This time of the year can be a minefield with all the New Year, New You crap – diets and crazy exercise plans.

We get sucked in because

1. We’ve been trained to believe that being skinny is very important
2. We’ve often ignored what works best for us during the festive season and gone crazy with different food, more alcohol, less movement and the meditation routine often goes right out the window.

One of these is a problem by the way… can you guess which one?

So, it’s natural to want to reset and regroup when it comes to what you put in your mouth, start other great habits and feel fresh for a brand new year.

I decided to reset my eating habits as they had left the building and I am now on Day 7 of my Cleanse program

The program used to be all about weight loss for me but now I use it to reset and refresh my daily habits.

Intention: I lovingly give my body a rest from all the things that make it sluggish and unhappy (alcohol, dairy, eggs, gluten & refined sugars)

Declutter: I’got rid of anything that doesn’t fit the criteria above (although to be honest, there wasn’t much left! ). I also did a daily round of EFT (tapping) to help clear the toxins too.

Forgiveness: I practised this a lot during the festive season so I hadn’t felt any guilt or shame about what I’ve consumed previously and was opening to forgiving myself if the Cleanse wasn’t “perfect”.

Positive Anchor: I created the picture below and it was my screensaver on my phone to remind me of my intention.

Chakras: Each day of the 7 days I focused on one chakra and gave that area of my body some love & support through Reiki.

Meditation: I did a 10-minute meditation each day for the specific chakra.

Journaling: I gave myself at least 5 mins a day to write about how I’m feeling physically and emotionally.

Toolkit: I supported myself with some essential oils like lemon, lavender, DigestZen and Zendocrine. I continued to take my daily supplements.

Movement: daily walks with the pooch and yin yoga most days.

Fuel: I wrote down what I planned to eat the next day each night before I went to bed

Daily Rituals: I kept track of what I wanted to do each day for the Cleanse and gave myself a space to create a new morning ritual for the new year.

Upleveling: I knew there would be resistance- my body & mind would want to keep me “safe” by trying to talk me into quitting. I forgave myself for my small slip ups and got right back on track.

So how did I go?  No dairy, alcohol or caffeine for 7 days – but I had a tiny bit of sugar and gluten but a lot less than before.  Oh and no eggs! That’s hard for me!

How do I feel?  Not much different physically but I’ve felt a huge shift mentally. Listen to hear more in this week’s podcast episode.

Try the Cleanse for yourself – special price of $55  – and try adding in The Body Love Method to add a layer of loving kindness to the process.

Download The Body Love Method Poster here

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When you have weeks of parties and gatherings, shopping and planning it adds a layer of stress to what is already a busy life.

And when you add in the emotional stress of family gatherings...

Christmas can be a time of guilt & self-loathing. But it doesn't need to be.

They are all based on The Body Love Method - a framework I have created to help women feel great about themselves no matter their shape, size, age or health status.

Try them all or just use one. I hope they help you have a wonderful time this Christmas.

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I believe we are all work's in progress (i.e we've all got our shit to deal with!)

For me right now, it's working on my finances.  I want to love them a bit more so that they'll love me back  (Hello Law of Attraction!)

I've been reading Barbara Stanny's amazing book Sacred Success and I had huge realisation!

So, in this week's Monday Inspiration I am breaking down the 4 things Barbara says gets in the way of having great financial worth and putting a Body Love spin on it.

Check out the video or the audio and tell me in the comments, which one(s) can you relate to?

Go to the blog post bodylovehq.com/4things 

If watching this makes you want to take some action, book a free Body Love Consultation and find out if one of my programs is what you need right now!

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Many coaches talk about developing a morning routine... but I find them pretty difficult to follow so instead I've created an evening routine instead. (And I must say it's been easier since I had a long break from alcohol!)

Watch the video (or listen to the audio) to learn more about what I do.  Not so you can copy it, because everyone should have a routine that works best for them, but maybe as some inspiration to get you started.

Here are some links to what I am reading:

Sacred Success by Barbara Stanny

Apple Tree Yard by Louise Dougherty

Gaia Oracle

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A new Facebook memory popped up today.  Seven years ago I was recovering from my second surgery for endometriosis and I was celebrating getting "the all-clear".  This meant that I could go back to my stressful job and back to my regular early morning gym workouts.  Yay!!  (Not!)

At that point, I was so trapped by low self-esteem that I thought hating my body and putting up with a stressful work environment was my life.  And there was nothing I could do about it.

Thankfully I was wrong.  And not only have I managed to turn my life around and free myself from those chains, but I was also able to start a business and make a living helping others with similar problems.

Amazing right?

You can do it too!  Check out this episode to learn about the 4 things you need to start your own business.

You might be thinking, "There’s no way I can do this, Emma!" and I understand.  You don’t have to do anything right now.  I just wanted you to start thinking about what might be possible for your future.  And that there is a way out!

I've seen it work for many of my VIP clients and of course, it worked for me.  I used to hate my body and trying to make it "perfect" took up way too much of my time and mental energy.  Believe me, if The Body Love Method can work for me, it can work for anyone.

But, I understand that it can look quite daunting to the untrained eye, so in this podcast I have made it as simple as possible so you can start using it TODAY.

The best way to get that is to play this very simple game.  Everytime you think of something negative about yourself, counteract it with something that is awesome about you.

Believe me - there are lots of awesome things about you.  You just have to practice looking for them!

Check out this episode for more info that explains what I mean.

(And if you haven't seen the other video that I mention you can see it here).

I was a little tired from a busy week so maybe I overreacted but when I came across another woman going on another diet I just felt tired.

How can I ever teach the world about Body Love when we are so conditioned to believe that skinny is the most important thing a woman can be?  But then I was reminded that this is EXACTLY why I need to spread the message of Body Love & acceptance. 

Here are a few ways to keep the Body Love message alive:

1. Know that you are enough.  You are always worthy of everything you desire.  No matter your size, age, health or fitness status.  If you need to learn how to feel this, consider joining my VIP Body Love Program - learn more by booking a free Body Love Consultation with me 

These things are that Stephen Covey, author of “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, calls *big rocks*. He suggests we fill our lives with the big rocks first and let all the less important things (Little Rocks) fill up the spaces - and not the other way around.

About 5 years after I did Stephen’s course it finally sunk in for me. I was exhausted, overwhelmed and not having any fun. So I ditched my life and started a new one. It now revolves around my big rocks (although I’m still working on the regular trips to Rome!)

I don’t recommend everyone completely ditch their life and start over as I did, but living a happier life means taking the first step and identifying your big rocks. 

And if you'd like to learn more about how to love your body book a free Body Love Consultation here.

I am a big fan of the Law of Attraction.  We mostly hear about it in the context of attracting more money into our lives but it works equally well for attracting health, confidence & wellbeing.

So, for instance, if you want to attract money, you need to feel and act abundantly to receive more.  But the thing is, when we want more money, we tend to act & feel worried and fearful which just attracts more of the same...

Same goes with our health.  If you want to attract good health and confidence, you have to act that way first.

The kicker is that The Universe can tell if you are faking it.  So, in this week's episode, I share some tips from Andy Dooley (Law of Attraction expert) about how you can truly feel what you want to attract.  And we start by using the words beginning, becoming and allowing.

Check it out.

Go to blueskyvitality.net/attraction to share your insights