Written by: Ellen Lorraine Niemeier, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. It's painful not having a home. It forces you to face yourself. It forces you to notice where it hurts. It forces you to see the what-ifs in your mind and feel all the self-doubt. But there is no turning back. You're going another way, with unknowns that seem so scary. Trust and perseverance are the choices you are left with. Or wallowing in despair forever and ever, but no, that's not for you! There are gifts in these dark moments. There are gems that couldn't be accessed without the experiences that take us into the valleys. Magic to be awakened. When we think of someone not having a home, the first image that comes to mind is a homeless person on the corner out begging – right? It might seem like an issue that is far away from you. When you choose to create a lifestyle that is aligned with your Soul, what will You need to let go of? Not having a home can be literally not having a place to live, be, operate out of. This is undoubtably painful, and I have personally experienced it. It can mean you have lost 'home' in another sense. Perhaps a childhood home was sold or destroyed. It could be in a physical sense, like a physical place that has changed or is no longer. It can also mean when the old and familiar simply won't work for you anymore. When you are met with a familiar problem or situation, and you have a reference point for how to handle it, but the circumstances have changed and now those old ways are totally obsolete for what you need. Losing home could look like the familiar faces and friends and hugs that once held you to comfort you as you found yourself in unknown territory, and now those people are no longer able to walk with you on your journey, no longer able to support you and uphold your values. Perhaps their journeys don't line up with yours, and their support is no longer actually supportive, or even there at all. You lose 'home' when you find yourself alone with your values and passions and interests and not much else. This is the unglamorous part of creating your own Soul-Led lifestyle. This is the part not everyone talks about. This is the discomfort before you build anew. When you make the decision to live from your Soul–Life makes room. Relationships shift. Places shift. Familiar routines shift or simply won't cut it anymore. Things that felt tolerable for perhaps your whole life, may suddenly not feel tolerable for even a moment. Is it inconvenient? YES! Could it hurt? YES, it could! Does this discomfort and self-doubt last forever – It sure doesn’t have to! If you are finding yourself alone, feeling without a home, here are some tips to start building your new, stronger, more aligned, beautiful foundation. Notice What you Want As you go about your day, notice all the ways that what you would like to experience is showing up. Notice this in all the areas of your life o Where is it showing up in your finances? o In your relationships? o In your experiences? o Where is it showing up in physical items or needs met? Even if it seems TINY compared to what you need/want, notice it, and thank it! Notice the beauty in your experience just as it is. Write it Down! Grab a journal or notebook, paper, whatever you have. Write down what you notice. Write a love note to the things you notice, or to the Universe/Source/Spirit/God/The Divine, whichever language you prefer – thanking and loving on it for bringing these things and experiences to you. Do this every day or every time you think of it. If you miss a day or days, just get back to it when you remember. Be aware that your mind may play tricks on you during this process. Give Yourself some GRACE Some days are gonna feel shitty and that is okay. Feel your feelings – They are pointing to what needs to be felt, healed, and released. Remind yourself that you are paving a new way, and you're doing a great job. Call It In! Arms outstretched to the sky, call in what you want/need. Call it in, knowing that it's coming, trusting in the timing, and feeling grateful. When you are done, bring your hands to your heart center and say, 'Thank you Thank you Thank you, and So it Is!' Simply notice the small and big ways it begins to show up. Repeat and continue noticing and thanking and writing down and loving on it. Act on the ideas, inspiration and intuitive hits that come through, pointing you in the right direction. Remember You are WORTHY of these changes and SO MUCH MORE! Your Divine Gifts are finding their way to the surface through YOU, and YOU are NEEDED in this WORLD. You may feel alone in the world temporarily but KNOW that you are ALWAYS surrounded by loving Beings who are in their Divine purpose by supporting YOU. Home is within you. You are LOVED. Before you know it, the new that has started flowing in, will feel like home. So much love to you. Your Partner in Creating a Soul-Led Lifestyle, Ellen<3 Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Ellen! Ellen Lorraine Niemeier, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Ellen Lorraine Niemeier is an Advanced Soul Realignment® Practitioner, Master Akashic Records Reader, Expert Intuitive, and Channel. She first learned about the Akashic Records when she was seeking support for herself on her surprise journey into single motherhood 8 years ago. Shortly after the birth of her son, she became a certified practitioner and Soul-Level Healing LLC was born. Clients from around the world share their soul's deepest pains and deepest longings as she supports them to discover their divine gifts, clear their energy, and create the Soul-Led Lifestyle of their dreams. Ellen is a professional member of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, Healers Magazine and Heal. Me.

Written by: Patricia Faust, MGS, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. 2020 turned out to be the year of the unknown.2021 teases us with the idea that we are approaching a normal existence only to keep all aspects of our lives in turmoil. And as we move through the shadow of the pandemic, we are still in no-man’s land. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift. The reality that we operated under previous to 2020 no longer exists. Where does that leave us? How are we to process the unknown that we are so fearful about? This is a complicated question. Our brain has been and continues to be on high alert. The purpose of our brain is survival – our brain is hardwired to sense threat and respond with ‘fight or flight’. This year we have not seen an end to the threat of COVID and all of the losses we have sustained as a result of COVID. So now we are suffering from COVID fatigue and at the very worst, brain burnout. How do we continue to move through this year in such bad shape mentally and emotionally? A Paradigm Shift There comes a time within the paradigm shift (a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions) that we need to accept the changes that we have no power over. Fighting the good fight over what we cannot change, keeps us in a state of fear and anger. Our brain is quite capable of changing to our new reality. We have the power to make that happen. We just need to realize that positive change is something that we must actively work on every day. This may seem like a ‘pie in the sky’ approach but it is just as viable as keeping your brain in chronic stress/threat mode. It is now up to us to dig in and build some resilience from all of the losses of COVID. Where do you start with that transformation? First of all, take three deep breaths. Breathing actually has the power to break the chronic stress cycle. Then start small. Forgive yourself for any responsibility that you are experiencing because you lost your job, or you can’t find a job. You need to reignite your belief that you are worthy and that these circumstances do not dictate who you are. You cannot keep going back to your old ways and continue to say, “what if”. Be honest with yourself about what you need to do. Believe that what you need will come to you. When you shift your thoughts about where you are and where you want to be and totally believe that you can accomplish this change, your subconscious brain will start taking you where you need to go. That means that you need to listen to your underlying thoughts. Or when you get ready to go to sleep, write your questions about ‘what’s next’ and be aware of any thoughts that come to you in the morning. Your conscious brain blocks many of your subconscious thoughts because your brain is again – programmed for survival. Your conscious brain is in that mode of chronic stress. As crazy as your subconscious beliefs might seem to you – it is your real truth. Believe in it and trust in it. Then do one of the hardest things you might have ever done. Start over. Our world and culture are no longer the same as before. We must make the appropriate changes in order to move forward. A Leap of Faith There is another big leap of faith that you must take. In the realm of losing everything financially, you must believe that you can make changes to turn that around. There is nothing more terrifying than having no money. Anyone who has experienced this situation may find themselves with sleepless nights trying in vain to figure out how to pay bills. Learning to relax in that situation and believing that you would make it, works wonders for your brain to do the job! There are many things about having no money that teaches you some big lessons. You really drill down into what is important. You have to be willing to let go of the way you saw yourself. No money doesn’t mean you are a failure, but it could mean that you have to make some serious course changes in your life. Changing your life is huge, but doable. Small steps consistently made will keep you moving forward resulting in small victories. This solution might not be for everyone or anyone. But trust in yourself that you have the power to change your life. Your brain is so capable of doing that. Just believe in where you are going next. Use the power of your brain to the MAX! For more info, follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and visit my website! Read more from Patricia! Patricia Faust, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Patricia Faust is a gerontologist specializing in brain aging, brain health, brain function, and dementia. She has a Masters'sin Gerontological Studies degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Patricia is certified as a brain health coach and received a Neuroscience and Wellness certification through Dr. Sarah McKay and the Neuroscience Academy. My Boomer Brain, founded in 2015, is the vehicle that Patricia utilizes to teach, coach, and consult about brain aging, brain health, and brain function. Her newsletter, My Boomer Brain, has international readers from South Africa, Australia, Europe, and Canada. Patricia’s speaking experience spans the audiences' spectrum as she addresses corporate executives on brain function, regional financial professionals on client diminished capacity, and various senior venues concerning issues around brain aging and brain health.

Written by: Tania Friedlander, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Delivering feedback can be challenging for many. Giving critical feedback is hard, and even harder for the person receiving it. Sharing critical feedback is inevitable but doing so constructively is the difference between an effective, strategic leader who empowers, and a boss who simply manages. The reason most managers struggle with delivering feedback is because they don’t know how to give bad news, and don’t know how to create a conducive environment to give it in. Cultivating psychological safety, which is the belief that you won’t be punished for making a mistake, and frameworks like “SKS” (to be elaborated on later) can give more confidence to the giver of feedback that they are stating things in a way that can be heard, respected, and acted upon. Setting the Stage It is crucial to create a safe, positive environment in which to deliver critical feedback. This allows the receiver to feel like they are being approached as a collaborator and teammate, and not an adversary or someone who is going to be punished. They are then able to absorb what is being told to them without defensiveness that would otherwise occur. Here are 3 easy tips to help you: 1. Know your intention. Have a clear understanding as to why you need to deliver this critical feedback to your team members. 2. Ask permission. As leaders, we often overlook this important step. Simply phrasing your need to speak with a team member as a question shows respect as you are allowing them to get in a healthy state of mind to receive the feedback, which builds trust in you as an effective leader. 3. Share your intent. Prior to starting your conversation with the team member, share your intent with them so that they understand why you are having this conversation from a positive perspective. If delivering feedback goes poorly, most times the giver will assume it was because of the content of what was delivered. However, the fact is that feedback doesn’t have to hurt. We all want to improve, to uncover our blind spots and to advance to the next level of our careers. This not only helps us, but helps our teams and companies. So, everyone is incentivized for feedback to be given effectively. Most people don’t complain that they were told how to improve, but rather about the way they were given information or that they weren’t given feedback to improve at all. If people feel psychologically safe, they want to know the hard truth from you. If they don’t, disapproval or negative feedback can devastate. While this is the case, you cannot make others feel safe receiving feedback from you. What you can do is strive to cultivate the relationship and encourage a transparent conversation going both ways. Framework A popular, effective feedback mechanism is called SKS. It’s a process by which we share with others what they should Stop, Keep, and Start doing. When giving feedback, having this framework can help ground the information in reality, and also provide some hope to the recipient: it’s not all bad, and there is a way to remedy what is not working. Ask yourself and your team 3 simple questions in order to deliver invaluable feedback: What should I/they stop doing? What should I/they keep doing What should I/they start doing? To delve deeper, consider the following: Stop What are you currently doing that you know you can or should stop, but have fallen in a rut regarding? Keep How might it impact your effectiveness if you did more of “x”? Start What benefits might starting to do “x” give to you, your team or your organization? Connect with me on LinkedIn, or visit my website for more info! Read more from Tania! Tania Friedlander, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Tania is an attorney by training and a former champion athlete. She has trained at world-leading coaching institutions. She is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Gallup Global Strengths Coach. She is driven by her passion for helping individuals break through their challenges, whether professional or personal. She has the privilege of working with executives and emerging leaders from global Fortune 500 companies using evidence-based coaching assessments, frameworks, and tools. Her approach is designed to increase connectivity, awareness, and accountability to elevate the internal dynamic, increase morale, and enhance workplace culture. She is also on the executive team at SteerUs, the world's first soft skills academy, and has led many workshops and seminars on leveraging strengths.

ritten by: Zachary Hoffman , Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. We live in a society where people are in constant search of recognition which they think will lead to satisfaction which will then lead to a fulfilling life of importance. It is a vicious cycle of competing against other people to have your voice heard and have them take your message seriously. However, if you ask me we all are searching for fulfillment. Most people are looking in all the wrong places and failing to realize the ultimate truth of life. This is the truth that our time is limited and no one knows how much they have left. That being said there are three ways of living when it comes to realizing this truth: Living safely while in constant fear of the future and imminent death Living in the moment & future selfishly Living in the moment & planning for the future selflessly The first way describes those who are in constant fear of death. They let this fear corrupt their lives in the present moment and instead of experiencing life to its fullest they become preoccupied with avoiding any situation that includes potential risk. I’m sure we all know that this is no way to live life. It is truly sad to see people who have this mentality because while they are doing everything in their power to avoid risk in the end they are essentially risking everything in terms of a fulfilling life. They live in constant fear which in the end is eroding them from within. The second way on the other hand describes those who are willing to take risks and embrace the fact that life has an expiration date. Nonetheless, they disregard the needs of others and strictly focus on benefiting themselves. While we all certainly have to look out for our own lives first and foremost these people decide that no buddy else matters. They take the mindset that their life is the only one that matters and they are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that their situation is a comfortable one. Even if this includes making the lives of other people more difficult. These people claim that they do not fear death, however, deep down there is likely a fear of the unknown of what will happen when they are no longer here. In my opinion, this is how most of society works and functions. While very few people would admit this when push comes to shove it is very noticeable within our society if you take the time to observe and listen to people. And while this way of living may offer initial comfort and enjoyment they will come to a point when most realize that strictly living for yourself is not enough. To achieve true fulfillment, a deeper impact on a cause greater than yourself is a necessity. This leads me to the third way of living. These are the people who live in the moment, plan for the future, and have a selfless mindset. These people understand that true fulfillment in life starts first and foremost within themselves, however, they have a much deeper desire to influence and positively impact the lives of others. These people are also at peace with the fact that one day they will no longer be on this earth. They do not fear death but rather seek to leave behind a lasting legacy greater than themselves. In terms of inner peace, it is clear that the first way of living does not offer this in any way shape, or form. The second way of living may provide a luxurious and comfortable life however deep down there is no sense of fulfillment. The third way of living is the one that will provide inner peace and fulfillment. At the end of the day, we as individuals have to live a bit selfishly. There is no doubt that we have to look out for ourselves first and foremost. That being said, we should look out for ourselves with the intent of putting ourselves in the situation to have a deeper impact on the lives of others. That is the biggest difference between methods 2 and 3. People living method 2 look out for themselves strictly to better their own lives while people living method three understand the fact that to help others stay first and foremost have to be stable within themselves and in their own lives. They then use this inner stability to focus their attention on a greater impact rather than simply feeding their egos and agendas. I guess at the end of the day it all comes down to the questions: How do you want to be remembered? What do you believe will happen to you once you leave this earth? Those who ask themselves these questions are the ones who are destined to find inner peace. Life is so much more than just our comforts, recognition, and accolades. While human nature leads us to put importance on these things at the end of the day these things alone do not lead to inner peace. Inner peace comes from realizing that your life is in the hands of a higher power and that you have a responsibility to help make this world a better place in any way you can. So please take the time to focus on yourself and make that your main priority. That being said, it is with the intent of putting yourself in the position to have a greater impact. An impact that will allow you to accept and embrace the eventual imminent and be at peace with whatever is to come. Want to learn more from Zac? Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and visit his website. Read more from Zachary ! Zachary Hoffman, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Zac is an Italian/American dual citizen, effective leadership developer, award winning author, and former professional American football player. Originally from a small, rural town in Western Pennsylvania (USA), he has spent his twenties living in 6 different countries while playing and coaching American football. During his time abroad, he developed the SWALeadership concept based on his many thrilling and eye-opening experiences within various leadership roles across cultures.

Written by: Melina Panetta, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. What you think. What you say. What you do. If you’re trying to figure out why you’re not as happy as you would love to be, it has to do with one or all of these things. As human beings, we are wired to connect with others. Our lives are a result of our choices and interactions. We are not meant to be alone all the time, to do things that we don’t enjoy, or spend our days hoping that the stars will align and we will magically be happier. Maybe you’re one of those people who talk and talk about what you want to do with your one and only life. But when it comes to doing something about it, you freeze. Or you’re hanging out with people that just don’t “get you” anymore. Or you think you’ll be happy when you buy a new designer handbag or get a raise. The reality is you can choose to be happy right now. And even if you don’t feel happy right now, you can still DECIDE to start becoming happier now. Moving forward is scary for a lot of people. I get it. It can be unnerving to be honest with yourself, your life, and your decisions. But one thing I know for a fact is that a happy, fulfilling life takes work. It may not be easy, but it’s absolutely possible. The key is to stay true to yourself, in a noisy world where you’re bombarded with other people’s opinions, social media, and the news. In this article, I’m going to share with you how to be happier by learning how to trust yourself to be happy first. We all have an internal compass, and following yours is always the best path to happiness. Being honest with yourself – even if it’s scary – will raise your awareness of what is in your way, so that you can let it go and play a bigger game. Here are three actions you can take right now to take the bull by the horns and feel happier: 1. Take responsibility for your life and your choices If you’re someone who blames other people or wallows in your own pity party, I’m talking to you. Everyone has a story, and your current circumstances do not mean anything about your future potential. How you react and think about the events in your life determines how you feel and what you believe about yourself. That is what ultimately shapes your reality. I always say, “It’s not the thing, it’s how you FEEL about the thing.” Often I see women become committed to disempowering beliefs because they’ve made something a big deal that didn’t really need to be. We create drama. (Right?) If you took a step back and asked yourself, “What are the facts? What if this wasn’t a big deal?” Most of the time, you get a dose of reality and are able to make a grounded decision that will change your life for the better. Those decisions lead to results that make you happier. 2. Tell Five People Something You Never Told Anyone About What You Really Want We all have that person that we secretly want to be. That person who is always smiling does what they please, and doesn’t worry one minute about what anyone else thinks. But you listen to your inner critic and convince yourself that it will never be you, “it’s just a dream.” So you never talk about your dream to anyone else, and it stays bottled up deep inside of you. To me, that’s a BIG problem. Why? Because what's really going on is that you are afraid of what someone else may think, how they would react, or not being supported. My challenge for you is to tell five people about what you really want to do with your life. Not necessarily your family and friends, but people who will cheer you on. This will make your dream real, increase your energy and excitement around it, and provide accountability for you to start taking action. It’s like having a coach in your back pocket! Think about it – life is really short, how do you want to describe yours? You can choose awesome, happy, and fulfilled. As Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “Don’t die with your music still inside you.” Go out there and get it. 3. Be happy = Learn or Start Something Your life is meant to be LIVED BOLDLY. We are here on this earth in the grand scheme of things for a nano-second, so you owe it to yourself to live it with all you’ve got. That means not playing small and getting in the game. A big part of being happy is creating, learning, or starting something that has meaning for you. It is the ability to express who you truly are as a person, and spending time with the people, activities, and things that bring you joy. What are these things for you? How can you spend more time doing them? Fuel your life and have more fun! Not only will you feel happier, but those around you will be happier too. This is the perfect moment to find your reason to be happy now. You deserve it. If you want to finally feel clear around how you are creating a happier life for yourself- Let's talk about it! Book a free 30-minute call with me here: https://calendly.com/melinapanetta/letstalk Follow Melina on her Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and visit her website for more info. Melina Panetta, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Melina Panetta is a Success Coach who is on a mission to help ambitious women become 20% happier. Why, you ask? Because a few years ago she woke up in a “successful” life and realized that she wasn’t happy or truly fulfilled. She spent her life doing everything “right”- working her way up the corporate ladder, taking luxury vacations, owning the house and the car, you get the picture. She turned her life around and became truly proud when she looks in the mirror, and she's been helping other women do the same through her signature program, The Happiness Blueprint.

Written by: Corina Dudu, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. We all know that November is a very intense month given the fact we transit the Scorpio season. But for this time, November 2021 has brought us an amplified energy as it was electrically charged on November 4th by New Moon at 12° in Scorpio in opposition with Uranus in Taurus. In addition, the New Moon was infused with the very strong Scorpio energy not only because the Sun and Moon shared their energy in the sign of Scorpio, but also because Mars, the ruler of the New Moon was also in its sign of residence, Scorpio! Scorpio is one of the most fascinating and powerful signs of the Zodiac and is ruled by Pluto, as the first ruler and Mars, as the second ruler. Pluto, the first ruler of Scorpio Before talking about the Eclipses, let’s have a short talk about Pluto who’s assisting behind the scene and continues the transformation process for all of us. It’s important to understand Pluto’s energy considering the following aspects which involve Scorpio, respectively Pluto’s energy: On November 19th, we are going to have the Full Moon and the Partial Lunar Eclipse at 27° in Taurus, activating the axis Taurus – Scorpio, called in astrology "the financial axis”. In 2022, we are going to face the energy of 4 Eclipses which are going to happen on axis Taurus – Scorpio In Greek mythology, Pluto was Hades the God of the underworld. Hades was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and together with his brothers Zeus (Jupiter) and Poseidon (Neptune), defeated their father’s generation of Gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the Universe. Hades received the Underworld, Zeus the Sky, and Poseidon the Sea. Hades is found portrayed by artists as holding a bident and wearing his helm with Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld. In astrology, Pluto is considered the higher octave of Mars and has some similar characteristics with Saturn which leads to be called as "The Will of God”. When Pluto comes, significant life changes are going to happen and there is no other chance than to accept them. However Pluto is the smallest and outermost planet in our solar system, Pluto is the planet of extremes, transformation, renewal, rebirth, power and control and also talk about birth, sex and death. Other keywords: endings and beginnings, intensity, magnetism, destruction, regeneration, occult, mystery, hidden or unseen things, spirits, dark entities, dark magic, taboo, etc. What are the eclipses? As a general rule, eclipses are produced very close to the Lunar Nodes (South Node and North Node, The Axis of Fate) when the New Moon or Full Moon events take place. Eclipses are dynamic cosmic events that activate the lunar nodes. Explained in simple words, the moon runs on an elliptical that is constantly rotating around the zodiac. The highest and lowest points of this orbit correspond with the lunar nodes, which symbolize our past (South Node) and future (North Node) and represent our karmic pathway. Consequently, by activating these nodes within our birth charts, eclipses produce a huge quantity of intense energy and bring events which produce impact on our destiny. Eclipses often trigger destined or fated events to occur, depending on one’s zodiac sign. It’s important to mention here that when an eclipse is produced at the New Moon, then we have a Solar Eclipse and Sun is opposite of the Moon. During this moment, the manifested actions are external and relationships are going to be reorganized. the Full Moon, then we have a Lunar Eclipse and Sun share the same grade with the Moon. During this moment, our emotional state is very high and we are going to experience culminations, breakthroughs or breakdowns massive endings, turning points, intense inner fights, fears, awareness and revelations to our lives. The Solar and Lunar Eclipses in Sagittarius and Gemini Looking over 2021, the following 4 eclipses are on the plate: Wednesday, May 26th: Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius Thursday, June 10th: Annular Solar Eclipse in Gemini Friday, November 19th: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus Saturday, December 4th: Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius Usually, The Axis of Fate spends around 1.5 years on an axis. The Solar and Lunar Eclipses in Sagittarius and Gemini started to take place since the Lunar Nodes (The Axis of Fate) moved on these zodiac signs last year on May 5th. To summarize the transit of the Lunar Nodes on the axis of Gemini and Sagittarius, it can be concluded that our chance to progress comes only through education, self education and awareness to enhance our skills and abilities. The eclipses on the axis of Sagittarius and Gemini where we still have the NorthNode and South Node push us to develop from both mental and intellectual point of view to produce the shift in our mentality and to expand our knowledge, mind, etc. The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus on Friday, November 19th (is conjunct with Algol fixed star) will be the first one from the new season of Eclipses which are going to take place on the Financial Axis of Taurus and Scorpio once the Lunar Nodes will move here starting with December 23rd. This eclipse is visible for India, America, Northern Europe, East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean region and takes about 6 hours. During this transit, our finances and the way how we get and spend money will be totally transformed with the support of Uranus, the planet of „expect the unexpected” which is also in Taurus since March 2019. The last time when these came around was in September 2012 to March 2014. If you look back in time, what life lessons began for you nearly a decade ago? Is your life on your desired path? Or does this next cycle which is about to start it means finally using your willpower and psychic passion to turn dreams into a reality? As ruled by the warrior planet Pluto and Mars, Scorpio knows how to transform and shed old skin to get what it wants. The Partial Lunar Eclipse at 27° in Taurus on Friday, November 19th in Taurus, besides the North Node at 01° in Gemini 27° is also accompanied by other strong aspect of tension, respectively Uranus (still retrograde) at 12° in Taurus in opposition with Mars at 13° in Scorpio (and also Mercury at 21° and Sun at 27°). This is going to bring unpredictable events, considering that this financial axis Taurus – Scorpio is also a fixed axis which generates extreme situations that cannot be easily solved if we have a rigid way of thinking and not willing to become more flexible. Also, as this opposition is related to the financial axis, it is very possible to become excessively worried about personal budget as well as to get news about potential required expenses. To overcome this situation, we may use the unpredictable energy of Uranus in Taurus to work for and not against us, integrating different and innovative approaches and being open to any revelations that may be generated by the eclipse energy. Take a look at your birth chart. Everyone will be affected by this eclipse, however, the most impacted ones will be the fixed signs, respectively Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. Also, even your Lunar Nodes, Rising Sun or inner planets have this placement - your birth Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars you will feel the shifts created by these powerful and extremely intense lunations. The same pattern will be applicable for mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) will be activated by the Gemini-Sagittarius eclipse on December 4th. Zodiac signs and their sectors of life impacted by the Lunar Eclipse in Taurus Aries: spirituality, subconscious, solitude, transcendence, self sabotage, sacrifice Taurus: appearance, outward personality Gemini: money, possessions, values, skills Cancer: mental activity, learning, siblings, communications Leo: home, mother, roots, inner security, traditions Virgo: romance, love, children, creativity, fun, gambling Libra: work, health, daily routine, small pets Scorpio: marriage and partnerships Sagittarius: sex, death, letting go, regeneration, others’ people money sharing Capricorn: higher education, life philosophy, publishing, religion, travel, law Aquarius: career, vocational purpose, father, reputation, public image, authority Pisces: friends, groups, goals, aspirations, projects, protectors 2022 Eclipses Considering that this first eclipse on the axis Taurus – Scorpio will give us a flavor of the new eclipses season, let’s have a look over the eclipses of 2022 Saturday, April 30th: Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus 10° (New Moon) Monday, May 16th: Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio 25° (Full Moon) Tuesday, October 25th: Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio 2° (New Moon) Tuesday, November 8th: Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus 15° (Full Moon) If you ask me about the best way to embrace these life transformational moments, I would say to expect the unexpected, accept the unknown and go with the flow. And remember, life is a journey and we enjoy the ride! Connect with me on Facebook and LinkedIn. Read more from Corina! Corina Dudu, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Corina Dudu is an HR Professional & Certified Life and Career Coach specialized in Talent Management and Career Development, with deep expertise in Corporate international HR processes gained over 20+ years across cultures. Corina is dedicated to delivering transformational change to people and catalyzing individuals’ potential by eliminating mental barriers to accelerate their career growth and achieve a healthy work-life balance. Corina is also a Certified Astrologist and Numerologist. She is passionate about supporting others by guiding and coaching through the various aspects of a person’s life to fulfill their unique destinies and overcome life's challenges. She believes transformation begins with each individual connected with his higher self and is essential in achieving life purpose through a conscientious and colorful life journey.

Written by: Barbora Jedlovská, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Are you done with trading your time for money in your online business? Calling in for all onlinepreneurs who most likely can relate to the fact that sometimes even 24 hours in a day are not enough. I bet that you got into the online world to share your voice, impact others but also to build that freedom lifestyle and stop trading your time for money. Even though you love your online biz to the bone, at a certain time it really gets to the point when working smarter, effective, and eventually less is the choice you want to make, but not for the sake of earning less, quite the opposite, keeping increasing your revenue more and more. And it really is not as 'dreamy' or 'impossible' as others might want to convince you of. There is a way to be working less while earning a heck more so keep reading if that sounds like something you might like. There are endless examples of people who work hard, almost 24/7 until their eyeballs bleed and yet still have barely anything to show for it. So, you would most likely agree with me that the equation of 'working hard means more sales or more success or more money' does not apply always. So what's the secret? Keep reading because here come the top three ingredients that are worth applying in order to work less while earning more in your online business. Let's get to it: 1. Energetics - ingredient no. 1 is understanding the Energetics and how powerful you are, starting with your thoughts which transform into feelings and emotions and eventually end up as results. Understanding that you are a huge force of energy and that your energy can either attract and magnetize or repel clients, customers, collaborations, sales and money are one of the fundamentals. Choose your thoughts carefully, see how your body responds to them, what emotions they awaken and how that is related to your results that manifested in your 3D reality. 2. Human Design - ingredients no. 2 is to get into alignment with who you are in your essence. Who you came here to be in the first place before people, the society, or the culture told you who you are supposed to be. Human Design is a powerful self-discovery tool that can be more than helpful in directing, protecting, and managing your energy, the decisions you make, how you interact with the outside world, all that and more while being in alignment. Running your online business according to your energetic constellation is an act of spiritual awareness. Often times the choices you will find yourself making to align with your energy don’t make sense from a rational standpoint, but that's more than okay. Trust the process. Not everything needs a logical explanation. 3. Subconscious reprogramming - last but not least, ingredient no. 3 – healing any subconscious stories and beliefs that limit you, hold you back, and might be stopping you from thriving and flourishing in your online business. This deep inner work cannot be emphasized enough and applying this is where the biggest change happens. Therefore paying attention to your old programming and how that is showing up for you in your results is also the place where some development is required. The great news is that you can change any beliefs and stories that are not serving you well and reprogram your subconscious mind to abundance and prosperity which will eventually manifest in your outside world. Now, if you are done slaving 12+ hours a day and rather spend your precious time enjoying yourself with your friends and family, playing with your dog, or planning exciting trips or travel, you are more than welcome to sign up for my FREE COURSE 'Aligned In Your Business' that is all about leveraging your unique energy and therefore working less, more effortlessly while being in flow and earning more. It's completely free and it covers areas such as Energetics, Human Design, and Subconscious Reprogramming. Click here or the link below and get yourself to discover how to work less while generating more revenue and thriving in your online business! Get me to the course! Thank you for your time reading this article and I see you inside the course! I am also present on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Read more from Barbora! Barbora Jedlovská, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Barbora Jedlovska is a proud 1/3 emotional Projector, Subconscious Coach, Human Design Guide, and an online educator and business owner. Barbora helps first-time onlinepreneurs on how to grow and maintain flourishing online business with ease and flow so that they work only three days a week. Unlike other approaches that focus mainly on doing which eventually leads to burning out, Barbora's approach emphasizes transforming deeply rooted limiting stories and aligning to your unique energy signature and soul's essence so you can vibrationally attract more while doing less. This process allows you to embody your authentic energy and do everything from a place of alignment. Barbora's approach is half scientific and half esoteric/spiritual as she strongly believes that both aspects are equally important when it comes to transforming someone's life. In her work, she applies Human Design, Neuroscience, Quantum physics, Spirituality, and Energetics.

Jeremy Han is a business coach to CEOs and their executive teams across the Asia Pacific, with clients in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Nepal, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and in more than 20 different industries. He has helped companies achieve exponential growth of between 40-1000% business growth within 5 year time frames. He is also a speaker who has spoken on various platforms in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines to business audiences up to 500 people. Besides being a business coach to others, he is also a ‘practitioner’ of the principles he teaches. He is the director of corporate strategy of a fast scaling education and consulting company in Singapore, and he was in the leadership team that coached the company through a turn-around situation before scaling its profits more than 10X between 2015 to 2019. Jeremy is a firm believer that business is a force for good, and his role as a business advisor and coach is to help companies to scale their profits and their impact. He is passionate in challenging his clients to achieve exponential business growth, and commit to make exponential impact on transforming the lives of others for the better. He is the founding member of Transformational Business Network Asia (TBNA), an organization dedicated to eradicating poverty through enterprise. His mission: Help 100 CEOs make an impact for 100M people in 10 years. Jeremy, so tell us, what is Scaling Up and what is a Scaling Up coach? What do Scaling Up coaches do? Well, in a nutshell, there are two parts to this question which I will answer. The first is to explain what Scaling Up is. Scaling Up is a business growth methodology based on a book with the same title. It is written by Verne Harnish, an internationally renowned business guru who has helped companies across the world to scale. He is very much a teacher to me, because I get to learn from him how to help companies grow across Asia. So a Scaling Up coach is someone who is certified in this methodology. You can find out more about this methodology here: https://scalingup.com/ As a Scaling Up coach, I work with companies who want to scale but for various reasons may not be able to. I have worked with companies who have grown too fast and gotten stuck, to legacy multi-generation businesses who find they need a new way of thinking and running the business, and also companies who are industry winners and want to keep their edge against rising competition. I help them put in place a new way of thinking of their businesses, and more importantly, a new set of execution habits that help them to translate strategy into results without too much drama and pain. People who embark on a coaching journey usually have a story to tell. How did you become a Scaling Up business coach? There must have been story behind this journey. Do share it with us! Well, yes, there is a story. In fact, when I look back, this was not a path I had thought about. It happened because the company I work for was in a crisis. Our company was typical to the situations I now encounter – a fast growing company that got stuck and could no longer grow, thus starting to decline. Competition has increased exponentially and we were hit hard everywhere. What worked well in the past no longer worked. So it was really a turn-around situation that was extremely stressful. As the person in charge of strategy, I worked with my CEO to find a way, and we tried various methodologies but found them either too complicated, or theoretical to apply. Or more often, these other methodologies did not have an execution format to guide us from strategy to results. Then one day, in a conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, we came across Scaling Up, and I thought this was simple enough, or should I say, practical enough for us to implement. So I started the process of learning the Scaling Up methodology in 2014, including getting officially certified in the US, with the purpose of coaching our company through this crisis. The whole certification took almost 10 months to complete, including an oral panel of senior coaches who tested our knowledge before conferring the certification. But the rigor was critical for us if we want to solve real problems, as was faced by ours then. I recall then, as I implemented the methodology in our company, we had to confront many challenges, but the biggest was really how to unlearn the old ways of running the company and teach our people a totally different way to think and act. Using a tools-based approach, we created a new 10-year plan with a very clear purpose that could be translated into a financial goal as well as an impact goal – how we can make a difference in the universe. The goal was to grow our business and our impact 10X – from transforming 100 000 lives annually through our learning resources to changing 1M lives annually by 2023. With an ‘impossible’ goal to challenge the company to greatness, we found our motivation again to change, to grow and to scale. But the process was still a long one, and I remember every night not sleeping well, wondering what if our turn-around would fail, and I would have taken every one down the drain. It was a frightful thought to wrestle with every night for the almost 12 months or so we were implementing Scaling Up principles into the way we run the company, but thank God the turn-around was not only successful with the entire company, or rather, those who were left (we lost a lot of people because they did not believe we could pull through), it also led to a re-birth of the company into a totally different animal. We became a company that was able to break our own limits, and this led to scaling our profits more than 10X by 2019, and by 2020, achieving our goal of impacting more than 1M people every year with our learning resources. The successful implementation of the Scaling Up methodology gave me the confidence to help other companies who are facing growth issues because I understand not just the method, but also the emotional struggle and psychology of the leadership team who will be involved in this transformation. I can empathize with them, and could totally identify with the questions they have in their minds. Also very importantly, I could instill confidence in them by using our own company as an example; business leaders are savvy people who have little time to waste, they want to work with someone who has been there in the pits and pulled themselves out. Scaling up a business is not just about coming up with a strategic plan, a roadmap or a framework, it involves people, and that means helping them to also grow and transform. Now tells us about the work you do in the Asia-Pacific region. What are some of the highlights you have encountered as a business coach? My primary responsibility as a business coach is of course, to help a business to scale their revenue and profits. However, one enduring question I face is this: “How can I do good and make money at the same time?” A lot of companies actually want to find meaning by doing good, by knowing that their business benefitted someone, but they do not know how to do that and make great profits at the same time. Thus they find themselves stuck with annual CSR initiatives that do not actually excite them. So what really excites me is to help a company unlock its potential to do good for its customers, employees, community, country and of course the world and in the process be highly profitable; like we did for our own company at the start of our Scaling Up journey, I help them define a goal that would challenge them to greatness – and this goal must take into account both their revenue and profit growth, and also the impact they will make in improving the lives of others. I do this by adapting a framework taught by Jim Collins called the Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) to help businesses see where is the intersection of three critical aspects of their business, and how that can help them to see where their biggest impact is. The framework looks like this: The intersection of these three circles is really how one can do good, create value and make money. Of course, the key lies in defining a purpose that changes the world for the better, and building the skills we need to create extraordinary value and the right strategy to run your economic engine. All these 3 components must be right before a company could really do good and make great profits. Let me tell you a story how we can put this together. Once, a CEO of a beauty accessories company and his leadership team came to a class I conducted, and they told me their 10 year goal is to become a $1 Billion company. However the problem is this - no one was really motivated to work towards that goal because it does not touch the heart. So I asked them what is the meaning of becoming a $1 billion company? No one could answer that question. So when we spent a couple of days answering the 3 questions in the diagram 1. What is your purpose 2. What do you do best 3. What is your economic engine and how do these three intersect, and they realized something that had the entire team in tears. They told me that as a beauty accessories company, they specialize in making artificial eyelashes, and their purpose is to help every women in the world become beautiful. Yet as they make money selling eyelashes to beautify the eyes of their customers, there would always be a segment of society, the blind, who would never see how beautiful they truly are. They told me that in their country, thousands of women are blind because of cataract but could not afford the relatively cheap surgery to restore their eyes, and thus would never be able to see how beautiful they are. And so they have found the meaning of what it means to be a $1 Billion company in 10 years – and that is to help 10 000 blind women pay for the surgery to regain their eyesight, so that they can also admire their own beauty. This is one of my favorite stories. By helping companies tie their purpose and profits together and turning it into a goal that the whole organization can believe and strive towards, I create alignment and momentum for growth. There are other companies that I have helped grow 5X to 10X, and scaled their impact as well. Helping these companies give me tremendous satisfaction. Now we come to the question I am sure a lot of businesses have in mind – With Covid 19 devastating the world economy, can businesses still scale? Thanks for asking this. Indeed many companies are struggling with the lockdowns across the world. And the only way they can still grow and scale is to change – yet the million dollar question is how to change right? Everybody knows that change is necessary but they do not know how, so my role of a coach is to help them through this process. There are 4 areas to a pivot or business transformation. The first is to understand how the disruption has created new problems for your customers. The second is to see if the disruption has created new opportunities for your customers. Thirdly, whether the disruption itself has led to any unmet needs being highlighted, and lastly, and very importantly, whether your core competencies can enable you to pivot into these areas. So let me share a story to illustrate how a client in the food and beverage pivoted and scaled in 2020 during the pandemic. This is a high-end, fine-dining restaurant with very beautiful surroundings, creating a really nice ambience for diners, who are mainly upper class folks. So when the pandemic hit, understandably the restaurant could not open, and its unique value proposition, its lovely meals amidst beautiful gardens, could no longer attract diners. When the owner called me in April 2020, he was frantic because he thought he needed to retrench his staff. However, I took him through those points to help him see the possibilities to pivot, and left him with one final thought – let the restaurant team whose jobs were on the line, come out with the solution to pivot. He need not carry the burden himself, but let the collective wisdom of the team derive a solution. So the team came out with 2 ideas – First, these well-to-do diners are not likely to be people who cook, and since they were all locked-down at home, it would be very difficult for them to get their regular restaurant cooked meals. So they created weekly menu packages for order, delivered frozen with instructions for each day. For example, Monday’s meal is this, re-heat this pack, Tuesday’s is this, reheat this pack etc etc. They made it easy for customers to have the gourmet meals they were used to even amidst the pandemic. The second idea they came up with was to connect the farms with the consumers. The chef reasoned that since they knew the supply chain for high quality produce well, and their customers trusted them as a high end restaurant supplying good food, they could connect the two. So within a week, they started a organic food supplier platform, where consumers could order from the farms and they would deliver it. The result? The owner told me that the teams running the food delivery businesses doubled the business within months and it is now a serious revenue contributor. What is even more exciting is to hear that he allowed the team who came out with this business to have shares in it. Just a few months before, he almost retrenched them, now they are partners with him in the new thriving venture. I interviewed him and you can watch it here, if you would like to know how the story went: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lUR_gwoaEo&t=121s This example illustrates the key points of pivoting and scaling – first identify new problems or new needs created as a result of the disruption, then see if these can become opportunities to serve your customers in new areas then match them to your core competencies and pivot from there. With a framework for pivoting, I believe companies don’t have to struggle in the dark with Covid 19. There is a way out. Last question, could you share with us what are some things you are working on now, to give our readers a glimpse on how you are continuing to help companies scale their value? The area that really fascinates me, especially in scaling and multiplying business value, is digital transformation. I think digital transformation means many different things to different people, but fundamentally, I think we have to understand the word transformation. Transformation means that at the end of the process, your business model must become different. It cannot be the same, just 20% more efficient. This fundamental misunderstanding is causing a lot of businesses money on the table. A company that was delisted recently due to poor performance and declining revenue started their digital transformation journey to great fanfare a few years ago, only to declare it a failure after spending more than $100M on it. Why? It is due to this fundamental problem of not understanding what transformation means, and therefore not being able to set the right questions to find the right answers. The CEO of that company once described that digital transformation to him, was like putting rockets on a tortoise to make it go faster. But a tortoise with rockets is still a tortoise! There was no transformation at all. The business model which was failing remained the same. He just wanted a faster version of a failing model. When a business leader starts off digital transformation with a wrong premise, they will go down the rabbit hole no matter how much money they throw at it. And this problem is perpetuated by technology vendors because if you ask them what is digital transformation, they will tell you that digital transformation is whatever they are selling. Don’t believe this? Go and do a Google search “definition of digital transformation” and you will find the different versions of what it means depending on what they are selling. For example, the data analytics folks will tell you that digital transformation is all about using data analytics, while the Cloud folks will tell you it’s all about being on Cloud etc etc. None of them will tell you it’s really about your strategy to scale. So what is your strategy to scale? It is about how you uncover and overcome constraints. How to scale is a topic I would like to talk about more so watch out for my other contributions on Brainz Magazine. I recall we learnt this lesson hard when we started our own digital transformation journey in 2016 – we started out with 2 fundamental questions that went to the heart of why transformation? Our traditional business model was failing, so I set a goal for our company to transform from a traditional model to a digital one, with a clear KPI of at least 300% revenue growth and a multiplier effect on our valuation. Back then, the consultants we met in Singapore, where are based did not understand our question at all – all they wanted to do was to sell us an ERP system. However, we found the right consultants in the US who helped us discover our digital transformation journey’s starting point, which was the customer. Starting out from the right premise was critical, and since then, I had created a program to help companies embark on their digital transformation journeys. The journey is a long one because I repeat, it is a journey, not a project, and it requires changes to both the business model and the way people think and work. The transformation must be dual in nature. Just changing it on one level will not work. Helping companies to scale is my passion, and I believe that’s how I can create the most value for others. Like my earlier point, what really drives me is to make impact. Digital transformation, like everything else, I put that into the context of scaling value. When a company scales value, they become a tremendous force for good if their heart is in the right place. That is what I hope to achieve, and that is why I love being a business coach. To learn a proven methodology, scan here to sign up for our free online course ‘How to Scale Your Business’. You can watch some of the video testimonials from clients at his Youtube Channel Follow Jeremy on Facebook, LinkedIn, and visit his website for more info! Read more from Jeremy!

Written by: Nicole Schmitz, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. There's a leadership crisis in the world. Since the dawn of time, leadership has been an important part of any society. History has shown the most successful leaders tend to be those who lead by example and create a culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. They are the leaders who gain trust through their courage to be their authentic selves. This is not how it's always been though. Especially in recent years, where there have been countless examples of people who are obsessed with having power, furthering their own agendas, and feeding their egos, when in reality they have been entrusted with the responsibility to lead with integrity. Now more than ever, we must revert back to the true core pillar of leadership - authenticity. We need leaders who reflect their unique presence and values they believe in. This is the only way to gain the trust and influence required to navigate the new world and bring continued strength and resilience to the corporate landscape and beyond. An authentic leader has skills such as good communication, commitment to their cause and vision, high levels of empathy and emotional intelligence. But what does authenticity really mean? 1. Being authentic requires you to be self-aware and self-accepting A recent study by Green Peak Partners and Cornell University on public and private company executives found that the number one predictor of success in the workplace is self-awareness. Leaders need to be aware of their emotions and how they impact others if their leadership is going to be authentic, and this requires emotional intelligence (EI). EI includes self-awareness and self-regulation which are key skills for effective leadership because they allow leaders to manage themselves and work on any issues so they are in the best position to lead others. Other components of self-awareness include knowing where your strengths and values lie, and how to compensate for any weaknesses. Once you are aware of your authentic leader identity, you must then be willing to accept all your parts - the good and bad - so that you can continuously improve and evolve into a better version of yourself. Once you have the complete picture, you will also be able to communicate your leadership expectations, style, and objectives more effectively to others. 2. It's important for people in positions of authority to not only lead by example but also show vulnerability In order for your colleagues to work effectively and feel respected, they need to know that their leader is guiding them from a genuine place. To do so, they must show vulnerability, transparency, and lead by example. To lead by example is to demonstrate leadership qualities through your actions and not just by your words. On the face of it, it can mean practicing what you preach by following the rules and acting with integrity. But it can also mean something much deeper than that. As the world becomes more complex and uncertain, showing compassion and your 'human side' has become a prized leadership quality to possess. In the past, many of us have been taught to hide our vulnerabilities in the workplace. However these days it is essential for building trust and creating an environment where people feel comfortable bringing their whole selves into work every day. When we lead by example and share our vulnerabilities, others will do so too, which builds trust between colleagues and fosters better relationships overall. It's also important for leaders not only to show empathy but also offer support so that colleagues know they have someone who will listen to them without judgment. 3. Authenticity can help leaders connect with their colleagues who genuinely believe in them It has been said that strong relationships with your colleagues are key to workplace satisfaction and success. In fact, a recent survey of over 1000 US executives showed that 65% say a better leader would make them happy, which contrasted with a mere 35% who claimed a pay rise would have the same effect. However, in our ever-evolving digital world, fostering authentic interpersonal relationships can prove more challenging. These days, automated emails, text void of emotion, and zoom meetings where the mute and camera off button are used way too frequently can make it harder to authentically connect with others. Therefore, to lead authentically, you must think more about the ways in which you can connect with your colleagues, on an individual level, so that each person feels like his or her voice matters. This should involve a deep understanding of what drives them and continuously provide them with opportunities for growth. Once an authentic relationship, built around trust and belonging has been established, belief in you as a leader and your guiding vision will follow. The Future Of Leadership When it comes down to it, authenticity is about being real and genuine - something that most people appreciate. This is the future of leadership. It's not about hierarchies and power structures. It’s about authenticity, humility, empathy, connection with others — and the willingness to step into your own power in a way that feels right for you. You can find your own authentic leadership presence by taking some time each day to reflect on what matters most to you (outside of work) and how it informs your actions at work. Just remember, authentic leadership isn't some mystical quality, it's grounded in reality and is achievable by anyone. If this sounds challenging or if you want help connecting with people authentically as part of an intentional change strategy within yourself or within your team, please get in c ontact ! Nicole Schmitz Transformational Coaching services are designed specifically for leaders who need guidance in developing their personal brand so they may achieve greater success both personally and professionally. What's YOUR leadership presence? Follow me on Facebo ok , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Nicole Schmitz, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Nicole is a certified leadership coach, and soft skills and communication expert, with a double Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Law. Nicole's journey towards confident communication began early in life, where she went from being as quiet as a mouse to speaking on a global stage of 100k + people. She then took this experience to the boardroom to influence top CEO's in Australia and the world. Following the success that came from overcoming her own fears, Nicole made it her life's mission to help as many corporate professionals and entrepreneurs as possible, to become empowered communicators who speak up, be seen, and get ahead in their careers and lives. Her focus lies within enabling the 'career essential' soft skills required to develop high influence, high impact leaders within any industry. Nicole has coached clients across 10 countries to help them unlock their inner strengths, overcome their fears and anxieties, and excel in their careers through results such as quadrupling their income and landing their next promotion. Nicole is credentialed as a certified professional coach (CTA), and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Written by: Tim Collins, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Stress is a normal part of life that results from your emotional response to challenging situations such as work deadlines, kids keeping you up at night, or negativity in the news. It can make you sick and damage your body. In fact, according to the CDC, nearly 90% of diseases are stress-related. However, when you find strength in your stress, your health can thrive. One of my favorite books, Man's search for meaning, written by Viktor Frankl in 1946, forever changed my perspective on handling stress in every situation of my life. He labored in four different concentration camps, including Auschwitz, between 1942 and 1945. Despite all the cruelties he experienced during the holocaust, he survived and ultimately earned his Ph.D. in psychiatry from the University of Vienna. He explains that man does have a choice of action even when experiencing emotional or physical stress. Today, his mindset methods restore health to people all over the world. Here are seven concepts I learned that continually help me and can do the same for you! Unpack your thoughts: The first step toward defeating stress is understanding how you create your feelings. When you experience an event, it stimulates your brain through pictures, sounds, taste, smell, or touch. You make meaning of what happened based on your biology and random personal experiences. Consequently, you react according to your emotions. The outcome can either be good or bad, depending on your response to the event. For example, instead of saying, "I have to take the kids to basketball practice today," say, "Today is great! I get to take the kids to basketball practice." Do your best to unpack your thoughts by associating a positive purpose with the experience. Humor is a weapon: Humor can afford an ability to rise above any situation. Invent at least one entertaining tale about your future daily. Remember, the outcome is sweeter when you keep a good sense of humor going through the process. Focus on others: When you put other people's needs first, it distracts you from your problems. The summit of happiness in life is when you share your time, gift, and knowledge with others without expecting anything in return. Meditate on your bright spots day and night: Instead of trying to better yourself by searching for flaws or criticizing your mistakes, Look for where you have succeeded. Use your strengths as leverage to grow. Focus on what you can control: You must change yourself when you can no longer change a situation. Positive emotion will surge through your body when you find opportunity in your obstacles! Lift Weights: Resistance training builds strong bones and muscles and helps your brain release serotonin hormone to improve mood. Learn the basics of moving correctly, use bodyweight exercises, then progress from simple to complex. Eat mindfully and slowly: When you're stressed, you might tend to eat faster and not chew properly. The chunked food becomes harder to digest. However, when you chew at least 26-30 times, your body is better positioned to optimize the nutrition! The most important idea I want you to take away is that our mental and physical strength improves every time we overcome stressful situations. You aren't wrong for feeling sad or down; it's ok to be human. We all encounter setbacks that aren't easy to navigate through right away. However, the next time your mental health is under attack, reflect on your new skills to keep a fresh viewpoint of your circumstance. Stay blessed and keep stretching for excellence! Visit my website for more info! Tim Collins, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Tim Collins is a certified lifestyle professional based in Omaha, NE., with fifteen years of experience and more than 200,000 sessions served in his industry. Among the most significant accomplishments noted in his history of coaching fitness and wellness is assisting countless clients in transforming their bodies and lifestyles. He genuinely appreciates people and is deeply interested in their long-term success. One of his favorite quotes is "Perfection is not attainable, but if you pursue perfection, you catch excellence" by the late Vince Lombardi. His programs are designed to meet you where you are and help you thrive in every area of your mental and physical health. He also values spending time with his wife Taisha Collins, 12-year-old daughter Violet, and 11-year-old son Santana! Credentials USA-Weightlifting Level-One coach National Academy of Sports Medicine, CES Precision Nutrition, Pn1 Clinical Hypnotherapy Practitioner, Transform Destiny Institute Wayne State College graduate, BS Sports Management, 2007

Written by: Dhairya Udeshi, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Most of us have heard about HIIT workouts, which is High Intensity Interval Trainng. It is a kind of training which is done for a lesser time duration ranging from 20 to 60 seconds, with a minimum amount of rest between sets. The rest duration between sets range from 25 to 40 seconds max. The idea of HIIT workouts is to burn as much calories as possible in the minimum time. People want to achieve fast results, look good on Instagram and other social media sites, and want to post videos of their high intensity workouts as these are unique and tough workouts. People are now very obsessed with HIIT workouts. Personal Trainers and Group Fitness instructors worldwide know that currently selling in the name of HIIT will help them get clients faster. High Intensity training is not bad as it helps us to build up stamina as well as help burn calories at a faster rate.. However, we should not consider it as the sole way to lose weight as they come along with a lot of baggage. High Intensity workouts are not meant for the following categories - Beginners People who have a bulged or a slip disc Those who have injuries in their joints such as knee, shoulder, elbow and hip If you are suffering from arthritis (Osteo or rheumatoid), diabetes, Blood pressure and heart issues. Let me provide you with a brief on the above points. Beginners are those who have never exercised or are working out after a very long break. It is not good for the body to straight away start off with HIIT workouts for such clients as it creates a sudden rush of blood in the a body which would affect their heart, resulting in blood pooling and causing joint pains and muscle cramps. When a person has an issue with the disc, which can be a bulged disc or a herniated disc, then doing high-impact exercises such as jumping and sprinting can cause the disc to touch the nerve, which would cause muscle spasms and nerve compression. When a person has pain or an injury in any of his/her joints, they must not be doing this kind of high intensity workouts as this would cause further stress and inflammation in the joints, which would aggravate the pain and worsen the symptoms. There would be high chances of a ligament tear, which would then need a surgery for further treatment. Hence, it is best to do light jog and light run if there is an issue with the knee and hip. For shoulder and elbow workout, it is important to not put impact on them by doing burpees or jump pushups. If you have any type of autoimmune condition such as arthritis (Osteo or rheumatoid), diabetes, Blood pressure and heart issues. Then it is not advisable to do HIIT workouts. Arthritis is a condition where the body has excess inflammation. In that if we do high-intensity workouts without much break in between sets, then the flare will increase twice, which will worsen the condition. If a person is having diabetes, then there is a high chance that the insulin levels would have a sudden drop while training HIIT. Hence, it is best to keep an energy bar along during the workouts in case of sugar levels dropping along with taking lesser dosage of insulin post-workout as the metabolism would increase rapidly, causing the insulin levels to fall. HIIT causes a rapid rise in Blood pressure levels and if at all a person wants to do HIIT workouts, I would recommend to take a rest of at least 1 minute between sets so that the blood pressure levels could stay regulated. For heart patients, I would not recommend high intensity workouts as this would directly pressure the heart for pumping more blood and could lead to many cardiovascular diseases. So what is the right way to use the HIIT workouts for someone who has no problem in the body or even with diabetes and blood pressure? As a personal trainer, I would train my clients with a mixture of both weight training as well as HIIT workouts so that we focus on strength training and cardio. This combination is the best form of cardio as it would help body burn a good amount of fat, help keep the muscles and heart healthy, strengthen the joints and surrounding muscles and help build up stamina. An example would be doing one set of bench presses and along with that one set of spot sprints for 10 secs. I hope you all have found the article useful. For further consultations, do reach out to me on the below-mentioned information. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Dhairya! Dhairya Udeshi, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Dhairya Udeshi is the Executive Director of Shape Up LLC, UAE. His company focuses on providing Personal and Group Fitness training services either in the Gym, Outdoors, or Online training using a video call service. It depends on the client's preference. Dhairya's idea has always been to provide clients with many flexible options and make it easier for them to choose their preferences. Dhairya's aim has always been to build a big network of clients and potential clients as his mission is to help more and more people stay fit and healthy. This is why he implements the strategy of charging 20-30% lesser than the market rate and providing clients with even better services with more flexible options for places to work out. With 8+ years of Experience in Health and Fitness, Dhairya has trained over 500 clients with all kinds of Health and Fitness challenges such as Running a marathon, Playing at the national level, Heart issues, Disc injuries, Spasms, Arthritis (Both Rheumatoid and Osteo), Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Depression and Anxiety. Dhairya is also a Life Coach, and he takes care of the mental health of his clients along with their physical well-being. With his belief that he instills to the world that Mental well-being is as or more important than Physical well being his Clients are more than willing to take up Coaching sessions along with Fitness training sessions in order to focus on their all-around development. Very few kinds of companies provide this kind of service.

Written by: Asim Aliloski, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. What if flashes of genius, higher inspirations, eureka moments and magical synchronicities could happen for you daily? Too good to be true? Not at all! There is a guide to your supernatural power. Check out my 4 steps in order to access your higher abilities and become superhuman. DOUBLE K - Kapturing_photography Remember a situation in your life where: out of nowhere, you knew something that you couldn’t actually know - and you were right? you did things that you thought, in the beginning, they were impossible - and they worked out? magic and flashes of genius happened, magical synchronicities showed up spontaneously? Do you remember such situations? Congratulations! These are moments where your mind tapped into your supernatural power. Please stop for a moment and own all these miracles you already had in your life. You are already a superhuman! Probably these “lucky” occurrences seem random to you. But in truth, they are your creations. And you can have even more of them. My work as a coach is to help my clients understand that their superhuman power can be their natural state. It can be YOUR natural state. Not just a random thing but a conscious habitual expression of your superhuman identity. Yes, you are reading it right. Superhuman skills can be trained and developed. You can have flashes of genius, higher inspirations, eureka moments and so much more even daily. “90.10.” technology for your superhuman support I am part of the research team of “90.10”. This Swiss company has been developing technologies that help humans become superhuman. Their quantum energy products help people around the world unleash their supernatural abilities; expand their consciousness and heal from within. Imagine yourself having access to your highest wisdom? Imagine yourself acting and thinking as a co-creator of your reality. Imagine living your life by design. You are becoming the master of your life. This is not a fairy tale. We have seen people who make the impossible possible. We have seen spontaneous healings, overnight successes, last moment turnarounds, self-made millionaires, instant manifestations and so on… Fortuitous events? No way! These people have managed to tap into their higher quantum consciousness. Follow these 4 steps to unleash your superpower: Step 1: Commit to mastery Commit to mastering your inner and outer world. Your inner world consists of your thoughts, emotions, behaviour and actions. The main areas of your outer world are your wealth, purpose, health, relationships, lifestyle and spirituality. If you don’t like something in either of those worlds, don’t lump it. Don’t settle. Don’t compromise. Strive for the best, strive for the highest. Let the wisdom of your soul uncover for you what best life version you are meant for. Take some professional help in order to exponentially master your inner and outer world. Focus on the results you would love to have in your personal life and career. Step 2: Create a vision of your superhuman self Step back, relax deeply. And start daydreaming. Ask yourself in a deeper trance state what might your superhuman identity look like? What abilities would you have developed? Which supernatural skills would you have? What would then become possible in your life? What would be totally different? How would you overcome challenges in your life? Get a clear picture and feeling of your superhuman self. During the next day, go even deeper. Start experimenting. Take time to connect with your superhuman identity daily. The more you put out what you want to experience, the more life will support you with exactly those experiences. Step 3: Connect to zero point consciousness Never stop expanding your consciousness. Find tools, practice, methods and modalities that help you to dive deeper in your pure awareness zero-point consciousness (also called the quantum field). The quantum field is the source of all creation. Stillness, meditation, mind control, breath and bodywork, rituals and contemplation are tools that support your supernatural abilities to come online. The quantum field is the field of infinite possibilities. The deeper you rest in the quantum field, the more of your supernatural abilities can resurface. My tip: Create daily habits to tap into your expanded awareness zero-point consciousness. More than 99% of all physical "matter" consists of a vacuum, and this yields a huge amount of zero-point energy. 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With a higher frequency, you will be capable of manifesting the things you love much faster, at the speed of light (faster beyond your imaginations). Always keep in mind: You are meant for a quantum life. YOU ARE MEANT FOR GREATNESS. Namasté, Asim PS: Here is what you can do that can help you to unleash your superhuman power Check out the products of 90.10. here for free: https://fasterthanlight.technology/en/ Test the 90.10. 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Asim has been listed amongst the 101 Most Fabulous Coaches in the World 2020, Top 20 Business Coaches 2021, Top 50 Influential Leaders by Kosmo Magazine, and he is a proud winner of the European Enterprise Awards 2020. His mission is to share spiritual wisdom that uplifts the energy and consciousness of people and businesses. Asim has been working with heart-driven leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities and creatives helping them to awaken their divine greatness and make their life purpose a success. Through this work, people unleash their intuitive and spiritual intelligence in order to create personal fulfillment, optimum health and ultimate abundance alongside a high-end wealthy lifestyle. Asim, CEO of Asim Aliloski International, founded his coaching and consulting business at the age of 25 and has been exploring the power of consciousness for several decades. The native Viennese with Greek-Macedonian origins combines in his work elements from ancient Greek philosophy with universal spirituality rooted in Sufism and Buddhism along with transformative coaching. Coming from an underprivileged family living on welfare, he mastered to become one of the most recognised spiritual coaches and leaders in the world.