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Jennifer with Coffee - Episode 21 - Confidence Meditation (Solo Episode) · Jennifer with Coffee

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Jennifer with Coffee, a mindset podcast for people who are looking for real change.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Jennifer Lauer, writer, yogi, and fitness fanatic.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lately, I've been having lots of coffee meetups, long,
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  SPEAKER_00: honest conversations that delve into mindset,
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  SPEAKER_00: identity, choices, and habits that shape our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: I kept thinking how I wanted to share these conversations.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here we are.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each episode moves in three beats.
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  SPEAKER_00: An inspirational story,
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  SPEAKER_00: an interview with thinkers,
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  SPEAKER_00: builders, athletes, and artists, people who want to share their own transformations.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we'll end with a brief meditation to practice calming the nervous system.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've been connecting with the stories and conversations here,
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  SPEAKER_00: I've also written some fiction that explore emotional spaces.
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  SPEAKER_00: One is an AI dystopia, and the others are part of a paranormal mystery series.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you're ever curious, you can find them on my website, jenniferlauer.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's inspo comes from another book I've been reading.
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  SPEAKER_00: This one is called The Audacity Experiment by Chris Corsini.
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  SPEAKER_00: I really enjoyed the book.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was really fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speaking of fun, my favorite chapter, the chapter is called More Joy, More Play.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is such a key that in this very busy world,
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  SPEAKER_00: we often forget how important play is and just relaxing and allowing all of
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  SPEAKER_00: the incredibly serious things that are going on in the world,
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  SPEAKER_00: the seriousness of living.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have jobs and bills and children and Health problems,
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  SPEAKER_00: family and friends and work colleagues.
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  SPEAKER_00: One of the things I am trying to do more of in my life is to make joy and play more
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  SPEAKER_00: of a priority.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is as easy as putting the phone down in the evening and taking out a puzzle
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  SPEAKER_00: and putting on a record or painting.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've had a few people in my life recently revisit their love of painting.
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  SPEAKER_00: I actually went to the art store and got more canvas and I haven't used it yet
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  SPEAKER_00: so this is maybe a message to myself to do this and it doesn't have to be
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  SPEAKER_00: that complicated.
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  SPEAKER_00: It could just Be a board game with friends.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make the joy, make the play a priority.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because playing is something that humans do so well.
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  SPEAKER_00: We make believe physical sports.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have so many opportunities for it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think sometimes in this age of productivity, we can forget.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if you have to schedule once a week something joyful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Once a day would be preferable, really.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do something that you think is fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know this will sound strange,
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  SPEAKER_00: but I bet there are some people out there who don't even know what they would do
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  SPEAKER_00: for fun because they're so busy and so encumbered with life.
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  SPEAKER_00: So what I would suggest, write down a few things that you like to do for fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: When's the last time you laughed out loud?
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  SPEAKER_00: Was it watching a stand-up special with your favorite person?
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  SPEAKER_00: Was it making a new recipe, painting rocks and putting them around your neighborhood?
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  SPEAKER_00: There are so many different things you could do.
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  SPEAKER_00: I would suggest making a little list because when you have the free time to do
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  SPEAKER_00: a little bit of something for fun,
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  SPEAKER_00: often we won't do anything or we'll do the easiest thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes just making the list puts it in your brain and you're like, oh, I forgot.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh yeah, that's the last time I was laughing hysterically.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is no better medicine for the ills of life than laughter.
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  SPEAKER_00: I hope this helps.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, the book I'm referring to, The Audacity Experiment by Chris Corsini.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a good one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is a meditation by popular demand.
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  SPEAKER_00: It seems that the body scan meditation episode that we did a few episodes ago was super popular.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm following that up with today's meditation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're going to focus on confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some days you just need a little boost of confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: You need to ground into yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a good meditation for if you're feeling low or if you need it right before a big meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or a big experience where you just want to feel good and you want to feel embodied.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's kind of the goal today for this confidence meditation.
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  SPEAKER_00: It won't be too long so you can use it again and again if you just need
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  SPEAKER_00: a little boost of confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Get yourself in a seated position.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you are able to close your eyes, you can.
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  SPEAKER_00: Allow your body to settle.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just take nice, even breaths.
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  SPEAKER_00: Allow your shoulders to release.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your stomach to fill with air on every inhale.
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  SPEAKER_00: Totally release any tension you might have.
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  SPEAKER_00: Relax the glutes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Relax the jaw.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tune in to your inner spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tune in to your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tune in to your heart beating, your blood flowing out to all of your limbs.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you ever have a voice that is critical, why don't we let that voice go quiet today?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's focus on how we feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're going to say a few mantras.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tuning in to your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: And your thoughts, and your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: A great reminder of your uniqueness.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's only one you, your experiences, your relationships, and your dreams.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the beauty of humanity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each of us brings a gift to the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if the gift is just our mere presence, You are bringing your unique self to that person.
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  SPEAKER_00: And whatever you bring to them ripples out into everyone else.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's take a moment to be grateful for all of the different parts of what make us unique.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's be grateful for our messy parts, for our weird parts, for our beautiful parts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because all of those things together equal you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you are a part of the entire consciousness.
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  SPEAKER_00: No matter how large,
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  SPEAKER_00: no matter how small,
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  SPEAKER_00: what you bring is incredibly important because there is only one you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's do a couple of mantras to help us really deepen into our own spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to say each mantra three times.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, try to relax your shoulders,
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  SPEAKER_00: relax your face, allowing your lips to part and breath to flow in and out easily.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can say them out loud if you like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if it takes years to climb the mountain, I will go one step at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if it takes years to climb the mountain, I will go one step at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if it takes years to climb the mountain, I will go one step at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: I allow the possibility of yes to inspire me to ask for the impossible.
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  SPEAKER_00: I allow the possibility of yes to inspire me to ask for the impossible.
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  SPEAKER_00: I allow the possibility of yes to inspire me to ask for the impossible.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am enough exactly as I am.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am enough exactly as I am.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am enough exactly as I am.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you go off into your day,
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember your gifts and bring to everyone you see your grounded authentic self.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember they are expecting you to be a gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes we worry that others are judging us or looking for us to fail.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the truth is deep down we all have the desire to win.
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  SPEAKER_00: We all have the desire to be seen and understood and loved.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you can remember when you meet the eyes of someone else today,
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  SPEAKER_00: that is their deep desire as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that they're bringing their original gifts to the world just as you are.
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  SPEAKER_00: That maybe we can all be kinder and more bold with our decisions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remembering how alike we all are.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then also how we all bring a different gift to the table.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I hope these mantras have helped.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember you are enough exactly as you are at this moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: No need to change a thing in this moment right here, right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are exactly as you should be.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please go off into your day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Share your gift.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just be you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you so much.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to Jennifer with Coffee.
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  SPEAKER_00: Follow us on Instagram at Jennifer with Coffee and on Substack.
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  SPEAKER_00: Music by Oreo CC.