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How can I figure out what I should care about in life?

Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA
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Michelle Shahbazyan is a Life Coach, Author, and Speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service. She has over 15 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. Michelle has helped thousands of clients achieve peace, fulfillment, and a healthier mindset. Her ultimate goal is to provide her clients with the tools, perspectives, and resources needed to create the life they desire. Michelle specializes in supporting individuals and couples with a wide array of concerns, including depression, anxiety, love and relationship issues, ADHD, grief, stress, anger management, and career planning. Her approach is informed by neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and behavioral biology, ensuring that the strategies she develops with clients are both effective and enduring. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.

Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA

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Pay attention to what your mind and body are telling you. A lot of times, you may have something pulling you in one direction or another. Listen to that internal voice.

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How can I calm my mind and figure out what I want?

Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA
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Michelle Shahbazyan is a Life Coach, Author, and Speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service. She has over 15 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. Michelle has helped thousands of clients achieve peace, fulfillment, and a healthier mindset. Her ultimate goal is to provide her clients with the tools, perspectives, and resources needed to create the life they desire. Michelle specializes in supporting individuals and couples with a wide array of concerns, including depression, anxiety, love and relationship issues, ADHD, grief, stress, anger management, and career planning. Her approach is informed by neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and behavioral biology, ensuring that the strategies she develops with clients are both effective and enduring. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.

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Life Coach, Author, and Speaker

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Self-care is incredibly important, so take care of yourself. Remind yourself that all feelings are temporary. Feelings are your mind and body giving you information on what needs to change. You don't need to obsess over them, but use that information to your advantage.

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How can I get help to find meaning in life?

Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA
Life Coach, Author, and Speaker
Michelle Shahbazyan is a Life Coach, Author, and Speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service. She has over 15 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. Michelle has helped thousands of clients achieve peace, fulfillment, and a healthier mindset. Her ultimate goal is to provide her clients with the tools, perspectives, and resources needed to create the life they desire. Michelle specializes in supporting individuals and couples with a wide array of concerns, including depression, anxiety, love and relationship issues, ADHD, grief, stress, anger management, and career planning. Her approach is informed by neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and behavioral biology, ensuring that the strategies she develops with clients are both effective and enduring. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.

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Talk to someone you trust and respect. Try to learn and grow from them.

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How do I find my dream goal?

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Ira Israel is a Licensed Counselor and Psychotherapist who has been in private practice for over 14 years. He specializes in teaching others about happiness and authenticity. Ira teaches sold-out Happiness and Authenticity workshops at Esalen Institute and Kripalu Center and has written over 400 articles on psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for The Huffington Post, Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, Thrive Global, and Medium. Ira is also the author of How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re an Adult: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening. He attended The University of Pennsylvania and has graduate degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies.

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A dream that is worth pursuing is a dream that makes the world a better place. What that means is that, in general, you're going to be helping people who are less fortunate than you. Being of service to others is really the only way of leading a meaningful life.

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I hold value in my family, yet I don't understand why I don't in material objects such as a money or a car. Can I progress in life without becoming corrupt with the need of things?

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Man-made objects are temporary and do not give happiness, in fact, they eventually bring sadness. Be content within yourself. Have no earthly desires.

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What if I can't find how to fit into this life?

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You don't have to worry about fitting in, just worry about molding your life to best suit you. Pursue your interests and passions, and establish your own place in life.

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What if none of this gives me a sense of meaning in my life?

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You might consider seeing a counselor, therapist, or other mental health professional, as if you're having trouble finding meaning in your life, you may be suffering from depression.

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I'm jobless and at a loss. How can rediscover my life?

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You need to utilize your free time by learning new skills. This will add to your resume as well as help you discover your talents and interests. Join "meet-ups" in areas of interest and mingle with folks who have some success in the professions that intrigue you. God can't move a parked car, so you want to start putting yourself "out there" in small ways to see if you can make a connect and/or get a better sense for what direction to strike off in. Movement often brings a greater sense of meaning and confidence.

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How am I supposed to "perceive without language" when I mostly think in language?

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The only thing to do is practice expanding your visualization abilities. Instead of letting yourself relax into language when you think, force yourself to think in pictures. As you do, continue asking yourself for more and more details about the picture and situation, ultimately forcing yourself to expand your visualization.

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What happens to me after I die?

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Every religious tradition says that we continue living after the death of our body and there has been scientific research conducted by a few scholars, such as Ian Stevenson, proving that reincarnation is more that just a belief.

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I believe that my sense of purpose is giving back to society and to also help those who are less fortunate. I am a creative individual with many creative ideas, but I don't know where to start. What should I do?

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Pray for God's guidance for His will for your life. Counsel with a Christian person you, perhaps, admire. Search reading materials. Know yourself first, and then you will be able to find your way.

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I have a successful career, a handful of real friends and more than enough acquaintances. My family and I are all in good health. I still feel like something is missing. What could it be?

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Maybe the thing that you’re missing is yourself. Depending on your age, self discovery may not have been successful and you just haven’t figured yourself out enough yet. Try the methods in Find Yourself to see if they help ease the feeling of something being missing.

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