by Erin Owen | Nov 5, 2013 | Ezine
If you feel at times that your life is spinning out of control and you have too much on your plate, then you absolutely need to read this. Or if you generally feel on top of your responsibilities, but crave more time for yourself and intimacy with loved ones, then you too will benefit from reading about the practice of mindfulness.
The more our lives increase in complexity, the more we need to mindfully practice mindfulness.
But, what the heck does that mean?
The Bottom Line
When you carve out time in your day to pause and breathe and quiet your mind, you earn back the following for yourself:
- Almost immediate reduction of your stress level, with a decrease in your heart rate and blood pressure and reduced production of cortisol levels. (Increased cortisol and blood pressure are linked with weight gain, heart disease, adrenal fatigue and other issues you don’t want!)
- Calming of that inner anxiety that makes you sweat, wakes you up at night, and causes tension in your muscles. (Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep soundly and move smoothly through your day without moments of sudden panic about your “to do” list?)
- Improved cognitive function and better decision-making, with a measurable thickening of brain tissue and acceleration in the firing of the brain. (Clear out the brain fog and boost your short term memory, with faster recall of the info you need now!)
- A boost to your joy, your creativity, and your level of patience with challenging situations and people. (No need to get huffy when someone doesn’t understand you! Slow down and connect and be present to see what unfolds in life!)
And much much more.
3 Simple Steps to Mindfulness
- Use a mindfulness app like Zazen to ping you throughout the day to remember to pause, breathe, and check in with yourself: how are you feeling? What do you need? Who can support you? What can you let go of? What are you grateful for?
- Check out how Whil can help you with focus, creativity, and breakthrough thinking, by joining this new 1-minute movement started by the founders of Lululemon. All you need is one minute!
- Commit to 5 minutes each day — either upon waking or before bed — to breathe and reflect and let go of your busy monkey mind. My experience is that for each 1 minute you practice quieting your mind, you regain 10 minutes of your life. With these 5 minutes each day, you’ll earn back more than 50 minutes a day, or roughly 304 hours a year of better productivity and a more enjoyable life. That’s 7 or 8 work weeks for most of us! But maybe you’ll use some of that time for vacation.
PLUS 4 FREE Resources
Read chapter 1 in my book Refuel Recharge and Reenergize for free by clicking here. Check out reader reviews of my book on Amazon.com.
Get a taste of the simplicity and mindfulness that weaves its way through my Boost Your Performance program. Click here to read and listen to free excerpts from this foundational training designed to create more space in your life by simplifying your daily routine, your calendar, your in box, and your living & working space.
Schedule a free 15-minute call with me to talk about how you can cultivate more mindfulness in your life!
And if you missed my last post with 8 Free Energy Boosting Tips for Thriving (instead of barely surviving), click here.
Here’s to YOU getting out of the overwhelm lane and into the happy groove of conscious working and living,
Erin
P.S. Check out this recent NY Times article on Mindfulness that might interest you.
by Erin Owen | Sep 17, 2013 | Ezine
I don’t want to be a downer, but sometimes life is a painful struggle.
You feel completely and totally overwhelmed by the most basic responsibilities that need to get done to keep the household running… to just keep the lights on in your business… to just get up in the morning.
Where is there room for joy?
This back-to-school period is incredibly challenging for most of us—even if we don’t have any kids in the house going back to school.
With so much going on, it’s not a great time to start something new, and yet—this time of year (autumn) is when we start to harvest the fruits of our labors earlier in the year.
If you planted healthy seeds and nurtured their growth these past six months, you’re now benefitting from all your conscious, steady effort.
If on the other hand you never fully weeded your garden, or perhaps planted seeds you didn’t really want to plant, you may now be dealing with the aftermath of overgrowth and tangles and maybe even prickly, painful situations.
Wherever you are this time of year, it’s likely the seasonal shift has you feeling the unbearable heaviness of being.
Perhaps you’ve already started to emerge from the weight and are (gratefully) feeling a bit lighter and freer.
But… if you’re still struggling to break free from the overwhelm, the fatigue, and the general feeling that you’re stuck in a place that you don’t want to be in, don’t despair.
For nearly 10 years now, I’ve supported successful, high performing professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs just like you in breaking through those frustrating invisible ceilings that unnecessarily hold you back. [You can read about my clients’ experiences here.]
Here are 3 Options for YOU to consider:
(1) If you’ve never worked with me and are curious how I might be able to support you, I invite you to join me for a free 15-minute call.
“Erin quickly identified the #1 issue holding me back” Diane Young Sussman RestoreInnerWealth.com
(2) If you know it’s time to learn better time management strategies and how to create better boundaries between work and the rest of your life, but you’re not sure where to begin, then I invite you to join me for a full 1-hour private assessment.
“I am now more productive in less time at work and spend more time with those I love” Nina Berryman, Farm Manager, Philadelphia PA
(3) Or if you’re ready to dive right in and experiment with my simple, time-tested and Eastern-inspired strategies for simplifying the complexities of modern living, I invite you to take my Boost Your Performance program that features a brand new component—1:on:1 private calls with me after each lesson to ensure you follow through and get the most out of your investment and the best possible results so you can work less, make more money, experience more joy, and live life more fully.
“Our work together turned everything around” Sarah Van Aken, CEO and Fashion Designer, Philadelphia PA
by Erin Owen | Apr 9, 2013 | Ezine
I told you last week that the two most successful clients I’ve worked with using my “do less, get better results” approach lost 40+ lb in about 3 months, but…
After last week’s ezine went out, my client Karen responded with her own fabulous results: 73 lbs and counting.
Will you be joining me on my call How to Lose Weight Effortlessly Without the 3 Dreaded D’s this Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 12 noon Eastern? Don’t miss out! Register Here
Are you feeling heavy and sluggish? Do you have a desire to lose some of the excess weight you put on over the winter months?
Are you dreading, though, that you’ll have to do it by Dieting? Or by taking some experimental Drug? Or, that you’ll have to enter the dreaded zone of Deprivation?
This is an important time of year to acknowledge the hardships you’ve been through, by reflecting on the cold, harsh winter months or your challenging past experiences, or by celebrating Passover or Easter.
By releasing your burdens and crossing over to the other side, you create space to emerge into a fresh, inviting place of new beginnings.
When you let go of excess weight, think of it as Spring cleaning for your body or de-cluttering your internal environment. When you do this, you feel lighter and more energized. You feel better about your body and yourself. And that positive shift of energy and outlook support the planting & cultivating of new seeds in your life.
What will I talk about on Thursday’s free call?
- The #1 Eastern-inspired secret for losing weight effortlessly
- Foundational Principles I teach my private clients that are essential for letting go of what no longer serves you
- How to Go with the Flow to lose weight naturally and without the 3 Dreaded D’s (Dieting, Drugs, and Deprivation)
But, first… The Bottom Line: What do you have to gain? And what do you have to lose?
My least successful client who experimented with these ideas lost only 3 pounds in a month, and two of my most successful clients lost more than 40 pounds in three months and the one I mentioned above has lost 73 pounds to date.
How to Lose Weight Effortlessly
Without the 3 Dreaded D’s
April 11, 2013 at 12 noon Eastern
To learn more or sign-up to grab your spot on the line for this call, click here now.
Exciting BONUSES for Joining the Call LIVE
When you receive email confirmation of your registration for the call, you’ll also receive details about the 4 bonuses you’ll receive for joining the call LIVE at the scheduled day and time. (And, yes, these are unique bonuses just for this call!)
Why am I offering bonuses? I know you’re busy, so I want to make it worth your while to commit and follow through to joining me live! Plus, I love hearing your voice and having you be present on the call.
Register now, put the details on your calendar and don’t miss it!
Remember to sign-up for How to Lose Weight Effortlessly Without the 3 Dreaded D’s and plan to join it LIVE to receive the 4 special bonuses.
I look forward to hearing your successful weight loss and cleanse/detox stories!
by Erin Owen | Apr 2, 2013 | Ezine
In this post, I’m sharing Rich Resources you’ll want to Keep Forever:
- Details and bonuses for next week’s free call “How to Lose Weight Effortlessly Without the 3 Dreaded D’s”
- Ideas you can implement NOW to lighten up, feel better about yourself, and have more energy, and
- Additional resources to do a seasonal cleanse and release excess pounds.
Are you feeling heavy and sluggish? Do you have a desire to lose some of the excess weight you put on over the winter months?
Are you dreading, though, that you’ll have to do it by Dieting? Or by taking some experimental Drug? Or, that you’ll have to enter the dreaded zone of Deprivation?
This is an important time of year to acknowledge the hardships you’ve been through, by reflecting on the cold, harsh winter months or your challenging past experiences, or by celebrating Passover or Easter.
By releasing your burdens and crossing over to the other side, you create space to emerge into a fresh, inviting place of new beginnings.
When you let go of excess weight, think of it as Spring cleaning for your body or de-cluttering your internal environment. When you do this, you feel lighter and more energized. You feel better about your body and yourself. And that positive shift of energy and outlook support the planting & cultivating of new seeds in your life.
What will I talk about on next week’s free call?
To celebrate Spring, and as part of my on-going expression of gratitude to you, next week’s free call will reveal:
- The #1 Eastern-inspired secret for losing weight effortlessly
- Foundational Principles I teach my private clients that are essential for letting go of what no longer serves you
- How to Go with the Flow to lose weight naturally and without the 3 Dreaded D’s (Dieting, Drugs, and Deprivation)
But, first… The Bottom Line: What do you have to gain? And what do you have to lose?
My least successful client who experimented with these ideas lost only 3 pounds in a month, and my most successful clients lost more than 40 pounds in three months. Best of all, they were all successful in losing weight.
How to Lose Weight Effortlessly
Without the 3 Dreaded D’s
April 11, 2013 at 12 noon Eastern
To learn more or sign-up to grab your spot on the line for this call, click here now.
Exciting BONUSES for Joining the Call LIVE
When you receive email confirmation of your registration for the call, you’ll also receive details about the 4 bonuses you’ll receive for joining the call LIVE at the scheduled day and time. (And, yes, these are unique bonuses just for this call!)
Why am I offering bonuses? I know you’re busy, so I want to make it worth your while to commit and follow through to joining me live! Plus, I love hearing your voice and having you be present on the call.
Register now, put the details on your calendar and don’t miss it!
Four Fabulous Trusted Resources You Should Know About
One of the best ways to boost your energy and get ready for Spring is to release excess fat from the liver that gets built-up over the winter months. On next week’s free call I’ll include resources that show you simple, manageable ways to do a seasonal cleanse without extreme measures or fasting or products.
If you want to explore the idea of participating in a professionally-facilitated seasonal cleanse from the comfort of your home, I invite you to consider one of these:
Mela Stevens of Whole Body Works is offering her 9th annual Cleanse, which is a one-week (virtual) workshop focusing on total self-care. For full details, contact Mela.
Here are the basic details:
When: Monday, April 22 through Monday, April 29, 2012
Focus: A 3-to-8 day purification helping the body (mainly), the mind (follows naturally) and the spirit (always) adjust to the change in seasons. Rest and renew to be in full preparation for living extraordinarily.
The Cleanse support includes:
- Online group coaching
- Online group conversation/dialogue with other cleansers
- A mid-week one-hour teleclass (Wed, 4/24, 9-10 PM Eastern time)
- Moderated instruction
- Informational handouts
- Recipes
- and Fun!
The 10-day Spring Detox program offered by Linda Petursdottir of Simple Well Being begins April 19. It’s a bit longer and involves even more supporting resources, so this is perfect for the person who needs a full-court press in shedding those extra pounds.
You can find all the details about Linda’s detox program, including some pretty inspiring success stories from past participants, on her website here.
Both Mela’s and Linda’s programs focus on eating fresh, whole foods, and neither involve the 3 Dreaded D’s. I have participated in both of these in the past and highly recommend them. I may be doing one of them again this Spring, but have not yet decided.
My own incremental cleanse started yesterday with cutting out alcohol and refined sugar. I’ll share more about my own cleanse on next week’s free call.
Are you the DIY type? If so, my colleague Priscilla Stephan of Sweet Path Wellness has just the thing. Her 10-Day Eat Clean Challenge is a whole foods approach to living more and weighing less. No diets or deprivation. Just a gentle but very effective way to cleanse your body from winter and holiday toxins with delicious foods that will never leave you hungry. Hello loose clothing, glowing skin and doubling your energy and good-bye to those extra pounds. You can sign up here to get her 10 day reboot: www.10dayreboot.com. Priscilla has taken over 300 people worldwide through this super effective and fun program. If you are a beginner or a foodie, Priscilla walks you step-by-step through her program. You’ll never imagine how good healthy feels “Eat Clean Reboot”.
More details here.
Note: All these ladies and I were educated at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, so we have a similar outlook and foundation of knowledge on healthy eating and self-nourishment.
And the final resource I recommend is my own recently released Clutter-Clearing, Performance-Boosting Home Study Guide. The Workbook, Quick Guide, and audio recordings share 18 tried and true tips for shifting your energy out of neutral into forward gear to get un-stuck and invite a light, fresh Spring-like vitality into your life and business.
Included are 3 of my Eastern-inspired secrets to rev up your metabolism, energy and improve your sense of well-being that don’t require hitting the gym or eating super foods. More details here.
Ideas You Can Implement Now
Implementing just one of these ideas consistently and mindfully can result in lightening your load and supporting your body in coming to its ideal weight.
(1) Chew your food.
Instead of swallowing your food too quickly, focus just on eating while you’re eating and chew each bite at least 20 times but ideally a lot more (even 50 to 100 times). I’ll share more details on why this is important on next week’s free call.
(2) Write down what you eat and drink.
The simple act of documenting in writing everything that passes between your lips increases your awareness of mindless and emotional eating and naturally motivates you to make better choices. One of the foundational principles I’m sharing on next week’s call will shed more light on this.
(3) Declutter your kitchen.
Taking the time to clear out all old packaged and processed foods from your cupboards and pantry closet, and remove all outdated jars and bottles in your refrigerator and spice collection shifts the energy of your kitchen and makes room for fresh, seasonal food. The #1 Eastern-inspired secret for weight loss that I’ll reveal on next week’s call helps explain why this is the case.
Remember to sign-up for my free call How to Lose Weight Effortlessly Without the 3 Dreaded D’s and plan to join it LIVE to receive the 4 special bonuses.
This time of year we’re all in it together! Let’s support each other on next week’s call. In the coming days and weeks, I look forward to hearing your successful weight loss and cleanse/detox stories!
by Erin Owen | Mar 21, 2013 | Events, Ezine
Last year, I birthed my first book, Refuel, Recharge, Re-energize…
Two years before that, I birthed Miles Benjamin…
And four years before that, Ian Christopher.
Today, I’m excited to announce the birth of my fourth baby… the clutter-clearing, performance-boosting home study guide!
It took many years of planning and a full year of gestation, but it’s finally here!
And I’d like to extend a thank you to all of you who have helped me co-create this content over the years of coaching you, those of you who joined my clutter-clearing classes live last year in the Spring and Summer 2012, and my amazing assistant Kate who was like my doula in the final hours of labor and pushing!
Listen In to a sample of one of the inspiring audio recordings here. Take a Sneak Peek at the Workbook and the Quick Guide here.
By listening in and taking a sneak peek, you’ll get a preview of all the simple, inspired, and enjoyable ways you can:
- Be More Productive with Greater Peace of Mind
- Increase Your Energy without Exercise or Health Food
- Ward Off Time-Sucking Vampires and Discover Hidden Pockets of Time
- Get Organized and Achieve Your Goals
- Take Back Control of Your Life
- Spend Less and Save More
- And Stay On Track No Matter What Comes Your Way
If you’re curious and want to learn more, join me today at 12 noon Eastern for the “Money, Libido, and Happiness” call when I’ll share some of the Eastern-inspired secrets inside my home study guide that reveal How Decluttering Can Unlock Prosperity at Every Level.
Sign-up here for today’s call, and learn about the 3 bonuses you’ll receive for joining the call LIVE!
Yes, we’ll record the call so you can listen later, but we’re only rewarding you with bonuses if you show up live. Just like life rewards you when you show up in life!
You can learn more or buy your own home study guide here.
I can’t wait to hear the positive results you experience having implementing just one of the ideas from one of the 6 lessons!
