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Your Longevity Lifestyle podcast is dedicated to helping you discover the lifestyle elements that support your personal longevity vision. We discuss everything you need to tap into your potential to restore health, establish mind-body flow and enjoy the freedom of truly thriving on this planet. Lifestyle is medicine. Lifestyle is longevity. Lifestyle is health. And wealth. And all about yourself! I am Melinda Perkins, owner of Personal Equivalent Coaching. I am a personalized wellness coach, ...
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We are 3 weeks into our self-esteem journey. That deserves some celebration...with a hefty amount of appreciation for how far we have come. I am celebrating a year successfully traveled around the sun. Today I reflect on my top 3 lessons learned. I hope they spark some reflection of your own. If you feel inspired, please connect with me here: To re…
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How malleable are you? That is the question we play with today. How likely are you to soak up what other people say about you, or to you, and adapt yourself ? If this interests you, check out today's process for figuring out exactly how malleable you are and what to do about it. Once we have our strength and flexibility in balance, we can successfu…
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Still sticking to the popular theme of money and running it through the powerful realm of energy work, today we look at your paycheck and do a bit of EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique. For a recap on the foundations of energy work, feel free to listen to Day 18 first...or dive right into today. Are you happy with your current paycheck? Can you thin…
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Today we return to the realm of money. Why? Because so much of our self-esteem is co-mingled with the ebb and flow of this particular type of energy. And speaking of energy, that's how we're going to tackle our money management today. Energetically. Specifically, utilizing the framework of Reiki to generate and direct that flow of energy where we w…
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Motivational Triggers, as Brendon Burchard teaches, are a fantastic way to "trigger ourselves" instead of letting the world do it for us. (I paraphrase what he says about them). Today we turn this practice into a way to bolster our self-esteem. What better way to focus in on having the mindset to take the actions that will most help our self-esteem…
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Are you successful? Wait! Don't answer that until you've listened to the criteria. Or, actually gotten a chance to define the parameters for yourself. That's what we're doing today. Defining. Assessing. Planning our steps to the next level of success in our own eyes. If this interests you, please join in! If you feel inspired, please connect with m…
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Do you talk about how much you make? Today we will. And we'll look at why you make what you do. Then, if the numbers aren't adding up to satisfaction for you, we'll look at ways to make them different. If any of that interests you, please come along for Day 15! If you feel inspired, please connect with me here: To read the original blog posts that …
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Are you looking for more wealth? Two weeks ago, I was. Which led me to the subject of today's podcast. Gratitude. We'll talk about wealth from a different perspective and pause for a moment of gratitude. Just like I am going to do right here. I am grateful to you for coming on this journey with me. When we take the time to value our self enough to …
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It happens. Anger is a real thing and we have plenty of opportunities to navigate it. What does it have to do with our self-esteem? Plenty. And most of it's not good. We've been taught the "rights and wrongs" of anger from a very young age. Mostly, we've been taught that the very fact that we Have anger is wrong. Then we've been taught that the way…
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Rejection sucks. It doesn't matter if someone is letting you down lightly with an "It's not you....it's me" or blatantly laughing out loud at the amazing new idea you just proposed to your team at work. I'll say it again. Rejection sucks. But it doesn't have to. Today's series of steps is about looking rejection straight in the eye, sitting steeped…
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Self-Esteem is an inside job. Yet, sometimes on a subtle level, we let the things that happen in the great big world dictate how we feel about ourselves. Today we're going to look at this tendency and see what happens when we turn the focus back where it belongs. Inside. If that interests you, please join us for the Day 11 adventure toward enhanced…
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Do you take life too seriously? Or is it simply a game? Well, what if life was a game? To me, you'd need some padding to play it comfortably and not get hurt. Today we look at three layers of padding that you might want to bulk-up to help you when you step out onto the field of life. These layers are: 1. Your Front Row 2. Your Spirituality 3. Your …
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We make mistakes. That's life. But do we make ourselves wrong for it? Do we hold onto the feelings of guilt, shame, anger for much longer than the initial reaction? If we do, there are very good reasons we learned to do this. Mainly, these weird patterns we play on repeat come from the time in our life when we were little sponges. Well, we're not 6…
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Do you love drama? I'm being facetious here. I'm talking about today's subject; What do you do when life throws you a curve ball? And what does this have to do with our self-esteem. We will go through a process to figure out not only what our gut reaction is, how we feel about it and what we'd rather do instead, but also how to cultivate the space …
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Let's celebrate! It's more than just a fun thing to do. It's essential to your self-esteem journey. Today we'll talk about the elements that will support you in the continuation of this journey including the role of Dopamine. We'll talk about self-efficacy and how it affects your eventual performance. But most of all, we'll celebrate you and show u…
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Today we tackle habits. New choices create change. If we repeat these new choices, they become a habit. Habits become part of who we are and who we are is our contribution to every situation. We're going to build on yesterday's theme of worthiness and its connection to self-esteem. Our 5-step process today centers around crafting a mantra that will…
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Worthiness. Just the word alone is heavy. We're going to see if we can lighten it up a bit by tackling an even heavier word, selfishness. Oof! Are you ready? So the steps go like this: 1. Open Your Eyes 2. Think About It 3. Do It 4. Assess It 5. Ponder It Nope, those won't make sense until you listen to Day 5. But after, they'll be a great reminder…
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Today is about your gut health, but not in the traditional way. In the intuitive, "gut feeling" way. We're going to get really honest about how much you actually "go with your gut" Why? Because when you are in tune with your gut, and build that relationship, you're leveling up your ability to moment-by-moment assess your self-esteem. Here are today…
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Here's where it gets real! Well, okay, it has been real before, but today we dive in a little deeper. We're going to engage the mean voice in our head. You know the one. Yep. That one. And we're going to go toe-to-toe with it. If that excites you, or causes a bit of anxiety, or even interests you in the slightest....please join in! When I do this s…
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What is self-esteem anyway? Who cares? It's more important what self-esteem is to YOU! Today we find that definition through 4 easy steps. 1. We ask ourselves that question. What is Self-Esteem 2. We talk to Future YOU. 3. We ask Future YOU what aspect of Self-Esteem is the most important. 4. We ponder our personal definition of Self-Esteem. Yes, t…
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How's your self-esteem? What is self-esteem, exactly?If you'd like to take the next few minutes, or the next 31 days to explore these things and, along the way, bring yours to the next level, then let's get started.Today we discuss the 4 steps to get started on your Self-Esteem enhancement journey. 1. Get Out of Your Head2. Let the WHYs Go3. Let It…
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Are you Locked and Loaded, ready for life? We've talked lots about your WHY (your passion, your mission). This time we pair it with your true form of self-expression to get that fire to the surface! When you are locked and loaded with your why and self-expression moving in unison, nothing in this ever-changing world can sway you from your path. Her…
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What is your Why? It goes by a dozen different names, but basically your why is that thing...that vision...that guiding light when the whole world goes dark. In today's episode we'll look at a few attributes of your why that make it shine it's brightest plus 6 easy questions to ask (and keep asking) to dive into the very depths of your subconscious…
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We expect pretty much everything to end up in the dump, including our most valuable asset - our human body. The key word is "expect". Our expectation that the human form will degrade, start to slip up, break down and fall out could be the reason it ends that way. And it could be the subconscious reason that we begin new healthy ways of life, only t…
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No right. No Wrong. No Good. No bad. Just what is. My dad used this phrase so often it was burned in my mind long before I actually understood it. Now, I understand it to be the common theme across lightworkers today, Neutrality. I used to think that neutrality (and all of the other words associated with it) were passive. Like hiding away from real…
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How much easier would your life be if you easily and quickly made better decisions? It's a fabulous way to level-up your game exponentially. Maybe you've tried all sorts of tricks and methods to craft your decision-making skills. Do you want a simple way to hone your skills even more? Today I share how you can tap into science-based studies on Chro…
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Welcome to Season 3. Yep. It’s partway into the year, but this podcast is at at natural beginning where we launch into Next Level Longevity in a series I term: Uplife! Fear stops us in our tracks. It tries to keep us small. It endeavors to dissuade us from doing great things. Our mission is the amalgamation of all of those great things we must do i…
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“One of the most important discriminations we can make … is the difference between things that beckon to us and things that call from our souls.” Woman Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD. In this episode, we discuss the importance of giving your soul a voice to let it guide you through the twists and turns and the cacophony of v…
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Here's a quick way to hit that next level fast! Time and energy are the great commodities in life. With them we 'buy' coffee and shoes, adventures to far-off lands and more! When we're looking to fulfill a new desire, we'll need to upgrade one of the two. Today we'll play with a completely personalized way to give yourself an energy lift! For more …
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Here we go! Diving into a topic I didn't want to look at, much less tackle head-on. But today, we're going to do both. Masculine and Feminine energies are at play in our lives. Much of what we do with them is compartmentalized. They are much more powerful when we set them free to dance with each other. Here is my journey where I discovered how natu…
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Today we tackle the overused and abused topic of stress...but from a whole new perspective. If you're ready to let movement and stress intermingle along your longevity pathway, you will set yourself up to move mountains! In this episode, we discuss how movement permeates every aspect of life and how you can use it to craft stressors to make you str…
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Today we toy with the bounds of human potential and discuss what it's going to take to get us from survival-mode to actual thrival. I share with you a concept that is beginning to take shape and form in my mind. A process of intermingling different concepts to form a powerful way of being that supports our growth and allows us to leap forward, to l…
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Are you ready to take your relationship with intuition to a whole new level? To discover an almost unfathomable wellspring of power? When we tap into the depths of our own knowing, we unearth our greatest WHY, our most fiery passions, our fastest flowing streams of creativity. Today we learn a simple 4 step process to hear the voice of intuition lo…
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To know me is to love me! In this episode we discuss how to foster self-love through self-knowledge. The more we understand our innate tendencies and traits, the more we set ourselves free to be uniquely US! This episode is also available as a blog post: https://myspiritualcenter.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/self-love-day-8-knowledge/ --- Support this …
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It's time to take an Energy Break and talk about all things spiritual. You know that feeling of flow? Do you want to take it to the next level? The Universe is waiting to hear from you! Today we talk about co-creating with the best partner ever - The Universe! I'll share with you a simple process that I use to tap into that power and make it strong…
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Have you ever had one of those moments when you felt like you were parroting a grumpy grandparent? If so, today's process will help you shift from a mindset that ages us to one that supports our longevity. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://myspiritualcenter.wordpress.com/2022/04/17/possibilities-take-two/ --- Support this podca…
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Change is the only thing you can count on. That message flies at us from every angle. And it's so untrue! When we foster self-trust - we can count on the largest aspect of our lives...US! Therefore, this podcast is dedicated to cultivating self-trust. I share an easy 5-step process to do just that. I hope it helps you feel lighter, freer and strong…
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Are you working at an unsustainable pace? That's the question we ponder today. Not only that, but we also look at how to tell, if you're not sure, and what to do about it if you are! Burnout is a very real scare for entrepreneurs and many others, too. It's so easy to get caught in that whirlwind and not know how to get out. Today we break burnout d…
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Today we enter the realm of our self-worth. It's an often-overlooked bit of our self-esteem that can hold us back from reaching that next level anywhere in our lives. When we turn to face it, define it and play with it, then we can release some of the baggage that surrounds it. We discuss ways to do just that. Then, I share a process with you that …
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Ever wonder what longevity looks like in the grander, vibrational scheme of things? Today we look at the human body as a mass of individual frequencies, much like an orchestra. There are many levels of orchestra from the pros to the beginners. Our bodies sit somewhere on that spectrum of pleasant to listen to ... all the way to cover-your-ears bad.…
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Self-love only happens in the present moment. Today's 6 Step process leads us into Now! to harness the power of self-love and deepen our primary relationship (the one with ourselves). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://myspiritualcenter.wordpress.com/2021/03/10/self-love-day-9-now/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…
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Today's episode centers around the mindset reset that happens when we shift our focus from the problem in front of us to the possibilities that problem is urging us to see. As problems abound in the world and in my life, this theme is a prevalent one. Mixed in with the 5 Step process where we take our problems to possibilities are a couple of my pe…
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Ever need a mindset reset that you can adopt on the fly? Today I share one that is as potent as it is easy to apply. It totally changes the lens through which you view the world. And it saves you energy and time in the process! What a great act of self-love! If it resonates with you, give it a try! This episode is also available as a blog post: htt…
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Exercise is good for us, right? But what kind of exercise and when? Noone wants to waste their time doing movement that doesn't get a good result. And we have all done it! Wasted our time with the latest fad only to end up with an injury or more belly fat or less energy. With movement, getting as specific as possible will get us the best outcomes. …
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Its story time...Law of Attraction meets Ripple Effect style! Today we discuss values and I tell you my journey with a new process I learned from a Brene Brown "Unlocking Us" podcast. I do so in the hopes that you will take the opportunity to dive deeper into your values (if you are inspired), put your own twist on things and allow your genius to u…
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Stress! Stress! Stress! Pretty much everything I do is to help myself and others lower the chronic cortisol levels that are making us tired and unhealthy. Enter an even bigger stress...adversity. Adversity mimetics is a process where we (knowingly and intentionally) introduce the body to stressors that mimic times of hardship. Why? And doesn't this…
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When it comes to chasing our goals, we tend to abandon our self-love. In this episode, we talk about why the first of the year can feel heavy and burdensome because of how we lay out our goals. We look at the top reason this happens... abandoning our self-love. And we learn a process that I use to chase down those big goals with our self-love intac…
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Guilt is a yucky feeling that we all want to experience less. I'm talking the kind of guilt we feel when we're focused on one aspect of life, yet another one is calling to us: be it work or play, relationships or hobbies, striving or resting. Whatever elements might be in your schedule that vie for your attention all at once. Today I share a 3 step…
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We've talked lots about the first of what I call the Pillars Of Longevity (Self-Love), today we dive into another pillar, The Mind. Mindset is a super important part of carrying through with any change that we want to make. It underpins happiness. It is also what I call "the lens through which we view the world". Today we learn how to catch a glimp…
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Today we look at strengthening our relationship with ourselves with a simple practice. The 5 step process will help us get clear on how we feel loved through actions that we take. In this way, we will learn the best way to romance ourselves. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://myspiritualcenter.wordpress.com/2021/02/13/self-love-…
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