by Erin Owen | Mar 13, 2012 | General
Today I share 4 simple steps on How to Cleanse.
In Part I, I talked about the 6 signs you should
look for to know if it’s time for a cleanse.
But what I didn’t talk about was how to cleanse
or that you can cleanse by doing more than just
changing what you eat.
If you’re not sure why you should bother with a
cleanse, check out my first post then click the back
button to come back here and learn more.
How to Cleanse?
Step 1: Identify the areas of your life that are
cluttered and congested. In Part I, I focused
primarily on the body. But, maybe your performance
would benefit most by cleansing or decluttering in
one or more of the following areas:
- Your mind? Thought processes? Mindset practices?
- Your body? Exterior? Interior?
- You physical environment? Home? Office? Car? Work bag?
- Your digital environments? Email in box? File storage? Programs/software? Voice-mail?
- Relationships? Personal? Professional?
- Business practices? Back-office operations? Customer/client interfacing practices? Communications? Marketing? Sales? Supply management? Other?
- Your Calendar? Appointments? Type/location of calendar? Task management?
- Your “To do” list? Size? Location? Tracking?
- Other? You fill in the blank: _________ .
Step 2: Make a list of the top 3 things that are
draining your energy.
Step 3: Pick your top energy “drainer” and go to
work. Cleanse, declutter, delete, recalibrate, refresh,
organize… whatever is needed to shed the old
decayed, congested energy and invite in new,
refreshed, reinvigorating energy.
Step 4: Take a deep breath and appreciate all
your hard work.
Step 5: Repeat until you’ve tackled your top 3
things and experienced a boost in your
performance.
Not sure how to go about tackling Steps 3 and 4?
Stay tuned.
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In Part III of this series on Cleansing, I’ll
share simple tips for implementing a Springtime
dietary cleanse without starving yourself and
without spending hard-earned money on
unnecessary supplements or detox treatments.
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by Erin Owen | Mar 2, 2012 | General
When you are your own boss, when you run your own
business, your energy level is critically
important. But if you are feeling exhausted,
congested, bloated, sluggish, or foggy, then
these signs of imbalance can directly impact
your performance.
One way to hit the re-set button is to do a
cleanse.
The traditional time of year to cleanse is April,
with the transition from winter to spring. This
guidance comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine,
and the cleanse focuses on cleaning out the liver.
Why?
In the winter months, in order to stay warm, we
tend to eat foods with a higher fat content. This
is natural and healthy, because fat helps
insulate the body and keep it warm.
Once the Earth begins to warm up, we no longer
need that insulation, and cleaning up the liver
helps to lighten the body’s load. Eating in tune
with the season, means that you start to eat
lighter spring greens. And many of the spring
greens, you will notice, are more bitter in
flavor. That is perfect, because foods with a
bitter energetic quality help to cleanse the
liver.
Yes, there are other times a year to cleanse. The
second best time of year tends to be in the mid
autumn period. Again, this is based on the wisdom
and guidance of Chinese medicine.
(And, there are other ways to move stuck energy
that I’ll expand on in a future post.)
But ultimately, the best guide is your own body’s
wisdom. And with the strange weather we’ve had
this year, with warmer winter temps, your body
may be craving a cleanse earlier.
What signs should you look for to let you know if
it’s time to cleanse?
One, your body might feel heavy and sluggish or
you may be experiencing more congestion than
usual.
Two, your skin may be more prone to break outs or
other conditions that suggest the body is out of
balance.
Three, your bowels specifically may be more
sluggish or constipated.
Four, your energy level may be lower than what’s
normal for you this time of year.
Five, you may generally have the feeling of just
being stuck in life.
Finally, you just might have this idea that a
cleanse is the right thing for you, and that’s
enough.
And while there are other reasons, ultimately…
Follow your body’s intuitive guidance. A cleanse
might just be what you need to get back on track,
improve your focus and productivity, and improve
your performance.
Stay tuned for another blog post soon about how
to cleanse.
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with me today.
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by Erin Owen | Feb 17, 2012 | General
You know…
“I should make “x” dollars by the time I’m “y” years old.”
“I should wear this so he is impressed with me.”
“I should buy that and then I’d be truly happy.”
“I should have a baby by now.”
“I should weigh “z” pounds.”
Living in the world of shoulds can be exhausting,
unfulfilling, self-critical, and often makes you
beholden to what others want.
And is most often not based in reality.
When you live in the world of shoulds you
consciously and subconsciously give away the gift
of appreciating what “is” in the now.
And, as a result, you unintentionally drain your
energy, which undermines how well you perform on
the job, how you show up in your relationships,
and negatively affects your health.
Practicing gratitude for the present moment and
all that is in your life now can be both
liberating and challenging.
However, it will release
all that energy that has been tied up in your
stories — in that false reality that most likely you
don’t really want anyway.
In order to make most efficient, effective, and
enjoyable use of your PRANA (your life force
energy), and to take steps toward boosting your
performance to its optimum level, how about trying
the following…
First, simply begin to notice when the words
“should” or “should not” show up. Even notice when
you feel the obligatory emotional hook related to
those words.
Second, make a conscious choice whether to be
passively guided in the direction of those shoulds
(or should nots)
… OR instead …
… untangle yourself from the shoulds and ask yourself:
“What do I really want?”
and — perhaps most important —
Allow yourself to HEAR your inner most wisdom
AND
heed that wisdom!
Third, begin a daily practice of appreciating
in the moment
all that is now.
It’s like a gratitude practice for the present moment.
Appreciating all that you are
and all that you offer the world.
Appreciating all the opportunities and challenges
that come your way, for what each has to teach
you and how each helps you evolve.
Appreciating everyone who is on your team.
And, yes, appreciating even the material
comforts that you have now.
Try these ideas out,
by taking a trip outside of the land of shoulds,
and see what effects this has on your energy
levels and on your performance
at home, at work, and out in the world at large.
Ready to achieve more without burn out, ignoring
your family or becoming a slave to overworking?
Then book your Performance Breakthrough Session
with me today.
Not yet received my free, 1-minute audio wisdom course
in your email in box? It’s designed to melt stress, refocus
your energy, and refuel your spirit FAST! And you can listen to
it anywhere, even on the go. Sign-up on any page of my website
and receive a link to your first short audio inspiration. It’s
just like having me there by your side!
Looking for a speaker for your next event? If you
want to inspire your group to get better results
at work and at home (and get their Zen on too)
then I’m your gal. Email me directly to talk
details.
by Erin Owen | Feb 15, 2012 | Media
“Life was becoming a winless race for Nora Mullen, 37: rushing to the office and back to her Oreland home, feeling overwhelmed and dissatisfied with her role as a new working mother.
“Her baby daughter, an extremely picky eater, was in day care, and often sick.
“It was during that period two years ago that Mullen consulted personal performance coach Erin Owen. The Northern Liberties founder of Your Performance Breakthrough (www.execcareerreinvention.com) offers counseling in stress reduction, change, and nutrition, all with a leaning toward Eastern wisdom.”
Read more in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer article.
by Erin Owen | Feb 14, 2012 | General
It’s simple
Though not necessarily easy
It doesn’t require any special pills or
supplements
Nor the purchase of a special book or DVD
Nor is it sexy
So for all these reasons
It’s not a raging fad
But it is the longest known
Approach to dieting and weight loss
That I know of
It’s called mindful eating
And it requires two things:
One – you
Two – your attention
The first is pretty easy to come by
Since you are usually with yourself
The second is not so easy these days
With your complex “to do” list
And so many devices beeping and distracting you
But once you get your attention on board
It’s pretty simple
Here’s how it works:
You, alone with you, and whatever you are eating
Focusing all your senses and your wandering mind
on eating
(you’ll soon discover why, in yoga, we call it a
monkey mind – swinging here and there, up to all
kinds of mischief!)
Pay attention to what you notice
The data that each of your senses is gathering in
And respect what you learn
Starving? Interesting. Take a bite, of course,
but ask yourself why did you wait so long to eat?
Don’t like the flavor? Don’t eat it then. Period.
Not hungry? Don’t eat. Enough said.
Full already? Great. Stop eating and move on.
Adding seasoning (or dressing or whatever) out of
habit? Really want it?
Swallowing bites whole without chewing? Why in
such a rush?
Eating for reasons other than hunger? First,
welcome to the club. Second, take note of why and
pause. Breathe into what you are observing and
write it down. Then, move on and do something else
– but don’t eat.
Mindful eating.
Yes, it is eating.
But, it’s different this way, being mindful of why and when and how.
And – most important – respecting what you learn
and heeding that wisdom.
In this way
I lost weight
Without dieting
Or exercising more.
And as a result I felt:
-Lighter
-Freer
-More in control
-Better about myself
-More energized
-Comfortable in my skin and in my clothes
-Clearer in my thinking
-More focused and inspired about work
The old way is dieting
The new way is mindful eating
If you decide to give it a go
And try an honest experiment
With mindful eating
I guarantee you will feel some or all of this way
too
And maybe lose weight as a by-product of getting
to know more about your relationship with food
But if implementing this approach is more
challenging than you expected
And you would like support
breaking through to the other side
Then sounds like it’s time for you to meet with me
Ready to achieve more without burn out, ignoring
your family or becoming a slave to overworking?
Then book your Performance Breakthrough Session
with me today.
Not yet received my free, 1-minute audio wisdom course
in your email in box? It’s designed to melt stress, refocus
your energy, and refuel your spirit FAST! And you can listen to
it anywhere, even on the go. Sign-up on any page of my website
and receive a link to your first short audio inspiration. It’s
just like having me there by your side!
Looking for a speaker for your next event? If you
want to inspire your group to get better results
at work and at home (and get their Zen on too)
then I’m your gal. Email me directly to talk
details.
