Each one of us has the qualities of a visionary; we were born to excel with focus, calm and intention. The problem is that this day and age has not taught us how to use our visionary qualities too well. More often than not, we succumb to stress, fear, and exhaustion. Our lives can quickly resemble safe but anxious cave dwellers'. So how can stress management help you to transform your reality into one of a visionary creator? Maria Ian emphasizes that we shouldn't want to live without our stress, anxieties, and fears. It is these that contain the gems of brilliance, guiding us from basic A-ha! moments to awareness to a brilliantly awake consciousness, and to focus and creativity. During this introductory episode, Maria will take you on a journey of the podcast's main themes so you can derive maximum benefit from what you will learn in the coming 12 weeks, including from the weekly exercises of self-exploration and the companion cognitive neuroscience book, The Visionary Path, there for you to grab on Amazon. Are you struggling with stress and anxieties and afraid you won't move an inch forward? This episode will show you why that is only a small step on your path with purpose. Join Maria Ian to transform your reality with confidence in the coming 12 weeks! SHOW NOTES:  (02:00) - What we will cover in the coming 12 weeks - Take a sneak preview at the fascinating brain science that will turn your world upside down; who you really are and where you come from will take on unexpected dimensions!  Subscribe to my mailing list for insight and support.  (19:30) - A note on the homework exercises - These will be of tremendous help to guide your transformation. All you need is a quiet space to reflect and write about yourself.  (21:05) - Mindfulness and the subconscious - We all think we know what that is. The self help market can be saturated with literature providing meditation assistance. But does that truly help you?  (24:50) - What is a visionary? - There you have it. You are made up of contradictory parts - what you are, in essence, is a visionary with the power to transform your world.  (30:20) - The archer and the Zen master - Can you hold still on unsteady ground? Give it a try with this powerful reflection!  (34:20) - Survivors of the hell of war - Read about why people who have survived the hell of war are visionaries, and what you can learn from that so that you never have to really go to war: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Visionary-Path-from-Stress-to-Purpose-Audiobook/B0DTV48XW1  (37:15) - The Cave Sun Series is where it all comes together. Laugh and cry as you witness humanity tested to its limits and still come out whole in the end. We don't leave a stone unturned to show you how human limitations contain the seeds of what you never thought could make or break your world. Accompanying voluntary readings: The Visionary Path: From Stress to Purpose, 9 Steps to a Happy Brain The Killingfields: The Fourth in The Cave Sun Series    

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