Stress Therapy with Cheri Flake: Meditation & Stress Relief for Real Life

It’s alarming but important to know that the part of your brain that is in charge of your stress outs and anxiety doesn’t understand English, so it really doesn’t matter what you say to yourself. It won’t work. Instead, we’ll learn the language that your brain speaks so you can directly convey the peace and calm that you want it and you to know so you can get a handle on stress-outs and other negative emotions. What works is so simple…you just need to become brain-lingual!

In this episode we will learn:
~Why talking to yourself is a lot like talking to a baby
~The difference between the downstairs brain and the upstairs brain and why this matters
~How to become BRAINlingual, that is, learn the language of the brain so you tell your brain directly in it’s own tongue to relax and peace out
~How Guided Meditation can help

Quotes:
“The part of your brain that needs to hear that there is nothing to stress out about doesn’t even understand English! You need to learn the language of your brain so you can speak directly to it and your body when you are stressed out.” -Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW

“Saying to yourself or someone else, “Relax! Calm Down!” Never works…in fact, it makes things worse…instead, what if I told you to think of the last time you were in awe of nature…bring yourself there…what message have you sent to your brain now?” -Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW

Books, ideas, people, websites mentioned in this episode:
Resources for Resilience https://resourcesforresilience.com
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Dan Siegel https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6315775-mindsight?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693771-the-body-keeps-the-score?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4bRPAPvdmj&rank=1


The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044

Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/


Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/


Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/

https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/


Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/
to schedule a free 15 minute consultation

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8


A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Time Stamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Becoming BRAIN-lingual
01:40 What babies and brains have in common
03:45 DOS (downstairs) part of your brain vs. Macbook 2022 (upstairs) part of your brain
06:20 Where do our thoughts come from?
09:15 Why telling someone to calm down doesn’t work
10:40 How to relax by speaking sensations: the language of your brain
13:05 Present moment thinking and how it helps you become Brainlingual
15:58 Guided meditation with Cheri Flake
30:30 Closing remarks
32:16 Outro

Sometimes we stress ourselves out by talking to ourselves so unkindly and the kicker is…we might not even be aware that we are doing it! Learn how to replace that self-defeating voice in your head with some positivity and kindness only because it’s true, it will make your life way easier and you will feel better.

In this episode we will learn:
~Why talking to ourselves kindly helps our mood
~Why berating yourself never ever works
~How to talk to yourself in a kind way (even if you think it’s cheesy!)
~The mantra Om Namah Shivaya


Quotes:
“Be as nice to you as you would be to your bestie.” -Cheri Augustine Flake

‘Listening to what you say to your dog, that is what you would like to hear…and what do we say to our dog? What does everyone say to their dog? You are so GOOD!” -Cheri Augustine Flake

Books, ideas, people, websites mentioned in this episode:
The Self-esteem Companion by Matthew McKay https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277819.The_Self_Esteem_Companion?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=AxZyMo4BF4&rank=1


The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044

Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/


Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/


Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/

https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/


Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/
to schedule a free 15 minute consultation

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8


A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Time Stamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to a TRUE and kind greeting!
3:20 Deciphering who is talking to you and why being mean to yourself doesn’t work
4:50 Truth IS kindness. Talk to yourself like your bestie or dog!
7:03 Emotion behind words and why they matter.
10:13 Meditation om namah shivaya
15:24 Binaural beats
23:05 Guide out of meditation
25:15 Closing remarks
26:04 Outro

Why is it that the older we get, the faster time passes? Every year, quicker than the last! Feeling like time is passing us by means we are missing out and getting even more stressed. Let’s learn how to s-l-o-w things down, live in the Now and stop this race to the finish!

In this episode we will learn:
~Three theories on why it seems that time passes faster with age
~Methods on how to get time to slow down a bit and why this is important
~How being present can help you enjoy more, miss less and get better at stress
~How Meditation can help
~Counting meditation

Books, ideas, people, websites mentioned in this episode:
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind And Create A New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation For Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14096.Wherever_You_Go_There_You_Are?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=dgYjB6gQVr&rank=1

The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/

Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Anxiety is exhausting and seems unavoidable. Not true! Anxiety is largely negative thoughts about the future that may manifest as physical symptoms and eventually cause dis-ease. Mind Reading and Fortune Telling are common tough distortions that are totally avoidable if we pay attention and do the work!

In this episode we will learn:
~What anxiety actually is and how this definition can help us avoid it
~What the Fortune Telling cognitive distortion is and how it makes us anxious
~How Mind Reading not only doesn’t work but keeps us down
~How to do the work, listen to our thoughts and how to get the upper hand and change them

Quotes:
“Just because it’s familiar to you, doesn’t mean it’s who you are…familiarity does not equal personality trait!” -Cheri Flake

“If anxiety is simply looking to the future with negative thoughts and predictions, why not look to the future and think, “Things have a way of working out perfectly,” or “Everything is going to be just fine.” -Cheri Flake

Books, ideas, people, websites mentioned in this episode:
Here’s the parable that I conveyed somewhat poorly during this episode: http://www.drmarlo.com/dr-marlo-speaks/maybe-so-maybe-not-well-see/

The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/

Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Time Stamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to cognitive distortions fortune telling and mind reading
01:30 Intro to anxiety
03:25 understanding fortune telling
5:45 accessing good or bad predictions and conclusions
07:10 understanding mind reading
0 8:18 raking story on retreat a lesson in mind reading
09:23 the lesson in being silent and listening to your thoughts
12:45 switching thoughts around to feel good
14:07 meditation ohm shanti
18:20 binaural beats
26:46 meditation conclusion
28:43 don’t own anxiety
30:41 closing contact info

Hey, beautiful people! Confidence seems tricky, but today I am going to show you how very simple confidence can be…it’s mostly related to this comparison trap that we seem to fall in time and time again (especially when we’re on social media!). Let’s learn today how to know how to avoid this trap and exude confidence that is real and not at anyone’s expense.

In this episode we will learn:
~What the comparison trap is and how to avoid it
~How the comparison trap wreaks havoc on our confidence level
~The difference between confidence and arrogant
~How “shoulds” and “oughts” can both hurt and help us

Quotes: "True confidence comes from knowing not that you are better off than other people, but with respect to value, you're exactly the same as everyone else...so, you might as well be yourself!"

Books, ideas, people, websites mentioned in this episode:
Wayne Dyer, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/389763.Change_Your_Thoughts_Change_Your_Life?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=nmZrif69fA&rank=1
Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129603.You_Can_Heal_Your_Life?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=9U30oPJCYm&rank=1

The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/

Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Hey, beautiful people! What if you were able to look at the things in your life that were super boring, really hard, or just miserable, and honestly say to yourself and truly believe it ~ "It's easy and I like it!"? I'm going to show you how today on Stress Therapy.

It's season 4, on Stress Therapy 101. So, settle in and listen up…because your stress therapy session is about to begin… right…now!

In this podcast, we will learn:
How to resist excuses and negative thoughts with your new mantra
The basics of cognitive therapy and why your new mantra actually works in helping you feel better
How to embrace, practice and live our new mantra, "It's easy and I like it!"

Quotes:
"If you can manipulate the way that you're thinking about things, it's going to change how you feel about things...it's going to change how you react and live in this world."- Cheri

"If we think something enough we believe it to be true, whether it's true or not! So, let’s take control over what we are thinking...Let’s take control now, and decide that it’s easy and I like it!" - Cheri

The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author

Twitter: @stresstherapy
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com/

Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Join Cheri Flake on her next retreat!
https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

Follow Cheri Flake on GoodReads:
Cheri Augustine Flake (Author of Honey Do to Honey DONE!)

Buy Cheri's book: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging! https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:25 How to resist defaulting to excuses
03:01 Why is Cognitive Therapy effective?
05:50 Our new mantra, "It's easy and I like it"
12:28 Take our beautiful mantra and let's meditate!
26:49 Post meditation
28:12 My song about my personal journey in creating the life I want "Joy"
28:28 The next episodes of Stress Therapy

Joy by 13 Stories
https://open.spotify.com/track/28gcvkVn2xw4XjbKGKBs25?si=ddb84f4486e644d0&nd=1

Joy

I take my joy straight up every day…

Bliss is simply what I want
I'm not doing, but I'm done
Change the way you look at things
and it all falls in place

Dig two graves or forgiveness
I choose peace instead of this
You go on about nothin’
While you’re missing what there is…
Es no sobre “getting”
Es sobre “letting”

I take my joy straight up every day

Chorus:
Milkshake
Chocolate covered hard-ache
Dig my own religion
Live like a magician
Take my mind from noisy
To what I find rosy
It’s none of my business what you think so…

I take my joy straight up every day

I walk down a different street
Do not go right back to sleep
I’m your violet incense
I’ve learned I can make grass grow
I know like I know like I know like I know

I take my joy straight up every day

Don’t die with music still in you
Inside my mind God is blue
When I’m 500 years old
I’ll still be thanking you
Open to everything
Attached to nothing

I take my joy straight up every day

Hey, beautiful people. Have you ever heard anyone say, "What you think about, you bring about!"? Yeah, right. Is that even true? Absolutely! Today I'm going to show you the science behind this idea and, not only why it's true, but how to get it to work FOR you so you can start creating the life that you want! It's season 4! Stress Therapy 101. So, settle in and listen up...because your stress therapy session is about to begin...right...Now!

In this podcast, we will learn:
The brain science that explains why we are able to create our own personal reality.
Why our brains are wired up to bring you what your attention is on.
How to clarify what you want vs. what you don't want.
How to meditate "on" something you want in your life.

Resources Mentioned:
The Placemat Exercise Placemat Exercise for Prosperity
https://prosperity-abounds.com/articles/placemat-exercise-for-prosperity
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15814383-e-squared?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mNkH7W3KPG&rank=1
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/190115.Sacred_Contracts?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xheB5vUN5g&rank=2

Joy by 13 Stories
https://open.spotify.com/track/28gcvkVn2xw4XjbKGKBs25?si=ddb84f4486e644d0&nd=1

Quotes
"Thinking about what we want will eventually become true. And it doesn't work in the way that you think it's going to work. You have to have some emotion behind it. You have to believe that it's true." - Cheri

Your brain thinks you're thinking about what you want, not what you don't want. Your brain thinks you're thinking about what you want, and that's what it's bringing into your awareness." - Cheri

Buy My Book!
Honey Do to Honey DONE! A Simple System for A Productive and Happy Household with Absolutely No More Nagging!
Check it here: https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8


The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestresstherapist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stresstherapy
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com

Stay in touch with Cheri and sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
Link: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Want Cheri to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link:
Link: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Follow Cheri on GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_Flake

Join Cheri on her next retreat!
Mountain Retreat -> https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
Beach Retreat -> https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

A word from Cheri:
Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation and yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, go to my website and jump on my mailer so, you don't stress or miss one thing!

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:52 What you think about is what you bring about
03:29 Your 2000 bits and what this means to your brain
07:52 The physiology behind your thoughts came from our ancestors
10:13 Distinguishing between what you want and what you don't want
16:19 Getting clear on what you want in your life
18:40 Exercises and homework for clarity
23:51 Let’s meditate on what you want!
40:36 post-meditation
45:01 Outro

Hey, beautiful people! Did you know that not all stress is the same? There's good stress and bad stress. So, how can you turn bad stress into good stress? Is this even possible? Yes! And today I'm going to show you how on Stress Therapy. So, settle in and listen up because your stress therapy session is about to begin…right…now!

In this podcast, we will learn:
The different type of stress
How to take control of our bad stress and make it all good stress
The importance of the body, your posture and positioning in handling stress

Quotes
“We absolutely have the power to control our stress responses…way more than we think!”- Cheri

“You can bring the mood that you want if you put your body in the position in which it experiences that emotion.” - Cheri

“I believe Henry Ford said that If you want to be ambitious, pretend to be ambitious, and soon you find that you’re quite ambitious. This implies that if we put ourselves in a position that we want, then we will feel that experience, the emotion that we desire…it brings the real thing right to you.” - Cheri

Buy My Book!
Honey Do to Honey DONE! A Simple System for A Productive and Happy Household with Absolutely No More Nagging!
Check it here: https://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8


The Host for this podcast
Cheri Augustine Flake
The Stress Therapist and Author
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stresstherapy
Website: https://thestresstherapist.com

Stay in touch with me, sign up for The Stress Therapist's Newsletter:
Link: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

Want me to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia go to this link
Link: https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/

You can follow me on GoodReads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_Flake

Join me on my next retreat!
Mountain Retreat -> https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/
Beach Retreat -> https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/

Words from Our Host
Feeling good after our stress therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media and you can always go to Ilovetherapy.com to find out about meditation in yoga retreats and other offerings that I have there. Do you live in Georgia? Are you ready to be one of my clients? Go to my website to find out how you can sign up for a free consultation with me. But at the very least, jump on my mailer so you don't stress or miss one thing until our next session.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Different type of stress
03:57 Tweaking our thoughts and bodies to handle stress
06:53 A case study about controlling your mood
08:39 Changing your posture/position
16:41 Meditating in a posture that implicates attention
18:25 Let’s meditate!
30:55 Post-meditate
31:59 Outro

A fresh season of Stress Therapy begins today...Season four! It's time to learn just how to get better at stress and start living our best lives...NOW. If you think stress may be affecting your health in a negative way, it's imperative that you don't miss this episode because simply thinking this thought could be killing you! Is this an overreaction? Unfortunately, no. But, don't stress! Today, we'll show you how to change your perspective on stress so that it actually works to your advantage and helping you live a longer, more healthy life. So, have a seat...settle in...because your Stress Therapy session is about to begin...right...Now!

In this podcast, we will learn:
Why how you think about stress could save your life
How exactly to change the way you think about stress
The importance of balancing stressors and caregiving roles
How to use the mantra, Moksha in our meditation together

Books Mentioned in the Episode:
The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316675/the-upside-of-stress-by-kelly-mcgonigal/

Quotes:
"People who reported that they'd had experienced a lot of stress in the last year but had no such belief that stress was affecting their health in a negative way, were the least likely group of participants to be dead eight years later. This means our thoughts about stress are killing us and stress may be associated with longevity." - Cheri on University of Madison's stress study via K. McGonigol's book, The Upside of Stress

"We need to think differently about stress and get better at stress...not get rid of it, not manage it, but get better at it. And especially get better at how we're thinking about stress." - Cheri

"People who report moderate levels of stress have a healthier brain." - Cheri

"The idea is that it’s okay when stress comes in...Stress is part of living. It is one of the things that makes us wonderful. Stress is how you've overcome obstacles, it's the thing that has changed you and made you who you are today." - Cheri


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Chapters
00:00 Show Intro
00:46 Episode Intro
01:12 Kelly McGonigal
03:07 Stress can help with longevity
07:03 Removing negative thoughts
09:32 Why balance is important
11:41 Overthinking keeps you in a bad mood
13:34 Thinking differently
15:27 Stress is a part of living
17:39 Let’s meditate!
31:06 Post Meditation
32:22 Outro

Are you stressed out? Overwhelmed? Over tired? Or, just… over…it?

Do you feel like you've tried all the things? Or, want to but you just aren’t sure how to get all those stress relievers into your life for real and for good?

It’s time to start…living…NOW!

Meet The Stress Therapist, Cheri Augustine Flake!

Cheri is absolutely unlike any therapist, meditation teacher or hypnotherapist you have ever encountered. Hailed as the The Stress Therapist and fondly, "Dolly Parton meets the Dalai Lama," in a fun, humorous way, you'll learn not only how to meditate and keep it up, but also practical tips on how to get better at stress, stay motivated and focused so you can work on creating healthy habits and happy living!

With Cheri, you’ll learn proven clinical methods (like meditation!) to help with any stress-related problem ~ Anxiety, attention and focus difficulties, sleep trouble, excessive worry, emotional eating, the list goes on and on…Plus, Cheri’s approach is accessible, practical, doable and sometimes even a bit out there but still get the job done for stressed out people that are willing to finally try what actually works ~ in therapy and in their day to day living in the real world.

Stress Therapy listeners benefit from all of the clients that have sat on Cheri’s psychotherapy couch, the workshop attendees that have sat in her audiences at seminars and the numerous participants that have come to Cheri’s meditation and yoga retreats over the past 25 years! This is not a head nod with platitudes! This is real clinical guidance, with real results, in real time for real people….just like you.

The research is out...the science is clear...the benefits of meditation are astounding, life changing and spill over into almost every aspect of our lives in a positive way. Sooooo, why aren't we all doing it daily? Sometimes? At all??

Cheri Flake understands why...meditation eludes us, it seems intimidating, hard and even strange sometimes. Unbelievably, our brains are actually wired up to avoid making meditation (especially!) a new healthy habit that lasts.

This podcast is filled with tried and true methods so you can begin winning all of those private battles in your head and finally start reaping all of the amazing benefits a regular meditation practice can bring into your life and in such a short time!
Cheri will show you what works, why it works and most importantly how to get it all to work for you and how to keep it up, so you have new healthy habits that last a lifetime and help you become the best you ever!

You deserve this, believe me it’s time…

So, have a seat and listen up because here comes The Stress Therapist! Your Stress Therapy session is about to begin…right NOW!

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A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go to www.iLoveTherapy.com to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.