We all encounter situations where we wish we had more patience.  Patience is a virtue in all avenues of life.  Patience needs to be cultivated and practiced.  In this two-part series we are going to talk about ways to increase your patience. Key Takeaways:

• Progress not perfection
• Slow down, process and focus on one task at a time
• Take a deep breath and count
• Step back when emotions are running high

We have all experienced feeling overwhelmed at times.  Is this a rare occurrence for you or a constant state of being?  Listen over the next 2 weeks to find out what can cause these overwhelmed feelings, and how to overcome.

Key Takeaways:

• Don't be a perfectionist
• Take a break 
• Practice gratitude
• Practice kindness

We have all experienced feeling overwhelmed at times.  Is this a rare occurrence for you or a constant state of being?  Listen over the next 2 weeks to find out what can cause these overwhelmed feelings, and how to overcome. Key Takeaways:

• Feeling overwhelmed can become a vicious cycle
• Challenge your limiting beliefs
• Focus on outcomes & prioritize
• Ask for Help!

It seems to us that kindness has suffered recently with the constant barrage of bad news and COVID uncertainties.  People seem to be focused on each other's differences instead of our common humanity.  We hope this two-part series will bring the focus back on being kind.  We will talk about all the benefits of simple kindness, to you and to others.

Key takeaways:

• Kindness is teachable and contagious
• Positive hormones released in your brain when you are kind: Oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine
• Increase your lifespan, happiness, energy, and pleasure with acts of kindness
• Decrease pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and blood pressure with acts of kindness

It seems to us that kindness has suffered recently with the constant barrage of bad news and COVID uncertainties.  People seem to be focused on each other's differences instead of our common humanity.  We hope this two-part series will bring the focus back on being kind.  We will talk about all the benefits of simple kindness, to you and to others.

Key takeaways:

• Kindness improves self-esteem, empathy, compassion and enhances relationships.
• Kindness positively changes your brain by releasing serotonin and dopamine
• Don't forget to be kind to yourself
• Be intentional! Plant positive seeds in your mind garden

Based on the scientific work of Dr. Caroline Leaf, we explore the power of your thinking and how it affects every part of your life. In this 3 part series, we highlight some of the ways your thinking impacts you and how you CAN choose to "Train Your Brain" (the name of one of Dr. Leaf's books). If you like what you hear in the next few podcasts, we encourage you to search out more. Key takeaways:

• You were not designed to go through life fearful
• What you think rewires your brain
• We are directly responsible for what we choose to think about and dwell on

Based on the scientific work of Dr. Caroline Leaf, we explore the power of your thinking and how it affects every part of your life. In this 3 part series, we highlight some of the ways your thinking impacts you and how you CAN choose to "Train Your Brain" (the name of one of Dr. Leaf's books).  If you like what you hear in the next few podcasts, we encourage you to search out more. Key takeaways:

• Multitasking is a myth
• What your mind creates only your mind can take away
• How you think not only affects your own spirit, soul, and body but also those around you
• You are not a victim of biology or circumstances

Based on the scientific work of Dr. Caroline Leaf, we explore the power of your thinking and how it affects every part of your life. In this 3 part series, we highlight some of the ways your thinking impacts you and how you CAN choose to "Train Your Brain" (the name of one of Dr. Leaf's books).  If you like what you hear in the next few podcasts, we encourage you to search out more. Key takeaways:

• If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought again
• You are not a victim.  You can control your reactions.  You do have a choice
• You must choose to be happy, healthy and have a great thought life

The current inflation increase is causing concern for many Americans.  Is this short lived or will it continue? While the price of consumer goods, food, and gasoline have sharply increased, has it really increased as much as the negative reaction from consumers? Key takeaways:

• Consumer confidence is dropping quickly
• Does the "misery index" match the data on inflation
• Who should be worried?
• Why is the stock market still rising during this increase in inflation?

We are often asked if Gold and Silver are a good addition to investments.  There is a lot of confusion about how to own it.  We will talk about the different ways to have Gold and Silver investments and the pros and cons of owning Gold and Silver. Key takeaways:

• Does Gold and Silver help hedge against inflation?
• Gold and Silver ETFs
• Should I own physical precious metals?
• What to watch out for