In this fourth episode of a 5-part series on Awakening Your Authentic Self, I discuss transformation and what it means for your life and your business. Learn why transformation is such an important concept when it comes to what you produce or create. I’ll also dive into what it means to personally transform into a better version of yourself and the steps you can take to ensure a powerful, life-changing transformation.

References:

“Grow the Show” podcast, Episode 53: How to Make Your Podcast Growth Strategies More Effective https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2021-how-to-make-your-podcast-growth-strategies-more/id1534942246?i=1000562539795

“Becoming More You: What it Means to Transform as a Human” by Allaya Cooks-Campbell https://www.betterup.com/blog/human-transformation

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In this third episode of a 5-part series on Awakening Your Authentic Self, we dive into our dreams to uncover the hidden messages our unconscious is trying to send to us. Our dreams reveal so much about our authentic selves, including our worries, anxieties, hopes, dreams, and the thoughts/feelings that we suppress during our wakeful state. Tune in to learn more about the physiological and psychological function of dreams. I’ll also give some tips on how to remember your dreams and decode some of the symbols that you may receive from your unconscious. You don’t want to miss this episode!

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Practice Exercise (from Kathleen A. Brehony’s “Awakening at Midlife”):

After recording your dream in a journal, ask yourself these three questions:

Why did I have this dream now?

What issues in the dream are ones that I’m currently dealing with in my waking life?

What conscious attitude is being compensated for by the dream? Meaning what attitudes or feelings are you suppressing during your waking life that are coming up in your dreams.

Resources:

“Why Do We Dream? A New Theory on How It Protects Our Brains” TIME Magazine. https://time.com/5925206/why-do-we-dream/

“Jungian Dream Interpretation: A Handbook of Theory and Practice” by James A. Hall, MD

“Awakening at Midlife” by Kathleen A. Brehony

“The Dream Book: Symbols for Self-Understanding” by Betty Bethards

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Would you rather live your life being pushed by fear or pulled by love?

Just like you need to build strong muscles to lift heavy weights, you need strong mental muscles to tackle life’s challenges. In this episode, I discuss Positive Intelligence (PQ), a concept based on Shirzad Chamine’s best-selling book Positive Intelligence. With PQ, you can reach your highest potential and achieve long-lasting success while remaining in a mental state of peacefulness and happiness. Tune in to find out how Saboteurs are keeping you stuck in a negative mindset and limiting your potential. I’ll show you how you can shift your mind out of self-sabotage and activate your inner Sage.

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Resources:

“Positive Intelligence” by Shirzad Chamine

Take this assessment to find out your PQ Score: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/pq-score/

Take this assessment to find out your top saboteurs (how you self-sabotage): https://www.positiveintelligence.com/assessments/

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In this second episode of a 5-part series on Awakening Your Authentic Self, I discuss how life acts as a mirror by reflecting important lessons and insights about our true selves. In this episode, I discuss how you can use this mirror process as a tool for more self-awareness and self-understanding. I give examples of how problems in our lives, especially in relationships, are the Universe’s way of getting our attention and alerting us to lessons we need to learn or wounds that need healing. When you understand that every problem in your life is an opportunity to learn something about yourself, you can then actively create an inner and an outer world that inspires and empowers you.

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Practice Exercise (from Shakti Gawain’s “Living in the Light”):

Think of someone whom you judge or feel uncomfortable with. Try to figure out exactly what quality this person has that you dislike. Is it possible that this is a quality within yourself that you deny or judge, and that your life could be enhanced if you made peace with, and were able to express that part of yourself? For example, if you dislike someone who appears very selfish, that person maybe reflecting the disowned part of you that wants you to pay more attention to taking care of your own needs. Perhaps you are overly identified with taking care of others.

Resources:

“Living in the Light” by Shakti Gawain

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This week, I’m kicking off a 5-part series called: Awakening Your Authentic Self. Over the next five weeks, we’ll embark on a quest to know ourselves deeply and honestly as we strive toward wholeness.

In this first episode, I demystify Carl Jung’s concepts of The Persona and The Shadow. I discuss what “shadow work” is and why integrating into consciousness the parts of ourselves that we’ve repressed long ago is essential to our growth. I also offer starting points to help you begin shadow work.

In future episodes, we’ll look at how life serves as a mirror, what messages our dreams are sending us, ways to develop intuition, and how to have powerful transformations. Be sure to tune in, and don’t forget to rate and subscribe to this podcast. Thanks for your support!

Resources:

“Awakening at Midlife” by Kathleen A. Brehony

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What’s the one step that most people leave out after creating a vision board? In this episode, I discuss the power of visualization—a mental practice that’s crucial to achieving your goals. I define the difference between a vision statement and visualization, and I give examples of how visualization has been used by top athletes to achieve success. I also provide two highly effective visualization exercises that will help you manifest your goals and desires.

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Resources:

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (audiobook on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOQPCHEqrCo)

“Seeing is Believing: The Power of Visualization”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/flourish/200912/seeing-is-believing-the-power-visualization

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Ever wish you could effortlessly enter a state of focus or confidence? Or maybe you’d like to be more joyful or peaceful. In this episode, I discuss the importance of being able to access a variety of emotional and mental states. Your state of mind has an enormous influence on your behavior and actions. I offer a few easy NLP techniques that will help you access more desired and resourceful states. I’ll also show you how to create and use “Anchors” (conditioned stimuli) to quickly and easily enter into any mental or emotional state you desire.

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Steps to Create an Anchor:

1. Identify the emotional state or feeling you want to increase (e.g., a state of happiness or confidence). Then identify what you will want to use as your Anchor (e.g., a specific scent or something you’ll touch).
2. Before you fire the Anchor, access your desired state of mind by vividly remembering a time when you felt that way. Use all your senses—sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, feeling—as you remember this moment and the feeling. Bring yourself there as much as you can and really feel the sense of confidence or happiness that you want to feel. Notice your current state as you re-experience this moment. Are you smiling? Are you sitting up straight? Feel the moment and emotional state as if it’s happening to you right now.
3. Once you feel that you’ve hit the peak of this experience and you feel it intensely, Anchor the feeling (i.e., touch the item or smell the scent). Let it settle in for a bit. Experience the feeling of confidence or happiness as you fire the Anchor.
4. When you start to feel the experience fade a little or get less intense, break the emotional state. Put your Anchor down and find a way to distract yourself.
5. Repeat these steps until you are able to automatically enter your desired state when presented with the Anchor.
6. After you’ve accessed the state and Anchored it a few times, it’s a good idea to imagine a situation in the future when you’d like to be in that desired state. Then fire your Anchor and see how you feel. After a while, and with a few repetitions, you’ll find that the Anchor brings you into that desired state.

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Feeling exhausted and unmotivated? It could be a sign that it’s time to slow down, take a break, or even reassess your goals. It could also be your self-doubt and fear physically manifesting in you and making you resist taking action. The difference between resistance and needing to take a rest can be hard to distinguish. Getting it wrong can be detrimental to either your health or your success. In this episode, I share several powerful questions to ask yourself to help you determine the cause of your lack of energy. I also give helpful tips on how to beat exhaustion and start moving forward with your goals.

Journal your answers to the following questions and see what comes up!

Uncovering fear and resistance:

1. What would happen if I were to have everything I want?
2. Where are my thoughts getting in the way?
3. Where in my body do I feel stuck?
4. How might my actions (putting off what I need to do) be protecting me?
5. What specific actions am I avoiding?
6. What feelings am I avoiding?
7. What am I too afraid to say out loud?

Figure out if it’s time for a break or to reassess goals:

1. Where do I have unrealistic expectations of myself?
2. Where am I too hard on myself?
3. What rules do I have about how I should act and what I should do?
4. What does it say about me if I take a break?
5. What might it cost me if I take a step back?
6. What might it cost me if I don’t take a step back?
7. What are my values? Does this project still align with them?

Resources:

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

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Does a future-focused, goal-oriented mindset actually limit you? Highly ambitious people tend to overlook the benefits that are gained from fully experiencing the present moment. In this episode, I discuss how mindfulness can help you achieve your goals, enhance your wellbeing, and open up more creative possibilities for the future. I also outline three easy ways to practice mindfulness while still remaining ambitious.

Resources:

Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.

How Mindfulness Drives Better Design and Innovation: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2019/05/25/how-mindfulness-drives-better-design-innovation/?sh=b291355253b8

Body Scan Meditation: https://www.verywellmind.com/body-scan-meditation-why-and-how-3144782#:~:text=Body%20scanning%20involves%20paying%20attention,%2C%20tension%2C%20or%20general%20discomfort.

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Gratitude is perhaps one of the most researched emotions, and it may be the most powerful one as well. In this episode, I present research that demonstrates how gratitude improves mental health, enhances relationships, and lengthens your lifespan. I offer three gratitude practices that will put you in a positive mindset as you go into this holiday season.

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Resources:

https://www.powerofpositivity.com/grateful-people-why-live-longer/

https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/20-ways-gratitude-improves-productivity.html

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