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VideoComments Off on Guided Meditation to a Calm Mind and Better Life
Sep102020
When you’re upset, it affects your body, tensing your muscles. The reverse is also true, if your body is relaxed, then your mind is calm. You can control your state of mind through relaxing your body so you can be more peaceful. A calm mind allows you have a sense of well-being and to think more clearly. Use this meditation to access a peaceful state that can contribute to more success and satisfaction in your life.
Transcript:
Thank you for joining me. Have you ever noticed that when you’re upset, stressed, anxious or worried that your muscles are tense? And that you breathe shallowly, from your upper chest? Your thoughts are telling your body that you’re feeling threatened, and they’re responding to protect you.
But
did you realize that when you deliberately relax your muscles and take deep
breaths, your mind begins to calm down and you feel more peaceful? It’s true.
What affects the mind will affect the body and vice versa. You have the power
to take control over your state of mind, by affecting your body.
I’m
Linda-Ann Stewart, of Heartvision Consulting. I’m a vision strategist, helping
women program their business for success by creating a master plan. But I’ve
also been a hypnotherapist for over 30 years. I’ve helped hundreds of people to
improve their quality of life through relaxation and then to achieve their
goals.
I’d
like to lead you through a short meditation of deliberate relaxation that will
help you find more calm, so you have a better life.
If
you want to, close your eyes.
Take
a long slow deep breath. Now let it out, letting it go. Take another deep
breath in. Now exhale, letting it go, all the way out. Take one more deep
breath. And let it go, all the way out.
Now
place your attention on your scalp. Let go of the muscles there. Imagine them
becoming like a floppy rubber band.
Bring
your attention to your face. Relax your facial muscles.
Place
your attention on your neck, and let those muscles relax.
Now
your shoulders drop, loose and limp.
Your
arms relax, like a rag doll.
Your
chest and abdoman become soft and relaxed.
Place
your attention on your back, and you let it relax, becoming like soft putty,
relaxing all the way down to your hips.
And
now your legs relax, all the way down to your toes.
Just
relaxing your entire body from the top of your head to the bottoms of your
feet.
Now
imagine that you’re feeling calm, peaceful, serene, like your mind is a calm
pool of water. Safe and secure. Floating with a sense of well being.
I
wonder how you can create this calm, peace, serenity, safety, security and well-being
in your life from this moment on? Maybe you can create it with 3 deep breaths,
and a quick relaxation. Maybe you can simply remember how it felt to be at
ease. No matter how, it can be easy for you now to create this calm and well
being in your life. And you can bring this peace with you into your life as you
open your eyes.
How
did that feel? The more you practice it, the easier it becomes. The effects
accumulate over time.
Whenever
your mind is calm, you have a sense of well being, are able to think more
clearly and make better decisions. You’re more creative, resourceful, and
resilient in the face of challenges. In addition, you’re more attractive to
people, both in your personal and professional lives. You’re able to feel more
fulfilled and satisfied in your work. Isn’t that worth taking a couple of
minutes out of every day to practice this exercise?
If you’d to achieve a 90-day goal more easily, download my free comprehensive Strategic Vision guide at www. SetYourCourseGuide.com. You’ll receive the guide, as well as a training video of that walks you through it with tips and directions to support you in being able to accomplish your goal.
Thank you for watching. I hope you’re able to take this meditation and practice it daily to bring you a much better life. Take care.
Sometimes affirmations don’t work because you don’t think about them when you say or meditate on them. You’re just repeating them by rote and your feelings aren’t engaged. A thought always precedes a feeling, so think about what the affirmation means to you as you meditate or state it. The emotion you put into it is what powers the affirmation and makes it manifest.
VideoComments Off on Meditation to Learn from Your Resistance to Change
Jul132020
Resistance to moving forward is part of the human condition. Any goal worth having is going to stir up a reluctance to change. But resistance can teach you a lot, about why you’re reluctant and what you need to do to take action. Use the questions in this meditation to uncover what’s behind your resistance and what you can do to overcome it.
Transcript:
Thank
you for joining me. Are you resisting taking an action or decision that you
know would allow you to reach your goal? If so, welcome to the human race.
Whenever you want to make a significant change in your life, you’re going to
meet with some inner resistance to moving forward, right? Sometimes, there’s a
good reason for the resistance, like you don’t have everything you need yet.
Other times, it’s just a fear of change or fear of failure.
I’m
Linda-Ann Stewart, a vision strategist, and I’ve worked with hundreds of
clients over the years to overcome their resistance to achieving their goals.
Resistance has a lot to teach you, but you have to be willing to listen to what
it’s trying to tell you. Asking the right questions is a way to discover what’s
holding you back and how you can move forward.
So
I’d like to lead you through a very short meditation to help you ask some of
those questions and gain answers to help you.
If
you’re okay doing so, close your eyes. If not, just get comfortable.
Imagine
some area where you’re resisting change. It could be personal, like changing a
habit or dealing with an ongoing issue, or it could be professional, like
opening up to a new opportunity. Just choose one place where you’re resisting.
Examine the issue and how you feel about it.
Now,
we’re going to ask some questions. Don’t worry if you don’t get any immediate
answers. Those answers may come in a few minutes or hours, when you’re doing
something else entirely. Right now, it’s just important to ask the questions,
and listen.
What
exactly are you resisting?
Why
are you resisting moving forward? Is it fear, or some other emotion? Do you
need some other piece to be in place? Why are you resisting moving forward?
What
would happen if you didn’t resist? If you just let go and moved forward? How
would that affect your life?
What
are you trying to preserve/hang onto by resisting? Is it worth it?
What
are you giving up by deciding to move forward? Is it something you still want,
or have you outgrown it?
What
might you receive from moving forward? Is it better than what you have now?
How
can you make this change less threatening? How can you let go of your
resistance and make it easier to move forward?
The
answers to these questions may not come right away. The answers may surface
over the hours to come. Just keep your mind open to recognize the answers, and
know that you can choose to act on them or not. Open your eyes.
Like
I said, it doesn’t matter if you got any answers right away. The important
thing is to ask and be open to the information. Your subconscious will deliver
what you can accept and work with, maybe today, tonight, or tomorrow. You can
take what your subconscious tells you and make decisions that are best for you.
If you’d to achieve a 90-day goal more easily, download my free comprehensive Strategic Vision blueprint at www.Linda-AnnStewart.com/setyourcourse.html. You’ll receive the blueprint, as well as a video of that walks you through it with tips and directions to support you in you in accomplishing your goal.
Thank you for watching. I hope that the answers you get are valuable and help you resolve any resistance you might be encountering with your goal. Take care.
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Affirmations are a way of re-programming your beliefs, attitudes and thinking. As a result, they can change the course of your life. This article explores some of the science and benefits of them. It also suggests affirmations for various types of people and conditions. In addition, it has other resources and meditation videos to help you improve your life.
Behaving optimistically makes things better even when we feel bad. Optimism isn’t only about attitude, it’s about behavior. When you act as if you’re optimistic, the outcomes lead to a better mood. To help you stay positive, use the 3 strategies she suggests.
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VideoComments Off on Guided Meditation to Adapt to Change
May182020
The pandemic and shut-down have created sudden change in our society and world. To be able to emerge from this situation in a better condition than when you entered it, the way you think about it must change. Here’s a short meditation to help you shift your attitude and look forward to a better future.
Transcript:
Thank
you for joining me. I’d like to share a short guided meditation to help you
emerge from this restrictive situation in a better condition than you were when
you entered it. I’m Linda-Ann Stewart, a vision strategist and hypnotherapist.
The
pandemic and shut-down have created sudden change in our society and world.
Many of these changes are going to be temporary and some are going to be
permanent. Life is always changing, but usually it does so at a slightly slower
pace. This one has happened almost overnight.
If
you get stuck in fear or negativity, then it’s likely you not going to be able
to respond in a productive way. When you can think differently about a
situation, this causes you to make different decisions and act in a way that’s
more beneficial for you. That’s what this guided meditation is designed to help
you to do.
If
you’d like, close your eyes. If not, just lean back, relax and listen.
Life
is full of change. Any change is messy and uncomfortable to go through, but it
generally leads to a better world. It’s human nature to resist change, but
change happens anyway.
The
sooner you can get to a level of acceptance of the change, the easier it will
be for you to adapt to what’s happened. You accept the reality of change now,
and make choices that improve your ability to adjust to the changes.
You
shift into responding to the situation in a safe and positive way, taking care
of your health and well being. You open up to new knowledge and understanding
that helps propel you forward.
You
have the ability to come through this situation stronger and better than
before. Your inner resources find a way to create a wonderful, improved life
for you.
Imagine
that the situation is a transition to a new, and better reality for you. You
may not understand how it could be better, but just imagine being in the
future, and you feel wonderful.
Imagine
looking back, into the past, and being satisfied that you have come through it
happier, healthier and more whole. And now you look into the future that is
brighter and better than you could ever have imagined.
Open
your eyes.
A
guided meditation such as this can help you keep your thoughts positive and
open the way for a better life. Take the ideas from the meditation and use it
every day to support you in your next steps to your future.
If you’d to achieve a 90-day goal more easily, download my free comprehensive Strategic Vision blueprint at www.Linda-AnnStewart.com/setyourcourse.html. You’ll receive the blueprint, as well as a video of that walks you through it with tips and directions to support you in you in accomplishing your goal.
Thank you for watching. Please, stay safe and stay well.
