Podcast appearances and mentions of Sarah McLean

In his book You Are What You Love, James K. A. Smith writes, “It is crucial for us to recognize that our ultimate loves, longings, desires, and cravings are learned.” He also says, “Because if you are what you love, and if love is a virtue, then love is a habit.” The things that make us who we are—the things we love, long for, and desire—don't happen by chance or accident. They happen by practice. Listen in as Dr. Preston Atwood and Sarah McLean discuss the merits of liturgy in the school day—the how, what, when, and why. https://hymnworks.com/product/cantate/

If Sarah McLean could give any advice to her 16 year old self it would be “Don't pigeonhole myself into one sector, one skillset. Everything is transferrable. And if you just open up your mind to the possibilities anything is possible and you can go anywhere”    This week's podcast conversation with Simone Roche and Project Manager, also known as Scrum Manager at Barclays, Sarah Mclean, explores her passion for helping people in their early careers and her commitment to offering support, guidance and awareness for those affected by ASD.  Listen to learn:   ⚡ What we can do to create a greater understanding & safer environment for those with ASD ⚡️Fan girl Sarah's favourite quote that she lives by from Game Of Thrones ⚡️️️ How young Sarah met the late Monarch Her Majesty The Queen  ⚡️What Scrum Manager means & how Sarah uses that role at Barclays Find Sarah here. Find out more about Witherslack group here.  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from Northern Power Women: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

La primavera, la sangre altera... "Trilogía Crossfire". Silvia Day "Trilogía de Gabriel"Sylvain Reynard "Trilogía Mi hombre. Jodi Ellen Malpas "Amor prohibido y Amor inesperado" Elle Kennedy "Amos y mazmorras" Lena Valenti "Trilogía Sin aliento" Maya Banks "Turbulencias" Withney G. "El acuerdo"Melanie Moreland "Hermanas Essex" Eloísa James "Trilogía Love by numbers"Sarah mcLean

In episode 131, Dr. Sarah McLean gives us a glimpse into how she is combing the flipped classroom model in a community-engaged learning course.  Sarah takes us into the structure and design of the course, and she shares recommendations for getting students to see the value of these approaches to learning. We also discuss assessment, establishing partnerships, working with the community, and creating brave spaces in her course. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB131

PhD candidate in Pacific Studies / Professional Teaching Fellow, Sarah McLean-Orsborn comes into the studio to kōrero about her research into Samoan women's experiences of COVID-19 and looking at how they navigate their way through a crisis. Whakarongo mai nei!   

It's easy to say those vows, but it gets a lot more complicated a few years - and a breast cancer diagnosis - down the road. In this episode, Project31 co-founders Steve and Sarah McLean continue their series on topics so relevant to couples struggling to make it through this roller coaster. Today's discussion on commitment is a big one for many of us. Listen in as they share their experience and offer encouragement!  

Sarah McLean is an inspiring, contemporary teacher of meditation and mindfulness who has a unique talent for making these practices accessible to everyone. Sarah spent her 20s and 30s traveling the world exploring spiritual and mystic traditions and immersing herself in the serious study of various meditation traditions – she was a resident in a Transcendental Meditation community, then a traditional ashram in India, and spent two years in practice at a remote Zen Buddhist Monastery. She's worked closely with some of today's most revered spiritual teachers, including Deepak Chopra, Byron Katie, Debbie Ford, and Gary Zukav.

About Marcy Westcott: Marcy Westcott is a Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor with advanced certification in MMI Mindfulness@Work through the McLean Meditation Institute of Sedona, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California.Several years ago, after experiencing the effects of long term stress and anxiety, Marcy began to practice meditation. She quickly began to realize significant benefits to her physical, emotional, and mental well-being. As her practice deepened, she observed family and friends struggle with life's challenges and pressures. She looked for accessible, secular meditation styles that might help them realize the same benefits she had in her own life. Marcy studied McLean Meditation Institute founder Sarah McLean's meditation teachings and through them experienced more benefits to her mental, emotional, and physical health. This led her to hear the call to teach. After completing a rigorous 200 hr course culminating with a 50 hr Intensive in Sedona, Arizona, she graduated from the renowned McLean Meditation Teacher Academy. Marcy is passionate about meditation and mindfulness and is dedicated and honored to help anyone discover the life changing benefits of establishing a meditation and mindfulness practice. In this episode, Adam and Marcy discuss:A different form of burnoutMeditation isn't a religion Mindfulness can be simple Key Takeaways:Burnout doesn't come in the same form for everybody. You might be performing at a high level, but have a disastrous personal life. If you've ever felt like your mind is numbed at everything you're doing, you could be going through burnout. Meditation is a training for your brain - it's a technique or a practice that settles your nervous system that trains your brain to become more focused, more engaged, more responsive and less reactive. It doesn't have to be a religious practice if you don't want it to be. Mindfulness is paying attention to what you're doing while you're doing it with a non-judgemental attention - without evaluating or analyzing. In short, it's about being present in our life in every moment.  "Meditation is one of the pillars of brain health. " —  Marcy Westcott Connect with Marcy Westcott:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Still-State-1192104074279867/Website: https://www.thestillstatemeditation.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcy-westcott-the-mindful-culture-curator-28825a186/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestillstate Connect With Adam Weber:Website: https://meditationnotmedicine.com/about/Email: adam@meditationnotmedicine.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easytomeditate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meditationnotmedicine/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnbji9rDrCfxhY0W8sHL9ABook: Meditation Not Medicine Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla.Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Today is part 3 of my conversation with Sarah McLean, best selling author and founder of The McLean Institute.  Last episode we were discussing the magic of meditation and finished up with Sarah giving us a very specific and incredibly useful tutorial on breath awareness meditation.  Today we are going to continue that discussion and slide right into a conversation on the cumulative effect of meditation, which includes an increase in synchronicities. Then we'll talk about Sarah's personal experiences with Mother Amma, Byron Katie, and Deepak Chopra.   https://mcleanmeditation.com

In this episode I continue my conversation with best selling author Sarah McLean.  We get into the value of a good mindfulness practice, the miracle of meditation, and her deep, rich history working for Deepak Chopra and Byron Katie and Gary Zukav.   Then, for anyone who has ever struggled to start or stay with their mediation practice, Sarah wraps up this episode with some specific and extremely useful guidance.     Sarah McLean is dedicated to helping people wake up to the wonder and beauty of their lives with daily self awareness practices and evolutionary meditation techniques. She's a best selling Hay House author of a book entitled Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation, and another book entitled, The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and Its Unlimited Potential with Meditation.   https://mcleanmeditation.com/

Join me for the lively and controversial part 1 of my conversation with Best Selling Author, Sarah McLean, where we talk about COVID, Medical Freedom, and the myriad issues surrounding them.     Sarah McLean is dedicated to helping people wake up to the wonder and beauty of their lives with daily self awareness practices and evolutionary meditation techniques. She's a best selling Hay House author of a book entitled Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation, and another book entitled, The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and Its Unlimited Potential with Meditation. https://mcleanmeditation.com/  

Features Doc Cynthia and Sherrye with a new weekly guest and global wellness to think, feel better faster while taking your life back with a new outlook and process. This week with Sarah McLean

As the honeybees are busy working on the cranberry marsh, now is the perfect time to talk to beekeepers, Matt & Sarah McLean AKA @homesteadinthehood on IG. We learn what it takes to create a hive and keep it healthy and thriving, how to collect honey, and most importantly, what brands of honey bees are out there? Special thank you to Matt & Sarah for joining us and make sure to check out their website homesteadinthehood.com and give them a follow on IG @homesteadinthehood

Dr Sarah McLean (I: @its_sarah_mclean) is a returning member to the Young Farmers' Advisory Council of Victoria, serving as Deputy Chair the previous term, now offering her leadership experience to the Council as Chair. Sarah is a neuropsychologist and beef farmer from the Great South Coast of Victoria. Sarah purchased her own farm in 2014 and is passionate about sustainable farming practices and climate change. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

This week, Dr. Sarah McLean, Assistant Professor at Western University (Ontario), joins us to discuss, flipped-classroom approaches, community, and social connection in online and blended spaces.Follow Sarah on Twitter: @DrSarahMcLeanLinks & ResourcesSAMR ModelDr Nicole Campbell: @drsoup09 on TwitterWestern University's Centre for Teaching and LearningeLearning and Curriculum Specialist Beth Hundey's website#academicchatter on Twitter

Author and mindfulness and meditation expert Sarah McLean gets real and shares her personal journey and turning points. Sarah has always been interested in the mystery of life. Her first experience of silent meditation was profound, she felt she had come home which changed the trajectory of her life. Sarah shares candidly the pit falls that can happen along the spiritual journey and discusses how she pretended she was better than she was for awhile. In a Zen Monastery Sarah discovered there was a way out of suffering and that was discovering your true nature. Working and studying with some world renowned teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Gary Zukav and Byron Katie, Sarah has done the work on herself and now shares her vast and profound knowledge with others. Love yourself first and everything else will fall into place. - Carol Burnett Sarah has been a popular facilitator at retreats for the Chopra Center, Esalen Institute, The Art of Living Retreat Center, and many other world-class destinations. She has been interviewed on national television, featured in a variety of award-winning movies, and her work has been touted in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.  She teaches, writes, and lives in Santa Barbara, California. Her best-seller, Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation (Hay House), has inspired study groups worldwide. Her latest release, The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation  (Hay House) has received rave reviews. https://mcleanmeditation.com/ https://feastforthesoul.org/ mcleanmeditation: https://www.youtube.com/user/McLeanMe... Byron Katie: www.thework.orgSHOW LESS 

A successful entrepreneur, Marty Birrittella shares honest and intimate details of his spiritual journey including some intense kundalini experiences that happened to him spontaneously. From a young age Marty was drawn to church and even had thoughts of becoming a priest until his parents yanked him out of catholic school. From Paramahansa Yogananda to Baba Muktananda, Marty was fascinated with the teachings from the east. Sean and Marty discuss the similarity between DMT and kundalini experience. Marty shares some of his knowledge of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and then goes on to share how his inner voice told him to walk up to a total stranger and ask her to marry him. Surrender, meditate and listen is the way Marty brought two companies public. You have to listen to the podcast to hear how that story unfolds!Download Marty's Free Ebook on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Field-Love-H-ow-Experience-ebook/dp/B00GU57LNI/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1www.MartinBirrittella.comMarty lives in Santa Barbara with his lovely wife Sarah McLean

Matt and Sarah McLean are urban bee keepers in Denver, CO!!! What is Urban Bee Keeping? What does it take to have a hive in an urban? What about the honey!!!!??? Find them at: https://homesteadinthehood.com/ Instagram: @Homesteadinthehood

Does the idea of meditating intimidate you? Have you tried to sit still but discouraged easily because of all the thoughts? Vasavi sits down with Sarah McLean, Founder of McLean Meditation Institute and gets the FIVE essential ingredients to start your meditation practice today. No matter how young or old you are, or if you've never meditated a day in your life, you can begin today. When you get quiet and get to know yourself, you'll start to remember just how powerful you have always been.Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/vasavi)

Thank you for joining us on the most important episode we've published to date, and perhaps will be the most important episode we will publish - for more reasons than we could possibly articulate here in written text. In this episode, we discuss the inescapably difficult but exceedingly important matter of quality versus quantity life - when given a terminal diagnosis. It is impossible to convey our saddened we are that a dear friend to this show, Dr. Karen Rees-Milton (who joined us on episode 27), is bravely surviving a terminal diagnosis. As a true reflection of her character, commitment, and passion for life, Karen wishes to broach with us just how important it is for communication between doctors and patients about the end of life. We are also so grateful to be joined by Dr. Sarah McLean, an Assistant Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology and Anatomy & Cell Biology at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Like Karen, Sarah is an expert in cancer research - and she too has directly experienced the pains of being a centre for communication for and between her brothers, doctors, and her dear father, who she lost very quickly to cancer in the summer of 2019. Karen and Sarah are experts in cancer research, and their direct experiences with cancer make for a particularly important conversation. As you will see, doctors do not always communicate quickly or efficiently about terminal diagnoses. The very human impulse to make people happy in desperate situations often creates moral ambiguity that distracts from the hard but important conversation about whether or not often debilitating treatments are worth one's precious time. We hope that you will use this episode as a guide to help you when faced with these difficult matters, as we all will inevitably deal with them - one way, or another.    As mentioned in the episode, please visit the London Regional Cancer Program, the Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Kingston General Hospital's Endoscopy Unit, and Jayne Dill's (RN) New Before You Go - a wonderful woman and tremendous resource for helping us navigate matters of value, wishes, and communication when dealing with the end of life.   Follow your hosts: @Derekcrim | @whatsthatdata | @wtncast Dr. Sarah McLean can be followed on Twitter @drsarahmclean Email us Subscribe for updates   Follow us on Apple Music and Spotify 

Summary In today’s episode, with the help of Sarah McLean, the owner of the McLean Meditation Institute, my personal teacher, and a woman with an unusual and exciting background, we will demystify meditation.  There are so many brands and types of meditation out there; it can be downright confusing. The important thing is to understand a bit, not make it too hard, and, most importantly, do not delay your practice! Without practice, you are missing all the amazing benefits of meditation.  Sarah’s joining us from Santa Barbara, California, and will tell you her journey to demystify meditation.  She will tell you tales of her time in the Army, in an ashram in India, and travels on a nine-month mountain bike trek through faraway lands. She will touch on many experiences from Transcendental Meditation, working with Deepak Chopra to ah-ha moments on a rooftop in Georgetown, DC. She did all the work, and we all benefit from her discoveries. On last week’s show, we talked about three things to make your meditation a slam dunk: desire, focus, and a nonjudgmental attitude (which I learned long ago from Sarah herself.) This episode is perfect timing because Sarah will take those three things and go deeper as she unravels the mysteries of meditation. My suggestion is to listen intently but listen gently, like the awareness of breath in meditation. You know you are breathing but get lost in the beauty of its simplicity. Do not control or change; just follow and enjoy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Podcast  Hey there, Alexa Z here! I am so excited and a little nervous because I have Sarah McLean, my meditation teacher, on the line. She is kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to help me, help you demystify meditation, specifically the different types/brands of meditation.   I found Sarah after many years of meditating. I started meditating when I was 17 years old because I had terrible panic attacks. Meditation was a pill for me. I wish I could go back and start again; I would because now I know all the opportunities meditation has provided me, and I would have had a more consistent practice from the start.  Alexa: I want to welcome Sarah! Again, I am a little nervous and excited. This will be a fun back and forth conversation. I am also a bit jealous because I know you are in Santa Barbara, California, and the weather is a lot nicer than the rain, drizzle, and cold here in Annapolis, Maryland.   Sarah: Well, it is a bit like heaven on earth, sorry to make you jealous. Maybe we can practice Mudita, which is sympathetic joy, I hope you can feel happy for me, that I get to live in Santa Barbara after trying to convince my husband to move here for 17 years. It's great to be here, and Maryland is not too shabby.  Alexa: No, it isn't, and knowing that I can visit and take more classes at your new meditation center with you in Santa Barbara, makes me super happy. So let's, get right into it. Let's demystify meditation. The reason why this came to mind is that my students, clients, and even strangers come to me and say they have been studying meditation but have not started their practice. Typically, they say they are waiting for a particular time in there life to begin meditating or that they need to continue to learn about meditation before starting a practice. Sarah, what do you think about all of this. Why is it so confusing? Sarah: There are so many different types, categories of meditation  Uses Formal and informal Religious, historical origin Different names in other languages Brand new/Brand names I'll share a little bit about my story and how I got into meditation. More importantly, how I realized I did not know anything about meditation.   Alexa: Oh, that's perfect! Sarah: When I was younger, I was in the military. I wanted to be a spy, but that didn't work out. I wanted to understand the mysteries of life. I did not become a spy; instead, I became a behavioral specialist; that's when I started to learn the mysteries of the mind. I worked with Soldiers who suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). Back then, we used medication versus meditation. Luckily for me, I was introduced to a body awareness practice. I was sitting outside of a psychiatric hospital, where, unfortunately, that's where many Soldiers who were really suffering would end up. Our whole platoon was sitting out on the lawn when one of the male nurses introduced me to a body scan. He had us all laydown, and he guided us from our head to our toes, allowing us to relax. It was only about 10 minutes. In the end, I realized that I worked with very stressed Soldiers, and I didn't even realize the amount of stress I was carrying. That moment planted a seed in me. After I got out of the Army, I looked into contemplative practices. I spent a lot of time exploring world traditions, looking for the secrets of life. I was on my mountain bike for about nine months and bicycled half-way around the world. I kept looking for the answers. I found it when I was sitting in my room in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. I was on the top of a three-story of a brownstone, learning to meditate using a silent mantra practice, through Transcendental Meditation (TM). Again, there was a contrast on how I felt before I learned, and after I silently repeated a mantra that I had no idea what it meant. It was another "ah-ha" moment. A few months after that, I moved to a TM community. I answered the phones and discussed mind, body, health. I was working with Deepak Chopra, who, at the time, no one was familiar with. People were looking for alternative practices and alternative healing. Many people would seek our help because of health reasons such as chemotherapy didn't work, diagnosed with Parkinson's, or depressed. I would ask all who called, "do you meditate?" They would answer with, yes, while I am watching TV, driving to work, or in the shower. I would have to convince them all to learn to meditate because meditation was required to be in the TM community. In 1990, meditation was not a "buzz word." No one talked about mindfulness. People would come to the community, and I would teach them about meditation. Unfortunately, at the time, I thought there was only one way to meditate. Though I had that great experience with the body scan, I was still "drinking the kool-aid" on the brand name of TM. So even when someone told me they were Upasana, insight, or mindfulness, or a different type of meditation, I wouldn't give it much credit.   Alexa: I have known you for a long time, and I have heard all your stories, but it is so fun to listen to it in order; it's starting to make so much sense to me. I have a lot of military people in this town, and a lot of military people listen to my podcast. I want everyone to take note that Sarah started her journey with meditation in the Army. How long ago was that? Sarah: It was 1980/1981. It was only done by a rouge male nurse, who felt the need to take us aside and try the body awareness practice. Meditation was not mandated to be a part of our training.   Alexa: It still isn't mandated, but it is interesting that you initially thought you would become a spy, you ended up learning about body scans. A lot of meditators feel that we can't be a meditator unless I do what Sarah does, go all those places, learn all those things. You taught me through your experiences that I can learn, and I don't have to live in an ashram for years. I am really grateful for that! Sarah: You are welcome! Alexa: Thank you for doing all the learning for all of us.  Sarah: I wasn't the mainstream kind of gal, I didn't want just to get married and have kids, get a job, and retire. My motivation in life was, can I find out the mysteries of this existence? What is it that animates all of creation? I know I am a little weird, but that was what was right for me.   I have to fast-forward after working and being in the TM organization for years. I won't go into the whole story, as you can google it. Deepak Chopra and I got kicked out of TM. Getting kicked out of an organization tells me one thing, that is that it is exclusive, not inclusive. How can you get kicked out of a meditation organization?! Well, some ways are to change your guru, changing your job, or changes that some tell you not to, but you do it anyway. I am in good company, so is Deepak Chopra. There is also Ravi Shankar, who does the Art of Living program. Many have been "kicked out" of TM. That was a warning for me, how can TM be a great organization? TM practice is a great practice. After I left the TM organization, I went to California with Deepak in 1992/1993. We opened up a health center. He came up with his practice, which was also a silent practice that is not TM. Deepak's practice is called Primordial Sound Meditation. I started to learn that there are a variety of practices available and they all work. You can stare at the sky, a fire, etc. to use as your object of meditation.  There are so many types of meditation.  Zen Buddist Tradition paying attention to your breath counting your breath asking yourself questions that stopped the mind walking meditation imagination meditation Scientists are researching meditation. I have been a research subject in a few studies. Scientists have a hard time differentiating the different types of meditation. Here are a few ways that I categorize mediation: Focus awareness/concentration meditation Open awareness meditation- Advanced practices Guided meditation Imagery meditation When I was in India, I learned more about meditation.   Guru Eat, pray, love Chanting Devotion After India, I moved into a Zen Buddist Monastery. I wanted to give up the whole notion of devotion and move into emptiness.   I want to share the basics of meditation. You went into meditation because you wanted to get rid of your anxiety. I went into meditation because I had a very stressful childhood, and I also suffered from panic attacks. I wanted to feel that life mattered, I mattered, and a deep sense of love.   There are three basic ingredients to any type of meditation.  [Sarah discusses in detail the below] Your intention Attention What you are paying attention to: something you hear sound-based meditation something you see visual-based meditation something you sense feeling/emotion moving stillness Alexa: My listeners might still be a little unsure of where to start. When you talked about focused awareness and open awareness; I compare it to a camera, am I zooming in or am taking a wide-angled, panorama picture. I want to go back to the three things that you taught me, going back to desire, non-judgemental attitude, and focus. Sarah, I started feeling over-whelmed when I didn't have a focus. When I read your book, Soul-centered: Transform your life in 8 weeks with meditation, before knowing you, you helped me simplify meditation. Thank God, science now says we have a body, a mind, and an energy system, and neuroplasticity does exist. Sarah, I am sure you will agree with me, when science proved that neuroplasticity exists, that's when meditation became popular. Sarah, what are your thoughts? Sarah: Meditation is not difficult, but you do have to set yourself up to succeed. When I was writing that book, I tried to deconstruct meditation. First off, you have to recognize that many people will say that you have to clear your mind to meditate. The minute I close my eyes, my default neuro network comes in, I start a monologue with myself, and I can't clear my mind. Instead of clearing your mind, you should interrupt the constant activity of the mind by paying attention to a particular object. Yoga is about the union of subject, object.  Subject: You, your consciousness Object: could be: Breath Body movement Behavior Saint Quality of a Saint When I was writing that book, it was a ten-week program. Then this study came out about neuroplasticity, neuro meaning nervous system and the brain, and plasticity meaning plastic or flexibility. In 2012, neuroplasticity studies were showing that with meditation, the thickening of the cortex can happen. Meaning you develop new neuro-pathways, new connections that help you to navigate the world more skillfully. Meditation also changes other parts of your brain. Your amygdala, the reactivity center of the brain, lessens its dominance, so you become much more responsive as the executive function of the neocortex start to become more dominant. This all results in the amygdala, "fight or flight" response becomes less apparent. You gain space between stimulus and response. This shows up in meditation as a state, and overtime shows up as traits in the brain.   Meditation is a practice. Find the one you like. I used to be very militant due to my time in the military, and I used to think there is only one way to meditate. So, find a practice you like and get in a routine. The best thing to do is to start meditating as soon as you get up in the morning.   There are many studies on the different practices of meditation and their benefits.  mindfulness practice - keeps you more engaged Loving-kindness, gratitude practices - cultivate emotions transcending mental activity - direct experience of YOU Alexa: If I decided that all this information makes sense and I want to start meditation when I get up tomorrow morning, what should I do? Sarah:  Gather yourself, welcoming everything, and resisting nothing.  Start with 1-2 minutes of mindfulness. Sit down Close your eyes Set yourself up  Turn your phone off Turn music off  Sit up Close your eye or gaze towards your hands/floor Pay attention/observe environment and body Be in the being and not in the doing Then, Body Scan Choose a focus Start with breath awareness Relaxation Response Refocus It's the nature of your mind to think. Your job is to bring your mind back to your focus.  [Meditation Practice] It does not matter how many times you have to refocus, be kind to yourself, and let go of expectations.   Lastly, be sure to determine how long you are going to meditate.  Alexa: I would like to wrap up by saying, yes, there are many types of meditation, but don't worry about it and don't feel like you have to learn them all. What Sarah and I say, "just get up and start meditating." The best thing about research is that you are your own best individual subject. Pick a practice, stick with it, and enjoy it. I used the definition of meditation that comes straight from Sarah, "meditation is a practice, it's old, it's new, it's modern, it's ancient, it's all of those things, but it is a training." Links: Sarah McLean Bio Sarah McLean Books Alexa Z Meditates      

In today's episode, I am going to discuss three things to make your meditation a slam dunk. By slam dunk I mean a practice that is simple, effective and best of all YOU WILL STICK TO IT! There are many methods, brands and apps, and apps for your apps, but today let's get back to the basics. Let's get back to the why and the how and get your practice on the tracks headed to the destination of your choice. You can study until you are old and gray, but the practice does not work unless you practice! Meditation is a training, and after years of teaching and watching students stop and start, get excited and sometimes frustrated, I think I have found the secret sauce to success.   Whether you are just starting out, you keep starting and stopping or have started but don't feel like the results are robust enough to keep you coming back, well hold on. I will layout a simple plan that will help you to that magical destination. One where you can find peace clarity, compassion, courage, and your inner badass.   Now get ready, hit subscribe, smile, get a beverage, and I will right back. You don't want to miss this.     Hey There, Alexa Z here with my favorite three things that can make your meditation practice a slam dunk.    First, my suggestion is for you to listen to this podcast until the end; no note-taking necessary. Please hear me out, listen and, more importantly, feel what I am trying to get at. In the end, I will give you a link where you can print out a few fun things to use to make these three elements of my secret sauce all your own.   When I first began to teach meditation formally, I always remembered my teacher Sarah McLean saying all you need to meditate are three things: a desire, a focus, and a nonjudgmental attitude. This made sense to me and I have repeated it at least 10,000 times over the years. However, of late, I have found a way to expand on all three of these. Right from the get-go, to help make your practice very personal because you are unique and your needs are individual. One size does not fit all.   In my first one on one session with a client, we go through the following exercise, and it tends to shed light on why the person wanted to learn to meditate, to begin with. I also help map out how on earth this practice is going to fit into their life efficiently and effectively. And most importantly, add an extra dose of accountability.       Let's Dive In   NUMBER ONE: Why Are You Meditating?   Desire: Before you take on something new most likely you have a desire, even if that desire was nudged on from someone like perhaps your doctor telling you have to lower your blood pressure. Or maybe the urge came from a place deep within like the desire to have less stress and more peace in your life. Or possibly to improve something like memory, your sleep, focus, or creativity. Or maybe to change a habit like quitting smoking or alcohol or improving your diet. This is where I get people to dive deeper.   The best way I can do this is through my own example: Panic attacks - I had them and I needed them to stop!   If I really had someone walk me through this, which later came through a lot of soul searching and a lot of counseling, I would have discovered Low self-esteem Poor body image Fears (financial, abandonment)   What are all of the reasons you want to meditate? If it is just one, I ask you to dig a little deeper. In my freebie at the end, you will be given a one-page worksheet to get you to develop the full story. I want you to tuck that completed page away and pull it out every time you think you don't want to practice or when you are wondering if anything is starting to shift. It is all connected!   NUMBER TWO: Start Simple and Stick to It!   Focus – As I said when I opened the show, you can learn many methods of meditation, mainly a type of focused concentration (think zooming in) or open awareness (wide-angle lens). The second type should come after the first type, a bit more advanced and there is no prize if you go to open awareness first. You don't go to hot, challenging yoga vinyasa flow level three if you have learned the basics first. Well you can but you will become frustrated and most likely will hurt yourself.   With that being said, I am going to make a recommendation. Start with body and breath awareness and do it every day for a bit. It is incredibly useful and how relaxing does it sound to know that you can sit down without having to make a decision on what to try today. It was like when I decided to wear jeans and white button-downs every day. It was as though life gave me a giant gift, mainly of time. And thankfully, I own 9 white button-downs. Back to Meditation. Body and breath awareness. I have people still doing this simple but profound practice year after year.   To help you start or get back on track, I will give you a 10-minute body and breath practice AND a calendar to track 7 days. This is HUGE, 7 days of accountability. You miss a day, you go back to day one. The calendar has a few bullet points to review each day before you begin to keep your mind settled and focused on the final ingredient in my secret sauce (or Sarah's sauce with my added touches based directly from client experiences)   NUMBER THREE: Rituals   Nonjudgmental Attitude or Attitude I reminded my client of this yesterday in a text string, and she came back with "No Judgment – that's a novel idea with laughing emoticons) It's hard, I get it! But think of it this way, life is hard, habits are hard, so to shift the mindset, let's thing NON-ISSUE. I will list a few things and then you repeat (right now) This is a non-issue If today is harder than yesterday It doesn't feel like it's working I keep fidgeting I can't stop my mind I don't have time – bzzzzzz wrong answer – I got you on that one.   It would help if you didn't lay judgment on your life because you are short of time. I want to prove to you, through the results of your practice, that you DO have the time. The calendars' notes will remind you of the nonjudgmental things to practice during your training, and the last part of your freebie will help you with time. It's called your Morning Ritual. Yes, I want you to practice first thing in the morning, but it is later in the morning or midday I will not lay judgment.   Here is the secret sauce. It would help if you had a ritual and then a backup ritual. We all know how the morning can shake out, but first, we try, and if we do not succeed, we already have a backup plan. That plan can be as simple as what happened to me this morning. I sat down to meditate after feeding the dogs like I always do, and my husband came down the stairs and said, "is their anyway you can help me do yoga for 10 minutes" after I picked myself up off the floor from fainting I said YES. This was a miracle I was witnessing. No worries, I have a backup plan. I walk to my planner and insert a break before lunch, earlier if I can. Done, back up plan. No stress. Super easy.   I think you get the point, but now I want you to look at part three of the freebie. A morning ritual worksheet AND a backup plan. I have some tips for setting it up, and you must know that when you think it through and write it down – it works.   To reiterate: ONE – Desire – dig deep – go check off all of them TWO – Focus – Start with what I have you and note it on the calendar THREE – Create a nonjudgmental attitude starting with a Morning Ritual that also is a non-issue because you also have a backup plan.   And next week, my teacher Sarah McLean herself will be on the show to really expand on these three things and on demystifying all those brands and methods out there.   HERE IS WHAT YOU DO: Click Here for Freebie Or paste www.alexazmeditates.com/slamdunk  into your browser PRINT THEM OUT – This is NOT difficult, and it works I swear   Small steps will bring great strides.   If this didn't work, I wouldn't be here today. I really mean that I wouldn't be here.   Later Tators!

It's the last Monday of the year! Did you set your intentions? Did you listen to last week's podcast on resolutions, intentions, and goals? If not, I hope you will take a moment and go back and listen and start to look inwards for that personal space where you can create fantastic intentions for your life and start living the life you want to live - start right now!  I am hoping that one of your intentions for 2020 is to live a life with less stress through the practice of meditation. If it is, good, because today I gift you less stress through a beautiful guided meditation. The method I teach is called "SEED" Simple Easy Everyday Meditation that I learned from my teacher Sarah McLean many years ago. Meditation is for everyone. It is a lie if you tell yourself, I am not the type that can learn to meditate. There is no magic type, only the kind that resonates with you. Drop all the brand names and stop worrying that you are picking the wrong method and start practicing!  I teach this one because, although I have studied many others, this one makes sense to me, and I have never taught someone and had them walk away and say, "Oh, that method is not for me."  Here is a little secret...the methods are all doing the same thing when it comes to training your brain to live in a quieter, less stressed environment where your nervous system calms, and you become more focused, engaged, and less reactive. Today all I ask is that you give this a try. Push pause, find a quiet place, close your eyes, and let's meditate together. No expectations, no judgments, no trying hard. Just sit and be. If you are having trouble finding life's intentions, stop looking, and start listening. We all know that the answers lie within. We need to get quiet to hear our wisdom. Maybe you want to come back to this episode and listen to this guided meditation a few times, perhaps every day or even twice a day. Join me on January 6th, and I will shed some light on the "Who am I and Why?"  There is no rush to get your intentions set, enjoy the process.

We talk all about the breast cancer experience from the patient's perspective, but what's it like to be the husband or caregiver, sitting in the waiting room just ... waiting? Steve McLean, husband of Project31 founder Sarah McLean, joins us and shares a little about his feelings and fears at the time and what he wishes he would have known at the time. Guys - listen in!

In this episode, our guest Sarah McLean picks one of her favorite RomComs Can’t Buy Me Love! The ladies discuss high school pranks, the likable popular girl, 80s misogyny and whether or not they are on the “Ronnie Miller Express!”

Come on and slam, and welcome to the jam! Actor, writer and former basketball player Sarah McLean joins Agata and Anastasia to watch the Michael Jordan biopic, Space Jam. They go in depth about the plot holes, the lack of logical reactions, and the extreme horniness in this classic film. Who will win in the epic match-up between the Tune Squad and the Monstars? Listen to Dunktown! That's the only way to find out!

The foundation of Avi Om Studio stems from the inspiration of this very important soul, Sarah McLean. Not only did she inspire Avianna to pursue certification into teaching Meditation but she has inspired me as well to do the same. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avi-om-experience/support

Hey guys - we haven't forgotten about you! Because for every married woman diagnosed with breast cancer, there's a husband going through some very real, very personal "side effects", too. Steve McLean, husband of host Sarah McLean, joins the discussion today to share with the guys some of the things he learned during their journey when Sarah was first diagnosed at the age of 25.

Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, November 9th to Thursday, November 15th also known as timeshare week 45. On this episode, we will bring you the latest events and happenings in Aruba.   The shout-out for this week goes to everybody listening to this podcast because all of your are so special to us. Thank you for the continuous support and do know that we cannot do this without you.   Let’s head on over to the events section.   SPECIAL EVENT   Aruba Chamber Art Exhibition 2018   When: 9 November / 5:00-7:00pm Where: Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/317391295718315/   The Chamber cordially invites you to its 7th art exhibition: presenting the interesting story & creations of Peter’s Art   Entrance: Free, including refreshments!   Join us for an inspiring evening where you can view the paintings and talk to the artist about the details and meaning of each of his work. Snacks & drinks are included.   As usual, we will combine this event with a pleasant networking moment.   To confirm your attendance please go to: www.arubachamber.com/signup and select the event “Aruba Chamber Art Exhibition 2018”. For more information and questions about this event please contact us! Send an e-mail to: businessinfo@arubachamber.com or call at tel: 582-1566 ext. 27/42.   We hope to see you Friday, November 9th for an enjoyable art evening! FOOD/DINING   November Nightly Dinner at Green Food Service! When: November / 6:00-10:30pm Where: Green Food Service (Italiastraat 50, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/325889988221384/   Throughout the month of November, Green Food Service is going to be open at NIGHT for DINNER! Please join us any evening of the week when we’ll be open from 6-10:30pm!  Enjoy our #Vegetarian and #Vegan food at Orange Plaza Mall, Italiestraat 50! Visit us online at https://greenfoodservice-aruba.com   More Pizza ~ More Pasta ~ That's Amore! When: 12 November / 6:00-11:00pm Where: Fresco (L.G. Smith Boulevard #82, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/174238033527134/   Feed your cravings for Italian at Fresco's 'That's Amore!'.   Join us every Monday for an all you can eat Pizza & Pasta for just $29 excl. service charge and local taxes.   A live Pasta station or build your own Pizza station is ready to satisfy your Italian cravings... and the best part; It's All You Can Eat!   Starting at 6PM with live music and an extensive Italian Wine list.   See you at 'That’s Amore!' LIFESTYLE Pure Diving Aruba LionFish Boat Hunt When: 10 November / 3:30-7:00pm Where: Pure Diving Aruba (Oranjestad) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1817024595061890/   Two Tank LionFish Hunt... 1st Dive Sponge Reef 2 2nd Dive Harbour Reef (night dive)   Pure Diving has some dive lights. We will have a LionFish BBQ after the boat trip at Pure Diving, the Official ALFI Foundation Headquarters!   Soccer Tournament for Charity When: 10 November / 1:00pm Where: International School of Aruba (Wayaca 238A, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/529101624183575/   The students of the National Honor Society will be hosting their 2nd Soccer Tournament for Charity this year. All proceeds of the event will be going to charity which will be announced in the coming weeks. There will be a prize for both 1st and 2nd place. Players and spectators also have the opportunity to play FIFA.   Teams must be made up of 8 players (6 players and 2 substitutes) and all players must be at least 14 years of age. The registration fee is 10 afl per person. To register please contact +2975661789   Zumba Morning Classes When: 12 November / 8:30-9:30am (recurring event) Where: Aruba Dance Studios (Bellstraat 2, na Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/252814188919830/   At Aruba Dance Studios, you can now Dance Zumba in the morning and have fun while making new friends. Classes by Patricia Rodriquez.   We will start only twice a week. Depending on the demand, we can and will extend to daily classes. For now you can buy a stripcard for 8 times which you may also use for the evening Dance Workout class at 7:30 by Anthony.   The Stripcard costs Awg 65. Single tryout classes cost Awg 10.   Soul Centered Meditation Workshop with Shanti When: 15 November / 7:30-9:00pm Where: Centro Quivit (Hospital 5, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1095187780657940/   In this 8 week journey we follow the divinely inspired book, Soul Centered, by meditation teacher Sarah McLean.   Each chapter is centered around a theme which is rich in insights. You learn new awareness exercises and daily meditation practices to help you reduce stress, increase your self awareness and live a more fulfilling life.   Price : f295   * Includes an autographed Soul Centered Book by Sarah * Class Material * Tea & Cookies   Sign up: whatsapp/call 6618133   ENTERTAINMENT   Soca Vs Urban - Carnaval 65 Kickoff Party! When: 10 November / 10:00pm-5:00am Where: RainWeststraat (WestStraat 3, Oranjestad) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2194834040842187/   Soca Vs Urban is your perfect way to kickoff Aruba's 65th Carnaval on Saturday November 10th at Rain Weststraat Aruba.   Aruba’s #1 Club Rain Weststraat will be transformed to host the Carnaval Kickoff Party with the hottest Dj's, Artists and band of Aruba.   The entertainers for this night are:   GALLOWAY JR (TSUNAMI) FREDDY "RASTA" RICHARDSON (BULERIA/UPGRADE MUSIC) MASTER GUSTO (YOUTH X-TREME) RITMO REAL (UPGRADE MUSIC/ARVANI MUSIC DJ VIBES DJ JASON CROES DJ KASH DJ ELI DJ SPIKE DJ SKY NUTZBEATZ   Also to kick it into overdrive, we got one of the hottest Soca Bands of the Island LE GROOVE!   We will have one SURPRISE ACT for this night that we can't announce yet! Fasten your seatbelts because he's gonna blow the roof on fire!   On this wicked night you’ll get to dance the night away to the best soca tunes and urban beats.   Tickets will be available soon.   VIP Singles and also VIP Tables are available.   Call +297 594-8817 for VIP Reservations.   Doors Open 22:00 Dress code: Crazy Carnival Colors   Soca Vs Urban is Powered by: Heineken by Romar Trading Company, Elite Productions, Kok Optica & Hotshotz Aruba Guy Bavli: Master of the Mind When: 13-14 November / starting 8:00 pm (recurring event every Tue, Wed, or Thu until Jan. 3, 2019) Where: Alhambra Casino & Ballroom Source: http://www.masterofthemind.com/aruba/   MASTER OF THE MIND - LIVE WEEKLY IN ARUBA! A LIVE INTERACTIVE MIND READING AND TELEKINESIS EXPERIENCE.   Come join hilarious mentalist, Guy Bavli, also known as KINETIC MAN from Stan Lee's Superhumans. Take a journey into the mysteries of the human mind.   Bavli starred in over 400 television shows, toured in 60 countries worldwide and headlined more than 1200 shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.   Bavli is headlining in Aruba with his Award-Winning show – NOW APPEARING WEEKLY AT THE ALHAMBRA CASINO & BALLROOM - every Tuesday & Wednesday.   Very FUNNY. Very INTERACTIVE. Very INNOVATIVE. And always INCREDIBLY AMAZING!   Reserve your tickets today! Tickets are also available for walk-in at the door if there are available seats left. We recommend to pre order as we tend to sell out every show! (Come early at 7:00 for tickets at the door).   Doors open: 7:30 pm (Open seating – unless you have VIP package, then reserved VIP seating will be kept for you!) Show time: 08:00 pm Show is about 2 hours long, with short intermission. Cash Bar is available at the lobby.   LEAVE YOUR LOGIC AT THE DOOR... AND TAKE A WALK ON THE MIND!   Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant When: 15 November / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Where: The Old Cunucu House (Palm Beach 150, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/968899453248017/   Are you searching for things to do in Aruba? Aruba Sinatra Shows started 6 years ago and we would like to celebrate it with you while enjoying the good things of life any time this year. After more than 300 weekly performances Aruba Sinatra Shows is one of the longest running productions in Aruba!   Experience beautiful composed, orchestrated and arranged music with wonderful romantic lyrics sung by Fred de Jong. Order local food and delicious drinks while watching our Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant or ask for our Dinner Special Menu.   Live entertainment every Thursday from 7:30 till 9:30 pm featuring songs like:"Fly Me To The Moon", "I've Got The World On A String", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Way", "New York - New York", "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more...   The Show Ticket is only $15.00 per person (food and drinks, transportation, gratuities not included). During the show you can eat and drink something a la carte.   KARAOKE/SPECIAL NIGHTS   Barney’s Restaurant (Palm Beach 21 A Palm Beach, Aruba) Website: https://barneysaruba.com – Karaoke Nights every Fridays, starting at 10:00 pm   Soprano’s Piano Bar (Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard 370, Noord, Aruba) Website: http://www.sopranospianobararuba.com/ – Unplugged Nights every Saturdays, starting at 8:00 pm   Matthew’s Beachside Restaurant (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 51, Oranjestad) Website: https://www.matthews-aruba.com/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 9:00 – 11:00 pm   7 Club Lounge Bar (Windstraat 32, Oranjestad, Aruba) Page: https://www.facebook.com/7arubacom/ – Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am   Rock’n'Rock(Caya Taratata, Coral Plaza 15 L-3, Pos Abao, AW Oranjestad) Page: https://www.facebook.com/rocknrockaruba/ – Rockaoke every Wednesdays, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am   Ricardo’s Restaurant & Bar (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 53, Aruba) Website: http://ricardosaruba.restaurant/ – Karaoke Dance Party! every Thursdays, starting at 9:00 pm   The Rose Bar & Lounge Restaurant (Boegoeroei 11-Z, Noord) Page: https://www.facebook.com/therosearuba/ – Karaoke Happy Hour every Thursdays, starting at 6:00 pm   What goes on at Bugaloe? J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 79, Palm Beach, Aruba   Friday, 9 November: Travel Session Band & Lieke Every Friday Bugaloe invites you on the dance floor with catching tunes of all time hits! Live music by the Travel Session Band joined by Bugaloe singer Lieke between 7-10pm. This is how life is supposed to be: Fun, Friends and Happiness! See you on Friday! Saturday, 10 November: Spareribs and Karaoke Night Every Saturday we welcome you to enjoy our delicious falling off-the-bone tender Spareribs for only $12,50! Later that night it’s karaoke! Hosted by Aruba’s number one entertainer Giovanni Trim! We will see you on Saturday between 8.30 pm and 11.30 pm for karaoke! Don’t be afraid to enter the stage, the stage is yours! Free entrance. Sunday, 11 November: Travel Session Band Sunday night means Travel Session Night! Every week the Travel Session Band is performing live on stage at Bugaloe, with your all time favorite hits from the 80’s, 90’s and nowadays. So, come on and dance, sing, swing... but most of all: have fun! Sunday night is your night out! Live music from 7 till 10 pm. Tuesday, 13 November: Joyride Band Every Tuesday from 7 till 10 pm Joyride Band live with a variety of 80’s, 90’s and all time hits!  Ease out your day and enjoy your cocktail while the sun sets from Bugaloe’s pier. Most of all: have fun! Tuesday night is your night out! Wednesday, 14 November: Salsa Night Bugaloe hosts a weekly FREE Salsa & Merengue workshop! Every Wednesday from 8.30-9.30 pm we will show you the ins and outs of Latin dancing. Our Motto: Everybody can dance! The whole night Salsa music will be played to set the mood. Whether you want to dance the night away or just relax and enjoy the tunes of salsa music, it's a perfect night out!   What goes on at MooMba?JE Irausquin Blvd. 230, Palm Beach, Aruba   Friday, 9 November (6:00pm): All you can eat BBQ Buffet at MooMba Beach A fantastic BBQ buffet awaits you on Fridays and Sundays..   Fridays and Sundays at MooMba are fantastic: there is a BBQ buffet with All-u-can-eat ribs, chicken saté, sausages, beef steak, chicken legs, a salad bar, corn on the cob, rice, potato wedges and various home-made sauces. The buffet is open from 6 pm until 10 pm. At the bar you will find on Friday a Happy Hour from 6 - 7 pm and from 10 - 11 pm. On Sunday there is live music at the bar as well from 7 pm until 10 pm and from 10 - 1 am the resident DJ’s will be playing.   Expect spectacular sunsets and enjoy wearing your coolest beach outfits and flip flops for the MooMba BBQ. Be prepared to dance... You'll love it!   Friday, 9 November (8:00pm): Latin Night with C-Zar Olarte LIVE Friday nights are for the Latin lovers as C-Zar Olarte takes the lead by singing and plating the hottest Latin beats. His distinctive voice is amazing, and his highest notes can put a lady's pipes to shame. Singing a wide variety of styles, such as merengue and salsa, C-Zar is popular among locals as well as visitors.   Everyone's sandy feet are itching to dance when hearing C-Zar perform at MooMba Beach. The always mellow vibes at MooMba, the relaxed atmosphere and terrific cocktails make even the timidest of us lose their inhibitions, but on Friday Nights, it is Latin party-time from the word go.   So, come on down to MooMba Beach to see international star C-Zar in action, dance and have fun! Latin Night starts at 9pm and the entrance is free   Saturday, 10 November (2:00pm): Salt Grooves Beach Party at MooMba Beach ATTENTION ALL PARTY GOERS: MooMba Beach is the location of a fabulous party that should not be missed. This Saturday, the Salty Grooves Beach Party is on: starting at 2 pm with top DJ's, the Chill (bucket) specials and the foam bath will be live in action. Oh, and don't forget all the sexy people going wild at MooMba... get ready!   Sponsored by Chill, the fun will continue until 7 pm.   So, all you Party Animals, you are invited to join the party – no entrance fee. Just bring yourself in your best party mood. Enjoy!   Saturday, 11 November (7:00pm): Joyride Band LIVE When it's time to get down and party on the island of Aruba, whether you like to dance, groove, shake, stomp, or just 'act-a-fool, c'mon out and take that musical 'joyride' with us!   Monday, 12 November (9:00pm): The Untouchables LIVE Lead singer Cesar Olarte of The Untouchables is a phenomenon on Aruba: his distinctive voice is amazing and his highest notes can put a lady's pipes to shame. Singing a wide variety of styles, such as merengue, salsa, pop and reggae, Cesar and his Untouchables are popular among locals as well as visitors. Everyone's sandy feet are itching to dance when hearing Cesar and his 4-man band perform at MooMba Beach, where he can be seen in action. The always mellow vibes at MooMba, the relaxed atmosphere and terrific cocktails make even the most timid of us lose their inhibitions, but on the days that The Untouchables are playing, it is party-time from the word go.So come on down to MooMba Beach to see international star Cesar and The Untouchables in action and have fun!   Wednesday, 14 November (7:00pm): Travel Sessions LIVE Aruba’s hottest Caribbean style band with many international songs. The Travel Sessions formation makes sure you will get on the dance floor and make you soak in the authentic Caribbean feeling right at MooMba Beach. Happy moments!   Thursday, 15 November (4:00pm): Thursday's Karaoke Party Have you ever wanted to grab the mic and belt out a song?   Most people love to sing in the shower - there, in the privacy of this super small venue, they are superstars. But now they can take their aspirations one step further: sing their hearts out during Thursday afternoon’s Karaoke Party at MooMba Beach. It is a weekly event, held from 4 to 6 pm, and everyone can join in free of charge. Rasta Alvin is the host of the party, which features bucket specials on Heineken, Amstel Bright, Chill and Balashi beer.   Be bold, break the mould, step out of your comfort zone and grab the microphone. Just do it - it will be one more great memory of your trip to Aruba. And who knows: you might be discovered at MooMba! Let’s look into the cruise ships schedule portion for this week.     Our topic for discussion this week is about cruise ships and how Aruba turns so many cruise ship visitors to permanent Aruba goers. Once they discover the beauty of the island, it’s difficult to resist the urge of going back again and again. If there’s anything at all that you would like to suggest for the show or simply want to relay feedback, please do send me an email at curt@onehappypodcast.com or drop a voice message on our hotline number (302) 635-0815.

Welcome to Evolution Revolution Radio with Dulcinea that launched officially on October 25th, 2007 with Sedona Talk Radio, and from Episode 22 to Current, Dulcinea Independently Produces, Hosts and Creates Evolution Revolution Radio. There are over a hundred Episodes recorded with Authors, Leaders, Teachers and more. New recordings are in the works- SUPER Exciting! Evolution Revolution Mission Statement: Evolution Revolution is focused on offering listeners intuitive and balanced information that fosters transformation, both personally & globally, ultimately raising the consciousness on planet earth. In this Episode recorded LIVE on Thursday, September 25, 2008, Author, Meditation Expert and Inspirational Teacher, Sarah McLean explores her offerings. https://mcleanmeditation.com/sarah-mclean/ ~*Please join us each week for inspirational conversations with authors and leaders.~* Be well, Dulcinea Dulcinea Contreras, MA, AMFT, APCC www.DulcineaContreras.com www.HelloDulcinea.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dulcinea-contreras/support

Sarah McLean has been teaching meditation for over 20 years. I first met Sarah in Sedona this past winter when I visited her at the McLean Meditation Institute.  There was an instant connection and I had even more respect for her after she guided my husband and I through a meditation.  I discovered that she is the author of 2 books, The Power of Attention, and xx.  Sarah has had an amazing and interesting life, dropping out of high school at the age of 17 and going homeless, to joining the army where she first learned about meditation. She also has traveled the world with her bike riding in places like Turkey, Pakistan, and Greece and her tremendous life experience has given her insight for her sense of purpose on the this earth. Sarah is incredibly approachable and has worked with everyone, from Fortune 500 companies, Olympic Athletes, to small families. She worked with Dr. Deepak Chopra in Lancaster, Massachusetts for 8 years at the Ayurveda Health Center, a Transcendental Meditation community. After Deepak moved to California, Sarah became the Program Director for the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. With a hunger for knowledge and personal truth, Sarah took a sabbatical to seek the origins of meditation. She lived in a traditional ashram in South India for six months, and was a two-year resident at a remote Zen Buddhist monastery for two years.  She founded the McLean Meditation Institute in 2001.  Her Institute offers meditation and mindfulness classes, weekend meditation retreats, and a 200-hour teacher training program so if you are curious about becoming a meditation instructor, you can work with her. Personally, I enjoyed this conversation because we discussed a lot of things I'm curious about.  We are familiar with the idea of meditation, but the truth is that here are many different ways to do it so if one way doesn't resonate with you, there are other methods to experiment with.  Sarah takes us through the 3 key ingredients to any meditation practice, different types of meditation and where to find resources to actually do it, tells us about the changes that are physically occurring in our brain, the difference between mindfulness and meditation, and even has a few short guided meditations interlaced into the podcast episode!  Listen Now   Topics Discussed in the Podcast  8 limbs of yoga 3 key ingredients to meditation different types of meditation how to use mantras and why they work how our brain responds to meditation the difference between meditation and mindfulness where to find free guided meditations how to apply meditation and mindfulness to your daily life Links McLean Meditation Institute Feast for the Soul - free guided meditations of all different flavors Sarah McLean's Meditation YouTube Channel Sarah's book: The Power of Attention Sarah's book: Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation Book: Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson Friend of the Podcast: Küat Racks Join! Plant-Powered Tribe Facebook Group Shop My Store – Moxy & Grit Support the Show If you would like to support the growth my show, I'd love your contribution on.  Patreon.  The current production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs and help it grow! Even 4 bucks a month- the cost of one coffee per month helps a LOT! Thanks, I really appreciate your support! Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you! Shop my products!  Leave a review or share on social media Don't forget to subscribe! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Spotify Thanks for listening!              

Sarah is a contemporary meditation and mindfulness teacher who has been inspiring people to meditate for over 20 years. With kindness and humor, Sarah shares her secrets to creating a successful meditation practice and how it can lead to increased self-compassion, clear communication, and a more peaceful life. We talk about meditation, mindfulness and her journey through it and teaching it at her Meditation Institute in Sedona. She also shares about her latest book, The Power of Attention. Learn.Create.Thrive. www.InspiredConversations.net

The Power of Attention with Sarah McLeanSarah McLean is an international speaker and teacher, and author of “Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation” (Hay House, 2012), “Simple, Easy, Every Day Meditation” (Delhi International Press, 2013), and “The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation” (Hay House, 2017). She is a go-getter, globetrotting contemporary meditation teacher as the founding director of the McLean Meditation Institute and the Meditation Teacher Academy in the spiritual mecca of Sedona, Arizona. www.McLeanMeditation.comConquering Teen Anxiety with Jon Patrick HatcherJon is the creator and co-author of 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety, and two nonfiction, humor works coming in spring of 2018. Jon pursued his alchemy of full-time nonfiction writing devoted to assisting people with life-altering adversities through humorous, cathartic, and insightful books that tackle various hardships in a unique approach not utilized elsewhere. He holds an M.A. from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and has spent years studying, utilizing, and sharing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques, which he is able to convey in a witty, laymen style. www.StateOfAnxiety.com

Access Sarah McLean's Special Offer: www.acoustichealth.com/sarahoffer.htm Mindfulness & The Power of Attention Master Meditation Teacher Sarah McLean joins our show to discuss Mindfulness and how to absorb and experience your life from a soul-centered perspective: purely aware, connected, peaceful, accepting, loving, authentic, receptive, and nourishing version of you. Sarah shares her personal journey, plus the 3 ingredients necessary for a meditation practice, and 4 essentials you can use to tap into your inner-knowingness. REGISTER FOR ALL QUANTUM CONVERSATIONS: www.acoustichealth.com

Access Sarah McLean's Special Offer: www.acoustichealth.com/sarahoffer.htm Mindfulness & The Power of Attention Master Meditation Teacher Sarah McLean joins our show to discuss Mindfulness and how to absorb and experience your life from a soul-centered perspective: purely aware, connected, peaceful, accepting, loving, authentic, receptive, and nourishing version of you. Sarah shares her personal journey, plus the 3 ingredients necessary for a meditation practice, and 4 essentials you can use to tap into your inner-knowingness. REGISTER FOR ALL QUANTUM CONVERSATIONS: www.acoustichealth.com

Join Sarah McLean as she guides you on a healing awareness meditation. To find out more about this author or any other Hay House author, please visit www.hayhouse.com.

Sarah McLean guides you in using your attention deliberately to love yourself from the inside out. Sit in the presence of your own sweet self while she takes you through a meditation directing your awareness with intention. Release your need to “do” and instead be with what’s inside you – emotionally, mentally and physically. Be present in the moment and enjoy this meditation on loving yourself to healing and wholeness.

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Sports Without Balls welcomes actress/softball aficionado Sarah McLean to the show. The ladies discuss growing up in Rhode Island playing softball, fast pitch vs. slow pitch, and how McLean turned her experiences coaching into the web series "3 Strikes". Also highlighted NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, and Jordan Spieth wins The Masters, the Milwaukee Bucks get fierce, the WNBA draft, and feel-good moment of the week!

Are you ready to transform your life in eight weeks with meditation? Is it hard for you to stop your thoughts or quiet your mind? Did you know you can use mediation to become one with you body? Guest Sarah McLean, an inspiring contemporary meditation teacher, has spent much of her life exploring the world’s spiritual and mystic traditions, Working with some of today’s great teachers, including Deepak Chopra and Byron Katie, she has traveled, lived and taught Tibetan Buddhish Nuns throughtout India and the Far East. Sarah is the founding director of the Sedona Meditation Training Company and The McLean Meditation Institute. Both are educational companies offering meditation training, self-discovery retreats, and teacher training certification programs that have transformed thousands of lives, and have earned her the praise of her peers and students. Her latest book, Soul Centered: Transform your life in 8 weeks with meditation can be found at The McLean Meditation Institute, amazon and barnes and noble. CTHRadio unites healing specialist with childhood trauma survivors. Your host, Susan Jacobi, a thriver after childhood abuse, knows healing is in replacing the trauma mindset. Her book, How to Love Yourself: The Hope after Child Abuse is available at amazon. To pick up your FREE ebook, 11 Tools for Happiness CLICK here. You can reach Susan directly at susan@conversationsthatheal.com.

Sarah McLean is the go-to teacher for contemporary meditation and mindfulness practices. She has made it her mission to help people to see their true nature and the interconnectedness of all life.Sarah has been meditating for decades and has explored the spiritual heart alive in all parts of the globe. She has lived in numerous meditation communities, was the cook at a Zen Buddhist monastery in the wilderness, and lived in a Hindu ashram in India.Join Deepak Chopra and Sarah Mclean for our very last Summoning the Sacred May 28-June 1, 2014. Summoning the Sacred is our most intimate workshop exclusively for guests who are ready to open to new levels of spiritual wisdom. Together, we will explore the science and mythology of archetypes—powerful energies within literature, history, mythology, and religion that personify our deepest yearnings, most meaningful life experiences, and core identities. To learn more, or to join us at this incredible event . 

Ronna Prince is the writer and producer of Sacred Journey of the Heart, a film about the science and spirit of our connection.   Featuring indigenous elders, scientists and spiritual teachers, the film “Sacred Journey of the Heart” investigates the healing power of the human heart and the emotion of love, and provides information and tools to live from a heart-centered place. Gregg Braden, Dr. Deborah Rozman, Sarah McLean, Colin Tipping and others reveal how the world is shifting, and a new, enlightened paradigm is emerging. The way to navigate this new world is through conscious love, and knowing we are connected to everything around us. We can not only heal ourselves, but extend that healing to the world. Listen to Aging Younger Radio interview Ronna Prince as she discxusses her ground-breaking film documenting the science and spirit of our connection.        

Coach Carla's guest is Sarah McLean, Hay House author and founder of the McLean Meditation Institute.  Sarah's intention is to have meditation be very user-friendly. Sarah does meditation retreats in Sedona, Arizona, at the Omega Institute, and at Unity Village called “Soul Radiance Retreat.” She also facilitates a very popular writing retreat.

5 Essentials to a successful meditation practice, along with step-by-step instruction in a wide variety of meditation practices, including an eating meditation, a number of walking meditations, and a variety of seated silent meditations.

Sarah McLean, author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in Eight Weeks With Meditation, is an inspiring, contemporary meditation teacher. Best-selling author Debbie Ford calls her “the new face of mainstream meditation,” and the media say she's “an inspirational and dynamic teacher.” Sarah makes the practice accessible to everyone through meditation and self-discovery retreats, and by training health professionals and individuals in how to teach others to meditate.

Special guest Sarah McLean is the author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks With Meditation. Sarah is dedicated to the exploration of the world's spiritual and mystical traditions. She has worked with today's great teachers, Deepak Chopra, Byron Katie and Debbie Ford. 

TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE IN 8 WEEKS WITH MEDITATION.  Author, Sarah McLean, join us.   Join us live at our NEW time TUESDAYS, 9 pm Eastern, 8pm Central, 7pm Mountain and 6pm Pacific Time for our discussion of Way of Mastery Consciousness. “The Way of Consciousness” radio talk show is co-hosted by spiritual and trans-denominational visionaries Lee Allen Petersen, OFJ, Michael Sherbert, OFJ, and Linda Marie Nelson, OFJ who offer insights to Mastery Consciousness. Explore the universal and all-inclusive reality of Christ Consciousness and the Oneness of Divine Spirit in all traditions. Expand your Inner Awareness of Divine Presence, learn deeper ways of spiritual mastery through dialog, contemplation, prayer and meditation practices. Be a part of the collective effort to embody the Consciousness of Oneness and experience Inner Peace. All of our programs are archived and available for your "anytime" listening. Go to: www.blogtalkradio.com/wayofconsciousnessand scroll down to "On Demand Episodes. Interested in deepening your Spiritual Awareness or Ordained Ministry Study?  Consider joining our discussions on Skype. Contact us: ofjcommunity@gmail.com Visit our websites: www.ofjcommunity.org www.youtube.com/user/OFJTV We thank you. We bless you.