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  • Meditation: The Ultimate Stress Buster

    Meditation: The Ultimate Stress Buster
    Jun 25 2024
    Meditation helps with stress 100% of the time. This is mostly why everybody seems to be talking about meditation…Quite a lot. But how many people do you know they're actually doing it? Every single day? If meditation was a pill it would be a trillion dollar business! The health benefits of meditation are astounding, but only if you are actually meditating regularly and still we just can't seem to get it into our lives daily. Meditation is about as good for you as water, people! So why aren't we doing it? And more importantly, how can we get meditation into our lives for real and for good so we can reap all of those magical benefits? We will cover this today (and it's WAY easier than you think!) so you're not a poser, a wisher, a tryer, a binge meditator, a crisis meditator but an actual, daily meditator without stress, procrastination or excuses! The single most important skill to learn in order to get way better at stress is meditation! So, let's learn about AND do it, together! In this episode we will: ~Get a nice introduction to a meditation practice ~Breath appreciation meditation Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean Dream Listen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    29 min
  • Stress Therapy Classic ~ with davidji!

    Stress Therapy Classic ~ with davidji!
    Jun 12 2024
    This is a classic Stress Therapy Episode when the show was called, Meditation WTF? Ha! In a rare occurrence of actually having a guest on the show, we have the most AMAZING guest ever, davidji! Yes! An actual superstar on today! davidji is an internationally recognized stressed expert, corporate trainer, Meditation master, a recording artist and an award-winning author of The Secrets of Meditation, Destressifying (my favorite one) and Sacred Powers.He's learned these profound secrets of awakening his own sacred powers and now he travels the world sharing this time honored practice and also founded a meditation academy and I was I was blessed and honored to be a student of his…he’s just one of my all time favorite people!In this episode we will: ~Learn practical ways to make meditation habitual ~Meditate with davidji! Quotes: “If you see meditation as a gift, you will do it, if you see it as a chore, you won’t” -davidji“Rise. Pee Meditate.” -davidji Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean DreamListen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats. TRANSCRIPT: [00:00]
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    46 min
  • Stress Therapy Classics ~ How I KNOW the Woo Woo is True TRUE!

    Stress Therapy Classics ~ How I KNOW the Woo Woo is True TRUE!
    May 30 2024
    I have been using the same example for my clients to illustrate why the woo is true for YEARS and finally, in this episode I was put in the very scenario to test out all the woo! Many therapists stay away from woo altogether and I get it, but after all this time, I am using it as a resource for my clients. Why? Because I truly believe that the woo woo is actually true true and today, I will show you how to get it into your life so your life is way better. In this episode we will: ~All about how getting pulled over changed everything. ~The Method of Manifesting anything: Clear intention+heightened emotion ~How your brain is wired up for the Manifestation Method ~Manifest Just What You Want Meditation Quotes: “A clear intention of what you want - that’s the picture, with a heightened emotion is the manifestation method. This is the formula to get what you want.” —Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW “Your brain thinks that you are thinking about what you want! It looks around in your environment for more of what you’re thinking about…So, what do you want to see?” -Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW Interesting Mentions: Cindy Dollar Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor (Cheri’s retreat yoga teacher!) Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Ethereal Network of Shows Spotlight Podcast Sense of Soul Podcast with Shanna Vavra Website: https://www.mysenseofsoul.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Senseofsoul1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenseofSoulSOS Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/SenseofSoulSOS TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@senseofsoulpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@senseofsoulpodcast Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean Dream Listen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Kashi Ashram in Atlanta Georgia Pema Chodron: This Lousy World Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    55 min
  • Joy. How to Find It, Spread It, Feel It & Forget It!

    Joy. How to Find It, Spread It, Feel It & Forget It!
    May 14 2024
    Who’s happy? Really happy? How??? We are so obsessed with happiness but how can we be happy with all these people around that we disagree with or don’t even like! What about what’s happening in the world? How can we be happy with all that going on???? How can we make everyone understand how we feel or what we’ve been through? Wayne Dyer said, “There is no way to happiness, happiness IS the way.” What does this mean and how can we make this work for us so we can finally be happy? We’ll find out on this episode where we examine joy, feel it, spread it and learn how to carry it around with us. In this episode we will learn: ~ Where joy comes from and how we can use this information to experience our own joy. ~What it means to focus both inward on your own work and focus outward in sending love and light and how this creates joy. ~ A loving kindness Metta meditation experience with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean Dream Listen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Kashi Ashram in Atlanta Georgia Pema Chodron: This Lousy World Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    33 min
  • Does This Matter? Like for real?? Does Anything Truly Matter???

    Does This Matter? Like for real?? Does Anything Truly Matter???
    Apr 30 2024
    How can we miss out on less and enjoy more? How can we make this very moment count? I think it’s being aware and asking ourselves this one question… In this episode we will learn: ~ One question we can ask ourselves that will help us to stay present and create more joy. ~ How presence makes our lives so much better.~ Om Namah Shivaya meditation experience with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean Dream Listen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    27 min
  • How to Slow Down ~ Sloths, Spanish & Spring Break

    How to Slow Down ~ Sloths, Spanish & Spring Break
    Apr 16 2024
    I tend to think that people associate sloths with being lazy, yes, because of the name, but mainly because they are just…slow. Is being slow lazy?? Maybe not. Today I am going to tell you about what I learned over spring break from a sloth in Panama. Then we will do a walking meditation together. In this episode we will learn: ~ What sloths and speaking Spanish taught me over spring break. ~ why slowing down is the new productivity hack. ~ A walking meditation experience with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean DreamListen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions: Whitney Howard Designs: Inspirational Jewelry Dr. Joe Dispenza Take Your Time: the Wisdom of Slowing Down by Eknath Eswaran Mitch Hedberg Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreats Jekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreat The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    30 min
  • Meditation: It's Not What You Think! HINT: It's WAY easier!

    Meditation: It's Not What You Think! HINT: It's WAY easier!
    Apr 2 2024
    Every time I go to teach meditation inevitably someone tells me that they cannot meditate because, “it’s impossible to clear my head!” Great news! That isn’t what meditation is! Yay! So you CAN do it, and today I am going to show you how…today we have a special message from previous retreat attendees giving testimonials from my mountain retreat! I would love to have you…come and meditate with me!In this episode we will learn: ~ what exactly meditation is and how to do it. ~ how to meditate with mantra ~ A meditation experience using mantra meditation as an example to practice of focusing on only one this with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi Meditation Music by Sonic Yogi Deep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean DreamListen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted TalkInteresting Mentions:Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu SuzukiBest Contractors ever! The Monsters Construction in Georgia (678) 294-5540Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain RetreatsJekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreatThe Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    25 min
  • Learn Exactly HOW to Meditate...You can DO It!

    Learn Exactly HOW to Meditate...You can DO It!
    Mar 19 2024
    If you want to know exactly what to do on the cushion when you go to meditate, than this one is for you! Even if you’ve been meditating like a boss forever, a zen mind, beginner’s mind look at your meditation practice can bring a nice refreshing look at the practice. Meditation is basically performing three jobs for the duration of the sit. Let’s learn our new jobs and get comfy on our cushion starting today!In this episode we will learn: ~ what three jobs every meditator needs to remember for a meditation session ~ what exactly to do when you go to meditate. ~ A meditation experience using breath meditation as an example to practice our three new meditation jobs with the musical stylings courtesy of The Sonic Yogi Meditation Music by Sonic YogiDeep Sleep With Singing Bowls Pythagorean Dream Listen to Sonic Yogi on: Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Watch Sonic Yogi’s Ted Talk Interesting Mentions:Swami Jaya Devi’s (thoughts on anger) at Kashi Ashram in Atlanta Heartwood Retreat Center : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain RetreatsJekyll Island: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreatThe Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! In the mountains or At the beach Love the show? Please rate and review us! Send some love bucks to the show: Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.com Venmo: @cheri-flake Thank you! Stay in touch with Cheri and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community! Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapist Facebook Linkedin Website YouTube Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat! Register for a meditation and yoga retreat in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime! OR Register for sweet, peaceful meditation and yoga beach retreat on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia. Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go here to schedule a free 15 minute consultation Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.
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    17 min