How many times do you shy away from compliments, or downplay accomplishments? We'll begin to break the habit of self doubt this week with mindfulness and being present to create a more confident life. 

Did you know that how you feel, in your body and your mind, affects how we communicate with others? I'll talk you through how to tune-in, and me mindful, of your own needs so that you can pay attention to how you're interacting with others. Communicating as an introvert or extrovert is different for everyone, but mindfulness can help knock down those barriers. Easy self care tips at it's finest! 

So often, we're told just to relax and think about our happy place, but that doesn't work for everyone. In most cases, our lives are different now than they were when we think about specific happy times. Learn with me this week on how we can create a "happiness playlist" to identify the feeling of happiness within us, rather than having to rely on external factors. Let's think about happiness holistically and how it affects our lives as a whole, rather than one specific happy moment.

Take a deeper dive into understanding how to feel clarity and strength through your emotions. You have a strong voice inside of you. Stop using fear to diminish it. Speak up in whatever way feels best, and most useful to you, for the causes that affect you. Let's work together to make the world a better place one deep breath, and one day at a time. 

Allow yourself to step away from your problems, and be more productive, by using a beginner's mindset to refocus and see things from a new perspective. Pretend to forget everything you know about whatever you're facing and look at it from fresh, new eyes. Forget about your previous notions, or judgments, about what you're doing and just start fresh. Try it at least once a day with me this week and see how it makes you feel!

My husband, Aaron, joins us on the podcast this week! We talk about a scenario where we perceived a situation differently and how we used mindfulness to better understand the other persons response. And then we focus on active listening during the meditation so we can work on being better listeners to connect better with others. Happy listening! 

Has it been one of those crazy busy weeks for you too? How about we unplug for 10 minutes and just let ourselves relax with this calming meditation for beginners. Consider it a mental spa day. Forget about your to-do list, and all your responsibilities, and take a break. You work hard and you deserve a break. Join me in this quick meditation on setting meaningful goals and intentions so you can tackle the new week with a fresh new outlook. 

Let's do some soul searching to better understand where true happiness comes from, and how you can create more of it in your life. We are going to identify little things in life that make us happy, and connect how those small pleasures can build into something bigger and better. Choose joy, and live your best life.