Mind Declutter with Athea Davis

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about my personal journey into teaching and mentoring youth, training educators and leaders, and speaking and writing about mindfulness, yoga, and mindset practices. Turning my pain into something beautiful is the driving force of everything I do when I teach, lead, and serve others. I hope it inspires you to see your challenges as your greatest asset, and empowers you to take action to turn your pain into your purpose. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there!It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you so much! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! If you’ve ever struggled with student engagement in the classroom (haven’t all educators at some point?!), then you will love this episode all about increasing student performance and engagement inside (and outside) the classroom using the framework with neuroscience underpinnings created by Brain-centric Design. The Brain-Centric Design approach helps teachers and students: ~ Acquire skills and knowledge faster; ~ Increases student retention; ~ Reduces attrition; ~ Helps manage energy and time; ~ Increases the joy factor in teaching and learning; ~ Helps you understand the science behind teaching and learning (so you can be more effective with your students). I hope you enjoy my chat with Rich Carr, author of Brain-centric Design, and enjoy implementing some of these practices into your classroom. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there!It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you so much! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about all things Mindful Parenting. When you practice the 3 principles of mindful parenting you will have the most extraordinary relationships with your kids. Presence, awareness, and connection are key in any relationship, especially parenting relationships! In addition to giving you the 3 main principles of mindful parenting, I also give you 5 ways to practice them and put your mindful parenting into action! Tune in and learn all the ways to put your mindful parenting into action and create the relationship you desire with your kids. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there!It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you so much! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! I know you’re gonna love my chat with Paul Queen of Quality Wellness Global. If you are on a spiritual growth journey and asking all the questions about healing you’re your life’s purpose, then this episode if for you! We talk about a variety of faith, fitness, health, and wellness principals on this episode so you can truly heal and thrive from the inside out. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there! It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you so much! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! I had the opportunity to chat again with Bishop Andrew Doyle. He was on Episode 21 of the podcast, Building Community with Bishop Andrew Doyle. Be sure to give that episode a listen! On today’s episode, we dive deep into all things relationships. A strong community is made up of strong relationships. But why aren’t we meeting the mark?Tune into Ep. 38 and shower yourself with Bishop Doyle’s wisdom. You are gonna love this episode + walk away with tools to actually help you start building relationships that last. Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there! It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you so much, and Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! I know for some of you the thought of simply changing your own thoughts about how you live your life will result in transformation and living a life of purpose seems crazy. Maybe you are already kind of committed to personal growth and development, but you haven’t dived all the way in… well until you listen to this episode! I had the opportunity to chat with influencer, Dave Hollis, the CEO of The Hollis Company where he chases audacious dreams with his partner and CCO, the extraordinary NY Times Best-Selling author, motivational speaker, and world-changer, Rachel Hollis. I talked to Dave about his new book coming out in March 2020, Getting Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment. We talk about all things personal growth and development, including: ~ Dave’s personal journey with using alcohol to numb his discontent with his job at Disney Studios and with the launch of his wife’s, Rachel Hollis’s, very intimate book, Girl, Wash Your Face; ~ His roadmap into discovering his big “why” that helped him to commit to personal growth and development; ~ How therapy helped him make the big leap from skeptic to staunch personal growth advocate; ~ The 2 books that helped him also make this transformation; ~ And, so much more! Oh, and after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there! It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you and happy listening, Friend! ☀️XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! Did you know that language acquisition can grow your brain... like the higher cognitive functions of your brain?As we become more globally connected, learning a second language is becoming more key in living a fulfilled, and authentically connected life with those in our communities. It’s also another way to refine our mindfulness skills and cultivate creativity in our life. So, on this week’s podcast episode, I had the opportunity to chat with language educator and woman of many passions, Caroline Simmons Robinson. We talk about all the things language, movement, and joy, including: ~ How language acquisition helps grow our higher cognitive brain functions;  ~ Why language acquisition is important to building authentic and diverse relationships; ~ How mindfulness is helping Caroline and her students become more responsive and less reactive; ~ How movement and joy are key ingredients to an educator’s self-care regimen; ~ Tip + tools to help you increase your health and wellness factor; ~ And, so much more! Oh, and after you dive into this episode… If you need a little soul fire boost in your hear, mind, and body, you can register for my Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce Challenge -  #40dayTGBAchallenge - by clicking the link after this => Register HereGrab your free challenge guide -  6 Life Kicks to Trick Your Mind to Whole, Happy, and Healthy Living. We will learning all the mindful living things and having fun creating and cultivating focused energy, purpose and joy each day. The #40dayTGBAchallenge is completely FREE and it’s gonna be packed with practical, relatable, and tangible tools to help you get the life - in mind, body, heart  - you deserve!Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereAnd, after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there! And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you, Friend, and Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereFor more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! I know many of you out there are struggling with emotional overwhelm, anxiety, and you are taxed mentally with all the demands on your mental energy. If we could just have the magic bullet to help us get balanced in all the ways everything will be well right?! Unfortunately, there’s no magic bullet, but there are a set of practices that can help us reach our unique mental, emotional, and physical balance each day. These practices come from the ancient tradition of yoga.Yoga is so much more than those pretty poses you see on Instagram. Many people practice yoga to seek balance, peace, and joy in their lives. I had the opportunity to chat with yoga teacher, author, and lecturer, Eddie Stern, on the podcast show this week. His new book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga is now available for purchase! We talk about all things yoga and science, including: ~ Learning the language of the body and how this language can help us understand our emotional and mental state (and intentionally shift it); ~ How we can cultivate moderation in our life – with food, movement, and rest; ~ Eddie’s work and research with yoga in schools; ~ Eddie’s mentorship program, Urban Yogis; ~ The importance of community in healing emotional injuries;  ~ Tip + tools to help you reduce stress and anxiety and live more joyfully and mindfully; and ~ So much more! Oh, and after you dive into this episode… If you need a little soul fire boost in your hear, mind, and body, you can register for my Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce Challenge -  #40dayTGBAchallenge - by clicking the link after this => Register HereIf you want my challenge guide: 6 Life Kicks to Trick Your Mind to Whole, Happy, and Healthy Living, be sure to register for my free challenge! We will learning all the mindful living things and having fun creating and cultivating focused energy, purpose and joy each day. There will be a new theme each week of the challenge (from my book, Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce) and we will practice the theme of the week for 7 days. Each week I will build upon the prior week’s theme and introduce a new theme at the beginning of each challenge week. The #40dayTGBAchallenge is completely FREE and it’s gonna be packed with practical, relatable, and tangible tools to help you get the life - in mind, body, heart  - you deserve!Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereAnd, after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. Your feedback is so important to helping spread the mindful living love out there! It also helps me continue to create amazing content + help others share their work and ideas so we can all continue to grow into our best self. And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you, Friend! Happy listening! XConnect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! The No. 1 question I always get asked is, "How do I get your energy?!"Seriously. I get it all the time! So, I thought I would share with you all how I cultivate the energy that other people love. And, quite frankly, I love the energy too! It helps me live an amazing life and helps me create some extraordinary things. I want you to have not only that feeling, but the results. Impressions matter. So, you want to create positive impression with people. Why?Because not only does it feel good, but it helps you become the person everyone loves including yourself! That is key to creating the life you deserve. In this episode I give you my 3 go-to tips to help you create awesome energy each day. If you want my complete guide: 6 Life Kicks to Trick Your Mind to Whole, Happy, and Healthy Living, be sure to register for my free challenge! Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereFor 40 [approx. 6 weeks] days I will teach you all my secrets to creating focused energy, joy, and purpose. Every. Single. Day. There will be a new theme each week of the challenge and we will practice the theme of the week for 7 days. Each week I will build upon the prior week’s theme and introduce a new theme at the beginning of each challenge week. The #40dayTGBAchallenge is completely FREE and it’s gonna packed with practical, relatable, and tangible tools to help you get the life you deserve!Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereAnd, after you dive into this episode… I need a favor - please take a quick few to rate and review the show. I love feedback so I can continue to glow and grow and give you valuable content so you can continue to learn from some amazing thought leaders and continue to shine bright in all you do!   And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavis and @solsenseyoga, and use #mindulivingpodcast. Thank you! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. Register for the #40dayTGBAchallenge by clicking the link after this => Register HereFor more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Happy Day, Friend! Have you ever wondered when you give your kids points, stars, money, or rewards of any kind why there isn’t a lasting correlative behavior change?We can all be caught in that cycle! Points and rewards matter, but we are making them matter too much. Our best intentions to help our kids and students succeed can actually backfire and have the opposite effect. So, what can we do to help our kids and students grow into independent, critical thinking, and hard-working young adults?I had the opportunity to chat with Jessica Lahey, the New York Time’s bestselling author of The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, and she shares tons of great insights and information to help us all be the best educators, leaders, and parents we can be. We talk about all the things related to failure, motivation, rewards, and kids, including: ~ How to help our kids and students do well and succeed without solely focusing on rewards; ~ How to let our kids and students fail, but keep strong expectations and boundaries; ~ How to become an autonomous supportive parent versus directive parent, and why that distinction is important; ~ How the fear of failure impacts various social and economic classes; ~ Tip + tools to help parents and teachers cultivate autonomy, competence, and connection in student/child relationships; and ~ So much more! Oh, and after you dive into this episode… Please take a quick few to rate and review the show. I love feedback so I can continue to glow and grow and give you valuable content so you can continue to learn from some amazing thought leaders and continue to shine bright in all you do!   And, don’t forget to spread the mindful love on social media! Screenshot this episode and post in your IG or FB stories or wherever you like to hang on social media, tag me @atheadavisand @solsenseyoga, and use hashtag "#mindulivingpodcast". Thank you! Happy listening! XO ~ Athea PS. For more information on my live mindfulness trainings, digital courses, and products visit my website at www.solsenseyoga.com. Sign up for my e-mail newsletter and get your free health and wellness guide, 5 Pillars to Peace, today! You can also follow me on IG @atheadavis.  Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com