Happy Monday, babe! I hope that this day is absolutely incredible and that this episode empowers you to live your boldly courageous life! Today, we're going to talk about what it means to live life "unplugged." During COVID-19 quarantine, most of us have spent more time on media — whether it be the news, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, whatever! And while media isn't a bad thing, too much of it can make us anxious, uncentered, and distracted from what we should actually be plugging into: our purpose. In this episode of Boldly Courageous, I sit down (virtually) with the amazing Lauren Schwab to talk about what living an "unplugged" life looks like and how we can better plug into ourselves. _____________________________________________________________________Lauren is an expert in health, wellness, and mind-body connection. As the creator of Unplugged Mornings, Lauren created a 9-step process to help individuals disconnect to reconnect back to their true selves! In connection to that effort, Lauren has hiked Mount Kilimanjaro, spent almost 60 days living in a cave, and competed with more than 1 million people to win one of 50 coveted spots in a competition reality TV show held on NBC.Lauren has also opened and sold two fitness studios, is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and fitness model in addition to leading online workouts that reach hundreds of thousands of men & women focused on changing their lives through fitness and mindfulness and has been featured in USA Today Sports, Marie Claire Magazine and Mind Body Green. Lauren has been seen on Good Day LA Fox 11, FOX, ABC, NBC Universal, GSN, E! Entertainment, CBS, and Syfy.With tens of thousands of online followers, she was recently identified as a woman of influence in the Los Angeles area and was invited to the mayor's home to help lead and inspire young women across California.Lauren currently hosts wholeness retreats all over the U.S. and recently launched her online coaching business, Retreat Launch Formula, where she helps aspiring retreat leaders plan and launch their first retreat! She also recently partnered with Samantha Kozuch to launch a six-month transformational leadership program called TLP, which is a unique mastermind that combines deep self-development with sales, strategy, and systems for the ultimate life and business transformation!Lauren travels and speaks all around the country to provide hope to the hopeless, facilitate connection to the lonely, and share the message that every life matters. For _____________________________________________________________________In This Episode You Will Learn...What living an "unplugged life" looks likeWhy unplugging is more important than ever during COVID-19How to "unplug" from external outlets and "plug" into your purposeChallenges you can do to distance yourself from mediaWhy transition and life pauses are the perfect times to reevaluate our valuesWhy we should accept that life is uncertain and thrive in abundanceWhy gratitude is such a healthy habit, especially in times of chaos and stressHow to use your faith or spirituality to further "plug" into yourself and the worldWhy human connection without distraction is essential for a full, happy life_____________________________________________________________________Get in Lauren's Vortex:Instagram | Website Be Boldly Courageous with Melissa:Instagram | Community