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Inspiration and ideas for a creative, adventurous, and intentional lifestyle. Tune in weekly to explore how to apply the science of wellbeing to your everyday life. Host Miranda Anderson casually and conversationally shares examples and lessons from her own life as well as some of the latest research from the world of positive psychology. In addition, she lets you in on humorous and engaging stories about living with her husband, three kids, two dogs, two cats, and six chickens in Richmond, Virginia.

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#254: Sharpen Your Saw

09.14.2023

Stephen Covey includes "Sharpen The Saw" as one of his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this episode I talk about what that means, how it applies to everyday life as a woman, wife, and mother, and how to ...

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09.14.2023 #254: Sharpen Your Saw Stephen Covey includes "Sharpen The Saw" as one of his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this episode I talk about what that means, how it applies to everyday life as a woman, wife, and mother, and how to ...
08.24.2023 #253: How to Go Abroad for a Month Q&A When I see other families travel extensively, I always wonder how they do it. What it costs? How they made decisions? Did they work? In this episode I answer some of the questions that came in about our month in ...
08.17.2023 #252: Costa Rica Family Adventure Pt.2 SPONSOR: Go to GreenChef.com/livefree50 and use code LIVEFREE50 for 50% off and FREE SHIPPING! Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more ...
08.10.2023 #251: Costa Rica Family Adventure Pt.1 Our family is spending four weeks in Costa Rica this summer, and this episode shares all about our first week, dubbed "Adventure Week" wherein we zipline, horseback ride, waterslide, hot springs soak, chocolate make, and dive into the exciting experiences ...
08.03.2023 #250: Back To School Confidence with Kristen Arnett of Meant To Be Me For some of us, summer is in full swing, for others the back-to-school season has begun. Either way, now is the perfect time to help our kids build some intentional confidence for the new school year. In this conversation Kristen ...
07.27.2023 #249: Routines, Rituals, & Rhythms In this encore episode, discover a couple new ways to think about adjusting your routines, rituals, and rhythms to be more fully aligned with your season of life, energy, and desires. Originally aired as episode 126, this show is a ...
07.20.2023 #248: Reclaiming Your Spirituality In this final miniseries episodes about caring for your basic needs, I dive into reclaiming spirituality in a way that works for you. There are many ways to have a deeply spiritual life, and many different practices to build one. ...
07.13.2023 #247: Managing Your Mental Health In this second of the back-to-the-basics miniseries, I am talking about some basic ways you can consider improving your mental health. This is a big part of our lives and well-being that can be ignored-- it matters! Listen in for ...
07.06.2023 #246: Caring for Your Physical Self This is the first in a 3-episode miniseries of caring for yourself basics. We start today with Physical Health tips including prioritizing movement, sleep, nutrition, and healing. Tune in for simple reminders of important practices for your physical well-being. Find ...
06.30.2023 Happy Class Week 38: Final Draft and Taking Breaks Fingers crossed I am officially submitting my finalized capstone project this weekend. I head to the beach for a week with my extended family on Sunday and hope to be able to leave my computer behind. I mention that sometimes ...
06.29.2023 #245: Energy Management Do you often feel like you run out of stamina before you run out of time? Are you tired rather than enthusiastic when it's time to get stuff done? Me too. Until I realized my energy had nothing to do ...
06.23.2023 Happy Class Week 37: Almost Done! I'm winding down my research and turned in a full draft of my literature review this week. Now, time to dig into the nonfiction book proposal that I will be attaching as an appendix to my paper. I can see ...
06.22.2023 #244: Attitude and Altitude Did you know in aviation, your attitude directly relates to your altitude? Which way you point = where you go! In this episode I share a metaphor with our ability to change and adjust our psychological attitudes to enable increasing ...
06.16.2023 Happy Class Week 36: Creativity and Reasoning How does creativity lead to flourishing? How does it related to intentional living? I have been loving answering some of these questions in my research, and sharing a piece of that with you today. Reference: Runco, M. A. (2006). Reasoning ...
06.15.2023 #243: New Experiences Build Connection with Kristin B. Hodson We can get into a rhythm of our daily life that feels more like a rut. In this episode, certified therapist Kristin B. Hodson and I explore 5 ways that new experiences can build deeper connection and benefit personal relationships, ...
06.09.2023 Happy Class Week 35: Finding Flow This week I found the flow in my capstone research, quadrupling the work I completed last week. It is a good reminder that sometimes we need to get in the pool far enough to be able to swim. Fingers crossed ...
06.08.2023 #242: Summer Plans and Planters It is that time again: kids finish school and we're left with three months of blank calendar wondering how to build a memorable, easy, fulfilling summertime. In this episode I use a classic planter rule of thirds to help me ...
06.02.2023 Happy Class Week 34: Tools for School As I'm working through the last big project of my graduate school experience, I reflect and share some of the best tools I used to manage the process. Thank you Kari, for asking this great question, and good luck with ...
06.01.2023 #241: Thinking Traps One of my favorite lectures this last year was about thinking traps-- these holes in our cognition that don't make sense, aren't helpful, but swallow us whole anyway. This episode shares some of the research about thinking traps, some examples ...
05.26.2023 Happy Class Week 33: Capstone Time! I have taken a whole week break since graduation, and this week I am back at it! Capstone time begins now. My capstone project will consist of a deep-dive into the research around the benefits of creativity in order to ...
05.25.2023 #240: Savoring Savoring our lives can help us enjoy them more, feel better, and generally feel more fulfilled. What IS savoring, and how might we do it? This episode shares some insights. Apply for NOVIOS retreat! livefreecreative.co/retreats Find full show notes at ...
05.19.2023 Happy Class Week 32: Graduation The big graduation weekend was a huge success! We laughed and sang and walked and connected. Next up, the capstone project gets really underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.18.2023 #239: More Is Not Better We are inclined to believe that if a little is good, more must be better. However, according to research, that isn't necessarily true. Most things (including exercise, money, stress) are good in some amount, but unhelpful and even dangerous in ...
05.12.2023 Happy Class Week 31: The In-Between My last final is turned in! I graduate this weekend! Now, I'll allow myself a couple weeks of break before diving into my summer research project on Everyday Creativity. In the meantime, I hope to PLAY a little bit more! ...
05.11.2023 #238: Decluttering Motherhood with Rachel Nielson This week we celebrate motherhood-- with all of its virtues and vices. In this episode I am joined by parenting expert Rachel Nielson, host of the 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms podcast, who is sharing her framework for taking ...
05.05.2023 Happy Class Week 30: Burnout and Gratitude It's the final stretch and I am feeling it. Big Time. Here are a couple tools I'm trying to use as I battle burnout. Resources: The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz The Resilience Factor, Karen Reivich Learn more about your ...
05.04.2023 #237: Professor Envy Envy and jealousy are natural, human emotions. And, how much do you really know about them? Did you know that research characterizes envy into two types-- one helpful and one unhelpful? Here is a deep dive into how to learn ...
04.28.2023 Happy Class Week 29: Finals and Grand Gestures Class is over-- next up in the graduate school journey: FINALS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.27.2023 #236: Broaden and Build Did you know we have a thriving instinct, just like we have a survival instinct? It can best be described by Barbara Fredrickson's research on positive emotions and the Broaden and Build Theory. Listen in to hear how positive emotions ...
04.21.2023 Happy Class Week 28: Inside Prison This final week of class, I met my small group Team Bright Ideas for a site-visit at Perryville Prison Complex in Phoenix Arizona. I am forever changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.20.2023 #235: Metamorphosis What is currently in transition in your life? Is it your body? Career? Family Season? Hobbies? Relationships? At almost all times at least one area of our life is actively changing. This show is about that process. The messy middle ...
04.14.2023 Happy Class Week 27: More Creative Women This week we are wrapping up the application materials for our ASU Center for Correctional Solutions project, and I wrote a paper on Women and Creativity about 30 minutes before the deadline on Easter. Only one more weekend of class ...
04.13.2023 #234: 10 Days in Morocco Last month my 3 sisters, mom, and one of my 2 sisters-in-law and I explored Morocco. Here's how the trip came about, some of how we planned the itinerary, and a full overview of what we did! Find all the ...
04.07.2023 Happy Class Week 26: Skewed Box Breathing I had a catch-up week with Creative Camp hosting, then my kids' Spring Break. Luckily, I'm not too behind, and I am happy to be creating real-life programing. Tune in to hear about passive poetry listening and skewed box breathing. ...
04.06.2023 #233: Your Inner Board Room We all have an inner critic that often yells their opinion at us, like it or not. Have you also invited your inner champion to have some air time? What about risk management or R&D? In this episode, I share ...
03.31.2023 Happy Class Week 25: Exercising Creativity I spend another amazing weekend with classmates-- this time in the sunshine of Palm Springs, California. One of my favorite lectures was about the neuroscience of creativity. Here's some insights! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.30.2023 #232: Mental Spring Cleaning This is the time of year I normally throw open the windows, dig through the drawers, and declutter the depths of my home. A few years ago, I realized my MIND could use the same treatment. What beliefs are you ...
03.24.2023 Happy Class Week 24: Thinking Traps You're walking along, minding your business, and BOOM: you fall face-first-into an untrue, unhelpful THINKING TRAP. What do you do? Here's an idea to get you started. Reference: Reivich, K., & Shatté, A. (2003). The resilience factor: 7 keys to ...
03.23.2023 #231: Peak-End Rule The way we experience life is different from the way we remember it. Our brains compress some emotional experiences as more impactful as others-- specifically the "peak" and "end." In this episode, I share the ins and outs of this ...
03.16.2023 #230: Everyday Creativity Some of us are artists, some are mothers, some are accountants, some are all or none of the aforementioned. However, all of us are creative. In this episode I share some ideas for thinking about creativity outside of the field ...
03.10.2023 Happy Class Week 23: Capstone and Creativity This weekend I was in Philadelphia with 17 other classmates for a virtual/in-person hybrid weekend. It was so refreshing to be WITH the other students, get to know each other, and speak the same language. Also, big news! I decided ...
03.09.2023 #229: Writing as Healing We learn to write as children, but often the context stays very utilitarian: write a paper, write an email, write a holiday card. What about writing for healing, reflection, and self-discovery? I am excited to share about some of these ...
03.03.2023 Happy Class Week 22: Marie Jahoda, Mother of Positive Psychology I'm back in class this weekend (excited to be on Penn campus in Philadelphia). My favorite moment of this week of classwork was stumbling across the (apparent) Mother of Positive Psychology. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ...
03.02.2023 #228: Practical Decluttering (Beyond Marie Kondo) Do you love the idea of decluttering and organizing, but get hung up on the details? This episode is for you. I share 10 specific, practical ways to get rid of what is no longer serving you. SPONSORS: Try the ...
02.24.2023 Happy Class Week 21: Adult Coloring For The Win This week I felt a spark of joy for a long-lost talent, met with some students in person to celebrate a baby shower, and dove into the benefits of adult coloring. Reference: Eaton, J., & Tieber, C. (2017). The Effects ...
02.23.2023 #227: Minimalism, but Make it Maximal There are a lot of myths around minimalism, the forefront of which may be that it is boring, lifeless, or bare. I'm here to tell you that has not been my experience. In fact, my life feels more MAXIMAL since ...
02.17.2023 Happy Class Week 20: Art for Well-being I just finished another weekend of class, and am excited for some upcoming assignments--including creating a Positive Artwork. Tune in to hear more about art for well-being and this week of MAPP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.16.2023 #226: Lift with Your Strength From rock climbing to friendship building, when you lift with your STRENGTHS, you will get higher and feel better. Tune in to learn more about how to discover YOUR strengths and use them! Sponsors: Nativedeo.com/LIVEFREE or use promo code livefree ...
02.10.2023 Happy Class Week 19: Character Strengths This week felt light, as we prepare for another class weekend. I read an article for my Neuroscience class that had me questioning our underlying cultural ideas about perseverance and when we are expected to achieve. I also share my ...
02.09.2023 #225: Turning 40 Today I turn 40, and feel pretty great about it. In this episode, I answer 40 questions as I reflect on this last year. Find a free PDF download of the questions in the show notes! Join a retreat! livefreecreative.co/retreats ...

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