Vicki, Author at Inner Power Mindset

Top Wellness Tips COVID-19 Pandemic

Thanks to New York Psychologist La Judia Errante for posting wellness tips soon after COVID-19 Quarantine began last April. It’s a reminder of how to continue to look out for one another.

I condensed her version into the top 15. The one big tip that is missing–spend quiet time daily. Turn off your screens, the news, and all the noise. Then, breathe in deeply, meditate, or listen to soft music.

💗 Advice from a Psychologist: Wellness Tips:

Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes self-care.
Dress for the social life you want, not the social life you have. Get showered and dressed in comfortable clothes,
Get out at least once a day, for at least thirty minutes.
Find some time to move each day, again daily for at least thirty minutes.
Reach out to others, you guessed it, at least once daily for thirty minutes.
Stay hydrated and eat well. This one may seem obvious, but stress and eating often don’t mix well
Notice the good in the world, the helpers. What makes you happy or brings joy.
Spend extra time playing with children and teens. Children will rarely communicate how they are feeling and we have to aware teen suicide is up. Get help if needed!
Give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Everyone is doing the best they can to make it through this.
Expect behavioral issues and respond gently. We are all struggling with disruption in routine.
Find lightness and humor in each day.
Reach out for help when needed.
Remind yourself daily that this is temporary.
Limit social media and COVID conversation, especially around children.
Find the lesson. This whole crisis can seem sad, senseless, and at times, avoidable. What can each of us learn here, in big and small ways, from this crisis? What needs to change in ourselves, our homes, our communities, our nation, and our world?

Please know that I am here to also support you and your family if you need help!

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Vicki

Vicki Atlas Israel is a bestselling author, mindset coach, and speaker. Organizations hire Vicki to conduct “Ignite Your Success Mindset” workshops to help teachers, health care providers, and families to reduce stress and pain to thrive. If you are needing extra help with stress, anxiety, or better sleep, contact Vicki for a FREE Strategy Session, “Breakthrough Stress and Anxiety” at Vicki@InnerPowerMindset.com.

Burning Bowl Ceremony: Letting Go

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Are you ready to let go of 2020?! What else do you want to release in your life? Let’s do the Burning Bowl Ceremony together on Monday, December 21^st. It’s the day of the Winter Solstice, when the planets are lined up in a powerful way. Please forward this email and share with your friends and family!

Several years ago at a New Year’s celebration in St. Louis, I had experienced a Burning Bowl Ceremony and had become intrigued. Then, I read about its power in cleansing and releasing.

Feel free to do this as a group with your family, your children, or with a group of friends—even if it’s on zoom. I also did this with my book club and we had a blast doing it together! It’s a great way to release what’s no longer serving you and to share what you want to manifest.

See the steps below and please supervise children.

You begin with two sheets of paper – one sheet of paper is for writing down the old things needing to be released. The second sheet of paper is for writing down the new things you want to attract into your life.

You will need one mailing envelope with a stamp. You’ll also need a large fire-proof bowl, filled with sand or sea-salt at the bottom, or covered with aluminum foil to keep it from burning. Here are the steps for the Burning Bowl Ceremony:

Play meditation or soft music as you begin the “Burning Bowl Ceremony”
Know you are welcoming in your higher self. Begin working on the first sheet with the list that you want to release. Once you’re through, read it over, and ask if there’s anything else that needs to be added.
When done, fold this list, and put it away for the burning bowl process
Take out the second sheet of clean paper. Write out what you want to attract into your life. Again, ask when you’re through if the list is complete. Add anything else to that list
Place the second list in the envelope and address it to yourself. You will mail this later with a stamp to remind you of this list.
Now comes the cleansing part– the burning bowl
Light a candle and place it near the burning bowl. After lighting one end of your paper to be released, lay the paper in the fire, then turn away from the burning paper, never to be seen again! (With children, help with the burning paper and overseeing the fire.)

Burning bowl ceremonies can be done at any time of the year. It is a great thing to do as a party with friends or family to symbolically let go of the old together and make room for the new. You are releasing all to the Universe to be transmuted into the light, and have fun!

Wishing you peace and blessings!
Vicki

If you would like to work with a mentor to help you live your best life and reduce stress and overwhelm–book a complimentary “Anxiety Breakthrough Session.” with Vicki. You will get clear on what you want to create in your life, what you want to release. You’ll leave the session feeling refreshed and energized.

Gratitude Meditation

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I’m so grateful for you being a part of my Inner Power Circle! As the great scientist Albert Einstein once said… “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though EVERYTHING is a miracle.”

This is the time to be thankful and embrace gratitude. But you may not feel that way. You may feel unsure and unsafe due to the pandemic, the unrest, and uncertainty. These feelings are very natural.

You’ve been forced to work at home, limit social gatherings, be the teacher, safeguard your children 24/7 or not see your grandchildren, and so much more. Remember these unsafe feelings are natural. Hold your feelings with deep compassion and reach out for help, if needed. That’s why stress relief and creating a bubble of calm is so important, especially during COVID.

My family has faced health challenges, as well, requiring different hospitalizations. Believe me, it has challenged my faith at times. But through it all, my family has grown closer and that has been a blessing in the storm. That’s why it’s important to remember gratitude when times are tough.

Please forward and share my new Gratitude Meditation with your friends and family.

Click Here for Gratitude Meditation

Please know that you are not alone. Together with strength and courage, we can rise above these challenges and lead richer lives. Reach out for help if needed. In the next few weeks, I’ll share more ways to create a bubble of calm. Many blessings to you and your family

With love and gratitude,
Vicki

I’m a Mindset Coach, Certified in Guided Imagery, and the Author of Inner Power NOW, As a result of what I do, I help empower parents, and caregivers to find ways to manage anxiety. They cope better to rise above challenges, while feeling more ease and flow, more centered and confident. Allow me to help you and your family to thrive.

Top 5 Tips to Let Go of Worry

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Do you know the difference between fear and worry?

While fear can protect you from a REAL and PRESENT danger, worry and anxiety arises from a PERCEIVED threat in the future. Many of us are feeling more anxious with the upcoming elections, the coronavirus pandemic, and the health and wellbeing of our families and communities.

You may think you’re being productive, but worry can wreak havoc on your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. A friend once told me that worry is like sitting in a rocking chair, going back and forth, heading nowhere. Meditation and being more mindful can help lower your level of anxiety and worry along with these helpful tips.

Practice these tips if you catch yourself in worry thoughts

Tip 1 – Be here, now – You can do this by taking a few deep breaths in a row. The vast majority of time we worry about things that have already happened or will never happen, which robs us of the joy in the present moment. Practice mindfulness by focusing your attention on the here and now. Observe your five senses or get out in nature.

Tip 2 – Set aside time to worry – Instead of worrying all day, designate a 30-minute period of time If you find yourself worrying outside of that time, force your mind to another topic. Get creative, find solutions to your worries and then confront them head on.

Tip 3- Meditate. When you meditate or do Guided Imagery, your brain moves into Alpha and Theta states that calms down the Amygdala part of the brain, “fear or flight.” Meditation increases the alpha and theta brain wave activity. Extensive research has revealed that these relaxing waves reduce stress and anxiety over time.

Tip 4- Let go of control – Accept that some things are outside of your control. If you decide that there’s nothing you can do to change a situation…accept it and then let it go. The “Serenity” Prayer can help, “Change the things you cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference.”

Tip 5 – Cultivate appreciation – Practice an attitude of gratitude. You then shift your energy into a more positive space and open yourself up to experience more joy and love rather than stress. It also helps to plan fun and relaxing activities throughout your week with family and friends. Less worry, more joy!

Wishing you and your family peace!

Vicki

Vicki Atlas Israel is the Author of “Inner Power NOW.” As a Mindset Coach and Certified Guided Imagery Specialist, Vicki’s purpose is to bring more love, joy, and healing to parents and children. Freedom from stress to be your best. She’s offering a complimentary “Breakthrough Anxiety” session. You can connect with her at InnerPowerMindset.com.

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