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Podcasts & Shows
Success Shouldn't Cost You Your Life | PivotNow! with Suzanne Sibilla
Success Shouldn't Cost You Your Life | PivotNow! with Suzanne Sibilla
Nervous System Regulation for Sustainable Success | Live with Collen Carswell and Nicole Villegas
Nervous System Regulation for Sustainable Success | Live with Collen Carswell and Nicole Villegas
Communication, Overwhelm and the Senses | Live with Deb Harrison and Nicole Villegas
Communication, Overwhelm and the Senses | Live with Deb Harrison and Nicole Villegas
"How Your Senses Are Key to Better Communication with Your Spouse with Nicole Villegas" | Secrets of Happily Ever After Podcast with Monica Tanner
"How Your Senses Are Key to Better Communication with Your Spouse with Nicole Villegas" | Secrets of Happily Ever After Podcast with Monica Tanner
"Sustainable Sensory Awareness For Wellness This Holiday Season with Dr. Nicole Villegas" | Rooted in Retail Podcast
"Sustainable Sensory Awareness For Wellness This Holiday Season with Dr. Nicole Villegas" | Rooted in Retail Podcast
Okay, before we get going… let out a big sigh! Notice how you feel? In this episode, Dr. Nicole Villegas is explaining Sensory Awareness and how something as simple as a sigh can impact your vagus nerve and bring you to a calm and collected state. As retailers, you are creative beings. Likely aware of …
"Awakening Your Senses" | Stress Free SOULutions Podcast
"Awakening Your Senses" | Stress Free SOULutions Podcast
"How Sensory Regulation Increases Well Being with Dr. Nicole Villegas" | Look for the Good Podcast with Carrie Rowan
"How Sensory Regulation Increases Well Being with Dr. Nicole Villegas" | Look for the Good Podcast with Carrie Rowan
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HuffPost Life | 8 Things Therapists Personally Do When They Feel Lonely
HuffPost Life | 8 Things Therapists Personally Do When They Feel Lonely
Many of us have been feeling disconnected from others during the COVID pandemic. This is how mental health experts cope with it.
Forbes | Avoiding Meltdown: How To Navigate Social Media During A Crisis
Forbes | Avoiding Meltdown: How To Navigate Social Media During A Crisis
Authenticity is key, yet there's a fine line between being genuine and oversharing personal challenges that might cast shadows on our professional image.
Real Simple | Feeling Overwhelmed? Taking an "Invisible Day" Could Be the Reset You Need
Real Simple | Feeling Overwhelmed? Taking an "Invisible Day" Could Be the Reset You Need
Men's Journal | Pros and Cons of Fitness Trackers and Wearables - Men's Journal
Men's Journal | Pros and Cons of Fitness Trackers and Wearables - Men's Journal
Constant health and fitness monitoring has its benefits, but it can also diminish your ability to listen to your own body. Here's how to know when tracking is actually taking a toll.
BBC | "The 'time poverty' that robs parents of success"
BBC | "The 'time poverty' that robs parents of success"
There’s never enough time in the day. But for some parents, there’s even less – and the ‘time poverty’ problem has never been more magnified.
New York Times | Re “So You Wanted to Get Work Done at the Office?”
New York Times | Re “So You Wanted to Get Work Done at the Office?”
Chief | "Forget the Open Floor Plan — Here's How to Make the Workplace More Inclusive for Everyone"
Chief | "Forget the Open Floor Plan — Here's How to Make the Workplace More Inclusive for Everyone"
As more companies call employees back to the office, experts weigh in on how they can redesign the physical workplace to make it more inclusive for everyone.
Engineering Inc. Magazine | "Achieving the New Work-Life Balance"
Engineering Inc. Magazine | "Achieving the New Work-Life Balance"
Forbes | Simple Home Changes Can Offset Negative Time Change Effects
Forbes | Simple Home Changes Can Offset Negative Time Change Effects
Her Campus | "Why Building Resilience When Things Don’t Go According to Your ‘Plan’ is Important, & How to Do It"
Her Campus | "Why Building Resilience When Things Don’t Go According to Your ‘Plan’ is Important, & How to Do It"
Yahoo!News & HuffPost | "8 Things Therapists Personally Do When They Feel Lonely"
Yahoo!News & HuffPost | "8 Things Therapists Personally Do When They Feel Lonely"
Apartment Therapy | "4 Surprising Mental Benefits of Rearranging Your Furniture, According to Experts"
Apartment Therapy | "4 Surprising Mental Benefits of Rearranging Your Furniture, According to Experts"
Bitch Media | "The Pandemic Gives Medical ASMR New Meaning"
Bitch Media | "The Pandemic Gives Medical ASMR New Meaning"
The Radavist | "Bike Summit: Bike as Healer for All"
The Radavist | "Bike Summit: Bike as Healer for All"
Reader's Digest | "6 Ways to Be an LGBTQ Ally"
Reader's Digest | "6 Ways to Be an LGBTQ Ally"
The Washington Post & The Seattle Times | "Travel’s signature scents — and how to avoid them"
The Washington Post & The Seattle Times | "Travel’s signature scents — and how to avoid them"
Apartment Therapy | "9 Ways to Cope If the “Post-COVID” World Is Already Stressing You Out, According to Experts"
Apartment Therapy | "9 Ways to Cope If the “Post-COVID” World Is Already Stressing You Out, According to Experts"
Verywell Health | "Heat Waves Can Be Dangerous, Even If You're Young"
Verywell Health | "Heat Waves Can Be Dangerous, Even If You're Young"
The Cut | "Reading Is a Competition Now"
The Cut | "Reading Is a Competition Now"
The List National TV | "How to Handle Hugs and Personal Space Amid COVID"
The List National TV | "How to Handle Hugs and Personal Space Amid COVID"
Science for Life | "Making Healthcare More Accessible with HealthIT"
Science for Life | "Making Healthcare More Accessible with HealthIT"
Built In | "Is It Sensory Overload or Screen Fatigue?"
Built In | "Is It Sensory Overload or Screen Fatigue?"
Chief | Neurodiverse Candidates Increase Productivity and Growth — Here’s How to Support Them
Chief | Neurodiverse Candidates Increase Productivity and Growth — Here’s How to Support Them
Corporette | How to Deal with Sensory Issues at Work
Corporette | How to Deal with Sensory Issues at Work
TEDxDeerPark | "Why there's more to unconscious bias than you think"
TEDxDeerPark | "Why there's more to unconscious bias than you think"
SELF | 9 Weighted Blankets That Feel Like a Big Hug
SELF | 9 Weighted Blankets That Feel Like a Big Hug
Real Simple | "How to Cope With Being an Empath and Navigating an Emotional World"
Real Simple | "How to Cope With Being an Empath and Navigating an Emotional World"
AP News | How weighted blankets work: Everything you need to know
AP News | How weighted blankets work: Everything you need to know
HelpGuide | Best Weighted Blankets in 2024
HelpGuide | Best Weighted Blankets in 2024
Everyday Health | We Vetted the 10 Best Weighted Blankets of 2025 for Total Mind and Body Relaxation
Everyday Health | We Vetted the 10 Best Weighted Blankets of 2025 for Total Mind and Body Relaxation
Offerings:
RESOURCED: Audio Resets for Founders Who Carry It All
RESOURCED: Audio Resets for Founders Who Carry It All
Private audio trainings and meditations for founders, business owners and leaders who carry it all
Courses, Coaching, & Consulting @ The Sensory Conscious Institute
Courses, Coaching, & Consulting @ The Sensory Conscious Institute
Online Coaching for leaders, caregivers and changemakers using the Sensory Conscious® Approach developed by Dr. Nicole Villegas, OTD.
Mental Health Occupational Therapy Services in Oregon
Mental Health Occupational Therapy Services in Oregon
Teaching Professional & Academic Mentor | Boston University
Teaching Professional & Academic Mentor | Boston University
Fine Furniture & Home Goods | Louis + Jig
Fine Furniture & Home Goods | Louis + Jig
Author & Professional Contributions
American OT Association | Diverse Leaders Program (Mentor)
American OT Association | Diverse Leaders Program (Mentor)
Primary Care Occupational Therapy
Primary Care Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition
Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, Third Edition
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