Here's The Thing...Lauren Cardinale, CMS-CHt, FIBH, CPC

ANXIETY – the squeaky wheel. Anxiety is an emotion like any other - with its ebbs and flows. When anxiety starts building on itself, it gets very loud - like the toddler in the supermarket having a tantrum - and we can hear nothing else. Being an emotion, we can (more) simply, either lose control of, or gain control of it – like any other emotion – and our emotions serve a purpose. We have to understand the message inside the mood in order to name it, respond effectively and release it. We’ll begin to understand anxiety a little more, learn the message it's really sending, and then give it another job to do (instead of a time out).

In a world where information is superabundant, unique and creative ideas are hot-ticket advantages both personally and professionally. There is more to the human mind’s capability than what it’s used for regularly. Whole brain thinking has amazing potential. Society deems geniuses have the ability to whole-brain thinking. Accessing your right brain is a skill, one that takes practice. Use the exercises within to harness the power of the brain and see new ideas emerge and develop that make a difference in this ever increasingly complex world.Books – Drawing on the right side of your brain – Betty Edwards, Relax – You're Already Perfect - Bruce Schneider, and TED talk video – Jill Bolte Taylor https://youtu.be/BKwcVj6LPDs

"An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break."- Ancient Chinese ProverbListen to hear my conversation with Laura Schroff, author of "An Invisible Thread" - An inspirational New York Times bestseller that chronicles the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness.

This thought provoking interview with Brian McAlister, CEO (and 27 years clean and sober) from Full Recovery Wellness Center. Learn about new tools and developments in addiction treatment, most notably the Virtual Recovery System App from Full Recovery Wellness Center. The App is a hands on tool for support at any level, learning life skills (through recovery and beyond), and have a tool available at a moment's notice when in that critical 'moment', so no one is ever in the position of avoiding recovery because "the moment has passed". Real help, real time. Listen for more information on this fascinating approach to recovery!

(re-broadcast) Addiction – from Latin which means attached against your will (quite appropriate). Most drugs of abuse work by flooding the brain with dopamine. Alcoholics and drug addicts have extremely low dopamine. These lower starting levels of dopamine in the brain lead to higher spikes when the substance is used. The high causes the crash and the crash causes the craving. Listen to hear special guest, Brian McAlister, speak of addiction, his recovery and his mission to help others find purpose and recover at Full Recovery Wellness Center and live life to the fullest.

Understanding the causes for addiction and modalities for recovery.

It's the new year and time for making goals and plans for the year ahead. Do you want to get in better shape? Take a vacation? Make more time for friends and family, perhaps? All great goals for the year! And are any of your resolutions the same as last year? Well, you're not alone. In this show, we’ll be talking about resolutions – specifically, what they really mean, why they are recurring, and the fixes to make them stick!

For most people, family gatherings during the holidays are rarely stress-free. There's nothing in the world as sticky as a dysfunctional family. You feel good, strong and mature, and 15 minutes into a holiday reunion, you still become hopelessly enmeshed in the same old crazy dynamics. Sound familiar? For many people, family get-togethers require strategies for staying out of such sticky situations. Before you head over the river and through the woods, we’re going to talk about the common sticky situations at family gatherings and what you can do to preserve your good feelings and feel ok afterwards.

What events trigger stress for you during the holidays? Stress, in general, is an important topic, but particularly at the holiday time of year - buying and giving, the money, the parties, the lack of time, the food and drink, the family issues, the loneliness. Do I need to go on? And at the end of it all, it's our loved ones that we bring our stress home to - not a very good gift! I’ll be talking about what it can do to your body – scientifically - and then discuss practical tips for how you can actually make a difference in your mind, body and life at a cellular level. These tips can begin changing your stress effect - inside and out - and right now

Most of us have been badly hurt or even betrayed by someone close to us. We know the healthy thing to do is to practice forgiveness, but how do we forgive when we are still angry or feel that the other person hasn't taken responsibility? We discuss this powerful and important topic to shift understanding of what it really means to forgive - and the balance between forgiveness, compassion, and self-respect - because forgiveness is actually about getting your power back - NOT giving it up!