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When everything feels uncertain—when you’re facing loss, sickness, or life transition—clarity is your lifeline. In this episode, we explore how to stay in your lane by anchoring to your core values, using both neuroscience and cognitive behavioral strategies to move forward with intention.

You’ll learn the YES Ritual—a simple, powerful framework to reset your mind and align your actions—and discover how aromacognition (the intentional use of essential oils for emotional and cognitive support) can help you stay grounded in your purpose.

We’ll walk through how to regulate your nervous system, choose your values in the moment, and take aligned action, even when life feels heavy.

This episode is for anyone seeking emotional resilience, intentional living, and a path forward in hard seasons.

🎧 Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs it—or someone you want to have a meaningful conversation with.

00:00 Welcome and Ways to Connect

01:01 Navigating Persistence and Letting Go

03:18 Understanding Brain Responses to Stress

05:26 Introducing the Yes Ritual

06:20 Aroma Cognition and Its Benefits

07:04 Implementing the Yes Ritual

15:47 Defining Your Lane and Core Values

19:36 Final Thoughts and Invitation

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Are you drowning in work, family demands, health goals, and life’s nonstop pressure? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing.

In this episode, Juli Reynolds shares a powerful yet simple 3-step Reset Framework to help you pause, let go of what’s draining you, and realign with what matters most.

Whether you’re navigating burnout, feeling behind, or just trying to breathe through the chaos—this conversation is your moment to reset and rise.

You’ll learn:

• Why doing everything isn’t the goal
• How to apply the Pause & Pivot Framework
• The key coaching questions that create clarity
• A faith-based reminder to rest, trust, and move forward with intention

Plus, Juli shares her favorite low-cost resource for building momentum and how you can get support without doing it all alone.

PEACE IN MOTION

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What if reclaiming your joy, purpose, and mojo could start with just 2 minutes a day?

In this powerful episode of Default to Yes, nurse coach and founder of Reimagine Wellness, Juli Reynolds, shares the origin story of how one simple ritual became the key to transformation. You'll discover how reimagination rewires your brain, restores your energy, and simplifies the path toward your biggest dreams.

Juli blends science-backed tools from neuroscience and lifestyle medicine with her personal healing journey to show how reimagining your self-awareness, relationships, and identity creates real, sustainable change.

✨ Includes a simple daily ritual you can begin today.
✨ Want to experience what just 2 minutes can do? Click the link in the show notes.

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Let's Talk About What May Be Quietly Sabotaging Your Efforts!

In this episode, we're talking about something many high-achievers wrestle with: growing in life — doing all the right things — but still feeling stuck in how they see themselves.

Maybe you’re nourishing your body, learning new skills, showing up in your relationships, even healing from hard things… but your self-concept hasn’t caught up. You still tell your story through the lens of failure, loss, or not-enoughness.

It’s time to change that.

We explore:

• Why so many of us measure ourselves unfairly
• How to integrate our wins into our identity
• Why growth isn't complete if your self-image doesn't evolve
• The science of negativity bias and neuroplasticity
• How to reengage with life after discouragement
• What it means to fuel your cells, focus your mind, and anchor your habits
• The impact of judgment, comparison, and gossip on your self-concept
• How to narrate your life with clarity, compassion, and courage

This episode will encourage you to stop dragging around outdated stories — and give you the tools to tell a new one. 💡

🧠 Self-Coaching Questions to Journal or Reflect On:

Use these to go deeper after the episode. Take five minutes with a pen and paper, or bring them into your next walk, quiet moment, or coaching session.

1. What am I proud of that I’ve been overlooking?
2. Who do I want to be today — and what’s one small act that aligns with that?
3. Where have I stopped giving my all — and why?
4. Am I willing to try something hard again, even after discouragement?
5. What old stories or labels am I still carrying that no longer fit?
6. Where can I shift my focus toward goodness, possibility, and truth?
7. What new story am I ready to tell about who I am?

Favorite Quotes from the Episode:

Practice This Week:

Fuel your body. Focus your mind. Anchor your habits.
These small daily actions can begin to reshape how you see yourself — not just what you do.

And when you notice judgment, comparison, or gossip creeping in?
Pause. Shift. Redirect.
You are narrating your story now — make it true, make it kind, make it yours.

🌟 Final Words:

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

As you get up every day and default to

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Originally recorded Aug 2023.

When was the last time that you took the time to explore the profound connection between embracing change and "homeostasis" on the path to mastery and personal growth? Homeostasis, our natural inclination for stability, can often hinder our ability to embrace change and achieve our fullest potential.

Learn the "EMBRACE" framework, a set of practical strategies to navigate the challenges of homeostasis and foster positive transformations - in our individual lives, our communities, and our work environments.

We discuss the importance of establishing clear goals and breaking down change into manageable steps to build momentum. Embracing discomfort and fostering a growth mindset are crucial elements to overcoming resistance and navigating the unknown with courage.

Discover the power of supportive networks and mindful awareness to respond to change consciously. Embracing celebrations along the journey reinforces motivation and confidence in pursuing mastery.

Join us on this enlightening episode to unlock your potential, embrace change, and step into the realm of personal growth and mastery. Embrace the journey toward becoming the best version of yourself!

Book recommendation - the work that inspired this episode:
Mastery, by George Leonard at https://amzn.to/3qea5zI

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Discover how to build lasting confidence through neuroscience, embodied practice, and self-trust. Learn the difference between confidence, esteem, and efficacy.

What’s one small action you can take today that says, “I trust myself enough to begin”?

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:56 Understanding Confidence

02:30 Building Confidence: The Confidence-Competence Loop

06:32 The Neuroscience of Confidence

09:41 Embodied Cognition and Power Poses

11:31 Distinguishing Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy

15:57 Maintaining and Replenishing Confidence

23:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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In this episode of Default to Yes, we’re reimagining what success really means—and why knowing your own definition may be the most important step in living the life you were created for.

We explore:

• Why we often get success wrong
• What research and personal development experts say about defining success
• The role of your Reticular Activating System (RAS) in finding what you focus on
• How Earl Nightingale’s “ship without a captain” analogy still speaks today
• What Proverbs 16:9 teaches us about planning with faith

You’ll walk away with empowering questions to clarify your definition of success, craft your own personal “words to live by,” and begin moving more freely in the direction of your dreams—with your heart aligned and your steps divinely guided.

📥 Download the FREE Success Guide: https://www.coachingwithjuli.com/values
💛 Join the YES Society coaching community: https://www.coachingwithjuli.com/yescoaching

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Mind chatter consists of automatic thoughts shaped by our history, beliefs, societal conditioning, identities, fears, and desires. While some thoughts are helpful, many are repetitive, unproductive, and self-critical. Neuroscience identifies this phenomenon as the default mode network (DMN), which activates when we rest and are not focused on tasks. Ironically, rest is also when we often feel most mentally overwhelmed.

Why We Struggle to Quiet the Mind

Our brains are designed to think—to scan for threats, solve problems, and make sense of the world. Telling your brain to stop thinking is like telling your heart to stop beating.

Introducing the BREATHE Framework

I designed a method called the BREATHE framework, which is both science-informed and soul-nourishing.

• Breathe
• Recognize
• Express
• Anchor
• Take Action
• Hold Compassion
• Embrace the Process

Creating a Mindful Routine

During times of external chaos, I committed to 10 minutes of mindfulness each day for 10 days. This simple practice, "Peace in Motion," reconnected me with my values and slowed the mental chaos. It also led to the creation of a 10-day audio journey, offering daily mindfulness insights and prompts. This practice is timeless, helping us show up as we truly wish in the world.

Invitation to Join and Discover Peace in Motion

I invite you to embark on this journey with me. You can join the "Peace in Motion" program, which includes a 10-day audio journey and an optional coaching session. Visit https://www.coachingwithjuli.com/peace to learn more and sign up today!

Conclusion: Understanding and Transforming Mind Chatter

Remember, the ultimate goal is not to silence the chatter but to understand, work with it, and transform it into a powerful tool for healing and growth. Share this journey with others, leave a review, and always remember to embrace your extraordinary self.

RESOURCES:

• Therapeutic Journaling: UW Integrative Health
• https://fastlifehacks.com/huberman-pennebaker-method/

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