Dr. Zelana Montminy

what I know and what I preach in my own life.

And I also think, honestly, I don't subscribe to balance.

And I know that's a bit counterintuitive.

I don't think balance exists.

I think it's a hard metric.

And I think when people talk about balance, they're probably not using the word accurately enough.

But for me and for so many of my clients, it's much more about

What are we prioritizing?

How does that match our value system and our intentions for that day or that week?

And some weeks, like my work will take precedent.

Like right now, my book came out and that's taking time away from my kids and my family, but I'm aligned in that.

I'm okay with that.

I don't feel shame about that.

And then some weeks, my kids or some days, my kids or my spouse or my dog.

So I think it's so much less about trying to be

balanced, the scale to be balanced and much more about am I doing what lights me up?

Do I find purpose in anything?

Am I actually remembering what I'm doing and am I attuned and intentional about those moments?

Well, I think that there hasn't been a more urgent time to talk about the epidemic of distraction.

I believe that we're really living through a global crisis where our nervous systems are entirely overloaded by constant input.