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Heart Mind Tuning

LA based consulting agency that offers the following services:
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Kathy Hadizadeh, MSc Eng, CPCC, EQAC, ICF PCC, UCLA TMF is your 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫. She is an 𝐈𝐂𝐅 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐋 life, leadership and executive coach, 𝐔𝐂𝐋𝐀 trained Mindfulness Educator, and a 𝐒𝐈𝐘𝐋𝐈 alumni of ENGAGE program to bring neuroscience based emotional intelligence and mindful leadership to workplaces. As a former tech executive and a trained system engineer, Kathy combines the power of coaching and systematic thinking about human transformation and behavior change as she partners with her clients in individual or group coaching. With a tenure of two decades in meditation and reflective practices, she is well equipped to partner with her clients especially from the fast based world of tech to build the capacity for slowing down. Using her 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞® series, clients and her workshop attendees experience what it means to build executive presence, sharpen emotional intelligence and develop active resilience.

02/25/2026

Last night at Spark Salon by Unlikely Collaborators, I heard something that quietly challenged the way high performers think about 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩.(Yes, I traded watching state of the union with book signing!)

✔️Not optimize it.
✔️Not hack it.
✔️Not perfect it.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 to it.

One slide crossed out the phrase “optimize your sleep hygiene” and replaced it with:

𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩.

That hit me.

Because most leaders I work with don’t struggle with discipline.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥.

We treat sleep like a KPI.
If we just track it harder, regulate it better, perfect the temperature, eliminate every variable… we’ll “win” at it.

But sleep doesn’t respond to pressure.
It responds to safety.

One of the most powerful distinctions shared was this:

𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 ≠ 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐲.

Exhaustion is depletion.
Sleepiness is biology.

And when we override sleepiness with stimulation, screens, and one-more-email energy, we aren’t just delaying bedtime.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.

That’s where this connects deeply to Pause to Rise.

Same as sleep, you need to build a relationship with the Pause.

High-achieving leaders often seek how to sustain performance under pressure without burning out. They seek it in their heart and mind without asking it in words.

Here’s the paradox:

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭.

✔️Consistent wake time.
✔️Strategic light exposure.
✔️Reducing stimulation at night.
✔️And perhaps most importantly — shifting your mindset.

𝑰𝒇 𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕?

❓️Ignore it until it breaks?
❓️Optimize it for output?
❓️Or communicate with it and adapt?

Attention agency begins at night.

Where you place light.
Where you place stimulation.
Where you place your mind at 10:30 p.m.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐲𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐞.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩.

02/06/2026

Gratitude, as Alan Watts might whisper it, is not a thank-you note to life.
It’s a way of seeing.

Not “I am grateful for this,”
but “I am grateful as this.”

This AS makes all the difference!!!

For Watts, gratitude wasn’t a checklist of blessings.
It was the realization that you are not separate from the moment you’re living.
You are it
the breath breathing,
the sound hearing,
the universe experiencing itself as you.

You are the moment!

When you truly see that, gratitude stops being effortful.
It becomes inevitable.

You don’t thank the wave for rising.
You don’t applaud the sun for shining.
You simply marvel at the fact that it’s happening at all.

Gratitude, then, is the end of resistance.
The soft laugh that says,
“Oh… this too belongs.”

✨ And in that knowing,
nothing needs to be different
for everything to be enough.

PauseToRise

02/06/2026

There’s a quiet question Alan Watts would gently slip into the room—
one that rearranges the furniture of your mind:

Who are you really trying to make proud?

Not your parents’ expectations.
Not society’s applause.
Not the imaginary audience in your head keeping score.

Because the moment you live for approval,
you fracture yourself into performances.

Alan Watts reminded us that life is not a rehearsal,
and you are not here to earn worth through compliance.
You are here to express what you already are.

The deeper truth?
There is only one being who needs to nod in quiet recognition at the end of the day.

You.

The you who knows when you compromised your values.
The you who feels when you followed your own rhythm.
The you who senses alignment long before success shows up.

Pride, in its truest form, isn’t loud.
It’s calm.
It’s the relief of not pretending.
It’s the peace of no longer chasing permission.

✨ When you stop trying to impress the world,
you finally make space to honor yourself.

And that—
according to Watts—
is the beginning of real freedom.

PauseToRise

02/06/2026

When you become fully present, something extraordinary happens inside the brain.

As Joe Dispenza teaches, presence is not just a state of mind—it’s a biological event.

The moment you stop replaying the past…
The moment you release the urge to predict the future…
The brain quiets its survival circuits.

Stress hormones soften.
The analytical noise fades.
And the nervous system receives a powerful signal: you are safe, right now.

In presence, the brain shifts from fragmentation to coherence.
Neural circuits begin to synchronize.
The body follows the mind into balance.

This is where creativity awakens.
Where intuition gets louder than fear.
Where clarity replaces compulsive doing.

Presence is the gateway to change because the brain can’t rewire itself while it’s trapped in yesterday’s emotions or tomorrow’s anxieties.
It rewires in the now.

And here’s the paradox:
The more present you become,
the less you chase outcomes—
and the more aligned outcomes begin to find you.

Presence isn’t passive.
It’s powerful.
It’s the moment you step out of habit and into possibility.

✨ When you are truly here,
your brain stops rehearsing who you were…
and starts preparing you for who you’re becoming.

PauseToRise

02/06/2026

Here’s a polished, heart-forward post you can drop straight into LinkedIn or adapt for your voice ✨

A servant leader doesn’t climb the mountain alone.
They turn around, extend a hand, and say: “Come with me.”

As Simon Sinek reminds us, leadership is not about being in charge—it’s about taking care of those in your charge.

A servant leader doesn’t ask,
“How do I rise faster?”
They ask,
“How do I help others rise higher?”

They create safety before strategy.
Trust before targets.
Belonging before brilliance.

In their presence, people feel seen—not used.
Heard—not managed.
Stretched—not sacrificed.

And here’s the quiet magic:
When people feel protected, they take braver risks.
When they feel valued, they give their best.
When they feel supported, they rise—and they bring others with them.

Servant leadership isn’t soft.
It’s courageous.
It requires ego to step aside so purpose can step forward.

Because the strongest leaders don’t shine alone.
They build light in others—and suddenly, the whole room rises.

✨ The true measure of leadership?
Not how high you climb…
…but how many rise because you were there.

02/06/2026

.kabat.zinn on what is happening in . The suffering is unbeleivable. Are humans even equipped to suffer through this amount of brutality?

02/01/2026

Here’s something I often share with leaders who tell me:

“My mind just won’t stop. The negative thoughts run the show.”

I gently smile and say:

Your brain isn’t broken.
It’s just… trained.

And like any training, it can be retrained.

Not through force.
Not through “positive thinking.”
But through practice.

Because here’s the truth:

The brain has a negativity bias.

It’s ancient wiring. Survival code.

Your mind is constantly scanning for: What’s wrong
What might fail
What could go sideways

Helpful for escaping tigers.
Exhausting in boardrooms.

So if you don’t train it intentionally,
it defaults to threat mode.

Which means:

One tough email → “I’m failing.”
One missed goal → “This will collapse.”
One piece of feedback → “I’m not enough.”

Sound familiar?

But here’s the hopeful part:

Neuroplasticity means the brain rewires based on repetition.

Not intensity.
Repetition.

Tiny reps. Daily.

Like going to the gym for your mind.

Here’s a simple practice I use myself — and teach executives.

I call it:

Pause → Name → Reframe → Choose

✨ A real-life example:

You send a proposal.
No reply for 24 hours.

Your brain says: “They hate it. I messed this up. I should’ve done better.”

Instead of believing it automatically…

Step 1 — Pause
Take one slow breath. Literally interrupt the spiral.

Step 2 — Name
“I’m noticing a fear story.”
(Not “It’s true.” Just “a story.”)

This creates distance.

You are not the thought.
You are the observer of the thought.

That separation is power.

Step 3 — Reframe
Ask:
“What else could be true?”

Maybe: • They’re busy
• It’s stuck in procurement
• Timing, not quality

You’re not forcing positivity.
You’re widening perspective.

Step 4 — Choose
“What action serves me best right now?”

Follow up calmly.
Move to the next task.
Stay grounded.

No drama. No self-attack.

Just agency.

That’s training.

And here’s the magic:

Do this 10 times a day…
for a few weeks…

And something shifts.

The thoughts still appear.

But they don’t own you.

It’s like watching clouds instead of being the storm.

This is mental fitness.

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01/01/2026

It is 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨
The first thought that found me this morning was 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

A new year feels like a quiet doorway of hope—
inviting us to step through with courage we forgot we still had.

2025 carried fragile, unfinished beginnings…
and one of them became real:
📘 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 (publishing Q1 2026)

A reminder that 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 doesn’t come from rushing,
but from slowing down long enough
to remember where you’re meant to go.

Yes, life still brings headless-chicken 🐔 moments—
and yes, that includes me.

The holidays gave me a gift: 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞.
A pause. A breath. A reset.

This new 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 means choosing one direction
and closing my eyes to the shiny distractions.

Looking ahead to 2026:
🏁 RiseHub
🏁 More space for leaders to slow down & elevate
🏁 A deeper, quieter kind of growth

May we each find the ONE THING
that makes our eyes light up again ✨

Not just a new year—
but a truer beginning.

What is your ONE THING?

# humancenteredleadership

12/31/2025

When success stops feeling successful

I chose this topic on purpose as 2025 draws to an end and many look into 2026 as a clean slate.

There’s a moment many high achievers don’t talk about.
It doesn’t show up on résumés or LinkedIn headlines.
It shows up at 2:17 a.m.

You’ve done everything right:
✔️ The titles
✔️ The compensation
✔️ The reputation

And yet… something feels hollow.

This isn’t burnout.
This isn’t a lack of ambition.
This is an existential pause.

It’s the quiet question whispering beneath performance: “Is this it?”
“Why does winning feel so empty?”
“Who am I without the grind?”

High achievers are especially vulnerable here.
When your identity has been built on impact, output, and excellence,
the moment meaning goes offline can feel destabilizing.

Most try to outrun it.
More goals. More pressure. Another promotion.
(Plot twist: the question keeps up.)

Here’s the reframe I offer my clients:

An existential crisis isn’t a breakdown.
It’s an upgrade request from your nervous system and your values.

This is where my work begins.

I help senior leaders and high performers:
• slow the internal noise without losing their edge
• separate identity from achievement
• reconnect to what actually matters now (not ten years ago)
• build a version of success that feels aligned, sustainable, and alive

This is Pause to Rise™.
Not stepping away from ambition —
but learning how to lead from meaning instead of chasing it.

If you’re winning on paper but questioning everything in private,
you’re not broken.

You’re early in your next evolution.

And that pause you’re resisting?
It might be the most strategic move you make this year.

🌱

12/16/2025

Hope doesn’t only live in the mind.
It’s forged in motion. 💫

Research shows that when your muscles contract, they release chemical messengers called myokines.
Tiny signals with outsized impact.

Irisin.
BDNF.
Endorphins.

They travel upward—
from body to brain—
lifting mood, sharpening clarity, softening despair.

This is why a walk can change your outlook.
Why stretching your arms can stretch your sense of possibility.
Why movement isn’t productivity… it’s medicine.

Hope, it turns out, is not passive.
It’s secreted when you choose to move—
even gently, even imperfectly.

So if today feels heavy:
don’t think your way out of it.
Contract a muscle.
Stand up.
Breathe.
Take one step.

Your body knows how to make hope. 🌱

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Kathy Hadizadeh is the founder of Heart Mind Tuning. A former technology executive, she helps her coaching clients make a transformational shift in their beliefs, emotions, and somatic experiences. Some of her focus areas are: stress management, anxiety reduction, nurturing wellness, fostering innovation and creativity, and improving communications through building self awareness and attention training.

Heart Mind Tuning also offers workshops and coaching to corporations on neuroscience based Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence techniques and assessments.

She is a survivor of a traumatic brain injury. Her passion is building awareness of brain health and fitness. PAUSE to Rise is a movement she is heading which focuses on building awareness of the importance of slowing down and connecting with our true self and emotions to disrupt the life on autopilot and foster well being.

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