Less Stress, More Fun

Are you a good listener? Enjoy listening to my thoughts on this topic. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• The unexpected joys of listening
• The act of listening
• The art of listening
• Questions that amplify paying attention
• How to make listening easy/easier

Resources mentioned:

• “About Motivational Interviewing” (Stephen Rollnick, co-founder)
• “You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters” (Kate Murphy)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #listening #attention #generosity #personaldevelopment #connection #relationships #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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In recent conversations, it’s come to light that some of us equate “comfort” with “security.” But what are comfort and security, and what do they have to do with each other? 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• Trends I see in ideas of comfort and discomfort 
• Comfort as a stand in for security 
• The concept of vs. the reality of what it means to be secure 
• Tips for supporting your self-awareness around comfort and security 

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #comfort #security #perception #reality #whatisreality #ease #tension #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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What is your balance of online life compared to offline life? 

Let’s explore what you can do to have a less stressful, more fun offline existence. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• My journey with balancing my online participation with my offline, real time participation
• Conversations IRL with people about their virtual lives
• Experiments you can run to test and refine your relationship with social media sites

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #offline #realtime #humans #connections #relationships #socialmedia #quitsocialmedia #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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Some humans love to plan. Analyze. Research. This is our attempt to control the outcome. But nothing beats the lessons learned from taking action. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• What causes people to avoid taking action
• Sneaky ways inaction can show up
• The incredible benefits of learning from experience
• Balancing the stress of “might do it wrong” with “didn’t do anything”

Resources mentioned:

• “What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle?” (American Society of Quality)
• “What is Kanban?” (video + blog, Kanbanize) 
• “Can You Prevent Regret?” (Less Stress, More Fun Podcast)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #createresults #goals #achievinggoals #experience #learnthroughaction #takingaction #justenoughplanning #breakthesequence #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #playful #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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Do you love where you live? Your home, your neighborhood, your community, your country…your earth? I have been flirting with falling more in love with where I live.

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• Location is not just a state of mind. But mindset matters. 
• Why you might cultivate a desire to love where you live even if you intend to leave 
• Ideas for how to fall in love with where you live

Resources mentioned:

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #love #live #lovewhereyoulive #home #neighborhood #community #state #country #earth #homeiswhereyourheartis #appreciation #decisions #choice #mindset #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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There are so many ways to add flavor to your life! What are you hungry for? What do you want to taste in this garden of life? 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• The concept of choosing life’s spices to make life more flavorful
• Finding areas of your life to experiments with the concept of flavorful seasonings
• Ideas for making your life more zesty and fun by putting this concept into action

Resources mentioned: 

• “What is the difference between an herb and a spice?” (Iowa State)
• “A List of the 27 Essential Cooking Spices You Need to Know” (Masterclass)
• “History of Spices” (McCormick Science Institute) 
• “14 Spice Blends From Around The World” (Mashed) 
• “3 Ways to Say Thank You in Polish” (PolishPod101.com, YouTube) 

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #life #playfulliving #spices #sauces #zest #joyful #relationships #work #health #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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There seems to be a myth that parenting means experiencing guilt. Yet why would that be true? I think parenting guilt is a waste of time and energy. And, more importantly, parenting guilt can deplete the joy you - and your kids! - experience from your parenting. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• The concept of parent guilt (bi-directional!)
• The unexpected costs of feeling guilty about your parenting
• Fun options to reduce, minimize and/or evaporate parenting guilt

Resources mentioned:

• “Parent guilt: What is it? And how can we manage it?” (BBC)
• “Does guilt make good parenting?” (University of Rochester) 
• “Got Mom Guilt? Here’s How To Navigate It” (Cleveland Clinic)
• “11 Ways Parents Make Their Kids Feel Guilty Without Realizing It” (HuffPost)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #parenting #parent #relationships #guilt #noguilt #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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There’s much talk about the routines of “doing.” Morning routines, email routines, etc. Yet how often do you notice and optimize your mental routines? 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• Ways you can observe your most and least helpful mental routines
• Deciding what mental routines to work on adjusting
• Fun games you can play to adjust your mental routines

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #routines #habits #thoughts #mindset #optimization #habitsofthought #anxiety #contentment #selfimprovement #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #playful #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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This is the “Less Stress, More Fun” podcast’s 100th episode! Today I thought I’d talk about how fun it is to have “favorite things”...and how playful it is to let those evolve over time. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• The joys of creating this podcast
• A few of my favorite things
• Embracing your favorites

Resources mentioned:

• “My Favorite Things” song from the movie “The Sound of Music” (video)
• “Buddy the Elf’s Best Moments” (YouTube)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #favorites #favoritethings #living #yourlife #appreciation #graditude  #playful #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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When people don’t meet expectations, it can be stressful. How do you handle it when there is a clear expectation for performance that is not being addressed? 

Let’s talk about accountability conversations!

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

• When to have a conversation
• How to prepare for a conversation
• The powerful generosity of holding each other accountable

Resources mentioned:

• “Accountability is a love language” (TEDx by Tafadzwa Bete Sasa)
• “What to do Before an Accountability Conversation” (HumanizingWork.com)
• “How to Have Accountability Conversations with Your Team Without Compromising Care” (article w/ video, Corporate Edge) 
• Conversations for Creating Star Performers: Go Beyond the Performance Review to Inspire Excellence Every Day (book, McGraw-Hill)
• Collective and individual cultures (Wikipedia)
• “No Venting, Please” (Less Stress, More Fun podcast)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #accountability #conversations #difficultconversations #teams #relationships #communication #courage #generosity #community #responsibility #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun 

© 2023 Lisa Schwaller

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