Ep 50 Blake Bauer – How to Love Yourself More

Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer. Each year he helps thousands of people who cannot find effective support from conventional psychology, medicine, or religion. Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. In this episode we discuss the most effective approaches to optimal mental, emotional, and physical health. In this Episode We Cover:  * How meditation helped save Blake’s life * Why self-love isn’t taught to us earlier in life * How to gain awareness around your relationship with yourself * How to love yourself more * Getting in the driver’s seat of your life * Victim vs. Responsible mentality * How Blake learned about self-love * How to be true to yourself through self-compassion and intuition * How to get started in your own journey of self-love * Why meditation is NOT all about being good at it * The Art of a difficult conversation and why it’s important to learn * For men: why love isn’t silly * The relationship between forgiveness and self-respect * How to stop hurting yourself Bio: Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international bestselling book You Were Not Born To Suffer.  He has helped thousands of people around the world who could not find lasting solutions from conventional medicine, psychiatry, or religion. His pioneering work centers on learning how to love yourself practically and unconditionally as the key to healing yourself, fulfilling your life’s purpose, unlocking your capacity to love others, and realizing your full potential personally and professionally. Blake’s formal education includes traditional Chinese medicine, five-element Chinese medicine, nutritional medicine, herbal healing, psychology, past life regression therapy-hypnosis, and various other forms of alternative medicine. After years of training with spiritual teachers, healers, and masters from all over the world, Blake also teaches various forms of mindfulness, meditation, qi gong, qi gong energy medicine, and dao yin (a health and longevity yoga). Today he is considered by many to be a modern meditation and qi gong master. Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional success with thousands of people worldwide, he shares what he’s found to be the most effective approaches to mental, emotional, and physical health.   Links:  * Unconditional-Selflove.com  * LinkedIn * Twitter * You Were Born Not To Suffer Facebook Page * Blake Bauer Facebook Page * Instagram   Related Episodes: * Ep 27 – Lodro Rinzler – How to and How Not to Meditate * Ep 41 – Betty Jean Bell – Helping Women Love Their Bodies and Lose Weight * Ep 21 – Jason Goldberg – Breaking Out of Prison and Finding Joy