President Trump announces he has deployed the National Guard to take over Washington DC, despite data reporting a decline in crime in recent years. Outside of Trump's MAGA base, Trump's announcement is the predictable first move of a dictator who will make similar moves throughout blue states. Adding to this pressure is Trump's DOJ's decision to not release the Epstein files, which were considered key evidence against Trump's perceived enemies: democrats and the "deep state." What is the best thing to do when we want to be actively helpful, and at the same time, we need to feel happy, fulfilled, and live a productive life? Lou and Marilyn outline our options, make helpful suggestions, and like always, keep it real. 

Where does thought come from? Have you ever wondered? Take 25 minutes to listen to Chapter 3 of my book, The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful. I love this chapter, called The Bubble Machine. It'll give you a great practice to use with your thoughts - see them as bubbles! I also offer a quick review of my book from the Intro through this chapter.  You don't need to read the book to take advantage of the great suggestions to lower your stress and feel better in life. Keep listening to these podcasts!

If you find yourself stuck in a rut or you struggle with doing what you "should" be doing when everything seems so challenging, you are not alone. Join Lou and Marilyn Guadagnino for their strategies to perceive these uncertain times with inspiration, motivation, and hope. Hear about a couple in Canada who have been naturally social distancing for 29 years successfully. Discover the secret of creating sacred rituals and how this can help you navigate these strange times we live in. Find out how simple it is to practice mindful living as an antidote to "what if" worries about the future. The Living Stress Free Podcast never fails in delivering insight, wisdom, and humor in 30 minutes or less. 

Where does thought come from? Have you ever wondered? Take 25 minutes to listen to Chapter 3 of my book, The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful. I love this chapter, called The Bubble Machine. It'll give you a great practice to use with your thoughts - see them as bubbles! I also offer a quick review of my book from the Intro through this chapter.  You don't need to read the book to take advantage of the great suggestions to lower your stress and feel better in life. Keep listening to these podcasts!

If you were "stress-free" what would that feel like? During this challenging time of COVID-19 I would guess most people are not even thinking about this as a possibility. I invite you to take 20 minutes to listen to Chapter 2 of my book, The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques To Make Your Life Less Stressful. This chapter is called "Target Practice" and I talk about how important it is to imagine having already achieved what you are internally striving for before it happens. I also touch upon one reason people who are stuck at home right now are struggling so much. If you'd like a copy of my book, it is available on our website, LivingStressFree.Org, or on Amazon. If you enjoy the audio version, keep tuning in to these podcasts!

This podcast is dedicated to our wonderful health care workers with a special shout-out to the mental health care practitioners who help keep those afflicted with psychiatric ailments safe. Join me as I read Chapter One from my book The Living Stress Free Bible - 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful. This first chapter - The Third Door - explores stress, and how our minds naturally polarize our options into two extreme solutions when we try to solve our problems. This dualistic thinking results in poor decision making and problem-solving. Learn more about the "Third Door" and working with ambivalence. Visit LivingStressFree.org for more information about The Living Stress Free Bible and the counseling and coaching services LSF provides.

Listen to the Introduction to The Living Stress Free Bible: 20 Techniques to Make Your Life Less Stressful recited by the author, Marilyn Guadagnino, with commentary. Dedicated to healthcare workers, in both medical and mental health settings, this book provides a practical guide for lowering stress and navigating this very challenging time with COVID-19, financial concerns, and societal division. The Introduction sets the stage for the entire book, which will be recited in its entirety during the upcoming Living Stress Free Podcasts. Visit LivingStressFree.org for more information about The Living Stress Free Bible.

Marilyn and Lou, from Living Stress Free, discuss a stir-crazy solution for being stuck at home. COVID shelter-in-place restrictions are creating challenges for many people who are struggling with the isolation, the boredom, the frustration with not knowing what to do and not knowing how long this will continue. This cabin-fever hack is an unexpected idea that will transform your time at home into a new way of living. Take a listen and be inspired. Visit LivingStressFree.org for info about LSF services through Zoom.

Although the new global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is too complex to be solved by self-care alone, self-care is an important component in prevention, responding to treatment, and recovery from any illness. But how do you do it? In today's nonstop world, self-care has been relegated to vacation spots and spas. Hosts: Marilyn and Lou Guadagnino share a key secret to self-care that will help you change those parts of your life that drive you crazy. You know the parts we're talking about. The parts you want to change but can't. Those are the parts that often affect our health and wellbeing. Listen, learn, and enjoy a lively discussion. 

Welcome to a new episode of The Living Stress Free Podcast, where you can learn to experience your life in a more fulfilling, enjoyable, stress-free way. Join Lou and Marilyn for an interesting and educational discussion about spirituality, why it's so important, how it differs from religion, and how it relates to love. Find out why spirituality allows us to change our perception and experience of life and how nothing else comes close to offering this gift. Learn about spiritual health and how it's just as important as physical and mental health for establishing a meaningful life.