How to reduce stress in 2014

Happy New Year guys,

Hope everyone is doing wonderful. I am sure many of you set up lots of great goals, intentions and New Year’s resolutions for 2014. I thought for a while what today’s blog should be about and then it got me. People often talk about stress, about worries and sometimes haven’t got a clue how to deal with them. I have decided to touch on this topic and give you few of my suggestions how to reduce stress. I have to admit, I am the kind of person who tends to get things done very quickly and I often find myself rushing. In the end of the day I feel tired, sometimes burned out to say the truth and the more I feel like this, then more thoughts what I still haven’t completed raise through my mind. Of course I also have good days, when I am aware, that rushing through anything will not help me to accomplish my goals quicker, it only delays me, burns me out and doesn’t bring me happiness. When I  normally find myself in this circuit of rush I stop, then I realize rushing through my day and thinking what else I have to do will not help me to accomplish my tasks quicker. The main problem here is, when we have thoughts raising, we forget to enjoy the ”Present moment” which I often talk about. There is a beauty in the present moment and let’s start being aware of it little more this year. I understand there are deadlines which need to be met, meetings you have to go to at certain time, assignments emailed back in 2 days etc. This is what we have to go through as human beings, because in our Universe time exists. We have a year which has 365 days, we have a week which has 7 days, we have a day which has 24 hours and we tend to plan. But we can actually learn how to prioritize and manage our tasks better and that way reduce the levels of stress and anxieties in our every day life. I have few steps which I find always very helpful and hope you can make use of them too.

#1 Plan your day the evening before you go to bed

Take a piece of paper or a notebook (if you want to make a habit of it) and write down all the tasks you need to complete tomorrow, even your shopping list can be written here. When you see everything written on a piece of paper, you can see it clearly in front of you. That’s a great first step. After that, start prioritizing. What is the first thing you can do straight away in the morning? Also, my tip is to get rid of the most difficult things first, so you don’t have to think about them, and  they don’t bother you as such throughout the day. But it’s all up to you. The important point is to write it down and look at it. That way you know, what you need to do and you’ll see everything more clearly-  I can almost guarantee.

#2 Find the time centre in- Ground yourself with your breath

During the day we often find ourselves literally ”catching our breath”. What do I mean by that? We forget to breathe properly. I used to be ”The Queen” of this. Walking quickly, talking quickly, rushing, you name it. Often times I almost found myself out of breath. I learned to listen to the voice inside of me saying- ”Slow down and Breathe!” Now I really know, when to stop and centre in. Listen to your inner voice and most importantly- Act on it. When it tells you, slow down, immediately step out of the situation or as soon as it’s appropriate to do so and ground yourself with your breath. My tip- ”Close your eyes, inhale through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth and repeat at lest 5 times. After this ”little session”, imagine a nice protective, healing light around you, and know that nothing negative can penetrate through this light unless you let it. Practise grounding yourself as often as possible throughout your day, it will make a huge difference in your life.

#3 Eat healthy meals and drink lots of water

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You need to eat something in the morning to set your day right. My suggestion is to avoid sugary and heavy breakfasts. Check out nutritionist advice, if you are unsure. There are lots of great resources on the internet these days. The same applies to your lunch, you don’t want to eat anything too heavy, too fatty. You want to eat food which you can digest properly. Also, don’t rush your food, chew more than you normally do. Choose something healthy and nutritious for dinner. Throughout the day drink lots of water, I personally also drink herbal teas and green tea. Avoid caffeine, it raises adrenaline and creates more stress. Do some research online, try different approaches and see what works best for you. Consult a health coach or nutritionist.

So there you have it, few steps which will help you to reduces the levels of stress in your life. I hope you will find them helpful. Any comments, questions, suggestions, please email them on to- jana@highflyercoach.com I look forward to hearing from you. Until then, take care and I will catch up with you again soon.

Jana x


Letting go meditation

Hello guys,
I hope everyone is doing wonderful. I cannot believe it’s September already. The time just flies- it’s unbelievable.

I have been so busy lately, flying around the world, busy with my studying and also busy with improving my coaching, so I can inspire you guys and help you as much as I can to live a healthy and fulfilling lives.

Today I have decided to post one of my guided meditations. This meditation is to let go of anything, which is no longer serving you in your life.

I believe it’s very important to let go of an old baggage, resentment, unforgiveness, unhealthy relationships, the anger from our past. We should be releasing our past on a daily basis and the way we can do that is to meditate on it.

When we hold onto anger and misery from our past, we are losing the precious moment called The PRESENT. Our energy levels, our relationships and our overall wellbeing get effected by it. An essential step towards your happiness is to start letting go now. You deserve to be happy and you deserve to be living the best life possible. So let’s start setting yourself FREE!!!

You will find a link to this meditation bellow.I hope you’ll find it beneficial. Let me know your feedback on- jana@highflyercoach.com

Until next time, take good care of yourselves and keep Flying High.

With love,

Jana x


How yoga changed my life

Hello friends,

I was thinking for a while what today’s blog should be about, and as the thoughts were raising through my mind, it got me. I am going to write about change. I am going to write about how Yoga practice changed my life. I believe when you make certain adjustment to your lifestyle, your life can experience a great shift. Sometimes what we resist the most in our lives, that is what we need the most. That’s how I got to Yoga.

Before started practicing Yoga, I was already on a transformational and spiritual journey, practicing meditation almost every day, I was trying to eat health- fully as much as possible and exercise was my daily routine too. I was feeling healthy and energized most of the time, but I could energetically feel there was something missing and I wasn’t sure whether it was in my diet, in my relationships, at work etc. I started searching, but couldn’t find an answer.

What’s brilliant about the Universe and about your Soul? They always know what’s best for you, and if you listen to them, they will direct you on the right path. That’s how it happened for me. I was literally led to Yoga by signs.

Every time I was browsing through the Cyber space, pictures with Yoga postures, articles about Yoga, videos about Yoga, seeing people doing Yoga in the park, listening to my favourite spiritual teachers talking about how Yoga changed their lives forever. The signs were everywhere. The more I avoided it, the more signs were getting back. I thought, I already have my exercise routine, and I should just stick to it.

One day woke up and then it was again- Yoga, Yoga, Yoga, but today I felt somehow different. Today I have decided to listen to the signs. I sat in meditation and asked my inner voice to speak up to tell me what are all of these Yoga signs about. The answer I got back was loud and clear- “Don’t resist the signs and you’ll see a change in your life!” I listened.

I began a new exploring and transformational journey. I started with some very easy postures, with simple breathing techniques, most of them I was already using in my meditations. I always played some beautiful soothing music in the background to deepen my experience. I allowed my inner voice and this beautiful practice to lead me exactly were I needed to go. I wasn’t forcing anything, I wasn’t pushing anything away. All I did was going with the flow and getting more and more comfortable.

After few months of my practice I began to see significant changes. The postures which used to look impossible to master became my favourite, my back problems faded away, my mind got calmer and clearer, I created healthier approach towards eating, which before was more like obsession to eat healthy. I could focus more on achieving my goals, my spiritual connection deepened, and my desire to help others got stronger.

The lesson from this experience is to pay attention to the signs from the Universe and to trust your Soul. They know the way.
I am so grateful I found my way to Yoga. I am still a beginner and have so much to learn, but I am very committed to take my practice further. The Mind, Body and Spirit connection is amazing.


My first meditation

I just stopped by, to post my first meditation which I uploaded to YouTube. They are positive affirmation for success. I hope you will like it.
Soon I will be going to the recording studio and make more professional meditations which will be available to you, but for now, let me just show you a little preview what I did.
Have a great day.
Jana x


2013 is your year-make things happen

Happy and Beautiful New Year to you dear ‘Highflyers’. Writing you a bit later than I intended, but New Year’s rush and responsibilities came this year very early for me( I would say already by 2nd January) and I have been at full speed ever since. However, that’s not what I am going to be talking to you about today.

Today ,I want to give you a few tips how to make 2013 the best year of your life, and to finally create the life you always wanted to have. All you have to do, is listen to your intuition, follow your heart, and get of that couch and do the work. So, let’s get started and make things happen!

MORNING MEDITATION-

I often talk about how important it is to meditate, and connect with the divine infinite power of our beautiful Universe, and how connecting with your higher self clears all the channels of blocked energy inside of you. This makes you feel energized, refreshed and ready to deal with anything. Meditation is so important, and I believe from my own experience that the morning is the best time of the day to do it.

When you wake up in the morning, sit in stillness for 5 to 10 minutes, and than say in your own words a gratitude prayer to the Universe, the Angels, all the Spirit Guides and Masters, and thank them for another chance and another day in this world. Realize, there might be many people who didn’t wake up that morning, and realize how privileged you are that you did. Connect every morning with this divine power, and you will notice a beautiful shift in your life.

LIVE FULLY IN THE PRESENT-

As human beings, we have the luxury of the thought, and our minds are constantly working whether we believe it or not. Research shows that we have around 60,000 thoughts a day, and most of these thoughts are repeated all over again. I know from my own experience, lots of these thoughts can be worries about the future, and regrets about the past. Why are we doing this to ourselves? Why aren’t we just fully concentrating on the present moment all the time? I like to use as an example, animals. They don’t worry, about what tomorrow is going to bring, they don’t have regrets about yesterday, thinking they should have done something differently. They are fully present right here, right now, and enjoying the life to the full. So let’s learn from them, and stop that chatter in our minds, and stop worrying and regretting. It has been written in many personal development books, that worrying is such a waste of time, it never helps anything, and all it does, it keeps you busy doing nothing. Regrets about past? The past cannot be changed, and there is nothing that can be done about it, so why waste the energy, which can be used to create something wonderful today towards your future.

For more information about how to live in the present moment read my article from 21st August 2012- STAY IN THE PRESENT MOMENT TO ENJOY LIFE.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF-

So now, I will ask you few questions. How do you treat your body? Do you eat healthfully? Do you exercise? What’s your life- work balance?

I do have to admit, I also sometimes fall off the right track, and find myself off balance, tired and without energy. That’s life! But now, I know when to stop rushing, and look in the mirror and say to myself- Stop Jana, this isn’t right! How can you be an example for anybody, teaching people how to change the quality of their lives, if you are doing the opposite? Now, let’s take a deep breath, and clean up your life, so you can feel healthy, beautiful and full of vitality again, and then you can show others how to do the same. I always listen to my body and my intuition, and they always tell me when something is not right, and needs to be changed or healed. Don’t get upset with yourself that you haven’t been sticking to the healthy lifestyle all the time. Don’t be hard on yourself. When you break the rules, start again from tomorrow, and if you break the rules again- begin again. It’s your life and actually, you make these rules anyway. But please, make sure you do look after yourself. There are unlimited resources about dieting, exercising, yoga (my favourite) and lots of other great tips how to get your life back on track. If I can do it- You can do it too!

DO THE WORK-

First of all I am sure many of you made loads of New Year’s resolutions, and secondly I am also sure, many have already been broken. Why? Lack of motivation. Ask yourself this simple, but important question. What do I really want? If you are constantly talking about, what you would like to do with your life, but never do anything about it, you might never achieve it. You have to take full responsibility for all that is happening in your life, and start the work. No one is going to do it for you, but if you really want to change or do something, you will. When people find their life’s purpose they cannot wait to get out of their bed, and start a new day. So again, get motivated, and do what you love and be exited about it. And if you are at the moment, in a job you don’t like, find at least one thing you like about that job, and this will get you going. Remember, you are never going to attract a better job or situation to your life, if you are miserable and not motivated. Be grateful for what you have, and keep your eyes open so you can create something even better. And of course- Take action and Do the work!

So there you have it. Few tips which will hopefully help you to make 2013 a great year. I wish you good luck and sending lots of positive energy to accomplish anything that you desire.


The most important person in your life

You are important and you are worthy because you were born. You are the most important person in your life and it’s only up to you what your life will look like. You can create it the way you like it.

To love and appreciate yourself are an essential steps to take whilst creating the life you always dreamed about.

So let’s have a look what you can do to get on the right path and create the world you desire.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF

I have some questions for you. What can you today to feel great? Do you take regular exercise? Do you eat healthfully? Do you feel that you have the correct life- work balance?

Well, if you believe these areas of your life need some improvement, decide today and start changing things the way you like them to be. You want to start exercising but don’t want to face the gym? Well, what you can do today is to take a walk to your local park even if you only go for half an hour. This is a fantastic way to clear your mind of all the unwanted thoughts and also by walking you can burn some calories. Great, isn’t? If you do this few times a week, I am sure you will start feeling healthier, happier and more balanced. Just find your regime and you are on the right track. There are so many ways by which you can improve the quality of your life today, just ask yourself and start the process now.

TAKE YOURSELF ON A DATE

In one of my previous articles ‘’One life- live it well’’ I was talking briefly how important is to spend time on your own- actually to take yourself on a date. I would like to point out once again that this is a NEED TO DO! Some people might not like going to the restaurant or for a coffee on their own but this can give you such a great opportunity to just find out more about yourself and to learn to enjoy your own company. If you don’t enjoy your own company how can other people enjoy spending time with you? Think about it.

I love going to my favourite coffee shop, take a book with me and I sometimes sit there for 2 hours and I completely forget about the time and all the problems, just enjoying spending this free time by myself. Do it- you too deserve it!

DO THE ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY

What hobbies do you have? Do you have something you enjoy doing? Like taking a meditation class (one of my favourites), do you like singing, flying an aeroplane (my other favourite), painting…etc. Anything that makes you happy, excited and you just can’t wait when you can start doing it. This is very important and it shows that it can also be your life’s purpose- the reason why you are here in this planet. If you don’t have any hobbies, do yourself a favour and start looking for things you might enjoy, get inspired by others and once you know, surround yourself with people with the same interest and you’ll feel brilliant. The reason we are here in this world is to enjoy our lives to the fullest- don’t forget.

I hope this article will inspire you and will help you to create the best possible life for yourself. You deserve the best because as I said above- You are the most important person in your life. Be well, be happy and look after yourself.


You have an unlimited potential

What keeps people stuck in moving forward to achieve their dreams is that they don’t believe in themselves and don’t believe in their actions. Simply- they live in doubts that they are not able to achieve whatever they decided they want to achieve. This creates anxiety and worst of all failure.
Every human being has an unlimited potential to achieve anything he or she decides to achieve. There is an infinite power in the Universe which is constantly supporting us and helping us to fulfil our desires weather we believe it or not.
Unfortunately we are not realising how much power we have to accomplish our wildest dreams. Can you imagine how fantastic it would be if everyone just knew that whatever they decide to do, they will achieve?

The good news is that I have few simple steps which can help you to get in tune with the Universe and get on the right track to accomplish what you want right now!

BELIEVE IS POSSIBLE- The only way to achieve impossible is to believe is possible. It doesn’t matter what people around you say. Just trust your own power and stick to your vision. Soon it will become reality. Forget what that teacher said to you in the third grade (for example you don’t have mathematical mind), forget whatever negative comments have ever been said about yourself by others, just believe in yourself and in your actions, is your life not theirs and you create it the way you want it. You are the creator here- no one else. And you must remember that.

TAKE ACTION- If you don’t take action you won’t get results. You must take action in whatever you are trying to achieve. What I do personally, I say to myself- If I do just as less as 5% every day towards my dream I am on the road to success. By this I know, I have done something already today and won’t feel that nothing is happening which will support my dream to go forward. Take action- however small every day and you will be surprised how everything falls slowly into place.

AFFIRMATIONS- I keep saying this all over again in my videos and articles but once again you must know there is a power in using positive affirmation in a creating process. When you are affirming something all the time you are definitely getting in tune with the Universe to achieve that dream. I am not saying that hard work and dedication will not get you where you want to be but affirmations will without doubts help you to stay in a positive attitude in this process and soon you will achieve that everlasting desire you have always dreamed about. Just affirm every day what you want, write it on your wall, mirror and look at it as much as possible. You will see the results. Trust me.

So there we are. Now you know you have an unlimited potential in you and now all you have to do is to get in tune with the Universe, believe, take actions and affirm that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. I wish you all the best in this creating process.

While creating this article I listened this beautiful Chill out track- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S59MMSjcow&feature=related
Hope it will inspire you too!


Stay in the present moment to enjoy life

Ever since I became aware of how the Law of Attraction actually works I realized that living in the present moment is the key to all happiness. We constantly worry about future, what will be, what can go wrong. We visit the past all the time and think about things which cannot be changed anymore and get anxious what would be if we have done something differently.
But why?
Past is not here anymore and there is nothing which can be changed about it and the only way how to build the best possible future for ourselves is to stay ‘Present’ in the present moment all the time.

I have few tips for you which will definitely help you to stay in the present time and enjoy your life to the full.

1. SILENCE THE ‘EGO’ – THAT FEARFUL VOICE IN YOUR HEAD-

I am sure you are fully aware of that fearful voice in your head which says, you are not good enough, how dare you think you can do that, it’s not my nature, I am tired, I am busy etc. Also the fearful voice can often judge others- comment their look, their actions and so forth… The ‘Ego’ wants us to feel stuck and doesn’t want us to feel happy and fulfilled in a present moment. To enjoy our lives to the full and living in our fullest truth which is living in peace and harmony all the time. ‘Ego’ has lots of tricks which keep us stuck in past, go to the future to look for everything which could go wrong instead of staying right here- right now to do, what we how to do.
Every time your ‘ego’ wants to take you back to the past or is telling you some lies about your future simply say- ‘’I am aware of you and of what you are trying to do here but I will rather stay in the present and deal with what is in front of me now and therefore I am not buying what you are trying to say and will stay where I am. I am just going to ignore you- goodbye’’.

2. CONCENTRATE ON YOUR OWN SUCCESS-

When you live and always stay in the present moment you can achieve success more easily than when you are constantly anxious and not sure which way to turn. You have decided to be successful and therefore you have to act now and don’t be distracted by fears and worries. What can you do today to take steps towards your dreams? What can you do today to accomplish that goal we have been putting off for a very long time? Again the trick is to stay in the ‘Now’ moment, be present and fully concentrate on what you are trying to accomplish. That way you can’t go wrong and that way your attention won’t be distracted by any ‘ego’ tricks. Stay where you have to stay and you will achieve that dream and success have always been longing for.

3. CLEAR YOUR MIND BEFORE SLEEP-

When we are getting ready to go to sleep we summaries lots of thoughts which occurred during the day, we think about actions we have taken, decisions we made, we think whether we have done something right or wrong. The thoughts are racing in our minds and then we realised it has been already two hours we have been lying in bed trying to fall asleep and then there is another worry-‘’ I might not get enough sleep and be rested and refreshed properly to deal with my day tomorrow!’’ Again, concentrate on present moment. You are getting ready to sleep so concentrate on the sleep. Say to yourself- ‘’ I am fully committing to my rest now because I know tomorrow will take care of itself.’’ This should eliminate the worry and will help you to get healthy and restful sleep.

4. SEE THE BEAUTY WHEN YOU LIVE IN PRESENT-

Living in the present moment is the only way to be able to live happy life and to see the beauty of it. As I said many times- Life is a fantastic journey and is only up to us whether we look at it as a struggle or something beautiful and make most of it while we can. Although life brings us sometimes lots of challenges, we want to start looking at those challenges as lessons which will help us on our personal and spiritual growth and will help us to become the people we need to become in this life time.

Past is not here anymore and future is not here yet. Stay in the present moment all the time and you will start living happy and fulfilling life.


You attract “what you are”

Wouldn’t it be amazing to live a life without any limitations, restrictions, being able to do anything we want, living a happy, healthy and fulfilling lives? Sounds great, doesn’t it. And I will tell you a secret- ‘’It is possible’’!

We are the creators of our own reality. By every thought we think and every word we speak we are creating our reality. Our minds play very big part in whatever is happening around us, what we are experiencing whether good or bad. Still don’t believe me?

Look back at your life and try to think how many times you have experienced similar situations in your life, same problems, relationships etc. Isn’t it little suspicious for you that we go through the same things all over again? I don’t think so. You know why? You attracted all these people, situations, circumstances with the beliefs you are holding in your mind. The Universe is just giving you back what you have ‘’asked’’ for. I am sure you haven’t asked for any of the bad situations but the Universe is just responding to your thoughts and feelings and doesn’t recognize the difference between the good or bad.

For few years I went through a phase in my life when I had trouble with romantic relationships. Little did I know at the time about law of attraction I kept wondering why am I attracting the same types of people into my life all the time. It got me thinking. Maybe I am attracting those people into my life? I didn’t believe in myself very much at that time and felt like I always needed someone to make me happy and remind me that I was a worthy person. To say the truth- I was lost!

Luckily I learned my lessons and realised that there is no one else who can make me happy. Only I have the power to do that. It was difficult to accept at the beginning but once I realised that I am in charge of everything that is happening around me, everything started changing dramatically. It means I took responsibility for my life. Now you know too- YOU ATTRACT WHAT YOU ARE!

Take charge of your life today and accept whatever is coming your way, deal with it in a best possible way and take full responsibility for it because now you know that it is YOU who attracted it. By being responsible in being in charge we can create the best possible future for ourselves. All the power is in no one else- ONLY YOU!


Connect with nature to find your true self

I love walking in nature, connecting with trees, with animals and feeling the feelings of happiness and freedom.

Feeling the nice warm breeze on my face and enjoying the present moment. At these times there is nothing else I need, I just appreciate I am alive and I am just being Me- Jana!

I sit on the grass, I am feeling grounded, centred and connected to my higher self- the true self and I just fully surrender to those feelings.

The beautiful bird songs calm my busy mind and the nice warm rays of sunshine are reminding me that the universe is full of goodness, happiness and freedom and is supporting me in every way.

Inspiration and creativity enter my mind and nothing seems impossible. I feel I have no cares in the world, everything is flowing and life is unfolding as it supposed to.

I am awake and I am aware I create my own reality with every thought I think and every perception I hold on my mind.

I trust my intuition and that everything works out for me the way I want and if it doesn’t I believe that the universe has better plan for me.