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“...keep looking for the best in yourself.”  Continuing this episode talking about Confidence and the book, The Confident Mind - a Battle Tested Guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  In this episode we get to learn all about our mental filter and how to make the most out of it.  I cover chapter two of the book as we learn about ways to make regular deposits in our mental bank account or what I like to call it our confidence bank account.  You are invited to try 3 different exercises - making a top 10, your daily ESP and your IPR.  These exercises are super practical and help you look for the best in yourself on a daily basis.  

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“That’s why I train so hard.  Not just to do it, but to do it right from all the wrong places.”  I continue sharing what I have learned from the book, The Confident Mind - A battle tested guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This week we learn about things that we cannot change or what he calls the 4 pillars of a confident attitude.  One of my favorites is accepting human imperfection.  I share all 4 pillars and some examples of seeing them in my life.  This is all a great foundation as we begin to learn how to have our first victories. 

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 “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.  — Sun Tzu, The Art of War”  Confidence is going to be the topic for the next few weeks as we discuss this great book I found, The Confident Mind - A battle-tested guide to unshakable performance- by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  This first part of the book I share the first chapter where Dr. Zinsser discusses and defines confidence and guides us through 5 misconceptions of confidence.  I also share a story of helping my middle schooler change her thoughts so she could accomplish all that was required of her that evening. 

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 “It is important to work on your mental/emotional health as a parent.”  I have been realizing lately how important it is to work on your mental and emotional health to be able to show up to all the demands that being a parent throws at you.  So I discuss this importance and also point out a few things. First, you get to decide what a “good” parent looks like for you.  Second, your efforts as a “good” parent should not be measured by the results of your children.  And finally to remember what Stephen Covey taught with the 6th Habit of seek to understand then to be understood and empathic listening. I also tell you how you can declutter your mind.   At the end of the episode you get the tale of a bit of a hectic evening that happened at our house. 

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(I reference two episodes you can listen to afterwards if needs Ep. 102 - Seek to Understand and then to be understood and Ep 36 - Am I a good mom and how to I even measure that.)

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 “When you use some of these hacks your cravings begin to go away.”  This episode is part 3 and the last podcast about the Book, Glucose Revolution by Jesse Inchauspé.  Today I share hacks #6-10.  These hacks include things like drinking vinegar and moving after you eat.  Lots of really great hacks to help us find ways to flatten our glucose curve and reduce inflammation and free radicals in our bodies as well as many additional benefits like better sleep, more energy and losing weight. 

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 “In any case, calories measure heat generated, nothing else.”  This week I continue sharing parts of the book, Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé.  In the last part of the book, Jessie Inchauspé writes about 10 hacks that we can try to flatten our glucose curve.  Doing this gives us more energy, reduces cravings,  can help people to sleep better, and even lose weight.  This week I share Hacks #1-5.  Simple tips to help you slowly change your diet in a real and manageable way such as eating in the right order or eating a savory breakfast.  I also share a few of the things that I have been doing as well as some ways I have been trying to invite my family to do as well.  

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“Suffice it to say, humans need a tremendous amount of fuel.” This episode is going to highlight a book titled Glucose Revolution - the life changing power of balancing your blood sugar by Jessie Inchauspé. First I begin by sharing the story about my mom and son’s struggle with sleep and how I learned that it can be related to regulating your blood sugar.  In part one of this 3 part series I am sharing the part of the book that helps us understand glucose and how our bodies process glucose for energy and what we do with the extra.  And what an excess of glucose can do to our bodies.  As many of you may be picking some health goals I am hoping this book and the information will help you with your goals and also it can help you as you regularly sharpen the saw. (Habit 7 from 7 habits of highly effective people by Steve R. Covey)

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"This one step – choosing a goal and sticking to it – changes everything." I am excited to begin 2023 and with that I am going to share the ideas of motivation, commitment and goals.  I begin with the importance of having motivation as you start to want to achieve or accomplish something.  That first part is very important but then I also mention that we need to make sure to have the commitment with the motivation to help carry us to the end.  The last part of the episode I share about the importance of goals and the help they give our brain to focus on something.  It is really the essence of the principle of being proactive.  We are deciding how to direct our life.  I hope that as you begin this new year, maybe understanding a little bit of these 3 things can help you go out and make a plan to achieve your goals.  

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“It’s been fun to look back.”  This week I am taking the last episode in 2022 to look back on the year and talk about some of my favorite podcasts topics from 2022.  Beginning with the book, Atomic Habits and spending the majority of the summer and fall with the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people.  Plus a few topics like pet peeves and procrastination also were a few of my favs.  Thanks for being listeners and taking a moment with me to reflect on the past year. 

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“I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.”  Today’s Christmas message is to remind myself and all of you to be of good cheer and be happy.  For the Savior of the World has come and He fulfilled his promises.  I share how it is easy for us to choose to be miserable but that we can remember what this Christmas season really means.  We can have hope and good cheer.  I share a handful of scriptures which remind us to be of good cheer and to fear not.  So as a challenge for all of you this Christmas season - Be of good cheer - choose happiness and hope because we the Messiah has come! 

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I would love to hear from you!  You can reach me at [email protected] or dm @findingthefloor on instagram.  Thanks for listening!!

Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music.  I love it so much!