Welcome to
Cecelia Mandryk Coaching
Gently creating calmer, kinder brains.
“How can I help my brain calm down sooner?”
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Hi, I’m Cecelia. I help high achievers make their brain a calmer place to be without burning it all down
Every day, I work with smart, accomplished humans (like you) who:
- spin instead of sleep
- never feel like they’re enough or like they’ve done enough
- wonder when they’ll ‘earn’ feeling happy, successful, and content
- have been chasing the “achievement” carrot thinking that when they finally reach it they’ll feel happy.
(Turns out, that carrot? It’s an illusion.)
If that feeling of grounded confidence always feels just out of reach? You’re in the right place.
I started with figuring out my own overthinking brain and must-not-fail-or-drop-a-ball nervous system a decade ago and have been supporting people ever since.
I’ve trained at Columbia, William & Mary, The Life Coach School, and Kripalu.
My clients say things like, “I finally feel relaxed”, “I didn’t shame spiral for a week after a mistake”, and “Treating myself with kindness has been a game changer”.
And of course, my clients make bigger shifts (like career-moves), too… but even more changes in their day-to-day, like:
- Feeling calmer while driving
- A quieter, kinder inner critic
- Motivation feels inspired instead of grasp-y
- That elusive sense of ease and feeling OK in life.
- And so much more.
It’s time to feel exactly how you want to feel in the exact life you want.
Here’s exactly how we’re going to do it.
I used a blend of cognitive science and mindfulness in this 4 step process that gets you to feeling good, and then great:
Phase 0:
Notice and
Name
Build awareness and accept yourself exactly where you are (without shame, regret, and perfectionism).
Phase 1:
Accept and Humanize It
Learn to have you own back, while getting really clear on how you want to feel in life and how you want life to look- piece by piece.
Phase 2:
Process Emotions
Notice and work with all of the old lines of code in your brain and emotions in your body-- then reprogram them.
Phase 3:
Proceed Intentionally
Bring your calmer, more confident brain and nervous system into daily life -- and notice when it works (and when it doesn’t).
Phase 4:
Rinse and Repeat
This isn’t a one-and-done thing.
These shifts are iterative - which isn’t to say you’ll never change. However, creating a permanent shift in your internal code takes patience. Learn to master that as part of the transformation process!
Ready to work together?
Let’s begin:
The Life Lab:
A more DIY container where you have weekly brain and body support.
Move from ‘watching on IG’ to ‘doing THE work’.
Calm Brain Collective:
A done-with-you, small group container.
Spend a year rewiring your brain and working with your nervous system to truly up-level your life.
1:1 Calm Brain Coaching:
A high-touch, personalized container where you and I work weekly for 6 months to take you from stuck and spinning to calm and thriving.
Available by application only.