STRESSPROOF Podcast

Why is it so hard to hear our intuition? Have you ever gone back and forth trying to decide which thought is mind-made vs. intuition?

Why is it that certain people can hear it so clearly and others have such a hard time?

Today, I'm breaking down the not-so-obvious facts about intuition and the #1 reason why most people can't hear their intuition in the first place.

For example, did you know that intuition isn't actually a thought? I call this experience as a "happening". OH! And did you also know that intuition is neutral? That's right! It doesn't yell for your attention, it doesn't lure you to do anything…. It just IS.

Listen to this episode as I breakdown the what and why on this all inclusive episode on INTUITION.

Your future self will thank you!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(2:39): Personal story and example of identifying intuition in a quick decision moment.

(5:04): Intuition is not a thought. It is an experience. It is a "happening".

(6:11): How rationalizing thoughts take you out of the experience.

(7:24): Intuition as neutral.

(8:21): Why you feel fear or doubt and where it comes from.

(9:11): Becoming numb to our intuition as a result of Problem Oriented Thinking and unprocessed or unknown emotions.

(12:05): Decisions and intuition.

(14:49): The irony of Brain & Emotional Management and intuition.

(15:54): Intuition requires trust and having our own back to follow through.

(16:13): Can intuition change?

"You're such a great boss", "I respect you", "You're so beautiful".

Ever hear these sentences and your immediate thought is, "I wonder what's wrong with THEM?" or "Oh, they're just being nice…".

When we don't love ourselves we will never believe what we hear, even when it's true for the other person.

Instead, our brains will find evidence for why YOU are right instead.

Loving yourself is a necessary skill everyone should develop if you want to live a life where you not only GIVE love, but you equally RECEIVE love as well.

Listen to this episode as I share common examples of why it feels like we love ourselves even when we don't, and how we've been conditioned to always seek love outside of ourselves.

Oh! This podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:45): Don't forget to check your SPAM folder for important announcements! Please add @susanchoiwellness.com as a safe contact.

(2:02): Why we have been conditioned to look outside ourselves for happiness.

(3:15): If you're finally ready to wake up knowing you have full control of how to manage your thoughts and how you feel, then I invite you to apply for VIP coaching at www.stressproofpodcast.com/coaching.

(4:01): Most people confuse loving their family, their career, or even their pet as loving themselves.

(5:32): Loving yourself is a necessary skill.

(6:25): What if I love those around me and have a thriving career?

(8:19): You will only see what you believe to be real.

(11:25): How did we get here? Why is it so hard to love ourselves?

(14:40): Loving yourself solves ancillary problems we end up having in our lives.

Most people who are struggling in their success don't realize they are entertaining their very own brain, instead of OWNING the fact that their brain is THEIR property.

What? Yes, you heard that right. Your brain is YOUR property!

To get out of this chronic low level of stress we need to realize we must step into being an active participant in our own mind!

Listen to this episode as I share common examples of what it's like to entertain our own negative thoughts, and what to do to apply Zero Tolerance Thinking so that you can transform your own life.

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:40): STRESSPROOF will officially reach the 1 year mark in just a few weeks! Make sure you hit subscribe and stay tuned for episode #52 for an exciting giveaway!

(1:29): Did you know there's a free training available for download? Learn why self care is not the answer to stress and what it truly takes to manage stress the right way. Simply head on over to www.stressproofpodcast.com and download your 3 videos today!

(2:42): Are you a high functioning professional that can't seem to escape that one negative thought?

(4:14): Our brain as our property.

(5:47): What does it mean to be an active participant of our own mind?

(6:51): How negative thoughts get hard wired in our brain.

(8:29): Why most people don't think like real adults and utilize Zero Tolerance Thinking, and instead entertain our thoughts all day long.

(10:00): It's time to be more deliberate about our thinking.

(12:12): Example of how to use Zero Tolerance Thinking toward the repeated thought, "Why am I not happy?"

"How can I feel worthy of this job?" and "Am I worthy of this amazing fiance?"

These are just some of the questions I was asked recently this past week. For each person it will be about something specific in their life, whether it is about their career, a certain status, level of income, romantic partnership, children, weight… the list is endless and it's unique to each individual.

A huge reason why there is so much confusion and angst about worthiness is that we've co-mingled two definitions and purposes of what it means to be "worthy" into one word, and now apply it to every situation.

Listen to this podcast episode where I breakdown exactly why we're all confused and what it truly takes to own your worthiness as a human and as a leader.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you. I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(1:40): Coaching many clients on feeling unworthy. Client questions include: "How can I feel worthy of this job?" and "Am I worthy of this amazing fiance?".

(3:33): Most people feel worthy by doing it backwards, using outside circumstances to generate their own worth.

(4:35): Why everyone is confused about what it means to feel "worthy" or good enough.

(5:55): Worthy as a qualification vs. innate right.

(7:37): Separating feelings of worthiness (or lack thereof) from the circumstance.

(8:35): Worthy as an emotion and deconditioning the brain from Problem Oriented Thinking.

(10:20): Why is it so hard to feel worthy?

(13:10): Worthiness vs. Deservingness.

(16:00): Why controlling our worthiness is the long and painful way toward peace.

There's a reason why positive thinking only goes so far.

And in this episode I'm breaking down the common mistakes people make when first learning about Personalization, one of them being the difference between positive thinking vs. thinking better thoughts.

I'm also breaking down the four stages of Personalization growth and why each stage is critical to your mental and emotional dexterity if you want to live a life full of joy, meaning, and limitless potential.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:42): Seattle snow storm updates.

(2:52): Client testimonial on feeling the fog lift for the first time in 35 years.

(5:17): Ready to understand your stress at a root causal level and feel joy and peace again? Apply for VIP Coaching at www.stressproofpodcast.com/coaching

(6:16): Common mistakes people make with the Personalization Model.

(9:30): Audio transcript at 9:30 - Most people think they are happy because their circumstances make it EASY to believe that.

(12:00): Awareness as the first stage of Personalization.

(14:26): Neutrality as the second stage of Personalization.

(18:10): Outside Personalization as the third stage of Personalization.

(20:47): Building the Personalization Muscle as the fourth stage of Personalization.

(24:48): Recap of the four stages of Personalization.

(25:50): Thought of someone while listening to this podcast? Please share this with those you love or tag me and your favorite people on IG @susanchoiwellness!

Do you ever feel as if happiness is fleeting? Are you always waiting for happiness to end or have you wondered to yourself, "what's the point of even trying to feel better"?

There's a reason why this happens and it's because we haven't fully embraced Emotional Reception.

The irony of happiness is that when we cling TO happiness we shorten the lifetime value OF our happiness when we finally have it.

Learn what it takes to embrace full Emotional Reception and why on a deeper level we actually need and want to feel difficult emotions such as grief, loss, doubt, and even jealousy.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(2:50): Relating our Emotional Reception to our technological reception.

(5:12): Why most people strive for 5 bars thinking anything below 5 is a "less than life".

(6:36): The "self blame game".

(7:30): Why we begin to resent moments that aren't categorized as happy.

(11:03): Debunking the beliefs: something must be wrong, anything less than happy is unenjoyable.

(13:16): Why there's nothing wrong with feeling discomfort and pain when it comes to our emotional life.

(14:15): Why hating some of our emotions is abandoning a part of ourselves.

(17:23): Client examples.

(18:16): How clinging to 5 bars holds us hostage in life.

(19:22): Important questions to ask yourself.

Do you find yourself having the same tense conversation with a co-worker or even your partner? Ever wonder how something you said which seems so simple can be misunderstood or misinterpreted?

Communication boils down to one thing - Personalization.

When we don't make the effort to realize that two realities are colliding into understanding one another, we miss out on an opportunity to understand, empathize, and build bridges into each other's worlds.

Listen to this episode as I break down Communications 101.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(2:08): Why communications boils down to Personalization.

(3:01): Ready for VIP Coaching? Spots are limited for February! Apply here today.

(4:30): Personalization example using a date.

(5:48): Breaking down communication using the P Model.

(6:43): The real reason why misunderstandings happen.

(7:09): Example of misunderstanding with Mother-in-law.

(8:20): Why nothing is ever personal to you.

(9:39): Framework on how to communicate more effectively.

(10:32): Personalization happens at every level, including what you say.

(12:36): Please share this episode with someone who might find this helpful.

Do you find yourself eating burgers instead of salads and skipping your workouts while traveling for business? Do you find this urge to always fix everything and make sure everything is ok? Or… are you still dealing with that annoying co-worker?

This week's podcast is a special edition of a Listener Q&A.

We're going to dive deep into each of these questions and identify where your stress is truly coming from. OH! And don't be surprised when you find out that oftentimes the first question we are asking... is never really what is truly causing our stress.

Get ready to have your mind blown.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(1:01): Updates and light bulb moments.

(3:45): Stressproof is almost a YEAR old! Help celebrate by writing a beautiful review on Apple Podcasts. As a thank you, I am gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so you can stress less. Simply screenshot your review and email me at [email protected] or DM your screenshot to @susanchoiwellness on IG!

(6:25): Question #1: I travel for business regularly and my self care routine suffers immensely while traveling. I don't eat healthy and I don't want to work out because I feel that I should be working instead. How can I ensure I keep up with my self care routine while on the road?

(11:32): Question #2: I feel that I am in stress mode 85% of the time. My brain is always running. I struggle to stay focused and present in a conversation and I'm always trying to fix things. I would love your guidance.

(15:43): Question #3: I struggle with my annoying co-worker whom I share a cube with. No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to not get annoyed at him. How can I stress less around him especially since I have to see him every day?

(20:02): Key takeaways from this Q&A.

What if I told you that all the BEST things in life actually don't feel like a hell yes?

In fact, you're supposed to feel all the feels. That's right, anxiety, confusion, fear, and doubt… just to name a few.

And when we lean on having every decision NEEDING to feel like a hell yes, we often miss out on the opportunity to reach our goals faster, and most importantly, we miss out on meeting the future version of ourselves much sooner than we'd rather like.

If you've been wondering why you haven't reached that one goal yet, or you're starting to ask yourself, "What am I missing?", then this episode is for you.

Listen to this episode as we rethink hell yes in every area of our life.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(0.35): Getting reacquainted with my nuclear family during the holidays.

(2:44): Revisiting the popular phrase, "If it isn't a hell yes, it's a no" because of how it can be used in a way that actually minimizes someone's potential and leans into their FEAR instead of licensing your DESIRES.

(4:44): Most people say no to the thing that truly matters all because it didn't FEEL good.

(5:58): Why the greatest things in our lives will require us to step up into the future version of ourselves by doing uncomfortable things.

(7:45): Silence and confusion as two instinctive human responses when presented with an aligned invite.

(8:54): The difference between the invites that should be a no and the invites that should be a yes.

(12:00): Why we associate negative outcomes to what we naturally don't want to feel BECAUSE we think certain emotions are bad for us.

(13:42): Example of a client working through an aligned invite.

When we live on the surface of our life we often turn to overing behavior such as indulging in eating, drinking, or shopping because we don't realize we are hungry for something much deeper.

Whether that is more intimacy, more fulfillment, or simply to feel excited, we evade our deep hunger by distracting ourselves with small hits of dopamine that never have a lasting effect.

Learn how addressing our deepest hunger can lead to a more fulfilling life, without needing to fill our physical bodies with extra food or drinks that would never have satisfied our craving.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please screenshot this podcast on your device and tag me @susanchoiwellness on Instagram stories and let me know what your key takeaways are from this episode!

Oh! I have a few fun things for you.

I'm gifting a special Brain Priming Audio Guide to help you create SPACE between you and your thoughts so that you can respond to situations without the stress. Simply head on over to iTunes and screenshot your review to @susanchoiwellness on Instagram or email [email protected] for your exclusive access to this highly sought after audio guide!

And this podcast is brought to you by a FREE training on Stress Management for Peak Performance! A 3 part video series for the listeners of this podcast so you can learn what it takes to truly handle stress with effortless ease. For instant access head on over to https://www.stressproofpodcast.com/opt-in

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:50): Is satisfaction on your list of emotions this year? How satisfaction is an underrated emotion.

(1:52): The core essence of what we, as humans, want to feel in our life. Recap of last week's episode on Simplification.

(4:00): Overing is simply the behavior we engage in because we want temporary relief from discomfort. We have a deep hunger for an absent emotion we would rather be feeling.

(5:16): Identifying and stopping the behavior of overing is a skill and it requires Emotional Management.

(6:20): Every form of distraction we experience in our lives stem from deep hunger.

(8:50): How certain overing behavior can be sneaky because it seems to provide a net positive result in our life.

(10:00): What you THINK you want isn't the food or drink, what you want is so much deeper whether it's joy, freedom, satisfaction, etc.

(11:24): How to truly understand our deep hunger.

(12:53): Identifying moments that initiate overing behavior.

(14:08): Ask yourself, "what is this really about?", "what do I REALLY want?"