EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What happens when the part of you that is always planning, producing, performing, managing, and controlling everything finally takes a backseat?

In this episode, I’m talking about what I discovered when I gave myself permission to step away from the pressure to perform and let the relaxed version of me take the lead.

After spending five days on a farm without my laptop, I realized something I hadn’t fully understood before: relaxation is a state of being and a choice that we make. 

We’ll explore what happens when pressure becomes part of our identity, why releasing it can feel scary, and how to begin building trust with the relaxed part of yourself.

I’ll also walk you through a simple self-experiment to let your relaxed self take the driver’s seat, listen to your body, follow what feels interesting, and give yourself permission to change your mind.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why relaxation is a state of being, not something you have to earn
• What happens when pressure becomes an internal system and part of your identity
• How removing pressure can help you reconnect with your needs, desires, curiosity, and sense of wonder
• A simple “relaxed self” experiment for letting go of managing, controlling, and overperforming
• How listening to your body, following what feels interesting, and changing your mind can help build self-trust

THE PARTING GIFT

“What helps you truly recharge?”

Try asking this question from the perspective of your relaxed self, rather than your exhausted or overperforming self. What does the relaxed version of you actually need to feel restored?

THIS WEEK, BUY YOURSELF FLOWERS BY…

Letting the relaxed part of you make one decision. Let her take the driver’s seat for one moment and notice how it feels.

LINKS & RESOURCES

Website: allisontibbs.com
Instagram: @allisontibbs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisontibbs
Substack: https://allisontibbs.substack.com

ABOUT ALLISON TIBBS

Allison Tibbs is an executive wellness coach, leadership consultant, and the founder of Nourished Life. She coaches, speaks, and creates for high-achieving women who are ready to redefine success so they can live, lead, and achieve in ways that are sustainable, human, and rooted in congruence.

Learn more at allisontibbs.com