“Bending Time: How to Create More Energy, Focus, and Flow with Michelle Niemeyer”

About this episode

Lesley Moffat interviews Michelle Niemeyer about strategies for improving energy and focus through better time management and lifestyle changes.

Ever feel like you’re running on empty no matter how much you check off your list? This episode is for the band directors (and teachers) who keep thinking, “If I just had more hours…” Lesley Moffat sits down with Michelle Niemeyer , a former attorney turned coach and speaker, to talk about what she calls “The Art of Bending Time.” Not in a magical way, but in the very real way that happens when you learn how to align your time, energy, and capacity with how you actually work best. Michelle shares her journey from intense burnout to rebuilding her health after being diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease (PBC), and how the lifestyle changes she made helped her move from stage 2 to stage 0 over 10 years. Along the way, she developed a framework that starts with what she calls a “busyness detox” so you can get clear on what lights you up, fuel your body and brain, and stop living in constant fight-or-flight. In this conversation, you’ll hear: Why clarity is the north star for making better decisions and setting boundaries How “bending time” works by increasing the value of the time you already have The difference between internal time sucks (scrolling, procrastination habits)…

People in this episode

Host: Lesley Moffat

Guest: Michelle Niemeyer

Topics covered

• time management
• energy
• focus
• productivity
• health
• burnout
• lifestyle changes

Keywords

• bending time
• busyness detox
• decision fatigue
• nutrition
• hydration
• movement
• productivity
• burnout recovery

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