Mindful Productivity: Achieving Balance with Emily Guerra

Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode of Mind Over Matter, host Sushmita welcomes Emily Guerra, a productive life coach and mindful productivity expert, to discuss strategies for overcoming mindset barriers and fostering meaningful progress in both personal and professional life. Emily shares her journey from aspiring wedding planner to successful life coach after a transformative pivot during the COVID-19 lockdown. Through her coaching, she helps self-employed women break free from hustle culture and design systems that align with their personal well-being.

About the Guest:

Emily Guerra is the founder of The Productive Food and a coach dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and freelancers create balance through mindful productivity. She combines therapy, neuroscience, and practical productivity systems to guide clients in overcoming overwhelm and achieving sustainable success. Emily’s approach focuses on aligning productivity with mental health, taking into account the whole person—body, mind, and energy.

Key Takeaways:

1. Mindful Productivity: True productivity isn’t about hustle; it’s about aligning systems with your unique mindset and energy to work with, not against, yourself.


2. Mental Health & Productivity: Productivity should enhance mental health, not deplete it. Systems and tools should prioritize self-care and reduce overwhelm.


3. Therapy & Neuroscience: Emily integrates insights from therapy and neuroscience to help clients rewire their brains and overcome productivity challenges like procrastination and distraction.


4. Work-from-Home Strategies: Establish clear boundaries, create separate workspaces, and use light and furniture to differentiate your work zone from your living space.

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