This past weekend I had the privilege of attending DestinyFest 2025—and I can confidently say it was one of the most powerful growth experiences I’ve had in a long time.
Last year I attended with a Gold ticket, which was fantastic. But this year, I upgraded to VIP, and it changed everything.
And when the main event rolled around—with more than 2,000 people in attendance—it wasn’t just bigger. It was deeper, more intentional, and in my opinion, twice as powerful.
I want to share some of my biggest takeaways with you, because whether you were in the room or not, these lessons can shift how you show up in your business, your relationships, and your life.
Lessons from VIP Day
The energy in the VIP room was completely different from the year before. Instead of small talk about weather or news, the conversations were about tens and hundreds of millions in revenue, investment opportunities, and creating purpose-driven funds for charitable work.
A few things that really stood out:
- When you pay, you play bigger. The caliber of conversations and opportunities expand dramatically when you invest in yourself.
- Relationships over pitching. Deals don’t happen through cold approaches—they happen through trust, connection, and referrals.
- Nuance is everything. Successful leaders don’t always do new things, but they do common things with excellence and precision.
- Data + intuition. Follow your gut, but track the numbers. Data can show you when you’re accelerating—or standing still.
- Patience matters. Technology has made us expect instant results, but real breakthroughs come from playing the long game.
- AI as a tool. Used with integrity, AI isn’t a crutch—it’s a powerful collaborator.
And perhaps most importantly: your story matters. It’s the one thing nobody else can replicate, and when shared with authenticity, it connects people in profound ways.
Lessons from the Main Event
The main event was buzzing with energy—more than 2,000 people and some of the most inspiring speakers: Jim Kwik, Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Danielle LaPorte, Lisa Johnson, Alex Cattoni, Sally Hogshead, Adele Devlin, Aleric Heck, Staci Gray, Amanda Dobson, Jeremy Stickney and more.
Here are a few of the takeaways that stuck with me:
- Your life is the sum total of your choices. Every decision moves you toward or away from your goals.
- Think from the goal, not of the goal. Your future vision becomes the filter for decisions you make today.
- Set impossible goals. They force you to change how you operate—linear paths won’t cut it.
- Saying no is essential. The most successful people decline almost everything that isn’t aligned.
- Business vs. brand. Business is what you sell. Brand is how you make people feel.
- Joy is a magnet. It’s not something you wait for—it’s what attracts opportunities to you.
- Destiny isn’t a checklist—it’s a frequency. You don’t tick boxes to find it—you align with it.
- Don’t be a passenger in your dream. Become a conscious architect. Stop drifting, start directing.
One theme that ran through everything: simplicity. Complexity is the enemy of progress. If you want to play at a higher level, simplify your systems, your focus, and your message.
Event Strategy: How to Make the Most of Any Conference
It wasn’t just the speakers that made the experience powerful. It was how I prepared and followed through:
- Act immediately. Send the message, make the connection, register for the thing on the spot.
- Create a follow-up list. Have a special place in your notes for things you’ll revisit after the event.
- Schedule review time. Without review, you’ll lose most of what you learned in a week. With it, you’ll retain up to 80–90%.
- Dress with intention. Show up as your future self, not your “default.”
- Go VIP if you can. The conversations, food, and access are worth it.
Why I’ll Be Back (and Why You Should Too)
I’ve already got my ticket for DestinyFest 2026. One of the things I love about this community is how generous it is—when you purchase in advance, you’re not only securing your own growth, you’re helping sponsor people who might not otherwise be able to attend.
This event has changed the way I see myself, my work, and my impact. And if you’re serious about growth, clarity, and playing bigger, I can’t recommend it enough.
👉 Click here to learn more and grab your ticket for DestinyFest 2026
Final thought: Events like this aren’t just about the content. They’re about the transformation that happens when you step into a room full of people who are playing bigger, thinking differently, and committed to impact.
And when you leave? You’ll never see yourself—or your future—the same way again.
At the Abundance Academy, we believe that real growth comes from real conversations. That’s why, every year, we host a Summer Market Research Study—a series of intimate conversations with our clients, alumni, and community members to better understand where they’re at, what they need, and how we can serve them better.
This isn’t a quick survey or a passive form. These are real, in-depth conversations guided by our core values:
✨ Authenticity. Intimacy. Connection. Growth. Value.
And for the first time ever, we’re opening up our findings to the public.
Whether you’re part of our community or simply someone who serves high-achieving women in any capacity—this report will give you a clear, honest, and human snapshot of where people’s hearts and heads are right now.
🧭 Why We Did This (And Why It Matters to You)
Too many programs, services, and strategies are built on assumptions, not conversations. But we wanted the truth. We asked:
- What do you actually want and need right now?
- Where is the industry falling short?
- What would surprise and delight you beyond belief?
- Is there anything else we should know?
The responses were raw, honest, and often vulnerable. And they revealed a lot about what high-achieving women—those who are already doing “well” by external standards—are really craving right now.
Whether you’re a coach, service provider, entrepreneur, or simply someone who cares about people—what we found may just help you better support your clients, customers, team, and self.
🔥 The Top Needs, Desires, and Pain Points
If we had to distill all our findings into one phrase, it would be this:
“I want more time, more clarity, more structure, and more peace of mind—without losing what makes me me.”
Here are the consistent themes we heard over and over again:
1. Time & Energy Management
- “I just need quiet time.”
- “I want more time to do the things that matter.”
- “I’m in reactive mode too often. I need to be more proactive.”
2. Structure & Focus
- “I need more routine, more accountability, and less chaos.”
- “There are too many ideas and not enough execution.”
- “I need systems that actually help me follow through.”
3. Real Connection
- “I’m surrounded by people but still feel lonely.”
- “I want to be seen, heard, and understood.”
- “I need someone to think with me, not just talk at me.”
4. Clarity & Purpose
- “What do I actually want?”
- “Am I doing what I’m supposed to be doing with my life?”
- “I need to reconnect with myself, my goals, and my values.”
5. Growth with Joy
- “I want to feel excited to wake up in the morning.”
- “I want more fun, more freedom, more fulfillment.”
- “Personal growth has to feel real—not just another course.”
🧨 Where the Industry Is Falling Short
We didn’t just ask what people need—we asked what’s not working.
Here’s what your peers had to say about the coaching, business, and personal growth spaces:
❌ “Too much info, not enough insight.”
Overwhelm is real. There’s no shortage of programs—but few that help you actually implement consistently.
❌ “It feels one-size-fits-all.”
People want to be treated like individuals, not just another sale in a funnel.
❌ “There’s no human in it anymore.”
Between pre-recorded content and automation, many feel like they’re missing meaningful connection.
❌ “It’s missing depth and follow-through.”
They’re tired of surface-level fixes. They want to go deeper—but with structure and support.
❌ “The industry promises too much and delivers too little.”
There’s frustration with overhyped messaging, quick-fix solutions, and people who sell well but don’t coach well.
❌ “Coaches are being certified without real mastery.”
Several voiced concerns about coaching quality, ethics, and lack of mentoring within the industry.
💡 What We’re Doing with the Feedback
We didn’t ask deep questions just to file them away—we’re taking clear, aligned, and meaningful action.
Here’s what we’re already doing—or actively planning—to respond to what you shared with us:
1. Reinforcing the Basics—With More Repetition & Depth
The fundamentals work—when you actually do them. We’re committed to simplifying, repeating, and deepening the core tools and teachings that get results. Think less fluff, more follow-through. We’re doubling down on clarity, structure, and focus—not just in what we teach, but in how we support implementation over time.
2. Creating Clearer Roadmaps & Routines
You asked for structure, timelines, and context—so you know where you are and what’s next. We’re designing updated client journeys, 30-day sprints, and guided maps for each major program. These include more heads-up notices, clear step-by-step instructions, and aligned check-in points. Expect more rhythm and more routine—for you, for our team, and for how we deliver every touchpoint.
3. Offering Personalized & Human-Centered Support
No two people are the same. That’s why we’re expanding customized touchpoints—like 1:1 calls, mini-strategy sessions, and live personal check-ins—to ensure you’re seen, supported, and stretched in a way that’s right for you. We’ll continue to offer group formats that include individualized coaching and are committed to being one of the few programs that truly knows its people by name and by heart.
4. Helping You Slow Down to Go Deeper
Rushing through an exercise just to tick a box? Not here. We’re encouraging clients to revisit key practices daily—like scripting, belief rewrites, vision casting, and intentional reflection—so they can sink in and interconnect across all areas of life. There’s magic in repetition with intention, and we’ll help you stay consistent and curious over time.
5. Mindset Work That Moves the Needle
We’re integrating more hypnotic tools, pre-recorded visualizations, and mindset-based content, including the Hypnotize Yourself to Success series with Demi. You’ll also see more content around emotional integration, inner peace, nervous system grounding, and soul-level alignment—including spiritual/God-based teachings and wisdom studies for those who resonate.
6. Guided Morning Rituals + Weekend Touchpoints
We’ll be sharing a new aspect to our Morning Magic series and continue to expand it, helping you align your energy first thing in the day. But we’re also working on ways to help you carry that presence throughout the rest of your day so you have less hustle and more harmony.
7. Tangible Tools You Can Touch
You asked for printed and bound workbooks, branded binders, and limited edition portfolios—and the design phase will begin soon. These aren’t just pretty accessories. They’re part of your transformation toolkit and physical anchors of the inner work you’re doing.
8. More Human Connection. More You.
We’re continuing our monthly live events, group circles, and individual connection calls to keep the community thriving. Personalized experiences in a group format aren’t just a “nice-to-have”—they’re a signature part of what makes our programs different. You said it. We’re leaning in.
9. Serving Across Time Zones
We heard you—especially our PST and MT friends! We’re exploring ways to better serve all regions with flexible scheduling, access to replay pods, and live call options that meet you where you are in the world. Stay tuned as details are unfolded.
10. Transparency in What’s Coming Up
We’ll be sharing more about what topics are coming, what you can expect, and when. Clear timelines. Simple structure. Fewer surprises. And more opportunities for you to plan your own growth journey in alignment with your life and business.
All of this—and more—is being integrated into our programs now and throughout the rest of 2025.
This isn’t about launching 50 new things. It’s about refining, re-aligning, and recommitting to what works—and delivering it with excellence, care, and heart.
How You Can Use These Insights
If you serve high-achieving women—or are one yourself—here are a few ways to use this report to your advantage:
✏️ Reflect on your offers
Are you solving real problems people are facing right now?
🛠️ Build in more implementation
Add accountability, simplicity, and emotional support. They don’t need more info—they need to live it.
🤝 Human > Hype
Ditch the shiny promises and start delivering real conversations, structure, and co-created outcomes.
🔍 Go deeper in your questions
Don’t just ask “What’s your goal?” Ask, “What’s stopping you from getting there?” or “What would it look like to feel excited again?”
📨 Want More Reports Like This?
We’ll be sharing deeper dives into topics like self-image, emotional resilience, high-performance habit building, and business clarity in future reports and training.
If you’re not on our newsletter list yet, now’s the time:
👉 Join the Abundance Academy Newsletter Now
And if you’re already subscribed, watch your inbox—we have some exciting resources, trainings, and planning tools dropping soon to help you finish 2025 strong and step powerfully into 2026.
❤️ Final Word
We’re not here to guess what you need.
We’re here to ask, listen—and build accordingly.
This report is more than a study. It’s a snapshot of where our people are, and a compass for where we’re headed next.
Thanks for being part of this movement. Let’s raise the bar—together.
With so much appreciation,
Larisa + Team Abundance Academy
“Helping high-achieving women unlock time, money, freedom, and fulfillment—on their terms.”
Accountability is a key ingredient to a thriving future. It’s like a success insurance policy.
When you are held accountable, you take full responsibility and show up. So why do people find it easier to show up for others and bail on themselves?
When you’re tired and on your own, it’s all-too tempting to skip the daily workout you committed to and make an excuse to rest. But if you’ve got a trainer waiting for you, you’ll get up and do something regardless. You have accountability built in.
This year, we decided to beta test a new program, the Abundance Focus System, a system designed to boost focus, productivity and accountability for participants.
Client feedback and results from that have been outstanding (more on that at a later time), however, one of the components we decided to include were 2-part quarterly planning sessions.
First, we walk through the planning process as a group, then Team Abundance meets with each participant 1:1 to review the plan and help fine-tune it for success.
In this article, I wanted to highlight some of the key themes and insights that have come up from these sessions, as some of them will likely be helpful for you as you embark on your journey of personal growth and development.
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1. Know what you want and have a plan
Clarity is power. Your conscious mind is a goal setter and your unconscious mind is a goal getter. While your plan can and will likely change over time, you need to have a target to aim for and that target must be crystal clear.
Talking your plans through can help you gain more clarity of your desires, see gaps and fill them.
For example, if you’d like to begin networking more on LinkedIn, it’s key to know why you’re there and what you hope to gain from it. That way you can be more intentional with how you connect with them. Perhaps you’re looking for someone for one of three things: (1) become a client (2) refer business (3) provide a visibility opportunity. When you talk to people, you can decide what category they fit into or if they may be able to help set you up with someone in one of the three categories you’re looking for and direct the direction of the conversation.
Reviewing your end game and plan can also help you identify and anticipate future needs you may want to start preparing for now.
For example, if you’re looking to hire someone or get hired for a position a few months or even a year out, begin making connections that might be the right person or opportunity you’re looking for now or set you up to meet them at the right point in time. Periodically check in with them and add value to them and their lives.
2. Organize your plan
Make a list of all possible steps that need to be taken en route to your goals and intentions. It’s important to have the details and know how they fit together. Then organize it in a logical way in bite-sized chunks so it’s more manageable and know the progress you intend to make each week. This can take time and will be worth it.
For example, if you’re writing a book and you’d like to get a draft of the manuscript done this quarter, the thought might be daunting. However, if you know you’ve got 10 chapters and there are 13 weeks in the quarter commit to completing one chapter each week. That will leave you three weeks as a buffer and all you focus on is what’s required to complete that one chapter each week.
3. If you’ve got a problem you’re looking to solve, have specific criteria for change
Do you know how specifically you will know your problem or challenge has disappeared?
So often people know what they don’t want and don’t identify what they DO want. And if they think they know what they want, it’s not specific enough.
Here’s an example. If you don’t want to be disorganized, you may think simply saying you want to be more organized is enough. It’s not. You need to give yourself more clear and specific real-life guidance to sink your teeth into. What would it look like, sound like and feel like? What would the specific actions be?
If you are organized, you’ll have a calendar and use it every day. You’ll have a plan for the quarter, plans for each week and check to ensure you’re making appropriate progress. If not, you will adjust your plan. You will time block your daily activities in advance and stick to those time blocks. You will speak to your team for 15 mins every morning and 15 mins at end-of-day. You will check your emails at noon and 4pm only and ensure you “close out” your day so you know what’s complete, what’s in progress and what the next steps are.
Your definition may be different from the one above, however, you do need to know what specifically you’ll be doing or not doing that’s different from what you’re doing now so you can begin to put those steps in place.
4. Track your progress
Know your numbers that will help you determine whether or not you’re on the right track or else you will not have the data to make intelligent decisions to stick with the plan you’ve got or course correct moving forward.
5. You must acknowledge the progress you ARE making along the way.
This may seem straight-forward. If you don’t build the success muscle, it won’t know how to work and you’ll keep chasing a dream that when you receive likely won’t be satisfying anyway.
Each day, ask yourself, “what’s good?” and “what progress have I made today?” Take a moment to reflect, celebrate, share it with someone, write it in a success journal or do whatever works for you. Just do something because what you focus on expands.
6. Express yourself.
Face it, you’re a human and humans have emotions. While it’s great to be calm and relaxed, there are times you may feel higher energy emotions like anger, frustration or rage that actually need to be expressed so they don’t build up and become suppressed inside.
You can let it out by going for a hard run, punching a punching bag, crying or even verbally letting it out (just be careful who you’re around when doing this, they may get the wrong idea), doing some deep cleaning like washing a floor on your hands and knees or even scrubbing the baseboards can be helpful.
The point here is that you can’t always journal or meditate your emotions away. You need to express what’s deep within.
7. Get real with yourself.
If you’ve had a goal and have not made progress, you either don’t want it or haven’t been willing to do the work required yet.
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek. If your dream or desire is big enough, you WILL have to do things you don’t want to do and that make you highly uncomfortable. Are you WILLING to do them? If not, stop beating yourself up for not moving forward.
Sometimes you spend time focused on one activity and avoid what’s most important.
For example, many people, when starting a business, think they need to have everything set: their messaging, their logo, their website, their packages, etc.
While these are all valuable and important, ultimately profit is the first order of business. And the one thing most new business owners avoid is talking to people and asking them to work with them. You need clints because profit is the first order of business. The website can wait!
8. If you don’t deal with a deep-rooted limiting belief, it won’t just go away.
You have perceptions about who you are, what you think you’re worth, what you’re capable of and how you feel about yourself. If deep down, you have a belief that you’re not good enough, not worthy enough, unlovable, powerless or something along those lines, it won’t matter how much you want something, you’ll find a way to sabotage yourself along the way.
To do this, you’ve got to go several layers deep and face your biggest baggage that’s been weighting you down.
This is something I actually help clients do 1:1 in a personal breakthrough setting. If you’re looking for guidance and feel stuck, I’m happy to have a complimentary consultation with you to see if you might have deep-rooted limiting beliefs holding you back too.
Time, the elusive resource you wish you had more of. You constantly find yourself yearning for additional hours in the day, desperately seeking ways to extend your precious time. But what if the key to unlocking more time isn’t actually about having more hours, but rather about optimizing the energy you bring to each and every moment?
In this article, you’ll explore how energy, or the lack thereof, is the true thief of time and how you can make better use of it by taking charge of your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Banish Brain Fog
Reducing brain fog is an essential step towards maximizing your energy reserves. Staying hydrated, nourishing your body with vital nutrients (real, whole foods, not processed or from a box), and engaging in regular physical activity can significantly improve cognitive function and mental clarity.
By fuelling your brain with the right ingredients, you can enhance your ability to focus, make decisions, and complete tasks efficiently. This is not complicated. And it’s a step most people miss.
Have a Compelling Reason
Having a compelling reason or motivation (a.k.a., “big juicy goal”) behind your actions is crucial in ensuring that you are utilizing your time effectively. When you understand why you are doing what you do, you tap into a wellspring of energy that propels you forward.
When you have a clear sense of purpose and derive meaning from your daily activities, you’ll be more likely to experience higher levels of motivation and productivity.
Prepare and Plan
Being prepared and having a well-thought-out plan is another vital aspect of utilizing your time wisely. Contrary to popular belief, spending time on planning actually creates more time in the long run. By taking a proactive approach and setting clear goals, you eliminate unnecessary guesswork and reduce time wasted on indecision and backtracking.
Research suggests that individuals who prioritize planning and organization are better equipped to manage their time efficiently and achieve their desired outcomes…. and who doesn’t want those big, beautiful and juicy goals?
Take Part in Active Leisure
How you choose to spend your downtime plays a significant role in our overall energy levels. Engaging in active leisure activities, such as hiking, dancing, or playing a sport, not only rejuvenates your body but also recharges your mind. These activities stimulate your senses, promote creativity, and enhance your overall well-being. On the other hand, passive leisure activities like binge-watching television shows or mindlessly scrolling through social media may provide temporary distraction but ultimately leave you feeling drained and unfulfilled.
Focus on (and do) Result-Driven Activities
A key principle to make the most of your time is to focus on result-driven activities. When you allocate your energy to tasks that directly contribute to your desired outcomes, you create a positive feedback loop. As you start seeing tangible results, your motivation spikes, fuelling you with even more energy to tackle future endeavours. By directing your attention and efforts towards high-impact activities, you ensure that your time is well spent and your energy is channeled effectively.
Here’s what you really need…
In conclusion, the notion of needing more time is a misconception. What you truly need is to make better use of the time you have by optimizing your energy. Do this and in a few short months you’ll need a telescope to see how far you’ve come.
Christmas is over, your shopping for others is done and the New Year is just around the corner. Now’s the time for you to pause and decide if you want more of the same or you’re ready to live the rich & fulfilling life you’ve always dreamed of.
Do you desire to live in the home you really want (not the one you think you can afford)? To go on dream vacations? To do work you love? To have rich and rewarding relationships? To practice ultimate pampering and self-care on a regular basis?
You’ve seen others do it. And you can too!
Here’s the thing, it’s going to take both your inner and outer game to make it happen and you’ve got to raise your energy and vibrational frequency to make any positive change happen.
Everything is energy
Albert Einstein said “Everything is energy, that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.”
He’s right. Everything is energy and when you think about energy, it’s in constant motion.
You’re energy. I’m energy. The trees, beaches and forces of nature are energy. Color, sound and scents are energy. So do thoughts, feelings and your state of health and wellbeing.
Energy is carried by energetic frequencies. Without getting into gadgets and gizmos or lessons in quantum physics, one of the simplest ways to “measure” your personal vibrational frequency is by how you feel, both physically and emotionally.
Feel bad and your frequency is low. Feel good and your frequency is high.
If your frequency is low and you want to feel better, do something to raise it.
Here are 12 ways you can raise your vibrational frequency
(and if you’d prefer to watch or listen to a video than reading the article, check out my Lunch & Learn episode on YouTube where I cover this same topic here)
- Gratitude
This is a simple practice of saying thank you for the blessings and good things in your life. They could be simple and they can be big. When you constantly focus on what is good and what is working, you can’t help but feel better.
Gratitude is both an attitude (way of living where your thoughts, feelings and actions are consistently expressive of gratitude) and a practice (action where you can pause and say thank you in a journal, for example)
If you’re new to gratitude and want to learn how to adopt a gratitude practice or you’ve been practicing gratitude and want to amplify your practice, grab my Gratitude Guide now (it’s FREE).
2. Move Your Body
Moving your body is critical to your health and wellbeing. There are so many reasons to move I won’t be able to cover them all.
First, your body was designed to move and do things like build, hunt, gather food, transport you from one location to another and generally move around. It wasn’t built to sit at a desk. Movement is your natural way of life.
Second, when your body is well aligned, it generally feels good. Your body can function and operate properly and you may not even notice it. When things go wrong is when you pay attention. Moving your body in many directions and taking part in a wide variety of activities is key.
Third, when you move your body, you get your lymphatic system going. This is like the garbage dump of the body and essential to flush toxins out of you.
My point is move your body as often as you can (especially if you sit at a desk all day) and do it in a wide variety of ways. Make it fun and do it consistently.
3. Breathe
Research shows that the brain can only go three to ten minutes (depending on which source you reference) without oxygen before brain damage begins to occurs.
Breath is life and most people do not breath very effectively.
Journalist James Nestor traveled worldwide to research the hidden sciences behind breathing practices and cutting-edge studies about this basic biological function. In his book breath, he shares how simple and slight adjustments to breathing (ensuring to breathe through the nose, exhaling fully, breathing slowly, breathing less, chewing and masticating) can improve energy, health and so much more. Check out his book Breathe for a deeper dive.
4. Be Aware of Your Thoughts
Eckart Tole says that “awareness is the greatest agent for change.” So often people try to solve their problems simply by changing their behaviours, however, that’s not what’s actually causing the problem in the first place.
When you become aware of the thoughts you are thinking (literally the words going on inside your head) and the feelings they lead to, you can take your first steps towards change. If they are not serving you, simply change them. If they are, keep them or even elevate them to even better feeling thoughts.
You were meant to feel good, so go ahead and indulge!
5. Stay Hydrated
Your body is made up of anywhere from 45-75% water and that percentage tends to decrease with age. Water is essential for health and necessary for bodily functions including temperature regulation, cellular function and waste removal.
Studies show that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. This can lead to fatigue, foggy memory, irritability, poor metabolic function, kidney stones and more. If you ever get thirsty, that’s a sign you’re already dehydrated.
So make sure to drink plenty of water and minimize dehydrating beverages like coffee, caffeinated teas, pops, excess salt, refined foods.
6. Take an Epsom Salt Bath
Epsom salt baths have been used for hundreds of years to ease all kinds of aches, pain and skin troubles. In the water, Epsom salts break down into magnesium and sulfate and that can be absorbed into your body through your largest organ, the skin.
These baths can be helpful for arthritis pain and swelling, bruises and sprains, fibromyalgia, insomnia, psoriasis, sore muscles after working out, sunburn pain and redness, tired and swollen feet and more. While they’re a great form of relaxation and rejuvenation, if you do have health concerns, make sure to check with your doctor before doing these.
To enhance your experience of the bath, add high quality essential oils (I recommend DoTerra or Young Living) to your Epsom salts before putting into the bath so the oils can be absorbed as well. If you simply drop them on top of the bath, you’ll only experience their aromatic benefits (which is ok too).
7. Listen to Music
Not all music is built the same and there are some amazing sounds that can soothe your soul and help you enter an elevated state.
Classical music has been found to be helpful to boost concentration, self-discipline and learning skills. It has been known to induce a calming effect and a release of dopamine to spike pleasure and prevent the release of stress hormones, thereby making focused tasks you are doing more pleasurable.
Binaural beats can help you increase creativity and cognitive enhancement, reduce anxiety and improve mood, help you enter a meditative state, improve sleep, focus, attention and memory retention. If you’ve never heard of them, binaural beats are two tones with slightly different frequencies played at the same time. Your brain interprets these two tones as a beat of their own. These tones align with brain waves to produce a beat with a different frequency and this difference between the two tones is measured in Hz. When your brain hears these beats, your brain activity matches the frequency set by the beats and allows you to train your brain to reach a certain mental state.
Sounds of nature improve health, increase positive affect, lower stress and annoyance. While it’s optimal to be surrounded by the natural sound as you’re walking through a national park, standing on a beach or near a waterfall, etc., the next best thing is tuning into a recording of nature sounds. It would be ideal to listen with headphones to be fully immersed and surrounded by the sound.
A sound bath can also have a positive effect on mental health and physical pain and this is a practice used by many cultures for thousands of years. With a sound bath, sound waves are created at a specific vibrational frequency using crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, bells or gongs. Sound baths are often practiced alongside meditation.
8. Spend Time In Nature
Nature is in perfect harmony and has a naturally high vibrational frequency. The more time you spend in nature, the better. You can improve your breathing, sleep, reduce depression and anxiety, boost motivation to exercise, raise mental energy, immune health, vision, emotional wellness and more.
When possible, ground yourself and let your skin touch nature. Take your feet off I the grass or on the sand, swim in the water, touch (or even hug) a tree, garden with bare hands.
9. Eat fresh, natural, nutrient-dense foods
What you put in is what you get out. Eating a diet full of a variety of foods, minimal salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats are essential for a healthy diet.
So what should you eat? This can get complicated. I’d recommend seeing a dietician, nutritionist, naturopathic or functional medicine doctor to help you set up a diet that’s optimal for you.
In general, good rules to follow are:
Eat a rainbow for every meal (there should be many colours), eat more proteins and fats earlier in the day and healthy carbs later
Be intentional about what you eat and chew your food well
Eat organic when possible
Wash your fruits and vegetables well
Minimize fish to 1-2 times per week and stick to wild, when possible (they contain a lot of heavy metals)
Eat raw and steam your food rather than fry
Drink plenty of water
10. Use Essential Oils
I used to think essential oils were things that simply made a room smell nice. Until I got educated, I had no idea of the benefits they really have. Essential oils can boost mood, reduce stress, increase attentiveness, improve sleep, kill bacteria, funguses and viruses, reduce anxiety and pain, reduce inflammation, reduce nausea and relieve headaches. There are even hospitals that administer them as a healing tool for patients.
Not all essential oils are made the same way, so it’s essential you choose a high quality oil (I would recommend DoTerra or Young Living).
You can use them aromatically (in a diffuser or simply drop some on your hands and inhale), topically (on your skin) and in some cases, internally (not all are designed for this).
My favourite go-to oils are: peppermint, lavender, lemon, wild orange, bergamot, cypress, ylang-ylang, frankincense and rose.
11. Be Present and in the Now
It’s good to learn from your past, have a direction for your future, but all that ultimately matters is now. How are you showing up for yourself, around your friends and family, in your work? Are you truly living out your fullest experience and expression of life and noticing the magic moments along the way?
If not, use this as an opportunity to recalibrate!
12. Do What You Love!
When you do things that light you up, whether for work or as a hobby, for your entire day or even for a few wonderful moments, you light up like a Christmas tree. Notice what you do love and commit to yourself to do even more of it as you step into this next year.
Take action now!
Marie Forleo says “insight without action is worthless.” Choose one of the suggestions above and commit to starting it today. What else do you want to do this week?
And if you’re a professional woman ready for her next level of success, join me for my next Unstoppable You Workshop. In just an hour a day, you’ll discover the #1 way to have the Rich and Fulfilling life you’ve always wanted and by the end of the week raise your vibrational frequency to new heights!
Don’t delay, commit to yourself today and get registered now!
“I am” statements are some of the most powerful words on the planet because they embody your identity and can dictate your personal reality in an extremely powerful way.
Most people look at their current identity statements, listen to what they’re currently saying about themselves and simply attempt to create new identity statements that are the opposite. They are told to repeat them in hopes they’ll eventually become that person.
While there’s a time and place for this, people often report feeling like a “liar” because the new “I am” statement isn’t aligned with them yet.
Why Time Line Therapy “I am” statements are so powerful
What’s different with the identity statements you receive after your personal Time Line Therapy Session is that they have come directly from you and your unconscious mind.
These are leanings you’ve had about yourself that you had previously brushed away from your conscious awareness and through the Time Line Therapy session, they have resurfaced.
One of the prime directives your unconscious mind has is that it represses memories that are not ready to be resolved. By obtaining your learnings, you can resolve the negative emotions or limiting decisions you have made surrounding that memory along with any other events with those same emotions or limiting decisions.
At Abundance Academy, we send you your personal learnings after your session so you can continue reminding yourself of your magnificence long after our session.
What do you do with your “I am” statements?
When you receive your personalized “I am” statements, what exactly can you do with them?
There’s no one size fits all formula. However, here are a few really great menu options to choose from. Read below.
Option 1: Print them and put them somewhere you can see
Put them in picture frames, laminate them or simply pin them up on your walls where you glance at and reference often. Read them once a day or periodically as you pass by.
Option 2: Read them out loud
Read them out loud and really listen to yourself as you read them. Notice the positive emotions that come up as you do read them and memorize the good feelings. Acknowledge how they are showing up in your current life and celebrate that too, either with a smile, in your gratitude journal or success journal.
Option 3: Say them to yourself while looking into the mirror
Eyes are the windows to the soul. When you look yourself deeply in the eye and remind yourself of these wonderful learnings, they will penetrate even deeper.
Option 4: Record them and listen on loop
There are two apps I love (perhaps more out by the time you’re reading this), Voice Loop and Think Up. They’re apps where you record yourself saying something on your phone and it’ll actually create a track that will keep looping over and over and over again. You can literally record your affirmations and listen to them for hours as you run errands, do housework or even as you work at your desk.
What I love about Voice Loop is that you can merge multiple tracks at once. It may sound a bit crazy to hear 2 or more tracks speaking at once, however, your unconscious mind picks them all up. It’s what is referred to as a multiple induction in hypnotherapy. When you listen to something like this in a relaxed state, it can be extremely soothing.
What I love about Think Up is that you can add pretty music to the background of your tracks and also custom photos.
Both are good. I use both for different reasons.
Option 5: Look at your list and dive deeper
Take a look at the “I am” statements and jot down a few that are standing out to you at this time. I’d suggest at least one up to a maximum of 7. It could vary day by day.
Of these, think about how you’ve expressed this quality in your life or how you’d like to express it in the future. You can look up the definitions or do a google search for ideas about what that quality is and how it can possibly be expressed further. You can use it as a theme for your day or week or even have a discussion about it with a friend. The possibilities are endless. Dive deeper and have fun exploring. Let intuition guide you.
Option 6: Create something artistic
You can use some of all of the words to create an artistic project. Use the words directly or simply as energetic inspiration for something creative: a painting, drawing, vision board, sculpture, or anything you can come up with that’s meaningful to you. The unconscious mind loves colors and symbols, so make sure to keep this in mind when in creation mode.
Do you have to do them all?
You can. And you don’t have to. More isn’t necessarily better. What’s key is that you’re intentional about what you’re doing and do what resonates with and is meaningful to you. Let your intuition be your guide.
Interested in the Time Line Therapy process to get your own personal affirmations? Book a complimentary consultation today and we’ll set you up!
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