In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle talk about overwhelm, managing the feelings that come with being too booked and busy, and how we can start to remove things from our very full plates. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Overwhelm means an extreme level of stress and emotional and or cognitive intensity to the point of feeling unable to function. The big difference is we can function and stress. We really can't function in overwhelm. And the research shows the nothingness is the only way to really reset after overwhelm.
• Give yourself the grace to rest, recharge, regroup and start again.

Ways to manage the overwhelm:

1.   Remember to carve out some time for silence and stillness. 
2.   Remember to cultivate positive self-talk.
3.   Remember that you don't have to be perfect and have it all together all the time.
4.   Make your tasks manageable.
5.   Set the boundaries that you need to set, and learn to say no when you need to say no.

            

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

Atlas of the Heart by Brene’ Brown

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In this week’s episode, for the first time, Michelle shares her journey to sobriety and recognizing the toxic patterns and habits in her life that stemmed from drinking. Barb and Michelle share their personal stories and histories of addiction, dysfunction, and making the choice to make a change. 

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Episode Notes:

Notice where your “line” is. Know what it means to cross the line.

• Toxic patterns stem from crossing the line, addictive habits stem lines being crossed
•  Notice when your choices are no longer in your control
• Ask yourself, do I have a choice? Am I in control?
• Am I hiding my habits?
• Do I feel shame?

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Sometimes the most difficult thing we can do is say no. Many of us avoid saying no for fear of disappointing, hurting, or pushing away others, but how often does this lead us to say yes to others and no to ourselves? In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle talk about how to say no with confidence, as a highest form of self-care. 

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Episode Notes:

•   Self-love is an ability that we can cultivate.
•   Identify what's the one thing in the day that you need to do for yourself that will help bring you to that place of being 100%, or feeling close to 100% your best.
•   The loving kindness and care that you share, that you have for yourself, is your highest priority.
•   Self-compassion is one of the secrets to self-care, to being able to say “No” with confidence.

 Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

•    Brene’ Brown
•    A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Ekart Tolle

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle dive into the often painful topic of rejection. Many of us live our lives trying to avoid being rejected at all costs. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to reframe rejection and remember that it’s not rejection, it’s redirection. 

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Episode Notes:

1. Ask yourself important questions and get in touch with your emotions. 
2. Don’t beat yourself up, cultivate that self-compassion.
3. Try to see the situation from all perspectives. 
4. Let go of control. 
5. Trust that what is meant for you will find you. 
6. Act as if. If you really are searching for something in your life, act as if you already have it. 
7. Find a trusted support system to help lift your spirits. 
8. Be grounded and confident in yourself. 

 

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• When Things Fall Apart By Pema Chödrön  
• Michelle’s Blog

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We spend so much time trying to cultivate and perfect relationships in our lives, but so often we push aside the relationship we have with ourselves. In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle talk about how they both started to establish a strong foundation within, why that even matters, and how it impacts every other aspect of life. 

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Episode Notes:

The relationship you have yourself is the most important relationship you will have in your life. 

Have compassion of yourself. We haven’t been taught to listen to the heart and the body instead of only listening to the mind. 

Your life matters. 

The four questions to ask yourself:

1. Who am I?
2. What do I really want? 
3. What matters most to me and what do I value? 
4. What impact do I want to make? How do I show up in the world?

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

James Finley  

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In part two of Barb and Michelle’s take on grief, learn the one common piece of advice that didn’t resonate, and some of the biggest lessons we’ve learned when living with grief. This episode will dive into how we can transform our relationship with grief and learn to ride the waves. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Grief and death are the teacher.
• Accepting that life will never be what it was before, it will take a different form. 
• Healing leads to transformation.
• The 90 Second Rule - According to Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, ninety seconds is all it takes to identify an emotion and allow it to dissipate while you simply notice it.

Be aware of the different stages of grief you may be in:

1.   Denial 
2.   Anger
3.   Bargaining
4.   Depression
5.   Acceptance

 Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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In this two-part series, Barb and Michelle open up about their personal experiences with grief and loss. Michelle opens up about the unexpected loss of her dad, and the lessons she learned from her grief, while Barb shares her recent experience of loss and how she is processing it in real-time. 

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Episode Notes:

•   Allow yourself the moment to grieve. Be in your feelings.
•   Don’t put yourself on a timeline to feel your grief. 
•   Don’t be embarrassed by your grief. Let yourself be sad. 
•   Don’t compare yourself to others. Grief is personal.
•   Find people who you can be with without judgment.

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast: 

• E.E. Cummings – “I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it.”
• Michelle’s Blog

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One of the most common topics we get asked about is how to cultivate confidence. We all want to feel good in our own skin and know that we hold power and meaning in this world. In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle discuss their own journeys to feeling confident, how to “fake it til you make it” and things to remember in the journey to knowing that you’re perfect exactly as you are.

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Episode Notes:

• Confidence is knowing you are enough.
• Write down the things you love about yourself and what you are good at. Be grateful for those things.
• The best antidote to self-doubt is taking that one tiny step, because it will move you that little inch forward.
• As promised here the quote that Barb couldn’t quite place…“I never view mistakes as failures. They are simply opportunities to find out what doesn't work.” – Thomas A. Edison
• Visualization as a tool to help you achieve the goals you want from how you want to act or react or goals you want.

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

●       Self-Esteem Book – Joe Rubino

●      @hellotefi

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We all know the pain of a difficult romantic break-up, but there’s nothing that stings like a friendship gone south. In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle share their personal stories of friendship break-ups and even how they overcame a heartbreaking ghosting from a close friend.

Learn the lessons they’ve learned from the ending of a friendship, and a reminder that it doesn’t make us any less worthy of love and support. 

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Episode Notes:

When a friendship ends: 

1.   Feel your feelings.
2.   Give yourself a timeframe how long you are going to let yourself sit in the feeling. 
3.   Speak your truth if you can.
4.   Don’t try to control the situation. 
5.   Reflect and try to understand what happened. 
6.   Work through the feelings and find acceptance.  

Resources Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Michelle’s Blog

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We hear all the time from listeners that they want to start to incorporate mindfulness practices into their lives, but are unsure where or how to start. In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle dive into how to find your practice, and practice it! They break down the myths and stigmas of what it means to practice mindfulness and help you to better understand how these meaningful tools can be woven into your life.

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Episode Notes:

• Consistency is key when finding your practice.
• Take a temperature of yourself and check in with yourself.
• Find your practice and practice it.
• Find your teachings that inspire you and learn from them.
• Find your Community, the people in your life that lift you up and inspire you to the be the best version of you. Be with them.

 

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