SELF-TRANSFORMATION

The transformation of one’s self means to acknowledge and then change yourself from within and with-out.

For me and the ones I work with this means mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and energetically.

It happens when either you are in or pass through a difficult situation in your life, or you initiate it yourself to bring about a meaningful beginning and life changing journey.

In most cases, you regenerate your soul towards bringing this change in yourself.

Transforming and regeneration of your soul is not easy.

It takes a lot more courage and guts to face.

Sometimes you must face it by yourself.

While Self is the one who asks the questions, and partly Self is the one who can give you some of those answers, it can be one of the toughest and most important explorations in your life.

It is coming within.

Discovering who you really are.

Therefore, self-transformation is not an option, it is fundamental to our existence and transition to Homo-Luminous beings.

To Dream A New World Into Being.

Self-transformation implies we seek to reshape ourselves, to shift into a new person entirely.

This takes us way beyond self-awareness.

In the transformation process, we actively and consciously refine ourselves.
We mold ourselves through hard work and discipline so we can achieve a result that reflects our strongest beliefs and values.

It starts with a tiny spec of realization.

Realizing that things are not right within us and our environment.

Your unwanted personality trait is not your friend.

The uncomfortable people you have around you are not your friends.

The polluted environment around you is not conducive to being your friend.

Going after the things you want, learning new skills, and chasing your desires is hard, which is why most people don’t bother.

But with the right attitude and guidance, you can put yourself on a path to becoming who you truly want to be.

You can get off your ass and transform your life into anything you want.

Shamanic Energy Work is one of the most powerful ways for Self-Transformation.

We do this in several ways.
For more information contact me via my website www.jamievida.com

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As will as this we need to start with some basic habits.

Breathe and Slow Down
While self-transformation is essential, sometimes we may pressurize ourselves a little too much in this process.
This can be the last thing that will help you adopt positive changes.

The most basic and essential part of self-transformation is to learn how to slow down. (This is part of the Momentum Tunnel we will discuss later).

Take deep breathes, stop when you feel like it’s too much for you to handle, and adopt one step at a time.

Nothing is going to be easy for you if you aren’t easy on yourself.
Meditation is absolutely essential for this transition.

In fact, you can start your own meditation practice right now.

Simply start by taking one deep breath in and then out.

Focus on nothing but your breath.

As you focus on the breath, and if your mind wanders, then you gently bring it back.

Over time, these reps strengthen your mind. It might seem strange that breathing can change your life, but when you stick with it, you’ll understand.

Meditation and mindfulness have been the root of all change for me, and it can be for you too.

Start Reading

Reading can be a driving factor to make or break a person’s personality/character.

While it mostly helps build our character, choosing the wrong books can do the opposite too.

From books to magazines, and even the positive and influential social media posts – anything that helps you grow in the right direction is a good read. “What a person has on their bookcase will tell you everything about that person”.

Your thoughts are shaped by the inputs you give your mind.

Let’s say you’ve realized that you’ve done a poor job taking care of your health.

You want to become a healthier person.

You start by reading a few blogs, or listening to Podcasts on dieting, exercise, and the importance of sleep.

Consuming this information over time — being submersed in it — changes the structure of your brain.

It carves new neuropathways, reshaping the way you think, and planting seeds of new ideas into your mind.

Without doing anything more than reading, you start to value new things.

Staying with our health example, fast food doesn’t seem so appealing now that you know what it’s made from and how many empty calories it contains.
Choose the Right Community

The people we spend our time with are the most important in our lives.

They aren’t just our company but also the people that shape our character and personality.

If you are passionate about changing your body and becoming fit, spend time with people that take physical fitness seriously.

This will change your mindset completely.

If you need a consistent and visible change in your life, you need to change your community first.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller

Your family, friends, and even strangers can be a huge advantage to you and in becoming the type of person you want to be.

Find the right crowd.

It is almost always easier going through things with other people.

This is why I started our Face Book Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/exceptionalhealth

Join us as we make a difference. Moving To Bigger Changes
Apart from the small life changes, there are plenty of other steps/changes that can help you transform yourself into a new person and own that new personality.

One thing that can make you grow into a better person is giving importance to your happiness.

When you’re adopting ways to transform yourself, you need to make sure you choose the things that make you happy.

Prioritize Your Health

Nothing will be good if your health isn’t good. We all know how important our health is, and what huge role it plays in keeping us ready for life challenges.

To be a better person and transform into a new personality you need to learn to value your health.

Your health is one of the only things that will give you physical aid to keep going in life.

If you don’t make time for your health, you will have to make time for your illness!

Just Do It

Another one of the effective ways to transform yourself is to learn to start.

Reading all those books and listening to the podcasts with people telling you how you can change is certainly good. But it will not help you change.

Instead, getting up and putting your efforts into change will be the real life-changer.

Learn to Stay Fit

Understanding the importance of your health and learning how to stay fit are two different things.

Getting back in shape and achieving a fit body are at the top of the list.

You can only do this by adopting a healthy lifestyle – from healthy food, meditating, to working out and a healthy sleeping routine, everything is important.

Then you will see visible results in the process of learning to transform yourself into a new person.
Conclusion

One of the effective ways to transform yourself is to learn to start.

Getting up and putting your efforts into change will be the real life-changer for you.

Practice them, see how you become a new person with your own will and effort.

You’re about to become the positive and changed person you’ve always dreamt of being.

Keep on going!
Happy Transformation!

After reading this article, what kind of life are you living?

Are you on the path you want to be on?

If not, then let’s start.

Taking the first step is certainly better than the alternative.  

It will move you closer to Self-Transformation.

In Munay,

Jamie

You know you should be exercising.
But how do you start and then keep up your dedication to the gym or a training routine when your schedule is overloaded with a million other things.
Or how do you push yourself to start working out if it’s been years since you last had a good self-imposed sweat?
If you want to make movement a regular part of your day and your life, you have many exercise options.
But you may be unsure about how to start working out if you’ve never really exercised regularly before.
Whether you’re looking to run, ride a bike, swim, lift weights, or do yoga, just thinking about how to start working out can feel intimidating.
Understanding the big picture of why physical activity is so very important for your physical and mental well-being is a good place to start.
That “runners high” is not just in their heads.
Exercising releases hormones called endorphins that promote feelings of euphoria and help you focus.
Working out also improves cardiovascular health and sleep quality, both of which improve your energy levels throughout the day and reduce the risk of a variety of diseases.
Moving your body more is also associated with a reduced risk of depression.
And exercise may help people who already have depression
Identify why you’re ready to incorporate a regular workout program into your life.
Fitness should be about your own goals and what feels right for you.
Everyone starts somewhere.
You can rest assured that the yoga teacher you follow on Instagram didn’t immediately pull off that handstand during her first class, or the CrossFitter didn’t bang out 10 pull-ups the first time they hung on the bar.
And those runners you see going for hours? At one point, jogging nonstop for five minutes was probably a victory for them.
Besides, your exercise routine is about you—it’s about your individual goals, your preferences, and your interests.
What works for the fitfluencer you follow may be way off from what you’re looking to implement in your own life.
Intentional, strategic habit changes, based on your personality, schedule, likes, and dislikes can make all the difference in whether or not you stick to your workout plans or get thrown off track.
Find a time that works for you.
There’s always been a lot of talk in the fitness world about when’s the best time to work out.

There is no set time that’s the best for working out.

The best time is always the one that fits your lifestyle, your preferences, and your energy level.” Find a workout you enjoy and look forward to it.
Just because all your friends love spinning or Cross Fit doesn’t mean you do, too.

Begin by really thinking about the things you enjoy — nature, group settings, playing sports, quiet time, or being challenged.

Then look for activities that meet one or more of your criteria.

Look at workouts that you’re good at.
Research shows that humans have a desire to be ‘good’ at something.
I encourage people to not only seek out things they find pleasurable and enjoyable, but also things that they’re confident doing or would like to become more proficient in.
Put it on your calendar as you would any other appointment
Once you have a workout (or even a few) that you want to try, give yourself a slow and steady break-in period.
Giving yourself a workout range for the week can also be helpful.
Give yourself a realistic range, like three to five days a week to start with.
Break up your workout into shorter spurts.
Are you skipping your workout because you don’t have time for the full routine?
Break up your physical activity into a few shorter 10-minute spurts throughout the day. Taking shorter walks throughout the day, as opposed to one longer walk that takes 30 minutes to an hour, will give you similar benefits.

Just make sure that you’re listening to your body.

If you’ve been going too hard, you may need a break, and that’s perfectly fine. Play some music to keep your energy up.
Playing some tunes could be just what you need to literally go the extra mile.
Research has found that playing music while exercising increases the duration of workouts for both men and women without a perceived increase in effort.

Starting a workout routine shouldn’t add to your stress—it should be a helpful self-care measure that makes you feel better instead.

And that is why you know you should be working out now!

Jamie

It is a common misconception that coconut oil is bad for you.

People all over the world are experiencing the healthy benefits of using coconut oil.

It is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume.

Here are the top seven reasons why you should use coconut oil as an alternative to other common cooking oils.

1. Coconut oil doesn’t turn to fat in your body.

Unlike many other common oils, like soy (vegetable) and corn, coconut oil won’t make you fat.

Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are an easy fuel for the body to burn, without turning to fat.

Most other cooking oils and fats contain long-chain triglycerides (LCT). LCT’s are usually stored as fat.

Since coconut oil is a MCT, it is more easily absorbed and converted to energy quicker.

People in the tropics have relied on coconuts as a traditional staple in their diet for centuries.

They consume large amounts of coconut oil every day.

Instead of getting fatter, it helps them stay healthy, lean and trim.

When they switch from coconut oil to our modern oils, they develop obesity and the health problems that our modern society faces.

Some other people who have known this truth for a long time are people who are in the animal feed business. When livestock are fed vegetable oils, they put on weight and produce more fatty meat.

When they are fed coconut oil, they become very lean.

2. Coconut oil increases your metabolism.

Not only does coconut oil convert to energy quicker in your body, it increases your metabolism, which promotes weight loss.

Because it boosts your metabolism, it helps your body burn fat more effectively.

Coconut oil may triple your calorie burn.

Since coconut oil is a MCT, it is converted to energy so quickly that it creates a lot of heat.

In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, MCT’s burn three times more calories for six hours after a meal than LCT’s. The February 15, 2005 issue of Woman’s World magazine stated that coconut oil is the “underground high-metabolism secret.”

This is great news for people who have thyroid problems, since coconut oil improves sluggish thyroids by stimulating the production of extra thyroid hormones.

Most other common oils, like vegetable (soy) and corn have been shown to inhibit thyroid function.

3. Coconut oil has omega 3 fatty acids.

Most cooking oils contain omega 6 fatty acids, something we get way too much of.

Our omega 6 to omega 3 ratio should be 1:1 but it is more like 50:1.

We need to drastically cut back our omega 6 oils and consume much more omega 3 oils to be healthy.

And coconut oil is filled with these healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

4. Coconut oil gives you energy. Because of the healthy omega 3 fatty acids and the fact that it increases the metabolism, most people that switch to coconut oil feel a burst of added energy in their daily life.

This is because coconut oil is nature’s richest source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT’s), which increase metabolic rates and lead to weight loss.

MCT’s promote thermogenesis, which increases the body’s metabolism, producing energy.

Many people with chronic fatigue syndrome and bromyalgia have found that adding coconut and coconut oil to their diet was helpful to them.

5. One of the best things you can use on your skin and hair is coconut oil.

Coconut oil is one of the best things you can apply directly on your skin and hair.

It gives temporary relief to skin problems like rashes.

It aids in healing and restoring skin to a younger appearance.

It has also been known to help with people who suffer from yeast infections in the skin, as well as many other skin problems. Not only does it soften and smooth your skin, coconut oil has antioxidant

properties that protect the skin from free radical damage.

Coconut oil makes excellent massage oil too.

6. Coconut oil has healthy benefits that most other oils do not. Evidence is mounting that coconut oil has anti-fungal, antibacterial and antiviral effects when both consumed and used topically on the skin.

Most oils oxidize and turn rancid very quickly causing free radical damage in our bodies.

Coconut oil is not easily oxidized and does not cause harmful free radical damage like polyunsaturated vegetable oils.

Free radical damage is thought to be responsible for many ailments in our body from arthritis to increased susceptibility to cancers.

Coconut oil also helps our bodies absorb other nutrients more effectively, such as Vitamin E.

7. Coconut oil is one of the best oils you can use for cooking.

It has a higher smoke point than olive oil, which means it can take higher temperatures better.

There are several healthy omega 3 oils we can choose to consume, such as flax and olive oil, but they don’t do well under the high heat we use for cooking.

Coconut oil can be used in higher cooking temperatures.

It is harder for coconut oil to go rancid, unlike other cooking oils, which are usually rancid long before you even bring them home.

Rancid oils cause free radical damage in the body, which is a leading cause of cancer.

Coconut oil is stable for over a year at room temperature.

Because of the misinformation we have been given for years, we have lost out on the healthy benefits that coconut oil has given the people of the tropics for centuries.

But now it has been rediscovered!
Coconut oil is so effective, it won’t be long before we see coconut oil supplements promoted, but you can get the jump on the popular crowd and start consuming and cooking with coconut oil today!

Have a wonderful day,

Jamie

Once you’ve started on the path to holistic health and wellbeing and have begun to rid yourself of environmental toxins, the next step is to make sure your diet consists of organic, nutrient-rich, and information-dense foods.

Superfoods and supplements instruct your genes to repair the organs and systems in your body and restore brain health, and can all but eliminate your risk for Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, and a host of other diseases of civilization.

Some foods are considered superfoods because of their high phytonutrient content and the quality of information they provide to your DNA.

These are central to the diet in areas around the globe where the inhabitants have unusually high longevity and good health. (As a rule, the more colorful a fruit or vegetable, the richer it is in phytonutrients and the greater its power as a superfood.)

For maximum benefit, we should eat vegetables and fruits that are in season, free of pesticides, and locally grown.

Supporting local farmers not only ensures that our produce will be fresh but also reduces the carbon footprint of transporting foods long distances.

If good, fresh fruits and vegetables aren’t available locally, the best alternative is frozen organic produce: frozen fruits and vegetables are picked at the height of freshness and immediately flash-frozen.

Among the healthiest of the superfoods are the cruciferous vegetables – high in fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients, they activate the Nrf2 detox system inside cells and turn on the longevity genes. Bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, kale, and mustard greens are all cruciferous veggies.

Other phytonutrient-rich vegetables, herbs and spices include: Arugula (known as rocket in Europe); spinach; Swiss chard; dark, loose-leafed varieties of lettuce; kelp; parsley; cilantro; and basil.

The spice, turmeric, is an extremely powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, and antimicrobial.

It is used to prevent cancer, reduce free radicals, and support the heart, liver, and gastrointestinal system.

Nuts and seeds are excellent sources of healthy, plant-based fats. Oils from coconuts, walnuts, almonds, and flaxseeds are concentrated sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

They confer a long list of health benefits, from lowering cholesterol to lifting depression.

Other healthy nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, Macadamia nuts, and peanuts (technically legumes, and potentially fatal to those who are allergic).

Hemp seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds are loaded with healthy fats, proteins, minerals and other nutrients.

Be sure to buy the unroasted organic variety, and store them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh and prevent mold.

Meanwhile, avocados, blueberries, and goji berries are excellent sources of nutrients and antioxidants.

Changing your eating habits is an essential part of reaping the benefits of One Spirit Medicine.

But it can be challenging to follow all the dietary recommendations, especially at the times of the year when farm-fresh, locally grown produce isn’t available in your area.

Nutritional supplements can help you get on the fast track to detoxing, as well as repair your gut and maintain a brain-friendly diet.

The following supplements affect the gut-brain in different ways, but they all play a role in how your brain and the organs in your body repair and regenerate: DHA-EPA, ALA, Curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric), Trans-resveratrol, pterostilbene, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, and S-acetyl glutathione (A-GSH).

Coconut oil, while not a nutritional supplement, is jet fuel for the brain and can be taken by itself or in tea or soup.

Nutritional supplements are powerful medicines, and should be used with caution.

Be sure to check with your health-care professional before taking any supplements, and listen to your body.

In his book, Dr Alberto Villoldo One Spirit Medicine: Ancient Ways to Ultimate Wellness, or his new book “Grow A New Body” includes the complete guide to supplements, superfoods, and other foods that can be eaten in moderation after completing the detox period.

Credits – Alberto Villoldo, The Four Winds & their Teachers, all My Teachers and Guides, Great Spirit, Pachamama.