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Nicole Behrens
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“Mindvalley helped me calm my nervous system, sleep deeply again, and manage ADHD without living in survival mode”

Quick summary

After being diagnosed with ADHD at 40, Nicole discovered breathwork and meditation that helped calm her overstimulated nervous system, end panic attacks, and finally sleep deeply again—transforming from survival mode to thriving.

Before I started with Mindvalley I was burned-out and extremely overstimulated. I was working in a high stress job and had to talk to people all day. My sleep was terrible and therefore I was always tired and on low energy. My whole body was in survival mode. It got to a point where I started to get anxiety around people. Proper panic attacks became a constant for me. And then I, as so many women over 40, was finally diagnosed with ADHD. It finally all made sense. The hyper focus I was able to achieve when I really enjoyed doing something. The excruciating amount of energy it took me to focus on things I didn’t enjoy. The terrible sleep. The non-working relationships. The overstimulation. The masking. I searched for something that could actually help me with my ADHD symptoms. That’s how I found Mindvalley. Especially Breath-work programs and meditation have helped me so much with my sleep and with turning down my stress and overstimulation. It was has been a life-changer. I already feel so much better thanks to Mindvalley but I can’t wait to see even how much better I will feel within the next 12 months.


Nicole Behrens

Screen Writer

Jever, Germany

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Sleep Deeply
Overcome Anxiety & Stress
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Written 21 January 2020 From our original stories site

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