Break the Rules: Make Your Own! Part 2
Coach Elix spoke with Certified Health and Wellness Coach Iris E. Fernández Valdés about the mental health benefits you gain when you break the rules. On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P with Coach Elix, coach Valdés plays a pivotal role in combating the current mental health crisis by working to increase access to and quality of mental health.
Here she talks about how you can make your own rules, despite what society says, to create meaningful and empowering collaborative spaces.
Highlighting Excellence: Iris E. Fernández Valdés
Iris E. Fernández Valdés has emerged as a vocal and powerful mental health advocate. As the coach and founder of Abetter, she helps people build authentic and lasting relationships that protect their mental health and empower personal growth.
She once held the position of Lead and Emotional Wellbeing Coach. Now, she uses cutting-edge science and medical wisdom to help people embrace being different and live a fulfilling life according to their own rules. As she strives for excellence in her own life, she empowers others to join her in her journey while taking their own spin on the process.
Break the Rules and Obtain a Freedom of Spirit
Why should you break the rules and live your own life? Society defines you in a certain way and expects you to fit a mold. Breaking these arbitrary and superficially imposed rules can grant you freedom of spirit that allows you to live your authentic identity.
At Abetter, Iris E. Fernández Valdés focuses on helping people form authentic relationships that society considers out of bounds or against tradition. In particular, she helps those in the LGBTQ and AIDs community form healthy and lasting relationships regardless of the boundaries imposed by culture or tradition.
Living outside the expectations of society requires courage and a strong sense of self. Coach Valdés works with clients to help them understand their identity and goals in life and take purposeful steps toward living authentically. She works on building this courage and living fearlessly through setting boundaries, managing stress and anxiety, and viewing oneself in a positive light.
The Benefits of Breaking the Rules
What benefits will you obtain in your life when you take the advice of Coach Valdés? When you form deep relationships and set boundaries against a judgmental society, you not only protect your mental health — you also begin healing from past trauma.
You'll gain a confidence that radiates throughout your life and empowers your success. You'll also find a community of support and feel a sense of belonging.
Connecting With Iris E. Fernandez Valdez
The G.R.I.P. Method
G.R.I.P. stands for "Greatness Requires Intention & Purpose." People who have followed this method can attest to the veracity of the title. This strategy helps people identify their goals and execute them with clear intentions through planning, purpose, and integrity.
It is a roadmap that guides you through struggles and hardships, with the final destination being the life you want to lead or the changes you wish to make. The G.R.I.P. Method offers a plan to go from fear to freedom and helps you break away from where past attempts did not work.
