CALM YOUR OVERWHELM TO LIVE A ZEN

Have you or are you currently experiencing this feeling? This is a topic that crops up in conversations most days in my work with clients, students and chats with friends and family.

The past two years has been monumental in playing a part in change – and that change can affect us in different ways, some people move more quickly with it and adapt and others come completely from the opposite end of the scale and can let it take them down, almost consuming every cell in their body. However you choose to deal with change – it can be partly down to your personality, and genetic makeup but if you have self-awareness, and learn to cultivate this, you will begin to and understand more about how you think and how you feel and how it impacts your behaviours and the results that you get in your life, and that this is the life you are giving yourself. You don’t have to be stuck in the life, the job, the relationship you are in. You can move, you have choices, they may not good choices but knowing you have them gives you a sense of hope and a doorway to a new life. So by knowing you can choose different ways to navigate yourself through life instead of trudging through treacle is a game changer. More and more people are talking about personal development, personal growth or personal transformation. You can see on social media people posting positive quotes, inspirational reels and pictures. From my perspective as a Coach for 20 years I have noticed a huge increase in the amount of people who are coming out as life coaches or something similar. There is so much choice out there that you could almost be overwhelmed (another reason for me writhing this article) once again with the amount of information getting thrown out there. My advice is to make sure if you’re going to work with a Coach, ensure they are qualified, check out their testimonials and see if their energy and personality resonates with you so you are engaging in a trusted and accountable relationship. The world of personal development is all about growth mindset, and coming away from being fixed to just your own beliefs, values, thoughts and feelings. It’s also about none judgment of yourself, it’s about truly connecting to who you are, learning from life, making mistakes and trying again. No one is perfect but if you look at social media hours for hours on end each day then that’s what your comparing your life to. A lot of people posting the perfect life, perfect home, perfect baked cakes even. Guess what perfection doesn’t exist– there’s no such thing. So leave that one right there or even throw it out the window. Part of why we may feel overwhelmed is down to many things as mentioned but the more we realise what we can’t control and let go of things, such as; people, places, experience, events the more we can move forward in our lives with less baggage, therefore feeling more in flow. SO LET ME HELP YOU BY EXPLAINING EMOTIONAL OVERWHELM… It is a state of being surrounded by intense emotion that is difficult to manage. It can affect your ability to think and act rationally. It could also prevent you from performing daily tasks. Emotional overwhelm may be caused by stress, traumatic life experiences, relationship issues, and much more.

It can affect you in any area of your life from career, finances, mental, physical, environmental and relationships. So do you recognise this? It’s not a nice emotion to experience, however this is a part of life. The best thing for you to firstly recognise that you’re in overwhelm, or that you’re on your way to it and then when you can do something about it to help you and the situation you are in. This comes through being self-aware and becoming conscious of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This is something I used to suffer with a lot. Being an ESFJ in my Myers Briggs personality type I like to be on the go all the time, doing, helping, pushing, achieving, organising however this leads to overwhelm, low energy, sickness and burnout. 

Are you a high performing leader?  Hence when I discovered yoga, meditation and energy work in 2013 I decided to change my life. My life has Are you tired, stressed and burnt out? become more Zen over the last 3 years in particular, if you’d have known me 5, 10 or 20 years ago, I’m a completely Are you longing for transformation? different person today than what I was. I was a crank, not one who showed it outwardly, it was all inside my head Do you feel lost? and body so I was a complete stress head and constantly overwhelmed and burnt out. Do you want to reconnect to who you really are? I decided to leave my corporate job in 2017 to leave the overwhelm and find the Zen, its taken me a while but I got Do you want to change your life? here. I will also admit that I am a human being and I still can get stressed and overwhelmed but I now have the tools, skills and techniques to pull me out pretty quick. I’m able Would you like to invite in love and light? to respond effectively as opposed to react like a knob head.

SO HERE ARE MY 7 TIPS Are you looking to create space and balance in your life? TO TAKE YOU FROM OVERWHELM TO ZEN

1Rise Early. Now, we are well aware that this is one of those tips that’s way easier said than done. ... If you answered YES to most or all of these questions then I invite you with open arms to connect with me. 2Exercise. We all know that exercise is important and that we could be doing more of it. ... I feel you. I understand where you are at. There were many points in my life where I just needed a break or change from 3Declutter. ...the home, the car, the office - create space so energy can filter through, start with a simple task the place I was in, whether that be physically, mentally, emotionally, financially or spiritually. When I sought it out form each day, empty 1 drawer at a time or 1 cupboard a day masters all over the world, my journey and life transformed completely. 4Take a Breather - try deep breathing, any form of breath work to allow the body to come into balance - rest and digest So who am I ???

I’m Claire Morton - Coach, Author, Podcaster and Meditation Teacher and I work with high performing leaders, creative artists and entrepreneurs to facilitate the 5Meditate. ...focus on a mantra, a candle, a guided meditation - note -its not about clearing your mind, its observing your mind (with no judgement)creation of space and balance to allow them to connect to their truth, working with a blend of neuroscience, coaching and spiritual education. With a focus on mindset, energy healing and the body to allow them to accelerate with confidence 6Treat Yourself... to something that brings you joy 7Give time for sleep - recommended is 8 hours and purpose in their life and business.

Advocating ‘Conscious Connection’, I am passionate about halting the hustle These are techniques I cover in my teachings, we go deeper culture, something which saw me suffer anxiety, depression and an alcohol with meditation, basic yoga practice, breath work, energy dependence and now I use my coaching and leadership experience combined with work and transformational sub conscious coaching in my my meditation and Master NLP qualifications to help high performers “sort their retreats and leadership workshops. These events are where head out” and become stronger in body and mind, so they can fulfil their true the transformational changes take place.n purpose with confidence and clarity.

Bio for consideration for: *Expert Comment * Radio/TV Interviews *Features * Q&As *Business CLAIRE MORTON - THE PURPOSE PUSHER Profiles A multiple award winner with over 20 years of coaching experience in the private and public sector, Claire is an expert in meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, yoga, and wellbeing care as well as being a fully qualified yoga teacher. She is an expert in meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, yoga, and wellbeing care, as well as One of the UK’s most sought-after transformational well-being coaches, bestselling author and podcast host Claire is a highly qualified woman on a mission spreading the message being a fully qualified yoga teacher alongside her banish burnout and that living a life of reduced stress is not only possible, but well within work as a Master NLP practitioner and leadership - and she believes it’s the responsibility of high achievers to find this balance, so that harness their true potential and make impactful changes in their worlds. Advocating they ‘Conscious development specialist. Connection’, she is passionate about halting the hustle culture, something which saw her anxiety, depression and an alcohol dependence and now uses her coaching and leadership experience combined with her meditation and Master NLP qualifications to help high performers “sort their head out” and become stronger in body and mind, so they can fulfil their true with confidence and clarity. She is passionate about working with people to help them leave the world a better place they found it, as a result of increasing collective consciousness as a wider community. Someone who struggled herself with being constrained to corporate and societal boundaries free spirit who in her youth embraced new adventures and her freedom of expression - she that to constrain us is to kill us, and that it doesn’t have to be this way! Having struggled with her identity, having an outer body experience in her teens that made her question everything and had her believing she had gone ‘mad’ for many years as she challenged the meaning

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 Hence when I discovered yoga, meditation and energy work in 2013 I decided to change my life. My life has become more Zen over the last 3 years in particular, if you’d have known me 5, 10 or 20 years ago, I’m a completely different person today than what I was. I was a crank, not one who showed it outwardly, it was all inside my head and body so I was a complete stress head and constantly overwhelmed and burnt out. I decided to leave my corporate job in 2017 to leave the overwhelm and find the Zen, its taken me a while but I got here. I will also admit that I am a human being and I still can get stressed and overwhelmed but I now have the tools, skills and techniques to pull me out pretty quick. I’m able to respond effectively as opposed to react like a knob head. SO HERE ARE MY 7 TIPS TO TAKE YOU FROM OVERWHELM TO ZEN

1Rise Early. Now, we are well aware that this is one of those tips that’s way easier said than done. ...

2Exercise. We all know that exercise is important and that we could be doing more of it. ...

3Declutter. ...the home, the car, the office - create space so energy can filter through, start with a simple task each day, empty 1 drawer at a time or 1 cupboard a day

4Take a Breather - try deep breathing, any form of breath work to allow the body to come into balance - rest and digest

5Meditate. ...focus on a mantra, a candle, a guided meditation - note -its not about clearing your mind, its observing your mind (with no judgement)

6Treat Yourself... to something that brings you joy

7Give time for sleep - recommended is 8 hours

These are techniques I cover in my teachings, we go deeper with meditation, basic yoga practice, breath work, energy work and transformational sub conscious coaching in my retreats and leadership workshops. These events are where the transformational changes take place.n

D https://thepurpose-

A multiple award winner with over 20 years of coaching experience in the private and public sector, Claire is an expert in meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, yoga, and wellbeing care as well as being a fully qualified yoga teacher.

She is an expert in meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, yoga, and wellbeing care, as well as being a fully qualified yoga teacher alongside her work as a Master NLP practitioner and leadership development specialist.

One of the UK’s most sought-after transformational well-being coaches, bestselling author, and podcast host Claire is a highly qualified woman on a mission spreading the message that banish burnout and that living a life of reduced stress is not only possible, but well within our - and she believes it’s the responsibility of high achievers to find this balance, so that they can harness their true potential and make impactful changes in their worlds. Advocating ‘Conscious Connection’, she is passionate about halting the hustle culture, something which saw her suffer anxiety, depression and an alcohol dependence and now uses her coaching and leadership experience combined with her meditation and Master NLP qualifications to help high performers “sort their head out” and become stronger in body and mind, so they can fulfil their true purpose with confidence and clarity. She is passionate about working with people to help them leave the world a better place than they found it, as a result of increasing collective consciousness as a wider community. Someone who struggled herself with being constrained to corporate and societal boundaries free spirit who in her youth embraced new adventures and her freedom of expression - she that to constrain us is to kill us, and that it doesn’t have to be this way! Having struggled for with her identity, having an outer body experience in her teens that made her question everything and had her believing she had gone ‘mad’ for many years as she challenged the meaning of