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What Are You Willing to Give In Order to Have What You Want to Have?

She Beat Her Sweet Tooth and the Amount of Weight She Lost Will Blow Your Mind!

Who can fathom the mysteries of the body?

If only we could control our metabolism the way we can control our thoughts...

Addictions to many substances, including drinks, chocolate and other sugars, are fueled by the body's insulin-response system. When you have a drink or a candy bar, your body's blood sugar soars, prompting the pancreas to release insulin, which helps to move sugars circulating in the blood into the body's tissues--which then either use them for energy or store them as FAT.

After the insulin is released, your blood sugar crashes, prompting your body to send a message to the brain: "We need more sugar!" You then experience either a feeling of tiredness or a craving (varying in intensity from mild to extremely uncomfortable) for another drink or more sugar.

>>Learn how to break the sugar-high-to-blood-sugar-crash loop... Read More>>>

Little Ways To Upgrade Your Internal & External Value...

You are powerful.

Creating and manifesting the life of your dreams is your choice.

You broadcast your own estimation of your value to yourself, your family and the world around you, loud and clear, with every word you speak and every move you make.

Most people out there, especially those who are meeting you for the first time, are going to take your word for it if you think highly of yourself (or not).

The Neuroscience of Self-Esteem:

Self-hatred rarely accomplishes much. With the rise of positive psychology, recent decades have seen a substantial cultural emphasis on the importance of self-esteem. Unfortunately, being told to keep liking ourselves, no matter what, hasn't done a whole lot get us back on our feet when we hit a big ole' bump in the road... Read More>>>

A Simple Way to Calm Down and Feel Better...

Neuroinstructor and brain training expert Mark Waldman is one of the world’s leading experts on spirituality and the brain, and he has some simple advice for those experiencing unease and tension: Yawn.

No, we're not ignoring you--that's the advice!

When you yawn several times in succession, your brain releases chemicals that dampen the fight or flight response mechanism of the Amygdala. According to Mark, yawning relaxes you faster than any other method of which we are currently aware.

Mark is on the faculty at the prestigious College of Business at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, where he teaches people how to rapidly identify behaviors and beliefs that hold them back from achieving their fullest potential in work and relationships.

His extraordinary NeuroWisdom product empowers the user to transform those old habits into practical strategies to achieve their goals... Read More>>>

Go Beyond Solo Practice & Experience Awakening With Others... The Next Level of Spiritual Practice!

Are you ready for a paradigm shift in your spiritual practice — one that takes you beyond your sometimes isolating solo practice into a living, evolving field of mutual awakening?

For too long we’ve fixated on individual growth, much to the detriment of learning to live and grow in a larger field of shared intelligence.

We haven’t learned to awaken TOGETHER, and without access to the creative and liberating power of the group field, our spiritual progress has slowed.

The Shift Network is excited to present a free online event with contemporary spiritual teacher Patricia Albere to introduce new dimensions of relating and expanding consciousness –– collectively... 

The Next Level of Spiritual Practice: Go Beyond the Limits of Your Solo Practice & Experience Awakening With Others.... Read More>>>

The Myth of Self Actualization Revealed! (Maslow’s Mistake)...

For decades, so many of us have held Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as gospel…

Believing that “self-actualization” was the Zenith of human achievement…

But what if I told you that the excessive pursuit of self-actualization was actually harming your well being, and in fact, the root cause of so many of the social problems we face today?

Well, that’s exactly what Dr. Jeffrey Martin has to say, in this revealing video series that outlines an alternative framework for conscious evolution... Read More>>>

Discover the Enneagram of the Virtues! Cultivating Strength & Fullness of YOUR Heart...

Are you a student of the Enneagram, curious about the more advanced teachings?

Do you want to use the Enneagram in a way that helps you actualize more of your potential and go beyond limited and narrow views of your type?

Russ Hudson, one of the leading “depth” teachers of the Enneagram, will present a FREE online event designed to expand your awareness of the Enneagram as a tool for transformation.

Register here for The Enneagram of the Virtues: Discovering the 9 Deeper Qualities of Your Heart.

The teachings on the virtues are actually at the core of the Enneagram’s origins, yet rarely taught publicly... Read More>>>

YOUR Unique Vision + Gifts = Healing Humanity & the Planet!

Do you feel called to play a bigger role in the cultural shift that’s taking place… to a world that is more conscious, thriving and truly works for ALL?

Maybe recent events like the U.S. Election, Brexit, Standing Rock or injustices taking place in your community and around the world have inspired you to take an active role in changing policies, launching a project, or starting a business that has a positive global impact?

Whether you’re clear on your role in becoming a more powerful leader, or simply taking the first steps on your leadership journey, it can be hard to know how to get from point A to B… in fact, the most common question leaders ask themselves is “How do I get from here to there?”

During Shift Leadership Roundtable, a revolutionary online series, you’ll receive the leadership skills you need to grow your vision and take this next step toward fulfilling your highest potential…. fully embodying your unique gifts and talents for the greater good.

Plus, you’ll have access to the right mentors who’ll show you how to lead from your heart and soul while being effective, philanthropic and successful… Read More>>>

Shamanic Journeying to Higher Realms for Wisdom, Healing & ReEnchantment... Unveiling Your Oversoul!

What if you could discover time-tested shamanic journeying practices from ancient and traditional lineages — and journey to connect with the “Oversoul” of your Higher Self as a portal to higher dimensions of consciousness?

It’s a fascinating possibility!

If you’re not familiar with the Oversoul, it’s the part of your being that connects you to other realms, times, dimensions and places. Becoming aware of your Oversoul can help you reestablish connections with helpful spirits in other realms, and offer clarity and wisdom for moving your life forward.

If you’d like to discover more about this exciting subject, you’ll want to participate in a FREE online event featuring shamanic teacher, anthropologist and bestselling author Hank Wesselman.

You can register for Unveiling Your Oversoul: Shamanic Journeying to Higher Realms for Wisdom, Healing, and Re-enchantment... Read More>>>

A High Intensity Spiritual Workout for 60 Days? You Bet...

If you attended Jeffrey Allen’s Masterclass at Mindvalley Academy you’ll know he’s doing a revolutionary new program to introduce people to the world of energy.
This time, it’s ingenious.

He’s organized a FIRST-OF-IT’S-KIND 60-day obstacle-race-style spiritual fitness program designed to turn you from Energy-UNAware to Energy-Aware with just 10-20 minutes of commitment each day.

We’re talking about powerful, life-changing shift in how you experience the world — in just 60 days.

No ifs, or buts or what-ifs.

Every day for 60 days, you’ll receive a little assignment from Jeffrey, a little challenge to overcome… Read More>>>

The Life Changing Power Of Awareness…

As you probably know, our world consists of two realities.

The first is the physical reality that we all can see, hear, touch and feel.
And then there is the energetic reality that only a fraction of the population can perceive.

Awareness of this energetic reality is KEY to putting yourself in the flow, away from struggle and pain, at all times in life.

The legendary teacher Osho said,

“Awareness is the greatest alchemy there is. Just go on becoming more and more aware, and you will find your life changing for the better in every possible dimension. It will bring great fulfillment.”

If you’d like a simple framework for increasing your awareness in the energy world, there’s a BRAND NEW masterclass at Mindvalley Academy happening this week.

It’s with Jeffery Allen, Mindvalley’s highest rated spiritual teacher, often referred to as The Healer’s Healer, and he guides you through a powerful formula to not only become aware but to manifest your ideal life through this awareness… Read More>>>

Brain Retraining Techniques For Financial Success... The 5th Annual Live Brain-A-Thon Event!

Yesterday, I told you I’d spill the beans on the breakthrough methods my friend John Assaraf created for re-training your brain for financial success.

Today, you’re going to get a chance to learn these techniques to finally breakthrough your limiting beliefs, shatter your financial glass ceiling, and start living a life of financial success.

Here’s an uncomfortable truth:

Growth can be painful.

It’s tough to try and step out of your comfort zone, unsure if the path you’re heading down will lead you to success or failure.

It’s even harder to try and make the leap from “just scraping by” to “financially free” without any guarantee of success.

But there is a way that you can guarantee you’ll have a better financial future, regardless of whatever life throws your way.

You can train your brain to think differently about money. And that can help safeguard you from whatever the future may hold.

There are a variety of techniques you can use.

But the easiest way is to try the techniques John Assaraf is going to share on The 5th Annual Live Brain-A-Thon Event.

When you sign up for this amazing, life-changing live event you’ll discover… Read More>>>

Mindset Secret Of Financially Independent People... Annual Live Brainathon!

Most people think wealthy people got that way because of sheer dumb luck, a huge inheritance, screwing people over or being “in the right place at the right time.”

But nothing could be further from the truth.

Let me explain.

Imagine we took five first-generation multi-millionaires (meaning they didn’t inherit their money, they made it themselves) and stripped them of everything they had.

Let’s say we took away all their money, their houses, their business connections and the rest of their worldly possessions. Now, let’s say we dropped them off in the middle of a big city with nothing but the shirt on their back and lint in their pockets.

What do you think would happen if we checked up on them five years later?

I can guarantee that every one of those first-generation multi-millionaires will be a millionaire again. And if they aren’t they won’t be far off from their goal.

Now let’s try another experiment.

Let’s take five ordinary, working class people and put 5 million dollars in their bank accounts. They can spend it or invest it however they like.

If we checked up on them in five years, I guarantee almost every one of them would have blown through most of that money. It’s the same reason that every lotto winner who seems to go broke within a few years after hitting the jackpot.

So why is there such a striking difference between these two groups of people?

It seems like the first group, the first generation multi-millionaires just seem to be ‘wired’ differently.

And that is in fact the secret that separates the financially independent from everybody else.

Their brains ARE wired differently.

They have different views about money. They have different ideas about earning, saving, spending and investing. They don’t view money as the thing that controls their lives. They view it as a tool to build the kind of life they want.

That’s the secret to becoming financially well-off.

It has nothing to do with your job, your bank account, where you live or what you learned in school…

… But it has EVERYTHING to do with your mindset toward money, wealth and your future.

Maybe you DON’T have this ‘wealth mindset’ yet. That’s OK. Most people aren’t wired like this.

It takes training and practice to rewire your brain.

It’s very hard to do this on your own. Even the world’s wealthiest men and women ALL had successful teachers, mentors and role-models who took their hand and guided them down the path to success.

You might not have those kind of connections.

But there IS hope for you if you WANT to make a change… Read More>>>

Access the Power of NonOrdinary States of Consciousness... Way of the Psychonaut!

Are you called to adventure beyond your ordinary mind to pioneer a new understanding of life — one more deeply connected to the cosmos?

Have you been intrigued by, or perhaps even experienced firsthand, how the power of altered states, including shamanic consciousness, can transform your life?

If so, you may be primed to discover the “Way of the Psychonaut.”

Like the adventurers of old who fearlessly journeyed beyond the boundaries of the physical map, modern “psychonaut” explorers are venturing beyond the map of psychology into new realms of human evolution.

Stan Grof has been one of the earliest and most accomplished pioneers of these realms through his decades of legal research into the therapeutic use of psychedelics, his innovative understanding of non-ordinary states based on experiential forms of psychotherapy, and his exhaustive studies of shamanism, art and myth.

Stan will present a fascinating FREE online event... Read More>>>

Mindset Shift That Brings You Financial Freedom... 5th Annual Live BrainAThon!

Think about this for a second:

The only thing holding you back from earning more money, living life on your terms and giving back more to your family, friends and community… is your mindset.

It’s the way you think. It’s the way your brain is programmed to work.

The best part about our brains is that we have the ability to retrain them… or reprogram them to accomplish any goal we choose.

You might not realize this… but you have the world’s most powerful 3 pound tool in between your ears.

The only problem is… up until now… you’ve never had an instruction manual that can show you how to unlock your brain’s full potential.

I’d bet that you aren’t functioning anywhere near your true potential. It’s nothing personal… it’s just a fact that 97% of people struggle with stress, anxiety and fear when it comes to money. Those are the facts.

And a large part of this stress and anxiety is due to the fact that you don’t understand how to control the thoughts, feelings and emotions going through your mind that can move you away from your money troubles.... and move you closer to a life of prosperity, wealth, abundance and happiness... Read More>>>

Using the Law of Retraction to Reshape Your Life... Living From Your Soul!

Today, I’d like to share with you one of the most effective tools from my Living From Your Soul 9-Week Online Course.

This tool will help you to re-create your life anew each day and will virtually eliminate the pain of “bad” experiences, allowing you to realize that, in spite of how it might seem, ultimately, there are no bad experiences.

Let me explain:

Have you ever been betrayed, ignored, or lied to? 

Or have you ever lied to someone, ignored them, or said or done something you now regret?

Sometimes in life, things happen that you wish hadn’t happened. And you probably also wish you could have reacted in a different way than you did at the time.

You wish you hadn’t been hurtful, or dishonest, or you wish you could have expressed your emotions more clearly when someone else hurt you.

And when you say or do something that simply isn’t a representation of your truest self,  you probably wish you had a second chance to do things over and make them right.

Well, guess what? You do have that chance... Read More>>>

Could Rumi Hold the Key to Your Soul’s Liberation? Dancing in Rumi’s Footsteps!

It’s amazing but true: a 13th century-Sufi poet is now rated the most popular poet of our time.

And it’s no wonder, for as we progress ever more deeply into a multi-faceted global crisis, the words of Rumi offer precious wisdom to help us navigate our way back to the light of the Divine in a way that no other poetry can.

If you’d like to deepen your awareness of the spiritual power of Rumi’s poetry, which can liberate your soul’s passion and your heart’s ecstasy, I have a very special invitation for you.

Mystic scholar Andrew Harvey, renowned author of more than 40 books, will bring alive the core spiritual teachings of Rumi and the mystical initiation he experienced during Dancing in Rumi’s Footsteps: How His Poetry & Wisdom Can Liberate Your Soul’s Passion & Heart’s Ecstasy.

This powerful virtual event is FREE.

When you do, you’ll:

• Hear Andrew read and interpret two Rumi poems that deal with the dark night and divine passion, two fundamental themes of his work... Read More>>>

4 Secrets to Creating Healing with the Hakomi Method... Hakomi Healing Techniques!

Hakomi healing techniques to transform your practice...

I’m excited to bring you a very special invitation to join Manuela Mischke-Reeds and Rob Fisher as they show you how to use Hakomi to bring a deeper level of integration, connectedness and healing for your clients.

You can reserve your free place now for 4 Secrets to Creating Healing With the Hakomi Method: How to Lead Your Clients Into Embodied Transformation...

During this session you’ll learn key principles for facilitating direct and intimate relationships with your clients that culminate in positive results, as well as foster more meaningful therapeutic dynamics.

You’ll discover:... Read More>>>

New Brain Science Reveals Financial Struggles are Caused By Neural Patterns... (Part 1 Of 3)

If you’ve ever felt like you struggle financially…

… can’t seem to earn what you KNOW you should…

… spend too much money on impulse buys when your emotions get the best of you…

… can’t save your money…

… and feel like you’ll never become financially secure… then listen to this:

The world’s leading brain scientists have discovered that most people have a set of negative neuro-financial patterns that control how they handle their money.

Join several of these scientists, along with top money experts, for a free special online event, as they reveal how to shatter these patterns to become more financially secure.


If you feel like you’re working hard but getting nowhere financially… it actually might not be your fault.

You’re subconscious thought patterns and limiting beliefs could be the reason you haven’t been able to break out of your rut... Read More>>>

Discover Your Life's Grand Purpose! Master Life Visioning & Feel UnStoppable...

If you'd joined us for the Masterclass at Mindvalley Academy, you'd know that Dr. Michael Beckwith announced a special enrollment for his flagship course at Mindvalley Academy called "Life Visioning."

It's available only for this week and includes a huge discount on enrollment fees.


This course reveals the little known spiritual formula to living a deeply fulfilled, purposeful life.

It eliminates the struggle of trying to ‘find’ your purpose.

You will discover how to turn on that switch that permanently light's up your life's purpose in your mind's eye. 

The entire process will liberate you from the frequent emotional turmoils you experience in life.

And let you be free to follow your heart — no if's, but's or the cursed how's.
You'll be a completely different person after this... Read More>>>