Azra Bandali

 Here are some of my all time favorite resources! MEDITATION/ MINDFULNESS 1) Insight Timer Meditation App - my absolute favorite app! Add me as a friend so you can see my playlists (Free or $80/year subscription) 2) Types of Meditations - Which Type of Meditation Is Right for Me? (10 min) 3) RAIN Framework + Article + 20 min Meditation Audio - Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture  (30 min) 4) Dr. Elliot Dasher - Invitation to an Awakened Life Meditation Program - this 10 session meditation literally changed my life. It's so easy and helped me learn how to breathe and really let go of the world and connect to my soul - highly recommend !! 5) Netflix Documentary - From Stress to Happiness (1 hour) - about the happiest monk in the world and his advise on how to meditate 6) Centering Exercises (5 min) - giving by my BetterUp coach on how to take 2 minutes to use your body and senses to be more mindful in those short breaks 7) Azra's Sabbatical Learnings - Blog (...

I am growing with the flow everyday that I am alive! My hope is to share what I learn along my journey with others who may need it (or don't realize they do). I promise to create a safe space for all.

  🦋 Azra’s Sabbatical Learning February  23, 2022 This 5 min summary is the best I could do to simplify all the things I learned in my 6 months off. I hope to share my experience in the hopes that it can provide simple and practical ways for us to make more mindful change in our lives.   ✨ Paradise is NOT a place, it’s a state of consciousness — I went to Hawaii in search for a quick fix for happiness/peace, but instead I felt more lost and incomplete in my first few weeks there than ever before. Once I realized that it’s not a physical location I needed, but instead an internal place I needed, it completely changed the way I saw things. Which goes to my next learning…   ✨ The answer you’re looking for is WITHIN YOU — crazy I know, but hear me out. Through mindfulness practices (aka being more present/ in the now) you can really feel/hear/see the world and yourself with crystal clear clarity. Finding internal peace gives you an unbreakable and unlimited source of ...

How to Find a Therapist  Step-by-Step Guide First of all, i t takes a lot of courage to start this process – be proud of the step you are taking and be patient. Nothing can be fixed in a day. It takes dedicated time and space for the magic to really happen. I wish you only the best in this journey. - Azra  💚 # Step Estimated Time 1 WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS Write down the 3-5 goals you want to discuss or accomplish with your therapist  If you get stuck, ask yourself: If you had 3 wishes right now, what would they be? Now look deeper and ask yourself why you picked those 3 30 min 2 DEFINE WHAT TYPE OF THERAPY & THERAPIST YOU NEED  Decide what type of therapy and therapist you want (4 parts): Types of Therapy: The most common one I know is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - here are other types Issues the therapist specializes in : (i.e., my therapist had a lot of experience with grief and relationships) Profile of your Therapist: Race, Age, Faith, etc (i.e., my ...