Liezel van der Westhuizen | 'The Giraffe'
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Liezel van der Westhuizen | 'The Giraffe'
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Certified Mindvalley Business Coach | High performance & Mental fitness Coach | TV & Radio Presenter KFM, CapeTalk, Talk Radio 702
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🔁 Tell me in the replies:

What’s one habit or boundary helping you land this year with your sanity intact?

#MentalFitness #Leadership #BusinessCoach
2026 is already taking shape.

And the leaders who’ll thrive?
They’re protecting their peace, prioritising people, and planning from a place of purpose - not pressure!

✨ Finish clear, not crispy. #BurnoutPrevention #MentalFitness
💡 #MentalFitness isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what matters - with clarity, boundaries, and intention.

So before you say yes to one more project, event, or last-minute fire to put out… ask:

👉🏽 Does this energise me or empty me?
That Q4 “everything, everywhere, all at once” energy?
Yeah... it’s real. 😅

But here’s the thing: you don’t need to crawl to the finish line.
You get to choose how you close this year.
Just because you're down, doesn't mean you're out.

Take a breath.
Gather your strength.

🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
🔥 Translation:

#sales teams can literally rewire their brains to perform better under pressure, bounce back faster from rejection, and stay motivated when the going gets tough.
#Stress regulation matters. Breathing, mindfulness, or even leaning on a teammate can reset the nervous system and keep you sharp under pressure.

✅ Connection builds resilience. Celebrating wins together literally changes brain chemistry - boosting oxytocin, reducing stress, and building trust.
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✅ Visualization boosts results. Sales reps who mentally rehearse calls can improve performance by ~23%.

✅ Stories stick. Emotion + context = stronger memory. A story-driven pitch will always beat a list of features.
💡 Did you know your brain can be trained just like a muscle?

#Sales isn't just about skills and scripts - it's about mental endurance. And neuroscience proves that memory, focus, and resilience aren't fixed traits... they're trainable.

Here's what science tells us: ⬇️ #MentalFitness
So if your mind feels tired - even when life looks 'fine' on paper -
Here’s where you start:

✅ 3 deep breaths
✅ 2 reframes
✅ 1 powerful question:
‘How can I make this 10% easier right now?’

Small #MentalResets done consistently?
That’s real #resilience.
Here’s what I’ve learned after coaching high performers for years:

💡 #MentalFitness isn’t about eliminating #stress.
It’s about building your capacity to handle it differently.

It’s not about being stronger.
It’s about being more skillful with your mind.
That’s the silent burnout nobody talks about.

Because when you're high-functioning, when you’re capable, when you're always reliable -
It gets harder to say:
👉 ‘I’m actually not okay.’
#Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart.
Sometimes it looks like "everything’s still working perfectly."

You hit your deadlines.
You show up for everyone.
You tick every box.
You look 'fine.'

…But inside, you’re running on empty.
🌟 Imagine your team showing up sharp, focused, and cool under pressure.

👉 So, here’s the question:
What’s one daily habit you’d love to see your team build to boost resilience?

Let’s spark some brain-friendly strategies in the comments. 👇 #mentalfitness #sales #salesleadership
✔️ Daily movement (yes, even a brisk walk!)
✔️ #Mindfulness & breathing (your brain’s reset button)
✔️ Reframing challenges (hello, prefrontal cortex!)

...you build a brain that bounces back, remembers more, and leads with clarity.
But here's the power move: resilience is trainable.
This isn’t fluffy wellness - it’s neuroscience in action. And the best part?

You can literally grow back what stress has taken away.

🔁 With consistent #MentalFitness habits like: ⬇️
💡When cortisol (stress hormone) floods the system too often, it damages your hippocampus - the part of the brain responsible for learning, memory & motivation.

#Sales leaders, this shows up as:
🔸Forgetting key client details.
🔸 Losing drive after tough calls.
🔸 Teams stuck in survival mode.
💥Did you know stress could be stealing your edge – neuron by neuron?

Chronic stress isn't just an emotional weight - it physically reshapes your brain.
Science backs it: even small steps like tidying up or breathing deeply can boost your focus, mood, and sleep. 🧠

So I'm curious...🧹 What thought, belief, or habit are YOU ready to declutter this spring?

Let's reset together.
#mentalfitness #SpringcleanYourMind
Spring cleaning isn't just for your cupboards.
It's for your mind too.

This season, Im not just reorganizing shelves - I'm letting go of the mental clutter that's been clouding my calm.

The second-guessing
The pressure to have it all figured out
The habit of doing instead of being.

#mentalfitness
It’s about strengthening your ability to sit with the hard stuff - without letting it hijack your #mindset or momentum.

Here’s what I practice(and teach):
✨Feel what you feel
✨Learn from it
✨Then move forward on purpose.

#Resilience isn’t a lack of emotion.
It’s a deeper relationship with emotion.
A client once asked me, “But do you ever get upset? Cry? Feel overwhelmed?”

Absolutely. 🙋🏽‍♀️ Being a #MentalFitness coach doesn’t make me immune - it makes me more committed to navigating emotions wisely.

Mental fitness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.