Dr. Nicolya Show

All of us make decisions based on autopilot or not thinking it all the way through. We often live by default, allowing our emotions and our experiences to control and determine our life. When in reality this prevents us from truly living. By living I mean taking control of your life, creating a vision, creating goals, and then executing on those goals, but majority of us do not do this. If you fin...

Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Mindfulness isn’t something that only certain people can use. It is something that everyone should use and incorporate into their life on a regular basis. With mindfulness it helps to ensure your less distracted and improves your over...

Hypnotherapy began in 1863 and it's a powerful way to connect with subconscious to reprogram thoughts/behaviors/actions. From the age of 0-7 we are in a state of super learning and our brain goes between alpha and theta state so you're constantly in a state of hypnosis. As we get older our prefrontal cortex evolves we become more rational and our conscious mind is firmed up. Often we believe we ha...

Many times people ask me what is the benefit of having a life coach. And the truth is I believe that we put too much pressure and have too high of expectations of our loved ones to support us through life‘s craziest experiences. But with a life coach they can support where you are and help you to get where you desire to be. In this episode I talk about the best reasons to hire a life coach and how...

Last week we discussed the difference between productive and being busy. This week I want to share one life-changing strategy that I have incorporated into my life that has increased my productivity improved my self-care and transformed my life all together. Check out this weeks episode to learn how you too can implement this same strategy into your own life.

We have multiple responsibilities and things on your plate every day, but being “productive” is not the same as being “busy”. In today’s episode as year five strategies that will help you to increase your productivity and improve your overall success. Here is the planner that has improved my productivity tremendously: https://youtu.be/Wsl_-o1YZK0 Here is my book Progress Over Perfection: a simple...

Every moment of every day we make decisions. Whether these decisions are big or small ultimately they have an impact on the outcome of our life. There’s a lot of power in decision making. We just have to learn to step into our power. In today’s episode I share a fool- proof formula for making impactful decisions with confidence. Make sure you stay connected with me at www.nicolyawilliams.com or on...

I am going to be totally honest with you. This has been one of the most difficult posts to write. Funny for me I have always been good with words but lately they have been fleeting. For the last week I have been EXTREMELY overwhelmed with emotion. I had a few emails and social media posts in que that were sent out automatically, but other than that I have been trying to process what I am feeling....

We are programmed to believe that it’s easier to quit than it is to succeed therefore we are never fully prepared to get back up when we fall. We’re more inclined to quit then we are to push through. But you can choose to be different you can choose to prepare for success understanding that failure will come but you still can go after your dreams regardless. If you’ve ever had a season in your lif...

How many times do we go through life comparing ourselves to other people? And then when we do that we begin to question who we are if we are valuable and if something is wrong with us. I’m here to share that nothing is wrong with you. We all have our own unique journey and experiences in life and that’s what makes us who we are ultimately. In this episode, I share three ways to know that nothing i...

We all know someone who wakes up at 5 AM in the morning. Runs 10,000 miles, exercises even more on top of that, meditates, journals, and then go through the day with even more success. But then there we are struggling to make sense of our day, scrolling through social media and wondering why were in the same position year after year. The truth is the people that farewell are those that are willing...

In today’s episode we talk about the definition of success. I share my overall definition of success after extensive research. The outcome is success looks different for every individual and we must learn it to define it based on our own desires and our own life and not overwhelm ourselves comparing our journey to anyone else’s. Next we discuss how you can make going after success a regular practi...

Personal development allows you to be proactive. Rather than letting life happen to you you’re more intentional about planning your life. Personal development is something that we should all participate in but unfortunately a lot of people don’t see the benefit of it. Ultimately personal development will change your life. It’s like a domino effect. Once you see yourself improve in one area you wil...

Personal development is the pursuit of personal growth by expanding self-awareness and knowledge and improving personal skills. When you put in the effort to developing yourself, the rewards are amazing. In this episode we talk about what personal development is and the benefits of personal development. Get your FREE personal development training here: http://www.nicolyawilliams.com/personaldevelo...

As part of my coaching practice I like to offer discovery calls to potential clients. This is a way of opening up an opportunity for them to share some concerns they are having and where they are stuck and for me to give practical advice and feedback and complete a mini coaching session. I love these sessions because 1. it gives me a chance to talk to new people, 2. it keeps me on my toes as a coa...

So recently over my YouTube channel I shared a video call the day in the life of Dr. Nicolya (https://youtu.be/9QlpNy7Zdj8). I got a lot of great feedback about the video in general but specifically I got a lot of questions about my morning routine and how I’ve incorporated gratitude into my life. So today I decided that I want to talk about gratitude. In this episode I will talk about what gratit...

As a life coach I work to help women heal from hurt that is difficult to discuss and I also help women write, publish and prosper from their story. Now many people would ask how do these two things overlap ? Great question...because I never would have thought they would either. God showed me something different. When I began my business it was 100% by accident. For years I had a desire to write a...

Mastering your emotions is one of the most complex things you’ll ever have to learn to do. The reality is what you are feeling is what you choose to feel. You can choose to feel any emotion at any time. You can choose to respond in a certain way at any time. In this episode, we talk about a simple six step strategy that you can use to conquer your emotions. When you increase your intelligence rega...

After losing my grandmother shortly after her retirement I started to take some time to consider how short life is and how to create a life that I love our life with no regrets. In today’s episode I share the top regrets of those who are dying in more importantly how we can avoid regretting the choices in the life that we live currently.

How would your life change if after this social isolation time was over you had your published book in your hand ? How will your life change if you had speaking engagements or interviews lined up? How would it feel to have best selling author added to your bio? How would life be different if you could bring in an extra stream of income from your book for years to come? How would it feel to have th...

Fears and anxieties are running rampant right now with the corona virus and the new catch phrase “social isolation”. I get it. We are literally living history as we speak. In several years this experience will be in a history book somewhere. Weird to think about it like that but this is a unique event and we are truly an uncharted territory. While it’s easy to focus on fear and anxiety during this...

Today we’re going to continue our talk about boundaries. There’s so much to be said and so much to learn in regards to boundaries . Last week we discussed boundaries with yourself because obviously that’s the first key to setting healthy boundaries with anyone else. Today were going to discuss setting boundaries with difficult people. Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a pers...

Going through my divorce was one of the most difficult things I have ever experienced. Letting go of the image I had in my head about my family, life, dreams, and plans felt unbearable. I had to learn to create a new picture in my head and mentally doing this was much more difficult than physically trying to understand. After over six months of trying to get my mind and my life together, I knew I...

It’s easy to think about how hard it is to set boundaries with the challenging people in your life. What we sometimes forget, is how important it is to set healthy boundaries with ourselves. In this episode, we discuss what boundaries are, the different types of boundaries, and how you can begin to set boundaries with yourself to be more effective at setting them with other people. Make sure you s...

While it may sound cliché the truth is we can’t pour from an empty cup. Meaning that you must first take care of yourself before you’re going to be impactful to anyone else. We often are willing to be kind to other people but when it comes to ourselves it’s something that we quickly overlook. Self-compassion is showing kindness to one’s self especially in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure...