RealPositiveGirl - Weekly Encouragement & Mental Health

Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Wednesday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: How to Review Your Year

This week I want to give you some direction on how to give 2020 a full-on review to pull out the amazing positive points, growing opportunities & things to bring into 2021  that are unfinished & continuing.

Reviewing your year may sound boring or unnecessary, but it gives you the chance to actually realize how many positives happened, how those things probably outweighed the negatives & what you need to do to make the upcoming year to best yet.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• Today I want to talk about how you get a little deeper in your year in review by asking deep & specific questions.
• This works very well in conjunction with creating your list of positive & negative experiences that happened throughout the year because you can create questions based on those experiences or go forage for questions & use those lists to help you get deeper answers.
• In addition to getting a little deeper with this exercise, asking a question can also create a question for something related to the new year.
• For example, you can ask yourself what 3 or 4 words you would use to describe this past year & then when starting to plan for the new year, ask yourself what 3 or 4 words you want to be the theme of this new year.
• And we all know I like to mention self-awareness pretty often, & this is one of those times where asking questions will definitely help with self-awareness.
• Now when you come up with some questions to ask yourself, whether you take time to ponder your own or simply Google it, doesn’t matter, make sure you don’t waste your own time & go deeper than surface answers.
• For example, if you were to ask yourself: “Who was your main go-to person you could really count on?” Maybe you’ll just answer it was your best friend or your spouse, but really take time to think whether it really was that person or someone more random or different than you would automatically think. Maybe it was a co-worker, because they could relate to job-related pandemic changes or maybe it was the barista at the coffee place you frequent because it was nice that despite everything going on, there was still a piece of your routine & regular life continuing on. Don’t just go with your first assumption on an answer, really think it through.
• Now let me wrap this up by giving you some sample questions to ask yourself & ponder on:
• What was the funniest moment you experienced?
• What was something you learned for the first time & really enjoyed learning about?
• Was there something new you discovered about yourself? If so, what was it?
• What mental blocks did you overcome?
• Did any of your relationships evolve into something deeper or fall apart?
• What was the biggest problem you solved?
• What was the best compliment you received?

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Tuesday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: How to Review Your Year

This week I want to give you some direction on how to give 2020 a full-on review to pull out the amazing positive points, growing opportunities & things to bring into 2021  that are unfinished & continuing.

Reviewing your year may sound boring or unnecessary, but it gives you the chance to actually realize how many positives happened, how those things probably outweighed the negatives & what you need to do to make the upcoming year to best yet.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• Yesterday we spoke about reflecting on the positive things that happened during the year, so today we are going to speak about the negative things that have happened during the year.
• Now this isn’t supposed to be a thing where you are creating a list of things to complain about, but to honestly create a list of things that didn’t go as you planned. There is not supposed to be any judgement involved in this because chances are that you already engaged in that during those negative moments, so there is no point in doing it again.
• Creating a list like this will help you evaluate whether or not your goals were created well enough, whether or not you broke it down into actual, do-able steps, & what can you reflect on that will give you guidance on what not to do next time.
• This practice is not meant to be something that brings you down, but as a mindful process to acknowledge that these moments were a part of your life, your story & many if not all have contributed to making you stronger.
• Evaluating & reflecting back on not so great times & experiences is all about growth to me.

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Monday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: How to Review Your Year

This week I want to give you some direction on how to give 2020 a full-on review to pull out the amazing positive points, growing opportunities & things to bring into 2021  that are unfinished & continuing.

Reviewing your year may sound boring or unnecessary, but it gives you the chance to actually realize how many positives happened, how those things probably outweighed the negatives & what you need to do to make the upcoming year to best yet.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• This is the last week in the year & I thought it would be helpful for some to do a quick year in review.
• I understand that one of the common themes of 2020 was to just crap all over it & call it a wash, but I believe that if you took a little more time to think everything through, you’d be able to identify some positive things that happened to you. I promise you’ll be able to find something.
• And I wanted to make sure I emphasized that you should look for both big & small things. Like I talk about all the time at the top of the show speaking on the 5 MInute Reset, big, small or medium, it all matters & is all significant.
• Take the time to review what good things you can pull out of 2020, I would suggest doing so month by month, because it will make it easier to think through the year.
• I also believe that taking the time to identify what good things you can pull out of the year will help you to understand that you shouldn’t throw the whole year out because there were a couple of negative spots. I feel like this happens all the time where we will throw a blanket over an entire day, week, month or year just because of a few, specific things that didn’t go as we wanted, when those are just small percentages of all the things that happen in our lives. Plus, it is so easy to let even the smallest things overshadow amazing, positive things that are happening for us.

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Friday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Important Reminders

This week I want to give you thoughts that you should be reminding yourself of on the regular for being on that journey to become your best self & live your life with as much ease as you can get.

These reminders will also be helpful during this super busy week of the year, leading us up to Christmas. This holiday can be stressful enough as it is, so there is no need to add in any extra introspective thoughts, but don't count next week out! These important reminders will also push you to take of yourself first more often than not.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• What better way to close out the week than to remind you that it’s perfectly okay to be yourself. In a world with so much chaos & uncertainty, one thing that is certain is that being yourself is important.
• I have spoken about this topic before here on the podcast, but thought it would be a nice, quick reminder for today because it’s something so many of us struggle with due to fear of judgement, unspoken social expectations, external influences & thinking there is a right & wrong way to be.
• But one of the main things you need to remember is that no one can control how others think & feel, so you just have to know & accept that fact & use that knowledge to push you to just be the best version of yourself you can be, based on your own rules, not anyone else’s.
• The thing that is most crushing for me is that I worry how others are going to judge me, pick me apart & possibly disclude me from things based on what they think about what I’m doing. But something I am trying to work on is not letting fear dictate my life.
• Being yourself is all about authenticity. As Brene Brown said, “Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be, and instead embracing who we are.”
• Let me share with you a few tips on how you can work on being yourself, if it’s something you’re struggling with:
• Tip #1: Accept Who You Are
• Tip #2: Cut Out Negative Self Talk
• Tip #3: Know that Other People’s Judgement is About Them, Not You

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Thursday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Important Reminders

This week I want to give you thoughts that you should be reminding yourself of on the regular for being on that journey to become your best self & live your life with as much ease as you can get.

These reminders will also be helpful during this super busy week of the year, leading us up to Christmas. This holiday can be stressful enough as it is, so there is no need to add in any extra introspective thoughts, but don't count next week out! These important reminders will also push you to take of yourself first more often than not.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• Listen, I feel like today’s episode really is just a reminder & not really even a lesson I can break down that much for you.
• You genuinely have to believe in yourself before anyone else does because a lack of belief in yourself will hinder any possible success, no matter how many good goals & ideas you come up with. If you don’t believe that you can accomplish it, it will not happen.
• You have to be the first one that believes in you & you have to be the one that hits it the most. You can’t rely on others to keep you up & motivated, it’s just not realistic or their responsibility.
• Believing in yourself will help you to be more optimistic about the goals & plans you have for yourself. It will actually help you to take those steps forward to start that journey.
• And think about the fact that if you don’t believe in yourself first, there is no reason for anyone else to believe in you either. Why would they want to if you can’t even muster enough courage to do so yourself?
• And I know that there will be some people in your life, like family & close friends, that will believe in you despite what you are feeling, but even those encouragements can fade away if you don’t eventually get on board.
• One of the best things that will come from starting to believe in yourself is feeling more positive, in general, about what you’re going after & what the outcome could be. There will probably be moments of failures woven into those experiences, but if you keep going, it will give you great learning lessons & the opportunity to try again but with more experience & knowledge.
• Here are some quick tips on how to start believing in yourself:
• Tip #1: Accept Where You Are Right Now
• Tip #2: Reflect On Past Successes
• Tip #3: Learn to Trust Yourself
• Tip #4: Get A Mentor

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Wednesday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Important Reminders

This week I want to give you thoughts that you should be reminding yourself of on the regular for being on that journey to become your best self & live your life with as much ease as you can get.

These reminders will also be helpful during this super busy week of the year, leading us up to Christmas. This holiday can be stressful enough as it is, so there is no need to add in any extra introspective thoughts, but don't count next week out! These important reminders will also push you to take of yourself first more often than not.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• You don’t need to feel bad about how you are feeling & coping with whatever is going on in your life. Everyone has periods of their lives where things are hard & emotions will cling & drag you down.
• I believe that part of the reason we all feel like not being ok is a bad thing is because there is societal pressure to keep it to ourselves, not drag anyone else down with us & don’t expose your emotions for fear of burdening someone else.
• There is also the aspect of perfectionism & people pleasing that can cause people to pretend like everything is ok.
• I think this is one of the most dangerous things to do because if you are dealing with really heavy things & don’t reach out for help & no one else knows, you could fall into a deep depression & convince yourself to do regrettable things.
• There is an article on Psychology Today by Hannah Rose that talks about how we need to show up for every single emotion, no matter how painful, or we are destined to continually manifest those experiences in our lives until we deal with it. I believe this is absolutely true.
• It’s also part of the reason we drag around our emotional baggage from relationship to relationship to season of life. We don’t take the time to properly deal with it.
• I think we need to normalize that it’s ok to struggle & be unhappy & be sad & not smile.
• Clinical therapist Jaime Zuckerman talks about the idea of “toxic positivity” & how that is related to the inability of normalizing feeling our true feelings.
• It’s the idea that despite what we are going through, we should always try to force positive thoughts & vibes & have a positive mindset. By doing this, we end up invalidating our true feelings, making our emotional state worse because we are allowing the pain & hurt to get even deeper & validating that it isn’t ok to not be ok, which isn’t true.
• I also want to mention that on the flip side, if someone you know is dealing with something tough, you shouldn’t just tell them it’s going to be ok. Instead or in addition to that, you should let them know it’s ok for them to feel the way they are feeling. 
• We all have thoughts & emotions & there is nothing wrong with that. It’s more about how we act on those thoughts & feelings.
• Don’t be the person that just tells someone to “buck up” or “just get over it” because that doesn’t help anyone work through their pain & discomfort.

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Tuesday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Important Reminders

This week I want to give you thoughts that you should be reminding yourself of on the regular for being on that journey to become your best self & live your life with as much ease as you can get.

These reminders will also be helpful during this super busy week of the year, leading us up to Christmas. This holiday can be stressful enough as it is, so there is no need to add in any extra introspective thoughts, but don't count next week out! These important reminders will also push you to take of yourself first more often than not.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• Another important reminder that kindness is the best option. When you can make a conscious choice between being kind or not, you won’t ever regret choosing kindness.
• Kindness is one of those things that we can easily take for granted or think won’t affect someone if we don’t offer it up.
• I also think it’s one of those things that many people don’t want to engage in because it makes them feel weak or like a push over.
• Kindness can also be the harder choice because it’s so darn easy to be mean to someone. Being mean & nasty can easily slither out of our bodies & take someone down. A lot of times you don’t even have to try because it’s a natural reaction.
• Kindness is something that will improve our quality of life because it brings people together. Being nice to others can also cause us to feel good about ourselves & make that other person feel good, even if they don’t show that in the moment. You never know what happens behind closed doors.
• And I understand that sometimes we fall into our reactions before we give ourselves a chance to choose to be kind & give grace, which is just being a normal person & no one is perfect. But just know you can switch your actions & feelings at any time & can always try again.
• Kindness can be shown in so many ways, like opening the door for someone, giving a compliment, being kind but still firm in situations that call for it, giving someone grace when they make a mistake or mess-up.
• The ultimate reason we should choose kindness is because you never know what someone else is going through. People lash out because of their own pain & not knowing how to deal with it. 

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Monday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Important Reminders

This week I want to give you thoughts that you should be reminding yourself of on the regular for being on that journey to become your best self & live your life with as much ease as you can get.

These reminders will also be helpful during this super busy week of the year, leading us up to Christmas. This holiday can be stressful enough as it is, so there is no need to add in any extra introspective thoughts, but don't count next week out! These important reminders will also push you to take of yourself first more often than not.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• This week I wanted to talk about reminders that we should all be telling ourselves & talk about something a little bit lighter, since it is Christmas week & some of us have enough stress to deal with, I didn’t want to take you on any emotional whirlwind.
• Maybe next week, though!
• I thought it would be helpful to start with talking about reminding ourselves that it is okay to rest when we need it.
• I know this can be a really tough thing for a lot of people to admit to themselves, that rest is needed, but we need to get in the habit of doing so. There won’t always be someone there to remind you to do so, even if you do have that right now.
• Today I want to share with you not only different ways you can implement rest into your life, but also reasons why you need to.
• Let’s jump into 3 tips/reasons for rest:
• Tip #1: The first reason we need to rest is that our brains need a break. Giving your brain a rest will help to improve general everyday performance, improve mood & increase your ability to concentrate & give attention to whatever it is you need to focus on. Idea for resting the brain: Unplug from as much as you can.
• Tip #2: The second reason we need to rest is because our bodies can only take so much. According the the website, nectersleep in the UK, when our bodies do take some time to rest our cortisol levels are lower (which is our stress hormones), our sympathetic nervous system relaxes, which lowers our blood pressure & other hormones get to work that help to grow & repair things inside our bodies. Idea for resting the body: Sleep is the most obvious, but if that isn’t what you need, meditation works really well & for something that lets you still move your body but minimally, yoga or general stretching.
• Tip #3: The third & final reason we need to rest is because burnout is a real thing. Burnout is the mental, emotional & physical exhaustion created from prolonged stress  from being overwhelmed, feeling unable to perform under pressure & just emotional drained. It’s the idea of not stopping, despite feeling the stress overflow. Idea for resting due to burnout: Delegate & be firm about your needs.

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Friday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Why You're Not Motivated

This week I want to give you tips on restoring some of the reasons why you are lacking motivation. This will range from not knowing what you want in life to avoiding doing anything because of possible negative outcomes.

We all lack motivation at some point in our lives, but sometimes it can be everlasting. And there will be times when motivation is not what we need to lean on, as we all have to do hard things during hard times just because. But learning how to reignite your own personal motivation to get it done or get it started can be so helpful.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• Today is the day we talk about how to improve motivation & really talk about instilling discipline.
• As I have spoken about already, motivation is a tricky thing & not something you want to fully lean on to help you accomplish your goals, so today I want to chat about some ways for you to use motivation the best way & start working on your own self-discipline.
• Today I want to share with you 5 tips:
• Tip #1: Remove Temptations.
• Tip #2: Set Clear Goals & a Plan of Action
• Tip #3: Find Mentors.
• Tip #4: Continue to Set New Goals.
• Tip #5: Think About the After Effect

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

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Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!

Thank you so much for joining me again!

Happy Thursday!

This week's theme for the podcast is: Why You're Not Motivated

This week I want to give you tips on restoring some of the reasons why you are lacking motivation. This will range from not knowing what you want in life to avoiding doing anything because of possible negative outcomes.

We all lack motivation at some point in our lives, but sometimes it can be everlasting. And there will be times when motivation is not what we need to lean on, as we all have to do hard things during hard times just because. But learning how to reignite your own personal motivation to get it done or get it started can be so helpful.

Here are some notes from today's episode:

• This really comes down to letting fear consume you & not allow you to go after your dreams & aspirations.
• Spending so much time focusing on what negative things could happen or what has happened in the past will not get you anywhere. How do you expect to accomplish anything by allowing all the uncertainty in the world overcome any confidence or decisions you have to move forward?
• Fear can come in all shapes & sizes. So whether you are dealing with fear of failure, fear of success or fear of change, it can all be managed so that it doesn’t get in your way or crush any motivation you have to stay on your journey.
• Anytime there is going to be a change in your life that can be fear lingering beneath the surface because we aren’t sure how things are going to turn out & insecurities start to float to the surface.
• Today I want to share with you some ways to manage fear so that it doesn't hinder any plans or deter you from future possibilities & opportunities.
• Tip #1: Imagine the Worst, Then Plan for It
• Tip #2: Be Realistic About Your Fears
• Tip #3: Perfectionism Sucks.
• Tip #4: Get Another Opinion
• Tip #5: Face Your Fears. Chase the fear away.

Please share this podcast with anyone that may need this encouragement!

Thank you again for listening & I hope this episode was helpful.

Come visit me on my Instagram page @realpositivegirlpodcast or @sabrinajoyperozzo to say hi!

Have any questions, comments or feedback?  Send me an email at [email protected] or visit my website: www.sabrinajoy.com

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