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MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

by Debbie Gill | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog

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Mindfulness & Meditation: The Differences, Benefits, and How-To’s

Mindfulness and meditation embody many similarities and can overlap, but they are not the same. Here’s a closer look:

MEDITATION

Meditation typically refers to formal, seated meditation practice. There are many types of meditation—those that focus on opening your heart, expanding your awareness, calming your mind, experiencing inner peace, and the list goes on. Here are some examples:

Mindfulness meditation
Loving-kindness meditation
Breath-awareness meditation
Body scan or progressive relaxation
Mantra-based meditation
Visualization meditation
Guided meditation

Meditation is an intentional practice where you focus inward to increase calmness, concentration, and emotional balance. It is all about letting go. You cultivate the power of surrender. That gives your body deep rest, and with it, the ability to heal itself. stress 853645 1280

Benefits

Here are several scientifically proven ways meditation rewires your brain for happiness, peace, and success:

Meditation Reduces Stress Through Relaxation – The Harvard Medical School has been one of the pioneers in scientific studies of the benefits and healing impact of meditation. Relaxation can change our body’s chemistry, balancing the body to its natural state with no stress or agitation.
Meditation Improves Focus – Research shows that meditation improves cognition and increases your ability to performs tasks requiring focus.
Meditation Improves Relationships – It improves your ability to empathize, and it hones your ability to pick up on cues indicating how others are feeling. Meditation also increases your emotional stability, making you less likely to be influenced by any negative people in your life.
Control of Emotions, Less Agitation – Meditation and being focused in your mind can help you better control emotions. A relaxed mindset leads to less anxiety and reduces the intensity of mood swings and anger episodes.
Meditation Increase Your Sense of Well-Being – Mindfulness meditation increases your psychological functioning and, in the process, improves your sense of well-being. Yoga and tai-chi have been found to do this also.

MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness is all about being aware, which of course, includes the practice of meditation. It’s noticing and paying attention to thoughts, feelings, behavior, and everything else. We can practice mindfulness at any time, wherever we are, whoever we are with, and whatever we are doing by showing up and being fully engaged in the here and now.

Mindfulness also releases ‘happy’ chemicals in the brain; it lowers blood pressure, improves digestion, and relaxes tension around pain. It is simple to practice and wonderful in effect. mirror mountain 1624284 1280

Mindfulness and meditation are mirror-like reflections; mindfulness supports and enriches meditation, while meditation nurtures and expands mindfulness. While you can apply mindfulness to any situation throughout the day, meditation is usually practiced for a specific amount of time.

Mindfulness is the awareness of “some-thing,” while meditation is the awareness of “no-thing.”

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WHAT IS CHAKRA YOGA?

by Debbie Gill | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Transformative Coaching

WHAT IS CHAKRA YOGA?

If you are a yoga practitioner, you know that yoga means “yoke” or “union.” Thus, yoga is the practice that aims to join the mind, body, and spirit. The ultimate goal of yoga is to achieve liberation.

Yoga is not a system of beliefs but of techniques and guidance for living a more enhanced life. It is a set of principles for well-being on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Yoga works primarily with the energy in the body through the science of pranayama or energy control. Prana also means ‘breath.’ Yoga teaches how, through breath-control, to still the mind and attain higher states of awareness.

It is not a religion, nor does it come from Hinduism any more than gravity comes from Christianity.

The word Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel” or “disk.” The Chakra System refers to the seven main individual spinning wheels of energy located throughout the body, containing bundles of nerves and major organs and our psychological, emotional, and spiritual states of being. Branded Quote Iyengar

In her book, Chakra Yoga, Anodea Judith states, “As a yoke, the chakra system is a bridge between polarities: heaven and earth, inner and outer, above and below, matter and consciousness, mind and body.”

Yoga is not only a path to higher consciousness; it is also a path for bringing divine energy down into us, ultimately leading us to realize that our inner and outer worlds are one. The goal of the chakra system is wholeness and integration, and the arrangement of the chakras provides a map for the journey to awakening the Divine within you.

Chakra yoga is more about the inner world than the outer. It is focused more on the subtle energy than on the mechanics of a pose. It embraces the chakras as a profound path to divine awakening within your inner temple, which is what yoga has always been.

A Chakra Yoga workshop is about focusing your yoga practice on the chakras and how to use yoga to access your subtle energy by using postures, pranayama (breath control), mantras, imagery, and meditation. The practice and postures are categorized according to the chakras, although postures for one chakra may help open another. And many poses influence several chakras at once.

The Chakras are:

Root (First) Chakra—Root Support—Earth; Grounding; Poses: The base of every pose but especially relevant to standing poses

Sacral (Second) Chakra—One’s Own Place—Water; Flowing; Poses: Hip openers, forward bends, splits.

Solar Plexus (Third) Chakra—Lustrous Gem—Fire; Energy; Poses: Balance, warriors, torso toners. twists, plank

Heart (Fourth) Chakra—Unstruck, Unhurt—Air; Softness; Poses: Chest openers, shoulder openers, breath openers, backbends

Throat (Fifth) Chakra—Purification—Sound; Harmony, truth; Poses: Shoulder openers, stretches, shoulder stands, neck stretches

Third Eye (Sixth) Chakra—Perceive, Command—Light; Radiance; Poses: Sitting, balancing, inversions crown chakra

Crown (Seventh) Chakra—Thousandfold Lotus—Consciousness; Stillness; Poses: Sitting still, Savasana, headstand, inversions in general

The poses start with the Root Chakra and work their way up to the Crown Chakra—this is called Liberating the Chakras. When you liberate the chakras, you can work from the Crown Chakra down through the Root Chakra—this is called Manifesting Through the Chakras—and another workshop altogether.

The point to remember is that you cannot manifest through your chakras until you liberate or balance them.

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ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN LIFE? (Part 5)

by Debbie Gill | Jun 30, 2019 | Blog, Transformative Coaching

“ Are You Where You Part 5

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Part 1 gave you a few ideas about where to begin your journey from where you are to where you want to be—meditation, setting your intention, clearing out limiting beliefs and blocks, and discovering your life purpose.

In Part 2, you learned that you need to communicate your vision or dream and were given SMART goals to clarify what you need to say by writing them in your journal. You now need to move your idea into the world of relationships.

Part 3 asks you to write down all the things you love about your dream, as well as questions to ask yourself to bring it to fruition successfully. When you create something beautiful, it will attract love.

Part 4 is where the rubber meets the road, so continue to visualize, sit in meditation, and ask for guidance. Here is where you must claim your personal power and use it for a higher purpose. You do this by strengthening your will by following through with what is necessary to move you closer to your dream.

In Part 5, your enthusiasm takes over as you begin to see the results of putting your plan into action, and your passion ignites a fire underneath you that fuels the momentum you need to continue. At this point in the “manifesting your dreams” process, an essential step to truly live the life you want is to take pleasure in everything you’ve done so far.

Going With the Flow in Manifesting Your Dreams

You know, when there’s enthusiasm in a room, it’s contagious. The same is true for your passion—it also ignites others. This is where you have fun and take pleasure in the process. Go With the Flow Sticking with your tasks and projects from the SMART goals you set, you’ve noticed you’ve begun to move, and you see results. And when movement happens, things seem to flow with ease.

But this doesn’t mean sitting back and watching. You want to create a big splash as you swim downstream, so you must get up early and do what needs to be done on your list. Now is not the time to lay back—when there’s momentum going, it’s the time to push. Ask for what you want, and you will attract what you need to make your dream come true. Find a way to make your daily actions fun and pleasurable so you can fuel your passion to the end. You are almost to your destination.

Being, Doing, Having – The Final Steps in Manifesting Your Dreams

Here’s where you’ve gone from being (who you have to be to create your dream) to doing (what you have to do to make it come true) to having (you have your vision in the physical world). To have your dream become a reality requires two commitments. One, you complete each step of the process in body, heart, and mind; two, you allow the time to achieve your SMART goals, which are both time-based and measurable.

By being the person you need to be and doing the things you need to do, you will have what you want and desire in life. When you complete all the steps, you have brought your vision into physical form, whether it’s a finished book, a new business, or a new home. Your manifestation is complete.

For a deeper understanding on manifesting your dreams with purpose, contact me.

Many of the ideas and steps in this 5-part series, Are You Where You Want to Be in Life?, are drawn from Anodea Judith’s Creating on Purpose: The Spiritual Technology of Manifesting Through the Chakras.

For more information on manifesting your dreams, check out my article Are Your Healing and Manifesting in my article for Brainz Magazine.

ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN LIFE (PART 4)

by Debbie Gill | Jun 9, 2019 | Blog, Transformative Coaching

Are You Where You Part 4

SELF IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES

Now, in Part 4, it’s time to put everything into motion. This is where the rubber meets the road—where you strengthen your will, overcome obstacles, and apply self improvement strategies to take decisive action toward your dream.

Why Self Improvement Strategies Matter

To master the manifestation process, you must take charge of your reality and apply self improvement strategies that help you move forward.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment—it will never come.
If you miss the mark, adjust and try again.
Obstacles will arise, but each challenge is an opportunity to strengthen your will.

Self improvement strategies allow you to take action now rather than waiting for the right conditions. They empower you to build resilience, discipline, and the confidence needed to keep moving forward despite difficulties.

Measure Your Personal Power

In your journal, rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 in the following:

I control and focus my attention.
I manage my physical energy during the day.
I manage my money, finances, and resources.
I keep my word to myself and commit to my daily discipline.
I keep my word to others and say when I can’t.
I can manage my thoughts, beliefs, and reactions.
I am organized in my work and accomplish my goals.

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Choose the area where your personal power is the weakest and dedicate a certain amount of time to strengthening it—a week, a month, whatever you decide. For instance, if you can’t manage your finances, talk to a financial expert.

Using self improvement strategies to address weaknesses will help you develop self-discipline and take charge of your progress.

The Willpower to Follow Through

To manifest your dream, you need willpower and commitment.

🔥 Willpower is the fuel that drives self improvement strategies.
🔥 To increase your energy, practice breathwork, movement (dance, exercise), or rest.
🔥 Balance is key—too much force can burn out your motivation.

Self improvement strategies help you channel your energy effectively, ensuring that:

Your intention (what you want) is clear.
Your energy (the drive to take action) is strong.
Your willpower (the force that moves you forward) is unshakable.

🔹 Intention ↓ goes down ↓
🔹 Energy ↑ goes up ↑
🔹 They meet—WILL.

When you strengthen your willpower, taking action on your SMART goals becomes easier.

Taking Charge: Just Do It!

Nike said it best: “Just Do It.”

If you hit obstacles, keep moving forward—no matter what.
Remind yourself of your intention and the “why” behind your dream.
Address challenges as they come—don’t let them build up.

🔹 Ask for help, seek feedback, and adapt when needed.
🔹 Push past fear—your desire, energy, and effort will carry you through.
🔹 Be willing to give everything to your dream—because it’s what you truly want.

What’s Next? Bringing It All Together

In Part 5, we’ll tie everything together into a final roadmap for creating the life you truly want.

🚀 Ready to dive deeper into self improvement strategies? Schedule a complimentary 15-Minute Virtual Coffee today!

ARE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE IN LIFE (PART 3)

by Debbie Gill | May 28, 2019 | Blog, Transformative Coaching

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building meaningful connections

Part 1 gave you a few ideas about where to begin your journey from where you are to where you want to be; meditation, setting your intention, clearing out limiting beliefs and blocks, and discovering your life purpose. In Part 2, you learned that you need to communicate your vision or dream and were given SMART goals to clarify what you need to say by writing them in your journal. You now need to move your plan into the world of relationships and building meaningful connections.

What Do You Love About Your Dream?

When you are passionate about your dream, you are opening your heart to all that is possible. Since the heart is the link between energy and matter and the mind and body, it is the foundation for unifying these opposing sides. It connects your energy (spirit) and matter, as well as your mind and body, enhancing their relationships.

As with anything in life, your dreams, visions, or goals will incur challenges and hurdles to overcome, making it vital for you to remember what you love about your dream.

Write down all the things you love about your dream.

Ensure they are in alignment with your core values, inspire you, and elevate your heart. Use the list to reaffirm your passion when you encounter hardships along the way.

The Role of Service in Building Meaningful Connections

An important element for obtaining your dream that it benefits not only yourself but includes others. In what ways does it serve other people? Are you helping, being of service—or is your vision all about you and what you want? This is the heart of relationships—emphasizing your service to others.

As a result of service to others, new relationships will be created that will help you attain your dream. You’ve communicated your needs, received support for them, and now the right connections will be formed. When you live in heart consciousness, the network of friends, family, co-workers, and others you’ve established will help you find the right relationships necessary for the manifestation of your dream.

Key Questions for Building Meaningful Connections

Who do I know? Who do I want to know?
How can I connect with more people? How can I make deeper connections?
Who knows me? Who should know me?
Who are my ideal clients or customers? What are their needs, wants, and desires?
Who would benefit from being connected to my dreams? How would my goal serve them?

By asking these questions, you become intentional about building meaningful connections with the right people—those who can support, inspire, and uplift you on your journey.

Is what you are creating filled with beauty and love?

Beauty opens our hearts to love and connects heaven and earth, just as it is between mind and body. The act of creating something of beauty is a way of bringing good into the world. Infused with optimism, it says simply: Life is worthwhile. The effort to create enduring beauty is not dependent on style but truth. Beauty is resilient; it is life-affirming, it gives back to create more life.

Take time to add beauty to your creation—it will attract love—and what is truly loved becomes beautiful and is eternal.

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What’s Next? Strengthening Your Personal Will

Now that you’ve explored building meaningful connections, the next step is strengthening your personal will and creating a map to success.

In Part 4, you’ll learn how to overcome challenges and obstacles, develop resilience, and stay committed to your dream.

To learn more details in creating your dream on purpose, contact me for a complimentary 15-Minute Virtual Coffee.

MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

Mindfulness & Meditation: The Differences, Benefits, and How-To’s