If the word “meditate” makes you immediately feel restless, or you’re tempted to roll your eyes, THIS is the mindfulness episode for you! Our guest, Rachel Walt, brings a refreshingly fun perspective to the topic of mindfulness and meditation to give you quick, easy, and impactful mindfulness practices you can start using today. Whether you’re already a meditation pro, or you’re just getting started, you will get tremendous value from our conversation! Plus, we discuss how meditation can intersect with Christianity even though it seems a bit “woo woo.”

 

Rachel Hatteberg Walt is a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist, Chief Energetic Optimizer, Reiki Master, Graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Mindful Mama to 3 kids 8 and under, an involved community organizer, a lifelong learner who sometimes has a potty mouth. She is the Founder and CEO of Craftingood where she uses her unique AMP Method to change the world from the inside out through mentorship, mindfulness, events and more.

 

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Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• Mindfulness is a gateway drug to self compassion. When you use mindfulness and meditation to access pausing in a moment of frustration, you’ll find that you’re nicer to yourself and those around you as a result.

• Part of mindfulness is just getting curious about what your feelings are, what triggered those feelings, and why. In the episode, Rachel gives specific everyday examples (like the kids taking forever to get out the door) that trigger her and how she uses mindfulness to handle them.

• Taking 60 seconds to take deep breaths and get in tune with your feelings is plenty to get started. Before you go into that big presentation, before you have a tough conversation, or just anytime you’re feeling anxiety creep in, give yourself one minute to get curious about it.

 

Wake Up to Your Life is an award-winning podcast hosted by Colleen Odegaard. On this show, you’ll hear from experts (and learn from my own hilarious stories) on how to rediscover yourself in a new season of life, no matter what that looks like for you. 

 

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