What do I choose - option A or B? How do I decide? What if it’s the wrong choice? What if I do nothing? Isn’t doing nothing still a choice (hint: yes it is)?

If we take the opportunity to be present, we can find the opportunity to make positive choices regardless of the options that come up for us. 

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore making decisions and shifting focus to help make even difficult decisions a positive choice. 

If you’re looking for ideas for developing a positive outlook on decision-making - welcome. This episode of The Positive View is for you. 

It is not uncommon to walk through the day and not really think about the words we choose when talking with others. The hope is that we choose positive language that conveys our message in a way that is helpful to the other person - even if we are sharing challenging information.

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss positive language and how the words we choose affect us and those around us. 

If you are interested in how choosing positive language may influence your conversations and relationships for the better - welcome. This episode of The Positive View is for you.

This episode is a re-release of a previous episode. Christy and Briana G. will be back soon.

How empowered am I? Do I feel like I have control or influence over my life? What about practicing positivity and having a positive mindset - will that help? The hope is that we feel empowered to make choices and take action to create a life of meaning and purpose. Yet - life is messy, and it can sometimes feel like even the smallest things are beyond our control. 

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss the connection between empowerment and positivity and how both can help us gain a greater sense of self-assuredness and influence over our lives. 

Wherever you are on the empowerment and positivity spectrums - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

It is not uncommon to come upon limitations, constraints, or challenges in life and feel we have little to no way to get around them. Likely we have more influence than we think to transform these limitations into something positive. 

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss the positive limitations - taking the challenges and constraints we encounter and using strategies to bring focus and creativity to find opportunities for growth and have positive influence over our experiences. 

If you’ve wondered - are limitations ever positive? Welcome - this episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

The world generally looks and feels great when you feel good about yourself. What about when you don’t?

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore feeling good about yourself, what to do when we don’t, what challenges or circumstances contribute to how we feel about ourselves, and how to cultivate a positive view of ourselves.

If you are interested in exploring how to feel good about yourself - welcome. This episode of The Positive View is for you.

Whether we feel in a rut, overwhelmed, or just open to a fresh start, we can take steps toward a new beginning. 

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore new beginnings and what pushes us to make a fresh start, how to plan for that new beginning, and how positivity can be used to support our efforts. 

If you are feeling like it may be time for a new beginning - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

How many times have you thought to yourself, “I need a break?”

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G, talk about the moments when we all need a break, and why resting and taking that break is a positive action.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and want strategies for giving yourself a break - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

At times, it feels like negativity is coming at us fast and furiously from all sides. It can be overwhelming and challenging to figure-out what to do just to keep our heads above water.

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore the sources of negativity we may encounter and different ways for dealing with that negativity. 

If you need ideas for dealing with negativity - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast for you. 

In our fast-paced, distracted and screen-filled world, connecting with people - even our family and friends - in a meaningful way can be challenging. 

In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore the benefits of developing positive connections, the challenges we experience trying to make those connections, and ways to overcome some of those challenges. 

If you are open to making positive connections in your life - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

While in the midst of big changes, we've decided to re-release this episode on coping with change from January 2023...

Change is inevitable. The ways we choose to view and prepare for different events in our lives can help us develop skills to cope with change, whether we see it coming or not.

This week, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss the various ways change and transition manifest in our lives, as well as the skills and lessons learned that have helped them cope. 

If you’re interested in exploring different experiences and transitions and different strategies that can help you cope with change - Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.