Love & Life Elevated

I recently re-read Barbara Fredrickson's book, Love 2.0. It's about positive psychology, and how spreading kindness and generosity increases positivity, improved vagal tone, and helps us be a light in the world. We're all trying to heal right now. We matter.

Would you like to sleep longer and deeper? How about increasing your likelihood that you will exercise the next day and increase your happiness by around 25% !? You can improve your chances of all of these awesome qualities simply by practicing gratitude at least once/a week.

Today's message is all about physiology driving psychology. It is about cultivating our well-being by having a zest for life. Where in your life can you get really excited about going all in? We increase our hope molecules when we follow through on self-love and self-care.

Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Achievement - These are the practices that lead to flourishing. Be intentional. Commit to being fully present. Lean into each of these practices and allow yourself to be fully present and fully seen.

I'm fascinated with body language. Today's message is inspired by the social psychologist Amy Cuddy. Amy studies nonverbal behavior and her research dives into how we understand others through body language. She inspired the "power pose" Ted Talk - you're going to want to watch that.

This is all about you and what happens under the influence of kindness. How do we build bridges, build trust, and bridge the distance between ourselves and others? Though kindness. Tune into your heart. Kindness builds oxytocin. It keeps us young.

Meditation, Expressing or Receiving Love, Taking Enough Action in Things that give you purpose, Creativity, Getting Outdoors, Being Appreciated, Long-range Goals, Sweating (movement), Getting clear about routines and habits, and Service - all of these things can uplevel your genetic expression.

Tears are healing. I am so quickly moved to tears these days. Back in my teen years, I couldn't even force the tears. I was so defended. Life felt so heavy. Today I want to share the science behind the healing power of crying.

The power of forgiveness can have remarkable effects on our well-being. Holding onto resentment, anger, and resentment only serves to cause us more harm. When we choose forgiveness over holding a grudge, it is like unblocking ourselves from the pain that had been weighing us down. Not only do we free ourselves from suffering, but forgiveness also allows us to trust again, to move on, and to open up our hearts to love. Resentment can be a hard feeling to shake off but forgiveness brings us the peace of mind we need for a healthy life. Choose forgiveness, choose inner peace, and trust that you will find your way back home.

This is for all of us who can use a bit more resilience. Here are three practices to help you learn, adapt, and grow. It's all about Character, Contribution, and Connection.