Alexa Z Meditates - Your Life, But Better

QUOTES:

“Your brain needs a good cleaning just like your house, your car, your trunk.”

“When you sit in the silence of your own brain, and you give it space for the really good stuff, the ‘who am I?’ is no longer a gentle meditation, something you sit quietly with, but it sets your life to scream ‘that’s right that's who I am, I’m a badass who can do anything I want!’”

“Your mind doesn’t have to keep thinking every moment.”

“Never stop trying, just keep looking inside.”

“I’ve failed way more than I’ve succeeded but I’m better on building on and moving forward.”

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SUMMARY

In this episode, Alexa talks about how meditating can make you a badass! She explains how the practice of giving our brains some space and silence can eventually enable us to achieve anything we want and help us be aware of how great life truly is.

Alexa explains the art of self-inquiry during meditation. She shows that by looking within ourselves, we can discover peace, courage and compassion. Through her own personal experiences, Alexa demonstrates how meditation can lead to our greatest potential, waiting to be realized and manifested.

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HIGHLIGHTS

2:37 Self-inquiry and meditation

5:11 Alexa tells a story

7:56 Being quiet

10:50 Alexa shares part of her journey

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RESOURCES

www.AlexaZmeditates.com/podcast

QUOTES:

“Your brain needs a good cleaning just like your house, your car, your trunk.”

“When you sit in the silence of your own brain, and you give it space for the really good stuff, the ‘who am I?’ is no longer a gentle meditation, something you sit quietly with, but it sets your life to scream ‘that’s right that's who I am, I’m a badass who can do anything I want!’”

“Your mind doesn’t have to keep thinking every moment.”

“Never stop trying, just keep looking inside.”

“I’ve failed way more than I’ve succeeded but I’m better on building on and moving forward.”

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SUMMARY

In this episode, Alexa talks about how meditating can make you a badass! She explains how the practice of giving our brains some space and silence can eventually enable us to achieve anything we want and help us be aware of how great life truly is.

Alexa explains the art of self-inquiry during meditation. She shows that by looking within ourselves, we can discover peace, courage and compassion. Through her own personal experiences, Alexa demonstrates how meditation can lead to our greatest potential, waiting to be realized and manifested.

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HIGHLIGHTS

2:37 Self-inquiry and meditation

5:11 Alexa tells a story

7:56 Being quiet

10:50 Alexa shares part of her journey

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RESOURCES

www.AlexaZmeditates.com/podcast

In this episode of the Alexa Z Show, Alexa talks about how to meditate while on vacation (while she herself is on vacation in Maine) and how it’s actually a good time to improve one’s practice. 

Alexa enumerates the common reasons why people find it hard to meditate during vacations. She goes on to list why it’s very much worth doing anyway. Alexa also gives tips on how to make time to meditate while on vacation.

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HIGHLIGHTS 

3:53 Why is it hard to meditate during vacation? 

6:30 Why it’s worth meditating during vacation

12:20 Helpful tips

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RESOURCES 

www.AlexaZMeditates.com/podcast

https://mainesmidcoast.com/

SUMMARY

In this first episode of the Alexa Z Show, Alexa tackles why people can’t or won’t meditate. She enumerates the top ten common excuses people come up with, which what she likes to call “excuse du jour”.

 Alexa gives real-life examples of how these excuses manifest from people she knows, including her husband. She analyzes these excuses and gives solid tips on how to overcome them. Alexa gives encouraging words to people who have been struggling to keep up with their meditation practice, as well as people who actually haven’t given meditation a shot.

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HIGHLIGHTS

3:14 Having no time

4:22 “Stopping the mind”

5:53 Sitting still

7:25 Stress and not being quiet enough

9:57 Being too busy especially in the morning 

10:36 Trying it “twice” and not being good at it 

12:06 Being too tired

13:20 The present moment

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 RESOURCES

www.AlexaZMeditates.com/podcast

www.AlexaZMeditates.com/quiz

If you want Alexa to guide you go to alexazmeditates.com/quiz
Is meditation for you? AND a free BONUS 5-minute breath meditation download.

Are you app-solutely confused? In this episode, Alexa tackles everything about meditation apps. She provides a simple guide on how to pick, use and integrate with these apps.

Alexa differentiates between learning to meditate or being guided in meditation, and how knowing which one is needed can help you choose the right app. She gives important tips on how to learn properly from apps. She also shares her own experience with a meditation app.

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HIGHLIGHTS 

2:36 Meditation

4:06 Wallstreet Journal article

9:20 Guided meditations

11:30 Alexa tries an app

15:26 Important tips

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Recourses:

Free Five Minute Meditation (on the home page)

This episode of the Alexa Z Show talks about mindfulness and the present moment. Alexa deals with the question “What if the present moment is crappy?” She explains why it’s important to stay in the moment and gives tips on how to do it.

Alexa clearly defines what it means to be present and how this can reshape our outlook on life. She shares some real-life experiences and how these experiences helped her redefine her understanding of mindfulness and being in the moment. Alexa offers some advice on how to be more non-judgmental and become more aware.

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HIGHLIGHTS

1:50 Why must we be present? 

5:09 Being the beginner

5:37 Personal stories

9:02 Alexa’s advice

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RESOURCES

www.AlexaZMeditates.com/podcast