Feeling down or stuck? Find yourself looking around & only finding what’s going wrong? We’ve all been there. In this episode we will talk about how to get unstuck from this negative cycle of thinking that may be bringing you down. In this episode you will find: 1. Practical example of how to shift your mindset, find the good & feel grateful again. 2. A quick & easy 3 step journaling exercise to jump start your experience of shifting your mindset into gratitude.

Feeling like you are stuck or sinking? Feeling like life is anything but what you planned it to be? We all have well-meaning goals but what happens when our expectations don’t match our realities? Believe it or not, this place of “different” & “hard” & “incredibly uncomfortable” may just be a climate perfect to develop strength. In this episode I share about my own hardships of battling the feelings of failure and provide tips of how to change the narrative of yesterday’s past difficulties/failures/trials into stories of strength & resiliency. Get ready for some raw vulnerability mixed with practical how-to’s and a bit of a challenge to get you moving away from the stuck, heavy feelings and into resiliency and personal empowerment! Let’s do this! #therisingresiliencemethod #restoredandempowered #recovery #resiliency #personaldevelopment #eatingdisoderrecovery #keeponswimming #thestoryisntoveryet

In this episode I talk to you all about the top 3 reasons kids hold back and don’t share their feelings openly with their parents. I also include helpful real-life parenting tips and the “how to’s” of expressing and embracing your own feelings. If you are ready practical, easy steps that are worth trying out this week—join me! (As always—this podcast episode does not replace counseling/therapy and as a therapist I highly recommend diving deeper one-on-one with a licensed mental health professional to explore healing further).

In this episode I get real with you about 3 practical parenting strategies to try using with your children and teens during the COVID crisis. Just about now, many families are learning that the rest of this school year may be "online" which means MANY hours of helping support your youth through learning. For many parents who are also trying to work from home, THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! Here are some ideas on how to 1. Add Structure, 2. Encourage Growth and Learning and 3. Teach New Coping Skills to your child. These #practicalparentingstrategies may just end up being the life-giving thing you need to shift from being a referee to being a positive, empowerment coach as a parent. You got this! Listen now to learn more--and get a paper and pen for some notes.

The Restored & Empowered Podcast is hosted by Alexandra Echelmeier, LCSW. You can find more about her up-coming online course at RestoredandEmpowered.org. This episode hits on the topic of bullying and how to handle yourself with a high-conflict, negative person. Their negative does not have to become your negative. Alexandra presents tips on how to manage the difficult situations in a way that you leave feeling empowered instead of overpowered. 

Here are a few questions we need to ponder BEFORE responding to negative statements and behaviors:

Do this person’s words/actions matter enough in my life and heart to allow their opinion/attitude to alter my entire day?

Does what this person is saying match with my truth and reality?

What can I learn from this situation? About myself? About this person?

What are my thoughts and feelings about what just happened?

What might be going on in this person’s world—what are outside situations that are impacting this person’s perception of me? Are there parts in my own life that are causing me to take offense?

How can I be someone of integrity, love and empowerment in this situation?

What is the wise choice here? What can I do or say that best reflects my values and heart?

Am I safe in this situation? Would it be beneficial to wait to respond?

Episode 1: This episode on Restored & Empowered includes 5 practical tips to implement that will help you move from merely to surviving to thriving in this holiday season. Topics within this podcast include placing up healthy boundaries, creating moments of fun for good memories and doing some self-care. 

This episode's content was created and delivered by Alexandra Echelmeier, LCSW.