Inner Peace to Go

You do a lot. You juggle tons of responsibilities and relationships at home and at work, and nobody gives you any awards or praise for most of it. Well, that ends now, because today we're talking about celebrating yourself and how acknowledging your wins supports inner peace.

In this episode, we talk about the psychological benefits of celebrating ourselves, why we don't generally do it and how to start.

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Whether you've been to dozens of sound baths or have no idea what a sound bath is, you're bound to learn something from guests Julie Afsahi and Jessica Cross, both sound healers and yoga teachers and the authors of the new book, "Seasons of Sound."

In this conversation, Julie and Jessica explain what sound healing is and why it works and how anyone can access the benefits of sound healing at home without any equipment other than their voice.

And if you want to experience a sound bath at home, you're in luck! Jessica is offering a free audio download of one of her sound baths. Just click here (hear!) for the peaceful vibes.

Also, be sure to connect with Julie at soulstrongyoga.com and Jessica at soundforstress.com. My thanks again to these brilliant sound healers!

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Uncertainty is part of life, so when I heard a commercial for a psychic company recently whose tagline was "Discover the joy of certainty," I had to laugh. 

Humans prefer certainty -- it was key to our ancient ancestors' survival -- but uncertainty is the way of reality. Besides gravity on Earth, few things are reliably certain. Who could have imagined a global pandemic would shut down the world in March of 2020?! 

So in this episode, we talk about practical strategies for making peace with uncertainty, and dialing down the anxiety that accompanies facing the unknown. 

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Loving ourselves might not feel easy, but it's a practice we can cultivate -- and it's totally worth it! Self-love increases resilience, helps reduce stress, boosts confidence and inspires us to go after our goals.

In this episode, we talk about what self-love is and why it matters, some signs you might need more self-love in your life, myths about self-love, and eight strategies for cultivating self-love that you can start today.

Cheers to amazing you!

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As the owner of a human brain, you possess one of the most complex and sophisticated pieces of machinery on the planet. And you're in charge of it!

We're talking this week about your brilliant brain and how to use it to generate greater inner peace.

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Want a better brain? Of course you do! This week, brain health expert Mary Lou Tierney is on the podcast, sharing tips for turning down the stress response and keeping our brain healthy throughout our lives.

In this episode, we discuss negative self-talk, limiting beliefs and how to bring your higher thinking back online when your nervous system has been "hijacked" by the amygdala and the stress response.

Mary Lou offers tons of resources on her website, so be sure to check her out at www.simplybetterbrain.com.

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Have you ever eaten something so delicious that you spontaneously close your eyes so you can more fully immerse yourself in its scrumptiousness, so you can truly savor it?

Savoring isn't just for food. Research shows that allowing ourselves to savor the delightful but ordinary moments in our lives boosts our mood, increases well-being and can reduce feelings of depression and anxiety. It only takes a few seconds and we can do it right in the midst of our busy lives -- all we have to do is slow down and pay attention.

This episode is about the practice of savoring, what it is, how to do it and why it increases a sense of ease and inner peace.

Let me know if you try it and what you savored!

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Life can feel like an endless to-do list, with lots of "stuff" but not a lot of meaning, to the point where we look around and go, "Is this it?! Is this really what life's about?"

One way to shift out of this view and bring more richness and pleasure to our lives is by practicing gratitude. I know it sounds corny! But reams of research studies confirm that intentionally looking for things to be grateful for makes us happier and less stressed -- not just in the moment, but over time.

So in this episode, we're talking about how to find the good in our lives, how being grateful changes our brain and what the science says about the power of gratitude.

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Learn a quick and easy technique to ground yourself, get out of your head and change your mental energy in about a minute. I hope you love this "find your feet" exercise as much as I do!

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No matter how old you are, no matter what you've done or not done, it is not too late to go after your dreams or create a life you love.

The biggest obstacle standing between you and your dreams is the mistaken belief that it's too late.

Ava DuVernay, Julia Child, Stan Lee and Susan Boyle are just a few of the people who started building the life they desired in middle age.

The inspiration for this episode is my own realization of not-too-lateness... I recorded it the week I'll be graduating with my master's degree in public health -- 25 years after earning my bachelor's.

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