Ashley Looker

A Different Approach: 

Productivity is not always about more discipline and structure. The truth is, we only have so much energy for motivation in a day - which can be one of the reasons why productivity wanes after lunch. What if, instead of always pushing harder, adding more structure and discipline, you incorporated more joy into your daily life? Because here's the truth: joy and happiness makes you more productive, increases overall health and wellness and generates energy. Joy is a natural energy-booster that creates inspiration, mood and cognitive function. In Ashley's presentation and content, she will teach you her most effective tools taught thousands that will increase productivity as well as joy, including the importance of Energy Drainers vs. Drivers and her 5 step process to prioritizing joy even when you have no time. 

Happiness > Productivity  

What does every person want for their lives? Happiness. That's it. Yet, we are not taught to prioritize joy. We're taught that joy is frivolous and to prioritize doing. Doing more, getting more done, checking more off our list and hustling - all the while our precious lives are passing us by and we're missing out on the best part: Being. Being present, savoring important moments and experiences, time with our families, and simply enjoying our lives. We sacrifice the most important things in life for MORE. We sacrifice our sleep to stay up and answer more emails. We sacrifice our health because we worked late and don't have time to cook a healthy meal. We sacrifice time with our family to ensure everything gets done, when we know full-well, it's never all done. 

Enough vs. More

So when is it enough? Where do we draw line? Ashley will also teach her famous formula for enough vs. more and how to set the necessary boundaries to ensure you are happy and productive. Because here's the truth: you don't have to sacrifice productivity for joy. And you don't have to sacrifice joy for productivity. The more we sacrifice, the more depleted and resentful we become - which is, in fact, the recipe for exhaustion, burnout and being inefficient. 

Ashley is an Empowerment Coach, Mindfulness Teacher and Journaling Expert who has been teaching, coaching and speaking for 12 years. She has over 2000+ hours of one-on-one and group coaching hours. Audiences are drawn to her relatability, humor and enthusiasm about the work she does in the world. She is the author of three books and journals, including her most popular, Slow The Fuck Down: 30 Reasons Why Your Happiness Matters More Than Your To-Do List. She's also the creator of the Awaken Your Joy Journaling Deck, an oracle deck that uses journaling prompts as a way to increase your relationship with happiness and is currently in school receiving her master's in counseling. 

Credentials: 

• Bachelor's degree in psychology (2007) 
• Certified Holistic Health Coach (2012) 
• Registered Yoga + Mindfulness Teacher (2016) 
• Certified Eating Psychology Coach (2017) 
• Certified Professional Life Coach (ICF-certified 2021) 
• Current: Master's in Counseling