When life feels overwhelming, we often think we need something big to shift it—but sometimes it’s the smallest moments that bring us back. In this conversation, Vivianne Winters Israel shares how simple, intentional practices can help you reconnect with yourself and find steadiness in the midst of chaos.
What You’ll Hear:
- Why true self-care isn’t about escape—but about returning to yourself, even in the middle of stress
- How small, consistent moments of awareness can gently shift your nervous system over time
- Vivianne’s personal journey through illness and adversity—and what it taught her about resilience
- A simple, guided reset you can come back to when you feel overwhelmed or pulled out of yourself
Resources:
1. Free Gift: List of the six most powerful true self-care tools Vivianne have explored over two decades and use regularly: “Empowered Self-Care Resources”. https://vivwi.me/selfcare1
2. Costa Rica Retreat: Coming Home to Congruence: https://www.congruentpractice.com/costa-rica-retreat
Featured Guest: Vivianne Winters Israel
Vivianne Winters Israel Registered Nurse; Mom, cancer survivor; motivational speaker; published author, Tender Moments: Diary of a First-time Mother (Benjamin Franklin Silver Award); co-author Amazon Bestseller Life by Design: Leverage, Legacy & Lifestyle; authoring the children’s novel series “Abby Hart”; acknowledgements American Biographical Institute Golden Lifetime Achievement Award; Member: Independent Book Publishers Association; Authors Guild; Developer of The Stress-Eraser Experience.
Follow Vivianne Winters Israel:
Website: https://viviannewintersisrael.com or http://vivwi.me/
Bus. Email: hello@VivWI.me
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/viviannewi_childrens_author
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/An.Authors.Journey.into.Childrens.Fiction.FORUM
1. Link to my blog post
“The Universal Power of True Self-Care: Empowering Lives Across All Walks of Life”
2.My list of the six most powerful true self-care tools I have explored over two decades and use regularly: “Empowered Self-Care Resources”. https://vivwi.me/selfcare
You're bound to resonate with at least one. Access to tool #2 is free, and once learned, only takes 90 seconds; #1 taking only 5-20 seconds. (No affiliate links)
These three key points can help you be prepared for in the event of a life crisis:
1) individuals need powerful, easily accessible self-care tools to minimize mental and emotional turmoil during life crises1
2) the tools you choose must be practiced regularly in order to serve you when most needed
3) explore and practice powerful self-care tools now, so they are second nature before you most need them. The bonus side-effect: they will also enhance your everyday life.
1Lerner, Jennifer, “Emotion and Decision Making”, Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 66, January 2015, pp. 799-823, https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115043
To learn about the new "Stress-Eraser Experience" visit the Pre-registration Waitlist Page. There, you can also choose to be notified when the next class/group will open for registration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRIhNZW-AlqFfx_jnD_AjgWf_vSZmQzEa_KYehG5HJRhXbB2iRJFt9wUzV9u2jEHWKzc1Qd1k958i2p/pub
Meet the Host: Jennifer Nagel
Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.
Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico, and currently serves as Director of Trainer Development with the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She is also senior faculty with the Banmen Satir China Management Centre.
Jennifer is the author of Magic in the Muck: Finding Grace in Chaos, co-author of Virginia Satir’s Evolving Legacy, and founder and co-author of the collaborative books Therapists Are Human Too and The Healing Journey to Authenticity, created through book-writing retreats she co-facilitated in Mexico.
Connect with the Host:
Website: www.jennifernagelcounselling.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifernagel1/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.nagel.566
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifernagelcounselling/
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