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In this week's episode we came across a "Happiness Practice" from the Great Good Science Center! https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/best_possible_self

It's a quick 15 minute practice they suggest you do once a day for 2 weeks. BE SPECIFIC! It really helps you find gratitude, perspective, and motivation! 

Let us know how it went! [email protected]

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Check out this week's episode with our new friend Jerilynn Stephens! Her resume is amazing and when you listen to this episode you'll understand! LOL!! 

In sum she a Hollywood hairstylist, self image coach, author of "The Five F's", and speaker! Our mutual friend Kat Perkins hooked us up! She's SO cool!! 

We discuss so many different perspectives and situations! We even talk a bit about her current bout with Ovarian Cancer! 

The Five F's : Fearless - Feel - Figure - Faith - Focus! 

Check her out at all these websites!! 

Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/jerilynn.stephens

Her Book: - https://www.amazon.com/Five-Words-Manifesting-Your-Life/dp/0578587106/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PE6AL4N6BQAL&dchild=1&keywords=the+five+f+words&qid=1604535509&sprefix=the+five+f+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-1

Her website: - https://jerilynnstephens.com/

WE LOVED this episode! What a great chat! Please like, comment, share, and screenshot and tag us! 

Thanks all!! Much Love! Stay Positive! 

In this week's episode we talk with actress Shanna Toft! She hails from Texas and like everything big there she just exudes confidence, positivity, and gratitude! What a great conversation! 

We talk about her biz, how she came to that profession, and some great conversation about being positive, grateful, confident, and chasing your dreams!! 

We can't thank her enough for doing this with us! Especially when she hooks up with Keanu Reeves! WHOA!! I know it'll happen! 😉

Check her out here! https://www.facebook.com/IMDbShannaToft/ AND her IMDB page https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10110526/

Thanks for all your support friends! 

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Hey PM fam! 

This subject is near and dear to our little hearts and just knew there would be a great article on the positive effects of owning a pet! We found our ole buddies at positive psychology.com had just what we needed. 

Link: https://positivepsychology.com/pets-mental-health/

It is pretty amazing what these pets can do for us! Share your story with us or send us stories @ [email protected]

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I, Steve, receive a newsletter from the Great Good Science Center in Berkley. Also, where Steve is taking some online courses to learn about "The Science of Happiness." 

I came across this article the "5 Ways to Manage the Emotional Distress of Cancer" 

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_manage_the_emotional_distress_of_cancer

We are all different and have different ways of dealing with things, but I felt this could help inspire or shed some light for someone. It seems we have all been afflicted by cancer in one way of another and IT SUCKS! 

Thank you all for your continued support! 

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This inspirational story comes from true experience. We are so proud of Nathan's courage to tell his story and try to inspire others! 

We are connected through a blended family. His mom and my step-grandma are sisters! I never would have guessed this is something he has struggled with! 

Nathan shares his story of depression, struggles, and contemplated suicide. As we mention in the episode, below are some links to find help if you are struggling or even to learn how to help a friend or family member you feel could be struggling! 

US Dept. of Veteran Affairs - https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/

The Suicide Prevention for Veterans - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/veterans/

South Dakota Suicide Prevention - https://sdsuicideprevention.org/

Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Thank you again to Nathan AND thank you to everyone for your support! 

Don't forget if you or someone you know is struggling we will help you find therapy, rehab and even help you get started if you can't afford it! 

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Hello! Welcome to episode 72 where we discuss some techniques for staying or becoming "grounded" both in the mental mindful way and in the hippiesque way of actually planting your feet on the ground and letting the sun and the earth heal that mind of yours!!! 

Check out the article from positive psychology.com: https://positivepsychology.com/grounding-techniques/#:~:text=Soothing%20grounding%20techniques%20describe%20methods,a%20positive%20statement%20to%20yourself.

Thank you VERY much for your support! Please review us on Facebook or your preferred streaming platform! 

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Happy Mother's Day to all you amazing women!! 

We decided we should do a sort of Mother's day special episode. We found a couple great articles and we'll post the links below! 

"How Mom's can cultivate Positive Emotions" by Maryam Abdullah - From the Great Good Science Center - https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_moms_can_cultivate_positive_emotions

"How positive psychology can help working Mom's" 

https://www.workingmomsbalance.com/what-is-positive-psychology/

Check out he section on PERMA - great concept! 

Also, let us know if you did the "mommy thing" and what you choose?! 😁😉🤣😂

Thank you all again for your continued support! Please share these with all your cool friends! 

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Well holy smokes! We made it to 70 😁That's so awesome!! 

Thank you all for coming along with us and showing us support! With the month of May being all about mental health awareness. We went right back to the source at www.nami.org the website for the National Alliance on Mental Illness! 

There is SO much information on this website AND ways to find yourself help!!! Please! Consider this today! OR learn more on how to help others!

800-950-6264 - NAMI hotline

800-273-8255 - Suicide Prevention Hotline

OR  - TEXT - HELP to number 741741 

Thank you all again for your support! 

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Hello friends. It's a Kat and Steve episode again! It seems like we haven't done one in some time. Well what better episode than something that is relevant. So we have our first Emcee event coming up for a "fancy" dinner. So of course we are a bit nervous, which made me want to find out the science and psychology behind it all. Then guess what?! We can overcome it! 

I found a great article to help here: https://speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/fear-of-public-speaking-causes/

Thank you all so much for your support. If you have a moment in your day please screenshot our podcast and share it with you friends. Go to our Facebook PAGE and leave us a review. Subscribe anyway you can on whatever you use to stream it! Thank you! 

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