A positive morning affirmation to set up your day. 

Start the day with a positive mindset using 'I am...' the two most powerful words. Use these each day to grow and flourish.

What do we mean when we talk about 'affirmations'? I am.....can be the two most powerful words in the English Language.

Chris discusses how these can be either negative or positive and how we, and others, use them to shape our thinking. 

All too often we negatively affirm things in our minds based on what others tell us, or we tell ourselves. We can believe them and they become who we are, we need to re-frame these and affirm all the positive affirmations in ourselves to become more positive.

Chris practices a gratitude meditation and some of the techniques which helped him heal and grow.  The second in a series of meditations you can follow along with, helping to focus on the present moment and all there is to be grateful for in life.

Gratitude and appreciation helps bring the mind back to the present and away from thoughts of the past or future. 

Sometimes our thoughts of the past can be painful or make us feel negative feelings. Similarly, thoughts of the future can make us anxious or worry causing us to worry about things that haven't happened or we think might happen. These thoughts bring us down or lower our mood, 

If we are grateful and appreciate we focus on now, the present. We bring our awareness and attention back to positives and away from those negatives of the past and future.

In the second episode Chris shares a little of his own experiences and what has led him to record this podcast. Chris shares some of the challenges faced during an abusive relationship and the eventual insights and knowledge this led to. 

Chris explains how meditation, mindfulness and positive mantras and affirmations helped him move forward with his life.

Join your host Chris as he explains what the Learning to Heal and Love Yourself Podcast is all about. 

The podcast will contain meditations, mindfulness, positive affirmations, mantras and discussions on a range of topics to help you grow and flourish into a stronger, happier you. And, hopefully, heal some of the negative impacts of the past and negative thinking.