Today we’d like to introduce you to Nithya Karia

Hi Nithya, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.

I’ve been a creative entrepreneur for almost 20 years. The scope of my work has ranged from fashion design and calligraphy to being the chief creative officer for a shopping app, all the way to a lifestyle coach today. The common thread through all of it has been bringing joy into women’s lives, first from the outside and today from the inside.

My coaching work has been a natural extension of my own evolution. At one point I had all the things I’d wanted: marriage, motherhood, and creative work. At this very full stage in life, I realized that I was great at the work of life, but enjoying life was a whole different story. What I came to learn was eye-opening. Achievement is based on your ability to give and do, but happiness is based on your capacity to receive. And that’s a completely different skillset. It’s one that’s accessible to everyone, but practiced by very few.

Once I began that search for myself and experienced its transformative effects in my life, I had to share it.
It took me years of personal exploration and experimentation, formal training, and coaching clients before I distilled my process down to the five simple habits I teach today: the High Vibe Habits.

Happiness is a unique experience for each of us, but there is a systematic approach to get there. And that’s why I choose to help people find their own way and get happy on purpose.

Here’s the thing. Happy and healthy people aren’t that way by accident. Whether they realize it or not, they prioritize what it takes to be that way. Feeling guilty, exhausted, stressed, and overwhelmed, are not states where we default to the habits we’d like to have. We aren’t the patient mother, loving partner, confident entrepreneur or healthy and happy person we want to be when we experience these low-vibe emotions. My work transforms the experience of feeling like you’re the problem to understanding you are the solution.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?

Smooth is a perception. I think there are always things that are working and thing that challenge me. The combination of the two is a life practice for me. It’s easy to focus on what goes wrong and what’s hard. It’s also natural to want to keep things easy. But growth (by a variety of metrics) has always been my goal.

Certainly there are systems I put in place in my business and life that keep things running and it’s always nice when there are no tech hiccups, sick kids, or unexpected events that pop up. When I’m coaching, speaking, or writing, I feel in my zone and there’s some smoothness there that comes with experience. But beyond that, my personal mission is to get comfortable being UNcomfortable.

I think we each have unique external struggles but common internal ones. The two biggest challenges I have faced are trust and learning how to be in control (not controlling). These challenges show up regularly because I’m intentional about stretching myself and expanding my potential.

Personally and professionally, I”m always looking for ways to grow. Growth requires change and the hardest part about change is the enormous amount of trust you have to have in yourself. I do a lot of work to keep myself in the mindset that allows me to show up authentically, learn new things, experiment, put myself out there, and enjoy it all. Trust is what lets me make progress.

Control is another perspective practice I teach and one that I utilize daily. It’s easy to get lost worrying about things you can’t control (which is most of life!!). Learning how to be in control of yourself and constructively influence the rest of life is powerful. There’s so much we can hold onto that doesn’t serve us like outcomes, other people’s opinions, and guilt.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Nithya Karia Wellness?

My professional work is deeply personal. I had always assumed that happiness was a byproduct of a certain lifestyle. But, wanting to feel good is a worthy, standalone goal. It’s something you get to think about, invest in, create time for, and explore.

Your emotional desires (happiness, peace, purpose, fulfillment) get to be intentional goals because how you feel plays a major role in how you experience your life. And here’s the best part – happy isn’t the cherry on top. Feeling good is actually the very foundation for how you achieve and sustain your health, happiness, and success. Personal growth and emotional fulfillment are a win for everyone. When we feel good, we do good.

Happy people tend to make better decisions and have better outcomes on many levels of their personal and professional lives. As an author, speaker, and coach, I support organizations and individuals (1:1 and small groups) harness the power of happy that propels their success and fulfillment.

My framework takes advantage of basic scientific principles and teaches you how to tap into your intuitive knowledge. Even though happiness is unique to each of us, feeling good is a universal desire. The High Vibe Habits offer you a simple and systematic path to unlock possibility within you and around you.

My High Vibe Habits book will be hitting the bookshelves soon and offering everyone a self-paced option as well! In the meantime, I invite you to explore how you can implement the High Vibe Habits into your life today. Download your free Quick-start Checklist at www.nithyakaria.com/quickstart

Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?

These large shared experiences are so powerful as they both affect us all and somehow teach us individual lessons as well.
These are the most impactful things I learned about myself through the pandemic.

– Family is at the heart of why I do what I do.
This was a big and clear reminder that as much as I feel driven to achieve, serve, and find purpose, family will always be number one and I can give myself the permission to enjoy each stage of family life. My family will be my greatest legacy.

– Finding the good in life is a practice.
Change is inevitable and sometimes scary, but it can also be embraced. I think it’s especially hard when we don’t initiate change. I know I can’t change what happens to me, but I can decide how I respond. This time offered me a lot of intentional practice around choosing to stay in the driver’s seat.

– Health is something I get to prioritize (physical and mental).
There’s rarely a right time in life to improve our habits. I know that good health contributes positively to every aspect of life and poor health detracts from it. Making time for all of the parts of me has been a win for everyone around me. When my cup is full, I have more to give.

– Female friendships matter.
Female connection was somewhat lost during this time and I realized that the women in my life significantly contribute to my wellbeing. I want to make time to nurture these relationships. These specific relationships offer me something different than marriage, parenting, and family.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://nithyakaria.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nithyakaria/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nithya.karia
• Other: https://nithyakaria.com/quickstart