🏁NKO Club | Vol. 16: ✅✅✅ ing in!

01 A Way to Support Los Angeles

INTRODUCING THE LA TRUCKER HAT FOR CHARITY:

*100% of net proceeds benefit the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation *

4 QUESTIONS MEDITATION WITH DEEPAK CHOPRA :

As a part of the IM8 launch with David Beckham this past week, we all had the opportunity to partake in a 20 min meditation with Deepak Chopra focused on high-performance mindset and how the power of visualization plays into unlocking that next level for so many. Even with flashbulbs behind closed eyes and ambient noise in the background, Deepak lead us through 5 questions with centered breathing and I found myself leaving the meditation grounded, vibrant and open to the rest of the event.

After taking time to breathe, ground and center for about 3 minutes, Deepak lead us through the following four questions, each time, letting go of the answer before we moved to the next question. We spent time listening to our subconscious answer and then allowing our minds to play out visuals of what that experience would look and feel like. At the end we focused on releasing what we saw and getting back into the present moment. He offered us a “mantra” word to end on but I preferred to take that time to pray (my personal preference) and kept repeating the words “thank you” to God for such a lovely peek into what my soul was wanting me to see. Truly…such a wonderful experience and finding ways to connect my own spirituality with mediation from another practice was very empowering and enlightening.

Whether as a meditation (which I would recommend) or as a journaling experiment, I challenge you to ask yourself these following five questions and spend time “marinating” in what the deeper parts of yourself calls to answer.

DEEPAK CHOPRA’S FOUR QUESTIONS:

Who am I? 

What do I want? 

What am I grateful for? 

What is my purpose?

03 FITNESS

12 min AB BURNER

While many think strong abdominals are just flashy “nice to haves” without much function, ensuring you are spending time on building a strong core can be incredibly helpful in mobility, help reduce lower-back pain and reinforce posture and pelvic floor stability so many of us need to prioritize especially as we age. While it does NOT matter how your abs visually present, it’s incredibly important to spend time building your core strength for years to come.

After grabbing a Don’t Quit! Energy Drink (this mango flavor is a fave of mine) I get to work taking 1-2 minutes of rest between 4 minutes of work. Follow this for 2-3 sets depending on your level and do not be afraid to modify!

WANT MORE WORKOUTS? EMAIL BACK TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR MOST!

04 SKINCARE:

Many of you followed a very frustrating and confidence-killing journey I had with eczema last year. Due to extreme stress and burnout, my skin was wreaking HAVOC to tell me not only to SLOW DOWN but to also kick the “sexy” skincare products and go back to basics without scent, dyes and ensure everything was derm-reccomended!

Linked here is my everyday list of makeup and skincare that has truly changed the game and made my daily routine 10 times faster. Brands like Vanicream, Kiehl’s, and my all time favorite sensitive-skin approved makeup brands like Tower28 and MERIT have helped me get my skin back and glowing in a way I haven’t had in years.

SIMPLE WORKS (and it’s even better on the budget!)

05 NKO BOOK CLUB: “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins

GRAB YOUR COPY HERE (link to kindle as well as hardcover) and email back if you are in!