If you're looking to feel frustrated, powerless, and exhausted, I know just the thing! It's called arguing with reality. Most of us do it all day long, and it drains our energy and gets us nowhere. In this episode, I'll share 3 things you can't ever change no matter how hard you try, and show you how to train your brain to focus on what you CAN change. Listen in for a fresh take on what gratitude is...and isn't.

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Did you know that when you feel stressed about the holidays, it's not caused by the gifts, the decorations, or your busy schedule? In this episode, I'll tell you about a sneaky thought (that seems lovely but is actually toxic!) that creates so much stress if you believe it. I'll also share some ideas of what you can choose to believe instead. If you don’t feel any stress or anxiety or worry about anything related to the holidays, or if you are super stressed and uptight about a bunch of things but that doesn’t bother you at all, you could skip this epiosde. But if you feel some pressure this time of year, and maybe some resentment or dread or frustration as you plan and execute all the festivities, and you’d like to dial that down a little bit, this episode is for you!

Thoughts create feelings. So what thoughts create anxiety? If you're like most people, you probably feel anxious when you are thinking thoughts that focus on things you worry might happen in the future or emotions you worry you might feel in the future. In this episode, I point out what a lot of people do to try to decrease anxiety that doesn't usually work, and I share a strategy that's only a little bit different, that can help you feel the opposite of anxiety. It might surprise you how simple it is.

Have you ever regretted a decision you made, or something you said or did? If you're like most people, you've probably longed for the ability to go back in time and fix a mistake you made so you could get out of feeling all that regret. Well, unless you're Marty McFly from Back to the Future, you'll probably never have a time machine to go back and change the past. The good news is, you don't need one. Tune in to this week's episode to find out how the solution to regret is actually in the present.

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Do you sometimes feel sorry for yourself when life doesn't go the way you planned, or when you face challenges, difficulties, or disappointments? If you do, it's totally fine. You can choose to feel sorry for yourself anytime you want to. But, if you don't really like the feeling of self-pity, you can actually choose connection, gratitude, and hope instead--even when you are going through hard things. Tune into this week's episode and I'll show you how.

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Do you ever feel like you are on trial? Like every day, you have to somehow prove that you are smart, capable, and good enough... Or depending on the evidence of the day, accept the verdict that you aren't?! Do you put other people on trial, too? If you're tired of trying to prove who measures up and who doesn't, or of trying to play judge, jury, defendant, and prosecutor with yourself and in your relationships, I have good news for you: You don't have to keep doing it. Tune into this week's episode, where I share how you can shift from a focus on "proving" into the joy of IMproving.

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If you're like most people, you sometimes end up blaming other people for the negative parts of your life, or you beat YOURSELF up when you make mistakes or fall short. In this episode I'll show you why blame and shame are both tempting, but utimately aren't useful because they both keep you trapped in negative emotion. And did you know that blame and shame aren't your only two options? I'll tell you what I recommend instead, that feels SO much better.

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