Embracing Your Power and Overcoming the Blahs: Insights from Gabby Bernstein

Nearly two decades into her highly successful career as a mindful, motivational force, bestselling author, podcast host, and personal growth coach Gabby Bernstein is busier and happier than ever.Bernstein, 43, recently joined Athleta for their latest Tap Into Your Power member series event in New York City, where she led a workshop-style discussion on how to use the power of your own mind to set and reach goals and live life to its fullest. SHAPE caught up with the acclaimed 'spirit junkie' after the event, where she shared a few key pieces of wisdom like how best to battle 'the blahs,' as well as an update on her life in general. 

Her recommendation for turning a bad or 'blah' day around is to practice her Choose Again Method. 'This will slow down your mental momentum and begin shifting towards more positive and empowering thoughts,' she explains. 

The New York native says she's in a sweet spot with her mindful practices and routines and the one thing that never takes a backseat in her daily life, no matter her packed schedule, is meditation. 'My meditation never takes a back seat. Everything else can go out the window but I never miss my meditation,' she says. 

Bernstein follows the Mediterranean diet and exercises regularly. 'I do Melissa Wood Health and LEK Fit, three to four times a week,' she says. 'I used to be a gym rat. Now I’m all about ease and working out from home.'

Other current life highlights include: 'Writing my latest book, growing my team, and creating awesome content,' she says. Although those things can't top quality family time. '[I love] going on a date night with my five-year-old son.'

Bernstein also recently celebrated 18 years of sobriety with a very close group of friends. 'I went to dinner with three friends who got sober with me in our early twenties,' she says. 'It was a very special night.'

She also shared her favorite piece of life advice she's received thus far, from her late mentor Dr. Wayne Dyer: 'When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'