Live With Meaning Podcast

How To Start A Gratitude Practice    Bringing your attention to what you are grateful for takes you out of the bubble we sometimes get comfortable living in. We realize we are part of something greater than ourselves.    • Write down two to three words first thing in the morning that come to mind what you think about what you are grateful for.    • Give a compliment to someone daily. Making another person feel special is a wonderful gift.     • When something bad happens, try to find a sense of gratitude.  Ask yourself what can you be grateful for when a bad situation arises. Having a sense of gratitude makes you realize you are more than all of “this”.   This practice helps you become aware that what you have, your health, house, spouse, children, job, car - is something to be grateful for. I encourage you to start a Gratitude Practice and see how implementing this habit can change how you look at your life and those around you

Michelle discusses the benefits of yoga. How she started doing yoga and the different types of yoga she tried.   Yoga has been shown to:   Reduce stress Bring you into the present moment Breathing Not seeking perfection Improves cognitive function Connect to inner voice Slow down and feel a sense of calmness   She talks about trying a yoga class, stepping out of your comfort zone and doing something different.    

Michelle talks about the benefits of meditation and how to implement a meditation practice into your daily life.   The many benefits of meditation include:   Lowers blood pressure Decreases pain Fights depression Increases compassion Curbs self-criticism Increases positive emotions and decreases negative emotions Reduces stress and anxiety Brings calmness by paying attention to the breath     How to implement a daily meditation practice:   First thing upon waking up At a traffic light Standing in line at the store In the shower Before you get into bed     Different ways to do meditation:   Paying attention to the breath Counting the inhales and exhales of the breath Feeling the belly expand and compress while noticing the breath Do a body scan   For more information about meditation I encourage you to visit www.irest.us.    

Welcome to the Live With Meaning Podcast.   Michelle discusses why she started this podcast, her background of being a police officer for twenty years and then moving on to become a yoga and meditation instructor after retirement.   She talks about what Live With Meaning means for her.   Some of the things she wants to talk about is:   How to add a little more happiness to our lives Practicing gratitude Managing stress Mindfulness Meditation Yoga How to become a better listener Morning and evening routines What our failures teach us The act of forgiveness Working through our fears Happiness and fulfillment in life