Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The Autumn Transition


Pic from Smithsonian Magazine

Part 1 The Essence of Autumn: We are saying goodbye to summer right now as the Autumnal equinox approaches on September 22nd.  On that day, light and darkness will be equal and balanced and beyond that day, the sun will begin to disappear and darkness will prevail throughout winter until the Spring Equinox.  Some of us might become depressed this time of year, moving toward the underlying dread of the coming darkness and others of us love the fall colors, the slowing down- and the hermetic quality of the winter.  Whatever the case may be, today’s show will help you with the transition from the Fierce, fiery, jovial action oriented Summer to the transitive, last hoorah of Autumn into the slumber of Winter.  We will explore how this effects our bodies, minds, and spirits and what we can do to flow with ease through this transition.

I’d like to get started by exploring the seasons surrounding us and what they represent.- Summer, Fall and Winter- I gathered the following descriptions from patheos.com.

 Summer is Party Time and our host is the sun who is fierce and utterly forthright on the scene.  The days are longer and the rays of the sun dissolve all shadows in our lives.  There is no hiding, no secrets, no darkness.  Summer is a time of light, joviality, expression and wholehearted action.  This season is symbolic of the vitality inherent within every heart.

Autumn is a season of transition, embodying a culmination.  It’s nature’s ‘last hoorah’! before retiring into winter’s slumbering mood.  This is a hustle-bustle-boogie down season as preparations are made for winter.  Autumn is symbolic of the activity inspired by the fire-glo radiance of the changing foliage we see this time of year.  This is a time of taking stock of all the bounty and provision we’ve been afforded.  A time for itemizing our blessings and recounting our joys in preparation for slowing down into the winter slumber.

Winter is a season governed by the hermit and the recluse.  Activity gives way to dormancy.  Life is still, indwelling and silent.  This is a time for introversion, contemplation and going within.  Symbolic winter invites us to quiet the mind, still the soul, and crystallize our inner workings.  It is a time to gain purity and clarification before the spring renewal and rebirth.

In our culture, death is generalized as a scary thing to be avoided and this transcends into our yearly and monthly cycles.  For many of us, letting go can be difficult and the idea of the shadow of death is frightening.  The experience of Autumn and winter can remind us of the beauty of dying and death and can show us that Death is necessary for rebirth and renewal …and in this, we can see the beauty.  

Part 2 Ayurvedic Perspective on Autumn: Being a nutrition coach, I have studied Ayurveda quite extensively and have taken to slightly changing my diet, mindset and activity with each season which has helped me stay in balance and feel great!  For those of you unfamiliar with Ayurveda, it is a traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems.  In Ayurveda, each individual is a varied combination of 3 doshas – vata, pitta, and kapha which they recognize through analyzing their body type and personality.  Each season and place also has a predominant dosha and having this knowledge of yourself and your surroundings can help you remain in balance which means you remain healthy from the Ayurvedic perspective.  Ayurveda traditionally uses diet, herbal treatment, breathing techniques, exercise, and meditation to help bring individuals into their own unique balance.  Much of the following information that I am going to share with you today comes from my own knowledge as well as information from Ayurvedic Practitioner, John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly and from the website banyanbotanicals.com.

According to Ayurveda, Autumn is a season of deficiency and change. Autumn is dry, rough, windy, erratic, cool, subtle, and clear. These are all qualities shared by vata dosha, and therefore autumn is considered a vata season. When the temperature starts to drop, the body scrambles to protect itself from heat loss. Nourishing foods, especially soups and oils, seem all the more enticing while offering the added benefits of refortifying deficient tissue and thickening the skin, thus insulating your body from the cold  Overall, you want fill your body and mind with warmth, oiliness, deep nourishment, loving relationships, and a sense of stability, routine, and groundedness. 
 
Your diet is a powerful way to soothe vata this fall. Substantive, oily, nourishing foods that are high in protein, high in fat, brought to life with warming, stimulating spices, and served hot, will go a long way toward maintaining your internal reserves of moisture and keeping you grounded through the vata season. You’ll also want to favor the sweet, sour, and salty tastes. In general, eat mushy, soft foods and garnish them generously with ghee or oil. Breakfasts of cooked grains—like oatmeal, tapioca, cream of rice, and cream of wheat—are perfect at this time of year. Lunches and dinners that include steamed vegetables, hearty grains, soups, and stews are grounding and moisturizing. If you eat meat and eggs, this is one of the best times of year to enjoy them. Dairy products and most nuts and seeds are also beneficial. In general, you’ll want to reduce your consumption of raw vegetables, cold and frozen foods, as well as the bitter, pungent, and astringent tastes. It is best to minimize light, cooling, and drying foods like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, sprouts, leafy greens, white potatoes, beans, popcorn, crackers, millet, and dried fruit. If you do eat these foods, eat them in moderation and make sure that they are soaked, well cooked, or served with ghee.  This is a good time of year to do a monodiet type of cleanse but not a good time of year to fast.  Avoid fasting during the fall and focus on nourishment.

The skin also tends to get dry in the fall and according to Ayurveda and my own personal experiences, sesame oil can help.  It is a great practice to oil your entire body with raw sesame oil before a shower.  This not only helps dry skin, puts you in touch with your body and helps you relax but it is great for calming your nervous system, awakening your tissues, and grounding your energy.  After rubbing your body with oil, you take a warm, relaxing shower, leaving a light coat of oil present for the day.

According to Ayurveda, the best times of day to exercise are in the early morning and evening hours (6–10 a.m. and 6–10 p.m.). Vata is very easily aggravated by fast, mobile activities, so consider slow, gentle, strengthening forms of exercise instead. Walking, hiking, swimming, biking, yoga, and tai chi are good choices, provided they are done at an appropriate level of intensity. Ideally, exercise at about fifty to seventy percent of your capacity, breathing through your nose the entire time. And remember to balance your activity with adequate relaxation and sleep so that your tissues can rejuvenate properly.

 In review, we will remember to eat Salty, Sweet, and Sour Tastes with plenty of root vegetables, whole grains, and oils and will avoid light, drying, and cooling foods with bitter, pungent, and astringent tastes.  Oiling the skin before a shower with raw sesame oil can help our dry skin, our nervous system, and sense of groundedness and light exercise like walking, hiking, swimming, biking, yoga and tai chi are beneficial, especially if done from 6-10 am or pm.

Part 3: Information from https://www.chinesemedicineliving.com/nutrition/seasons/fall/ 
In Chinese Medicine, autumn is associated with metal and the lungs.  This season governs organization, setting limits and protecting boundaries.  We move from the external and expansive nature of summer into the internal contractive nature of autumn.  Autumn is a good time to finish projects you started in the spring and summer and enjoy the results of all of your hard work.  It is a good time to begin new projects that focus on the internal- cultivating your body and mind to become more introspective.  The energy of the Lungs is letting go so autumn is a good time to be mindful to let go of anything we may be holding onto so we can make room for new experiences that will help us learn and grow.

In Chinese medicine, every organ is associated with an emotion and the emotion of the lungs is sadness and grief.  The lungs are associated with clear thinking and communication, openness to new ideas, positive self image, and the ability to relax, let go, and be happy.  When the lungs are out of balance or you are dealing with excessive grief, you will have difficulty coping with loss and change, a sense of alienation, and experience a prolonged sense of sadness that does not dissipate.  Lungs are also associated with attachment so if you have a hard time letting go of people, objects, experiences or spend a lot of time reliving the past, this can point to a lung deficiency.  In contrast, grief that is expressed fully and resolved is strengthening both physically and psychologically.  Therefore it is not avoiding grief, but rather dealing with it in a healthy way that is the key to being happy and maintaining balance in all aspects of life.

The Large Intestine is the Lungs partner in that they work to keep balance in the body.  The lung is responsible for taking in the new which manifests physically as breathing in the crisp fall air, filling us with oxygen that we need to think clearly and function optimally. The large intestine, on the other hand, is responsible for letting go of waste.  Emotionally, this is why Autumn is a good time to look at things we might be hanging on to, and begin to work through them so that we can let them go for good.

The following are things we can do to keep our lungs and large intestine in great shape this autumn and for the coming year.

One of the best ways to strengthen the lungs is to breathe deeply.  Breathing deeply improves our memory, energy level and immune system.   When we breathe deeply with intention, we are flooding our cells and brains with much needed oxygen that is vital to all the body’s processes.  The best way to breathe deeply with intention is to breathe into the nose, and breathe it all the way into the belly, taking in as much air as possible.  Once the lungs are totally full, hold them for a count of five and then exhale through your mouth until your lungs are empty.  This exercise can be done 3 times in a row, 3 times daily.  Another way to practice breathing deeply is to go for a walk outside in the crisp autumn air and simply focus on breathing the energy of the air deep into the body.

Chinese medicine also recommends we let go of any negativity in our lives.  Sometimes there are things in our lives that are out of our control but bringing awareness to the negativity can help you to make the small changes you need to shift your perspective and let go of that which doesn’t support you.  Even when the negativity comes from outside of you, you can make the choice to change your perspective in in such change your reaction or mood in relation to the negativity.  Any negativity you can control, this is the time to shine light on it and let it die.  I recommend taking a few moments this autumn to shine some light on any darkness you have been holding onto in your life.

Along with letting go of the negativity in your life, it also might be a good idea to re-organize, clean, and donate that which doesn’t serve you anymore.  Everyone knows about spring cleaning but how about fall cleaning?  Take some time to go through your clothing, your general stuff, your computer, your cupboards, your phone and get rid of the things and information that no longer serves you.  All of these activities can be liberating and mirror the energy of the season- the falling of the leaves…
Chinesemedicineliving.com also recommends we consider wearing a scarf this fall to block the cold and wind.  This can help us ward off sickness and stay warm.

The Autumn diet in Chinese Medicine is very similar to that of Ayurveda.  It is recommended that you eat foods that are cooked long, are warming, and easy to digest like soups and stews.
Overall, the best way to stay healthy during Autumn according to Chinese Medicine is to live in harmony with the nature of the season.  If we look at the world around us, we will see that nature is slowing down, contracting, and preparing to rest which is what we shall do to stay healthy and in balance.  It is time to sleep a bit more, eat warming, nourishing foods, and move inward and pay attention to our internal selves.

Conclusion:
We have taken in a lot of information during the course of this show, leading us into a smooth autumn, winter transition.  For those of you who didn’t hear the entire show, I am going to summarize the key elements.  Summer has been a time of brightness- of fire- or joviality, expression and life.  We have been living and expansive and the time is coming to contract.  The autumnal equinox on September 22nd is bringing us into greater darkness and into the silent death of winter.  During this time, we harvest the nourishment we need for the cold winter in the form of warming oily foods and love and we let go of that which no longer serves us.  We fully mourn all that we have lost so we can fully let go and rest during the hermetic and quiet darkness of winter.  We do this every year so that we can be reborn again and flow with the cycles of life.  As you descend into the depths of autumn, I invite you to ask yourself a few questions….

What are the things in your life that you truly value and appreciate?
What are you holding on to that no longer serves your highest purpose?
What steps can you take to let go of the negativity that is holding you back?

And What can you do to take better care of yourself this coming year?

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Biotecture Planet Earth


July 5th's Show features Alix Henry, President of Biotecture Planet Earth, talking about this fantastic Non-Profit that seeks to expand the use of affordable, sustainable buildings and homes throughout the world as well as educate the public about the architecture, construction and maintenance of those buildings and homes.  The Non-profit has worked with Poor Native Americans that could not afford a good home, with people in Haiti to construct Hurricane resistant buildings, with the Nepalese after the big Earthquake, and more.  For more information about their past and future projects and how you can get involved, click on the website and facebook links below! During the show we also learn the 6 principles that make an Earthship as well as how you can live a bit lighter on the land and work with your surroundings even if you don't live in a sustainable, off grid home.

Don't forget to tune in July 5th at 9 am MST on KNCE, 93.5 Taos, Streaming Live at truetaosradio.com

For more information about Biotecture Planet Earth and to volunteer or donate money, you can go to Biotectureplanetearth.com

For some great photos and up to date information, visit their facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/biotectureplanetearth/

In need of a fantastic Architect? Contact Alix via Henry Architects, Located in Downtown Arroyo Secco, New Mexico.  Creative Architecture- Commercial and Residential.  Renovation, remodel, new house, new commercial property, decks, car ports, garage conversions, and more! Website: http://www.henryarchitectstaos.com/


The 6 Principles of Earthship from Earthship.com

1) Thermal/Solar Heating & Cooling

Earthships maintain comfortable temperatures in any climate. The planet Earth is a thermally stabilizing mass that delivers temperature without wire or pipes. The sun is a nuclear power plant that also delivers without wires or pipes.  Through strategically placing windows and skylights, there is an optimal flow of air that works to cool the building.

2) Solar & Wind Electricity

Earthships produce their own electricity with a prepackaged photovoltaic / wind power system. This energy is stored in batteries and supplied to your electrical outlets. Earthships can have multiple sources of power, all automated, including grid-intertie.

3) Contained Sewage Treatment

Earthships contain use and reuse all household sewage in indoor and outdoor treatment cells resulting in food production and landscaping with no pollution of aquifers. Toilets flush with greywater that does not smell.

4) Building with Natural & Recycled Materials

House as Assemblage of by-products: A sustainable home must make use of indigenous materials, those occurring naturally in the local area.

5) Water Harvesting

Earthships catch water from the sky (rain & snow melt) and use it four times. Water is heated from the sun, biodiesel and/or natural gas. Earthships can have city water as backup. Earthships do not pollute underground water aquifers.

6) Food Production

Earthship wetlands, the planters that hold hundreds of gallons of water from sinks and the shower are a great place for raising some of the fresh produce you’d like to have in the winter, but find expensive or bland tasting from the supermarket.


How you can Live a Bit Lighter with the Land and in Greater Harmony with your Surroundings


Put a tub in the sink when you do your dishes and use that water to water your plants outside.  The plants like the soap and food scrap juice.

Keep your bath or shower water and scoop it out to water your plants either inside or outside.

Pay Attention!!!

Use Natural Light as much as possible.  How do you not have to turn the lights on?

Open your windows and crack the windows in the right way to get optimal air flow when it is hot and keep them closed in the winter.  Can you use thermal blinds on your windows and gain a couple of degrees so you don't have to crank up your heater?  How can you manipulate your space for the least energy usage?

For more information about Earthships please visit: http://earthship.com/  https://www.earthshipglobal.com/







Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Your Choice, Your Life, Your Power!

On April 5th at 9 am on 93.5 KNCE Taos and trutaosradio.com, I will air an interview with Carmen Parks, Self-Belief Coach, Speaker, and Author of the book "How to Believe in Yourself".  The show is titled, "Your Choice, Your Life, Your Power".

Many of us make or have made the subconscious choice to be a victim of circumstance which inevitably leads to feeling out of control in our lives.  We say things like "have to", "should", etc. because we feel like victims.   April 5ths interview with Carmen will teach us about recognizing our self-inflicted victimization and will lead us to a new path of choice, responsibility,  and personal power.  If you are ready to take charge of your life, I recommend you take the time to listen to the show!!!!

Don't forget to tune in on April 5th at 9 am on KNCE.


Once we make the choice to take 100% responsibility for our thoughts, perceptions, and actions, we can utilize the Mindset Change Cycle (shown below) created by Carmen to create positive and lasting changes in our lives.

Mindset Change Cycle





STEP 1: Pay Attention

This step is about paying attention to thoughts, feelings, beliefs and
actions. Before any changes can be made an inventory of the current
situation is crucial. Journal, jot down notes or do whatever it takes
to bring these things into awareness.

Spend 2 days journaling. Keep a list of thoughts, feelings, and
experiences. Be an observer of your life and document what you
notice.


STEP 2: Evaluate

Now that you know what's going on in your head, decide if you like
your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions. This step requires a nonjudgmental
frame of mind. Simply evaluate the situation and take
note of what you don't like.
Look back at Step 1 and use these questions to help you evaluate
what you wrote down.
 Are there any themes?
 What is your most prevalent emotion?
 What is your most common thought?
 Do you like your thoughts? Why or Why not?
 Do you like the way you were feeling? Why or Why not?
 Do you like what you experienced? Why or Why not?

STEP 3: Make Changes

Take the thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions that you don't like
and choose new ones. Identify how you would rather feel, think and
believe. You have the power to control your thoughts. Identify what
empowers you!

Additionally, Write down what you would like to change and why.
Also include how you will feel when these changes are made and
describe your desired outcome.

STEP 4: Reinforce Changes

Reinforce the changes you wrote down in Step 3 with affirmations,
mantras and visualizations. Create new pathways in your brain to
your new thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions by consciously
making them real in your mind.

Write down your visualization and include as many details as
possible. What will it look like and feel like when you achieve your
desired results.

Create a one sentence mantra/affirmation that reminds you of your
visualization. Then use this mantra/affirmation to empower you  whenever you feel defeated.


 
                       
You can contact Carmen Parks at Carmen.parks@gmail.com 

To download Carmen's free e-book and worksheet, go to Howtobelieveinyourself.com 


Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Angie's 5 Rs for a Healthy Body and Planet!

On March 1st at 9 am on 93.5 Taos and trutaosradio.com, we aired a show titled, "Healthy Body, Healthy Planet" and featured Angie Fernandez, 'Creative Wellness Specialist', to talk about what we can do as individuals to support our personal wellness, while at the same time supporting the health of our planet.  We have outlined Angie's tips below.


                                                        Ways to Reduce

1. Make things from scratch instead of purchasing them pre-made in a container.  A great example of this is Salsa.  It takes 5 minutes to make and saves big in terms of the fossil fuels used to make and ship the container.  It also saves you from ingesting preservatives and additives.
2. Buy things you use a lot of in bulk.  Toilet paper in bulk that is double rolled is a great example of this because it saves on packaging.
3. Use less soap, less laundry detergent, less toothpaste, less shampoo, less toilet paper-- Less is more!
4. Bring your own re-usable grocery bags with you to the store.
5. Buy locally produced food and products.  The Reduction in Fossil Fuels is great and the available nutrition is far superior-- not to mention, it supports your local economy.
6. Instead of buying presents for loved ones at the holidays, make things- create experiences for them.  This not only leads to less waste but also creates bonding and deeper appreciation.

Ways to Re-Use
1. Use old T-shirts instead of paper towels.
2. Re-use food jars for other things such as a water cup or to-go coffee container.
3. Re-use the bulk food bags from the grocery store as well as bread bags and other packaging.

Recycle?!
Recycling is great and we are lucky to have the option although Reducing and Re-using should be considered before we recycle because recycling requires energy and fossil fuels.  Check with your local recycling center to learn about recycling options in your area.

How to Rethink
Ask yourself the following questions when purchasing:
1. Do you really need it or do you want it?
2.Can you borrow it from a friend?
3. Can you buy it second hand?
4. Can you purchase it from a local business?
5. When purchasing food, cleaning products, and body products, read the ingredients. Do you know what every ingredient is?  If not, reconsider and look for a product that is as close to nature as possible.

Refuse!
When you are out to eat, you can refuse extra napkins and straws.  When ordering something to go, you can refuse plastic ware, unneeded condiments, and a bag.  If you don't need it, refuse it!


It is important to remember that the goal is progress, not perfection.  Taking one step at a time and doing one thing better makes all of the difference.  When we strive for perfection and push ourselves too hard, we are more likely to give up completely and are far less likely to even begin our journey.

About the Interviewee:
Angie Fernandez, Creative Wellness Specialist
575-937-1332

About Me:

My name is Melissa McNulty and I am the host of the show. I am a certified Mind/Body wellness Practitioner, nationally certified hypnotherapist, life coach, and nutrition coach with a degree in mind/body transformational psychology.  I have a practice in Taos called Taos Hypnotherapy where I specialize in helping people transcend their anxieties and fears so they can reach their own ultimate potential and live the lives they truly desire.   taoshypnotherapy.com  I am a lifelong student of Wellness and am excited to share my discoveries with you on this show.  You can tune into “The It’s all Good Radio Hour” every First Wednesday of the Month from 9-10 am.  You can catch the next show on Wednesday, April 5th on 93.5 KNCE Taos or stream it live at truetaosradio.com

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Supporting the Inner Physician: An overview of Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Herbs, and Pharmaceuticals.

Today I interviewed Robin Cunningham of Wholistic Alternatives about supporting our Inner Physician through utilizing Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Herbs, and Pharmaceuticals.  We learned the basics of all four as well as when and how to use them synergistically to meet our individual needs.

This blog serves as an overview of the interview as well as a supplement to information we did not have time to discuss on the show.

Show Highlights and Notes:

Taking a Holistic Approach is important because it looks at the entire being- at all its physical, emotional, and spiritual attributes as well as how it interacts with and responds to its environment.  All of this is important for true healing.

Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Herbs, and Pharmaceuticals all have their place and can be used as integrative medicine to reach optimal well-being.

Flower Essences and Homeopathy are Energetic Medicines and are the least invasive to the body.  In cases of non-life threatening illness, it is a good idea to utilize them first so as to have the least negative effect on your overall well-being.

Flower Essences address very specific emotional energetics in the body.  Physical ailments are often caused by emotional and mental states so it is a good place to start regardless of the issue (unless it is acute and life threatening).  It is best to get a friend or practitioner to help you answer questions about yourself in choosing the right remedy.  Click Here for a great guide to choosing the right essence.  Do not take more than 5-7 essences at one time.
Recommended Brands: Bach Remedies, FES Society, Blue Turtle, Australian Bush Essences.  Anything made on your continent or in your area will work better for physical issues.

Homeopathy is energy medicine.  It works with super-diluted substances (often poisons) that at full dilution would create the same symptoms the patient is exuding.  By diluting these poisons and substances past the point where there is any chemical left, it creates an energetic signature.  When a person is ill or off balance, their inner physician starts to speak up and this manifests itself through exuding symptoms.  When these symptoms are matched energetically through a homeopathic remedy being introduced to the body, the inner physician knows it has been heard and the body then begins to heal.  This is the opposite of suppression.
When utilizing homeopathy, symptoms should subside in 3-5 doses.  Each dose is to be taken 30 minutes- 3 hours apart.  If there is no improvement after 5 doses, it is the wrong remedy.  If symptoms change, it means the remedy is probably working- simply change remedy to support the new symptoms.
Obtaining a Low Potency Emergency Kit is a good idea. Click here for a recommended 30 C emergency kit. You can generally find kits at your local health food or herb store.

Herbs work with the body on a physical level and are the foundations of most pharmaceuticals.  Herbs are tangible medicine in that you ingest a material dose.  Herbs are synergistic- they work with the whole body and generally have multiple uses.  There is a whole universe within each plant and this universe works synergistically with the mind, body, and spirit to facilitate healing.
Robin Recommends the Following Herbs for your home herbal pharmacy:
Osha, White Willow, Arnica and Calendula Salves, Usnea, Slippery Elm, and Goldenseal (should be used in moderation because it is endangered).

Pharmaceuticals key in on one specific chemical agent from a plant.  They can be very effective in treating or suppressing a specific symptom but lack the other synergistic components of healing that are important.  For example: Goldenseal as a whole plant can be used as a powerful antibiotic and it also supports the liver as well as killing fungus and yeast- this plant supports the entire body in the process of healing whereas pharmaceutical antibiotics work to kill bacteria but can damage the liver and often lead to yeast infections.  In life threatening situations, pharmaceuticals can save lives and are incredibly effective.  For more minor issues, they are often the wrong choice.  As we learned through homeopathy, symptoms are our body's way of telling us something.  If our inner physician does not feel heard and is simply suppressed, the illness we are working to eradicate will be suppressed even deeper into the body, leading to more serious issues in the future.


Interviewee Contact Information:
Robin Cunningham of Wholistic Alternatives
www.wholisticalternatives.com
575-779-6902

About Me:

My name is Melissa McNulty and I am the host of this show. I am a certified Mind/Body wellness Practitioner, nationally certified hypnotherapist, life coach, and nutrition coach with a degree in mind/body transformational psychology.  I have a practice in Taos called Taos Hypnotherapy where I specialize in helping people transcend their anxieties and fears so they can reach their own ultimate potential and live the lives they truly desire.   taoshypnotherapy.com  I am a lifelong student of Wellness and am excited to share my discoveries with you on this show.  You can tune into “The It’s all Good Radio Hour” every First Wednesday of the Month from 9-10 am.  You can catch the next show on Wednesday, March 1st on 93.5 KNCE Taos or stream it live on truetaosradio.com

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

How to Follow Through with Your Resolutions, Goals, and Commitments

Join us on Wednesday, February 1st at 9 am on KNCE and truetaosradio.com for support in following through with your dreams!   This show will be perfect for anyone that has struggled with or is struggling with a resolution, goal, or commitment.  It sometimes takes only a small shift in perspective to be able to move forward and accomplish all you desire and this show will help you see your commitments in a whole new light, empowering you to continue your forward movement!

Here is an outline of the content, although you will need to listen to receive full benefit!

1) Recognize when you create a goal, resolution or new commitment that you will almost definitely drift at some point- probably multiple times.  Expansion is always a process so be kind and supportive of yourself when you drift.

2) Anytime you work to expand yourself out of your comfort zone, you will hit an Upper Limit- this Upper Limit is imposed on you through your subconscious and nervous system and is built into your essence.  Upper Limits show up in various ways- sometimes they are negative thoughts, personas, injuries, fights, etc.  Upper Limits are manifested as anything that will knock you off your expansion to bring you back down to your comfort zone.

3) When things are going well and you are expanding, take time to integrate- to touch base with yourself and become present with you and your surroundings to allow the expansion to settle in your body..  You can do this through various methods including hiking, quiet alone time, journaling, dancing, yoga, singing, listening to music, having lunch with a friend, visiting with a coach or therapist--whatever helps you to connect with how you are feeling on a subconscious level.  

4)  Become an observer of your life!  Taking time to integrate will allow you to recognize your manifested upper limits and you will begin to see your patterns..  Most of us Upper Limit ourselves in the same ways over and over again.  By becoming an observer and noticing ourselves we can learn to make different choices and understand and become one with our own rate of expansion.  Awareness is Power!


Here's to Your Growth!

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Improv as Medicine



Hollie Laudal joined Melissa McNulty in an interview which will be aired Wednesday, November 2nd at 9 am MST on 93.5 KNCE Taos and on truetaosradio.com to explore the concept of Improv as Medicine.  Jason Pfeifer, Hollie Laudal, and Irene Loy recently started a business which they call Improv Medicine.  As an interactive improv group, they have performed at Health Conferences, Business Meetings, along with other events.  Hollie also runs an improv class every Wednesday at 6 pm at Metta Theater in El Prado, NM. 

Part one of the interview delves into Hollie's transformation from sickness to health and how improv played a large part in that process.  In part two of the interview we go into depth about all of the ways improv is medicine and how it can help us grow within ourselves and in our lives.  Part three discusses Hollie's new book coming out this March -- a Memoir of her time as a hospice chaplain.  It is a fascinating and informative interview that provides us with multiple tools to help foster our mental and emotional growth and wellbeing.  

                                                         
  
                                                7 Ways Improv is Medicine


1.       Fosters the Balance of expressing and listening (Yin and Yang) and creating your own reality as well as joining another person’s reality.

2.       Supports taking a leap into the unknown, being in flow and presence.

3.       Promotes acting and speaking from the heart.

4.       Requires cooperation- each line builds the other person up- the idea of supporting the whole.

5.       Encourages you to bring your feelings in as medicine and turn them into what you need.

6.       Helps you notice the Gap and to step into that Gap and make choices rather than react.


7.       It bursts the bubble of taking ourselves too seriously.


If you would like to join Hollie's Improv Class or are interested in Improv Medicine to perform at your next business meeting or event, call Hollie at 720-273-0570 or visit her facebook page at facebook.com/hollie.laudal/

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    My name is Melissa McNulty and I am the host of this show. I am a certified Mind/Body wellness Practitioner, nationally certified hypnotherapist, life coach, and nutrition coach with a degree in mind/body transformational psychology.  I have a practice in Taos called Taos Hypnotherapy where I specialize in helping people transcend their anxieties and fears so they can reach their own ultimate potential and live the lives they truly desire.   taoshypnotherapy.com  I am a lifelong student of Wellness and am excited to share my discoveries with you on this show.  You can tune into “The It’s all Good Radio Hour” every First Wednesday of the Month from 9-10 am.  You can catch the next show on Wednesday, November 2nd on 93.5 KNCE Taos or stream it live on truetaosradio.com