This fascinating discussion takes us deep within the territory of mindfulness, trauma, and the slippery science of happiness. Cyrina Bullard and Liz Rutledge have run Sustainable Happiness Together since 2019 but have been friends and collaborators for much longer. Liz has taught mindfulness and meditation courses at the middle and high school levels, and Cyrina has had first-person experience using meditation to re-train her brain after two traumatic brain injuries meant she could not longer work as a pharmacist. Liz supplies the technique and Cyrina supplies the scientific metrics to show that this pursuit of happiness (via improved diet, exercise, connection with other people and with nature) has measurable effects on one’s health. It does not take them long to convince even the heartiest of skeptics, as they prove, time and time again, that in every moment, we have a choice to be present and fully engaged in our surroundings – and that does help our wellbeing, and others around us. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are measurable, scientifically proven gains to be had in our quality of life if we prioritize our own ‘happiness’. 

• Liz’s background is in teaching mindfulness to children – partly because children are eminently more teachable because they have less baggage. While the Winning Wellness packages are designed for everyone who wants to be holistically well, their primary targets are parents for this, “ripple effect” reason.

• Their unique contribution to the wellness industry lies in the combination of their backgrounds and their complementary offerings: Cyrina as a certified pharmacist, and Liz as a mindfulness educator. 

• Understanding the importance of people and connection on our energy levels; “if people are suffering around us, it affects our wellness’.

BEST MOMENTS 

• “I think that we, as humans, have to be intentional about (creating) our day.”
• “Wellness for me is when I feel healthy in my body, mind, AND spirit.”
• “(Meditation) helps increase your brain’s grey matter, helps you be more focused, helps with your pre-frontal cortex – it can help with many physiological challenges.”
• “Our choices have a compounding effect. …40% of our ‘happiness’ is due to our thoughts and actions, so there is a lot of room there.”

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Cyrina Bullard and Liz Rutledge met years ago when Cyrina gave one of the “Angel Talks” at a school where Liz was spearheading a mindfulness course. Cyrina, a trained pharmacist who has also survived two traumatic brain injuries, and Liz, well-versed in mindfulness techniques as well as being the mother to three children, realized that they had a great connection and could be “stronger together”. They officially joined forces in 2019, just before the pandemic hit, so they pivoted their business model and now offer online wellness courses, under the umbrella of “Sustainable Happiness Together”. 

CONTACT METHOD

Website: https://winningwellness.learnworlds.com/

As a special gift to all Fire in the Belly listeners, you can get $50 off the “Willing Wellness bundle” by adding the discount code “Ignite Now” on check-out.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablehappinesstogether/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069979353110

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sustainablehappinesstogether/

ABOUT THE HOST 

The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire in The Belly’. 

Pete is an entrepreneur, mentor, coach, property Investor, and father of three beau98tiful girls. Pete’s background is in project management and property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire in the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.

Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire in The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions section. 

The ‘Fire in The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete

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