindful Instructor, Motivational Speaker, and Minister. Her goal is to glorify God by serving.
As a Life Enthusiast, her belief is, you can be transformed by the renewing of your mind, just as Jesus said, “And be not conformed to this world: but “be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”. | Romans 12:2 (KJV).
She is a Relationship Expert practicing reconciliation and restoration. Healing the Mind, Body, and Soul to reconstruct the mind frame and renew relationships on all levels. As a mother raising five school-age children, she speaks to other mothers through her blog Mommie Needs A Nap.
Resources
- Free mindfulness course Melanie took online
- Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World (affiliate link)
Connect with Tonikia
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- melanielockert.com
- Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
- Attend our next Money Management Check-in Party
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