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Yay! My @herdy_uk face mask has arrived! 😷 🙌🏻
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What do you think? Do I look like a sheep? 🐑 😬
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Squee! I’ve found a #fridakahlo print in my own branding colours from @etsyuk 💕
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She’ll look great in my new home office space, don’t you think? 😬
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Ever worked with a client that just pushed your buttons and found yourself getting worked up before each personal training session because of it? 🤯
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Do you have someone in your social media life who is full of the Negative Nancy vibes and you're not sure what to do? 🤷♀️ l
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Well, in this week's episode #PelvicpreneurPodcast, I'm going deep and advising you on:
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✅ the reasons WHY certain clients rub you up the wrong way
✅ what your best plan of action is with the Negative Nancies in your life, and
✅ why charging you worth and raising your prices may actually help
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Search "Pelvicpreneur Podcast" in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts, or click the link in the bio and enjoy 🎧
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Snap a pic, upload it to your Stories, tag me @ClaireMockridge, and use the #PelvicpreneurPodcast hashtag 🤳
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Let me know what your biggest takeaway was from this week's episode, because I'd love to hear from you ⬇️
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You have less than 24 hours to sign up for my free, LIVE class that is happening tomorrow 🙌🏻
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If you're a pelvic floor Pilates instructor and you're NOT working the hours you want right now, and all you seem to be doing is attracting unmotivated clients who expect instant pelvic floor results from you, there's a problem 😳
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The 3-part freedom hours method that I'm covering in this class is the solution! I cannot wait to see you there 👩💻
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If you haven’t signed up, the link is in my bio! ⬆️
First pint in a pub since lockdown 🙌🏻
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It was a completely spontaneous decision. The sun was out. This pub has a massive beer garden. We thought we’d chance it! ☀️
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Cheers!🍺
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Have you been “out” somewhere recently, other than to a supermarket...? Let me know in the comments below! ⬇️
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Are you ready to create a plan that shows you HOW to work the hours you want, without attracting unmotivated pelvic floor Pilates clients who expect instant results from you? 🙋♀️
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I've created a free class over this specific thing and I'm super excited to hang out with you LIVE next week and chat about it 💕
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We won't be chatting about just anything, we'll actually be chatting about the 3-part freedom hours method that I've created for overworked and undervalued pelvic floor Pilates instructors who want to make a real difference to their clients' pelvic floor symptoms, simply and easily…
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…and, help you work the hours that YOU want to work, so you can be present with your family and restore balance back in your life.⚖️
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Sound like something you want to chat about? 💭
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Learn how to step away from your laptop without having an anxiety attack because you feel like you are losing money when you do, AND start attracting pelvic floor clients who really appreciate your pelvic floor expertise 🤗
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Link is in my bio! Can't wait to see you there! ⬆️
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Well, it's been 4 months in lockdown. How are you feeling about the future of your health and fitness business right now? 🤔
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Have you managed to move some of your classes and services online, but not sure you can continue shifting furniture much longer to film home videos…? 🛋
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Do you like the idea of a mixture of on and offline services, but really not sure where to start? 💡
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Feel like you have some tough decisions to make about pricing, venues and pricing? 🤯
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Well, check in with this week's Pelvicpreneur Podcast episode because I'm answering all of these questions and MORE! ✅
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I owe it to you, my loyal listener, to give you an action plan to enable you to really determine what it is you want from your life and business going forwards…
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…because you know that if I were still teaching my classes and seeing clients face-to-face, Covid 19 would've been the catalyst for me quitting! 🙋🏼♀️
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(and I suspect you may have had thoughts along those lines during quarantine, which can I point out is perfectly normal!)
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Search "Pelvicpreneur Podcast" in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts, or click the link in the bio and enjoy 🎧
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Snap a pic, upload it to your Stories, tag me @ClaireMockridge, and use the #PelvicpreneurPodcast hashtag 🤳
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Let me know what your biggest takeaway was from this week's episode, because I'd love to hear from you 💕
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Monumental moment! 😬 Headset on, ready to host my very first group coaching call for my #YourPelvicMatters pelvic floor instructors 🙌🏻
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Can you tell I’m excited?! 😆
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There will many many more of these support calls to come, on a monthly basis 👩💻
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Ever worked with a pelvic floor client that didn't do their homework? Kind of sucks, doesn't it 👎🏻
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I used to spend HOURS of time setting individualised exercise programs for my clients, only for them to throw it back in my face 😭
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Results were slow or really inconsistent and they'd confess that they often didn't have time to do their homework ⏰
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And, the client/trainer relationship becomes quite strained, doesn't it 💔
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To avoid this situation ever happening again so that you can start attracting more motivated pelvic floor clients into your business, sign up for my free online class I'm hosting on Tuesday 🙌🏻
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Head over to the link in my bio to register ⬆️
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Giving pelvic floor clients more exercises doesn’t equal more results 💭
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Trust me. I've been there and done it, and in my early days treating Pilates clients with PFD, I spent literally HOURS writing up client notes and individualising their homework, because that's what all the experts out there were telling me to do 😭
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Tip: simplify and scale down the homework you give to clients with pelvic floor issues ✅
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When you give clients too many exercises, they soon become de-motivated because they've just got too many things to do 🤯
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If you're prescribing a tonne of back-lying exercises to a postnatal client…well, let's face it - that's just an invitation for her toddler to jump all over her, isn't it? 👶
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I actually work from an exercise system, starting with the foot and working my way up from there 🦶
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Pelvic floor dysfunction is a whole-body issue (I think we know that by now), and giving clients manageable, achievable exercises (in standing) is the key to getting them to do their homework 🧐
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To avoid the overwhelm and learn how simple pelvic floor rehab can be, sign up for my free class I'm hosting next Tuesday! 💻
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DM me for a private link! Can't wait to see you there 🙋♀️
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Only this many takes before I finally got the 30 seconds of video I needed, all in one go! 😂
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Can you relate...?! 🎥
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Happy Anniversary Mik! 💕 13 years today! 🥳 🎉 🍺
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#happyanniversary #anniversary #hesmyrock #bestboyfriendever #love #anniversarylove #anniversarylovers #happyanniversarymylove #13yearstogether #boyfriend #boyfriendsofinstagram
Work with postnatal clients and never really sure when to progress them on? 🤷♀️
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Do you find the "6 months and you're no longer postnatal" rule a bit of a grey area because no two postnatal clients' recoveries are the same? 🙋🏼♀️
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Want to work your postnatal clients out harder so they break into a sweat, but unsure of how to do this safely and effectively? 🤔
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Well, in this week's podcat episode, I answer all these questions and more! 🎙
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In fact, I'm giving you my exact 5-step checklist that postnatal clients have to "pass" before sending them into the wide world of mainstream exercise, plus hints and tips on why interval training, when done well, is so beneficial for the postnatal client ✅
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Search "Pelvicpreneur Podcast" in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play, or click the link in the bio and enjoy 🎧
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Snap a pic, upload it to your Stories, tag me @ClaireMockridge, and use the #PelvicpreneurPodcast hashtag 🤳
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Let me know what your biggest takeaway was from this week's episode, because I'd love to hear from you 🙌🏻
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Look! My new @moft.us 5-in-1, foldable laptop stand has arrived and I love it 👩💻
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It folds down completely flat, can be adjusted to lots of different angles/heights for your laptop/tablet, weighs just 890g (perfect for travelling!), and you can use it in a standing or seated position 🙌🏻
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I purchased it ages ago via Kickstarter with a view to taking it with me to my co-working space to stand up at my desk, because gone are the days where I can sit still in a normal office chair 💺
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At home, more often than not, I floor sit (as pictured) at my laptop because it enables me to change the angles of my legs every few minutes, and stretch out all manner of muscles 🧘♀️
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Sitting in office chairs for most of my 20's gave me lower back pain, and I've had flare ups all throughout my 30's (which is also when I qualified as a Pilates instructor, go figure?! 🤷♀️)
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Sitting on the floor and/or standing up to do my computer work now in my 40's, coupled with more natural movement, has really helped decrease SI-joint pain 👍🏻
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Want to see the laptop stand in action?! Check out the new "Highlight" reel under my bio called "laptop stand" and enjoy 😬
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Now over to you. Do you floor sit? Do you stand up to do your laptop work? Comment below and let me know! ⬇️
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Do you want more interaction and engagement on your Instagram? 🙋🏼♀️
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Feel like you're putting in all the hours creating content for your feed, only for no one to actually see it (I really wish there was a tumbleweed emoji)? 👩💻
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Want to know how to truly connect with your audience on Instagram which then leads to converting customers and making more sales? 💕
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Well, in this week's Pelvicpreneur podcast episode, I answer all these questions and more! 🌟
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I give you insights into:
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1️⃣ the types of content that encourages interaction,
2️⃣ what "white noise" is when it comes to content, and
3️⃣ how, with a few simple tweaks to your current strategy, you'll start to see more community, comments and customers!
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Search "Pelvicpreneur Podcast" in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play, or click the link in the bio and enjoy 🎧
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Snap a pic, upload it to your Stories, tag me @ClaireMockridge, and use the #PelvicpreneurPodcast hashtag 🤳
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Let me know what your biggest takeaway was from this week's episode, because I'd love to hear from you 🙌🏻
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Current feels: turning the spare room into an office space for me 👩💻
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This room is our guest bedroom, and well, my partner and I are introverts with few friends - so, we thought we'd put the space to better use! 😂
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So far we've removed and dismantled the double bed and gifted it to a friend's 16-year old daughter 🛌
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My partner actually made the original bed that was in this room with his own little carpenter's hands, so naturally I felt really bad… 😭
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But, it turns out the bed was an absolute beast to take apart (like, 583 screws had to be removed before anything budged, so it was definitely initially built to last 😂)
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And, I must admit that there was just a teeny bit of cursing as we reinacted that scene from Friends with Ross and the sofa going down the stairs - "Pivot! Pivot! Pivooot!" 🛋
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The ceiling has been painted a fresh brilliant white (please don't judge us for not removing the horrid splat effect textured ceiling, but the only people who will ever see it are: 1) us, and 2) the small circle of friends who ever come to stay - har har!)
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Where ARE our friends staying if this is now an office? 🤔
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Well, my partner is going to build a foldaway bed that hides into the wall. Nifty, huh? 🛏
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If you've missed the DIY progress so far, and want to to see it, check out the "Office Space" highlight underneath my bio ⬆️
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DIY work will hopefully continue tomorrow with painting the walls (I'm going for a light pink colour), so be sure to keep a watchful eye on my IG Stories for more antics 🔨 🎨
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Do you work from home? Do you have a designated office space in your house? Comment below and let me know! ⬇️
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Everyone wants a customisable vagina, right? 🤣 Want one in your own branding colours like me? 🙋🏼♀️
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1️⃣ Head over to @canva
2️⃣ Create a new design
3️⃣ Click on "Elements" left hand side
4️⃣ Type in "vagina" in the search bar at the top
5️⃣ Select the image that looks like this one
6️⃣ Click on it, and you'll see 5 colour options in boxes at the top
6️⃣ Customise and change the colours as you see fit
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Have fun, and feel free to tag me @ClaireMockridge when you've created yours! 💕
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Over on my IG Stories this week, I've been running an experiment on work/life balance 💕
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It's been interesting and challenging, but one technique I wanted to share with you today that really helps me get "work" done, AND "rest" done when needed is this:
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The Pomodoro Technique 🍅
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Here's how it works:
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🖊 Write a list of tasks you want to get done
⏱ Set a timer for 25 minutes (this is the "work" phase)
👩💻 Get to work on that task. No distractions. Keep going. Stay absolutely focused, ok?
🛌 When the time goes off take a break
⏰ Set a timer for 5 minutes (that's your "break" phase)
✅ Step away from your "work" during your "break" - no exceptions
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I find it super useful for productivity but… what I've been doing during my "break" times this week is NOT automatically scrolling IG or Facebook, or something mundane... 🙄
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I've created a "Things I Enjoy Doing" list, and in my "break" times, I've picked something off that list to fill my 5 minute "break" with (check out the "Life Balance" in my Highlights under my profile for ideas!)
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Can you see how I've mixed business with pleasure there? Work and life balance, you see? 🙌🏻
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(Oh, one more tip: I actually use my phone as my timer, and put my phone on the other side of the room, so when the alarm goes off, I have to get up, move and switch it off, so I kind of get some movement in there too!)
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Have you used the Pomodoro Technique yourself? Want to give it a go? Let me know in the comments below! ⬇️
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Ever told a pelvic floor dysfunction client to "Wait X months" for their symptoms to improve? 🤔
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Has another professional told your client to avoid an exercise or movement, and it's put you in a really awkward situation? 😳
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Have you set clients exercises to do for homework but later find they've made little to no progress? 🤯
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Well, in this week's episode, I answer ALL of these questions, and give you insights into:
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1️⃣ how I empower my clients to move more (and ultimately move better)
2️⃣ why exercises aren't the be all and end all when it comes to solving pelvic floor dysfunction, and
3️⃣ tips on how to deal with conflicting advice when you're in front of a client
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Search "Pelvicpreneur Podcast" in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play, or click the link in the bio and enjoy! 🎙
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Snap a pic, upload it to your Stories, tag me @ClaireMockridge, use the #PelvicpreneurPodcast hashtag 🤳
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Let me know what your biggest takeaway was from today's episode, because I'd love to hear from you 🙋🏼♀️
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Knitting, gardening, sewing, reading, watching foreign films, painting, beer festivals, playing sport, tap dancing, rock concerts, wine tasting, hiking, stamp collecting, bell ringing, train spotting, bird watching, metal detecting, model making, DIY, choir singing, box-set binging, motorcycling, cheese rolling… 🧀
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What lights you up outside of your work? 🤸♀️
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Have you ever been so consumed with "work" that you've dropped interests that used to be really important to you…? 😭
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Let me know all of the things that you enjoy doing when you're NOT in "work" mode. Comment below! ⬇️
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