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This Is EXACTLY What Meditation Will Do for You

“You don’t have to wear a robe, and sit lotus position and chant words you don’t know.”

That was Jocelyn’s advice to me, because that’s what I thought meditation was!

Meditation is really just training your brain…

Regaining control over your mind so you decide how to act, feel, or engage -- rather than just REACT to whatever situation you’re in.

For example, you know how when you see jerks on the internet you think, “They’re just looking for attention. Don’t engage. Don’t waste time or energy?”

Meditation teaches your brain to apply this process across the board to EVERYTHING so you engage with what matters and STOP grabbing hold to thoughts that don’t serve you.

Meditation helps you reconnect with yourself and what you need to thrive.

Think of meditation as a flashlight into your consciousness.

I spent years having no earthly idea of what I wanted or who I was or WHAT would make me happy… I was a miserable mess and meditation became my map for self-discovery!

Scientific research has also shown that meditation physically increases gray matter in the brain (the part that contains neurons) which directly affects and helps with increasing your focus, controlling stress and anxiety, boosting concentration, etc.

AND meditation fosters self-discipline and awareness, enhances sleep and intuition, and boosts creativity while reducing stress and anxiety.

Ready to give meditation a try and see what it can do for you?!

SAVE THE DATE - LIVE Workshop!

This Saturday (April 18th!) my friend Jocelyn will be hosting a LIVE beginners meditation workshop.

She’ll teach us how to meditate, discuss some of the reasons why people find it hard to meditate (plus solutions to make meditation easier) and she’ll lead us into a 10-minute guided meditation too!

Normally this workshop is $39.95 but this time it’s totally FREE for members!

And if you can’t attend, no worries -- members will have access to the recorded workshop.

You’ll also be able to download the workshop as an audio file so you can listen to Jocelyn’s guided meditation anywhere, any time you need her!!

(I love having her 10-day guided meditations on my phone!)

IMAGINE how amazing it will be to free yourself from the worry of all the small things… to live without stress… without INSOMNIA, and all that spinning in your head…

This workshop is for you if:

-You’re new to meditation and don’t know where to start

-You’ve been trying to meditate on your own and you’re not having success

-You already meditate and are dissatisfied with your meditation

-You want to eliminate stress, anxiety, and/or insomnia, while increasing self-control and the ability to regulate your emotions + be happier

If you want to gain control back of your life and start creating the life & health you DESERVE…

Don’t miss this free meditation workshop!

RECONNECT with your true self.

And because Jocelyn & I want to help you create a greater sense of peace, balance, and relaxation in your life RIGHT NOW…

Download a completely free mini meditation lesson from Jocelyn.

Can Meditation Really Slow Aging & Boost Weight-Loss?

Do you have stress?

Insomnia?

Does your mind spin and spin?

Do you worry about the past… or the future?

Is there a roadblock… something holding you back from a goal or dream and you can’t quite figure out what the hello kitty is going on?

Meditate.

(Hear me out!)

I thought meditation was some weirdo-hippie-yoga-granola-crunchy-LA thang

(and maybe it is)

but it WORKS.

And the latest neuroscience research PROVES that meditation techniques have beneficial effects on both your mind AND body.

Today’s reductionist society breeds disconnect.

We try to zoom in on one little thing -- like “superfoods” or pre-workout shakes or ab crunches -- rather than see the BIG totaltarian picture.

That the whole of the apple is greater than the sum of its parts.

And that WE are more than the sum of OUR parts!

We need to stop slicing and shoving different parts of ourselves and our lives into different boxes and thinking about them like they are somehow not connected.

Meditation brings you back to the present -- back to your true self. RECONNECT.

Daily practice (only 10 minutes!) has five valuable results:

1) ELIMINATES stress and anxiety. While stress may return to your life, it’s more manageable and you avoid the dreaded “when it rains it pours” effect.

2) ELIMINATES insomnia -- this alone is worth the effort for me. Drift off to sleep easily and sleep soundly.

3) FOSTERS creativity, positive emotion, clearer thinking, intuition, and the ability to multitask. Some of the most successful people (like Oprah and Steve Jobs) have used meditation.

4) INCREASES self-control, social connection, memory, and your ability to regulate your emotions.

5) IMPROVES health. Meditation can lower blood pressure, decrease pain, and strengthen your immune system -- even change the cellular biology of aging!

I can promise from my own experience that meditation will create positive changes in your life!

If you hate your job, feel depressed or feel dissatisfied / unfulfilled… meditation will help you.

If you have ever struggled with weight-loss, changing your diet, or even just sticking to a goal or New Year’s resolution… meditation will help you.

AND if you feel like you’re your own worst enemy… meditation will REALLY help you.

Now I know you probably have a million questions (because I had a million questions) and for the longest time I thought I was doing it wrong, or I sucked at, and so forth…

SOOO I’ve solicited the help of my friend Jocelyn who is a meditation expert and teacher

and TOMORROW she’s going to send you your first mini meditation lesson. To get it, sign up here, FREE.

Are you READY to create a greater sense of peace, balance, and relaxation in your life?

To RECONNECT with yourself?

If YES, leave a comment below saying, “I’m ready”

Take the first step and make the commitment (it makes a difference).

Beating Plateaus Podcast

TGIF!

A new podcast is up and ready for you!

In this episode Stephanie (my copilot!) shares how she lost over 100lbs and got over a few big plateaus! She also gives practical advice on how to manage when you feel isolated or unsupported, and how having the right mindset makes a huge difference.

Stephanie’s positivity and happiness is radiating -- I promise your cheeks will hurt from smiling after listening to her upbeat, inspirational attitude. Don’t miss this bright hearted podcast!

Get the current meal plan now.

What to Do When You’ve Overeaten or Slipped Up

Big thanks to everyone who shared their motivator regrets on the blog!!

Keep using past “slip ups” as motivation to do better next time!!

RECALL how you felt doing a particular action in the past BEFORE doing it.

(This allows regrets to be powerful little red flags warning you not to repeat a misstep.)

But mistakes still happen.

And most often those slip ups are around food.

Here’s what you should do if you’ve overeaten or made a regretful choice:

#1 Take a 30-minute walk.

Help your body break down the food so it’s not immediately stored as fat. While you can’t quite run off a jelly doughnut (and a 30-minute walk won’t bring you back to equilibrium) some movement is better than none and helps switch your brain from “I hate myself” to “I’m doing a good thing.” Fuel the healthy fire -- and if nothing else, at least you’re distracted from eating more.

Don’t use your slip as an excuse to abandon ship.

Minor setbacks and frustrations are habit destroyers if you succumb to the “ahscrewit” moment. Keep focus on all the other progress you’ve made.

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.

It’s NOT okay to blow the whole thing off because you messed up along the way.

Regret as motivation, remember?

Don’t tighten the belt either.

Getting extra restrictive isn’t a good defense. Success requires fluidity.

Regular and consistent patterns are key.

Living on a roller coaster isn’t sustainable. Go back to what’s sustainable.

Above all: Maintain a self-SUPPORTING environment.

Cheerlead yourself to the finish.

ONE episode of overeating or ONE slip up won’t bankrupt you -- it’s when one becomes two, becomes four, and so on.

Has a crappy meal ever sent you on a weekend bender of eating all your favorite foods “one last time” before starting over on Monday?

Don’t wait for Monday.

Get started TODAY with this week's meal plan.

How to Turn Your Regrets into Motivation

This may shock you…

but I think “screwing up” can be beneficial.

Detours on the highway to health make you appreciate the fast lane :)

Regret is a great teacher

and a powerful MOTIVATOR.

How often do you go back to the very thing that ruins your happiness?

Or your success?

To prevent this, pause briefly before taking an action to recall how you felt doing it in the past.

For example, when you’re staring down a tempting doughnut in the breakroom, recall how you felt the last time you ate a sugary treat.

If you’re like me, you felt droopy and bloated (AND blamed yourself for 2 days).

This trick works in a POSITIVE manner too!

If you’re looking at the Eggplant Involtini or Lemony Kale & Quinoa Salad and aren’t feeling it -- maybe you’re desiring junky takeout, think about how good you felt the last time you ate a healthy meal…

The pure energy and self-pride…

Think big picture.

Use regret as your motivation to do better next time.

Slip ups make you realize you really aren’t missing out.

That it didn’t taste as good as you remembered…

That it’s TRUE: Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.

When you fall down, get back up, dust yourself off, and try again.

Will you EMPOWER yourself instead of beat yourself up?

If so, share your motivating regret in the comments below.

TOMORROW I’ll share how you can make up for what’s happened.

Gene Baur Podcast

A new Meal Mentor podcast is up and ready for you!

In this episode I chat up animal hero Gene Baur about living compassionately, staying positive and plant-based in a non-vegan world, and his new book, Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day.

His advice for leading by example, preaching positivity, and embracing the journey, is hugely inspiring. Gene shares our “progress not perfection” motto and defines veganism and plant-based as an aspiration because life is never black and white.

Get the current meal plan now.