Jennifer Jefferies on The 7 Tips to Regaining your Sanity and Growing Yourself with your Business

How much FUN do you have every day?

Jennifer Jefferies is all about including fun as part of your life, including your work life! How often do you find yourself stuck, in a bad mood, and with clear symptoms of burnout eating away at you?

Jennifer’s early professional life was filled with exhaustion and doing everything she thought she needed to do to have a happy life. The grueling hours, the stress, and the overall unhappiness caught up to her. Despite being told she was burning out, she ignored the symptoms and signs that her body was giving her, until an accident nearly ended her life.

This made her take pause, look at her life, and ask herself if this is what she really wanted. One of the many pieces of advice she shares front his experience is to SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE. You want people who respect you and are willing to tell you when you are going too far!

Jennifer is now a naturopath and aromatherapist. She has written 14 books, including one that became the best-seller in the aromatherapy category. She has A WEALTH of knowledge to share and as a self-named Present Day Wise Women, she shares many incredible tips with us during this episode.

How many times have you found yourself excited about a new project or change in your life and wanting to do ALL THE THINGS at once? 

Well, that’s precisely what you are getting wrong. Incorporating one change at a time is much more effective!

Jennifer has 7 steps that you can follow to achieve sanity. She shares most of them here, including respecting yourself and eating properly. 

You know that white bread, white rice, and other processed foods you probably love? THEY ARE KILLING YOU. Added with the stress you are experiencing every day, you are literally destroying yourself from the inside out! 

Plus, do you think you can have a successful business while running yourself ragged? THINK AGAIN. You need to grow yourself to grow your business, and if you are hurting, your business will too.

These are only a few of the amazing things Jennifer shares with us. 

There is a lot of laughter because Jennifer certainly comes through with bringing fun to every part of her life. 

There is also a ton of health advice, business advice, a commitment to twerking, and some good tips for new surfers. 

Ready to change your life? Tune in!

Key points 

• (00:00): Welcome to Barrels and Business!
• (03:20): Jen’s first surfing board and why she continues to be extremely active at 60 years old.
• (08:33): How being kicked out of the Army and suffering from burnout in her mid-twenties changed Jennifer’s life.
• (12:08): The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. 
• (16:37): How having a coach can have a great impact on your life. 
• (18:14): Exhaustion and how wanting to change everything at once prevents long-term change 
• (20:28): What Jen loves about surfing and her advice to other newbies.
• (30:20): Some of the signs of adrenal stress. 
• (36:37): The seven steps to sanity.
• (43:30): Learning when to help and motivate others and when to let them do things at their own pace. 
• (48:35): How different generations deal with stress. 
• (50:25): The power of music to change a day and set the right mindset. 
• (01:00:44): How to bring fun to the workplace while being professional.   
• (01:04:36): The influence of carbs and white processed foods on headaches and other health issues. 
• (01:11:17): Giving something to the world every day, regardless of where you are in life.

Key takeaways & quotes 

• “How you do one thing is how you do everything”
• “Everything is either growing or it’s dying”
• Identifying burnout signs is key to be able to lead a productive life.
• Surrounding yourself with people who respect you will allow you to receive honest advice.
• “We teach what we need to learn”
• “Everybody grows through their range”
• People need to grow on their own time and their way to flourish and achieve their goals.
• “I had to grow me to grow my business”
• Spending five minutes doing that thing you like to do can help you change your state.
• “We have to give to get.”

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Connect with Jennifer Jefferies

• Website: https://jenniferjefferies.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenniferjefferiesoz
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepresentdaywisewoman/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepresentdaywisewoman
• Healthy Life Hacks Podcast: https://jenniferjefferies.com/podcast/
• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjefferies/
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/jenjefferies/_created/ 
• The Q Foundation: https://theqfoundation.org.au/

Mentioned resources

• Feed Your Body eGuide: https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-now/
• The Four Agreements: https://amzn.to/3tozLVy
• 7 Steps to Sanity: https://amzn.to/3unRwWD
• Adaptogen Tonic: https://bit.ly/2KuWpve
• Chill Out Blend: https://jenniferjefferies.com/product/chill-out-blend/
• Play More Blend: https://jenniferjefferies.com/product/play-more-blend/
• Sanity Saver Blend for busy minds: https://jenniferjefferies.com/product/sanity-saver-blend/

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