PODCAST · health
Meditate Awake
by Erik
Created to help you unlock deeper meaning & stronger connection in daily life through meditation, insight, and action
Episodes
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Is Gut Health Blocking Your Happiness? With special guest, Breanna LeBlanc
Today's guest is Breanna LeBlanc, a Wellness Coach and Model passionate about helping people feel amazing in their mind, body and life. We talked about her personal story with Celiac Disease, Lactose intolerance, mental health, and how she took her own experience to help others break down…
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Perfectionism Can Block You
We sometimes hide behind perfectionism as a way to prevent failure. Our expectations are too high so we're never satisfied, but this is really a block to acceptance and self love. Doing something just for the experience of it can be enough to let go of perfectionism and be yourself.
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What is Mindfulness and Self Love?
Here we dive into what self love really is and some easy PRACTICES to do to cultivate it for conscious, joyful living.
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Create Self Love - Tip #4
What does the way you treat your body have to do with self love?
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Create Self Love - Tip #3
In this tip for creating self love, it's as easy as writing it down.
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Create Self Love - Tip #2
With this quick tip, create self love so you can then share love with others.
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Create Self Love - Tip #1
Leading up to Valentine's Day, here's a quick tip to create love for yourself, so you can share it with others.
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Healed vs. Unhealed: A message for you
Healed vs. Unhealed are two choices with two experiences... which one will you move toward?
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What Happens When Meditation Fails?
In this "Week in Awakening" I discuss what happens when meditation fails and what you can do about it!
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How to make 2021 Better Than 2020
If you're interested in making 2021 better than last year you'll want to listen to this podcast.
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Are you aware of S.A.D.?
S.A.D. = Seasonal Affective Depression and combined with the effects of Covid it can sneak up on you. Be aware of the symptoms and what you can do to combat it.
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Stress Tip for the Holidays (part 1)
The first of 3 tips to help you have a better time with friends and family during the holidays... and lockdown.
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Rosa Parks Woke Up the World
This week we celebrate Rosa Parks for her contribution to help wake up the world.
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Week in Awakening: Alfred Nobel
This week in November the Nobel Prizes were established. Hear the story how one persons obituary sparked the creation of the Nobel Prize.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: November 15-21
In this, "Week of Awakening", Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the focus. Hear how her life woke up our world.
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Meditation Tip #3
Today's Meditation Tip
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Meditation Tip #2
Today's Meditation Tip
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Meditation Tip #1
This is today's Meditation Tip.
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CLOSER CONNECTION through imperfection
Today, try bringing your journey with imperfection into your meditation practice. There are endless ways you could do this, but start simple: accept the imperfection of your practice. When your mind wanders, notice it; and then gently return to your practice and consciously send love to your...
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FITNESS: Are You GROUNDED?
So in this episode I talk about fitness in more than just the physical sense but also how I can relate to the feeling of steadiness. Physical awareness supports mental and emotional steadiness and having a firm foundation.
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STRESS RELIEF: Are You Moving? Hear This!
DAILY INSIGHT Did you know that moving house is up there with the top most stressful experiences in life? Shifting your life from under one roof to another can bring up a whole host of unexpected emotions, and has your cortisol stress hormone levels rising high. Have you moved recently — or are…
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SLEEP: Are You Affected by Natural Light?
DAILY INSIGHT The sun helps you sleep. A study by psychiatrists Campbell, Dawson and Anderson found that bright light exposure during the day time improves sleep quality and duration, and shortens the time it takes to fall asleep by 83%. It doesn’t have to be sunlight; artificial bright lights…
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MEDITATE: Try This Technique!
Meditate with your body for one minute! Right now. Place both hands on your ribcage, with your fingertips just touching in the center. Slow down the breath and notice the way the ribcage expands and relaxes with each inhale and exhale. As you breathe in, the fingertips move away from each other.…
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MINDSET: Radiating Change Effect
DAILY INSIGHT Creating new beliefs is a powerful way to shift your mindset. It may sound too simple — but over and over again, influential people in all fields of life show us that the beliefs you choose really can become your truth. Think Tony Robbins, Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos. They have all...
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FITNESS: #1 Body Image Secret
DAILY INSIGHT In terms of self-image, our bodies are more complicated to us than to anyone else who sees them. Each of us notices every imperfection — if there’s any such thing as an imperfection — and worries about the details of our physical body. Some of us worry so much that thoughts about…
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CLOSER CONNECTION: Do You Have Propinquity?
DAILY INSIGHT Are you craving a loving relationship? Studies show that one of the factors involved in falling in love is ‘propinquity’; that is, familiarity that comes about because you spend time with the other person, live near them, or think about them frequently. DAILY ACTION If there are...
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DEEPER PURPOSE: How To Put Yourself Out There
DAILY INSIGHT If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, being visible in your business can be a key factor in your ability to build trust with clients. If they can see you, hear your voice, and get to know your opinions, they are more likely to want to work with you. They know who you are. How...
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STRESS RELIEF: Do You Know Autogenics?
Have you heard of autogenics? Developed by a German psychiatrist, it’s a relaxation training technique which anyone can learn — and it’s effective for easing feelings of stress and anxiety. It works by using a series of statements that create feelings of heaviness and warmth in different areas of...
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SLEEP: The Safest Sleep Aid
DAILY INSIGHT: Research published by the Sleep Foundation shows that meditation could be the perfect tonic for insomnia. Deep relaxation through meditation has been found to increase the amount of time you spend asleep; improve the quality of your sleep; and make it easier to fall asleep. This is...
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MEDITATE: 3-min Morning Technique in Bed
When you wake up tomorrow morning, try this. Acknowledge that you’ve woken up: open your eyes, have a stretch, and mentally welcome the day. But instead of a) getting up right away, or b) rolling over and drifting back to sleep, set a timer on your watch or phone for 3 minutes and then close your...
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MINDSET: Letting Go of This Changes Everything!
DAILY INSIGHT: “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” —Lao Tzu. It’s important to loosen your grip on who you think you should be in order to welcome your true potential. Have you ever badly wanted something — like a job, or a partner, or an experience — that just didn't fit with...
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FITNESS: Primal Movement Technique
DAILY INSIGHT: Yoga teacher John Stirk has made a number of discoveries in his decades of practice. In his book The Original Body, he urges us to practice primal movement. You can start by taking the time to move slowly, as if you’re moving for the very first time. In doing so you can begin to…
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CLOSER CONNECTION: Effect of Anonymous Actions
DAILY INSIGHT Cultivating deeper, more fulfilling relationships can start with you. How you feel about other people has a direct impact on the subtle ways you interact with them, even if you’re making an effort to hide your feelings. That friend you’ve always been a bit jealous of? The...
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DEEPER PURPOSE: Flip A Thought
DAILY INSIGHT Success in a career is about more than just trying your best. Expectations play a huge roll in what does and doesn’t work. People who expect positive results are more likely to achieve them. DAILY ACTION Flip a thought. Think of something you’re working on at the moment, or…
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STRESS RELIEF: A Mantra For Hard Times
DAILY INSIGHT This too shall pass. You might’ve heard this a thousand times before but don’t let the cliché stop you from hearing the truth. This – whatever this is, right now – will pass. That goes for emotions as well as external experiences. Emotions come and go, roll and change, and you don’t...
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SLEEP: Is it Dangerous to Oversleep?
In 2018 an ambitious global sleep study drew data from more than 10,000 participants. Among the findings was this interesting takeaway: both too little sleep and too much leaves has a negative impact on our brain function. Scientists suggest that actually, sticking to a consistent sleep schedule…
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MEDITATE: How to Meditate to Music
Meditation practice doesn’t always have to be silent. Today, choose a song that you love. Maybe an old favorite, or a track you’ve been hearing a lot lately that always makes you feel uplifted. Settle down in a seated position — either on the floor or on a chair — and use headphones to listen to...
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MINDSET: How Your Past Can Help You
DAILY INSIGHT Reconnecting with an old friend, or even an acquaintance who you have only positive feelings towards, is a powerful way to lift your mood. Not only that, but it helps to cultivate a mindset of potential; because you are reaching beyond your current experience and drawing warmth into...
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FITNESS: Do You Have Embodied Empathy?
DAILY INSIGHT: Empathy isn’t just in the mind. Studies show that dancers, who are extensively trained in physical movement and interaction, have heightened skills of embodied empathy. Neurophysiologists have found that touch is central to interactions between people, and that understanding the...
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CONNECTION: Brene Brown’s Advice
DAILY INSIGHT Comfort is not always the best option. Sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone and being courageously open and vulnerable is the catalyst for incredible positive change. Brené Brown reminds us that being emotionally vulnerable does NOT mean you’re not courageous. Laying…
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CAREER: Are You Making This Move?
Shawn Anchor’s work teaches us instead of working hard in order to be happy, we should cultivate happiness in our lives so that we can work more effectively. We already mentioned that happiness releases dopamine in the body, which increases happy feelings and increases the learning function of…
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DE-STRESS: Why Being Silly Helps!
Be silly. Be playful. It will make your life better — it sounds so simple, but it’s true. Silliness is a huge factor in living well! Take Albert Einstein. One of the greatest physicists of all time; a nobel prize winner who developed the general theory of relativity. He’s known as a genius; a...
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SLEEP: Do You Have Somniphobia?
Have you heard of somniphobia? It’s the fear of going to sleep. And it’s a genuine phobia that lots of people have — although it’s rarely discussed. Somniphobia is most common among children who develop the fear after experiencing bad dreams. They’re afraid of falling asleep because they might…
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MEDITATE: Mudra Practice
DAILY INSIGHT Using simple, grounding hand positions (known as mudras) can help to calm your body and mind at any time. One mudra in particular, typical of Buddhist meditation practice, is an easy yet powerful way to relax the body and encourage peaceful contemplation. It helps the arms and...
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MIND: Do You Have Low Effort Syndrome?
‘Low effort syndrome’ is a term that describes an important aspect of a fixed mindset. In brief, it is the refusal to work hard and put in effort when there is the potential for a perceived failure. Making an effort to succeed makes you vulnerable; because if you don’t succeed, your flaws or...
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BODY: Is This Exercise Right For You?
Working out doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. While hitting it at the gym works for some, it doesn’t suit others. But studies on the physical benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu remind us that there are always other ways to get fit. Jiu-Jitsu involves intermittent high, moderate and low...
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CONNECTION: 36 Questions for Intimacy
Have you seen the list of questions that will make you fall in love? Psychologist Arthur Aron created a list of 36 questions specifically designed to create intimacy between strangers. The questions are divided into 3 sets — with each set more personal and probing than the last. Aron and…
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CAREER: What’s Your Belief About Money?
How do you talk about money? Do you speak about it openly? What kind of language do you use when you talk about money — is it mostly negative, mostly positive, or balanced? As we grow up, we absorb impressions from everyone around us. And many of us integrate an understanding of money that holds…
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DE-STRESS: How To Let Go
How are you feeling right now? What one word describes your emotions about the day ahead. We hope you’re feeling ready; calm; maybe even excited. But if your feelings are low or you’re anticipating challenges or anxiety today, take a moment right now to let that go. Take a deep breath in and...
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SLEEP: Common Myth BUSTED!
The largest global sleep study ever undertaken included 10,000 participants aged from 18 to 100. Analyzing data from people of such different ages allowed researchers to bust a common sleep myth: that sleep is less important for your brain function as you get older. Ever heard someone say that…
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What is Meditate Awake about?
Created to help you unlock deeper meaning & stronger connection in daily life through meditation, insight, and action
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Meditate Awake is created and hosted by Erik.
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