In this episode of Breathe Love & Magic podcast, I talk with Mindset coach Michelle Sera about her book The 7-Minute Shift™and how to elevate your mind to discover the possibilities.
Why Mindset Coaching?
I started by asking Michelle about her process and book, The 7-Minute Shift™ which I read and loved and how this came about. He had been writing and marketing strategy for years with over 900 clients.
Through this experience, Michelle realized how crucial mindset is. No matter how big or small a person’s business was, the mindset part is what often got in the way. It wasn’t that the marketing didn’t work – something else was going on.
Mindset and manifestation methods are so important in helping people achieve their goals. So, she changed her business focus to a coaching mindset.
Calming the mind and meditating can make a big difference in your state of mind. When you make the elevation of your mind your focus, everything else follows. This is based on where the attention goes, the energy flows, a principle from Hawaiian Shamanism.
What makes the difference for your customers?
Michelle responded that when you don’t seem to be making significant progress, it’s often because of certain perspectives about business that aren’t true. This gets in the way, whether it’s yourself, marketing or customers, etc.
One technique is to question yourself. What do I fear or resist? What is behind it? What’s the worst thing that could happen? That’s how you dig down and reveal what’s going on underneath.
Training yourself to question things is an incredible method for opening new doors and seeing new opportunities.
Growing up in Backwoods Georgia
I then asked Michelle how Georgia influences her work today behind the scenes. Her answer surprised me. He didn’t grow up in a neighborhood with other kids. It was just her and acres of trees.
Spending so much time alone in nature led her to become contemplative. Also be sensitive to how others think.
What is your type of magic?
He had some incredible manifest experiences. Michelle says we’re protestors – that’s why we’re here. This is an expression of consciousness and how you experience yourself.
Happiness training
The biggest thing in Happiness Coaching is to understand that you cannot be happy without having the opposite – sadness in your life as well. You need this contrast to recognize what happiness is.
Many studies show that achieving a goal gives you a brief burst of happiness, but it’s the pursuit of the goal that creates the positive feelings. So when you don’t have something to aim for, then you are aimless and looking for direction.
Happiness Coaching is not a light, or frivolous, it is actually a deep subject, quite complex and worth pursuing.
Michelle said her mentor explains that you can’t pursue happiness directly, you have to pursue it from different angles. We then started talking about Ben & Jerry’s ice cream – my favorite is Phish Food and hers is Cherry Garcia!
What really makes me happy is doing a great reading or healing session for someone and I recently received a lovely complimentary email from a client. He said I was compassionate. she loved reading and how grateful she felt. This excited me!
Leaning in
Michelle has made a conscious effort to adopt a new perspective. He intentionally experiences daily tasks as a spiritual experience. Even working around the house, like lighting a fire in the wood stove. You can also call this mindfulness or happiness in the small things.
Every night before bed, he rattles off a list of “Isn’t it great to have that wood stove, etc.” It’s like a gratitude list, but this shifts it to happiness because of the wonderful principle.
To get Michelle’s freebies, visit Justforlistening.com where you will find a pdf overview The 7 minute shift, as well as an accompanying audio guide. Also go to HappinessCalendar.com for a 30-day calendar of 3-5 minute happiness activities.
BIO – Michelle Sera
Michelle Sera, author of The 7-Minute Shift™ is a Certified Freedom Formula Facilitator and Certified Happiness Coach. She is also the founder of Elevated Mind™, a company focused on helping people manifest their greatest selves and highest potential.
The 7-Minute Shift™ is the answer to the all-too-common struggle many coaches, consultants, and business owners face: fear, doubt, and worry. For those starting or growing a business, getting out of your own way to succeed is the (only) real challenge. Michelle wrote The 7-Minute Shift™ for you.
In addition to writing the book, Michelle has spent over 15 years as a copywriter and marketer. Her work in the online marketing space has helped many 7, 8 and 9 entrepreneurs excel. Her words have influenced millions of people, bringing in millions of dollars.
Michelle grew up in the middle of nowhere. He learned to swim with gators in lakes throughout the Georgia coastal forest. He raced Dragon Boats off the coast of Naha, Japan, discovered the concept of mental strength (or lack thereof) on Mount Fuji, and raised two very impressive children.
According to Michelle, even learning to fight blindfolded Krav Maga from an ex-Israeli soldier pales in comparison to the bravery required to raise tiny humans.
Websites & Social Media
Websites: TheElevatedMind.com and MichelleSera.com
Free for too long, Ronnie wanted to find love. She put her personal development skills and spiritual path to work, dating 30 men in 15 months to meet her adorable husband Paul. Discovering it keys to event and average dating agefounded It’s Never Too Late to help smart, successful women find love or live a dynamic and magical life. Ronnie Ann Ryan, MBA, CCC, is a certified life coach who has helped 1,000’s of midlife women with her Love & Magical Life Coach services. She is his hostess Breathe Love & Magic podcast and has been featured on NBC, ABC and Fox News, NPR, BBC, eHarmony, MSN.com and Connecticut Magazine among others. Ronnie is also the author of 6 books available at Amazon.