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Grieving an old identity while discovering who you’re becoming.

Rebuilding. The story behind the podcast, what intentional living means, and why life sometimes has to become smaller before it can become meaningful again.

After a needed break, I'm back and I'm opening up. In this short and a short heartfelt episode, I share why I'm reconstructing this space and why it's time to talk honestly about living with brain injury, mental health struggles and additional health conditions in today's world. This isn't about perfection, it's about resilience and reminding ourselves we're not alone. Lets begin again, together.

Season 2 episode 3 is featured as part of SameYou’s 33 steps to brain injury recovery challenge. With one in three people or 33% of the population experiencing a brain injury over the course of their lifetime, SameYou is working towards developing a holistic pathway to brain injury recovery that is inclusive of the whole person: brain, body, and mind. MEDITATION is a great practice to touch base on all three of these components. This episode will make for a great introduction for those who would like to familiarize themselves with a practice that could be included as part of their brain injury recovery. Visit http://www.sameyou.org. SameYou org on Instagram. Help raise money at givepenny.com/emiliamatheny_33_steps_to_brain_injury_recovery. Follow my Instagram for more brain injury and wellness related topics! https://instagram.com/live_intentionally2018?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Season 2 episode 2 is featured as part of SameYou’s 33 steps to brain injury recovery challenge. With one in three people or 33% of the population experiencing a brain injury over the course of their lifetime, SameYou is working towards developing a holistic pathway to brain injury recovery that is inclusive of the whole person: brain, body, and mind. MEDITATION is a great practice to touch base on all three of these components. My next two episodes will make for a great introduction for those who would like to familiarize themselves with a practice that could be included as part of their brain injury recovery. Visit http://www.sameyou.org. SameYou org on Instagram. Help raise money at givepenny.com/emiliamatheny_33_steps_to_brain_injury_recovery. Follow my Instagram for more brain injury and wellness related topics! https://instagram.com/live_intentionally2018?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I am so excited to share that season two is kicking off and is featured as part of SameYou’s 33 steps to brain injury recovery challenge. With one in three people or 33% of the population experiencing a brain injury over the course of their lifetime, same you is working towards developing a holistic pathway to brain injury recovery that is inclusive of the whole person : brain, body, and mind. MEDITATION is a great practice to touch base on all three of these components. my next three episodes will make for a great introduction for those who would like to familiarize themselves with a practice that could be included as part of their brain injury recovery. Visit http://www.sameyou.org. SameYou org on Instagram. Help raise money at givepenny.com/emiliamatheny_33_steps_to_brain_injury_recovery. Follow my Instagram for more brain injury and wellness related topics! https://instagram.com/live_intentionally2018?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

We are living in a world right now where a lot of things are confusing. In a world of so many unknowns, I am finding comfort in getting to know and love myself. I am realizing now that it took two brain aneurysms and a scary surgery for me to realize that the life I was living before was not truly living. I often stood in my own way and made decisions out of fear. Now with time, patience, and self acceptance I plan on truly loving myself while living intentionally.

It's the beginning of the year and we all have things that we are motivated about. The question is, why? Why are you motivated about the things that you are? What is it that you need to become motivated? These may seem like pretty basic questions but are they the things you are asking yourself when setting these intentions? Let this be the year where your focus and concentration comes from a place of true self compassion. Allow yourself this time with yourself to reflect on your wants and needs. Then I hope you will feel inspired to set aside more time in this new year to accomplish one intention at a time in order to live a more fulfilling existence.

I am introducing this meditation focusing on energy as a reminder how vital it is to know and accept your energy. I think especially in my case as someone who suffers with chronic illness - I used to struggle with always wanting to create more energy. When you are diagnosed with something such as chronic fatigue syndrome, sometimes it isn’t an option but something that is, is accepting who you are and what you have in that moment.

Join me this week as a focus on being present in the here and now. As we discuss mental health and mental health awareness more this month. I wanted to showcase the importance of it and the beneficial impact meditation can have. Speaking personally as a person with mental health disorders, on top of a brain injury having a few minutes set aside each day to yourself can be life-changing.

Do you ever find yourself in a state of overwhelm and recognize your thoughts are driven by fear or anxiety? This guided meditation is a wonderful tour that will not take long for you to begin to ground yourself in those times of need. If your thoughts are leaning more negative than positive, there are also ideas of manifesting positivity that are bound to improve the quality of your day.

In a recent Instagram poll I discovered not a lot of people meditate in the evening or before bed. Taking time to reflect and connect with moments throughout your day allows your mind to relax. Sleep plays a big part in our overall health. Meditating and decompressing as a part of your nighttime routine could make for a better day tomorrow. Give this a try an hour or so before bed, try disconnecting from technology once you’ve completed this episode.

Join me in a mid day check in. Practice your breath work and focusing your thoughts. Taking a moment when you are feeling drained or disconnected is a wonderful way to set yourself up for a successful afternoon. Praise yourself and acknowledge your efforts!

Setting your intentions within the first few moments of your day is an incredible way to mindfulness. Take less than ten minutes of your time to incorporate this guided meditation featuring breath work, sound scanning and reflecting on self love and the impact in can have on not only you, but the world around you.

On this episode we will learn a new skill : Body Scanning Benefits Include -Greater Relaxation It’s common to hold stress and tension within your body – this can look like tense shoulders, a stiff neck, or even stomach problems When that occurs, you may feel this physical sensation and not be aware there is an emotional tie. Learning the difference between your body’s actual physical sensations vs your emotional triggers can lead to a greater sense of relaxation from the mind body connection. Pain Management Your thoughts can be consumed by pain when your body is feeling it. Body Scanning can help you separate pain’s physical sensations from the emotions and cognitive experience during pain. Benefits of body scanning have been linked to improved quality of life when pain is reduced by retraining your mind. Knowing Your Body Body scanning can help build a sense of awareness. Your ability to notice physical sensations or pain will increase. Over time as you pause to appreciate your body and how it is feeling you will learn as you go and have a better understanding of how your body works, and in return know how to take better care of yourself.