210 - I’m Nicole and I'm an ENTJ on the Myers-Briggs and that means I struggle with the stuff that doesn't excite me – and despise things that aren’t efficient.

Like life stuff. Hanging out at a soccer tournament all day long when my son is playing in one game. One game! Aren't there other things I could be doing? What could I be knocking off my Hair of the Dog Academy to-do list instead of sitting here on a chair watching kids that aren't mine?

It feels unproductive. It feels like I could be doing something more worthwhile.

I know you get like that too. Frustrated, agitated … you might even get a little snarky with the people around you.

But my friends, those are thoughts and those thoughts can be transformed. Right? Right! You can shift your thinking to put yourself in a place that helps you enjoy these tasks more.

Our friend Heather Lahtinen – head coach at Elevate and Flourish Academy – puts me on the hot seat on this week's Hair of the Dog podcast and explores my processes in shifting from frustration to a more positive mindset.

What to listen for

5:18 Where my frustration with unproductive time surfaces

12:48 How I can make the most of my unproductive time

16:31 Why changing your environment can help shift your thinking

25:30 Determine what you are dreading in your life

30:33 Can you trust yourself to get all the things done?

Oh my friends, you can maximize your time but you have to work on shifting your thoughts to a new perspective. And once you get there, you can free yourself from dread and find more creative space in your brain.

Comment on the 'Gram and let me know what you dread and how you're changing your thoughts around that task.

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