Strands of Genius: What's Your Chronotype, Monthly Horoscopes, Powerful Tools

Guest curated by Claire Sellers, The Dream Doula or founder of Claire Sellers Coaching

Sep 14, 2023

:: A BIT MORE ABOUT GUEST CURATOR, CLAIRE SELLERS ::

LOCATION: Mexico City

Hi! My name is Claire and I am a life, love and business coach known as "The Dream Doula." I help amazing people (mostly women) take their badass ideas and make them a living, breathing, money making reality in a flash. I offer 1:1 coaching, group coaching and also lead retreats in a magic town 1.5 hours outside of Mexico City called Tepotzlan. By way of background, I was on the founding team of two very successful education start ups in NYC and earned someone what a mini hands on MBA through my experiences there. I had my "awakening" after a two year trip around the world, where I lived in Ashrams, fell in love in Barcelona, studied with a 5th generation priestess in Bali, broke my arm in the jungle in Chiang Mai and so much more. Through all of these experiences and teachers I discovered the power of the spiritual self, the magic in unknown and living life from a place of wonder and curiosity and TONS OF TRUST! I also got really good at starting a business from nothing, marketing online and creating programs that help people change their lives! I LOVE what I do beyond WORDS.

I met Rose and Faris through our mutual friend Ashley. They texted me and said "do you like karaoke?" Um, obviously, yes! Next thing I know I am in an Uber in Mexico City to an unfamiliar neighborhood to go sing karaoke in the back room of an Asian restaurant. It was amazing. We sang A LOT of Shania Twain. A few days later, we went on a "the Venice canals" of Mexico and proceeded to enjoy copious big gulp micheladas, boat side quesadillas and the rest of the evening was both forgettable and unforgettable!

Editor’s Note (Genius Steals): We were hoping to replicate our karaoke meet cute with Claire in countries all over the world, but we just haven’t managed to be in the same place at the same time since we were in CDMX together! Still, we’ve loved watching her (ahem, her Instagram content) from afar, and still hope for another karaoke session together, with even more Shania Twain <3 Thanks for curating today, Claire!

:: THE LINKS ::

WHAT’S YOUR CHRONOTYPE

Like many of you, I work across many time zones AND I love/need to sleep. One tool that has given me a framework to prioritize sleep and create a functional schedule is my knowing my Chronotype. Every person has a master biological clock ticking away inside of their brain, and dozens of smaller biological clocks throughout their body.

Here is the catch! Not every person’s biological clock keeps the same time or even at the same pace. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I’m not a morning person”, well there’s a reason for that. Some people are meant to be more productive in the morning than at night, and vice versa.

When you know your Chronotype and take the quiz, you'll get a handle little graphic schedule to start maximizing your biologically productive times! (The Sleep Doctor)

MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

For the last 20 years, I have RELIGIOUSLY checked Susan Miller's monthly horoscope. I'm not even into astrology and for whatever reason I just find these so accurate I can't not check. Susan lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and is somewhat of a legend. She is always a few days late at the top of the month so be patient. (Astrology Zone)

POWERFUL TOOLS

Perhaps THE MOST powerful tool I have used over the last ten years to heal and expand my my mind, body and spirit is Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. I have healed an autoimmune disease and long COVID, cleared my acne, called in love, abundance, you name it! This is a powerful spiritual practice but it is actually a technology that combines the use of hand, eye and body movements as well as mantras and breath work to target and create specific change in your life. I love using the Life Force Academy platform for their teachings, weekly classes and challenges! (Life-Force Academy)

Looking for more from Claire Sellers? Coming Friday, look for an interview from her in your inbox!

:: AND NOW… SOME FAST FAVORITES ::

:: Game :: SALAD BOWL! Obviously

:: City :: Mexico City! Obviously

:: Book :: The Alchemist! Obviously

:: Podcast :: Mel Robbins!

:: Album :: Taylor Swift Folklore

:: THE REAL ME ::

Claire
Instagram | www.clairesellers.com

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