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About Smiles GrantedCharlotte set up Smiles Granted after falling in and out of love with her life and existence.Spending over 20 years in the highly demanding corporate world, successfully managing and developing business, sales and marketing and becoming completely self-sufficient and exhausted.After reaching frequent 'burnout' with the day job and increasing difficulties in her personal life, Charlotte lost who she was, her confidence dwindled and her sanity was unknowingly influenced by others, with little control over her own life or happiness. Something had to change!Charlotte was always known for her smile and positivity, but her external smile out to the rest of the world and her innermost thoughts and feelings were increasingly in conflict. Over the years Charlotte became so used to the feeling of low-level floating anxiety it became part of her, but with the inherently stressful corporate world it increased, it clashed a bit more with early peri-menopausal symptoms, and along came insomnia, and bouts of depression. Determined to navigate the tickboxes of 'societal norms' meant holding down unrelenting schedules, whilst not being present for those in her life who mattered, least of all herself! I felt so far from the authentic person she distantly remembered she was and yet still kept on trying to smile and 'be positive'!Charlotte says.."The concept of Smiles Granted was born, or should I say sMilEs granted.. with a big ME inside the smiles, at the centre of the smiles, an authentic ME. In other words, it is all very well smiling to the big wide world, and painting on a smile, but if it is without meaning and authenticity.. it will ultimately do nothing for ME"...sound familiar??Now, as a qualified Life and Wellness Coach, Meditation and Mental Health Facilitator, and qualified Sound Meditation Practitioner, Charlotte provides individuals in and out of burnout, personal anguish and feeling stuck, with an opportunity to focus on themselves, to align with their true selves, unlock their potential and rebalance their energy.Meditation has proven benefits in creating new neural pathways in as little as 8 minutes a day! Whilst Sound Meditation is a sublime way of relaxing, rebalancing and slowing the mind down. It has the added 'by-product' of the multiple cellular level healing benefits of the 'theta' state..it is a powerful meditation on steroids and a must for anyone (like Charlotte) who struggles with pure guided meditation.....It really is a game-changer in self-care!