Dr. UnStuck Podcast — Get Out of Your Head. Get Into Your Life.

So often, a small change of vocabulary can change our entire perspective on something. This can bring about a shift from drudgery to desire, as well as new momentum and joy to household tasks.

#homecaring #mindset #positivechange

Simply put, we cannot give what we do not have. We cannot pour water, kindness, empathy, or anything else from a an empty bucket. Keeping our own bucket full is our number one job.

#fillyourbucket #selflove #selfcare

Happiness is a feeling that occurs when good things happen in our lives or in the lives of those we care about. It feels good when we are happy, though the feeling is temporary. Fulfillment is deeper, richer, and longer lasting.

#happiness #authenticity #fulfillment

Clarity is essential for success.

People often get mindfulness confused with meditation. There are loads of different types of meditation out there, some involving sitting, standing, lying down, and making sounds called mantras. Mindfulness is sort of "meditation on the go," and it is NOT about creating a "thought vacuum" as most meditations strive to achieve. Being mindful is about being present and engaged with your life.

#mindfulness #presentmoment #gratitude

It is ultra-important to keep our buckets filled up and is actually our number one job in life. The recipe for well-being involves five components (mini-buckets), to keep filled as much as possible.

#wellbeing #lifesatisfaction #feelgood

There is lots out there right now about wellness and well-being. There are even micro-arguments about whether well-being should have a - or be dash-less. What will be discussed in this episode is how well-being is about learning to be well.

#wellbeing #bewell #selfworth

Even with emotional turbulence and dysfunction whirling wildly around us, we can remain in the calm and serene center if we choose to.

Being inspired means to be mentally stimulated to do something creative. Inspiration is also a state of being that cannot be forced. Sometimes these moments of synchronicity seem to "just happen," though we can also set the stage for inspiration to come to us.

#inspiration #creativity #synchronicity

Just as placebo pills can trick us into feeling better, these sugar pills can also trick us into feeling sick. What we believe can actually affect how we feel physically, for better or worse. Therefore, when we have prolonged stress and stress hormones are racing through our bloodstream for way too long, this can lead to physical disease. If our thoughts can make us sick, does this mean that they can make us well, too?

#stressreduction #noceboeffect #becomethebossofyourbrain