»We’re all walking around like living zombies by now, like robots. Everybody should do this self-work. It should be included in everything. If we would all do this work and really do it, there would be no war. I’m 100% sure of it.« I've been working with Alma for a short period of time only and she made some giant leaps already. This podcast episode is a check-in in the midst of her process. We reversed roles so that she's the one answering questions – sharing what true transformation from inside-out feels like. Starting from her inner work and its reflection in the outer world we ended up talking about the global dawn of consciousness. Sounds deep? It is. Follow us down the rabbit hole.

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This is all about meditation. How to stop thinking? How to deal with backpain? What is meditation all about? The benefits seem to be so far away - how can I get to the goal faster? We take time to answer some of the most frequently asked questions around the topic of meditation. We bust the myths and give you an easy start into Alma's meditate-everyday-in-may-challenge. #mayditation Meditation is a tool and this months is the time to experiment with it.

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Thom Walters meditates for over 35 years and has the declared goal to teach at least 1 million people how to meditate. As the host of over 1.200 podcasts at zencommuter.com he has plenty of insights to share with us on fitness, chillout, church, life, judgments, yoga and of course on his favorite topic: meditation. His next project is working with prisoners in New Hapshire on inner freedom through meditation. Thom and I never met in person. In fact we only talked for about an hour last year and another hour for this podcast-episode. However, it feels like we know each other forever.

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As kids, we learned through failures. It seems we forget how to do that when growing up. Instead, we learn how to make perfectionist plans to try and prevent failures altogether. The consequences of avoiding mistakes are serious. They are an important catalyst for growth. That's why, instead of cultivating fear and avoiding life, we encourage you to »fail forward« again. In this podcast episode, we examine what causes failures and why they come with a negative perception. We also explore ways to embrace failure in three different life situations: alone, with friends, and within corporate structures.

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Is it possible to prioritize yourself without feeling guilty about it? Of course! It's like they say with the oxygen masks on an airplane – you must put your mask on first to ensure that you have the possibility of supporting others around you. Let me paint a picture for you: you’ve had a long day and all you want is to spend a quiet evening by yourself. But you feel obliged to meet with the friend who wanted your help on something. Or you haven’t been getting around to doing something you love, like working out, reading a book or meditating. But you feel guilty when you tell your partner you don't feel like dinner and a movie tonight. Does that sound familiar? If so, then this is for you: Put yourself first!

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Someone makes a rude comment or acts in a certain way that triggers the sh*t out of you. You automatically react to it in a way that you later regret. Sound familiar? It happens many times throughout the day. We explore what's actually going on in these situations and what to do when you get triggered by the people around you. Press pause like Neo in Matrix and freeze time to dodge the bullets. Practical advice on how to shift from reacting automatically to responding consciously – exactly the way you want to.

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