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In our busy world, there are so many distractions that pull our focus and stop us from making progress towards our goals. This episode will explain why social media and email are distracting, why our brains love distractions, and one strategy to stop this mental habit.

A while back, I turned off all my email and social media alerts to minimize my distractions, scheduled times to check my emails, and even moved my social apps to the last screen on my phone so they were less tempting as distractions. And I thought these strategies were working really well. 

But I didn’t realize how much I was scrolling on social media until the big social crash. I was amazed at how much I got done the day Facebook and Instagram were down. 

Listen to discover why social media is rewarding for your brain, and how I’m curving my social media habit using two jars and some paper clips.

Show Highlights

[01:45] How the social media crash made me take a hard look at my social media habits.

[03:12] The speed at which I finished my tasks when social media was down.

[05:36] How social media is geared toward what your brain loves to do.

[07:25] Why I’m using a reward system of paperclips to stop getting distracted by social media.

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After years of struggling with stress and anxiety trying to do it all herself, Diana Gremillion decided to take control of her life and heal her body from the inside out. In this episode Diana shares the story of how, despite seeming like she had it all together on the outside, she found herself struggling with chronic illness and burnout.

Knowing she couldn’t sustain this type of lifestyle, Diana had to learn how to ask for help and support. She shares how she took a broad approach, talking to energy healers, coaches, and therapists to create a new lifestyle that felt authentic to her and what she wanted to do in life.

Listen in to discover how she decided to create her life using a recipe process, draw out the best in life, and tips on getting around the mental block of asking for help and support.

Show Highlights

[03:24] Her first experience with burnout and why she thought she was fine.

[06:45] Realizing she wanted to start her own business and dream. 

[10:00] How Diana learned to accept help and support with her new business.

[15:07] Tips and strategies to get around the mental block of asking for help

[22:40] The importance of building a deep, strong foundation for yourself.

[29:39] Get poised to create your dream life and dream business!

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Aine Rock is the host of the Rock Your Joy podcast. She is a mom, entrepreneur, and Certified High-Performance Coach. In this episode Aine shares how to get out of your comfort zone and go after your goals. 

For her own healing and journey, Aine shares how she wanted to get away from the world of having to hustle 24/7. And she became interested in more holistic practices such as breathwork. She realized that what she was experiencing was also a missing piece for many other business owners, particularly women.

Listen in to discover how she balances the masculine and feminine energy in her work, why rest is sacred and important, and how to get out of the narrative that we have to work more to be successful.

Show Highlights

[01:49] How Aine became interested in working with clients to create joy in their lives. 

[03:22] Honoring “the itch” to start a new career and move forward in her life.

[05:29] The differences between masculine and feminine energy.

[08:51] The importance of being connected to your intuition.

[09:17] How you can tell if you need rest or if you’re just procrastinating.

[13:02] Becoming a slave of your to-do list and what you can do to avoid this scenario.

[16:00] Why you want to carve out time for yourself each morning.

[23:22] Give yourself the permission to pivot and change lanes at any point in your life.

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When’s the last time you were working on a project and got distracted by your thoughts? Even though you’re trying to stay focused, your brain keeps pulling your focus away from your work. In this episode I’ll share one strategy to train your brain to remove distracting thoughts and stay focused.

When you’re feeling a bit insecure and your confidence is wavering, negative thoughts of failure can easily creep inside your mind. Our brains like to remind us of mistakes from the past and how the future can go awry, especially if what we are working on challenges our confidence.

Listen in to discover how you can utilize the “mental bookshelf strategy” to put aside negative thoughts that distract you and how you can use my checklist (link below) for more strategies to set your workday up for success!

Show Highlights

[01:25] Being in creative mode gives me a stream of new ideas!

[03:38] Why journaling in the moment can throw off your game.

[03:55] How you can use the mental bookshelf strategy.

[08:10] Picking up your thoughts off the shelf or leaving them to process later. 

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Sometimes we would do almost anything else to avoid starting our next project at work! In our distraction-filled world it’s hard to stay motivated, especially if you’re a busy professional or entrepreneur. Find out how to boost your motivation on those days when you didn’t get out of bed ready to go!

When I set my own deadlines it can be easy to procrastinate, and that’s because our brain isn’t set to focus on the long game - it wants rewards, and our brain wants them now! With no stress and pressure, your brain isn’t motivated to work. With too much, it’s overwhelming, and your brain doesn’t want to work. You need the right amount of stress and pressure to keep your motivation and your work going at a steady pace to finish on your deadline.

Listen in to discover how you can break down your big goal into smaller tasks, how to take small steps to boost your motivation over time, and why getting outside for fresh air with physical activity can give your motivation a big boost.

Show Highlights

[02:02] How I created my own deadlines and schedule. 

[04:59] Break down your big task into smaller, easily accomplished goals.

[08:01] Taking the first step towards your goal can boost your motivation.

[10:58] Plan a reward for when you’re done a task.

[14:35] Move to a new location to boost your motivation.

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Listen to Episode 62 How Stress Can Make You More Productive

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Today I’m joined by Joree Rose, a marriage and family therapist to talk about how mindfulness can help you solve almost any issue and how you can use mindfulness strategies and practices in your own life. She also chats with me about creating a life of meaning and joy. 

Growing up in a traumatic childhood, Joree carried around anxiety and fear for many years, which made her dependent on others and prevented her from growing. “For so many years, fear and anxiety drove my decisions.”

When she realized she was living in fear, she quickly decided to change her mindset to live in alignment with the mindset values she was teaching at the time. Joree recognized that she had to stop believing every thought that crossed her mind, and she would need to shift her belief that the future is scary.

Listen in to discover how she decided to surrender to gain awareness of her life, the toolset she used to change her life, and how to live your life more mindfully.

Show Highlights

[02:30] How she decided to become a marriage and family therapist.

[07:11] Deciding to quit moving forward with her clinical hours to have children.

[14:00] Getting out of expectations and “shoulds” and tuning into your true essence.

[20:24] How Joree defines mindfulness and the practice of mindfulness.

[30:04] Conquering the “what if” demons - what to do to avoid this mindset so you can flourish.

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You’ve probably heard the saying that if you find something you’re passionate about, you’ll never work a day in your life. Although this sounds like a two-step process, finding your passion isn’t always easy. On this episode you’ll learn an alternative path to finding your passion.

When I first enrolled in University I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. By chance I took an introduction to neuropsychology course and was hooked! Listen in to hear the story of my amazing professor and how I found my love of neuroscience. 

Although it often seems like people just “know” when they find their passion, by studying successful people we’ve learned it can take years to develop a passion. And it can be tempting to give up on your dreams when you face challenges, before you give your brain a chance to learn that passion! 

Listen in to find out how to train your brain to find your passion, the difference between interest and passion, and why passion isn’t a magic moment in time.

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[01:33] How I decided on my passion for life and what I wanted to do as a career.

[05:07] Why we shouldn’t ‘just know’ our passion and career from the start.

[08:57] Your brain becomes more interested in things when you put more time into them. 

[11:24] Listen to my previous episode on grit and how it can help you reach your goal.

[12:43] Progress is motivating for your brain.

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Listen in to Episode 69

Did you know that failure is terrifying for our brains? That’s why fear can quickly take us out of the game before we have a chance of winning. Find out why your procrastination might be a sign of a deeper emotional conflict and how to get to the root of your procrastination problem.

Why is it that we talk ourselves out of doing the actions needed to reach our goals?

When I decided to create my new course, I gave myself a billion excuses for why I couldn’t complete the content. At first, I was afraid that I wasn’t putting my time into a useful product. However, after some reflection, I found that my real fear came from worrying that no one would purchase the course. 

Listen in to find out how I worked through the process of finding my deep-rooted fear and the one question you can ask yourself to break free from self-doubt and procrastination.

Show Highlights

[01:22] A client example of procrastination.

[04:55] The excuses I gave myself for not creating my course.

[07:28] One question you want to ask yourself is to break free from your internal fear factor.

[09:35] The fear of not being “good enough.”

[11:00] Recognize your fears and take steps towards removing your fears and working toward your goals.

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Today Tanya Eklund, superstar realtor and head of the Tanya Eklund group in Calgary joins me to talk about how to delegate to your team.

At 21, Tanya shares how she was burnt out at college, dropped out of school, and found real estate. Tanya started building her business and realized quickly the late nights doing everything herself weren’t something she wanted. At this point she decided to build her team.

Listen in to find out why Tanya thinks it’s so important to understand all the moving parts of your business before you start delegating, how to get comfortable giving up control over tasks in your business, and how to figure out which support people to add to your team next.

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[02:17] How Tanya became interested in real estate. 

[04:07] Starting her journey of entrepreneurship and building a team.

[05:10] The team-building process in real estate.

[10:00] The moment Tanya realized she needed to hire someone.

[13:35] How to figure out which tasks to delegate to others.

[16:42] The importance of learning time management.

[21:37] Why you need to live for yourself.

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Are you spending time on tasks that aren’t taking you closer toward your goals? Find out if everything on your to-do list is productive work or if you’re adding items to your list that only keep you busy, leaving you stressed out and overwhelmed.

In a culture where being busy is the new norm, the chances are if you’re frustrated at work, many of your days are probably busy days, not productive days. We get into the habit of being busy because we tell ourselves that being busy is being productive, which isn’t true.

Find out how you can go through the process of a productivity audit, why you need to throw away the guilt that comes with being busy, and how to know if the work you’re doing daily is busy work.

Show Highlights

[01:34] My first experience with a time audit 

[02:23] Focusing on one task gives you the best productivity outcome.

[03:55] Unproductive work can be tiring and zap our motivation.

[04:51] How to know if the work you’re doing is busy work.

[07:40] Why busy work is more fun and why it’s easy to fall into the busy work trap.

[09:59] Reviewing your data to see where you’re wasting time.

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