What if I told you that the difference between where you are and where you want to be all comes down to your beliefs?

And, what if I told you that to change your limiting beliefs; you need to start by changing your perspective?

Does that bring up a feeling of openness or resistance in you? If reading that caused any reaction in you, then you absolutely must read this issue. I asked Richard A. Luck to give us a simple technique to use to help you if you are struggling with anything – whether it is money, love or health – this will help you shift and begin to attract what you desire.

What are you waiting for? It’s time to read this issue

Please leave me a comment at www.lawofattractionkey.com to let me know your thoughts – I can’t wait to hear what you have to say and love being able to help you along your journey!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Discover the latest technology to accelerate re-training your beliefs. It’s a lot easier than you think!

I was recently interviewed by Bertrand Dory and I’m going to share that with you today – we get into the Law of Attraction, Emotions, Inspired Action and how I used all of these, years ago, to go from serious struggle (I couldn’t even afford a glass to drink from) to living a life that is so much better than I ever thought it could be.

We even go – in depth – into how you can instantly raise your vibration no matter what is going on around you!

Take the time to listen and make it your intention to take just 1 of the things we talk about and apply it in your life right away – definitely leave me a comment at lawofattractionkey.com to let me know your thoughts – I can’t wait to hear what you have to say and love being able to help you along your journey!

I’m excited for you – you are extraordinary – enjoy the interview!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Living in the NOW gives you access to infinite creation and is the real key to attracting what you want – find out the 3 simple steps here…

How many times have you heard me say “Focus on what you DO want not on what you DON’T want”? A million times right? RIGHT! That’s how important it is.

Do you still struggle with it? We all do…that’s why I asked Christy Whitman to join us for this issue of the Law of Attraction Key. She is going to help you get really clear on the exact 3 questions you can use time and time again to get yourself back on track and focused on what you desire.

I love how she wrote this, because she uses a powerful example from her own life to lead you through the steps. Once you have read this issue, please apply it right away – and make sure you leave me a comment at lawofattractionkey.com to let me know your thoughts – I can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

I’m excited for you – you are extraordinary – enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

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2.    Why do you want it?

What are all the reasons that you want these things?

If you decided that you wanted to make an additional $40,000 a year (getting very specific on the goal), why then do you want that additional $40,000? What will it do for you? Will you be able to travel more? Will you be able to shop for the clothes that you want to wear? Maybe the extra money will help you work with a coach to help you get to a more fulfilling place in all areas of your life.

With Maxim, we wanted what we wanted because having our family all together is fun, and there is a lot of love. We wanted to be able to have all of our attention on our two boys in the same place at the same time. We wanted our boys to be able to enjoy their lives. Because it feels better to have everyone healthy.  Why do you want what you want?

3.    How will you feel when you achieve it?

This is the most important part. In order for the Universe to bring to you what you want; you need to be in vibrational alignment with it. If you want to be abundant, you first have to feel abundant. If you want to have greater success, you first have to feel success. We want what we want because somehow the receiving of it will make us feel a certain way.

With Maxim, we wanted to feel joy. We wanted to feel secure. We wanted to feel safe.

What is it that you want to feel in your life?

Once you identify what you want, why you want it, and how you will feel when you achieve it, you then want to connect with the feeling of having it.

Every day when Maxim was in the hospital I would connect with feeling secure, knowing that he is already healthy, strong and on his way home. We would feel the joy of what it will feel like when we bring him home from the hospital knowing that he is now in perfect health.

In my business I focus on the feeling of success and abundance. There is no other feeling  I hold, and that is why my business, which I started from the dining room table in my husband’s condo almost five years ago, is now projected to generate over a million dollars in sales this year.

It works for me. It works for my clients. And it will work for you.

Do you want to know how to manifest more of what you want in less time?

Silly question right? Of course you want to manifest more – faster!

Well, I have some great news for you then – today I have a special article for you from Brennan Smith of Natural Hypnosis.

He’s going to share with you some information on how people are using a simple hypnotic technique to accelerate their manifesting in just 2 minutes – and the BEST part is that by the time you get to the end of his article, you will have learned how to do it yourself!

Are you ready to jump into this issue or what?

I so appreciate all of your online comments! You are helping me make sure this newsletter serves YOU and you are helping everyone else in the Law of Attraction Key community!

You’ll find a link at the bottom of each issue that leads you to our site to leave your comments and feedback – I encourage you to do so and share your voice!

Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

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Step 3:

Now start imagining the future – imagine your bank account being full – think of the security you feel, the relief, the happiness, the freedom, see how safe you feel with an abundance of money in your bank account. Push your fingernail into your index finger.

Step 4:

Finally, imagine yourself living a lifestyle of financial freedom, abundance and natural wealth. You are rich, wealthy, you have money coming in constantly and you have the freedom to live how you wish. Vividly imagine yourself living in a large house, being able to support and provide for your friends and family – see yourself doing it, living in this way, imagine how it would feel to live like this. See yourself jetting off and taking luxury holidays, buying expensive cars for yourself and presents for your loved ones and family members. Push your fingernail into your index finger.

That’s it – you’re done!

How do you feel after doing this? In this simple 2 minute exercise what you are doing is anchoring the feeling of abundance to the pinch of your index finger.

You will feel energized and experience your mind being focused around money after doing this exercise just once… however, the real magic is cumulative…

As you repeat this exercise over and over, the feeling will grow stronger and stronger. As this feeling builds then you can really start to use your anchor!

Ultimately the point of anchoring is so that just like listening to music can take you to a happy place, your new abundance anchor can focus your mind on money and pursuing your dream lifestyle of wealth and abundance.

So, keep building your anchor up – repeat this exercise every day, and occasionally throughout the day if you simply pinch your finger all of these feelings, ideas, and thoughts about money will come back to you. This will create a “pattern” in the wiring of your mind, and you will be naturally disposed to think positively about money and abundance.

Remember, whatever we think about most, we attract into our reality, and with the help of this simple anchoring exercise your mind will be naturally focused on abundance and prosperity which will increase the speed and ease that abundance becomes your reality.

Do you want to be luckier?

What is luck anyway?

Why are some people lucky while other people struggle?

What if I told you there is a science to luck? I know that when I first heard that, I got excited – really excited.  And that’s why I have asked Christie Marie Sheldon to share the science of ‘Love or Above’ with you today.  What you discover here, will have massive impact on your luck, love, abundance, happiness, and everything else.  And remember, she isn’t just giving you theory; this is all based in practices that have been around for ages!

I am so excited for all that you are about to learn today – you’ll definitely want to read this to the end, and then – take action.

I so appreciate all of your online comments! You are helping me make sure this newsletter serves YOU and you are helping everyone else in the Law of Attraction Key community!

You’ll find a link at the bottom of each issue that leads you to our site to leave your comments and feedback – I encourage you to do so and share your voice!

Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Ever heard the phrase “some people just have all the luck?”? My friend’s mom used to say it all the time, usually as a reaction to seeing parents of kids in my high school driving fancy cars or hearing about their vacations. But the reality is, so many people say this phrase out of frustration feeling like they are getting a hard deal in life compared to these ‘lucky people’, when in fact it’s nothing to do with luck at all…. it’s a scientific phenomenon known as a personal energetic frequency.

It might sound a little bit ‘out there’ but the idea that energy or vibrations can influence a person’s reality is actually nothing new – different cultures around the world have been tapping into it for thousands of years. Out of China came Qi Gong and Tai Chi that get energy operating at a level for health and relaxation. In India, there’s a strong belief that activating what is known as Kundalini energy will result in self awareness and a deeper understanding of consciousness. Then in Japan, Reiki has healed countless people simply by working with their personal energy fields (a practice becoming more and more common in the Western world too).

Even at the tiniest level, Quantum Mechanics has discovered that atoms and sub-atoms are in fact composed of packets of energy. A famous research study showing evidence of people affecting the energy of objects is that done by Dr. Masaru Emoto, where he took water and exposed it to different objects and environments. He then projected a particular thought onto a glass of water, and placed it next to a specific object. After projecting his thought (positive or negative), the water was frozen and the resulting water crystals were observed under the microscope. Amazingly, when a glass of water had a piece of paper with a written word of high energetic frequency like “Love” stuck to it, the water crystals formed beautiful patterns that were pure in color and in perfect symmetry. In comparison, when a glass of water had a piece of paper with a written word of low energetic frequency like “Anger” stuck to it, the water crystals were rough, dull in color and in a state of disarray. Crazy right?! It just shows the power our projected energy fields have upon the world around us.

Taking it a step further, in 2002 a psychiatrist and consciousness researcher called Dr. David Hawkins did a study on the connection between atoms, energy and human awareness, eventually publishing his findings which concluded that every human has a personal energetic frequency. This is a form of energy surrounding our bodies affecting what kind of circumstances and events we will attract into our lives. Based on his research, Hawkins developed a measurement system identifying the different levels of energy vibrating on what he termed the Scale of Consciousness.

The scale runs from 1 to 1000, with 1000 being the highest state a human can attain (if you reached this level, you’d be an Enlightened Master). At the lowest end of the spectrum is someone who is not thriving at all. To determine where people are on this scale, Dr. Hawkins used muscle testing and kinesiology. Feelings like shame, guilt, and fear – the energy created by these emotions all vibrate at low frequencies. And feelings like love, happiness, enlightenment all vibrate at high, uplifting frequencies.

Right now, the average level of energy on Earth is around 207— way lower than the maximum of 1000! And this is because throughout our lives, we accumulate hidden energy blockages and negative conditioning that holds us back from higher vibrations.

The level we should aim for is 500 and above. 500 is the vibration of love. When you vibrate at this level, life becomes drastically different. Because your energetic field acts like a magnet attracting experiences and people on a similar wavelength you start attracting positivity and ‘high energy’ things into your life, like love, abundance and wealth. A simple shift in vibrations can have a massive affect on the reality around you.

A cool bit of Dr Hawkins’ study is the discovery that it doesn’t just have a positive effect in your own life – he identified that 1 person operating at a level of 500 (love) can lift 750,000 other people above 200. Imagine the impact you could have in the world if you sparked off so many other people to vibrate in their own lives at a higher frequency!

The great thing is that nobody’s personal energetic frequency is fixed or pre-destined to a certain level. The same way that you can train your body to get them into shape, or train your mind to learn a new language, you can actually re-tune your frequencies. By removing the energy blockages holding you back, it’s even possible for you to elevate your own personal energetic frequency to a higher vibration – a level of Love (500) or Above!

How many times have you heard someone say that it’s all about energy? Well, I’m going to agree with that, it really is all about energy. Everything is energy. But if you are still struggling with keeping your energy positive and attracting what you want, then there is more you need to know.

Here’s the deal, what most people don’t realize is that there are 2 powerful aspects of energy that must be in agreement for you to manifest what you want in life (or better).

I promise you, that if you are struggling in any way, these 2 aspects are either misaligned or they are aligned toward what you don’t want – instead of what you do want.

Can you see why this is important for us to talk about today?

That’s why I wrote this issue and focused it on helping you get your input and output aligned toward what you desire – so that the positive manifestation can begin!

I know you are ready for the life of your dreams – and I applaud you for being here.  I applaud you for realizing how important energy is.  I applaud you for trying to plug in and get yourself in alignment so that you can attract everything you desire.

I am so excited for all that you are about to learn from this article – you’ll definitely want to read this to the end, and do the exercises I give you – they work! And let me know your thoughts and challenges and victories – that’s what I’m here for!

I so appreciate all of your online comments! You are helping me make sure this newsletter serves YOU and you are helping everyone else in the Law of Attraction Key community!

You’ll find a link at the bottom of each issue that leads you to our site to leave your comments and feedback – I encourage you to do so and share your voice!

Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Today we’re going to talk about something that is absolutely essential to your success, but it so often gets missed.  When it comes to successfully manifesting the life you desire, your input MUST match your output and vice versa or else you are going to run into some serious roadblocks that include (but are certainly not limited to):

• Procrastination
• Feeling Stuck
• Banging Your Head Against a Wall (proverbially speaking that is)
• Hitting a Success Plateau
• Indecision
• Doubt
• Worry
• Frustration
• Inaction
• Over Analysis

And the list goes on and on…

Now, let me be clear, everything on the list I just gave you is normal and to be expected – but what I want to point out to you today is that when you are experiencing any  of these things, that is a great indicator, or clue, that your Input and Output aren’t matching.

1. Let me define what I mean by Input:

Input is anything that comes to you in any way shape or form that colors what you experience, view and believe about yourself, the world, other people, animals, God, cars, umbrellas ANYTHING!

The Most Common Forms of Input are:

• Friends and Family
• Media – Visual, Auditory and Written
• Strangers – Anyone you cross paths with but don’t know or anyone in the public eye
• Animals
• Subconscious Beliefs
• Conscious (Chosen) Beliefs

2. Let me define what I mean by Output:

Put very simply, output is the energy you give out.

Here are the most common ways that you output:

• Conversations
• Energy – what mood you are in
• Internal Thoughts/Self Talk
• Non Verbal Interaction

So, basically…

Input is what you take in and Output is what you put out

Here is why it is so important that your Input and Output match. When they match, you get whatever the match creates.

So if your Input and your Output are BOTH primarily negative and full of negative expectation, then most of what you get in your life will match that negative energy and expectation.

On the other hand, if your input and output are BOTH primarily positive and full of positive expectation, then most of what you get in your life will match that positive energy and expectation.

And when your Input and Output don’t match, you get a whole bunch of crossed wires and mixed signals and feeling and contradictory beliefs…

In other words, you get the list I gave you earlier…

• Procrastination
• Feeling Stuck
• Banging Your Head Against a Wall (proverbially speaking that is)
• Hitting a Success Plateau
• Indecision
• Doubt
• Worry
• Frustration
• Inaction
• Over Analysis

Obviously, if you want to get positive results in your life you have to make sure that your Input (what you take in) is primarily positive and also that your Output (what you give out) is primarily positive – and you have to be diligent about it.

How do you make sure your Input is primarily positive?

The first step is awareness, so start by taking a good and honest look at your current inputs with this 2 step process…

1. Assess each input area (from the list below) and write down the most influential factors/people in each area. 

• Friends and Family
• Media – Visual, Auditory and Written
• Strangers – Anyone you cross paths with but don’t know or anyone in the public eye
• Animals
• Subconscious Beliefs
• Conscious (Chosen) Beliefs

2. Write down if each influence is primarily positive or negative.

I’m not telling you to cut everyone and everything out of your life that you discover is a negative output, but awareness makes for amazing change and you can use that awareness to shift the energy of that output.  There may be some people or situations that you choose to limit, but we all have to deal with negative input at times, so the power is in how you deal with it and how you can set up your interactions to be more positive in the future.

3. For the next 7 to 10 days –pay attention to all of the input that you have in your life – and pay attention to the Input you actively seek out.

How do you make sure your Output is primarily positive?

Again, the first step is awareness, so start by taking a good and honest look at your current output with this 2 step process…

1. For the next 7 to 10 days –pay attention to all of the Output that you give off in your life (use the list and suggestions below to help your awareness).

• Conversations – do you gossip a lot or talk about limitations a lot or do you focus on positive things that you are doing?
• Energy – what mood you are in – what energy do you consistently put out there?  When someone asks you how you are, what do you say? What do you think? When is your energy most positive?  When does it shift to negative? How are you when you are driving, waiting in line etc.
• Internal Thoughts/Self Talk — Do you jump to negative or positive conclusions?  Do you believe in possible or impossible most of the time?
• Non Verbal Interaction – What is the subtle interaction you consistently have with other people, animals, nature etc. are you closed or open. Pay special attention to your physicality with this.

2. Watch your input and your output – make sure they match and make sure they match what you want to attract.  If they don’t ask yourself what you can do to change your input to help alter your output.

Get into this…make it fun! Don’t judge yourself when you become aware of negative input or output, instead get excited, because with that awareness comes the opportunity to shift to positive input or output.

Remember, this takes time! Take it one input at a time and one output at a time – don’t try to do it all at once – that doesn’t work –with anything!

2011 is coming to an end and amidst all the holiday hustle and bustle, I know many of you are thinking about all the possibilities of what 2012 can hold for you.

This is a time of year when people starting thinking about what they desire and everything that they want their life to be. And, because there is a whole NEW year in front of them, there is that feeling that maybe, just maybe, it is all possible.

Well, you know me well enough to know that I absolutely believe that EVERYTHING is possible when you BELIEVE that it is possible.  And that is where most people hit a bump in the road – just because you want something doesn’t mean you believe you can have it.

The key is taking your current belief sets and growing them – 1 step at a time.  There is a bravery in being willing to take the small steps in order to grow your belief sets – and I promise you, that bravery will be rewarded with unstoppable momentum.

I’ve brought in my good friend and colleague Richard Luck to help you grow your belief sets – he shows you how through an amazing and simple story – when you finish reading what he has to say, you will be able to immediately put into place what he suggests – it’s that powerful!

I so appreciate all of the comments you leave! You are helping me make sure this newsletter serves YOU and you are helping everyone else who may share in what you are currently experiencing on your journey! You’ll find a link at the bottom of each issue that leads you to our site to leave your comments and feedback – I encourage you to do so and share your voice!

Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Hmm, big question, isn’t it? But, whichever way you answered, I believe this short story is about to help you on that journey…

In the Australian winter of 2011, I took 4 of my friends skiing.

They were great skiers, but they had hit one of those invisible “barriers” that prevented them from taking their skiing to the next level.

The thing is, they knew that I had already pushed through the same “barrier” that they were struggling with, and they wanted me to help them do the same.

I already knew that it wasn’t their actual skill or ability holding them back, it was their beliefs about their ability that was getting in their way.

You see, when you’re standing at the top of a “double black” run that has a sign saying “A fall in this area may result in your death”, it’s your belief in your ability that will allow you to ski that run, no matter how skilled a skier you are. Without that belief, you just won’t ski that run..

Now, I’m not saying that “skill” isn’t very important, but what I am saying is, training your self belief is even more important.

It’s like there’s a sliding scale of “self belief” that determines the results you achieve.  The better you want to be, the more important it becomes for you to believe you can be exceptional.

And this applies to all areas of your life.

For instance, if you wanted to create abundant wealth for yourself, then “holding the belief” that you can achieve abundant wealth is even more important than having the actual skill to do it.

And again, just for clarity, that doesn’t mean you don’t need any skill, because the skill is still extremely important, but what it does mean is, your belief in your ability is even more important than the skill.

Skill can always be learned. And when you have the right belief in yourself, you will attract the right people to teach you the skills that you need. Just like my skiing buddies had attracted the lesson they needed into their life!

But training your belief is something that’s often overlooked by many people.  They will train their skills and pay little (or no) attention to training their beliefs about their ability to implement those skills.

Olympic athletes not only have coaches to train their skills, but they also have coaches to train their mindset. That’s how important they believe it is.

It’s just like when I was helping my friends push through their barrier.  I knew beyond any doubt each of them had the skill that they needed to ski one of the toughest runs in Australia that day.

But I also knew that if I took them to the top of the toughest run, none of them would ski down it, because they didn’t believe that they could.

So, an obvious question is, “How do you train yourself to believe that you can do anything you put your mind to?”

Well, here’s what I taught my skiing friends that day, and it’s a simple technique that worked very well for them, and it will work very well for you as well (and not just in skiing, but in every area of your life).

Each run we skied during the day was marginally harder than the previous. So I slowly pushed them through many smaller barriers, rather than attempting the one big one. By the end of the day, they all believed they could ski the double black, and they did ski it with me!

You see, by taking many small steps, you’re pushing yourself just outside your comfort zone a little bit at a time. And with each step, comes a new improved confidence and self belief that allows you to take the next step, and as you move forward you gain momentum, which builds to “unstoppableness”

On the other hand, if you sit and contemplate the enormity of the total task, it’s more likely that you’ll never ski that run or take any steps towards it.

When faced with what feels like a huge challenge, for instance like becoming abundantly wealthy, its better to take slow small steps towards the goal, than none at all.

I hope that’s given you some food for thought, and, I’d love to hear your story about any huge challenges you’ve overcome in your life, and how you did it.

In the USA it is Thanksgiving – and there is great power in being thankful. There will be many messages sent to you today about gratitude and being thankful, and I think that’s great. You know I am a big fan of gratitude, especially if you read Issue 6 – where I told you about the 3 G’s (Gratitude is the first G) and how you can use them to attract money or anything quickly.

But, in this issue I want to address something different when it comes to gratitude.  I want to help you when you really struggle with what you can feel grateful for.  I want to help you when you struggle with really turning your emotions around to focus on what you do want instead of what you don’t want.

I understand how hard it can be to REALLY shift your perspective.  I know that you are here because you are committed to Life Mastery – and I am fully aware that, even though the ideas and tips and exercises I give you are simple, they aren’t always easy – and that’s why I am dedicating this issue to helping you really shift your focus and your point of attraction – and we’re going to do that by shifting your perspective!

To make sure this newsletter serves YOU; your comments and feedback are critical, so let me know what you think and leave me a comment! You’ll find a link at the bottom of each issue that leads you to our site to leave your feedback.

Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Oh, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving – I want you to know how thankful I am for you!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

If your life isn’t working in any way, if you feel like you have been slamming your head against a wall or if you feel you were dealt a really bad hand, what you need is a change of perspective.

I’m telling you this with 100% certainty, that getting a fresh perspective is the FIRST step to getting out of being stuck. And I am going to say something that pushes a lot of buttons (but I’m going to say it anyway)  –

You DECIDE how you interpret everything – and your interpretation defines your experience!

Here’s the deal, your interpretation comes from your perspective – so, if you need to change your interpretation…what do you need to change first?

You got it – you need to change your perspective!

Let me give you a really simple example of how perspective determines focus and vision.

Picture a racehorse with blinders on. Now, tell me this – why do they put blinders on the racehorse? They put the blinders on to define the horses focus and vision.  They also do it to keep out distractions that would potentially take the horse off track or slow him down.

So, when it comes to race time, blinders are essential for a racehorse.

BUT…

Later on, when the horse is free in the paddock, those same blinders would actually be harmful and would limit the information he could take in to help him thrive there. In other words, to be successful in a different environment the horse needed a change of perspective.

Now here’s the thing – most of us were born and due to whatever our situation was, we developed a certain perspective.  Our perspective when we were young was formed by the people around us, their words, their thoughts and their feelings were all soaked up like a sponge by our young minds and from that we created filters.

From those filters came perspective – those filters became our blinders. And, to be honest, those blinders probably served us, in one way or another, at the time.  Perhaps they protected us or helped us thrive in the environment we were in.  But as we grew older and as we changed and as our desires and influences and environments changed, our filters became outdated, they stopped serving us and started holding us back.

So, here’s the good news, if things aren’t working in your life, you never changed our perspective and perspective can always be changed – sometimes in an instant. Let me give you an example…

In 2009, Mark Herzlich, a college football player was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. After the normal (and completely understandable) reaction of despair and defeat, it is reported that Herzlich closed himself in a room, and when he came out, he had completely changed his attitude.

And he did this (in my opinion) by changing his perspective from – wondering why it happened to him to deciding he was going to do whatever it took to prevail over cancer.  With that perspective shift, everything changed – he is now (2 years later) cancer free and just had his first start in a professional football game.

I’m telling you, it’s all a matter of perspective.

Try this exercise…

1. Look around you – it doesn’t matter where you are – just stop and take a minute or two to really take in your surroundings. Notice what you see, what you hear, what you can feel etc. Use all of your senses.
2. Now, go find something that is at least 1-2 feet off the ground – a step stool, a bench, a chair – anything. Put it in the same spot you were just in and stand on it.
3. Now what do you see? What do you feel, and hear etc. Pay attention to the different things you notice from this new perspective.

This is exactly what you need to do with anything in your life that isn’t working.

Now try this exercise…

1. Write down one area of your life where you feel like you are really struggling. Write down everything you believe about this area.  Write down how you feel, what seems to be true, what it feels like, what it looks like etc.
2. Write down the story you tell yourself and other people about this area of your life.
3. Write down the proof that you have that makes you believe this story is true.

Once you are done, ask yourself this power question:

“If I looked at this from a different perspective, what might I see?”

Now, from this different perspective, answer the same questions again (remember how different everything looked earlier when you stood at a higher level and looked around) –

1. Now that you are looking from a different perspective, write down everything you believe about this area.  Write down how you feel, what seems to be true, what it feels like, what it looks like etc.
2. From this new perspective, write down the story you could tell yourself and other people about this area of your life.
3. From this new perspective, write down the proof you could find that would make you believe this story is true.

In the “now” we have the power of infinite creation – which means living in the now is the real key to attracting what you want – find out how here: http://unlockthepowerofnow.com

Your most important job from this moment on, is to constantly look for a better perspective.  If you were trapped in a huge hole in the ground would you just accept that you could never get out or would you try to look at where you were from a different perspective to see if there were options you hadn’t seen yet?

You get the idea – your life is the same way – are you looking at the problem or are you looking for solutions? That is the biggest perspective shift you can ever give yourself.

When you feel stuck, ask yourself, “Am I looking at the problem or am I looking for solutions?”

The second you ask yourself the question your perspective will shift, I promise!

If you are having trouble finding things in your life to be grateful for – ask yourself this, “Am I looking at what I don’t have or am I looking for all of the things I can be grateful for?”

You can ALWAYS change your perspective – ALWAYS! So if something isn’t working, look at it from a different angle, look at it through different eyes, get your focus off the problem and onto the possible solutions, start telling a different story, and your perspective will change – and when your perspective changes, so does your life!

In this issue I want to talk about Procrastination because I can’t think of any other word that is brought up more often as being the reason for so many stalled lives, so many setbacks and as the reason for settling for ‘less than’ what could be.

Procrastination kills confidence, self-esteem and momentum and we all struggle with it. In fact, here’s the thing most people don’t realize. The truth is, that at one time or another, we ALL struggle with procrastination and no one is immune to it. And something needs to be done!

Don’t worry, I’m ready to help and there is good news – when you learn what really causes procrastination, you can free yourself and transform procrastination into inspired action – every single time. So let’s get in there and break it down, let me give you the tools you need so that you can break through and master procrastination.

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Ok, let’s get started – I hope you enjoy this issue!

Life Mastery Is Yours!

Kristen

Here’s the deal about procrastination…

It’s not your fault. It is your responsibility to do something about it, BUT if you procrastinate, that doesn’t make you a bad person or lazy or a failure – there are just some things you need to know so that you can prevail over procrastination and not the other way around.

Typically procrastination shows up when your comfort zone is being pushed and change is on the horizon, but it’s important for you to know that you can handle it in fact, the good news is that you can break through and master it.

There are 4 main causes for procrastination rearing it’s ugly little head:

1. Fear of Change
2. Lack of Clarity
3. Fear of Failure
4. Fear of Success

Let’s go through all 4 of these now…

1. FEAR of CHANGE

If you are human, you will resist change just because it is change…

Let me give you a perfect example of this from my life –

The last time I bought a new computer, I got it because my old computer was slow and took forever to do anything – it drove me crazy!

BUT…

When my new computer arrived, I waited a full week before I switched to the new computer.

Why? I’ll tell you, it was because, even though I knew it would be so much better, it felt hard to switch. I knew my old computer and even though it drove me crazy, I knew it and that was comfortable.

Listen to me now…

Change is hard, but change is essential – all you have to do is be ok with the fact that change is hard. Once you accept that,  you can go from there. Even when you are excited about change in concept, when it becomes real it’s scary and that’s ok,  accept how inevitable and essential change is and the freedom from procrastination has begun.

2. LACK of CLARITY

When you aren’t clear, you get stuck in INACTION and Procrastination. Some people can get completely active and proactive for OTHER people but when it comes to their own lives they get stuck.

Now remember, there is a difference between inspired action (moves you forward) and forced action (gives the illusion that you are pushing past procrastination when they are really just doing a bunch of things to make you feel like they are moving forward).

You need to get clear – what do you want? How do you want to FEEL? What kind of person do you want to be? Get clear and you can always get back on track.

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3.  FEAR of FAILURE

“I’m going to be so ready soon.”

How many times have you thought or said those words or something like that? How long have you been getting everything ‘just right’ so that you would finally be ready?

The truth is that there is a point when preparation becomes procrastination. The fact of the matter is perfection doesn’t exist.  And the highest level of anything (a product, your job, you as a person etc.) is only achieved with a certain level of feedback.

It is the world that gives us the feedback we need (after a certain point) to continue to improve ourselves and everything we bring into the world. So if you want to live your best version of your life, you need to do some preparation, and then you need to get feedback by getting out there.

We are like heat seeking missiles we achieve greatness through heading down the wrong path and then self correcting and then heading down the wrong path and self correcting again. And if you continue along this path, there is no failure, there is just the need for correction.

And I know I said you can’t be perfect…but you can be great…you can be extraordinary!

 4.  FEAR of SUCCESS

This is the one that makes my clients look at me funny.  Most people can’t even fathom why they would ever be scared of success so they write it off.

I think this is the biggest fear most of us have.  We all think about success, we imagine it, we get excited by it, but if there is any part of you that is scared that with that success there will be a big sacrifice, then you will continue to procrastinate and place blame and point fingers.

FEAR of what following through and succeeding will cause – what chain of events it will cause – who you will have to be, how you will have to spend your time, how your loved ones will react, how much tax you’ll have to pay – fear of success is the source of so much procrastination!

Fear of success isn’t fear of the success itself, it’s fear of what sacrifices you will have to make to get and live that success. Listen, you can win out over this fear, and to do so, you have to make your whole life fit what you want. Be honest about what you are scared your success will cause, and then get creative about how you can make it work without that being the result. The second you put yourself in a solution mindset – you are powerful!

It’s about designing your whole life and when you remember that, you will be on track!

Here’s an example, If you want a millions of dollars and want to have all of that money come to you without you having to be relegated to a specific area or working at specific times then DON’T build a business that requires you to hire a bunch of people and have an office.

I promise you, there are so many ways to achieve your goals, more ways than you could ever imagine, but it all has to fit or you will dig in your heels and procrastinate!

Here’s a great exercise to help you figure out what you might be scared of:

Look at whatever success you are focused on achieving in your life right now and ask yourself this:

If this works, what will the benefits be? 

Write down everything GREAT that will come of it.

Then ask yourself this:

If this works, what sacrifices will I have to make? Or what might I lose if I have this success?

Once you are armed with the truth of what you are really scared of, then you can shift to a solutions mindset and finally win the battle with procrastination!

Are you a toe dipper?

Before you answer, let me explain what I’m talking about…

There are 3 ways to enjoy the ocean water.

1. You can walk to the water’s edge and get your toes wet as the tide comes in or what I call ‘Toe Dip’…

OR

2. You can Slowly walk into the water, stopping at different levels to let your body get used to the chilly temperature before moving forward…

OR

3. You can simply jump in.

Here’s something to think about…

Picture a child at the beach running back and forth as the tide comes in and out – they run gleefully toward the water and when the cold touches their toes they come screaming and run away as the tide chases them back up the beach.

It’s such a fun thing to watch but it’s also a great lesson.

If you ONLY ‘toe dip’ you never allow yourself to get used to the water’s temperature — which means, you never really get in the water.

BUT — if you slowly move forward into the water, 1 level at a time, and at each level allow yourself to get used to the temperature, before you know it, you are swimming and loving the water!

This is exactly the same in life – if you retreat at the first inkling of change, fear, or even at the first shift in your senses, then you are losing out on any great change or movement in your life. But, if you move forward one level at a time — push your comfort zone and then let your belief sets expand to the new level you are living in, then, before you know it, you have completely transformed your life!

So I ask you again – are you a toe dipper?

If you answered ‘yes’ or even if you answered ‘sometimes’ the next time you feel that unfamiliar feeling, I want you to give yourself a chance, let yourself get used to each new level and keep moving forward — and every once in a while, do something really fun and just jump right in!

You’ll be amazed at what this change will bring you!

Leave me a comment — I can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

Life Mastery is Yours!

Kristen