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Connecting with Your Intuition

Intuition is one of the basic human sense – this helps a person be aware of their internal landscape such as their emotions, boundaries and physical needs. When we drift away from our ability to hear the intuitive intelligence from within it can cause all kinds of mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual problems.

Connecting with your intuition may seem like just one more thing you need to add to your never ending ‘to do’ list in regards to personal development and self-care. But we say it’s THE thing that will lead to growth, balance and expansion in so many other areas that is truly needs to be a priority.

We love tools and techniques like our ‘building gut trust exercise’ that you learn within our Integrative Life Coaching Certification Course… for a refresher, login to your course and download that handout by CLICKING HERE – *NOTE: You must be enrolled and logged in for the link to work. – not a student yet? No worries, you can register HERE

We also LOVE this article on intuitive strengthening journal exercises, check it out HERE

Whatever tools you choose in order to reconnect with yourself and strengthen your intuition is great! Just be sure that you devote time and energy to this on a consistent basis in order to see the maximum positive outcomes possible!

The Power of Living Foods

Ever hear that saying ‘you are what you eat’? Well, there’s some truth that! Nutrition is a HUGE part of health, wellness & well-being.

What we eat is not only fuel and nutrients for the body, it provides what we need to live… it is our prevention and our medicine. Foods give us ENERGY. Not energy the way you may think of sugar or carbs giving you a boost. I am talking about actual energy, frequency or vibration. Every food has a different level of energy. Some foods have less energy and are closer to the energy level of non-living things… (yup, like a rock), while other foods are vibrant with living energy, like microgreens with their rich plant stem cells.

Now listen, I am not a fan of obsessive and limiting eating habits… I believe in BALANCE! Balance for your body and your life will look different someone else’s. So read on and see what you can apply to yourself in a way that is BALANCED FOR YOU…

When we give our bodies more living energy and higher vibrational foods we are healthier, more energized and our systems are more physically balanced which means –

Our hormones are more balanced
Our organs & systems function more optimally
Our immune system is stronger & more effective
Our mind and emotions are more balanced
We can more effectively keep injury, illness and disease at bay

So what are LIVING FOODS anyway?

Does that mean eating a vegan raw diet? No. It means that you MOVE AWAY FROM OR DECREASE DEAD ENERGY FOODS WHILE MOVING TOWARDS ADDING MORE LIVING FOODS THAT ARE HIGHER ON THE LIVING ENERGY SCALE.

All things in balance!

This is my LIVING FOODS ENERGY SCALE –

Below are some examples of foods and which category they fall under –

Dead Energy Foods

Processed foods
Fast food
Refined sugar (candy, sweets, etc.)
Canned foods
Soda

Lesser Energy Foods

Processed meats or animal products treated with hormones & antibiotics

Neutral Energy Foods

Meats, eggs or animal products that are organic, grass fed (not fed grain, soy or GMO), NOT treated with hormones & antibiotics
Beans (legumes)
Nuts

Living Energy Foods

Organic fruits (non GMO)
Lightly steamed organic & non GMO veggies

Highest Energy Foods

Raw organic non GMO veggies
Organic sprouts & microgreens (plant stem cells)

I invite you to begin adding more of the higher energy foods and eating less of the lower energy or dead energy foods for 30 days in this challenge…

30 DAY EXPERIMENT

Start by writing down in a journal all of the things that are currently going on in your mind, body, heart and spirit – this can be any positive or negative thing like being over-weight, low energy, sleeping well or not enough, feeling stressed out or feeling balanced, etc. This journal entry will act as a measuring stick to compare your results to at the end of 30 days.

Make a 30-day commitment to adding more of the higher energy foods and eating less of the lower energy or dead energy foods

Drink more water each day – start where you are and add more from there

During the 30 days also try to practice self-care including exercise

Whenever you are able to take a successful step forward with adding more high energy foods, decreasing lower energy foods or increasing exercise or other self-care make a note of it along with the date in your journal

At the end of the 30 days go back through and read you’re the first journal entry and any entries since

Next, write another journal entry that lists where your health and wellbeing is now after the 30 days. Make sure to list all of those ‘things’ or issues from the beginning and how they have now changed or resolved. Also list any other benefits or changes in your mind, body, heart and spirit.

Finally… celebrate your growth and then make a list of future goals and a game plan of what to keep adding or decreasing!!!!

In Wellness,

Rachel Eva

IWA Founder

Guide for Managing Your Healthcare: Part 1

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In the past, healthcare and wellness looked very different. We trusted our mothers and doctors regarding our health and wellness. Today, we know that our parent’s advice may have led to unhealthy results. Instead of healing us, healthcare institutions, doctors, hospitals, and medical information have left us misinformed, underserved, and unwell. The overuse of medications has left us unhealthy.

In order to be healthy today, we MUST take personal responsibility for our own health and wellness, and the management of ALL its pieces.

In this two-part blog series, I will introduce some simple ways to take control of your health. I will teach you practical ways to manage doctors, healthcare, and disease prevention. You will learn to find reliable information versus ‘trendy’ opinions and fads.

How to Manage Your Healthcare

1. Keep a Record
Keep all of your healthcare records in one place. Review your own lab results and keep copies. Ask questions, keep track of changes, and look for developing patterns. Always share your discoveries with your doctors.

2. Trust Your Intuition
We used to simply trust what a doctor said. DO NOT DO THIS!!!! Do your own research. Look up natural cures and traditional medical ones. Read reputable articles and learn from other’s experiences dealing with your specific health conditions. If you feel that something isn’t right, it probably isn’t. Get a second opinion or see an alternative medical practitioner.

3. Prevention Is Key
Waiting until there is a problem is no longer a luxury. It is pure laziness that will have your health fall victim! Plan to be proactive and form DAILY habits to become healthier. I find clients intuitively know where they need to be healthier. You may not know the specific steps to get better, but you will certainly know what areas to address!

4. It Takes a Village
I have a huge health & wellness toolbox. In my toolbox are medical doctors, natural doctors, alternative practitioners, chiropractors, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners, personal trainers, physical therapists, books, counselors, and life coaches. The way to build your own personal team of wellness practitioners is by asking your friends, family, and co-workers for recommendations. Keep a file and add proven health and wellness resources over time.

In part two, we will continue diving into the ‘how-tos’ of managing our health and wellness! Until then, be well!

The Root of Motivation

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Becoming better versions of ourselves, getting healthier, and becoming more fit are usually looked upon in a positive light. However, the driving motivators may not always come from a positive place.

What motivates you?
What drives you?
What makes you want to be better both inside and outside?

Positive vs. Negative Motivators

It is important to be self-aware and to know what motivates our actions. Do our actions come from a healthy place or a place of insecurity and fear? Both positive and negative things can be equally motivating.

What many behavioral science studies on human behavior show is that positive motivators effect long-term positive change but negative motivators do not. Negative motivators prove to only be effective while the negative motivating factor is present. Once it is removed, the motivation disappears. For instance, a doctor tells a patient they are at risk for having a heart attack. So, the patient goes on a crash diet. The crash diet may be effective in the short-term to quickly loose weight, however, the weight often returns within a few months. This is because the negative motivation, fear, is gone.

Examples of negative motivators:

I’m fat.
I’m not good enough.
I’m not attractive.

Examples of Positive Motivators:

I want to get in better shape because I will feel better and be happier.
I am increasing the quality of my life.
I am worth the investment of time and resources.

Simple motivation check list

A good way to self-check where your motivation originates is to ask yourself these simple questions. Ask yourself boldly and answer with honesty:

Why do I want to ________________?
For what purpose would I or do I ________________?
Would this action be a loving action or a loving choice?
Would choosing to take this action be good for me? Would it be good for my family? Would it be good for the world?

Answering these questions will help you discover the root of your motivation and understand why you want create change in your life.

May you find motivation that is rooted in love and effects positive and permanent change in your life!

Setting Effective Goals

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As an Integrative Life Coach, it is my job to help my clients not only set goals but obtain them! Many times we know what we want to achieve but do not take steps to reach our goals. There can be a number of reasons for this, let’s start at the beginning. When we set a goal, it is important to know what an successful goal looks like.

I want…

This is not an example of an effective goal.

What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?

What is a successful goal? In the coaching world this is called a SMART goal. These SMART goals help you define what steps will help you to reach your goal.

Key steps to setting S.M.A.R.T. goals:

Write out your goals as SMART goals.
Set an intention towards that goal. Meditate or visualize what it would be like to achieve it.
Create task lists based on your SMART goals.
TAKE ACTION daily!
Let go of the outcome.

This may be challenging. There is a difference between wanting a desired outcome and being attached to a desired outcome. Many times things unfold differently than what you expected. So, remain open-minded on your path.

May you take action from a place of intention!

How to Manage Your Healthcare

Becoming better versions of ourselves, getting healthier, and becoming more fit are usually looked upon in a positive light. However, the driving motivators may not always come from a positive place.

What motivates you? What drives you? What makes you want to be better both inside and outside?

Positive vs. Negative Motivators

Examples of negative motivators:

Examples of Positive Motivators:

Simple motivation check list

What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?

Key steps to setting S.M.A.R.T. goals:

What motivates you?
What drives you?
What makes you want to be better both inside and outside?