Resonance – Episode 56
Verbatim Transcript
Speaker: Viktoria Levenberg
Guest Speaker: Corinne Ramstein
Corinne Ramstein: People tell you, “You're so efficient if you multitask.”
I have to work long hours to be productive, for example. That's a really big misconception that
I've realised that people have. If you're always afraid of it, you will steer right to it. You know,
when you're sick, you cannot do anything. My body is telling me that, please, don't continue like
this for the rest of your life. The more you listen to your body in the moment and don't let those
dressers build up, the more your body will thank you. If everyone would do this, the world would
be such a happier place. Everyone would be so much more at ease. It would benefit the whole
planet basically.
Viktoria Levenberg: How much more productive would you be if you unlock the hidden cheat
code that is buried deep down inside you? Because guess what? You've got it. You were born
with it. You have access to it. It is simply a skill that you first get to uncover, learn how to harness,
and then a leverage for your peak productivity.
And in this week's episode, you're gonna hear from my guest, Corinne Ramstein, about reframing
productivity and efficiency through cycle syncing, so that you can finally get your work done
twice as fast or maybe even faster than your colleagues while feeling greater than ever before.
Let's begin.
Viktoria Levenberg: Welcome to Resonance, the podcast for high performers and entrepreneurs
who wanna do life, work, and success differently. I am your host, Viktoria Levenberg, and I'm
obsessed with efficiency, productivity, and planning in a way that harnesses your energy and your
natural rhythms while keeping you in alignment and integrity. Because I have figured out that
lasting success is not about the hustle. It is about being in resonance. Let's begin.
Viktoria Levenberg: Alright, look, if you're anything like me, you know, an ambitious high
performer, and you like to be the best of the best, maybe you may have leaned on linear
productivity for quite some time. You know the hacks I'm talking about: multitasking, putting in
more hours, pushing harder, trying to force yourself to come up with that creative solution at
eight PM, even though your body's screaming, “I need rest.” And yet perhaps deep down inside,
you know that it's probably screaming for the right reason. Maybe you even can see here that
this is not sustainable.
If that any of that resonates with you, you are gonna love what I've got in store for you this week.
So Corinne that you're about to meet in just a moment is a fellow friend and business bestie
who's on a very similar journey to me. To be honest, like, we share a lot in common, um, from
our corporate background to being in entrepreneurship in the digital space, to coaching, to are
passionate about health and wellness and all things cycles.
And yet she brings a really different and unique lens and perspective with her story and her
journey you're speaking about energy work and all the things that she's encountered. So I really
think that you're gonna love hearing this different side of effectively a lot of what I've been
teaching inside of Efficiency Made Easy as well.
And so when you stick around, by the end of this episode, you will know exactly how to leverage
the four phases of your cycle, which by the way, as you would have heard me preach time and
time again, these are universal. So they're not just for females that are cycling, OK? Whether
you're female, male, non binary, whether you cycle or not, whether you're on hormonal
contraception, this applies to you. You will know exactly how to leverage these four phases of the
cycle to get access to your deepest, bestest superpowers that accelerate your productivity
beyond your wildest imagination.
Now obviously, a little disclaimer today, Corinne is gonna speak about it from a predominantly
like female physiology, cyclical perspective, but just know that all of these concepts still apply to
you in the cycles of success and a lot of what I've been teaching. So without further due, let's
dive in. This is such a good one. I hope you enjoy.
Viktoria Levenberg: Welcome to Resonance, Corinne. I'm so grateful that you are here. We made
it. You said yes. And oh my gosh, I've got a feeling today's gonna be real juicy. So welcome to this
space, and I would love for you just to introduce yourself, share a little bit about you, who you
are, where you're from, what you do, and what brought you here today.
Corinne Ramstein: Thank you so much, um, Viktoria, for inviting me. It's so cool to be here. I'm
Corinne. I'm from Switzerland. Um, I'm on my own journey of mastering, you know, living in tune
with my body, um, having sustainable energy, um, doing energy work, a little bit of nervous
system work, um, a lot of mindset isn't there, um, because I'm a really logical person, or I used to
be. So, um, it's a lot of brain rewiring, um, going on, um, to go into your body, to follow that. Um,
yeah. And I'm learning currently myself, and eventually I want to teach others.
Viktoria Levenberg: Amazing. And I love that you said, “I'm a logical person.” I'm also a logical
person, and most of my listeners are also very logical people, as us type A high achievers tend to
be. So you're in the right place. Welcome home.
Corinne Ramstein: Thank you.
Viktoria Levenberg: And I think most of us left-brain-dominant humans could definitely do with a
bit of a, a rebalancing and tuning into our body. So exactly, um, tell me a little bit more about
your story. You know, like how did you come into this journey of self-awareness and learning
about yourself there? And sounds like there's something there that, that kick started this whole
process for you.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. So I was, I'm always interested, really interested in personal
development, you know, bringing best out of my performance, um, not, not to be the best of the
best, but just I have this innate, um, you know, thing that I want to bring my best performance
out, like for myself, like to see what, what am I capable of basically.
And I, I started this journey really in the, you know, masculine doing part of productivity and, and
all the hacks that you can do. And, um, it worked for a while. Um, during my studies, it worked
really well, and during my first years of my corporate job. But then I realised, okay, like, if I go on
this way, it will lead me straight into burnout.
So I realised my body is telling me that, please, don't continue like this for the rest of your life,
basically. So then, um, like, I felt a little bit like my body was like kind of not betraying me, but
holding me back or slowing me down.
Viktoria Levenberg: Okay. Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: And which then I realised, okay, it's not slowing me down. It's telling me signs
of how can I do this more sustainably, or giving, it's giving me signs of, hey, this is not working like
this and you're draining yourself, and do it another way and find another way to, you know,
refrain productivity, but in a sense that it's in tune with your body and you can do it in balance.
And yeah, that's where I started to do my language.
That's where I started to try out different types of energy work and to, to, um, learn more about,
um, mindset work as well. And there I slowly shifted from the masculine more into the feminine
of, um, cycle thinking I discovered, and how you can listen to your body like in a more sustainable
way for your energy long term.
Viktoria Levenberg: Amazing. It is so cool to hear your story and your journey because, you know,
I see, hear, and feel a lot of myself in you as well. Um, you know, our journeys are very parallel,
which is why I was so excited to bring you on to the podcast because, you know, at some point
I'm tired of listening to my own voice, and I'm sure the listeners also appreciate a fresh
perspective.
And so there were a lot of things that you just shared there, um, you know, about kind of this
male-dominated productivity system where you just wanted to be the best of the best. And like,
girl, me too. I literally, on my career map in my corporate job, my headline was, I wanna be better
than my own personal best. Haha. Oh my God, don't get me wrong, like, it probably still applies,
but like, it's just cute. Haha.
And, you know, you mentioned that there were some, uh, hacks that worked for you, and
eventually your body started to give you signs of either slowing you down or telling you, hey,
you're headed towards burnout. And so would you be able to share a little bit more around what
were some of those hacks that you were using, and then what did those first signs begin to look
like?
Corinne Ramstein: I mean, a big one was multitasking. I mean, it's crazy, like how you train
yourself to, OK, I'm doing, um, work on my home, like I'm cleaning, and then I'm also thinking
about this, and I'm, I'm like, you're doing 10 different things at a time. And for a time it works.
Um, during studies maybe it's needed that you sit in a lecture and thinking about, you know, your
other project already, that you can get it done efficiently.
Um, but as you're doing this all the time, and especially in the workplace, I realised you're not
paid to do this. Like, you're paid, um, your salary, and if you do this or not, no one cares. Like,
why should I do this to myself?
Viktoria Levenberg: Teach it, sister.
Corinne Ramstein: So then, um, I realised like it's not, it's just draining my energy long term, and
it's, it's not useful. You're always like somewhere else mentally, and it's really more efficient if you
slow down and focus on one task at a time. And it's still really hard for me. It's still, I like in the
train, I like to listen to podcast, and I like to do multiple things, or when I'm listening to
something, I'm thinking about my project, but it's you need to find a balance there, I think. Um,
yeah, in some way, it can be healthy and they can be sustainable.
But if you're always doing something and in the back of your mind, you have 10 tabs open
thinking about different things, um, that's just, you're not present in the end. You're, you're not
doing a service to yourself and through the people you're around.
And also in the job, it's really like there is never an end. There is always more to do. And in the
end, it's sometimes it's more efficient to also decide what to focus on and what to leave for the
moment. Maybe it's then like two months from now, it's not as important anymore or yeah,
someone else took it up or whatever, like in a big company. Um, so it's not even, yeah, it's just
hindering for yourself if you do too much or if you think you have to do everything right, right
now at the same time. So, um.
Corinne Ramstein: Yes, that was a big thing for me, to, to not like be efficient. And people tell
you, “You're so efficient if you multitask,” but for me, I learned that it's really not efficient. Like,
when your brain switches every time, it needs a little bit of time to adjust to the new, um, to the
new task. So, um, as I really focused also on work to like block myself for 2, 3 hours on one task,
um, to decline meetings, um, yes, when they were not really urgent, and that really helped me
to, to gain back energy and to not being in this hamster wheel feeling all the time.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, I love that. Um, and every, like, I'm writing notes down frivolously
because a lot of what you're saying is just like Bam, Bam, Bam, hitting the nails on the head. Um,
you said this piece, and I, I've got quite a few listeners here who are, you know, in the corporate
world. I myself, I'm still part-time in corporate. And so, yeah, you are paid a salary, um, and you
are contracted to do specific hours and a job description. And like you say, no one cares if you
then stay up all night worrying about that project or thinking, etcetera.
And, um, I actually created a tool that's super cool. I'll link it up to this episode. It's called the
True Cost of Overwork Calculator, where you can put in like your contracted salary, the hours that
you're contracted to work, and then the hours that you're actually working, including—
Corinne Ramstein: Wow.
Viktoria Levenberg: —whether you took a lunch break, and the time you spent spinning your
wheels mentally. And honestly, like, I had my partner do this because he is one of those people
that, you know, will is constantly thinking about work. And when he did it, he was shocked
because he was basically getting actually paid half as much as he thought because of all the free
time that he was giving away to his corporate work for, uh, you know, outside of work hours.
And it's so I highly recommend, whether it's, you know, yourself or anyone listening to this
episode, to use this tool because that's what I love about math. It just math. And when you see
like, oh, that's how much I'm diluting my salary, it just kind of hits different. You start to value
your time a little bit more. So thank you for sharing that, cause that just kind of spark this little
idea, um, for me.
Corinne Ramstein: This tool is amazing. I mean, it might be terrifying for listeners to try this
because then you have to hard facts, like black and white, and which might not be nice to see.
But then you can reflect for yourself, and then you can choose to do things differently in future.
Viktoria Levenberg: Exactly. And information is power, you know, knowledge is power because
from there you get that conscious choice. And, you know, you, you said a few other things, which
were shifting from this mindset of always trying to do everything at the same time, you know, this
multitasking, which is totally ineffective. It is glorified, but it is such a waste of our time and
energy.
And you recognise that actually there's always gonna be more to do. And so, before you had
these realisations that really made you change, you said that you were starting to have some
specific symptoms and signs that your body was telling you, hey, like Corinne, this isn't working.
What did that look like?
Corinne Ramstein: I mean, one was, um, that I always needed breaks. Um, and in my corporate
job, I realised that I don't have the semester breaks that I used to have. You know, they work well.
I could give everything during semester, and then semester break, like two months, I could be on
my own pace, which was amazing for me. This is how I work. I'm in human design. I'm a projector.
So this is how you work, um, okay, in this type. Um, and it's, it's crazy because there I thought I
can do everything and I can give everything. But this natural build and break help me to regulate.
But then in corporate, there is always more and more and more. Like, do you have a few weeks
of, of, um, in Switzerland, you have five weeks of vacation, um, which then doesn't give you the,
those two, like, one to two months breaks a year, which then I realized, okay, shit, like I, I cannot
recharge in one or 2 week of vacation as much as I would like to, and I was draining myself.
I felt like, and I was starting to get scared of burnout. And if you always have this in the back of
your mind, and if you have a scare or a fear of something that is always creeping up, your
subconscious is probably telling you that this is, like, on your journey when you continue like this.
Um, and as you focus more on it, of course it will get more. You will manifest it more into reality.
If you, if you're always afraid of it, you will see a right to it, so.
Viktoria Levenberg: Hundred percent.
Corinne Ramstein: Luckily, I did, I didn't have to go the full path because I saw it in advance.
Viktoria Levenberg: Wow.
Corinne Ramstein: Um, yeah. But yeah, this is, it's scary to think to go from, OK, I think I can do it
all, to, oh shit, like if I, if I don't change any, anything. And you still want to be, you don't want a
boring job, you know. You still want to have something interesting to do and to, to share
something with the world. And then if you realise you cannot do it all, or you maybe have to cut
down on your hobbies, on your, on your social life, whatever, which I didn't want to do either,
then you have to see how, like, creatively, how is there another way to approach this to not go
this down this road any further.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. And honestly, Corinne, like, I have such deep profound respect and
applaud you so much for having the level of self-awareness of like seeing, feeling, and, and
noticing that burnout is on the horizon, and actually taking action before shit hit the fan. Because
you could, you know, I unfortunately, what I see too often is like most people, you get the
whisper and then you get the nudge and then you get the pebble, but it takes the bloody boulder
for someone to actually change. And, and like you responded to the whispers and the nudges,
which like, well done, because most people don't do that. So that is awesome.
And, you know, um, you stood firm in your values as well where, you know, you said this thing of
like, well, you can't do it all unless you cut down from all these things. And that's usually the
default for a lot of people as well. Like, you know, family, hobbies, social life is the first thing to
go. Um, that was my personal case, and that's something I still have to be, you know, like really,
really careful with. Um, but yeah, that's, that's really inspiring.
And so like, what did that change and that transformation look like for you then? Like, what did
that path of self-discovery guide you to figure out?
Corinne Ramstein: I mean, to be honest, it needed another big, um, it was a little bit of a bigger
rock to hit me to, to really then go on change things.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: Um, because, um, all of a sudden got really heavy period cramps.
Viktoria Levenberg: Okay.
Corinne Ramstein: And I had no problem before, and then all of a sudden I had really heavy, like,
period pain, and which was also draining me again.
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: And it left me like feeling like I cannot live my life. Like I have to adjust to my,
where I am at in my monthly cycle. So, you know, not go for a hike when I'm on my period, stuff
like this, or not doing like heavy sports, which I thought that's so inconvenient. Like, you have so
much going on in your life already, and then you have to, um, when you schedule meetings with
friends, you, you also have to look on your period. Like, that, that's crazy. I don't want to do it like
this.
And I for sure don't want to take medication, and that's not the answer. You know that, you know,
the doctors usually give you to just say, oh yeah, it's not too bad. Other people have it worse and
just take a pill. If it doesn't work for you, like, yeah, maybe, maybe I can write you a sick note for
one or two days. Um, but that's not the, I thought, OK, no, that's not what I will do. There must
be a better way.
Um, and that's when I discovered cycle thinking, which was amazing because that goes into, you
know, living in tune with your own body's rhythm. Um, yeah, and having actually like the
hormonal, um, UPS and downs guide your day to day and, and live with your hormones instead
of against your body. Um, and use those ups and downs of the different hormones to, to have
different, you know, superpowers kind of. Um, yes, that you unlock.
So this was like, okay, let's, let's figure this out. Let's, let's work with this and let's, yeah, use this,
which then included, um, slowing down, you know, in the luteal phase in the during my period,
which was really, really hard for me. And to refrain, to reframe, um, rest as productive. And this
was really huge for me because before I looked at was, I looked at at rest like as something
needed to do, like as a pause, and it should be as short as possible because then I can go and run
again.
And to refrain this to, to say, OK, it's even more productive to rest now than to do anything. Um,
there was a huge like, in the beginning was just like, I thought I cannot like, I cannot understand
the concept. But the more I tried it and the more I lived it, and the more I realised that, you
know, stressors are going down and body tensions, back pain, um, or back tensions and, and
which gave me a headache, um, a lot first. Um, like or with stress, this went down all of a sudden
really quickly, and, and my period cramps released. So it's like my whole like spine released and,
and the tension released.
Viktoria Levenberg: Wow.
Corinne Ramstein: Which was so amazing.
Viktoria Levenberg: Wow. That's amazing to like hear the, the impact that that had for you as well
because, you know, I am a firm believer that our body is constantly communicating with us.
Viktoria Levenberg: Whatever symptoms we're experiencing, whatever it is, it's trying to speak to
us the best way it knows how. And the fact that you discovered cycle syncing, um, which I, I find
that, you know, is finally emerging. I can't believe it took us that long. Um, it is such a core
foundation of the work that I teach as well. I refer to it as the cycles of success, mostly because
I've, um, also brought in some other things, like the energetics of the moon and the seasons,
etcetera, where this concept literally applies to any human being, whether you are female, male,
non binary, whether you have a cycle or you're on the pill or whatever. Like, the idea applies
because we're human beings, and like everything in nature has a cycle, so do humans.
Now, of course, the complexity is a little bit bigger for females that are cycling because you do
literally have the whole hormonal fluctuations, which is kind of the path that you went down.
And so, um, you know, I would love to hear what it looked like for you when you started to
experiment with it and let that, um, like what superpowers did you uncover? I am so so curious.
Corinne Ramstein: So I started with, um, the easiest for me was food. Like to—
Viktoria Levenberg: Uh huh.
Corinne Ramstein: There are food charts you can, you can, um, download, or you can, um, access
on the internet, and then just try out different foods for different, um, times in the month. And
for me, what really helped was magnesium and to get rid of those cramps.
And then I just started to experiment, you know, with the food and with the movement, because
at the time of the heavy period cramps, I almost didn't dare to do sports at all, except for maybe
yoga, like slow yoga. But then I thought, okay, no, I like, I like to be active. I cannot just do like go
cycling one week in a month and the rest I keep myself from doing it because I'm afraid that it
will, um, it will result in a heavy period cramp a few weeks from now.
Um, so then I looked at the sports you should do in each phase, um, which gave me confidence
again to be active. Um, and then the, the foods I tried, um, and I realized that I didn't need so
much. Like I didn't, because you could, you could go crazy with this and organise your whole life
around your cycle, which is also not practical, I think.
So, um, I, it only took me a few, like taking magnesium, um, trying to not do the heavy sports
during your late luteal phase or and during menstruation, and this really helped me so much. And
then the rest unlocked, and it felt really natural to just be guided from my body and be not afraid
anymore of that pain and of, of, of the nervous system, you know, slowing me down or or hitting
the, the, the break.
Um, and this really then help me to, to be guided by my body and to not rely on those charts in
the books so much, but just to listen to my own body, which, which is amazing.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, that's it. And like, you hit the nail on the head there as well around, uh,
you know, leveraging the information out there as your starting point, as your guiding post, and
then eventually it just takes on a life of its own. Like, it's kind of very much the same as what I
teach in my program with the cycles of success.
It's sort of, okay, understand the theory, understand what work is best suited to each cycle phase,
and have that in your horizon as you do your planning, but then respond in real time, because
every day is gonna be different. Every month, every season's got its unique nuances, and like, you
know, zooming out beyond just what's happening in the physical body, you know, if we look at
nature, the weather, the season, the astronomical, astrological things happening, you know,
there's just so much more influencing us.
And so it truly is such a, as you say, superpower to then leverage for productivity in a way that's
really very seldom spoken about. Like, I know you and I are nerding out about this because we're
in this world, but you won't find this in any productivity book.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. Yeah, exactly. No, and it's also, when I talk to also males about this at my
workplace, for example, they are like, oh, this is the information my daughters need, like, and my
wife should have gotten like 20 years ago.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: Which is, I'm so glad that people like us now, you know, do this and bring this
more into the world because it's really needed. And I think like decades ago, it was maybe more
known, but then it got forgotten. So it's really cool to bring this back into the today's world of
productivity and of, you know, doing it all and to mix it both, because I think both can coexist. You
just need to find a way how to do it and how to do it for yourself.
Viktoria Levenberg: Exactly. And also create a world where doing nothing is actually part of doing
it all. Like you said, where like there is a specific time where being at rest is the most absolutely
productive thing that you can do. And, um, you know, I would love to actually ask you, uh, if, if
you're keen to go there with me, um, you know, for the listeners, because I, you know, as you
may recall, my origin was in the health and wellness space, like I'm a board certified coach, all the
things, and then I followed the bread crumbs and now I'm like in this whole productivity and
performance space. And so I don't speak about health and wellness as much as I used to.
So I would love for you to share, you know, for our listeners who are like, okay, Vik has told me
before about like what to do work wise, etcetera, in different phases of the cycle, but could you
shed a light on like the nutrition and the movement part of things, um, as well from your
experience and kind of the research that you did?
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. So, um, with the movement part, it's really, um, in the beginning of your
cycle after your period, um, you're really, um, open for new things. You're creative and you're
starting to burst from energy again. So that is really cool to try new things and to go out, to be
more active than in your, and when you have your period.
And then leading up to your ovulation phase, that's where you have the most energy. So you can
do really like hit workouts, um, go jogging, um, do like the heavy lifting things, like the, really do
your activities that need a lot of energy, um, because you have a lot of energy. And then when
you go down, um, you're luteal phase, which is the longest phase of your cycle, um, going onto
your period, then you're starting to need more rest, um, with your body.
Um, and then you're slowing down. You're going from high-intensity workouts to more, um,
maybe yoga, stretching. Um, a few people really like to still go jogging and to, or to cycle. For me
personally, cycling was the worst.
Viktoria Levenberg: It really interesting.
Corinne Ramstein: Um, it really triggered cramps. Um, but it's really different for everyone. So
you need to find out what works for you. If something is more tensing muscles or it's, um,
releasing muscles—
Viktoria Levenberg: Uh huh.
Corinne Ramstein: —or muscle tension, and then find out what works for you. And yeah, don't go
against like in your lady, in your late Luteal phase and, um, during your period, if your body tells
you please don't go further, then just, just don't do it at the time.
Also if you're in a group workout, just take it slow. Maybe take the easy version, also if you know
you can do the heavy version, you know. Um, in Pilates or I don't know what you do, um, you
don't always need to go all in and all out. Um, yeah, you can just do, or maybe take a break for
like 1, 1 exercise and yeah, just don't overdo it. Don't think you need to stress your body too
much because it will affect you later, and it will be more energised.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, hundred percent.
Corinne Ramstein: And then in your menstrual phase, that's also where you—
Viktoria Levenberg: I, I look at it more as the first half of the cycle and the second half, so—
Corinne Ramstein: Mm hmm.
Viktoria Levenberg: I'm speaking specifically to like the bleed days, like the first 3 to 5 days.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah, and that's also where you want to have more rest and just releasing the
tensions. So more stretching, slow yoga is really good for that time.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. And sleep, rest, like literally if you don't do anything in those days as
well, that is very productive.
Corinne Ramstein: Yes. Yes. Yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, hundred percent. And you, you touched on something that I just
wanted to briefly highlight as well. You mentioned stress, um, and that's really important,
particularly for cycling females in your luteal phase. So that second half of the cycle is when, um,
we are really prone to stress. So that's where you might see those differences where some
people who metabolise stress through running, cycling, etc., they might really enjoy it. However,
others who are already like their nervous system is already fried—
Viktoria Levenberg: And you're running on empty, and you're wired on adrenaline, adding
additional stress load to your body in that phase of the cycle is probably the last thing that you
need, which is likely what was happening for you, hey?
Corinne Ramstein: Yes, exactly. Yeah. And I think also you can, once you're more in tune with your
body, you will notice if something is, you know, causing stress. And for example also like walking,
walking fast, I realised that walking my, like my commute sometimes when you're really stressed
and then, um, you're in your menstrual phase, and then you're walking down, um, like you're
walking to your train as fast as you can, um, then that really causes stress in your body. Um, and
then yeah, just deciding to, okay, I'll take the next train. It's no, like, yeah, um, it's not the end of
the world.
Or just going to lunch, things like this, like small small activities like this. You can start to listen to
your body, or if you have the energy, if, if it tells you, hey, you can, you can go full speed then and
do that. But, um, it's really the small hints. And once you know how it feels in your body, you can
really feel like you have adrenaline in your body right now, and then choosing to write in there,
you know, maybe do some breathing patterns, um, slow down your walking, um, maybe slow
down to multitasking. If you're multitasking, like if you're listening to a podcast and doing that
and writing your grocery shopping list in your head already and thinking of the next 5 things you
do tomorrow at work, just slow that down. Close a few tabs in your, in your head. Um, yeah, and
just don't try to bring down the stress in your body.
Viktoria Levenberg: Hmm. Yeah, really, really wise. Hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: Because I realised if you don't do this, then you will get sick. Like, you will get
the cold, you will get the flu. Um, you will have to flu 4 times a year, like, um, your body will force
you to slow down if you don't do it in the moment. And I thought it's so much easier and more
convenient to do it in the moment because I went from like 4, 4 to 5 colds a year to like none in
the past year. So forgive me.
Viktoria Levenberg: Amazing.
Corinne Ramstein: I found the, the some kind of a formula, um, the more you listen to your body
in the moment and don't let those dressers build up, the more your body will thank you with
more energy in the long term.
Viktoria Levenberg: Hundred percent. And you know, that is effectively efficiency and productivity
in a nutshell, because you're then not wasting a, a week being stuck in bed and not being able to
function cause you pushed yourself so hard. You can respond in real time. And like, I'll be the first
to put my hand up and say that I still take my sick leave at my corporate job when I feel the need
to slow down because, you know, like you and I, Corinne, have now kind of cracked the code
where, you know, we don't get the common cold. I don't even need to get the, like vaccinations
against the common flu anymore because like I'm good. Um, and that's because you are
preventative.
So I'm like, well, my sick day equivalent is knowing that I feel that I'm on the edge and I need to
slow down. Like there's no point in actually forcing yourself to be completely bedridden, you
know.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. And that's amazing. I love that you do that, and I sometimes do that too.
Um, I think I still a little bit, you know, um, I take a lot of home office days. I'm very flexible at my
work where I can take home office, and I can plan my own work. So I usually, um, take home
office days more, like one or two more home office days when I realize I need it. Um, and yes, I
have also, um, taking sick leaves where I feel like I'm drained and I just need a day. It's better to
take 1 day of sick leave than needing to take like 4 days 2 weeks from now.
Viktoria Levenberg: Exactly.
Corinne Ramstein: You're generally sick.
Viktoria Levenberg: Exactly. So it's actually a better return on investment for the company
anyway. Like, they're paying you the sick leave anyway. Like it's there to be taken. And I really
think like there's so much shame and stigma around, especially before Covid, I think society's
gotten much better with this after Covid because it just became so unacceptable to be unwell in
the common environment.
But there, I mean, I'll be the first to admit I was like coughing and sneezing and wheezing in the
office and being like, look at me, I'm the trooper who is pushing through my biggest exhaustion.
And like, oh my god, I, I look at that version of myself and say cute, good work, and, and we've
evolved through that now. So like I speak publicly about this, and even my boss knows this. I'm
like, look, my definition of sick leave is different to most of society, and that is, that is for a
reason, and, um, it works.
So let this be your permission slip and anyone listening that your sick leave is there to be taken.
I'll also say that I do use my sick leave when I need to in my menstrual phase as well, because
again, that is the time where you need to rest and reflect. And I know that specifically the 2 to 3
of my cycle, like if I can afford to from a workload perspective, I'll be like, that's it. I need to just
take a step back because that's the most productive thing you can be doing anyway. Like, you
may as well.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. Hmm, no, exactly. And I realised that, um, thinking I need to do
everything until I'm sick, like, and I even like started to do more and more before when I realised I
got sick because, um, you know, when you're sick, you cannot do anything. So I, I cramp in
everything that needed to get done in the next week before.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, because you're an achiever. You don't want to let anyone down, and
you don't want to miss any of your deadlines.
Corinne Ramstein: No. And of course, you get sickness hits you hard, um, if you do that. So now,
um, I'm realising my energy goes down, and I'm taking this sick leave, or I'm, I'm just pushing out
a few tasks that really don't need to be done if you're honest to yourself, or you can delegate, or
you can, you know, teamwork on things.
And also it's about, you know, planning and planning ahead maybe. Um, haha, I know you're
really big on that, but it really helped me to, to maybe pre-work in your ovulation phase when
you have a lot of energy.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: When you're, when you're in the flow of, you know, a certain task, just
complete everything you need to, you know, need to get done in two months from now or
whatever, like pre-work pretty fine. If you're really in a, in a—
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: —phase, or on a day where you're really easy on systems, or on, on writing
down your to do lists or projects plans, or whatever you need to do in your work, get this done.
Think ahead because then when you're not in the mood of thinking, organising, and you're just in
the mood of getting things done, that's usually before your, um, before your, um, period. Um,
then you're more in the mood of OK, getting things done, but I'm getting overwhelmed if I need
to think too much, um, ahead or in systems, then you can just knock the things off your list. Um,
that's it. Which then is even more productive and then gives you time to not do so much in your
when you're on your period.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that is the secret to productivity. Like, not only does it help you work
with your cycle or the cycles of success if you're not a cycling female, but it, in my personal
experience, and I'm keen to hear yours as well, Corinne, it's actually made me more productive in
the, in the sense that I'm actually getting more done in less time than I ever have before. It is
nuts. It doesn't make sense on paper, but it's like some kind of quantum timeline collapse,
timebender, woo woo magic shit that we're doing here that is just like, it works. Right? Like, I'm
really curious to hear your experience with it as well.
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Corinne Ramstein: No. And I really went from working, thinking I need to work 8 hours a day at
my job to, okay, maybe I'm done, and then like after 6 hours, and I'm leaving. But then the next
day, um, you know, I'm in the flow, and I'm doing a lot of the things of the same type of, of things,
and I'm, I'm in, like just in the mood of, of a certain task that maybe takes me in a half hours or
nine hours, then I'm doing that. But I'm not thinking I need to push through or to, I don't know,
fill my day with doing emails or whatever you think you need to do at your workspace. Just if you
can, if your, um, employer allows that, just like, don't think you need to sit there for exactly 8
hours.
Viktoria Levenberg: Exactly.
Corinne Ramstein: Even flow, and then you can do it for 10 hours one day, but then you can leave
after six hours another day, which is really really cool.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. And, and I love that you speak to that and that you do that because,
like as you say, not all time is created equal. And yeah, so you have cracked the code. And so if
you are getting just as much done as your hustle mode, masculine male linear dominated
productivity model multitasking colleagues, and it takes them nine hours to do what it takes you
five or six hours.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: That's on them. They can come see me, join Efficiency Made Easy, sort out
that problem, and also get their work done in five to six hours. You know, it's like it, it works.
Don't blame. I even share this, you know, with people at my workplace. I'm like, don't hate the
player, hate the game. You know?
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. That is crazy. I hear it from so many people. They, they observe me, they
see me, um, doing this, and they applaud me for it, but they also, they don't dare to do it. Like,
they think, oh, it means something. Like, they, they didn't do the refrain yet. So that's where I
really can say like, go into this. Um, maybe you need a coach like, like you, Viktoria, to, to guide
you to this, because it's hard. Um, if you've been told like, you only get to have the sick leave
once you have hit fever or, um, you're only a good worker if you hit 8 hours at, at least like in your
day, are you only okay to rest if you have completed your whole to-do list, which in my case it
would never be the case. Like, in my whole life, I could never do it.
Viktoria Levenberg: Me neither. I'm my human design is generator. The ideas come in faster than
I can write them down. So yeah. Um, thank you for saying that because, you know, zooming back
to a past version of me and maybe even a past version of you, um, you know, I often say that like
even if someone listening to us now is like feeling aha, a little bit triggered and agitated, that's
probably a mirror and a reflection because often that is, uh, showing you something that is
maybe deep down a desire.
And I remember a time when I was in corporate, and that was back when like I was in total hustle
mode. You know, like I was the first one in the office, the last one to leave, and I would be such a
judgy Judy to the people who would stroll in at 10:00 and leave by 2. I'm like, how dare they?
And like, how is it that they're doing this and I have to sacrifice blah blah blah blah?
And then I noticed over time, you know, as, as as I had kind of that transformation, that's like,
actually, that's my inner work to do because that's judgment I am placed. No one cares what time
you leave the office. The only person that cares the most is yourself. And I remember that
because when I just started to play with the edges, and I would like start to leave early, I'm like,
are people looking at me? You know, you're like justifying it. And now I'm just like in and out,
whatever. You know, it's like the work's done. So don't again, don't hate the player, hate the
game. Like, I'm curious, was that similar to your experience as well?
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. I mean, it's, it's crazy because I think when you're judging others, I
mean, it always tells more about you than like, it always tells more about the person judging
than, um, the person who is judged. Um, and it really tells you like your own imbalances, your
own beliefs. Um, so really if someone listening now is, is thinking, oh, there they are just crazy,
like, for doing this, or they are not good workers, whatever. Um, it's really reflect that for yourself
and think, OK, what, what do I judge them for? And maybe I'm judging myself for it, or I think
when I say, OK, maybe they don't do enough, do I think I wouldn't doing, wouldn't be doing
enough, um, if I left the office already, for example? Or, um, what do, what is my, um, belief
behind this? Like, I have to work long hours to be productive, for example. That's a really big
misconception that I've realised that people have, that you just maybe can reflect on and be
inspired by others who do what you, what you're envying.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: What do you think, what you're maybe judging, um—
Viktoria Levenberg: Or was triggering.
Corinne Ramstein: Yes, exactly. Yeah. Um, and take this as a, as a invitation to reflect on yourself.
Um, because it's possible for you too. Like, it's not that we have unlocked the superpower, we
have been given the superpower and someone else have, has not. Um, I think it's the best, it's
the right for everyone to unlock this in them, inside themselves.
And if everyone would do this, like the world would be such a happier place. Everyone would be
so much more at ease. Like, it would benefit the whole planet basically. So I think, yes, everyone
should do this for themselves. It's not a privilege or a skill that you either have or don't have. It's
really, and just give yourself the permission to, because maybe your programming and your
beliefs, what you've been told growing up from your parents, from your teachers, from your
bosses, um, doesn't align with that. But then just take inspiration from people who do it. Um, see
how they do it and dare to do the same.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, dare to do the same because it's a skill that all of us have. We might just
not know it yet and not know how to use it yet. You know, it's kind of the metaphor that just
came to me is like, you know, superpowers, like the X-Men or someone that's like this, got this,
this amazing ability, but it, it's been dormant in them their entire life. And this is effectively what,
what we do here is like we awaken it and then we help you harness it so that you can use it for
your success.
And, um, you know, you touched on a really deep-rooted belief here that I think a lot of Type A
achievers struggle with, which is this enough. What does enough look like? Not doing enough,
not enough time, um, etcetera. So like, we could go down a whole rabbit hole on that, and that's,
that's pretty deep, so I'll leave it for another day.
Um, but I did want to circle back to, you know, the, the secrets around, um, working with your
cycle. And you've kind of shared around what to do from a movement perspective. And I would
just also love to round it out from a nutrition perspective, cause you said there were specific
things you did with your food, um, that really helped you harness your energy at specific times as
well. So yeah, please do share more about that.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. So, um, again, I look at it as more as the first half of your cycle, which is
your, um, follicular phase and your ovulatory phase. Thank you. I'm always thinking in two
languages at the same time.
Viktoria Levenberg: That's all good. I, I feel you sister. Hahaha.
Corinne Ramstein: And then, um, the second half, which is, um, your luteal and your menstrual
phase. Um, and pay attention to definitions in books because some books start with the
menstrual phase. Um, but again from the energy perspective, I see it more as, you know, the way
leading up to your ovulation and then the way to your period.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, that's really interesting. And I will just point that out and put a quick pin
in this because that's different to how I like, I teach it the traditional way of day 1 of your
menstrual. So just if anyone listening is getting a little bit confused, just know that Corinne is
looking at it from a slightly different angle. Same thing, just slightly shifted perspective and which
makes total sense from the energetics as well. Keep going.
Corinne Ramstein: And then, um, so in your first half, um, leading up to your ovulation, once your
period is finished, um, this is where your, um, and especially around your ovulation, it's where
you're, um, better digesting, um, cold foods. Sprouts are really good for your hormones. Um, and
that's where you need a little bit like more summer foods. Um, you don't need as much, um,
nutritious food, um, as in your second half.
And then, um, during your luteal phase, it's, um, where basically your body prepares you for, um,
a possible pregnancy. And there, you really need to stock up on nutritious food. Um, on, on carbs,
um, that process slowly. Um, so, um, you know, a sweet potato, sweet potato—
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: —it's really good to help her. Or beans. Um, um, chickpeas are really, really
helpful. Um, and the big pitfalls or the problem is that some people do is you start maybe to get
some bloating. You think, oh, I'm getting fat, so I need to eat all the salads, you know, to get, to
stay skinny. And that's counterproductive because, um, when you're, when you're keeping
yourself or your body from nutrients, then your body goes into more fight or flight state and
trying to keep everything, um, that it can keep hold on to. And then it, it is more, um, more likely
to put on the extra fats that you don't want.
Um, so really give yourself the nutrients you need. Um, hot food is really good in that phase. Um,
so like curries, hot soups.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Corinne Ramstein: Um, if you drink tea, maybe an iced tea is good in your, um, ovulatory phase,
but then maybe even on a hot day, go for a hot tea. Um, it might be better for your, for your
body, for your digestion. Um, and it's really let go with those, you have food charts. There are a
lot of food charts and with really specific foods for different hormones, but I found it really the
basics, like cold food, hot food, um, more summery foods, more winter warm, rich foods. Um,
that's all I needed, um, to balance myself.
And then, um, what really helped me again was the, um, the magnesium. And I took it from
ovulation until and after my period, like until my period was over. And this really helped my, my
personal cramps. Um, because magnesium releases tension or releases your muscles. Um—
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: And for me, this helped. So if you have a really specific problem, um, then
maybe look with a holistic doctor what kind of supplement you can take or what kind of nutrients
you can get from foods, um, that help you with that specific problem.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. I am such a strong advocate for, you know, having a naturopath, having
someone. Like, literally my, my annual health check is about to come up, and I'm gonna do my
bloods and look at all the things. Um, personally, I take magnesium every single day. That just,
again, my unique needs. So you won't find that out until you actually work with, as you say, a
holistic doctor, um, a functional medicine practitioner, or a naturopath.
And it, it really is, I know, you know, some of you listening might be thinking, oh my gosh, this
sounds so complicated. This is a lot to keep track of. It's like, no, it's actually really easy. It's really
simple. It is grounded in universal principles and rhythms that literally govern all of life on earth.
Um, and if it sounds complicated, it's just cause it's new, you know, it's unfamiliar. So your
nervous system is like, ah, hard basket. And that's where, you know, experts like Karin, like myself,
are really helpful to have alongside you for that journey.
Um, and so, you know, the last little kind of piece that you shared earlier that I really wanted to
make sure we round out as well, cause it had me go and be so curious, was you said that you
started working with some energy work as well, and that was kind of part of your journey too. So
yeah, would you be open to sharing a little bit more about that and what that looked like for you?
Corinne Ramstein: Yes. So basically, um, it was kind of on the vein of, and it's so cool in that work,
like the more you research, the more it opens up for you, and the more you go down a rabbit
hole, the more you, you find even more interesting things to go down.
Viktoria Levenberg: I know. It's like the more you know, the more you realise you don't know
anything.
Corinne Ramstein: Exactly. Yeah. And that's where I still, I mean, I want to really want to, um, help
people, you know, with my own formula. But I'm still, um, in the discovery phase of, of okay, what
is my own unique formula that I can help people with? And generative work is a big part of, um,
of the missing puzzle piece that I found in the last year, which is, which is so cool because it's,
um, it also goes down the vein of listening to your body.
Because the teachings I follow, um, they say every physical symptom has an emotional root
cause.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: And then, um, you know, if you have your period cramps, it could be, or your
back pain, or, um, headaches, it has a physical cause. It maybe neck pain, you have to heavy
backpack all the time, um, or you didn't sleep well, or whatever you did, um, didn't help on the
physical side. But then also there is an energetic side, and which, for example, for headache, is
usually you put a lot of pressure on yourself, which I think listeners can relate, um, because if
you're a type A person, you probably, you put a lot of pressure on yourself. You have a lot of
expectation. And then that's where the head and neck starts to hurt, and it starts to really weigh
down, metaphorically and also physically, weigh down on yourself.
And then, um, yeah, I'm discovering more and more how you can release that with nervous
system work and energy work.
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: And it's really, really cool, um, if you can start to do it for yourself because I
think it's not practical to go to a, to a energy worker like every, every other day because, um, if
you're—
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: If you have high expectations of yourself like, like me and you, and you
probably don't want to just fix when it's really, really hurting, and then as soon as you're okay to
function again, you're leaving it. But I really, I was so curious to go okay, how can I go to a good
level, and how can I go to like the best level? Um, yeah, for myself. Yeah. And that's where I really
started to learn how to do it for myself, how to how to decode those body symptoms for myself,
and then work on it constantly with myself.
And that is a lot of, um, it is some somatic work, but then it's a lot of, um, brain rewiring and
reframing, um, some mindset things, like some beliefs that you have. And it's amazing because,
um, you don't need to do like a half a year of some type of exercises or whatever. If you reframe a
mindset that really weighs down on you, it can release within a few days or even hours.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. And it is so powerful.
Corinne Ramstein: Yes, it's, it's really like another, like a cheat code. Like it is—
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: It's again a productivity hack. Um, that's, you know, not, not your traditional
linear productivity model.
Viktoria Levenberg: And like, um, you know, for a beginner listener that might be still, you know,
tuned into this episode, what's maybe one of those practices that you've discovered for yourself
that you would be open to sharing with them? Like, what's something that they could start to
experiment with?
Corinne Ramstein: I will go with the headache or neck pain because that is probably quite a
universal problem that people have.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: And this, on the energetic level, because you always need to know what's the
energetic root cause, you know, what's the, what's the feeling that's connected to that physical
pain. And for headaches, it's putting pressure on yourself, and for neck pain is, is feeling like you
need to do it all. Like you, only you can do it, and maybe you need to take care of all the people
around you.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Corinne Ramstein: And or need to do the work or carry the load for people around you and for
yourself. And then it's about reframing, OK, how is this not true? Like how, how do I have
support? How, um, don't I need to do it all? And what kind of, for the headache, what kind of
pressure am I putting on myself?
And then you can just prove it wrong. Like, you can list all your beliefs that you have, or you, the
things you think you need to do—
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: —and or I think they are true.
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: And then, um, for each belief you think is true, you can kind of prove it wrong,
and you can say, hey, actually, like, there is another way.
Viktoria Levenberg: Um, yeah. Like where do I have evidence of it being different, whether in my
life or someone I know? Mm hmm.
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah. And that's, or how on a logical level, like if I would give advice to a
friend, how would I tell them it's not true?
Viktoria Levenberg: Wow, that's it.
Corinne Ramstein: For yourself. For yourself, you're always so hard on yourself. But then if you,
um, if you're giving advice to a friend, um, it's always so much easier, and you're always so much
kind to them.
Viktoria Levenberg: That is so funny that you just said that because I literally just had this
conversation with my partner, um, where, um, he gave advice to a friend a year ago, um, that
made a really significant difference to them. And, and somehow through the vein, it came back
to me, and I just shared it with him, and I was like, hey, did you know that you made such a
profound impact on this person's life? And he's like, oh, reflecting on the things he said, and he's
like, yeah, I'm, I don't do it in my life, but I'll tell other people to do it. Hahaha. So like, well, that's
a great moment of self-awareness there for you.
Um, so yeah, that's, that's, thank you for sharing that because I know to distil it into like 3 simple
steps, it's identify the physical symptom, understand that the root cause of this is, you know, the,
the headache is putting too much pressure on yourself. The shoulder weight is, um, trying to hold
it all yourself. And then list out all the stories you're telling yourself about why that is true. And
then be the lawyer on the other side of the defence and prove it not to be true and watch the
magic unfold. That's already enough to shift your perspective. Our mind is so incredibly
malleable. So thank you for sharing that little practice, little tool and resource with our listeners. I
hope that, you know, they'll implement it and, and start to see that bring fruition into their life in
real time.
Um, and so the signature question that I love to ask all of my guests who come on to this podcast
is this: if there was just one thing that resonated with the listeners for a long time after this
episode ends, what do you wish that one thing would be?
Corinne Ramstein: To just listen what your body is telling you. Like your body is really telling you a
lot. Like it's speaking to you all the time. And when you have a lot of energy, for example, it tells
you, hey, you're like, you're doing, you're nurturing me in a way that is sustainable, that is good. If
it, it causes, or if it comes up with sickness or a cold or whatever, any pains, then it's telling you,
hey, look, look inwards. There is something that you should shift. There is something out of
alignment or a practice that is not really sustainable that you do. Please look at this.
And it's really, it's wanting to help you. It's not wanting to, to punish you or to slow you down.
And if you can look at this, if you can try to, or know how to translate those symptoms, it's really,
really powerful. It's, it's like you're like on another level. Like you have a cheat code for the game
of life.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, you have the cheat code for the game of life because most people don't
realise that we have come with this ancient super power technology that as soon as we actually
pause and listen to, and then he said the magic words alignment, whether you're out of
alignment, get yourself back into alignment, man. Like that is the secret to manifesting the life of
your wildest dreams.
So thank you for sharing that reflection. And if someone's been really inspired by you, by your
story, they wanna learn more about you, maybe they wanna work with you, where can they find
you?
Corinne Ramstein: Best way to find me is on Instagram.
Corinne Ramstein: My name is @corinne_in_wonderland. I mostly post in German these days,
um, but sometimes, um, also in English. Um, but yeah, just follow me and, um, yeah, see, see
what I'm up to. At the moment, I'm, I'm immersing myself in another learning phase, um, and
then once I'm ready, I will share all my learnings again.
Viktoria Levenberg: Amazing. And are you working with people in German and English as well?
Corinne Ramstein: Yes, totally. So for at the moment, I'm finding the best way, you know, for a
program, and I'm constantly noting down like ideas for a program. And it will see, I think it will
just have a waitlist in English and in German and see which one fills first.
Viktoria Levenberg: So amazing.
Corinne Ramstein: I love that to do. Um, but then also one-on-one work will be possible in
English and German.
Viktoria Levenberg: Amazing. That is such like, honestly, hands down to you because I actually
don't know if we spoken about this, but I like, I am part of my history is from Germany. I have a
German passport, but I'm at this point in my business, I refuse to do work in any language other
than English. Um, and that is purely because, you know, I'm also in the early build phase, like still
figuring out how to decode over a decade of like planning, project management, and productivity
experience into this like never before seen methodology that is like, you know, it makes sense in
your mind, but then when you try and put words to it, it's like—
Corinne Ramstein: Yeah, if you learn something like you, it's a whole subject for itself, and you
almost need to relearn it in a different language. So for me, it's really easy because my mother
language is German, so that's where I'm comfortable at. Um, but then also I learn everything in
English, so that's why—
Viktoria Levenberg: Perfect.
Corinne Ramstein: It feels natural to also teach people in English because I already learned it in
English. Yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: So yeah, awesome. I love that. So there we go. If, if people in my community
who I know I've got quite a few Germans in my community as well are like, hey, a big steak and
too long to sort herself out and teach in German, Korean, uh, is is on a similar wavelength as well.
So thank you so much for coming on to this podcast. It's been so fun to nerd out on like all these
topics with you, and we could go on for days. I'm honestly so grateful that we're on this journey
and sharing this work with people. And I wish you the very best in this continued journey of self-
discovery, and the program that you are developing is gonna be incredible. I can already see the
ripple effect that it's gonna have, as you said, to making this world a better place for everyone. So
thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Corinne Ramstein: And thank you for having me. And it's so cool to, to see what you're doing
with your program and with your work, because really this type of work the world needs. Like,
people need to know this. People need to learn this and to embody this, not only to learn it and
do it for a few weeks, but really to embody it for their own life. So you're really doing an amazing
job to bring this into the world and to make it practical for people. So it's so cool to—
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you.
Corinne Ramstein: To observe that.
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you so much. I appreciate that because, you know, it, you just said
something really important there as well is it's one thing to hear these concepts, but it's another
piece to make it a practical thing that you can apply. And it's one thing to learn it, but then it's
another thing to implement it.
And yes, I can share this little secret with you now because, you know, by the time our episode
ends, it's already gonna have happened. But I I've got my like core eight-week group coaching
program where I deliver all the tools, framework systems, and processes. And like right now, uh,
we've just completed our sixth goal, and my students are like, holy shit, how do I do this? You
know, cause they're like, OK, like I get it now and how?
And so I will be offering them a backdoor membership so that, you know, we can continue to
actually implement and integrate this into the rest of their life. And that's the magic ingredient
because, you know, we can read all the productivity books, and we can watch all the YouTube
videos on how to be a better planner, but it's when the rubber hits the road, when you actually
do the thing, that your life transforms.
So thank you for saying that as well. And, um, it's also really humbling to hear that it's making its
way all the way to the other side of the world, to Switzerland, which where I used to live as well.
So oh, thank you, Corinne.
Viktoria Levenberg: Hmm. I loved this episode, honestly, like it's, I feel like I was just talking to like
another version of me, which was pretty cool because I'm gonna be honest, like being such a
pioneer in this world, you know, these are things that you won't find in any productivity books. So
it's really unique to get, um, to speak to someone who shares a lot of the similar knowledge,
wisdom, experience, and world views.
And, um, as I reflect on this episode, some of the things that I just wanted to share with you
before we round out is, um, you know, this real reframing of productivity and efficiency that
happened for Karin and that unlocked a lot of the transformation that she was able to tap into.
And, you know, she learn that not all time is created equal. You know, instead of seeing her
coworkers sit for the 10th hour, um, just like scratching their head, trying to solve a problem
there, the solution just isn't coming, versus her knowing exactly when to leverage her peak
productivity times, that's what gives her the edge up.
And actually, as we spoke about, creates this like mind-blowing magical phenomenon where
you're actually getting more done in less time. Again, I cannot explain this to you except that it
literally is what happens, because somehow you align with how the universe in its universal
principles is designed to operate. Which, by the way, I'll like make a separate note on this, um,
teach on universal principles because that's something I haven't spoken about on the podcast.
But that's actually a big reason behind why the work that we teach here truly works.
Um, it is grounded in universal capital T truths. And, um, I've cracked the code. Karin's cracked
the code. You get to crack the code as well. And the magic in cracking of the code is in applying
this to your own life. It's in the test and learning. You know, it's one thing to have the theory, but
then you've got to actually implement and tweak based on your unique needs and
circumstances. And so that is the magic of, you know, the work we get to do together when you
decide to work with me. Um, and also the magic of self-exploration and you being on your own
journey as a fellow listener to Resonance.
Um, and one of the things that I didn't touch on in the episode, but I just wanted to make sure
that I added in here and I'll link it up in the show notes below is, um, when Corinne was speaking
about your physical symptoms manifesting as, um, being a manifestation of what's happening in
your emotional landscape, that is much more powerful than you realize.
So this is a concept that's been around since the ages. Um, but of course, you know, in our
western modern world, we've kind of bastardised everything and forgotten half of what our
ancestors were practising day to day. But here's the thing. Louise Hay, who is the founder of Hay
House Publishing, she has written so many incredible books. Honestly, her work is
groundbreaking. She wrote a book on this specific topic called You Can Heal Your Life. And within
that book, if I'm not mistaken, is literally like an encyclopedia of all the possible physical
symptoms that a human body may experience with the actual root cause of the symptom and
also specific mindset, affirmations, and perspective shifts that will help you begin to eliminate
those symptoms.
So, um, because, you know, Corinne and I touched on this subject and I just, it kind of slipped my
mind to mention it during the episode, I just wanted to sneak it into this little recap here, um, so
that you can dive in and see if that brings some fruit for you.
So with that in mind, you know, as your action step from this week, I just really encourage you to,
um, take stock of what advice you would be giving to a friend that perhaps you need to take a
little bit of. And I know we're all guilty for this, like myself included, right? But there's certainly
something that would have come up for you where we kind of pushed your buttons a little bit
and triggered you a little bit. That's generally a signal of something being out of alignment.
And so when that piece is out of alignment, you get to ask yourself and be really radically honest
of like, what would you tell a best friend? What would you tell someone you loved, who you
deeply cared about? What would you tell a five-year-old, your inner child, you know? It's just
having that conversation with yourself.
Yes, well often the most challenging conversation to have, it actually is the most important and
most transformational one that will ripple out into the rest of your life.
So with that in mind, thank you for sticking around and listening to this week's episode, which is
all about how you get to leverage your inner superpowers to enhance your productivity and
performance. I look forward to seeing you again next week. And in the meantime, have a
fantastic week ahead. Bye for now.
Viktoria Levenberg: If you're a high performer or entrepreneur who's got big dreams and you've
developed strategies to get you closer to those dreams, but you feel like there are also parts of
you self-sabotaging your success, I built something just for you. It is my signature Achievement
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