Having It A.L.L.

Have you given yourself permission to slack on your exercise and overall physical health?

I get it, we're in the middle of a global circumstance that can be used as a great excuse to not exercise and neglect your health. But the ripple effects of doing so are far reaching, and you may be underestimating how detrimental it can be for your overall health & wellbeing if you've been putting physical exercise on the back-burner.

In today's conversation I'm illuminating the 5 key areas of your health - physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and social - and I'm showing you how they are all connected. Now is not the time to take your foot off the health gas. Especially if you're afraid for your physical health, now is the time to do MORE exercising, MORE clean eating and MORE healthy social connecting.

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Would you describe your life as "fun"?

Fun is one of those things that many people have given up on. As kids, fun came naturally - you didn't need to be taught how to have fun, how to play, how to create joy in the mundane. But as you got older and took on the responsibilities of adult life, fun may have fallen lower and lower on your list of priorities.

In my opinion, FUN is a vital element of having it all. It's the final F in our 6 F's Framework (Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness, Finance and Fun)

Fun gives life meaning and flavor and has us returning for more.

But if fun doesn't come naturally to you, OR if you've decided that fun is not necessary, then it may feel very distant and unfamiliar.

In today's episode I'm discussing the importance of intentionally injecting FUN into your life, and I'm giving you some simple tips on how you can have more fun each and everyday.

Are you a multitasker? 

We all like to think that we're pretty efficient at doing multiple things at a time. We switch between different work tasks at once, we try and clean the house while disciplining the kids and ordering food over the phone, we put on our clothes while checking Instagram and talking with our partner. All in an attempt to be more productive, have more time, and feel more effective. 

But I'm about to burst your pretty little multitasking bubble! Multitasking is a lie and a trap!! It's not really a thing and falling into the trap robs you of the very experience you want to have: a sense of peace, more time, feelings of effectiveness and productivity. 

We fall into the trap because our society rewards "doingness". The busier you are, the more valued you are. So we try and stuff more and more into our 24 hour days. That leads to multitasking, which leads to feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, anxious, hurried, impatient and frustrated.

I'm guilt of this as well (which is why I recorded this podcast 😉

In today's episode I expose the trap of multitasking, and show you the magic of doing one thing at a time. 

What is "conscience" and how can you use yours to help you find your way through life?

As you're trying to navigate through life - figure out who you are, what you're passionate about, how to create some balance - you need tools to help you navigate. Chances are, you have navigational equipment that you're not using, one of those tools is your CONSCIENCE. 

We all have it, the little voice that tells us whether something will serve us or not. 

I like to look at my conscience as a compass -- it tells me if I'm moving North, South, East or West. And I use that compass to navigate through life. 

In today's episode I talk about how your conscience compass works, how you can learn to trust it more, and how to use it to navigate your life more effectively.

More for you:

If you're interested about my working on your Conscience Compass, check out my newest programs: Habits Power Up! and the Life Navigator. Email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @matthew_bivens to learn more. 

Are you fully aware of the impact the people you hang around, the environments you put yourself in, and the content you consume is having on you?

In sports there's this concept of "protecting your house", which is all about not letting the opponent through your defenses. In life, we must protect our health, psyche, spirit, joy, peace. Because outside factors are constantly bombarding us, trying to pull our energy down and keep us there.

In today's Having It A.L.L. Moment you will why protecting your house is a vital piece of having it all, and you'll learn how you can start doing it today.

How are you weathering the storms that you're in right now?

Life will drop circumstances in your lap, you can count on it. What's not always a sure thing is handling those storms with peace and confidence. 

One of my goto tools for weathering the storms of life has been meditation. And over the years I've found that I turn to different types of meditations depending on what I'm going through. 

In today's episode I'm sharing with you the three types of meditation I use to help me cope with life's challenges. By the end of the episode you'll be more equipped to create some inner peace in the midst of outer turmoil. 

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When your intuition/gut/instincts speak to you, how do you respond?

In today's Having It A.L.L. Moment I share the importance of paying attention to your intuition and I give you a simple way to learn how to trust your instincts more that will have you going from skeptical to faithful.

How clear are you on your personal values? And are you allowing your personal values to guide your life?

A huge part of living an authentic life is operating in accordance to your personal values. 

The truth is that you really don't know who you are if you don't know your personal values. Many people have a vague understanding of their personal values, but few are crystal clear AND EVEN FEWER live their life according to those values. 

On today's episode I'm sharing with you a simple process to re-discovering your personal values, helping you uncover what's most important to you, and teaching you how to live an authentic life through your values.

Get your pen and pad ready for this one!

And if you're interested in doing a deep dive on your personal values (as well as 4 other necessary components to having it all), then check out the Having It A.L.L. Blueprint course: https://www.matthewbivens.com/blueprint

How do you juggle all the different roles and responsibilities that you have?

That question was asked to me recently by a listener and I think it's in such alignment with everything that we talk about on this podcast. A major part of living your abundant loving life is being able to experience peace, joy and flow in the midst of the life you've created.

It's not about how many balls you're trying to keep up in the air, it's about how effective you are and how much you're enjoying the experience.

In today's episode I share with you the mindsets, tools and personal practices that grant me the ability to peacefully and joyfully juggle many roles and responsibilities, while keeping overwhelm and imbalance at bay. 

Is the life you're living one of your own design, or are you trying to follow someone else's blueprint?

We spend so much time comparing ourselves to others. Looking at how they do life and believing that their path is the only path. And then when we try to replicate what we see, we find that it doesn’t work and we get frustrated, judge ourselves, and feel stuck. 

Stop doing that! 

Just because someone does something one way, doesn’t mean that’s the only way! 

In today’s Having It A.L.L. Moment I’m giving you permission to put your stank on it and live a life that’s unique to you.