Meditation is slow. It is the exact opposite of busy. When you meditate you are still. You are observing. You’re in a place of non-doing which means non judgement. 

This episode is a little different than the others. We discuss meditation as an entrepreneur and then there is a 7 min meditation at the end to practice. Fast forward to somewhere around the 17 min mark to find it. 

Theres a great quote that says “Mindfulness is to develop a capacity to shift from the small self, the body of fear, to the deeper self and deeper letting go of what it means to finding peace.”

As a fellow entrepreneur, I understand the complexities of managing time, stress, people and yourself. So how do we find time to do something completely opposite from our normal and so different of an experience?

Have you ever been to a cycling class or went for a run? Even a tough yoga class, something that exhaust you to the point where you need a min. You can’t go from a tough workout into a sit at my desk and focus type situation. 

You need “transition time”. Time for the in-between. A moment to reflect, to adjust the body, the mind and the spirit to focus what it is you need to focus on. 

Common transition times are sunrise, transition into later afternoon, sunset, deep in the heart of midnight. The earth doesn’t move from night to dark in the blink of a second. It easily rises and falls and transitions sometimes without us even noticing. 

So how could you expect you to do the same? It doesn’t work that way naturally. 

There is a book that if you don’t already own it as an entrepreneur, you need to go and get it right now called zen entrepreneurship by Rizwan Virk. In the book he talks about thought forms. He states “thought forms are things and you will need to become aware of them; your habitual thought forms will determine the direction of your life.”

Did you get that? Your habitual thought forms will determine the direction of your life. 

How many of you have thoughts of what you value? What your self worth is worth? Who is taking up space in your brain. As an entrepreneur you will need to focus on what is needed and be intentful about your time and energy. 

You will need to be able to visualize the outcomes and clear away other competing thought forms so that you can hold onto one in your mind longer and more clearly. 

Choose the right patterns that will help you and not hurt you in your search for meaning or how you define success. 

and creating time for self care is having the ability to choose the right techniques that help you, not hinder you. Sure you can look at other businesses for their success and the techniques they used, but they are not you. This is where your own inner work has to come into play. You are you and who knows the patterns within you and what you do better than you? 

This is acknowledging your thought patterns and creating a routine to show up to your temple. Having a meeting with yourself. The CEO. The head guy. Like holy crap. You’re meeting with the head guy in the morning. 

So how do you manage your time for self care as an entrepreneur? 

1. Move with the earth not against it. Make time to look inside at a common transition time. 

Talk to any successful entrepreneur you admire and they will probably tell you their habits. Most of them don’t get black out drunk or even drink for that matter. Most make time to meditate and work out. Most are able to delegate what needs to be done and they don’t have to be chief of everything. Most have coaches and counselors and therapist and advisors. 

Self care is part of your job description and flipping the perception of it will only make this that much easier to transition to into a daily habit. 

“As I’ve said this before, this awareness doesn’t just happen in an instant…it starts off with a hunch, as a clue to a greater treasure, then as we meditate, as we rearrange our lives based on these hunches, it opens up.” - Rizwan Virk 

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How do you find relief from your stress? What do you do when you feel overwhelmed, anxious, like you failed? Learn how to lean into these feelings, change your behavior to build up emotional resilience, and fall in love with the ability to create your own bliss. 

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Nelson Mandela

Takeaways:

1. Start with finding your courage to look within. 

2. You can be born with this trait, but the good news is, you can develop it for yourself. 

3. What would have to be at stake for you to change a habit?

4. It's a marathon, not a sprint. 

5.  Laugh at yourself. This isn't so serious. 

6. Find your support. Your community. Your people.

7. The way to shift and take control of your inner emotions, your inner world if you will, and step out of a life of stress, unhappiness, defeat, is to start a meditation practice today. 

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”

-Buddha

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Join me for this 15 ish min meditation on simple awareness where we focus on the senses of the body, labeling our thoughts, and practice staying in the present moment. 

Awareness is a practice just like working out. All you want to do is build you mind muscle to get better at noticing your thoughts, what you are thinking, where you take your thinking. 

Once we get good at awareness, we can simplify our life, create healthier habits and create a new possibility or way of being that we didn't know existed.

Enjoy my friends and if you have any questions at all DM me @tyler_gravley or check out my website at www.tylergravley.com 

Free community meditation Mondays @4:10-4:30p CST.  Join the FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/community111

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Ep #043 How To Create Lasting Healthy Habits that Take You to The Next Level with Michon Cahill

Hey guys it’s Tyler. Welcome back to another episode of How do you meditate?. I am so excited for today’s episode! Micheon Cahill is here. This conversation was part of the Booze Free January Challenge and if you want to stay until the end, I have real-life reviews for you to hear. This episode is pretty much like 3 masterclasses wrapped in one. You probably are going to want to take notes. There is a lot of actionable advice here. 

Micheon Cahill is a pilates instructor, a Licensed marriage and family therapist, mom and all around wonderful human being getting into the online world with teaching & leading pre-and post natal pilates courses. She has multiple clients here in San Antonio and is leading the way to a more thoughtful approach to your pilates body. She is also a lululemon ambassador and has been featured in local magazines as well. It’s phenomenal what she has built, but what is even more impressive. is how humble, genuine ,generous and down to earth she is. So get ready! She is here to share juicy advice today all about habits. You will probably want to repeat this episode. Side secret that I will let you in on, Micheon and I are partnering to build a retreat that helps you build healthy habits, helps you clear your mind and connects you to a bigger strength within yourself. If you would like to know more check out the link work with me @tylergravley.com 

Takeaways with Micheon 

1. Habits are mindless. Become more mindful, you can create better habits. 

This episode is sponsored by: Arbonne 30 days to Healthy Living. The 30 Days to healthy living is a program that offers you an approachable plan to get you on track with good habits that can support long-term wellness. It’s a holistic approach focusing on a routine of whole foods coupled with vegan protein shakes and select nutritional supplements. It’s taken me years to find something without the chemicals in it that actually works. You can find more on my website at tylergravley.com. 

#meditation #mentalhealth #licencedfamilyandmarriagetherapist #behavioralhealth #creatinghealthyhabits #mindfulness #jamesclear #sustainable #sustainability #boozefree #dryjanuary #wellnessconsultant #awareness 

#042 How Do You Take Care of Yourself When No One Else Does? 

Diane Lowry-Professional Organizer and Home Coach. 

You can find her @newyorkerathome

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I absolutely loved this conversation with Diane. She is obsessed with spaces and how they work and really her speciality is taking your home to the next level to work for you. It’s the feeling that when you walk into your home you feel safe and cared for, and she creates that with deep intentional listening of what you really need to feel that way. How you live your everyday life. In her background, she studied installation art at the University of Columbia, worked on projects in central park, google, channel and opened her business, New York at Home five years ago. This is her story on how meditation has changed her life and her advice on incorporating into our own lives and home with the people we love. 

1. Can we think of meditation as our quiet time. Our time to day dream, reflect??  Can we give our kids quiet time? how about our inner child? 

One of the reasons she thinks meditation may not be practiced may have something to do with this quote: “Patience takes courage. It’s not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly.”  - Pema Chodron

#homeorganization #mindfulness #meditation #uplifitingconversations #meditationpractice #everydaylifeskills #interiordesign #entrepreneur #newyork #howdoumeditate #howdoyoumeditate 

#041:Have you ever wondered how to start a meditation practice as a new meditator? Do you want more peace in your life and crave a lifestyle that caters to that? Have you ever thought to yourself " I wonder how to get my mindset into a place where I can fully grow into who it is that I want to be and what skills do I need in order to really love what I do? 

Or "I have achieved all the goals, got all the awards and I don't know what I need to do next?" My life seems a bit like I'm floating around.

Then this episode is for you!!

In this episode I interview Michael Lahoud, Major League Soccer player from 2006-2019. Currently, he is a coach for Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and on a mission to spread knowledge of how to achieve overall wellness in your life, including how mindset plays a role in your overall success. 

If you're one of those people that obtains all the goals, achieves all the milestones, has to know what's next on the list, and then you ask yourself "is this what I really want to be up to in life?" then this episode is for you. 

You will want to listen in on this episode and I promise you, you will gain so much wisdom into the heart of someone who truly loves what they do and finds success in their true passion for the love of it, not for the accolades or the fame. 

Connect with us on instagram @howdoumeditate or the Facebook group The C(OM)munity. 

You can find Michael on instagram: @mikelahoud

Twitter: Mike Lahoud

Facebook: Michael Lahoud

On air soccer personality @ESPN 

Here are the takeaways with Michael: 

1. Soccer/ sports never asks any questions. It’s a give get. If you perform, you get validated. 

#MLS #proathlete #soccerplayer #mindfulness #meditation #meditationpractice #createnewhabits #meditator #soulpreneur #conversationsthatmeansomething #satx