Naomi Riley - Maintaining a positive mindset
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Keywords
Resilience - Mindset - Relationships - Toxic Behaviour - Emotional Intelligence - Coping Tools - Grief
Summary
In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Naomi Riley a brain injury survivor turned influential motivational speaker, discusses the concept of resilience and shares her personal experiences with adversity, including being diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis as a child and a brain injury in a car accident in 2017. She emphasises the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, even during challenging times and also talks about the challenges of dealing with difficult relationships at work, particularly those involving toxic behaviour. She also discusses the need for self-defence and professionalism, her work on emotional intelligence and coping tools, and the importance of celebrating the positive aspects of life, even during times of grief.
Main topics
- The importance of maintaining a positive mindset
- How gratitude meditation helps focus on the good things in life and set a positive tone
- The importance of emotional intelligence and how it can help us navigate through life
- The significance of being aware of our emotions and how they are affected by others
- The necessity of letting go of individuals who are toxic or bring us down
- Dealing with difficult relationships at work, particularly when faced with toxic behaviour
- Maintaining professionalism and not letting personal feelings get in the way of work.
- The importance of emotional intelligence in creating a peaceful society, particularly for youth
- Coping mechanisms such as mindfulness and deep breathing
Action items
You can find out more about Naomi, her work and access resources at https://naomilriley.com/ or find our more about Text Pledge at https://textpledge.us/
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