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

In order to land on that one thing that we were put on this earth to do, we must understand the greatness within ourselves. 

#meaning #purpose #authenticity

Sometimes we wait to "do something big" for the world, when it is the smaller things we do that truly count the most. Also, putting off being kind is never a good idea anyway. Lowering the bar to the doable will ensure that it happens, one kind act at a time. 

#kindness #generosity #peace

Despite what we may think, we have lots of control over the quality of our day. Though things may happen throughout the day, we can always make a choice to start over at at any moment. When we shift our attitude, we shift our energy and what we put out there.

#mindpower #positivechange #liveyourbestlife

People often think of a sense of purpose as being big and huge, such as joining up with the Peace Corps or running for a government office. Though this can be the case, purpose can also be found in the simple tasks of daily life. It all counts and feeds our well-being like fertilizer. Here's the ticket, a life without a sense of meaning and purpose is a straight road to depression, or at the very least, sadness. 

#meaning #purpose #liveyourbestlife

Let's face it. Many of us are zipping around like gerbils on crack, wrapped up in the details of our daily lives and overwhelmed by all of it. Meanwhile, our valuable life-minutes are getting swept up the compulsive urge to answer every email, show up every PTO meeting, and to check boxes with acquaintances who we would never see again if we moved out of state. In the end, these things do not matter one bit. Decide each day what is worthy purchase of your precious life-minutes.

#authenticity #lifeminutes #liveyourbestlife 

One great thing about a "skill" versus a "talent," is that anyone can learn a new skill, practice it, and then get better at whatever it is they are trying to achieve. This is no different with learning the skill of creating boundaries. The ability to set boundaries is also intricately tied to one's own self worth.

#settingboundaries #selfworth #codependencyrecovery

As we move along the path to greater positivity, we can forget that the goal is to remain relaxed and focused on the present moment. The last thing we want to do is create "mindfulness pressure" for ourselves, as this would obviously be counter-productive. The idea is certainly not to do these strategies perfectly, as perfection is self-abusive, but rather to set the bar at "do your best." And, self-compassion not only makes life more pleasant for us, but for those around us as well.

#selfcompassion #happiness #innerpeace

Overseriousness has become a large scale problem, as those locked into this mentality are perpetually residing in a "State of Emergency." Here's the thing; life is NOT an emergency, thankfully. In fact, the high majority of the time, life is not even an emergency. Yet many of us sit there ready to push that flashing red button over someone not responding to our text or being left out of the office party. It is not necessary or healthy to live life at DEFCON-4. Lighten up.

Our concept for success is often skewed which therefore makes it appear unattainable. The very idea of success can feel simple yet complicated at the same time. First, we need to understand that success follows happiness and not the reverse, as only once we are truly happy can we be successful. Next, we need to realize success requires two things, patience and persistence. Persistence is the sweat of achievement.

#success #purpose #happiness

When we allow for purposeful idle thinking, we free our minds up from the busy-ness of our lives. In a sense, we give our brain a break. For a brief time we are not pulled into the need to know, think, or act. We are idling like a car engine, turned on, though not moving forward. Once we become able to do this through practice, we actually enter back into the world as we know it stronger, more focused, and with the creative juices flowing.

#boredom #creativity #focus