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  • ep. 12 - Being Positive vs. Being Real: What's the Difference?

    Inspired by a client, in this episode I talk about when we need to “feel the feels” and when do we need to “just stay positive” and push through?

    Positivity is a great tool or skill to have in this world but sometimes it does more harm than good. We have emotions for a reason, and knowing when  to acknowledge them fully is key to ‘success’ in our lives.

    Covered in this episode:

    • Acknowledging our emotions and their role in our lives
    • Coping with things that are outside your control
    • Why situations are neither positive nor negative - and what that means for your life
    • Learning to allow our emotions to take us over  - but on our terms. 

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    21 min
  • ep 11 - 3 Steps for Letting Go with More Ease

    Letting things go…
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    It's arguably the most important and one of the most difficult things for humans to do.
    We become attached to ideas, expectations, people, places, things… and to ‘let it go’ can seem very difficult.
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    Perhaps we've been met with trauma or people have treated us poorly - how do we just ‘let it go’?
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    It's easier said than done, isn't it?

    Yet, when we hold on to these things, they're taking up space in our lives that we could be using for bigger, better things. Holding onto things that no longer serve us keeps us from growing and moving forward to create a life that lights us up inside each and every day.

    Which is why it's so important to learn to let it go.
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    And yet... so many people struggle to let things go.
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    That's why I'm sharing with you in today's episode, my three-step process for letting things go with more ease.
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    You will:
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    • understand and recognize your attachments and what needs to be let go of
    • learn to use my 3-step process to let go with more ease
    • find more space in your life to do the things that really matter



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    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    26 min
  • ep. 10 - The 6 Biggest Mindtraps Holding You Back

    Feeling trapped or stuck in your current life?

    Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, full of fear or worry about what lays ahead?

    Find yourself frequently thinking about the worst case scenario?

    You're not alone. But you also don't have to stay that way.

    Chances are, you’re stuck in what I like to call “mindtraps”. As the name suggests, these are traps within that mind (a.k.a. thought loops) that keep us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and/or anxious.

    In this episode we’ll discuss what these mindtraps are, and how they not only fill us with overwhelm, anxiety, and worry - but they inhibit us from reaching our goals, hopes and dreams.

    And of course, you'll learn how to recognize when you're IN one of these mindtraps so you can get yourself OUT and move forward!

    Our mind - just like any muscle - can be taught and trained. Understanding these behaviours helps us acknowledge the power of our minds in our daily lives.

    COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • The 6 major mind traps that are holding you back
    • How knowing the traps can free your mind to reach your goals and potential
    • Learn how to take back control of your life, so you can choose to hold yourself back-  or choose to live your life to the fullest!

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    31 min
  • ep. 9 - 5 Ways to Handle Anxiety in the Moment

    In Episode 007, I talked about my own experience with anxiety, and the long-term goals or 'treatment' to get rid of anxiety once and for all (okay, get rid of it most of the time). 

    In this episode, I'm giving you the 5 tools I use IN THE MOMENT when I do experience anxiety. Anxiety can feel scary, and these tools will help bring you out of the anxious moment back to balance faster. The more you use them the faster the process will be!

    5 Tools to Handle Anxiety in the Moment: 

    1.  Notice & allow it
    2. Describe something
    3. MOVE!
    4. Acknowledge it
    5. Know that it will pass 

    Of course, I go into much more detail on all of them in the episode - see you there! 

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    25 min
  • ep.8 - Letting Go to Let In

    "Manifestation" is a common word these days, but what does it even mean? 

    I'm no expert on the topic, but I DO manifest a lot in my life. 

    Up until recently, I found it easy to manifest what I considered 'small things' in life - but I struggled manifesting bigger things.

    That is, until I recently saw evidence in my own life of EXACTLY HOW I was able to manifest things - and perhaps more importantly what was holding me back from experience manifestation success in the past. 

    Plus, we'll talk about how manifestation has a place in our every day lives, and how you can start creating a better life TODAY with these incredible tips.

    In this episode: 

    • The Key Most People are Missing for Successful Manifestation
    • Why Our Energy Vibrations are Important at ALL TIMES
    • How to Shift Your Energy from a Low-Vibe energy (attracting low-vibe people and things) to a High-Vibe energy to Attract More Abundance, Love, and Ease in Life

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    31 min
  • ep.7 - Kiss Your Anxiety Good-Bye

    When I learned that my anxiety was being created by my own mind... I realized that I had the power to UNCREATE it too! 

    And that was the beginning of the end of my struggles with debilitating anxiety.

    I went from feeling anxious and on the verge of a panic attack at almost every moment of every day - to experiencing that level of anxiety maybe once or twice a year. 

    If you want to learn the secrets to how I overcame and manage my anxiety, TUNE IN! 

    Covered in this episode:

    • The Root Cause of Anxiety
    • How Anxiety Escalates (and how to de-escalate it)
    • The Importance of Challenging Your Thoughts
    • Secrets to Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    29 min
  • ep.6 - Constructive Breakdowns: Why You Should be Having Them

    With everything going on in the world right now, it's no wonder so many of us are experiencing a roller coaster of emotions each and every day. 

    It's important to properly release these emotions, but since we've been brought up in a culture that encourages us to push down our emotions and act as if we're always okay, most of us don't actually know how to effectively nurture and dissipate our emotions. 

    In this episode we discuss:

    • The importance of actually feeling and responding to our emotions instead of pushing them further down
    • How to release "negative" emotions so we can feel lighter, more joyful, and all around better each and every day
    • The healing power of a Constructive Breakdown and the exact steps you can take to facilitate your own

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    26 min
  • ep. 5 - F*** 2020 / Happy New Moment!

    F*** 2020! 

    Bring on 2021!

    In today's episode we're talking about:

    • How you're doing yourself a huge disservice being angry at 2020
    • The 7 biggest lessons that 2020 taught us
    • Why New Year's Resolutions suck, and what you can do instead

    Happy New Moment, everyone! 

    xo, Kandis

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    38 min
  • ep.4 - Managing Stress this Holiday Season

    The holiday season often brings stress - and then add COVID-19 restrictions on top of that - and many people are experiencing a lot of unwanted stress, pressure, and sadness this holiday season. 

    In this episode we'll talk about how to eliminate stress and pressure and find the joy, excitement, love, and togetherness we all need at this time of year - no matter what your situation is. 

    Instagram: @KandisJames.KJ

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    31 min
  • ep.3 - The 6 words that changed my life forever

    I went on a date with a stranger from the internet, and he said something to me that literally changed my life. It was exactly what I needed to hear to finally create and live the life I'd been dreaming of! 
    And now, I'm sharing that awesome phrase with you so you too can create and live the life you truly want. 

    As always, please find me on Instagram to share your insights from this episode.
    @kandisjames.kj

    32 min

About Make Life Better

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Kandis James is the host of the Make Life Better Podcast. (Previously The YOLO Revolution). On this podcast - you guessed it - we discuss all the ways you can make your life better today.Discover a…