How well you sleep as a mental coach and hypnotherapist ?

Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch is a mental coach and hypnotherapist and gives us a very personal insight into her sleeping habits. She explains how sleep is connected to mental health and gives us great tips for more balance and well-being in everyday life.

Table of contents

1. Our expert: Mental Coach Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch
2. How well does the mental trainer & hypnotherapist sleep?
3. Tips & Interesting Facts about Mental Health

1. Our expert: Mental Coach Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch

Our sleep depends on many different factors and even as an expert in the field, you are not immune to a bad night. Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch is a mental coach, hypnotherapist and communication trainer. For more than 15 years, she has been helping people improve their mental health. In our podcast she told us how she makes her everyday life sleep-friendly. We'll give you an overview of the most interesting answers here.

2. How well does our mental health expert sleep?

[An interview with Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch]

Would you generally say that you sleep well?

Sometimes I sleep well and sometimes I sleep worse. The nice thing is that I actually use my opportunities to sleep better again. So there are nights or times when I don't sleep so well, but overall I sleep well and happily.

Are you more of a late riser or a short sleeper? Approximately how many hours a night do you sleep?

I'm actually a light sleeper. I get by really well with five or six hours and then I feel refreshed and awake. I think that I get a very restful night's sleep and can get by with fewer hours because I can relax mentally very well and calm down very well in those few hours.

Are you more of a lark or an owl?

I'm a night owl, I'm often awake at night because I have really good ideas in the evenings and at night and I can work well. So I'm a bit of an owl. And waking up in the morning means for me at first "Oh, is the night over?" but then immediately I get this feeling of "I'm looking forward to the day" and then I get up very quickly.

But I'm more of the type of person who needs time to rest before I wake up. So I'm awake and looking forward to the day, but then I want to have a quiet cup of coffee and be with myself.

Do you have a morning routine to start your day better?

My motivation is my routine of getting up in the morning. What positive things does the day bring me? What do I have to achieve today? Or what will I be able to experience today? What am I looking forward to? And that way I start the day energetically and then there is the taste of coffee. That is my morning ritual.

Do you drink a lot of coffee or caffeine during the day?

I love the taste of coffee and of course I know that it can be a bit of a pick-me-up and that means that I often have to use my own methods to calm down in the evening. I claim that caffeine not needing it, but simply liking it and saying to myself: OK, I'm going to take some time for myself now, I'm going to sit down away from my desk and then drink my coffee leisurely. That's something that's part of it for me. So it's not something I drink in between meals, coffee is something I enjoy. I have it two or three times a day.

You are a positive person, have you always been so positive?

I am actually a happy person. I was a happy child, a happy teenager, a contented adult. And I have always had this happiness, this positive way of thinking. Of course, there are times when I forget that life is beautiful and then I really try to control my thoughts and always look for the solution and the problem. I try to allow myself to be happy, content, to allow myself to be healthy. And I am allowed to complain and moan sometimes. But for me there is this sentence: complaining with a happy ending! So I am allowed to complain now and then I will see how I can find a positive path. How can this all develop positively?

And if we manage to turn complaining into something that helps us move forward, then we're allowed to complain a little bit.

How did you come to accompany other people as a mental and motivational coach?

I have actually been approached very often by people who say: "You radiate this energy. You motivate me with your attitude." I am very perfectionistic, so I have to be able to do something before I do it, even though I have actually already done it. I then actually decided to go down the path to coaching through the coaching association.

Now I can use my motivation in a well-founded way with the psychological knowledge and all the methodologies I have learned. It was important to me that I could combine the two.

How can we live a more positive and happy life?

There is a wonderful tip. If I say, "I'm always annoyed that my husband does this or that, or that my son does this or that. Or my colleague. Whoever." Then I ask: Do you think that this person got up this morning and thought about what they could do to annoy you? Normally, that's not the case. This person is just the way they are. And if I no longer take that against myself, but see, OK, I can only change myself, then I can simply see this path from the other side.

If I consciously direct my thoughts in a positive direction, then I can achieve a lot. And that doesn't mean that there aren't things that are stupid and that make life and our thoughts difficult. But then to look, okay, we have the situation, it is unavoidable, we can't change it. So, what is the next step to accept it?

Let's allow ourselves to let things be as they are and then turn them around, redirect them, make our thoughts positive. What good can come from this? My mother once said that there is nothing so bad that something good cannot come out of it.

Do you also have a specific evening routine?

I have learned to listen to myself and that's why I don't really have a routine. If I notice in the evening that I'm tired, I go to bed, even if the film isn't over or I haven't finished reading the book. But I also love it when everything around me has gone quiet, just to sit on my couch and notice the silence. Noticing the silence is really something wonderful and then I go to bed.

What is your favorite tip for sleeping better and feeling better?

Just try something new. I like to say: happiness is a matter of training. Sometimes it doesn't come by itself and you need support.My recommendation is to simply have the courage to seek this support. How does it feel when I talk to a mentor, coach, consultant, etc.? And if I good feeling and it helps me sleep better, then it is something that can really be beneficial.

3. Tips & Interesting Facts about Mental Health

In our special podcast series about mindfulness, mental health and hypnosis, you can learn even more about Beatrix Michels-Grötzsch and find out exciting details about her work as a motivational coach and hypnotherapist. Click here for the podcast ➨

You can find detailed information and contact details for Beatrix on her website at www.beatrix-michels.de.

Best regards and see you soon!