Embrace It All!

Have you ever had situations come up where you find yourself immediately reacting to them.  Maybe someone said something to you or did something.  Maybe it was something you witnessed or heard.  Whatever it was, you reacted.  And if you’re like me, you might have reacted in a way that you later regretted.   I would guess we all have done it at least one time in our lives.  Maybe not, I could be wrong.    But I don’t think so. Why? Because  we are all human!

 Honestly it’s human nature to react before we think because for thousands of years this was key to human survival.  We had to always be on the look out for danger, we had to be reactionary if we wanted to live.

On today's episode I will  discuss a tool that has helped me understand what I was thinking on those occasions I reacted so quickly in a way I didn’t like,  and then I want to talk about the POWER that happens when we take a brief pause in those situations.

So often we think it's the situation, the event,  that causes us to feel a certain way. But guess what?  It's not the situation at all.  It's what we make that situation mean.  It's the thought we have about the situation that makes us feel the way we do.  And if we aren't intentional about what it is we want to think about the situation or event, our emotions might get the better of us, and we will end up reacting instead of intentionally acting.  

There is so much power when we take a brief moment and pause.  

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When it comes to healthy living, there is so much noise!

•   What to eat and not eat, when to eat:  Carbs, proteins, fats?
• What is the best "fad" diet out there? 
• what exericise is the best to reach your goals:  Light, moderate, or intense, muscle strength or cardio?
•  what is the ideal body weight for your age? 
• and on and on and on?

It seems like everyone out there has an opinion when it comes to your health.  But what if you have everything you need already?   What if all you need is to listen to your own body and understand what it is telling you? 

On today's episode I talk with Life Coach, Lisa Salisbury, who focuses on healthy living and weight loss.  Lisa  has a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Human Performance from Brigham Young University, is a certified Life and Weight Loss Coach through The Life Coach School, and is a certified Health Coach through the institute for integrative Nutrition.  She has also spent years listening to and filtering out all the noise when it comes to healthy living and weight loss, developing a program that helps her clients Live well, think well, and eat well.    The tools she teaches will help you quiet all the noise around healthy living. 

To connect with Lisa, follow the links below:

Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast
https://podcast.wellwithlisa.com

instagram @well_with_lisa
 https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/

website
 https://wellwithlisa.com

email: [email protected]

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It's a known fact.  We all have been blessed with  our own individual strengths and weaknesses.  And there's a reason for this.  But for many of us our weaknesses hold us back, or rather, we use our weaknesses against ourselves.  

Throughout history and in the modern world, we have examples of people who have taken their weaknesses and turned  them into strengths.  Have you ever wondered how they did it?  What was, or is, their secret?

In today's episode I will discuss the following:

• The reason we have been given weaknesses in the first place
• What is it that causes us to hold our weaknesses against ourselves
• How we can turn our weaknesses into our strengths

If you find yourself stuck in the belief that your weaknesses are never going to evolve into a stregnth, then this episode is for you!

Links to references used in this episode:
https://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2017/06/30/kind-world-41-almost-impossible
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/m-russell-ballard/strong-lord-power-might/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
https://annathemissionary.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/lawrence-corbridge-the-fourth-missionary.pdf
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/327395.Susan_Gale

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Do you have a teenager who feels like they are never enough?  Who fears making even the smallest mistakes, because, to them, that means they have failed?  Who is constantly criticizing themselves, for every little thing?  Who, despite their many talents and accomplishments, only sees their inadquacies?

If you do, then this podcast is for you.   Today I discuss teen perfectionism with Life Coach, Kendra Hoffman.  At age twenty, Kendra realized that she had been struggling for years, but it wasn't until she was in her mid thirties that she found the tools, through coaching that helped her know how to manage her perfectionism. 

With her natural connection with teens, Kendra continues to help teenagers learn the tools they need to manage and overcome their perfectionism, while helping parents learn how to support their teens in the process. 

If you struggle with perfection yourself, the things we discuss on this episode will also help you. 

To learn more about Kendra Huffman, click on the links below:

Instagram: bravestlove

Facebook: facebook.com/coachingwithkendra

Website: bravestlove.com

email: [email protected]

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Every one of us is on our own journey toward something; a final destination or end goal perhaps.   Some may be working toward achieving a new goal, or making a change that will improve their quality of life.  Others may be  on a journey because of a significant change happening in their lives that they hadn’t expected, working toward a resolution.
 
 Whatever your journey may be, today I am talking  about why it is importat to stay focused on the journey  rather than just the final destination itself. 

If you're like me, you probably just want to hurry up and get to that end goal.   And why?  Because of the feeling you will feel once you get there!  

In this episode I am going to help you understand ways that you can access that feeling throughout your journey, so you  can better appreciate the growth, progress and joy along the way.  

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Our bodies can be a wealth of information if we take the time to listen to it.  I think most of us would agree that when there is something physically going on in our bodies,  it is generally easier to listen to it.  However,  even though we can feel it, sometimes we might not really hear it. 

It’s the same thing when we are experiencing an overwhelming amount of emotions, in particular anxiety and worry.   When we experience a high level of overwhelming emotions, our body and mind feels threatened in some way.  And when this happens the tiny area at the base of our brain, called the hypothalamus, sets off an alarm system in our body.  Our brain and body have become hijacked with an overwhelming amount of emotions.  And when the alarm goes off, a surge of the hormones cortisol and adrenaline are released throughout your body.  And when cortisol levels rise, all the body’s energy goes into handling the perceived threat instead of doing what it is supposed to do in a normal, relaxed state, like regulating the digestive and immune systems, for instance.  When your adrenaline levels are high, your heart rate increases, your blood pressure increases, and your energy levels increases.  

Now this is a very normal reaction when you really are in a threatening situation, like being chased by a lion, for example, running for your life. 

But when the stress levels stay high in the absence of a real life or death threat, that can create anxiety and depression, as well as other mental and physical health issues.

In this episode I will teach you what your body is tryin to tell you to do  when you are in this heightened state of emotion so that you can feel relief.  And, spoiler alert, it is NOT thought work.

I reference the book "Anxiety RX"  by Dr. Russell Kennedy, which you can find here
https://a.co/d/6ntFoLn

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What are the things that you want more of in your life and what will you gain from having less ?  Do you wanat more peace and less frustration?  More space and less clutter?  More security and less scarcity?

It took me a while to embrace the thought "Less is More".  But as I continue to define what it means to me, it helps me recognize more clearly the gift that simplifying can be..  Am I perfect at it?  Not by a long shot! And that is okay.   

Choosing the thought  less is more creates those feelings of peace, those feelings of contentment and security, and from those feelings, you will be able to create a life that is richer and more meaningful, and you will be able to really see and focus on the things that matter most to you.

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It is 2023!  A brand new year!  Isn’t it exciting?  When I think of a brand new year, the words or phrases that come to mind are: A Fresh Start, I feel energized, hopeful, excited, I have a renewed commitment. 

For many of us, the beginning of a new year sparks the desire to set new goals.  
 Why do we set goals?

By Divine design, each one of us was created to learn,  to grow, and to progress throughout our lives and the desire to do so is instilled in every one of us.  We didn’t come to earth to just be, we came to earth to BECOME; to discover our divine potential, see what is possible,  to create, and to thrive.  And this feels so invigorating, and so good.
 
Setting and achieving goals hasn't always been something that I have been good at.  I will share my journey about how setting too many goals for myself became a recipe for overwhlem, exhaustion, and even resentment.  As a result, I would simply just quit.

In the last few years I have learned strategies that have made setting and achieving goals much more doable and even fun, and in today's episode I will share them with you.  

These steps are:

1. Discovery
2. Planning
3.  Taking Action 
4. Taking control when your brain and emotions what to take charge
5.   Celebrating the milestones, no matter how small
6.  Evaluating and making adjustmets along your goal journey

Remember, the only way you are going to fail  when it comes to achieving your goals is to quit.  

When it comes to setting your goals, remember to Keep it simple and  Do what works for you.  And don’t forget, I am here for you.  I would love to hear all about the goals you want to work on this year.  Get on a Free coaching call, or shoot me an email and let me know how I can help you achieve what you want to this year.

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For several days I struggeled to know what I wanted to discuss for this last episode  in 2022 of Embrace it All.  I wrote down several ideas, but nothing came together and I tried again.  At one point I resigned to the fact that maybe I would just let it go and not record anything.  Afterall, some of my kids are home for the holidays, and I wanted to just focus on spending time with my family.  But I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something that I needed to share.  

In the quiet of the moring, as I was reading, it came to me.  The phrase, grow in grace.

So in this episode I share my thoughts about grace, in particular God's gift of grace through his Son, Jesus Christ. As I continue my own journey in understanding what it means to grow in grace, I am filled with gratitude for the choice that Christ made on my behalf because of His love.  His grace truly is the best gift I have ever received. 

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I love giving gifts.  It brings me so much excitement and joy.  But, for as long as I can remember, finding and giving that "perfect" gift to those I love for Christmas has created a lot of stress and pressure.  What if they don't like what I give?  What if they're disappointed?  If I don't give them the perfect gift, then their Christmas will be ruined!  

Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? Feeling all that pressure takes all the joy and excitement out of gift giving, and replaces it with dread and stress, something that I didn't want to experience during the Christmas season.  

This year I came up with 4 ways to relase that pressure of giving the "perfect" gift, and it has made this Christmas season much more enjoyable.  Although I'm still a work in progress (aren't we all?), I wanted to share these 4 things with each of you, in hopes that you can create a very enjoyable Christmas yourself.   

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