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

This is not a new concept. Not at all, and many successful people out there have been well aware of and talking about this idea for ages. When we allow our authentic personality to align with what the Universe has in store for us, we become limitless. When we are driven by high-octane passion there is nothing, or "no-thing" we cannot do.

#passion #dowhatyouloveandthemoneywillfollow #limitless

Letting go can seem so difficult, though it is really quite easy once we make the decision to do so. Also, just as with anything else, once we commit to practicing the skill of letting go we get better at it. Detaching from outcomes throughout our day leads to authentic confidence and inner peace. Assume things will work out and they will. 

#letitgo #detachfrom outcomes #authenticity

It seems that there are times when we seemingly cannot get out of our own way. We spend so much time looking for the answers outside of ourselves when of course they cannot be found there. We can be guided around be ego-driven falsity about the many ways we do not measure up, how we are not enough, or on the extreme end . . . how we are a shameful and despicable creature.

#theenemywithin #falseself #authenticity

We live in a culture where the "dis-ease of wanting" is highly contagious, especially during the holiday season. In fact, we are seduced daily by the shiny objects and services popping up on the computer and television. Advertisers are constantly trying their very best to convince us that we "need" these things, and when we bite that hook we hand over our power and agency to be happy and fulfilled. This is because the dis-ease of wanting leads us to the hamster wheel of striving, where we never quite reach a finish-line. There is no closure as we are always pursuing the next best thing. We keep striving for something, and then the next something, until we exhaust ourselves and either jump off or die striving. 

#diseaseofwanting #lessismore #humility

Most of us would not willingly light a match and set fire to a $100 bill, yet we don't give much thought to how we go about wasting many of our valuable life-minutes each day. We spend much of our day responding to unnecessary email and text messages, or with "third string people" out of mere obligation. We sit back and passively watch screens, while hours of our valuable life-minutes  get sucked down the worm-hole of social media and the internet in general. We are voluntarily and passively giving up our present moments, our most valuable possessions, and they will never return again. Ever.

#lifeminutes #beherenow #presentmoment

A highly focused mind is key not only for achieving success in the martial arts, but for life in general. With the vehicle of martial arts, Ed Cafferty explains how powerful a mind can be when it is calm and focused on the present moment. He also makes us aware of the critical role the mind plays in the effectiveness of body movement and reaction time. Learning to harness this power expands well beyond the martial arts and can improve our relationships, creativity, productivity, and overall well-being. Where the mind is, so is the power.

Ed Cafferty has taught a variety of courses at Champlain College for over twenty years. Among his favorites are “Human Rights,” and “Ethics and the Environment.”  Ed has studied and taught various martial arts for thirty-three years, and has practiced mindfulness meditation for most of his adult life. He believes that mindfulness meditation is the cornerstone of the foundation for training to become a “Mind Warrior”.

It can be all to easy to get yanked out of our own frames and into the frames of others, where we learn to need and depend on external approval. This gives us a temporary "feel good" fix that has us yearning for more, leading us into a cycle of approval-chasing which pull us out of our frames and away from the authentic self.

#codependency #approvalseeking #peoplepleasing #diseasetoplease

We all go through transitions from middle school to high school, high school to college, then on to the workforce, and maybe marriage and children. There are also transitions that involve loss and grief such as changes in relationships, big moves leaving all things familiar behind, and sometimes death of a loved one. For some reason, it seems that there is an unwritten rule that allows us only so much time to adjust, heal, regroup, and re-enter the world like a brand new penny. We often cave into these societal or familial norms even when our inner voice is trying very hard to lay on the brakes. If we need time, we need time. That's it.

#lifetransitions #selfcompassion #socialcomparison

In order to live your best life it is essential to learn to become the "boss of your brain." Thoughts come first, feelings second, and then behavior. Therefore, our thoughts dictate our every day experience. The mind can be re-wired out of its anxiety and depression, though just like anything else, this takes commitment and practice.

#bossofyourbrain #liveyourbestlife #mindpower #gratitudeiskey 

It can be so easy to ride along with the rapid current of life, getting caught up in the expectations and responsibilities it brings. The very thought of trying to slow it all down can seem overwhelming and darned near impossible. Taking steps to make small changes is the key. Slowing it all down brings back our sense of control, reduces anxiety, and returns us to balance and inner peace.

#downshift #slowdown #lifebalance