Michelle Chaffardet
Michelle Chaffardet
Navigating Physical Recovery with Sonya Klaus (The Mindful Space)
Navigating Physical Recovery with Sonya Klaus (The Mindful Space)
Navigating Physical Recovery with Sonya Klaus (The Mindful Space)
Friday 21st April 2023
Join Sonya Klaus on 'The Mindful Space' as she discusses her journey through trauma nursing, motorsports, and overcoming Lyme disease with mindfulness.
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Michelle Chaffardet
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Mindful Recovery
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Healing Relationships
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Innovative Healing Arts
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Episode Overview
- Sonya's journey from childhood trauma to a career in nursing and her specialization in trauma and OR
- The importance of maintaining a broader perspective, empathy, and neutrality in crisis situations
- Sonya's passion for motorsports and breaking into a male-dominated field
- Overcoming Lyme disease through mindfulness, gratitude, and perspective shifting
- Sonya's experience in acting and her flexible approach to life
I think the biggest things that I would tell people if they're in the middle of it, they're in the thick of things is don't just get too granular and don't just look at all like the details back up a little bit and look at the general sense of what's happening and just try to be try to be grateful for what's going on even if it seems like everything is going down around you there is something there's something to be grateful for and just hold on to that one thing and try to build on that and try to change your perspective and shift your perspective as much as possible.
Meet Sonya Klaus, a woman who wears many hats—nurse, motorsport racer, and actress. In this episode of 'The Mindful Space', Sonya opens up about her incredible journey marked by resilience and mindfulness. Her story starts at 17 when a severe injury pushed her towards a career in nursing. Over the years, she faced high-stress environments as a trauma nurse, learning to keep her mental health intact amidst the chaos.
But Sonya's life took a sharp turn when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021. Imagine losing your ability to speak and becoming wheelchair-bound—Sonya lived it. She takes us through her rigorous rehab journey involving weekly IV infusions and daily injections, all while maintaining a positive mindset. Besides her medical career, Sonya dives into her passion for motorsports, sharing what it's like to break into a male-dominated field. Her experience in acting adds another layer to her multifaceted life.
Throughout it all, Sonya emphasizes the importance of gratitude and perspective, finding something positive even in the darkest times. This episode is a testament to human resilience and the power of mindfulness.