Ashley Wray is the founder and CEO of Mala Collective.  The company works with artisans in Asia (from Bali to India to Nepal) to create products supporting a mindfulness and meditation practice. Ashley has taught meditation across North America, taken meditation trainings from LA to NY to India and Bali, and has worked to make meditation and mindfulness more accessible and fun. This whole month of episodes we’ve been talking about the nervous system, stress and burnout – this week we’re talking about some tools you can use to help manage it!

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Today we’re chatting about: 

The people who need meditation the most are the ones who think they’re too busy or stressed to make time for it – talk about how to ease into a meditation practice 

Perfectionism in mindfulness and meditation 

How comparison distorts our values and what we think we want, or measure as success

How bringing a meditation and mindfulness practice into your life can help with stress management and burnout

The #1 limiting belief most people have and how to start overcoming it

Hang out with Ashley!

Ashley’s Instagram: @ashley__wray 

Mala collective: www.malacollective.com

Free I Am Enough Meditation series: https://www.malacollective.com/pages/i-am-enough-21-day-meditation-series-signup

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