Higher Self Wellness

Welcome dear listener,

The stakes are high and the potential is higher.

This is what one of my mentors recently said in a meeting. It really shows the importance of needing to change behaviors to support that of longevity, because the truth is… if you don’t the chances are high that you will experience an auto immune reaction, digestion complication, compounding stress due to poor sleep and the long list of complications that are connected to poor sleep. This is why I am such a huge advocate of changing habits. Its your habits that shape your experience, whether they are conscious, or unconscious.

So what about your unconscious eating behaviors?

Trust me, I had many of these poor eating habits that led me to have poor digestion, bloating, gas for such a long time, and I didn’t know that it was optional… I didn’t;’t know there was another way.

Today the importance of meal spacing, not snacking, not overeating, no over indulging is ever so important, especially with the abundance of food always available. And there is no short of information out there, especially in social media, and it’s easy to forget how to take action when you find yourself lost trying to find the culprit causing your digestive distress when in fact it’s likely that it’s coming from an unconscious habit trigger.

So I want to highlight the importance of bringing the unconscious habits around eating and nourishment to the conscious . Because nourishment comes in through  all of your senses, its imperative to be aware of how you are feeding your senses.

Everything that comes through your sense needs to go through a digestion process. When things aren’t being fully digested, transformed, processed, and integrated, it builds up. This is exactly why meditation is so very important because it gives space to your mind to process your experiences. Space is connected to your spirit which brings a cleanliness to your mind, a higher quality consciousness that allows you to see the mind as a product of nature. Where as without meditation it is easy to be controlled by and identify with your mind, your thoughts, beliefs, etc.

On to food through your mouth. I have covered this before and I do it again because it’s that important. Looking at your unconscious habits around eating  is critical for maintaining optimal energy, physically, and mentally. A few key points which I find that most people I speak to are doings no matter how much they know about healthy food and all the stuff is consistent snacking. Not giving enough space between meals to digest and integrate the food before throwing something else down the hatch. Again space here brings in nourishment into your spirit and how fasting for longer periods is done as a spiritual practice in many traditions. But there are many unconscious triggers here that could be the reason for not bringing in space between meals.

These triggers can be a specific place, an emotion such as boredom, an action like getting home from work, a specific time like sunset, even other people like, hey do you want to go get pizza and a beer?

So in this it is crucial to be specific about what it is you want to change and repeating it over and over again.

Your best measuring stick here is checking in to how you feel when you wake up, before and after your meals, and when you go to sleep.

This will help you see where you could feel a bit better.

And in that you can begin to map out your actions, noticing the situations triggering you to do certain things. Awareness is the first step here, bringing the unconscious routines to the conscious level so you can bring the higher quality of consciousness to it. 

Then we get into the topic of what to eat. This is where simplicity really comes in. Ill keep riding the wave of digestion here because I know too many people who experience regularly digestive discomfort. Simplicity and real food  rules here. I know packages stuff is convenient, Heck I still eat things that come out of a package too. Nothing beats real fresh food and learning about how it supports your cells is important. Not only does real food contain nutrients, it contains information and prana. The informations tells your genes what to do and prana nourishes your subtle energy system within the cells.

When you look at the blue zones around the world, these are the areas that have the highest number of people living over 100 years, they all have some similarities. They don’t eat packaged and processed food with preservatives, extra sugar, extra salt, or processed beverages with empty calories. They eat whole grains, bitter greens and veggies, fruit, nuts, seeds, beans, and in some of the blue zones they also eat meat and fish. However it’s not in the way that our culture consumes it and not as regularly with bacon for breakfast, burger for lunch, and chicken for dinner. It is ore intentional where people gather as families and friends to share a meal in a communal setting.

I see a lot on social media about the different diets and how grains are bad, beans give you gas, wheat is the devil and so on. What I have noticed is that it’s the food that is inherently bad, it is the lost art of preparation that is contributing to people not being able to eat them, along with the domestication of these plants in combination with chemical agriculture destroying the good bacteria found on them. Traditionally these grains are soaked and fermented and throughly washed before cooking and even sprouted before hand. Same for the beans. Beans from a can, and hummus from a store bought container are not the same food as the old world methods of preparation. It’s as simple as that.

What I find to be so freaking cool though is the amount of potent herbs and spices consumed, and most cases wild herbs which have higher potency for strengthening your immune system. From rosemary to ginger, cinnamon to fenugreek, herbs and spices carry abundant information to signal your body to do certain things genetically, and even feed specific strains of bacteria which populate your whole gut system. This is why I love bitters so much and travel with a spray bottle where ever I go.

I see that it is easy to paint the picture either black or white. Meat is good or meat is bad and it all comes down to your personal beliefs and morals. This is where the power lies within how you feel and what do you need to feel nourished beyond what your unconscious habits are signaling to you.

So how about the rant on what to eat, It is not the case of this is good or this is bad. In my experience and what I have noticed in helping others it comes down to breaking the unconscious habits around eating, including when, where, what, why, and how, by discovering the triggers. And then making slightly better decisions over time.

And remember the stakes are high for not changing your behaviors and the potential for what is possible for you to experience is even higher!

If you would like to talk with me personally about your habits, and how to start shifting your habits for good, message me, schedule a free one on one session and start tapping into your potential. And remember that nothing is set in stone, you can change your experience, it is not too late.

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Much love to you,

Alec 

Welcome dear listener,

Today I am reflecting on my last few weeks of breaking my routine and diving head first out of my comfort zone. 

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Much love,

Alec 

What is the magic mind elixir?

A community for integrating simple meditation techniques so you can experience less stress and a clear mind. Inner peace is your birth right and with the support of a community you can develop the skills to welcome life's circumstances. 

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Much love to you

Alec 

When it comes to doing the things we know we need or could be doing to upgrade our life, we find objections. We also find obstacles between us and the things we know we ned to do. These should be expected as part of the process.

Common objections are around

• Time

Common obstacles involve the following.

• Ignorance - not knowing why, what, how, when

When you get clear on our obstacles, how they show up, what they are, you can lean into them, move through them, learn from them and use that learning as fuel to meet your desired outcome. To do the thing that you know you ned to be doing.

This is the process of transformation. To meet greet and respond to all the shit that comes up up. No feeding the aversions, rather welcoming them and seeing them as opportunities to learn how to do something differently.

Turn our objections into objectives.

- I can’t loose the weight because I don’t know how to cook

- In order for me to loose some weight I need to learn how to cook some healthy food.

- What are your objections around beginning to make the changes you know you need to make?

Write them down. Share them with someone, get clear on what they look like and how they show up.

- Is it an outdated or Mal-aligned desire?

- Is it an aversion to this or that? Think regular bed time, routine, the belief that structure limits spontaneity.

- Is it ignorance around the importance of supporting yourself in the various ways for a long healthy life?

This is part of the evolution of your identity and aligning it with the type of person who cooks for themselves.

Commit to the objective.

Ask for help when needed,

So write down your main vision, that state of experience you deserve to embody.

Get clear on the objections, those things in the way between you and that state of embodiment,

Get ready to lean into and use those obstacles and objections as fuel to access that state of embodiment,

Then get clear on action steps to begin the process.

If you would like some guidance around doing this, schedule a complementary chat with me where I will help you through this process of finding clarity on all this stuff.

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Today you get to listen to my good friend Nick Crouch and I talk about his newly released book 2 1/5 cents: worth a million.

This conversation is parallel to the workshop I led this week for the yoga teacher trainees at Trilogy Sanctuary where I highlighted the importance of expressing your unique gifts and noticing when the erroneous beliefs are present, preventing you from living your truth.

One of Nick’s gifts is story telling as you will find out first hand when you read his book, however it’s more than just a story. It is a calling from within, with a message that ultimately serves the greater good of humanity. Think travel, breaking the patterns, expanding your comfort zone, and making great friendships along the way.

Follow him on the social platforms.

IG: @modern_gypsy_ @theomniflag

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Much love to you,

Alec Hurley

We all know the most common benefits of meditation. Calming the nerves, changing the brainwave states, reducing stress, emotional regulation, strengthens self awareness, improves sleep, lower blood pressure.

What about the change of identity, beliefs, and who we believe ourselves to be?

One of my mentors was speaking on this topic and what she said was profound. Evolution speaks to us through desire. What is it trying to come through you?  What do you desire to share, lean, experience, teach, feel, understand, and ..... be?

When it comes to getting out of our own way, practicing meditation becomes a great place to begin letting go of our old identity and feeling into openness, listening to the the inner guidance.

The book "the jewel of abundance" by Ellen Grace O'Brien, delves into artha, one of the four aims or desires from yoga toward living a prosperous life.

When you are not living up to your potential you will feel a sense of needing more. Not from an egoic sense where it’s all about you. Rather where you can feel that your skill or your message needs to be shared for the greater good of all.

So this meditation practice will guide you into that space of your deeper desire.

Who am I becoming next?

What do I desire to share, teach, learn, experience, understand, be?

Let me know your answers if you want to share or be heard. You can email me at [email protected].

Have a beautiful day.

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Welcome dear listener,

If you are alive and breathing right now there is no doubt you have experienced trauma. Today I have Dr. Dawson Church back to discuss and answer some questions regarding trauma, emotions, and healing through meditation. If you missed the previous two episodes with Dr. Church you can listen in right here.

Mind to Matter part 1

Mind to Matter part 2

If you want to begin meditating and don't know where to start, check out the free guided meditations I have on my site right here.

Dr. Church is a brilliant man on a mission to spread the positive affects of meditation and emotional intelligence. You can find out more about his work below. And today we discuss the following.

• connection between emotions and bodily sensation

• part 1  

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book The Genie in Your Genes (www.YourGeniusGene.com) has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics. His follow-up title Mind to Matter, (www.MindToMatter.club) reviews the science of peak mental states. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare (www.NIIH.org) to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious scientific journals. He is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal (www.EnergyPsychologyJournal.org) and a blogger for the Huffington Post. He shares how to apply the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe (www.EFTUniverse.com), one of the largest alternative medicine sites on the web.

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Thank you for being you.

Alec Hurley

Welcome dear listener!

As you might have experienced, health is not a one size fit’s all topic. In my opinion health is a gradient, depending on how deeply connected you are to all layers of your self. If you would like to explore some strategies for understanding these deeper layers of your self, you can schedule a complementary one on one with me using this link.

Today I am speaking with a friend on the other side of the world. I met Serena not that long ago when she began attending my yoga and meditation classes here in L a Jolla at Trilogy Sanctuary.

Here is a little bit about her.

Serena Amoroso, creator & founder of AKASI™, is a Cosmic Energy Expander on a mission of cultivating the New Earth through shifting global consciousness. Serena specializes in unblocking limiting beliefs and expanding our capacity for what is possible in this world. Through her unique offerings, Serena shares how to create a life of alignment, flow and magnetism. Utilizing ancient modalities including breath empowerment, yoga, meditation and more combined with modern technologies based on neuroplasticity and psychology. Serena’s methods help you to shift old programming and tap into your infinite potential.

Serena is not a healer or spiritual teacher, she is simply a student of life. All of the magic you desire is already within you. You are the ultimate teacher and healer. Serena’s role is to support you and guide you on this journey. Through expanding your own awareness and consciousness you can rewrite your story and experience the life you desire.

You can find all of her magic I the following places

Youtube:http://bit.ly/AkasiYouTube

Instagram: http://bit.ly/AKASIIG

Website: http://bit.ly/akasihome

Facebook: http://bit.ly/AKASIFB

In this conversation we talk about the following topics and so much more:

• Health

Be sure to check out the website and begin the 7 day start your day right video series. This video series will help you integrate your body and your mind, setting the tone for your day. https://higherselfwellness.lpages.co/start-your-morning-right-challenge/

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Feel free to reach out to me through email, [email protected] on instagram, @wahurley and on facebook.

Have a beautiful day,

Alec Hurley

Welcome dear listener,

Today i want to talk to you about Embodied awakening

• What is it? Its the application of specific behaviors that bring us back home into nature, into your body. It is a program which explores the elements, their qualities and how they affect your mind body connection. Over time these practices create the foundation for subtle transformation of understanding, of awakening. Just like in meditation, we begin with our relationship to the physical body, to physical sensation. In this program you will begin to shift and change your behaviors to align with nature. Whether we like it or not, we are circadian beings. Our hormonal system, digestive system, everything runs on this planetary rhythm of light and dark. So that where we begin. Bringing more consistency to sleep patterns and routines. Over time aligning into deeper integrity with the circadian cycle. What this does is open the potential for your down time, your sleep to become deeply rejuvenating, so you wake up energized, ready to go and ready to serve, and share your unique skills and gifts. We need this time for rest. Just as we need time for action and outward interaction. The thing is that today most people don’t get the down time they really need. The down time is spent with screens, flooding the mind with more information, to the point of overstimulation and a dis regulated nervous system.

What I can guarantee you is that you will understand what your needs are to thrive all year long. You will learn how to care for your body and mind so you can perform in the world at your best. Truly giving your gifts aligned with your truth.  I want to see you grow so you can show up and impact those around you to a deeper degree. To live your dharma. So the question is, will you say yes to doing the work?

Connect with me for a complementary Wellness Strategy Session. 

Be sure to check out the website and begin the 7 day start your day right video series. This video series will help you integrate your body and your mind, setting the tone for your day. https://higherselfwellness.lpages.co/start-your-morning-right-challenge/

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Thank you for tuning in!

Much love,

Alec Hurley

Welcome dear listener,

There are countless forces pulling you out of balance. These forces challenge your emotions, create dissonance between your heart and your mind. These forces pull you out of sync with nature causing physical distress, wearing you out on all levels. It doesn't have to be like that. 

I offer personal in-home retreats where I come to your house, helping you create a healthy environment in alignment with your goals. It really is a fun and interactive way to start fresh in a way that is supportive and sustainable. You can find out more here.

A dance in the infinite. How meditative experiences help align me to my truth and help me express myself without holding back.

Meditation is more of an experience than a practice. A state of surrender and understanding. The practice however creates the possibility of this experience, guiding the practitioner into this experience of meditation.

So what is the practice?

The implementation of new beliefs which facilitate freedom from the personal experience. The i am experience attached to the entrained beliefs of being separate from nature.

The implementing of the new beliefs which see oneself as part of the whole. The practice of embracing the human experience as part of nature, rather than separate from or higher than nature.

For me meditation is not transcending being human, but the full embodiment of that and using the timeless wisdom of nature, sensation, and perception as the guidance into embodiment.

-Observing my thought patterns and beliefs, choosing and implementing new beliefs. Our common underlying experience is peace, happiness, equanimity. However our thoughts and beliefs tend to separate ourselves and isolate ourselves from that underlying happiness and peace.

-I get asked a lot how are you. And I generally answer, I am great. So I am questioning if I really can be great even amongst a hardship, a difficult experience, a loss. And what I have realized is that when each emotion and experience is filtered through my mind it accumulates a residue of my belief about what is happening. Through practice of observing these systems of the mind, I catch a glimpse of that underlying tone of peace and happiness. It is a glimpse into the infinite support of nature. 

So remember to shine your light, dance your dance, say and do what you need to say and do to express yourself. These are the gateways into the infinite. Nature moving through you. The cosmic dance of creation. Get out of the mind and into your heart. You might just catch a glimpse of that peace and happiness within.

Be sure to check out the website and begin the 7 day start your day right video series. This video series will help you integrate your body and your mind, setting the tone for your day. https://higherselfwellness.lpages.co/start-your-morning-right-challenge/

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Much love,

Alec Hurley