Health and Happiness Tips from Carnisa Berry 来自一位资深生活导师的健康和快乐的秘诀

Living abroad in an international environment can be a challenging experience, especially for families who have never lived abroad before. Besides the challenges of not speaking the native language, adapting to a new environment and culture can be emotionally draining. YCIS Beijing and its Parent Organization recognize these challenges and offer a variety of resources and workshops to help their families survive and thrive in Beijing. 

在国际化大环境中，身居国外是一个具有挑战的经历，尤其是对于那些之前没有在国外居住过的家庭。还需要面对非母语环境，在适应新的环境和文化期间需要经历一段身心焦虑的过程。北京耀中国际学校以及家长协会认识到他们所面临的这些挑战，并且为这些家庭提供多种资源和工作坊来帮助他们适应在北京的生存和发展。

On May 9, YCIS Beijing has invited Ms. Carnisa Berry, an experienced life coach, to host a Think and Paint Workshop. Referred by our dedicated Parent Organization Western Co-president Eike Westerholt, herself an up-and-coming life coach, Ms. Berry originally hails from Raleigh, North Carolina in the US and has been working with clients as a certified life coach for five years. 

5月9日，北京耀中国国际学校邀请了Berry女士，一位有着丰富经验的生活导师，主持思考与描绘工作坊。是由我们家长协会的西方会长Eike Westerholt所推荐，她自己本身就是一位积极进取，乐于奉献的生活导师，Berry女士最初来自北美北卡罗来纳州的罗利，作为客户们的资深生活导师已有五年的工作经验。

Through this workshop, she seeks to help participants develop their thought awareness and help them to understand how their thoughts affect their relationships.

通过这个工作坊，她寻求并帮助参与者们提高他们的思维认识以及帮助更多的理解他们的思维是如果影响着他们的人际关系的。

We had the opportunity to interview Ms. Berry about her experience in China and as a life coach, plus a few easy tips on how to live a healthier and happier life.

我们有机会采访了Berry女士，她给我们讲述了有关于她在中国的经历和作为一名生活导师的经验，还有一些如何能够更加健康和快乐生活的小提示。

For those unfamiliar with the profession, explain what a life coach is and how they seek to help clients.

对于那些不熟悉这个职业的人，请解释一下什么是生活导师和他们是如何试图帮助客户的。

As a Life Coach, I help my clients gain clarity about who they are so they can create the life they desire. My clients are healthy and successful people who finds themselves feeling stuck or want to make a change in life. I help support them in creating goals and an action plan that will assist them in accomplishing these goals.

作为一名生活导师，我帮助客户们就有关于他们是谁因而他们可以创造他们所渴望的生活而获取到清晰的思路。我的客户们都是健康和成功的人士，但他们仍感觉到人生的瓶颈期并期望生活可以有所变化。我帮助他们建立新的目标和具有行动力的计划来协助他们达到这些目标。

Please list a couple of essential habits or mindsets you believe to be key to living a healthy and happy life.

请列举几个你认为是健康生活和快乐人生关键所在的重要习惯和心态。

I think self-care is essential. Self-care is not selfish! I also think it’s important to forgive yourself quickly and often. Part of my personal self-care routine, as wife, mom, and coach, is getting up 30 minutes before the rest of my family for prayer, devotion, and meditation time. That quiet time helps me feel grounded and prepared to face my day. It help me to maintain peace throughout my day.

我认为自我关注是重要的。自我关注不是自私自利！我也认为它对于经常和快速的自我原谅是很重要的。作为妻子，妈妈和导师，在我家人每天起床前30分钟做祷告，祈祷和冥想灵修已经成为我的“自我关注”生活常规的一部分。安静的时间能令我感到内心沉静并且准备好面对我的一天。使得我的一整天都保持平静。

Read more of Carnisa’s tips for living a healthier and happier life by tapping “Read more” below!

想阅读更多Carnisa的小提示有关于希望过上更健康、更幸福生活。请点击以下“更多阅读”。