What would “expanded living”, or living your life fully, look and feel like to you? When I’ve asked that question, I’ve heard answers like these:

“I’d be experiencing more joy and spontaneity, doing more of what I really love to do”

“I would be having lots of love and closeness”

“I’d be sharing my creative or spiritual gifts with others, bringing more beauty and healing into the world”

Statistics show, however that these are fleeting experiences for most people. According to the US Census Bureau’s report from February 2023, 32.3% of all U.S. adults reported symptoms of depressive and/or anxiety disorders. The percentage swung up to 49.9% for young adults 18 – 24. Sadly, many struggle with feelings of their life being broken.

Here are 3 proven secrets to help you release the burden of trauma from your body and mind, and revitalize your life. They are simple, yet extremely powerful.

1. Feel the Field

Quantum Physics has shown us that everything is composed of energy and is inter-connected to everything else. This field of pure energy and consciousness fills the Universe. Doesn’t matter if you call if God, Tao, Christ, Universal Love or the Quantum Field.

In my view trauma, depression and anxiety, at their root, are based in beliefs and feelings of separation from this universal field. Yet the amazing truth is that you can sense this inner radiance within your own body.

All you need to do to feel it is to stop, relax, step back from your thoughts and center within. Allow yourself to feel the tranquil, tingly energy that is your essence. Affirm to yourself that you are always connected to this source of all good, and could never really be separate. Seek out friends or mentors who will support you in this truth.

2. Ground Your Good

Stress is associated with ungrounded energy in your body. Ungrounded energy tends to scatter all over the place, creating chaotic thoughts and feelings.

The Master Hookup is an easy method for grounding yourself. Gently touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, slightly behind your two front upper teeth. Now breathe deeply into your lower belly. It is very difficult to feel anxious or stressed while you are doing that!

3. Embrace Your Essence

Hugs work wonders. Here’s a way to hug hurting parts of yourself, called the Inner Embrace. It is based on the truth taught by Buddha that every thought or emotion you have is connected to a specific part of your body.

Whenever you’re feeling stressed or even mildly traumatized, try to slow down your thoughts and stories about the upset, and instead ask yourself  “in what location in my body am I most feeling this?” Trust where you are guided.

Another strategy is to place the palm of one of your hands over that area. Drop your attention there consciously breathing in and out of it.

Also practice the Master Hookup. While continuing to breathe into this part of your body, gently contract your muscles around it, giving yourself an internal hug. For example, if you feel the hurting part in your lower belly, gently tighten the muscles of your lower belly and lower back at the same time. Decide to send your love into this area. Continue for the inner embrace for a few minutes until you feel more calm and cozy.

These 3 secrets retrain you to rely less on the thoughts of your mind and more on your body when you are starting to feel stressed. By committing to these practices you discover how you can take charge of your inner state of mind. This is self-mastery.

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Here is a startling statistic – the amount of money spent on alternative or holistic forms of medicine is predicted to jump by over 300% internationally between 2021 and 2029.

Are we getting healthier? Some people are. In general Americans tend to be less healthy and die sooner than people in other wealthy countries, even though we spend way more on health care and consume more drugs.

Most of the healing and coaching clients I work with tend to eat healthy diets and exercise, and the majority do some form of meditation or other consciousness-raising activities. Yet even those from this privileged population often struggle with depression, overwhelm and feeling stuck in a rut.

You’ll learn some surprising reasons for this, as well as five powerful ways to heal yourself more effectively.

1. It’s all coming to the surface

We are living in a very different world than our ancestors did. According to ancient writings from India and the Mayans of Central America the human race has been going through huge cycles of consciousness for many thousands of years. We are now living in an unstable part of the cycle that is challenging us to deeply change. This means that lots of difficult emotional issues that our ancestors were able to sweep under the rug are now up and in our faces. That’s difficult, and can make you feel stressed and burdened for no apparent reasons.

2. Your pain is not all your own

You and I are living in a time of ascending consciousness. The human race is waking up into a more expanded state, and what we’re going through now could be seen as growing pains. One of these is that we are all becoming more empathic and more aware of the experiences of others. This could be a good thing when you are surrounded by sincere, open-hearted people. But it’s a burden when so many people around us are going through scary, painful experiences. In his book A New Earth author Eckhardt Tolle described how huge numbers of people with affinities to each other are sharing what he called “pain bodies”. This means you are likely feeling the pain of countless other people in your own body and mind.

3. Energy and chemical toxins

According to the United Nations Environment Program over 10 million tons of chemical toxins are released into our environment by industry every year. We are also bombarded by man-made electromagnetic fields that are vastly greater existed in the past. Children in the US are also now routinely given 40 to 70 doses of vaccines by the time they reach 18 years of age. This is way more than most of us received as children. It is unknown how all this will affect us. We can assume that much of this is putting greater burdens on our bodies. Whatever affects our bodies also affects our minds and feelings.

4. Hidden manipulators

There are lots of powerful industries that profit from you feeling sick or afraid. Many of these have undue influence on our governments. Because of how digitally interconnected we are this can be a huge, often under looked factor in the reduction of our wellness.

5. The bar has been raised so step up

John Lennon wrote a song in the 1970’s called Instant Karma, which refers to the consequences of our thoughts and actions often coming back to us right away. This is how it is now during this time of expanding consciousness. Negative mental habits such as frequent worrying, complaining, judging or gossiping can literally make you sick.

So what can you do about all these factors that may be contributing to you not feeling good? During this time of consciousness ascension it is more important than ever to be proactive about what thoughts you entertain in your mind because they will manifest into your reality more quickly.

Cultivate your commitment to thoughts and habits of appreciation, kindness, love forgiveness and focusing on the bigger picture. Do your best to eat foods that build your energy vibration and avoid processed and chemicalized ones. Commit yourself to meditation practices that work for you, so you are frequently touching the source of well-being. Give back generously to others from your gifts and resources because that puts you in harmony with the field of universal love and radiance that we are awakening into.

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