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Meditation Techniques to Help You Get Started

May 17, 2022 by Liz Carter

Meditation Techniques to Help You Get Started

Meditation is a powerful practice that can change your brain, improve your life, and enhance the quality of your life.

There is a misconception that you have to “do” meditation and “do it right.” We believe that meditation is about bringing our primary focus into being rather than doing; aim to be with our breath, be with our thoughts, be with our feelings, challenges and even pain.

Mindfulness practice focus on being present and aware of what you are feeling, doing, and sensing as it is happening. A seated meditation practice offers the opportunity for us to sit and be even though there are infinite things to do.

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The Science Behind The Benefits of Meditation

April 20, 2022 by Liz Carter

Does Science Validate Meditation?

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Meditation is an act of self-reflection, deep thoughts, and concentration on thoughts and feelings. It is a powerful tool that shifts your awareness. Meditation is a proven scientific technique to reduce stress, increase happiness, and improve overall health. Moreover, it is used for healing, stress reduction, boosting brain function, and problem-solving. But many people are still confused about this ancient practice.

The top mind-blowing meditation statistics for 2021 estimate that 200–500 million people meditate globally. Meditation improves 60% of anxiety symptoms and reduces the risk of getting hospitalized due to coronary diseases by 87%. Among the American population, 35 million people have tried meditation once. 

Meditation is one of the fastest-growing trends in healthcare. But what exactly is it? What are the different types of meditations? This article details some of the best-known meditative techniques, science-based facts about meditation, how it improves brain function, stress relief, and its effect on mental health.

Does Science validate mediation? 

Some people believe that meditation is still a hippie thing, and there’s no scientific proof of it, but scientific research validates that meditation brings numerous health benefits to a person.

For example, Dr. Mehmet Oz recently cited scientific studies showing the positive effects of meditation on health. He quoted, “I’m not enthusiastic about including 15 minutes alone in a room if it doesn’t bring measurable improvement in brain function.”

Research and evidence show that when we practice different types of meditation, our minds and bodies react in numerous ways. Over 18,000 available scientific studies have validated meditation for its positive impact on overall well-being. 

Studies such as “Mindfulness training modifies subsystems of attention” and “Does mindfulness meditation improve cognition?” have found that regular meditation benefits focus, creativity, memory, empathy, and stress. Neuroscientists have studied how meditation impacts the brain’s structure, function, and performance. Now researchers have identified specific benefits that extend beyond one’s imagination, including a global rise in compassion, increased generosity of spirit, and–perhaps most significant–helping to transform societal attitudes about age, weight, diseases, and economic status. [Read more…]

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The Effects of Nature and Our Environment on Brain Waves and Health

June 8, 2021 by Liz Carter

The Effects of Nature and Our Environment on Brain Waves and Health

Our brain waves are normally in beta which is between 14 to 40 hertz; however, when we are in a state of deep relaxation we can connect the brainwave frequency of the earth which is 7.83 hertz also known as the Schumann Resonance.

Not every client has access to open nature, but when possible, it is a best practice to spend time in nature so that we can slow down our brainwave frequency toward the theta state, which can have profound therapeutic implications on our health.

Taking in nature has a rejuvenating effect. It can literally help to relax us; the earth has much potential to teach us these lessons in such a simple, pure form. Intuitively, this is why we are often guided to be in nature as a way to relax the body.

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Basic Therapies Used By Holistic Life Coaches

August 19, 2019 by Liz Carter

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A Certified Holistic Life Coach has to recognize how different holistic coaching strategies need to be. Your role becomes more than just helping clients understand aspects of holism, but you might also be tasked with helping your client to adopt holistic changes as part of a healthier lifestyle – meaning that most of your clients will look to you for advice on how to manage some aspect of their self-care or human maintenance needs. Maybe in part, because they do not know how to live holistically, they may want to make a change or – for some – a health crisis drives a client to seek our help. Others might be confused about where to start. [Read more…]

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Will a Holistic Approach to Nutrition Work For Your Client?

July 29, 2019 by Liz Carter

What is a holistic nutrition?Our diet affects us spiritually, mentally, and physically. A holistic approach to nutrition is focused on eating yourself healthier. It all begins with eating whole foods, that you find in nature. As a Certified Holistic Life Coach, you can help your clients heal via whole foods and a nutrient-rich diet. [Read more…]

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Creating A Holistic Home

March 6, 2019 by Liz Carter

Creating-A-Holistic-Home-holistic-coaching=spencer-instituteHolistic health and well-being are essential to overall life success. Each of us possesses an “inner healer” of sorts, which is something that is known to reside in our hearts.

A proficient CHLC must also be able to listen and provide guidance. There are no shortcuts to the process of coaching a client to realize their full potential.

Coaching people to thrive can be challenging and will demand your very best skills and strategies.

Here are five simple ways to bring holism into your home:

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Is Everything “Holistic” Coaching?  Should it be?

December 4, 2018 by Liz Carter

Is everything "holistic" coaching?  Should it be?
We’re serious about the statement that everything is “holistic” coaching.

You will likely agree once you read our reasoning.

As coaches, we strive to optimize the results for our clients, regardless of their desired objective.  You and I both know that there must be some type of balance and harmony for your clients while they pursue their dreams.

That’s an aspect of holism.

Even in cases when someone has massive goals such as doing the Ironman triathlon, writing a best-selling book, or building a new business; there must be some holistic balance.

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REAL MEN MEDITATE with their wife and kids!

June 28, 2014 by John

Meditation can conjure up visions of yogis peacefully residing on a mountaintop, one with the earth and sky. That may seem to be a very unobtainable state, however, meditation is something that everyone can do (mountaintop optional).

As a yoga instructor and a mom of three, I welcome families to come together to take my classes, in fact I encourage it.  New moms with their babies, moms and dads with toddlers in tow, everyone can benefit from the practice.  Parents are often surprised at how their kids are natural-born yogis! I often use the babies to show the proper way to breath, deep from your belly.  The babies are my best assistant instructors in long deep breathing.  After class, no matter the group I am teaching, is always meditation time and there are some wonderful meditations that families can participate in!

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Student Success Stories

Becoming a Certified Life Strategies Coach at the Spencer Institute has been a great way for me to grow my coaching business. I really liked that I could work full time while learning life coaching on my own time schedule. Now I have coaching clients, and also attract more psychotherapy clients who choose me because I can offer coaching in addition to psychotherapy.
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