In this episode, Gavin Preston talks to transformational life-coach, author and speaker Carol Ann Reid, who candidly discusses mental health, brain-heart coherence, the highs and lows of social media, mindfulness and her ground-breaking ABCDE Formula designed to allow you to tap into the warrior within. This empowering, insightful and ultimately reflective conversation will be of benefit to everyone interested in the fascinating topic of the human experience and how to improve it in small, practical ways.  Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYSWe spend an average of 50% of our waking hours in the workplace. For self-employed people, that number is even higher. As a result, there has been a sharp increase in mental health issues in and around the workplace.Part of Carol's message is to help people understand that no one is defined by their past, or by the mistakes they've made. These are all lessons, and should be embraced. By doing so we come to realise that there is a warrior within us all.One of the main issues driving a low sense of self-worth is the constant and all-encompassing access to comparison. We may be on our own path, but one look to the left or right will show us several others who are doing it better, and are more successful. The answer to this is resilience, and an ability to keep our eyes on our own path.Fitting everything into one day can sometimes seem impossible. Carol works on the principle that there are 72 x 20 minute periods in every day. If we can't take one of those 20 minutes in the morning for ourselves, and one in the afternoon, then we are a slave to the system.A useful method for stamping out our personal obsessions with our lack of time or self-worth is to put a rubber band on our wrists. Each time these negative thoughts enter our head, snap the band and remind ourselves that we do have the time, that we are worthy, and that we can do this.If we feel that we are becoming overwhelmed with internal chaos, we can usually discern the main problems by “brain-dumping” or journalling our thoughts. By doing this, it often becomes clear that this mess of a million problems is actually a small handful that once identified can be ordered and tackled.Carol's Warrior Code System, built on ABCDE is:A - Awareness - An awareness of what's going on around us as well as self-awareness (emotionally and physically)B - Belief - Belief in one's self and belief in the process.C - Courage - The courage to stand in the face of fear and become D - Discipline - The discipline of honouring ourselves. With discipline comes results.E - Evolve - Evolution is the cumulative result of these steps. Trust that it will come.Change is always better and easier to maintain if we take it in small increments. Changes need to fit into our lives, not the other way around. This is a practice that should be applied to business as well as life. And give yourselves credit for these small changes.We have to give ourselves permission to be kind to ourselves. There's a constant urging for us to do more, be more, achieve more. Remember that we are only here once, and it's our duty to enjoy life. Recognise how far you've come.BEST MOMENTS‘You can change aesthetically, you can change your appearance, your environment, but wow does it come down to what's going on internally' ‘I'm going to do whatever it takes to help as many people as I can' ‘Your past doesn't have to be your future' ‘It's like trying to ride a bike but looking to the left and right. We get wobbly' ‘Our health is our priority' ‘I've got this. I've got this is such a key one' ‘Be a victor rather than a victim of the circumstance' ‘We are human beings, not human doings'VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business Mastermind Podcast www.carolannreid.comCarol Ann Reid - FacebookCarol Ann Reid – TwitterCarol Ann Reid - Instagram ABOUT THE HOSTGavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer andhigh-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontlineManagers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak PerformanceMindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, LeadershipDevelopment, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, StakeholderManagement, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change. CONTACT METHODGavin Preston WebsiteGavin Preston LinkedInGavin Preston YouTubeGavin Preston FacebookGavin Preston Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.