Alex | mindfulness coach @ Wake up and love

My name is AlexIn my 5+ years career in consulting and tech, I experienced the excitement of a busy life with fast-tracked promotions and constant flow of new challenges.My secret "trick" to stay happy, energized and creative was my mindfulness practice. I traveled the world to learn the most impactful and powerful techniques, and then worked for 2 years as a workshop facilitator, in parallel with a full time job in tech.My breakthrough moment was becoming initiated as an IKA facilitator by Marika Daya in Bali. My life mission is now to help others walk the same path to have a happy life alongside a succesful and purposeful career. It's possible to achieve both!My mission is to help you achieve 3 goals...FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS​What prevents you from taking a shot at living your dreams?Are you waiting to:- gain enough experience?- save enough money?- be approached by the right person?Our mind has many ways to rationalize and convince us that the moment to start following our dreams is not now. The reason frequently lies in the unconscious - most often in the feeling of not being good enough. The tools I use in my practice pierce the "rationalization layer" and dig deep into those subconscious limiting beliefs.​BUILD NOURISHING RELATIONSHIPS​Are you looking for a perfect lover to make you happy? Are you searching for that group of friends that will make each of your weekends unique and exciting?We are social animals and human contact is scientifically proven to boost happiness. But it's also the case that healthy relationships are a virtuous circle - you both give and receive. And you cannot give out of an empty vessel.The more you love yourself, the more you will tap into the joy of being alive and the more amazing human beings will appear around you. This is the basic chemistry of relationships. The starting point for this process is the journey towards self love.ENJOY HERE AND NOW​The future is just an image in your head. The past doesn't exist anymore. The reality is now.And yet, it's so easy to forget about now, and spend your life:- longing for pleasant moments in the past (nostalgia)- overthinking unpleasant memories (trauma)- waiting for pleasant events in the future (excitement)- anticipating upcoming unpleasant events (anxiety)In my practice, I use a range of techniques to strengthen our ability to focus on the present. The ability to enjoy the time in the workshop often inspires the participants to create more time for activities they really enjoy in life, and then embrace the "be here and now" mindset while doing that activity.To achieve these goals, there are 3 key leversACTIVATE SELF-LOVE​Self-love is the key pillar for all 3 goals listed above.- It allows us to feel worthy of and ready for living the life we dream of.- It creates a pleasant energy field around us, that attracts other people and helps build nourishing relationships- It makes it easier to enjoy the present moment through the mindset: "I am worthy enough to take time to enjoy my life. I don't have to live my life for others."It may take a lot of time to consciously decide and make ourselves embrace self-love. That's why I work with a range of techniques listed below, that tap into the sub-conscious and work directly with your energy body.Remember - putting yourself first is not selfish. Put on your own oxygen mask on first! You can't really help someone if you're empty yourself.​HEAL TRAUMAS​A common reason why we don't feel self-love is because of past traumas and energy blockages. These are often created already early in our childhood, and sometimes we don't remember the specific events that caused them.One way to work to release trauma is through psychotherapy. This implies using your mind to understand where the trauma comes from and use that understanding to bring relief.My approach is to treat trauma in a way that's complementary to psychotherapy. Your trauma exists at the mind layer, but can also be accessed through the energy layer and even through the body layer. If you have tried psychotherapy and it didn't help, it may be helpful to approach your trauma using those alternative paths - through energy transmission, breathwork or bodywork.One approach that works very well for my clients is energy substitution. The moment the trauma is released, we replace it with the energy of self-love. Gradually, the focus moves away from the trauma and towards the joy of being alive.​UNLOCK INNER WISDOM​There is only one person in the world who knows the answers to the most important questions you've ever asked.- What is the purpose of life?- What is my mission?- What is my ideal job?That person knows you since you were born. Has witnessed your brightest and darkest moments. Knows all your thoughts. It's not your coach, nor your mother, nor your lover.It's you.As you read this, you might disagree. What about all these times in your life you took a choice and it led to bad results?It's true we don't always take choices based on our inner wisdom. In modern society, and especially in social media, we are drowned in messages of what is cool or good for us. Clever marketers use our fears and subconscious desires to make us buy stuff we don't need.The first level of unlocking your inner wisdom is when you start trusting your intuition. It is closely related to self-love, because putting yourself first implies paying attention to your own wisdom.As you go deeper in your mindfulness practice, and your pineal gland gets activated, your vague intuition turns into certainty. You see your mission clearly and you walk your path with confidence.​

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