"Here's The Most Important Question
You Will EVER Be Asked.

Ready? Here It Is:

Pssst... You Awake???"

While it is never my intention to purposely insult anyone, that old adage, "The truth hurts" has become more obvious since I began exposing many of the mundane perspectives that are passed off as 'personal development' and somehow transformative.

Changing your belief systems and self-talk is only slightly more transformative than changing your underwear. Beliefs and self talk belong to the middle of the ladder of development, no matter how you slice it.

That said, the number of truly deep seekers and earthshakers is growing, and it is my wish to offer some perspectives that excite and stimulate men and woman who are called beyond society's mediocre middle. Perhaps we will even dialogue about some truly deep topics. (Hint!)

The articles, press releases and newsletters below are all written from the perspective that without a strong, stable and energetic attention, anchored deeply to your Life as its happening, you are in fact asleep.

If you are asleep, then you're only dreaming that you're awake.

If you're only dreaming that you're awake, then you will pass on into the night...
and I wish you well.

But, if you are indeed awake, please share your comments, criticisms and suggestions by using this contact form.

Aaron McNaught Education/Consultations
#2, 4917 48th St. Red Deer Alberta T4N 1S8
Call 403-302-2523 or toll free at 1-866-593-3040
www.wakinguptolife.com

 

Health Care Related Special Reports

Exposed and Examined! Three Major Factors Threatening The Quality of Frontline Canadian Health Care. What Are They? What Can You Do About Them? BRAND NEW!

 

Personal and Professional Development Related Special Reports

Waking Up To The 21st Century Attention Trained Mind. BRAND NEW!
Are You Suffering From The Dis-ease Of Our Modern Times?

 

Life With Awakened Attention Blog

Here's the Link to my Weblog.
Updated often, why not bookmark the site and stay in touch with a topic that I'm sure you'll agree is one of the most pressing of our times?

 

Press Releases

Waking Up to Life! Press Release (PDF)
A Provocative Author and Speaker Issues a Harsh Wake Up Call For a Sleeping Western World


Ruthless Words Press Release (PDF)
An Outspoken Author and Speaker Unleashes A 'Ruthless' Second Book, With No Hope of Inspiring Others


The First Annual Red Deer 24 Hour Wake-Up-A-Thon Benefit (PDF)
24 Hours of Service and Support With All Proceeds Going To The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (C.A.W.E.S.)


A Press Release For A Health Care Related Special Report (PDF) BRAND NEW!
Exposed and Examined: Three Major Factors Threatening The Quality of Frontline Canadian Health Care. What Are They? What Can You Do About Them?

 

Feature Articles

Attention Training and the 1-2-3 of Delusion BRAND NEW!
A look at how we create our personal reality, which is really a kind way of saying how we create our own delusions.

Overcoming Emotional Reactivity In the Dance of Love and Life
As well as being our deepest sources of joy, love and beauty, our partners, our parents and our children have the ability to trigger our deepest patterns of emotion pain and reactivity.


9 Reasons Why Meeting Planners Choose Aaron The Wake Up Guy.
A look at why Aaron should be your first choice for staff trainings, conferences and personal and professional development seminars and workshops.


The Practice and Life Path of Opening Your Heart
There are many good causes to dedicate your life to. Living with an open heart and sharing your Life from that place is the topic of this short article.


Demolishing 5 Myths of Human Development
A look at 5 common myths that can delude the average person for a lifetime.


An Unexpected Wake Up Call For Judy
Here's the story of how Judy’s life dramatically changed after what began as only a brief encounter with Aaron’s message.


Bridging the Heart and Mind: The Practice of STOPPING and RETURNING
Written for the World Alzheimer's Day Conference, Friday September 21, 2007 in Red Deer, Alberta.


Is It Time For You To Get Serious?
An Invitation To The Next Step Life Path Coaching Program.

 

On Transformational Speakers

Why I Call Myself A Transformational Speaker
Because I am a Transformational Speaker, I am very interested in how others in my field are using that title. The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of the title 'Transformational Speaker", what such a speaker does, as well as why I make the claim of being a Transformational Speaker.


What is a Transformational Speaker?
This article outlines the commonalities and differences between various types of Professional Speakers including Informational, Motivational, Inspirational and Transformational Speakers. The article highlights the fact that Transformational Speakers must be adequate to entertain, inform, motivate, inspire, as well as connect with the audience at a deeper level.

 

On Attention Training and Awakened Attention

21 Benefits of Attention Training
A short outline of the various ways that Attention Training can enhance and enrich your life.


The Never Ending List of Quotations That Support the Value of Attention Training
Quotations from various great beings, past and present, stressing the value of cultivating a strong, stable and energetic attention.


What is Awakened Attention?
Describes the art and skill of Awakened Attention, some of the benefits of Awakened Attention, as well as the pit-falls of living Life while unfocused, distracted, on auto-pilot, or 'asleep'.


Exploring With Awakened Attention
Explains briefly how the capacity for Awakened Attention via Attention Training, makes all the difference in our explorations of healing and development.


Awakened Attention and Over-Involvement
Uses real Life examples to show how being 'asleep' leads to mental and emotional over-involvement, and how over-involvement is the opposite of freedom.

 

On Integral Practice

What is Integral Practice?
Outlines a rather new approach to exploring Life. It starts with the idea that we are multi-dimensional Beings requiring a multi-dimensional approach to Life, and looks at utilizing a multi-disciplinary blend of 'practices' or exercises that promote multi-dimensional growth and healing ('synergism'). Ken Wilber calls it the "ultimate in body-mind-spirit cross training".


10 Integral Practice Fun-damentals
A short and playful list of factors that assist and support our efforts with Integral Practice. Also useful for less comprehensive approaches to personal development.

 

On Other Popular Topics

10 Factors Contributing to Addiction
A very brief menu of perspectives that are worth attention when working with an addiction.


Introduction to Anger Management - eBook
The one page introduction to the "Anger Management Intensive" manual.


4 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your Life
Nothing is ever about to happen that will make you feel better than remembering to pay attention to A.B.R.A., or A.ttending, B.reathing, R.elaxing and A.llowing right now.


How Do You Define Success?
Being successful is largely determined by how it is defined. As individuals, we will twist, distort and deny reality to suit our purposes, especially when it comes to being and becoming a success according to our own definition.


10 Tips For Mothers of Troubled Teenage Sons
It ain't easy being a mom these days. I hope these suggestions are helpful.


An Alternative to a Life of Healing
An alternative to the view of 'healing toward wholeness' that suggests that what you are is beyond healing, always already perfect and whole.


Are you Addicted to 'NO'? Looking at Our Habits of Resistance
A playful look at the suffering caused by physical, emotional and mental resistance, how it starts and how it continues, as well as how it might be released.

 

Your Monthly Wake Up Call Newsletter Back Issues

I have two years of back issues. If you would like a sample contact me here

May Wake Up Call


June Wake Up Call


July Wake Up Call


August Wake Up Call


September Wake Up Call


October Wake Up Call


November Wake Up Call


December Wake Up Call


January Wake Up Call


February Wake Up Call


March Wake Up Call BRAND NEW!

 

 

 

Aaron McNaught Education/Consultations
#2, 4917 48th St. Red Deer Alberta T4N 1S8
Call 403-302-2523 or toll free at 1-866-593-3040
www.wakinguptolife.com