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Why do words of affirmations work?

Science has proven smiling as an immediate effect on your mood by increasing dopamine levels. Positive words of affirmation work the same way for our brains. Our thoughts program our beliefs, and our beliefs direct our actions. When we fill our minds with positivity, we begin to believe in ourselves and move forward with love instead of fear.

When our lives appear to take a turn for the worst, we have an opportunity to thrive from the challenges we face. Reinvention means to reframe our perspective of our current situation so we can set ourselves up for success in the future. 2020 has been a series of instability, insecurity, and unpredictability. However, we can look at this year as teaching valuable life lessons we will carry with us into 2021.

As a mindset coach and reinvention expert, I am sharing 8 mindset hacks to reinvent yourself for the New Year.

A Modern Guide to Smudging and clearing your space of negative energy.  With information constantly at our fingertips and the daily panic inducing news updates, people are looking to alternative ways of wellness that do not rely on modern medicine’s quick fixes. Sage Smudging is a traditional energy cleansing that is enjoying a successful comeback because….and after the first half of 2020 I think we can all use a reboot! Who’s with me?

Nobody told me at 26, on the first day of opening a new business, I would wake up to two planes flying through the Twin Towers, in perfect view from my bedroom window. Debris and smoke filled my Tribeca apartment as my favorite view to wake and fall asleep to was gone.  In the blink of an eye life as I knew it changed. 

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My Dad’s suicide taught me pain is temporary. 

Sometimes the strongest people in our lives are the ones we need to check up on. They are the ones who walk in silence, carrying the weight of the world with a heavy heart. My Dad was the strongest person I knew. He had the brightest smile and the most honest laugh but beneath the surface was a sadness he eventually surrendered to.

Wouldn't it be a dream if eating could make you feel more happy and less stressed? Well I've got some great news for you! There are plenty of foods out there that have been proven to make your brain happier and more relaxed.... so eat on reduce that stress!  

There are tons of great exercises that you can do from the comfort of your own home while you have some spare time. So try doing a set of pushups while waiting for the water to boil or do plank exercises while binge watching your favorite show. Either way it's a great way to multitask! 

Its so important it should be taught in schools to children.  It can bring order to an anxious mind, and peace to a troubled heart. Who doesn't need more of that!  From thinking of it as something of a hobby to doing it as part of your daily chore, we’re all quite aware (for quite some time now) about the benefits of meditation.  However, the reasons for engaging in it are still blurry.