Real Answers with Dr. Kate Siner

One key to being more empowered in our life is self-acceptance—truly embracing all of ourselves, both the good and the not-so-good. When we embrace all of who we are, when we're willing to move into a place of true acceptance, it eliminates a lot of confusion.

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Our self-care is more about how we are able to take care of ourselves in each and every moment- this includes all of our behaviors, thoughts, and emotional experiences. Each and every act in our life either cares for us and supports us, or it does not.

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Both self-care and pleasure begin with self-love. As we love ourselves more and more, it creates the conditions for pleasure, for our continued well-being, and for us to really care for ourselves.

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To work with the shadow, it is helpful to notice when it is most active. And sometimes this is a process that takes patient observation. However, there are certain signs that can help you identify when your shadow is in control.

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One of the trickier pieces of working with ourselves and the realm of personal and spiritual development is working with our shadow, which comprises all of the elements of us that we are unable to see. As we become better and better at shining light onto our shadow, we are able to shift and transform situations, not because the situations themselves change, but because our perceptions of those situations change—radically.

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One of the simplest ways to make really radical and fast changes in our life is to be intentional. Specifically, we should set an intention each and every day for how we want that day to go, what we’re going to focus on, what ultimate result we’re looking for, or how we want to feel. Setting such intentions is the difference between an undirected, unconscious day and having focus for our energy and a frame through which we can become more conscious.

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On cultivating responseAbility in our lives through intention

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Intention is the tool that takes us from the way things have been—the way we have been operating—to where it is that we want to go. Within our intention is the understanding that something else is possible, whether this is a change in direction entirely or a more continuous experience than we have experienced in the past. 

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A lot of times when people think about being happier in their life, they think about “having something”—having a sense of purpose, having the right relationship, having some quality of life that’s going to result in them feeling happier. In reality, having these things doesn’t always equal feeling happy. What does make us happier is incorporating the experience of pleasure into our day-to-day, moment-to-moment life.

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We all know that loving ourself is one of the most important things that we can learn to do. But, how do we actually do it? This podcast gives you essential insight into how to love yourself more.

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