Posts Tagged ‘Life Optimization’
Understanding Enneagram Type Nine – The Peacemaker: Waking Up from the Fog & Stepping into Right Action
If you naturally see everyone else’s point of view, prioritize harmony above all else, and find yourself cleaning the house when you actually need to make a difficult phone call, you might be an Enneagram type Nine, commonly known as the Peacemaker, or the Mediator. At their best, Nines are profoundly grounding presences who offer…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Eight – The Challenger: Power, Passion & Embracing Vulnerability
If you naturally take charge of a room, value directness over diplomacy, and intuitively know where the power lies in any given situation, you may be an Enneagram type Eight, commonly known as the Challenger, or the Protector. At their best, Eights are incredibly powerful, protective leaders who use their immense energy to champion the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Seven – The Enthusiast: Charm, Monkey Mind & the Path to True Depth
If your mind is constantly jumping to the next exciting possibility, if you are a master at synthesizing information, and if you instinctively use humor to disarm tension, you might be an Enneagram type Seven, commonly known as the Enthusiast, or the Epicure. At their best, Sevens are visionary synthesizers with an ecstatic, childlike wonder…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Six – The Loyalist: The Monk of Doubting Mind & the Journey to Inner Authority
Are you constantly anticipating what could go wrong? Do you find yourself questioning authority figures, yet simultaneously seeking safety in their guidance? You might be an Enneagram type Six, commonly known as the Loyalist, or the Skeptic. At their best, Sixes are courageous, fiercely loyal advocates for the underdog, and incredibly prepared for life’s challenges.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Five – The Observer: Navigating the Energy Economy and Finding the Hidden Heart
If you frequently feel the need to retreat from the world to recharge, prefer observing over participating, and possess an intense thirst for specialized knowledge, you might be an Enneagram type Five, commonly known as the Observer or the Investigator. At their best, Fives are brilliant visionaries, offering profound clarity in crises and deep, analytical…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Four – The Romantic: From the Depths of Envy to the Freedom of Equanimity
If you often feel a profound sense of longing, experience life with intense emotional depth, and suspect that everyone else has a secret manual for happiness that you somehow missed out on, you might be an Enneagram type Four, also known as the Romantic, or the Individualist. At their best, Fours are our greatest mystics,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Three – The Performer: Moving from Human “Doing” to Human “Being”
Are you driven by goals, focused on success, and highly adaptable to whatever situation you find yourself in? You might be an Enneagram type Three, commonly known as the Performer, or the Achiever. At their best, Threes are inspiring, effective, and integral leaders who genuinely know how to get things done. But behind the polished…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Two – The Giver: The Deep Longing to Be Needed & the Path to True Service
If you are always the first to volunteer, the shoulder everyone cries on, or the person who feels most alive when helping others, you might relate to the Enneagram type Two, often known as the Giver, or the Helper. While their generosity is a beautiful gift to the world, the internal mechanics of the type…
Read MoreLife is a Sacred Embrace: A Greeting from Aotearoa
Kia ora, iAwake Community! Kia ora means hi and embrace life in Māori. I’m Carmelle Riley from Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, otherwise known as New Zealand. Tenei te mihi ki a tipuna kātoa – I give sacred thanks and honour to all our connections, our shared and separate ancestors, and to the…
Read MoreThe Power of the Vision Quest: Workshop with John Dupuy & Dr. Bob Weathers
Vision Quest guide John Dupuy and addiction expert, author, and recovery coach Dr. Bob Weathers share their passion for and expertise in helping others find their deepest purpose and follow the path they were born to follow using the Vision Quest as the means to get there. John tells us the universe is eager to…
Read MoreNadja Lind’s Brainwave Entrainment: Designed to Make Listening Enjoyable, Transformational, and Fun
Nadja Lind, creator of iAwake’s latest release, A Ticket to Glide (In the Flow), talks here with John Dupuy, CEO of iAwake®, about her motivation in creating her latest two soundscapes, “Empowerment” and “Revitalization.” These tracks garnered terrific reviews, some saying they are iAwake’s best, most effective tracks yet. A Ticket to Glide’s two tracks…
Read MoreBrain Awake: Finding the Gold in Our Untapped Potential with Joseph Kao
How do we maintain focus, clarity, and determination when the going gets tough? How do we stay in the zone? What makes us come alive? These are some of the questions iAwake developer Joseph Kao asked in the process of designing Brain Awake—and some of the interesting psychological dynamics he elaborates on in this warm,…
Read MoreJudith Pennington: In, Out & Through [Video]
Judith Pennington, internationally published journalist, author, singer, founder of the Institute for the Awakened Mind, and expert on EEG biofeedback meditation for conscious evolution, has created, together with Leigh Spusta, a new guided meditation program for iAwake called In, Out & Through: The Experiential Wisdom of Anna Wise. Here, Judith is in conversation with John Dupuy,…
Read MoreJourneying to the Depths of our Soul
How do we connect with our soul? How can we be true to our deepest selves? Master hypnotherapist Joseph Kao has created a transformational program called Journey to the Depths of the Soul to help us awaken to who we really are and what we are here to do.
Read MoreFinding Grace in Silence: An iAwake Journey
Part II in a series about personal transformation and the beauty of silence, written by Louie Santos, iAwake’s beloved longtime Business Development Director, who resides in Manila in the Philippines. I can barely understand what the woman on the Skype line is telling me. Her husband, who a few minutes ago had been strumming his…
Read MoreFinding Refuge in Alpha Brain Waves
Nadja Lind, healer, producer, yogini, and one of iAwake’s brilliant longstanding brainwave entrainment developers, has created a new gem called Refuge: A Place of Peace Amid the Storms of Life. Here, Nadja is in conversation with John Dupuy, CEO of iAwake Technologies, and fellow entrainment artist (and iAwake’s CTO) Douglas Prater to talk about Refuge,…
Read MoreGamma Brain Waves and What They Do For Our Brains
Judith Pennington shares her extensive knowledge of gamma brain waves with John Dupuy, co-founder of iAwake Technologies. Judith is the founder of the Institute for the Awakened Mind, where practitioners from all over the world use the Mind Mirror EEG to map, monitor, train, and research advanced states of consciousness. Judith: I fell in love…
Read MoreWhat Is the Best Brainwave Music for Studying?
When you type “brainwave study music” into your search bar, more than likely, you are going to get a good variety of results: alpha brain waves, gamma, theta… But how do you know which one is the best to use, and when? You’re in luck, because in this article, we will be exploring just that!…
Read MoreTrouble Sleeping? Recapture the Lost Art of Deep, Restorative Sleep
It was a few months after the birth of our second child that I came to truly understand the effects of long-term sleep deprivation. Constantly waking up at 1:00 or 3:00 a.m. soon turned daily life into a hazy blur. I’d often find myself lying in bed, anticipating the next round of crying, or later in…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Creative Flow: Tools, Tactics, and Insights
So how’s that novel coming? Your new song? What about that program you were going to write? Or the website you wanted to build? If your creative project, no matter what it is, isn’t coming along as smoothly or as quickly as you’d hoped, you’re not alone. After a lot of soul-searching, research, and banging…
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