Here to Thrive ® | Self Help & Personal Development

This episode I'm challenging you to look at your energy as a precious currency, and truly ask yourself - how am I using it?

I'm asking you to up the accountability and get intentional with how you are spending your time, as well as giving you some guidelines about how to avoid wasting your precious energy. 

This episode specifically covers: 

• Understanding Our Energy as a Currency (precious, limited)
• The difference between Energy Restoring & Energy Draining activities
• How to avoid wasting our precious energy
• Desire for the Good Life 
• Power of Awareness
• Routine is Your Friend
• How important it is to stop and ask yourself:
• What do I want more of?
• What do I need less of?

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In this episode I cover:

• Understanding what Intuition is
• How to recognize intuitive guidance
• Methods that will help you strengthen your intuitive muscle

We all have an inner voice that is full of wisdom. Sometimes we just get really good at ignoring it. In this episode I talk through my journey with being disconnected to trusting and developing my intuition. 

I also challenge you to ask yourself these questions: 

• Can you remember a time when you heard your inner voice? 
• If so, When and Why did you stop listening to your intuition? 

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In this episode I discuss 5 things to keep in mind when you're a friend. These are cornerstones of great friendship that will help you become the Best Friend that you can be. They are:

*Connection

*Questioning

*Listening

*Trust

*Care

I also discuss why Friendship is an essential element to our well-being. Research has consistently shown that we are happier, healthier and less stressed when we are have warm relationships that we can rely on. 

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I adored speaking with Emma Mildon, the best selling author of the Soul Searchers Handbook. She is your go to girl when it comes to New Age Spirituality. 

In this interview we discuss:

• Crystals that everyone should have in their collection
• What New Age Spirituality really is
• How we have both received messages from our parents that have passed away
• What are her favorite ways to stay spiritually connected

Her amazing book is: The Soul Searchers Handbook

Website: www.emmamildon.com

Link to her courses & more information, jump over to my site: www.thrive.how/podcast9

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In this episode, we dive deep into procrastination. Why do we do it, and how we can we better manage our propensity to put things off. 

I specifically discuss: 

• Understanding how important "Why" is
• The difference between Should vs. Want To
• How Procrastination can cause us issues in everyday life
• Why a feeling of achievement helps
• The power of commitments
• Understanding the 1 next step
• And the idea of the Good Stuff after the Hard Stuff

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In this podcast I discuss how to recognize when stress is too much, and answer listener’s questions to demonstrate some practical coping strategies.

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Specifically, this podcast covers the following:

• The physical symptoms of stress to watch for
• Psychological symptoms
• Changes in behavior associated with stress
• The difference between acute vs. chronic stress
• That stress is just a warning sign that something is out of balance
• Help you recognize where you have the power to change things
• How People-Pleasing can lead to high levels of stress
• How to deal with the stress of wanting to uncover your purpose or passion
• How to manage the stress of multi-tasking

I also talk about the power of belly breathing, trusting that you are right where you are supposed to be, the power of our social networks, and that we need to truly prioritize our well-being and psychological health if we are going to live a happy, balanced life.

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The additional reading:

Personal Boundaries: http://www.thrive.how/no-harm-take-no-sht-case-personal-boundaries/

Multitasking & Daily Planning: http://www.thrive.how/a-4-step-plan-to-reducing-your-stress/

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In this podcast I discuss some models that will help you understand stress and the process. It will help you identify where you can make changes so that you can truly help yourself.

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Specifically, this podcast covers the following:

• How pressure turns into stress
• Explain “good stress” and how not all stress is bad
• Importance of a sustainable lifestyle
• Where you can focus your energy to make sure you have a resilient mindset
• How important Energy Building activities are, such as a self-care
• Mantra: Everything is happening for me, not to me

I mention the bucket model of stress in this podcast. To read more about that, you can jump over here: http://www.dr-jennifer-marshall.com/blog/the-bucket-model

I also talk about the psychologist holding a cup of water. To watch a small clip that outlines the problem with chronic stress, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNuvz1T0YOY

Finally, I discuss the Psychological Cognitive/Behavioral approach to stress. The Wikipedia link if you are a technical type, can be found here that goes into a lot more detail than I explain in the podcast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appraisal_theory

If you are interested in creating your own Light You Up List, jump over to this post to get instructions on how to go about that: http://www.thrive.how/4-ways-identify-things-love/

If you would like a copy of my 8 Point Thriving Life Mini-Guide, you can get a free copy by signing up to my community here: www.thrive.how/miniguide

Other stress reading on Thrive.How: 

http://www.thrive.how/pain_into_positive_growth/

http://www.thrive.how/6-ways-help-cope-difficult-situation/

http://www.thrive.how/4-ways-to-quieten-your-mind/

http://www.thrive.how/a-4-step-plan-to-reducing-your-stress/

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In this episode, I was honored to be joined by Jenn Bovee. Jenn is a Psychotherapist, Mindset Coach, Hypnotherapist and Spiritual Mentor. She is also a fellow writer for the Huffington Post.

This is a juicy episode. Jenn specifically addresses:

• Parts of her personal journey, and how she came to learn the importance of boundaries
• What exactly boundaries are
• How you can identify your personal boundaries
• The 3 different types of boundaries
• Some of the traits of Empaths, and why boundaries are especially important for Highly Sensitive People

Jenn gives 3 specific sentence completions in the podcast that she has her clients complete as a way to identify their boundaries. Use these 3 prompts to jog you to write. Don't judge, but rather just let the pen flow:

1. People may not ...
2. I have the right to ...
3. To protect my time and energy it is ok to ...

Perhaps one of my favorite parts of the podcast is how Jenn defines boundaries as "limits of what we are willing to accept and willing to give." I was always prone to thinking of boundaries about what I was willing to accept, so thinking about it being what I was also willing to give was a real ah-ha moment for me!

To find Jenn Bovee, follow the below links:

website: www.jennbovee.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/jenniferbovee

Inspired Empath facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/Inspiringempaths/

Mind Unleashed Article for Empaths: 30 Traits of an Empath

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In this episode I cover 5 simple and easy little suggestions that will help you start your day off on the right foot. 

If we start the day off well, we are primed for the rest of the day to flow and be positive. 

These are small and simple ideas. They aren't time consuming suggestions. I'm a Mama, and not a morning person, so things being simple to achieve in the morning is important to me. Each of these suggestions will only takes a moment. 

My hope is that you will find these suggestions easy things to make into new, helpful and positive habits. 

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In this episode I've answered an audience member's question - How do we let ourselves "be" in a culture that is telling us that we are not enough. We live in a culture that constantly tells us that we are not enough. How do we approach personal growth from a place of being enough without that being a contradiction?

I coach using positive psychology and mixing that with a touch of spirituality. I was drawn to positive psychology because it focuses on our strengths and what is good about us, rather than needing "fixing" us. It comes from a place of us all already being enough, and I believe we flourish more when we play to our strengths.

If you want to improve, first recognize your inherent worthiness. You don't need to "fix" yourself. This is a mindset and a way to approach the world. We are all worthy, and each and every one of us is as worthy as another. Because you went through a tough time doesn't make you any less worthy. We must start with believing this and working on our self worth.

Before you start on any journey of self-discovery or growth, start with recognizing your worthiness:

3 Exercises I suggest:

- Write a list of all of your strengths (What are you good at? What are your character strengths)

- Ask people close to you what they perceive as 3 strengths you have

- Write yourself a Love Note

Know that you are Right Where You Are Supposed to Be

We are where we are supposed to be. I think it is psychologically healthy to have faith and believe in something bigger than yourself. In my opinion life is a journey and we are each sent lessons. Life is about navigating these lessons and growing.

Be self-compassionate. Be kind to yourself. Treat yourself like you would your own best friend. How we speak to ourselves matters. Do your best to be aware of when you talk to yourself unkindly, and try to override that negative self-talk.

Recognize that there is no behind when it comes to personal growth. We all grow at the pace that we are ready to. You're not racing anyone. We are all walking our own paths, and comparison is irrelevant. You should have no other goal than being better than you were yesterday.

* To Do: Mantra

Write a positive note, message or affirmation that you will see a couple.

e.g. - I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

Do what feels right for you - there is no one size fits all to personal growth

Society sells to us constantly that we are lacking. People want to us to believe that we are broken and can be fixed. But there isn't one set path to living a beautiful life. We are so unique. Don't fall into the trap of there being one Guru, or one Path to the good life.

Your growth needs to be driven from you. A coach can help, but the reality is that change can only ever come from you. I can't write a program to help you grow if you aren't willing to do the work. So you must follow what calls to you. So trust your gut, and do what interests you when it comes to personal growth.

* To Do:

Start your personal development and growth purely through trusting your gut. You have to enjoy the journey, otherwise you won't stick with it. 

I believe that if you really want to learn about yourself, grow and development, then you will always be driven to the things you need to help you do just that. Trust this. You are right where you are supposed to be. Trust that you are worthy, regardless of the outside world. There is nothing to prove.

Life is a journey. It should bring you joy, and so should your journey of personal development.

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