Laura Cwiklinski Performance Coach

Laura Cwiklinski Performance Coach Performance and Empowerment Coaching to develop high performance habits.

What if I told you that the key to your wellbeing lies in an activity that you do every single day, and more often than ...
16/03/2022

What if I told you that the key to your wellbeing lies in an activity that you do every single day, and more often than not, pay no attention to…

An activity that enables you to shift from fight or flight mode, to rest and digest; regulating your autonomic nervous system to allow you more time in a calm parasympathetic state.

Would you believe me if I told you that I was talking about breathing?

It’s the one thing we’ve all been doing since the beginning of our days. Yet despite it giving us life, many of us haven’t spent any time learning how to breathe properly.

(Laura, I’ve been breathing all of my life! Surely I’ve got this sussed?) - Stick with me here!

If we learn to manage our breathing cadence, and our biomechanics, we can change our biochemistry to a more positive state.

We can train ourselves to breathe through stress, anxiety, uncertainty and discomfort. We can train ourselves to breathe into a more calm, positive and resilient state of being.

All good coaches have their own coaches, and I’m so glad that and I chose Kev to be our coach on Monday.

Kev beautifully guided us both through a Buteyko breathwork session to get us ready to test our minds and our bodies in a cold water immersion session.
6 minutes in 6 degrees.
6 minutes of stillness.
6 minutes of using nothing but breath to manage the cold, the stress response, the negative thoughts.
6 minutes of resetting the nervous system.
6 minutes of building strength and resilience.
Hours of euphoria after.

If you’re struggling with:
*Lack of quality sleep
*Lack of focus and concentration
*Fatigue
*Stress or anxiety
Focused breathwork can help.

I can’t recommend enough. A generous, warm and selfless gent, and he makes a great cuppa!

It was a privilege to be invited to an awards event this week as the guest speaker. I spoke to an amazing community of l...
05/12/2021

It was a privilege to be invited to an awards event this week as the guest speaker. I spoke to an amazing community of ladies about purpose, identity and happiness. 💛
It’s amazing to finally be able to attend events and speak in person again after two years, and I can honestly say there could not have been a better event to end that two year hiatus. 🙌
Thank you for inviting me, for introducing me to your amazing community of ladies, and for the beautiful flowers! 💐

😱 Do one thing that scares you, every day! 😱If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should absolutely pursue it. Ke...
27/10/2021

😱 Do one thing that scares you, every day! 😱

If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should absolutely pursue it. Keep doing it until it no longer scares you. Then it’s just amazing! ⭐️

My fear wasn’t heights, but falling from them. I’d happily get to the peak of something, but I’d be terrified of getting too close to the edge. 🏔

Leaning into that fear led me to jump out of a plane over the beautiful, vast greenery of The Lake District, and abseil into the bottomless, darkness of a glacial moulin on Sólheimajökull Glacier, on the Icecap of Myrdalsjökull, on the south coast of Iceland. 🪂

You gain strength, courage and confidence every time you stop to look fear in the face. That fear can be anything from public speaking, to asking for help. From talking to camera to going to charging what you’re worth in business. Whatever your fear is, lean into it. Each time you do, it gets easier! 💪🏻

It has a ripple effect too. The confidence you build will extend to other areas of your life. Lean into fear & be thankful for it. It will give you some of the best experiences of your life. 🙏

🥷 Mental Health by Stealth 🥷 Our modern experience has many of us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and knackered 😥...
25/10/2021

🥷 Mental Health by Stealth 🥷

Our modern experience has many of us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed and knackered 😥

With so many competing and often conflicting demands for our attention, it’s no wonder that sometimes we feel like our ability to cope is being tested. Challenging deadlines at work, family relationships, health concerns; the list goes on 📈

So when we’re already feeling the pressure, how can we lighten the load without giving ourselves something else to do?

One way is to spend some time in ‘blue space’ when you head out for your walk. Spending time at rivers, lakes, waterfalls and oceans counters our stress response, and for those of you who don’t fancy a winter cold water dip, the benefits extend beyond being in the water, to simply being around it 🌊

When we’re around water, almost all of our senses are engaged. I love to close my eyes and listen to the sound of the waves crashing against the shoreline. Engaging our senses around water induces a flood of neuro chemicals that promote wellness, increase blood flow to the brain and heart, and promote relaxation through a meditative inducing state. In turn this promotes clarity of thinking, self-awareness and creativity - all fundamental factors in high performers 💛

So what if you don’t live by a ‘blue space?’. Showers! Sounds crazy right, but think about it… you step into a shower and remove loads of the visual stimulation of your day (assuming you don’t live in a fancy house with a TV in your bathroom!). Auditorially it’s the same, just a steady stream of blue noise. You still benefit from the immersive nature of water but in the comfort of your own home 🚿

Add cold to that shower and the mood boosting properties increase massively - but that’s a post for another day.

What’s your favourite way to engage with blue space?

I took this photo 8-years ago today. It epitomises so much of the journey that my little family has been on, and so many...
22/10/2021

I took this photo 8-years ago today. It epitomises so much of the journey that my little family has been on, and so many of the lessons we’ve come to learn.

5-years old, awaiting surgery to try to reconnect his Left Branch Pulmonary Artery. Recruiting his Left Lung back into his cardiovascular system was the requirement for the next open heart surgery Lewis needed to prolong his life. Another surgery to pave the way for open heart surgery number 3. ❤️

As I sat bedside, desperately trying to hide my fear, sadness and anxiety, my thoughts flickered from frustration at the error that had caused Lewis’ Lung to be disconnected and the time it had taken anyone to notice, to stress about what failure to reconnect the Lung would mean for Lewis’ life. 😥

Lewis however, sat exactly as the photo shows. The BIGGEST smile on his face. He knew he was about to undergo surgery (this was far from a new experience), yet he sat and smiled. No stress, no tears. Just laughter. Why? He was in his favorite Ben 10 dressing gown and socks, cuddling his favourite teddy (Mrs Elephant) and watching DVDs; his favourite thing to do. In that moment he was 100% enjoying himself and the upcoming surgery wasn’t going to dampen his spirits. 😊

Of course he was too young to know of the broader implications of this surgery. Yet even in his young little mind (whether consciously or not), he chose enjoyment over fear, right up until we headed to Theatre. 🧠

He will never know all of the lessons that he has often unknowingly taught me over the years. Today this photo served as a reminder of one - to be present & cherish every moment. Living in the future or the past only robs us of our chance to enjoy today. 🎁

❤️

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