The Conscious Life Podcast

Despite the self-improvement market being estimated to grow to $13.2 billion by 2022, most people already know what they need to do to improve their lives.Virtually everyday we know we have at least one thing we need to do to make our life better.That could be to make changes in how to balance finding more peace, connection and time for your loved ones - whilst also - putting in the work to start something new.Rather than feeling you need to prove yourself and make a success enough to allow yourself to worry less about time and money.It could be you're tired of feeling like you go above and beyond your role and are often patronised and condescended to making you doubt your abilities.Instead you want to wake up wanting to do something good rather than drowning under the expectations of others.Or it could be to work closer to who you feel you are, with less inner conflict, which in turn will improve your sense of wellbeing and increase the energy you have to complete the projects that matter to you at home and at workSo whether you need to make changes to get balance in life, to wake up driven to do good or to have less inner conflict, it's a matter of simply developing your ability to become clear.So in this weeks podcast I'm going to show you the process of how to develop the skill of getting clarity with what you need to do.Here's what we are going to go over:How to identify what YOU want? How to identify what you don't want?How to define your values and beliefs?✨FREE MASTERCLASS DETAILS:To find out the date of my next free masterclass on the proven 7 step process to become clear on your thoughts, feelings and actions to find fulfilment and freedom in life, visit MASTERCLASS HERELink Here: https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/registration-page-fc4ad981-4a84-454a-87f4-ebe5b03faf99

What I've come to realise from making many mistakes, is that there are 3 main mistakes most of us make in our self improvement journey that keep us trapped and unhappy.They can be hard to spot so in this video I want to help you get clarity on how these 3 worst self improvement mistakes show up in your life. There are so many self improvement guides, principles and ideas out there yet rarely any of them mention that self improvement mistakes can ruin your life. This video is going to help you stop making the 3 worst self improvement mistakes that many people who are on their path of development make. __________✨FREE MASTERCLASS DETAILS:To find out the date of my next free masterclass on the proven 7 step process to become clear on your thoughts, feelings and actions to find fulfilment and freedom in life, visit this link here.__________LINKS FROM VIDEO:Stephen Jenkinson (Orphan Wisdom)Dr Joe DispenzaRam Dass - Be Here Now Network

One of the main reasons why you don't get anything done is because of your intense fear of failure. So today I want to show you the powerful way I overcome my fear of failure - by changing the way you view fear in general. Becoming fearless and confident is easier than you think. By understanding what fear is in the first place it will allow you to become more fearless and overcome your fear of failure. Life is there to be lived so dealing with rejection and knowing how to deal with failure is a skill you can develop!In this video I want to show you how to stop fearing failure and become fearless and trust yourself by changing the way you view fear in general. You'll learn:1. What fear actually is.2. How to take back control.3. How to let go of other peoples opinions.__________✨FREE MASTERCLASS DETAILS:To find out the date of my next free masterclass on the proven 7 step process to become clear on your thoughts, feelings and actions to find freedom in life, visit: https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/registration-page-fc4ad981-4a84-454a-87f4-ebe5b03faf99__________Links From VideoThe Surrender Experiment: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surrender-Experiment-Journey-Lifes-Perfection/dp/147362150X

Are you that person… living a seemingly successful life yet you feel a now familiar heaviness and grip in your stomach when you wake up.You're bored, find yourself going through the same motions with very little excitement.You're becoming more and more aware of the negative thoughts you have that's just exaggerating the problem - in other words you're in a rut. I have certainly gone through my fair share of ruts and low periods in my life before… so what I want to do with this video Richard is give you a practical guide in how I get myself out of them.In this video you're going to learn four strategies that never fail to help me get out of it when I'm feeling stuck:How I utilise the challenge / skill principleMy go to strategies to change how I feel.How I acknowledge it and own it.✨FREE MASTERCLASS DETAILS:To find out the date of my next free masterclass on the proven 7 step process to become clear, effective and impactful in your life, visit: LINK HERE https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/registration-page-fc4ad981-4a84-454a-87f4-ebe5b03faf99

Do you feel a sense of being lost in your life no matter what you do? If you do you're not alone. In this video you're going to learn how to figure out what to do with your life if you're lost. I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my life after I gave end of life care to my mother. I was lost in life and was terrified to move away from the career I had worked so hard to build. I felt people feeling lost in life had very little support and so I share how to get answers from my experience. This video is ideal for you if you're trying to figure out what to do with your life now.In this video I'm going to share with you 4 questions I continue to ask myself today to:1. To check in with myself.2. To help me break through self doubt.3. To help me dust off criticism of others by keeping the bigger picture in mind.__________Use This Practice to Help You Get Clarity of Mind: https://youtu.be/L8tZDigFAJk__________✨FREE MASTERCLASS DETAILS:To find out the date of my next free masterclass on the proven 7 step process to become clear, effective and impactful in your life, visit: https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/registration-page-fc4ad981-4a84-454a-87f4-ebe5b03faf99

In this video you will learn the art of having courageous conversations, even when it feels difficult.Do you have issues in your professional and personal relationships that are weighing you down? Is your boss asking too much of you but you don't know how to to let him know that you are not coping? Do you have questions that you want to ask your partner, but you are too afraid to ask? If the answer is yes – then it is about time you had a “Courageous Conversation” – a conversation where you  speak up and express how you feel about these issues that are weighing you down. Courageous conversations allow you to be authentic and enjoy much more fulfilling and meaningful relationships in your life.So in todays podcast you'll learn:Common reasons why our community members find conversations challenging.Understanding the traps that keep you ineffective.How To have courageous conversations.

How often are you trying to be something other than who you are, hiding your true feelings, making excuses for how you feel and putting everyone else first before your own needs?If you're currently going through treatment for an illness or know someone who is - has the physician asked you thoroughly about your psycho-emotional life?If you're like the majority then your answer is probably no.With a sharp rise in the past few decades in autoimmune conditions such as MS and in cancer rates, it's obvious to see that our current mainstream approach to chronic illness is missing something when looking at the underlying reason to why we get sick.I'm going to feature Dr Gabor Maté who is a renowned physician with decades of experience in exploring the role that stress and emotions play in illness and disease.Understanding our emotions is a fundamental pillar to  the inner work towards personal mastery.So in this video you're going to learn:The missing link in modern western medicineThe disease prone personalityMysterious power of diseasePractical steps you can take to enlighten & empower you to promote healing of yourself and that of those around you.RESOURCES:Dr Gabor Mate - https://drgabormate.com/How To Academy (Dr. Gabor Maté on The Connection Between Stress and Disease): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajo3xkhTbfoWhen The Body Says No - https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222XTeam Human: https://www.teamhuman.fm/bookCancer Talks: https://cancertalks.com/VIDEOS MENTIONED

In this week's Ask Richard, I'll be talking about how to help children with anxiety in the moment. I discuss 2 simple techniques to help them calm their state. These techniques are from Sissy Goff who is the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee.Each month, I'll be answering your questions regarding any of my topics on personal mastery! I'll directly address your utmost concerns and questions. RESOURCES MENTIONED✨ Sissy Goff (Raising Boys and Girls): https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/ ✨ Guided Breathwork Technique | Beginner Introduction and Breath Practice to Feel Calmer: https://youtu.be/wr7-0XAJhW8

Welcome to the September 2021 Collective Update which is a new addition to The Conscious Life Collective channel.This is the Collective Monthly Update where I'll be sharing the themes of the month within our collective community. The collective update is a way for us to connect more personally. The themes for September include:

At one point or another, you've been in a ‘flow state' (or ‘in the zone', as some people call it.) There are few things like the rush of getting into the zone, and once you're in, you feel your best and you perform your best.The problem is, getting into flow can be hard to conjure when you need it.Although you can't flip a button to toggle into flow state, you can take control of your environment to improve the chances of it happening. Specifically there is a 4 stage blueprint you can follow to set up the conditions within your life to access flow more consistently.In this video you're going to learn:What is flowWhy harnessing flow states is more crucial than ever.The 4 stage blueprint of flow to help you access flow in your life more consistentlyThere is a PDF workbook that supports this video which you can download here: https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/workbook-flow-blueprintSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/personal-mastery-education?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1)

Energy work is one of the buzzwords that's made its way into the main stream of holistic health, yet so many of us still don't have a solid grasp on exactly what it is. Working with energy is a gifted skill, to some it may seem out of the ordinary, but really it is science-minded with a history dating back to the beginning of man. These energies shape the way we feel, think and how we live. Energy gives life to the body. Dramatic shifts in healing are happening and being recognized around the world now by major academic institutions.  So, in this week's video, you'll learn: ✨1. What is energy work? [01:04]✨2. When to use energy work? [03:49]✨3. How to use energy (3 step process to using energy effectively) [06:19]VIDEOS MENTIONED

You may have heard the name Simone Biles in recent weeks, even if you're not into the Olympics.Biles is one of the greatest, most decorated gymnasts of all time and was expected to take home at least three more in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. But her medal achievements are not what have got her headlines. Instead she withdrew herself from competition, and by doing so stood up for her well-being in a sports world that commodifies athletes and values winning at all costs.Now I'm grateful to have spent over 16 years of my previous career working within these Olympic environments, so I have a unique insight into this topic. And one of my main messages to you all on this channel is that we can embody the very ordinary qualities that lead to an extraordinary human life and expression.Yet the example of Simone Biles story goes deeper than sport and its repercussions affect you and I more profoundly than you may realise.And this is what I want to discuss in todays video. I'll cover:Why the Simone Biles story is important Why criticism of Simone Biles is likely a symptom of a bigger cultural problem beyond sportWhy this matters to you and IVIDEOS MENTIONED:Simple Practices You Can Use Today For An Extraordinary Life: https://youtu.be/RtoH3KwVy9k

In this week's Ask Richard, I'll be talking about the concern over keeping perspective in life despite the drama. I discuss the ideas around moving away from the mind and into changing your state, with some simple ways you can begin to think about this.Each month, I'll be answering your questions regarding any of my topics on personal mastery! I'll directly address your utmost concerns and questions. VIDEOS MENTIONED

Learn all about one of the most challenging stages of personal mastery known as “the void”, what it is, the top signs you're in the void, and what to do when you're there.At some point in your transformational process you come to a place that can only be called “the Void”.If you're a person who's always growing you can expect this to happen many times throughout your life.If you feel like your life is on complete pause, like nothing is moving or materialising for you, you maybe trying to get away from it by pushing and forcing movement to happen.Although it can feel very uncomfortable at times, when you learn how to work with this phase of your journey, you'll discover just how crucial the void is in preparing you for your future. If this sounds like you then this video is going to help you a great dealYou'll learn:What is the void?Biggest problem people face in the voidHow to know if you're in the voidWhat to do if you're in the void right nowVIDEOS MENTIONED

Feeling overwhelmed with how to recognise your thoughts when they become contrary to the values and beliefs you want to embody?Learn inside tips on how I manage my thoughts and emotions throughout the day. In this video, I will share daily rituals and practices designed to help you successfully navigate your thoughts and behaviours. Each month, I'll be answering your questions regarding any topics on personal mastery! I'll directly address your utmost concerns and questions. Here's what you'll learn in this video:

What is shadow work really? Discover what the shadow is, how to spot it in yourself, and why it's absolutely crucial to do shadow work. Then I share my top 5 practices on how to do shadow work effectively.The term “shadow” can be intimidating for a lot of people when they first hear it. But there's nothing to be afraid of when it comes to the shadow and in fact, shadow work is crucial for your spiritual growth.When going through a spiritual awakening, there comes a point where “shadow work” becomes necessary. So what is shadow work really and why are we so afraid of doing it?Here's what you'll learn In this video:What is the shadow (psychology vs spirituality)?How the Shadow Affects YouHow to Spot The Shadow Within You5 Practices to Integrate your ShadowVIDEOS MENTIONEDCompassionate Inquiry | Defuse Your Emotional Triggers with Dr Gabor MatéWhat is Spiritual Bypassing [How To Stop Doing It!]Interoception | Cultivating Your Emotions with Lisa Feldman BarrettOur culture tends to leave men unaware of the way their grief is outwardly expressed.The challenge is to stray from the well-worn path of civilized ideas towards the richer wisdom we so often ignore.For generations, men have been fed a few outdated myths that include:“Suck it up”“Real men don't cry”“You're a stronger man if you suppress emotions”“Get back out there”A stoic instinct is seared into men and it ultimately paralyzes them when intense emotions arise.As a result, men aren't able to connect to the wisdom in their pain with grace and acceptance.The journey to healthy masculine emotional intelligence is like meeting your wiser, more adventurous twin. All you need is the right guidance.

Learn what my most prominent areas of focus are for a purposeful, productive day. Daily routines are vital in times of unpredictability, uncertainty, and stress. In this video, I'll share tips to help you maintain balance and structure in your everyday life!Each month, I'm making myself available to answer your questions regarding any of my topics related to personal mastery! I'll directly address your utmost concerns and questions. Here's what you'll learn in this video:

Spiritual bypassing is one of the biggest problems in personal mastery and spirituality today, causing many people to feel stuck in their awakening process.Bypassing is such a common phenomenon that we've all probably done it without noticing.Yet spiritual bypassing can cause major issues during your awakening process and prevent you from reaching deeper levels of awareness and living fulfilling lives.But after watching this video, your days of spiritual bypassing will be over.Here's what you'll learn:1. What is spiritual bypassing?2. Why we bypass in the first place (2 main reasons)3. Signs of Spiritual Bypassing4. 5 powerful tips to help you avoid spiritual bypassing once and for allVideos MentionedCompassionate Inquiry | Defuse Your Emotional Triggers with Dr Gabor Maté 

How do you manage the problems within your life? Do you catch yourself trying to find a right answer or decision when deep down you know it's not that simple.Whether you're trying to choose work or life, personal growth or accepting who you are or maybe even choose between creating discipline in your life vs remaining free to do what you want.Well these are are what's know as polarities, and not everything has a clear either/or answer.Learning to balance and manage polarities in our life is a key aspect of personal mastery. So in todays video you're going to learn:What is polarity managementThe problems with either/or thinking and the power of ANDBalancing Necessary opposites  in lifeHow to use polarity management to get unstuck from problems in your life- Video is HERE- There is a PDF workbook that supports this video which you can download HERE.

As you know if you've been with me on this journey for any amount of time, my work is aimed at supporting you along the path of personal mastery.After reaching out to you all as part of this amazing community, I asked what topics you wanted to know more about. Many of you replied asking:“Where do I start as a complete beginner?”From coaching hundreds of people over the years, most people enter Stage 1 of personal Mastery due to life becoming too painful to ignore and stay the same.Normally this awareness is sparked from a major event such as divorce, serious health diagnosis, grief or burn out.If this sounds like you then you're going to get a lot from todays video.You're going to learn:How to simplify changeWhy and how to start with self-regulationHow to develop your self awareness

This episode will teach you the simple practices you can use today for an extraordinary life.In my own experience of learning from the extraordinary achievements of action sport athletes and being personally stripped bare has revealed a profound truth to me. When talking about our best health, wellbeing and life, there's a natural tendency to project towards someone that embodies those qualities already. This highlights the idea that when seeking we are in a place of lack. Yet the truth is that you don't need more of anything. It's in fact the idea that all you need is to reconnect yourself back to your innate raw materials. These raw materials are the very ordinary qualities that underpin extraordinary human achievements, which you can utilise to your advantage in life. I'm going to share with you the presentation I did for the international Frontiers Next conference. I'll show you that you already have everything you need to achieve the extraordinary - whether that's in sport, in business or in life. So in todays video you're going to learn:What does witnessing the extraordinary look likeThe stand out qualitiesRetuning Your awareness3 powerful ‘ordinary' practices you can begin to use in your life todayVIDEO PRESENTATION - HERE

Whether you know it or not, you have climbed the ladder of inference many times.Have you ever found yourself confused at the way someone else has interpreted something you said or did, and put a meaning on it that you never intended? Or perhaps you have found yourself enraged by someone's comment or action, and concluded that they must be acting against you for some reason?You have been climbing the ‘Ladder of Inference'.We've been looking deeper at what personal mastery means by understanding the multidimensional layers of the physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic and mindset levels.This week we are looking at how we are led astray by our assumptions and interpretations rather than making informed decisions.So in todays video you're going to learn:1. What is The Ladder of Inference?2. Why we get stuck in our assumptions and interpretations3. Three powerful ways to use the Ladder of Inference practically in your lifeJOIN PERSONAL MASTERY COACHING VIDEOS MENTIONED

Personal Mastery is the process of living a life well lived, shedding our limiting beliefs and showing up in our life. The path is really about your inner work and outer action in a state of constant learning about yourself and the reality in which you exist. We've been looking deeper at what this means by understanding the multidimensional layers of personal mastery from the physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic and mindset levels.We've covered some great experts in those fields and spent time learning some specific tools and techniques.Today I want help you really apply these tools in a meaningful way. And to help you answer the question “ how do I use them in real life.”So in todays episode you're going to learn:How to simplify your process (Black Box Thinking)Mapping out reality and your lived experience3 Practical ways to use your mastery toolbox PERSONAL MASTERY COACHING - NOW OPEN

Are you aware when you have a Growth Mindset vs. when you have a Fixed Mindset?Simply put, your mindset determines everything about your life, yet it's one of the most complex parts of your development.With so many factors in and out of your control at play, it's easy to forget that your mindset ultimately comes down to decisions. Simple choices. How will you react to circumstances that come your way? What role will negativity play in your development? What changes will you make to go from who you are today to who you want to ultimately become? As we continue this series in understanding the layers of our personal mastery, the next profound teacher featured is Researcher and professor Carol Dweck who says:"Why waste time looking smart when you could be getting smarter."Personal Mastery requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic and mindset levels.And with that awareness, today we are looking at the mindset layer and how we can change the hardwired thoughts and patterns moulded into our mindset over the years.This is going to be a powerful video for yourself and also if you spend much of your time are around children - whether your own or if you're a teacher or coach.So in todays video you're going to learn:Why a growth mindset is better - And how to spot a false growth mindset.Uncovering the Triggers Behind a Fixed MindsetThe Myth of Talent3 Strategies to develop  your growth mindsetVIDEOS MENTIONED

What are your thoughts on being vulnerable? Do you see it as a weakness? Are you scared of being vulnerable in front of other people?There is nothing more frightening than the moment we expose our ideas and views to the world.Yet if we refuse to be vulnerable and succumb to the fear of criticism, we will remain powerless in a world that now requires us to share our voice and stand for what we believe.As we continue this series in understanding the layers of our personal mastery, the next profound teacher featured is Brené Brown who says:“If you're not failing then you're really not showing up.”Personal Mastery requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic and mindset levels.And with that awareness, today we are looking at the emotional nature in how we relate to others and share our truth.So in todays video you're going to learn:How Being Vulnerable Leads To Freedom.From Individual To Relational MasteryWhy These Practices Give Us Our Power Back4 Strategies to manage the emotional risk of showing up. References:Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/Russell Brand - Under The Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1ckkGwqZI99U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JXOnFOXQkVIDEOS MENTIONED

Freeing ourselves from the individual patterns and past that no longer serves us is one avenue to personal mastery.We also face a collective crisis in both meaning within the world, and very real crisis with regards to managing the multiple existential threats on the horizon - from climate change to the toxic food system. How then can we reconnect to our deepest purpose? And what practices can help us reboot allowing us to contribute to a collective perspective for a greater good of all.As we continue this series in understanding the layers of our personal mastery, the next profound teacher featured is Jamie Wheal who says:“These days we're drowning in information, but starving for motivation.”Reconnecting to our true self requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic levels. And with that awareness, today we are looking at the spiritual and neurophysiological nature in how to do this - Mysticism meets science.So in todays video you're going to learn:The collapse in meaning we are all facing.How we can develop a new meaning.The 5 big triggers of peak states.Benefits and pitfalls that peak states offer us collectively.References:Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind: https://www.recapturetherapture.com/Stealing Fire: http://stealingfirebook.com/Flow Genome Project: https://www.flowgenomeproject.com/Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind with Jamie Wheal | Dhru Purohit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nczGI51M_XwJamie Wheal | Awakened Futures Summit 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnMZjAheONIRecapture the Rapture, Jamie Wheal (Rebel Wisdom): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbnn2X2fVvA'How to steal fire from the Gods' with Jamie Wheal (Rebel Wisdom): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1eXSvl5rn8VIDEOS MENTIONED

The human energetic body is incredibly complex. You maybe aware of aspects of it such as the energy centres of your body.What's less known about is that we need to actively work on our energy system health as much as we seek emotional support and develop our self-regulation practices.As we continue this series in understanding the layers of our personal mastery, the next profound teacher featured is Dr John Amaral and he says “The physical body is like the print out. Our energetic levels are the electrical signals that sends information and creates the print out.”Freeing ourselves from the patterns and past that no longer serves us requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic levels. And with that awareness, today we are looking at the energetic nature in which our emotions are made.So in todays video you're going to learn:1. What is our energy field 2. Why we become disconnected from our body and energetic layers3. How working with our energetic levels can create powerful release - and you'll see a real example 4. You'll learn 3 steps to reconnect to your body and release trapped energyVIDEOS MENTIONED

Do you believe that what you see influences how you feel? Actually, the opposite is true: What you feel — your "affect" — influences what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. These bodily feelings are known as interoception or in other words our interior perception.As we continue this series in understanding the layers of our personal mastery, the next profound teacher is Lisa Feldman Barrett and she says “An emotion is your brain's creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world.”Dealing with our emotions is the challenge and it requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic levels. And with that awareness that it's multifaceted, today we are looking at the physical, or physiological, nature in which our emotions are made…So in todays video you're going to learn:How interoception influences your brain and then how your brain develops its responses to the events in your world. What your body budget is and how you balance it.The difference between mood, emotion and affect.3 techniques to use interoception within your life.VIDEOS MENTIONED

It's interesting isn't it that getting triggered is sometimes a subject of ridicule from some parts of society - Yet we all get triggered in life. Profound teacher Dr Gabor Mate say “we shouldn't be ashamed of it because it's just an acknowledgement that we've suffered pain.”Dealing with our triggers though is the challenge and it requires a multidimensional approach from the physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic levels.Ultimately we need to get to know our self - the path to personal mastery.Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.One of the most powerful emotional tools to get to know one self is his Compassionate Inquiry.So in this episode you're going to learn:What getting triggered really means and how that relates to spiritual bypassing?Why our emotional underpinnings cause most of our illnesses?What is compassionate inquiry?You'll see a real life example of compassionate inquiry in action from Dr Gabor Mate.Resources:Dr Gabor Mate - websiteWhen The Body Says No - BookWORK WITH ME

For most of us today, disconnecting from our bodies and movement might feel like the only option available to us.We privilege our thoughts and minds, without being curious about their relationship to the rest of who we are.Doing this, we end up feeling out of balance with our ourselves, community and our world.You've probably heard the term embodiment thrown around a lot lately. But what does it even mean? Don't worry because your confusion will end with this video.You're going to learn:What embodiment is? You'll learn you why it matters more than ever?And then I'm going to teach you my top 3 practices to help you begin to embrace embodiment to be more joyful and alive. This includes a guided breath exercise so make sure you have a notebook with you for part 3.Videos Mentioned:

The terms being “fit” and being “healthy” are often interchangeably used in the same category describing an ideal state we should work towards if we value a strong quality of life.However, the terms “fit” and “healthy” are actually two different states of being by definition.Both are important to live an optimal life where people either embrace, ignore or define to various extents and measurements.Personally I see many people achieving great measurable levels of fitness and then assume they are healthy as a byproduct. But this is very often not the case.An example of this is where an athletes drive can push those who aren't familiar with principles of physiology to unintentionally create anxiety patterns and chronic health issues that worsen with training.So in this episode I'm going to teach you:The truth of fitness/performance training vs a focus on health.How that shows up in your life and the true costs of performance trainingA powerful quick 12 point wellbeing health checklist to help you identify where you need to make specific changes.Download FREE guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self Care

So many of us walk around with low self confidence, constantly afraid of stepping into our power. And this is especially true for people with a newly awakened spiritual awareness.The reason there is such low self-confidence and personal power is because our western culture expects us to be anyone else except for our true authentic self. We walk around fragmented with different masks on depending on the situation we find ourselves in to be accepted as a perceived “normal” no-one inherently is.Imposter syndrome, the self doubt, fraudulence are how that shows up.This idea is so broadly accepted until we begin to know who we actually are.But here's a wake up call for you… it's impossible to materialise your confidence and personal power whilst perceiving through the same lens, without opening up to new perspectives and wisdom.The spiritual path can be a lonely one, yet there is a wisdom available to each of us if we choose to use it. In particular, the wisdom of indigenous cultures contains a richness that can help us balance our modern life.So in this episode I'm going to teach you:Where confidence and personal power actually comes fromWhy we need to incorporate indigenous wisdom to add balance to our modern livesI'm going to teach you 4 powerful perspectives that will allow you to perceive your life in new ways and help you build self confidence and personal power quickly.Download FREE guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self Care

Welcome to this energy centre guided practice.  This is a 20 minute guided practice ideal for beginners or anyone new to this type of meditation. This is a discovery into your 7 in-body energy centers. It's designed to help you increase your awareness of those 7 energy centers, their energy signature, and to learn how to scan them and quickly bring them into a greater state of balance and coherence with each other.To learn more about the energy centres within your body check out this video.Energy Centres ExplainedThis guided practice is inspired by one of our great teachers Dr. Joe Dispenza, as well as Yoga philosophy and traditions.By becoming familiar with what each energy center feels like and learning to balance and harmonise each one, you create a greater state of internal alignment and congruence as well as brain coherence. In this way, and through regular practice, you can unstuck from old patterns of thought, emotion and behaviour that no longer serve you.Practicing this meditation daily, or as often as you like, will help you to attain physical, mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual balance and integration and quickly address any imbalance resulting from past energies processing through your energy system.This meditation can help you create greater health, unlimited abundance, more harmonious and loving relationships, greater joy and happiness, success in your career, meaningful mystical experiences, and anything else that you want to experience in your life, including living in a state of gratitude, unconditional love, and awe.Guided by: Richard HusseinyMusic:1. Warm Hope (EarthPilgrim Mix) - Adam Shaikh2. Away - Meydän3. Elk - Meydän4. Billions and Billions - Stellardrone5. Winter Journal - Blear Moon6. An Ocean of Galaxies - Stellardrone7. Om Shanti Shanti (feat Maasa) - Adam Shaikh►► Download the FREE 4 Simple Steps to Self Care → https://www.theconsciouslifecollective.com/4simplesteps

Meditation is one of the most powerful daily practices you can do for yourself.But meditation is a vast and very misunderstood practice in our modern western culture. For one there are just so many ways to do it which creates overwhelm for many.I have so many people asking me how do they know if they are doing it right and that they aren't sure of the exact benefits that they are going to receive.Once I teach people the basic skill of keeping their attention on their inhale and exhale of each breath, I then begin to teach them about their energy centres of their body.The reason I do this is because if your energy centres are blocked it can lead to significant conditions within yourself:Feeling anxiousFatiguedAnd even lead physical disease within your body.That's right -  our energy body and health profoundly influence the quality of our life. From our health and wellbeing through to our spiritual connection.Guided Energy Centre Practice HEREThe human energy system operates via electrical, biochemical, electromagnetic, acoustic and subtle energy “fields” (magnetic fields, for example, influence the behaviour of physical particles without actually touching them). These fields extend out into the region around the body, nested together like a Russian doll. The heart's field, which can currently be measured several feet away from the body by sensitive magnetometers, is just one part of a dynamic system in which energy flow affects the way you feel, think, move and behave.Think of each energy centre in your body as an individual center of information. Each has its own specific energy (vibration) that carries a corresponding level of awareness, its own emission of light expressing very specific information.Energy doesn't actually get “blocked” in the body, it gets redirected and stored in various body tissues.  When we aren't able to stay in-flow with the changing world within and around us and we go into fight-or-flight, our muscles, ligaments, bones, nerve tissue, fascia and even organs can store energy. Tension is really just bound up energy that isn't able to move freely through our bodies because we're gripped in a fight-or-flight or reaction–and that's what we can feel as a “block”.To release the energy that has been bound up in our bodies and return to a state of Energetic Flow, we first have to shift out of the fight-or-flight state.  As we do so, and our parasympathetic nervous system finally kicks in, our bodies begin to relax, let go and finally release that stored energy–which might express in the form of movement, sound, heat, vibration or wavelike motions.Through energy centre meditation and other breath exercises, you'll learn how to direct your focus to different areas of the body, different energy centers, and even new sources of light and information.

My mission is to make you aware that extraordinary performance is really just a very ordinary set of lessons you can use to live your fullest life. I know this because I worked as an Olympic coach for 16 years. Each and every one of us is uniquely extraordinary already.The hardest part is remaining consistent and being comfortable with the discomfort of learning and changing. Being ordinary ruthlessly well is the extraordinary part.Since moving away from Olympic sport, the areas of work I get asked to be part of fascinate me. I was recently interviewed by Sean and Matt at The Two Sales Guys, and I really enjoyed the great conversations we had.The Two Sales Guys: https://www.thetwosalesguys.com/We dive deep into topics such as personal mastery, flow, peak states, embodiment, end of life, stress, resiliency and what performance really means to me now - HINT it's not about medals!Their mission on The Two Sales Guys is to talk about how to cope with the pressures of being in sales and what a winning sales mindset really looks like. They explore how stress can drive bad selling behaviours and discuss ways to manage your wellbeing first. What's commonly talked about are the tactics and methodologies for sales professionals - what is less commonly talked about is the stress and anxiety that comes with being a seller.Each day, sales reps are asked to take rejection after rejection, operate in a world of uncertainty and high-pressure, and either fail to hit their number, or get a higher quota the next year.On Two Sales Guys, they talk about how to cope with these pressures and what a winning sales mindset really looks like.  They talk to professionals in the industry who share the same experiences, and what organisations can do to create a healthy, winning sales culture.It was a real pleasure to be interviewed by Matt and Sean - I hope you enjoy our discussions.►► Download the FREE 4 Simple Steps to Self Care →  HereTime stamps:03:57 - What we do with our clients04:51 - Definition of performance05:40 - Experience of end of life 06:30 - What is flow? 09:10 - What does living at your fullest expression mean? 11:10 - How do you know you're in flow? 12:05 - Conscious vs unconscious practices 14:15 - What is fear?16:30 - What is the role of breath? 17:30 - How do we make decisions? 19:14 - How to breathe 20:00 - Developing awareness to interrupt stress 23:25 - Breath technique (Proper sigh) 25:50 - Emotions and the body 34:05 - Interesting stories where athletes have had to deal with adversity 35:20 - Why we are all special 39:35 - Linking Olympics to sales 43:28 - How to deal with failure48:10 - What is the biggest shift organisations can make from sport? 50:30 - The biggest difference between sport and corporate business 58:36 - My top 3 book recommendations

This is a gently active 20 minute body scan meditation for full body relaxation, using subtle muscle movement and breathing to release stored tension in the body; helping your whole body to deeply relax, allowing your mind to enter a state of pure, restful stillness.Guided by: Richard HusseinyMusic: @AdhamShaikhAlbum: Resonance - soundcloud.com/adhamshaikhofficial/sets/resonance-5When: We do a practice like this daily as the very first thing we do after waking up. And right before we sleep at night (lights off).Body scanning involves paying attention to parts of the body and bodily sensations in a gradual sequence. By mentally scanning yourself, you build awareness that leads to an experience of Embodied Self.With somatic awareness, we can be conscious of our breath, our body is available as an instrument of resonance with another, our movements will be integrated and coherent, and our touch can be an open, sensitive channel of communication.We are taught from a young age to only pay attention to our external world. Yet this interaction with the outside world begins to limit our inherent capacity for awareness. The wounds that happen to our vulnerable, open systems happen to our bodies. The wounds eventually scar over with layers of protection, and these are also in our bodies.Our protective parts find ingenious ways to try to keep somatic states out of our awareness. Cut off from our sensate experience, we are cut off from our deepest knowing, from our sensual pleasures, from our relationships with others, and with the natural world.At our core, we long to regain intimacy with our bodily experience and to explore the intricacies of communication of our tissue, viscera, bone, and fluids.►► Download the FREE 4 Simple Steps to Self Care → Download Here

We've received some great feedback recently. One of the main themes that this community wants more of is for us to provide more examples with regards to self care practices.So this week begins our Daily Self Care Checklist Series. Over the coming weeks we will be teaching you exactly what we do for our daily self care. Every video will include guidance and recommendations for how and when to practice.Ultimately you will be able to use these practices as a mix and match to fit in with what works for you.Todays practice is mobility: Start Your Practice (and please subscribe to our YouTube channel)We'd love your feedback - what's working for you and what would you like to see more if?Send an email to: richard@theconsciouslifecollective.comThe Conscious Life CollectiveSubscribe - The Conscious Life YouTube ChannelWelcome to this 15 Minute Morning Restorative Yoga Movement for Beginners. Ideally done after your meditation and breath work and before breakfast!Do you have a job, a car, and a couch? Congratulations! Your hips are probably as tight as Mick Jagger's pants.You're in good company because it's the same for pretty much everyone these days. Poor hip mobility can contribute to issues like lower back pain, knee problems… and it gets in the way of squats and other stuff you want to do!Your hips are the center of movement for your body, so the healthier and less restricted your hips become, the more potential your body has for strength, power, and athleticism.That's why we made this mobility sequence. It'll help loosen your hips, which means less pain and better performance in virtually everything you do.

At some point in your life, you are going to be faced with your biggest challenge. That could be right now during these pandemic times, or from a serious health diagnosis, financial difficulty, divorce or relationship split or the loss of your parents.These moments in life can be the awakening that your true self has been searching for.This is the start point and essence to personal mastery - simply put it's the practice of understanding your thoughts, feelings and actions.We've put together a 5 stage pathway that has very specific elements in to lay out a clear pathway for you to follow: What Stage Are You In Now?If you're feeling lost, alone, frustrated or struggling then this is going to give you some perspective and clarity with where you are and why you feel the way you do.In this episode I'm going to teach you this thorough, and proven roadmap of each of the 5 phases of the path to personal mastery that'll show you your current strengths and help you identify and apply your next steps into your life along this path. ►► Download the FREE 4 Simple Steps to Self Care →  Here

How often are you stuck with a decision to make?Do you bounce between 2 options driving yourself crazy?Maybe your default is to leave decisions to the last minute which either leads you to missing opportunities or letting people down? Both of which hurt you most. The difference between the truly exceptional and the merely good is that the great say no to almost everything.If the best say no, why don't the rest of us?The reason we don't say no is that we are terrified it's going to wreck things. And there are 3 things we typically do instead of offering positive and timely no's.I'm going to discuss these in detail and then offer you a strategy to teach you how to set your boundaries for a happy 2021.Download FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self Care

With all that's going on right now that is affecting each and everyone of us, how are you taking care of yourself?Do you have a plan and schedule that you follow?Do you know what practices help you most?Or are you just freewheeling not knowing what to do with yourself and at the mercy of news feeds and convenience food before numbing yourself out on binge TV?We're so busy choosing sides and placing blame on others that we forget to take care of ourselves first. In order to help others (which I know many of you want to do), we have to remember that taking care of ourselves, both physically and mentally, is essential.Ruining our mental and physical health doesn't help anyone. Being strong and leading by example is what can truly help others.So today I'm going to share with you my top 8 self care practices that I do daily.But specifically I'm going to tell you how they make me feel and why I make them a part of my day… to give you some connection to what to look for rather than going through the motions and unaware of whether your practices are working or not.Download FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self CareReferences:Dr Joe Dispenzer

This time of year for me is painful. I love Christmas, and it's also a hard reminder for me of the people I've lost in my life - particular my parents.I've come to learn to balance the sadness and happiness of grief and that's what I want to share with you my story today.How to gently open your perspective if you've had loss in your life to help you. In particular 3 shifts you can make to be able to hold the pain and joy of grief.Download FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self CareReferences:Holotropic Breath WorkThe Psychedelic SocietyCiara SherlockM.A.P.SSteven Jenkinson - Grief

How often do you catch yourself in a spiral of negative thoughts?So how often are those thoughts going without you even being aware?I don't know about you, but my mind can switch rapidly from positive inspiring thoughts into uninspiring and negative ones.Today is part 2, and so I'm going to discuss what to do with the remaining 20% of awareness to get a more unbiased and accurate perspective. You're going to be able to shift your mindset toward a little more truth, more positivity, belief in yourself and one of happiness and success.BONUS REFERENCES:Conscious Leadership Coaching Program - APPLY NOWDownload FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self Care

When you make decisions in life, are you always filled with doubt before you make them?Or are you clear most of the time with regards to what the right decision is for you?Today I'm going to teach you a process to strengthen the quality of the decisions you make.We need to find a way to be able to use all that is available to us to get clarity and define our own truth - rather than giving your power away and doing what other people tell you is best or right.Especially with the current polarisation in your news feeds.To break that down, we have our mind and thoughts and we have our body and feelings.We are all used to our endless nagging inner talk going round and round all day. But how tuned in are you with your body?This week is Part 1 in how to improve your decision making. What I see so often is how disconnected people are from their bodies. I was for so much of my life, and one of my biggest limitations when I was working in Olympic sport was that I never considered the body to be intelligent. I used to see it as just a machine. A huge error.Yet our body is our ship that carries us through this life. And it contains undeniable truth with in it if we can connect to it.Today I'm going to introduce you to the 80/20 rule and teach you how to use it to get more clarity in your decision making.Download FREE Guide  →  4 Simple Steps To Self Care

This week live Q&A series: Why The Path To Personal Mastery Is More Important Than Ever. Self care is stage 1 on our 5 stage process to personal mastery. We've created our pathway to help you identify where you are along your path. What stage are you at right now in your life? The 5 Stages to Personal MasteryWe want to connect and answer any questions you have regarding the areas in which we coach people.More than ever before we need to know how to deal with uncertainty, have the ability to manage challenging relationships and be able to show up as your best version during these ever growing turbulent times.Personal mastery is the process of being able to do that. Cultivating greater self-care practices can improve everything from depression and anxiety to numerous other unbeneficial feelings or states of dis-ease.So many of these resources are at our disposal, any time of day, any day of the week—but we have to realise their potential and prioritise their practice before the magic can happen.Which stage resonates with you most?Download the FREE guide: 4 Simple Steps to Self Care 

In some area of your life, you are leading the way whether you're a parent, partner, coach, manager or yourself.Leaders therefore are the ones that see opportunity for change before anyone else. We are the visionary, and we have the passion to help others see the new way.Yet being a leader is often a thankless process isn't it. The people we are aiming to guide are often a few steps back on the process of change. And change is uncomfortable, and we all resist it in some form or another.This is why the path of a leader so very lonely. When we try and pull people to us, we are the ones creating resistance.No matter how great or innovative our ideas are, it's not the real driver to transformation. We can be thinking about change for a long time, preparing etc… and then set the date in the calendar. But the reality is that you're much further round the cycle than the rest of the people you're with.Understanding where people are in the cycle of change is one thing, encouraging people to change is a whole other story.Today I'm going to discuss the 5 stages of change, and then set out an invitation to enable you to create deeper connections to the people that matter to you most.Download the FREE →  4 Simple Steps to Self Care 

Over the past couple of years, there's been a real recognition that you can't do anything well if you don't take care of yourself first.So, why do people still talk about self care and selfish as if they go hand in hand? Is self care selfish?The idea might be tied to the guilt people tend to attach to caring for themselves first. Those who look to care for themselves first to help those close to them later are often labeled as selfish, with almost everyone forgetting that to do the latter, you always have to excel at the first.Let's dive deeper into the concept of self care and selfishness, to figure out the truth once and for all.FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self CareEpisode #8 - How To Stop Holding Yourself Back (Unlocking our limiting roles and identities)

Whether you are a sports fan or not, you cannot deny the gravitas of Mike Tyson's quote, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face!”All of us can think of at least 5 instances in our life where this metaphor rang true in our personal or professional lives. What we need is a routine that will get us back on track when the daily chaos (inevitably) hits.And as our behaviours are directed by our thoughts, today I am going to teach you 6 profound mindset shifts to help you when you're having a bad day!FREE Guide - 4 Simple Steps To Self CareThe Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

Do you actively try and work out why you aren't where you want to be?The only reason we are not where we want to be in life is because we are the ones holding ourselves back.That could be due to a few reasons: Fear of change, fear of failure, fear of what others will think.If you think about it, we are mirrors for each other, so if you change it inadvertently makes people in your life question themselves.So many of us end up choosing careers, partners, livelihoods and our passion based on what we think others will think of us. Will we fit in?Yet there is another layer to this - we trap ourselves in our identities of who we think we are - we stay labelled to our profession, our partners, our hobbies even if they are detrimental to our health and happiness.There are so many ways in which we allow our identities and other people's perceptions to make our choices, and you can end up spending a lot of time in your life playing a role that isn't you.It's time to break out of these roles you've been holding yourself in. And I'll share with you what one of my biggest discoveries was about myself, and how letting that go opened my life up to incredible things.FREE guide - 4 Simple Steps To A Better Life - Begin your journey towards personal mastery. This FREE guide gives you:What's Included?Exercise video tutorials (mobility and yoga sessions).Mindset exercises (to help you create a growth mindset).Guided reflections.Proven strategies to help you improve your sleep.Fundamental strategies to help you take control of your nutrition for better health.An understanding of flow states with guidance on how to begin to build a life of flow where you feel and perform your best.A map to follow to allow you to make sustainable change in your life.You will learn:1. Understand the links between body and mind.2. Learn how to address mindset.3. Develop tools that strengthen the depth of love and care in all forms of relationships.4. Discover the overlooked subtleties of environment that play big roles in mood.

What does it take to be successful in life?Does it take an enormous amount of talent? Privilege? Or luck?Certainly those elements play a role in success, no doubt about it.But if you look at truly successful people, or look at any success you've had in your life, can you really attribute it primarily to those three things: luck, talent, or privilege?Or is there something else – something simpler – to achieving the success that you want in your career, business, or life in general?Today I'm going to discuss 3 strategies to make lasting progress.Resources:FREE Video Lesson - How Breath WorksFREE guide - 4 Simple Steps To A Better Life

What does it mean when people ask if you're living your full potential?Would you say you're living yours right now?What about in the past?Certainly there have been times in your life that you've had success, stood out for your talents and gifts or have felt an ease through life.But why does it seem so fleeting? Those moments are gone before you know it, and what's left is the inner doubt and self criticism.What if you could learn to get into those states more often, which would give you the momentum to keep levelling up across all areas of your life?Today I'm going to talk about exactly that - reaching and harnessing your full potential.Resources:FREE guide - How To Get Into FlowFREE guide - Your Altered State Economy

We will all experience grief at some point in our lives. Whether that's due to losing a job, a relationship or the ultimate grief in losing someone you love.Even this crazy year of 2020, we have experienced grief on a collective level. The lives we knew has been lost and replaced with uncertainty and restriction. My own stories of grief are around losing my parents. The most painful times of my life, yet I have also received some of the most transformational lessons.Grief is an exceptionally individual journey, and one that needs to be navigated in your own time. It can't be rushed. And I also believe there is strength in hearing how others navigate it.That's what I'm going to share with you today, the 5 lessons I've learned from grief.ReferencesDownload our FREE guide - 4 Simple Steps to a Better Life Stephen Jenkinson - The Meaning of DeathStephen Jenkinson - What is Grief