Nimmy Prakash worked with coach Neetu for 7-9 weeks to manage stress, low confidence, and high blood pressure. Through daily rituals, breathing techniques, and boundary-setting, she reduced her blood pressure medication, slept better, and became more assertive at work and with family.
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So yes, finally, Nimi, your program is complete, and I want to take a small survey from you. Is that okay?
Yeah, that's fine.
Thank you so much. So tell me, uh, Nimi, what was the main problem that you were struggling with when you came to me for the first time?
Uh, when I reached out to you, Neetu, the struggle I had was about, uh, stress. I was all over the place. I was very underconfident. I was questioning, uh, to an extent that, uh, can I even do anything? I was questioning my self-worth, uh, absolutely, uh, I would say all, all over. Not able to manage my work, not able to manage my personal life, not able to manage my child because I did not have a clarity.
Okay, and how were you feeling about your money, career? Or life before reaching out?
Uh, before reaching out, in terms of life, like I said, there was no boundaries. Uh, even at work, there was no boundaries. I felt like everyone was just making use of me, uh, but when it comes to helping me in return, I was not getting it. And then I realized that I was too available. There was no clear boundaries with anyone, and that led to the whole situation of me getting used. Uh, in terms of work, uh, and career, I would say because I was feeling less confident, uh, what I wanted to really project about myself was not happening. I was always scared of speaking up, uh, or having a fear of being judged. Uh, that was stopping me from, uh, moving ahead in terms of my career progression because people felt at one point in time maybe her voice doesn't matter. And that was the whole challenge I had.
So what made you realize you needed help now and not later? I mean, what was the urgency?
At one point in time, because of all the stress, I was not able to breathe. Maybe I used to always have a pain here on my right shoulder, and I used to talk to myself saying, hey, when will this be over? And that's when I stumbled upon one of your videos where you spoke about helping people to get de-stressed, or how you can identify the root cause and help people to bring in clarity in their life, which obviously in turn, byproduct of it, I feel, is increasing money. So looking at that one reel, I decided that I need, I need help. And somewhere I think you also spoke about your personal journey, so that also resonated with me because I was already on a BP tablet of 80 mg.
And you're not having that tablet anymore?
I am, but it is much reduced dosage right now because we have to reduce it over a period of time.
Okay, so tell me, what made you choose us over other coaches or programs?
The way you understood my problem, uh, you never judged me when you— when I was speaking to you, uh, you never forced your opinion on me, uh, you heard me out and you kind of asked the right questions which made me to reflect back as to what is the exact challenges. And then once we zero down on the challenges, you know, something which I never understood my self-doubt, self-worth was actually coming from how my mom was trying to motivate me and how I interpreted that whole situation. So with your techniques, you were able to break my pattern, because of which I'm able today— I'm able to have a better relationship with my mother. Things what used to trigger me earlier don't trigger me any longer. Things, uh, with, with which I'd never set a boundary, now very clearly boundaries are there, including my daughter.
So sweet. So what belief or who feeling did you have when you signed up?
I don't know, just a gut feeling I had that, okay, this is the right person I need to work with and it will sail through.
Okay.
At least I'm in the right hands is what I felt with the first conversation we had. I felt I'm in the right hands, you know, I'm talking to someone who understands and who knows how to help me to get out of it. So I, I, it was just a gut feeling.
And what result were you most expecting when you enrolled?
I just need to have clarity. I need to be more confident by exit of this program. And first and foremost, I, I didn't know there were techniques to handle stress. So I learned about them, uh, and yeah, if you ask me what did I come for, I came to get de-stressed basically, how to manage my emotions, how to build my confidence back. That's what I came for.
All right, which part of the coaching helped you the most?
Of course, the everyday rituals, uh, especially when I started writing down, well, be it gratitude Be it release breathing exercise. It really helped me to look back, reflect back at the day, and that reflection sometimes gave reflection about myself as well, where I can improve. And sometimes it gave reflection about others, how they are treating me, so that then it was quickly I was able to identify, okay, this is where you got to draw the boundary. So next time when I'm in similar situation, I was able to put those techniques quickly. And another technique which really helped me, especially when I'm at work, is the bubble technique, right? So that, that really helps me even today when somebody is talking. Earlier I used to think they are attacking me. Now I don't look at it as attacking me. Uh, bubble technique plus one of the activity we did was that, you know, I observe the whole thing as a third person, not as Nimi. So that is helping me, and that is helping me to go on with the life. Okay.
And what made you continue even when things felt uncomfortable or challenging?
I could see that difference, uh, even when it was difficult. I think I would have cried to you also during the conversation. Um, I think the daily rituals were helping me And I could, I could see that impact, I would say, in the first week itself. I could see that I was sleeping. I wear a fitness band and I could see that my sleeping had improved. My cortisol spike, which used to happen constantly between 12 to 4 in early in the morning, I see these are measurables which I had it. I could see that slowly it was coming down, not that my cortisol is not spiking, that is it is to happen in the human body. But even if I'm waking up during that time, I am able to quickly slip back into the sleep. Earlier, once I wake up, then I'm not sleeping, which means I am surviving with 3-4 hours of sleep. Quality of my sleep improved. That really helped my overall health, I would say.
Okay, and at what point did you feel, this is working for me?
I think once that 7-week, 9-week program was over, and that's when I started noticing that people around me started noticing the change. You know, they came up to me and asked, hey, there's something changed in you, what is it? People have asked me, you were not asking these questions earlier, how come you're asking these questions now? Why this curiosity now? I could, I could, you know, have a conversation with my leader and ask, what do you want to hear, honesty or a sugar-coated feedback? Nimi, way back in Jan 2025, would have never bothered to ask that. Would have been just, okay, forget it, leave it. But now I very clearly tell what, what has, what has gone wrong, what happened, and what I am looking at. You agree, disagree, that's your problem. But it's very important that I tell.
So that is the biggest shift you experienced?
Yes, yes. And of course, the relationship changed with my mother.
Ah, mother-father ka issue toh raha tha hai. Okay, so how has your relationship with money or stress changed?
So before enrolling in this program, for me, honestly, unless you show your money, you're not successful in life. But with you, I have learned that money will come. You don't have to necessarily overburden yourself to show people. Be content in, uh, in terms of showing off, be content, but have the mindset to earn more. When you have the clarity, you are clear how you— where you want to drive. And one thing you put in, in my head is that when you work with your maximum potential, money is a byproduct and it will come. And I also have to have this fear, oh, if I'm not associated with the brand, if I'm not having a salary regularly, I will not be able to survive. But with you, I was also able to identify, okay, the— there are other monies in your life which you are not identifying. So earlier I used to have that fear of, oh, freak out, what will I do if I lose this job? Now I don't have that fear.
How would you describe this journey in one sentence?
Life-changing. I don't even need a sentence, I'll just say it in two words.
Okay, and what surprised you the most about the process?
Uh, What surprised me the most was there were certain questions that you asked me which I never thought that was my problem, and, uh, and you were able to zero down on those challenges of mine very quickly, and that's what really intrigued me. And when I said gut feeling during that conversation, I think In that one call, you were able to identify and call out a couple of things to me, uh, which I never thought as an issue. So, okay.
And what would you tell someone who is on the fence right now to join a program like this?
Please take a dip and you will see a life-changing event. Uh, if you don't take a dip, then you're losing time. The more time you're going to lose, the more spiraled you're going to be. So be confident and take a dip.
Thank you so much, Nimi, for being with us. It was a real pleasure serving you. And of course, this association is for a very long time now that also you are a coach, and I'm hoping that you will dive into coaching very, very soon.
Yes.
And of course, you know, take the chain forward. Correct.
