E3: One Step You Can Take toward Better Mental Health with Shivani Hiralal, Social Impact Leader & Wellness Coach

In this episode of Lead with Heart, I’m talking to Shivani Hiralal about burnout, mental health, mindfulness, and self-care in the social impact space.

Shivani is a social impact leader, marketer, yoga and mindfulness instructor, and wellness coach. Her life's mission is to spread awareness about mental health and reduce the stigma around mental health conversations.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

[03:01] Shivani’s career path and how she got into Social Impact
[07:58] What burnout was for Shivani
[13:42] Moving from burnout to mindfulness
[21:07] The “Decompress Table” Shivani created for professionals experiencing burnout
[30:20] One step you can take towards better mental health
[34:00] Implementing a simple self-care plan
[39:58] Guided breathing meditation

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES

“Burnout means something different to everyone.”

“Burnout is a mental and emotional issue, but it does come out as physical illness.”

“I'm trying to bring that culture [of celebration and self-care] into the social impact world. Because I think that needs to start to become a norm versus something that you can just get at a roundtable discussion like this.”

“That is the first thing, recognizing [burnout]. The next thing is starting to be a little

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