Here's the truth: There are gonna be a lot of things in your life that don't turn out the way you would have liked. And sorry to tell you this, but none of the tools I teach will prevent bad things from happening to you, give you the power to control other people, or prevent you from ever making mistakes. What I CAN help you do is decide, when things don't go your way, whether you end up wallowing in an experience or moving through it. Tune in to today's episode to discover the key ingredient that will help you make an emotional lasagna that ends up tasting great, rather than one that is moldy and makes you sick. ;)

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Check out our most recent workshop in the Think New Thoughts Academy, "How To Let Go Of A Grudge." I'll show you how to layer on acceptance instead of resistance so you can start moving THROUGH your experiences instead of getting stuck wallowing in them.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Being a human is kind of like being the pilot in an airplane. Your cockpit is lined with switches and dials and buttons, and you are receiving constant input of things that need action or attention. In today's episode, I share 2 strategies that can help you react, but not OVERREACT when you feel urgency about a situation.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Our brains are interpreting facts all day long...and sometimes we end up making assumptions or drawing conclusions that aren't actually true. Did you know that you don't have to believe everything your brain tells you? In this episode, I share 2 simple strategies that can help you challenge your brain a little bit when it gets carried away in lots of drama about things that happen in your life.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Last week's episode was about noticing and understanding your thoughts, rather than trying to control them. The next step, once you become aware of your thinking, is to give your thought a "product review." In other words, you evaluate whether the thought you are thinking is helping you create what you want in your life, or helping you create what you don't want. Tune in to today's episode to find out how evaluating a thought is not the same as judging yourself for thinking it, and get some concrete examples of how to practice this skill.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Some people, when they first start learning about life coaching, they get the idea that what we're trying to do is control our thoughts. We gotta push those negative thoughts away, don't let them in, and just figure out a way to make ourselves think positive. What I teach, what I believe in, is actually not that at all. In this episode, I share two words that describe what I'm aiming to do with my thoughts, and what I help others do with their thoughts when I'm coaching them. Tune into today's episode to learn how you can notice your thoughts and understand your thoughts, rather than trying to control them.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

My oldest son is about to turn 20. Over the years I have shifted my mindest from being frustrated that my kids have the ability to make choices I wouldn't make, more toward honoring and celebrating their god-given right to decide how they will live their lives and who they want to be. In today's episode I share a piece of my journey in the form of a letter I wrote to my son a few years ago. If you are raising teenagers, or are in any other situation where you find yourself reaching over wanting to control other people ("just do what I want you to do, dang it!")this episode is for you.

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Free Forgiveness Class

I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom. It's called "Rewrite Your Story."

If you missed the live class, you can sign up and access the replay until January 17th.

Sign up here: www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Have you ever worn a sweater that was super uncomfortable? That was too tight, or too scratchy, or that you just didn't feel excited to go out in? Thoughts are like sweaters. Some thoughts fit just right, and you'll feel really good when you think them. Other thoughts feel uncomfortable, or downright terrible. Sometimes we buy sweaters for ourselves that we really don't end up liking, or sometimes we wear sweaters that we really don't enjoy wearing, that were given to us by other people. Either way, if you don't like how you feel when you believe a thought, you can stop "wearing" it at any time. Tune in to today's episode to learn more.

Links:

Free Forgiveness Class

I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom. It's called "Rewrite Your Story."

Learn more and register here: www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

If you want to set a New Year's Resolution that is guaranteed not to last more than a month, look no further for the ultimate guide--I'll show you exactly how. In this epsiode, I'll teach you how to focus exclusively on the actions you need to take, how to criticize yourself, and and how to maintain rigidity in your plans to ensure that you lose motivation to achieve any goal in a matter of weeks. I bet you can't wait to learn these secrets! Or, if you want to set a long term goal and actually achieve it, I'll share 3 (opposite) tips for how to do that too. If you want a good chuckle and also some ideas for how to inspire yourself to make a positive change in your life this year, this episode is for you.

Links:

Free Forgiveness Class

I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom. It's called "Rewrite Your Story."

Learn more and register here: www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

January Workshop: More Than Just the Tip of the Iceberg: How to Leverage Your Thoughts and Emotions to Set and Achieve Goals.

In this workshop I'll guide you through some written exercises to help you set a meaningful, purpose driven goal, how to get curious and compassionate with yourself when you fall short along your journey, how to generate the emotions in advance that will fuel you toward what you want to accomplish, and how to invite God into the process. www.emilyrickscoaching.com/join

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

What is your perception of forgiveness? When you think about the idea of forgiving someone who has wronged you, do you feel about as excited as a toddler who is being told it's time to take a nap? If you are carrying around frustration and resentment over things that have happened in the past, you probably have some understandable reasons why you don't want to let go. And you don't have to. But you can. For YOUR sake. Listen in to this episode to find out 3 things forgiveness ISN'T--and how it can set you free.

Links:

Free Forgiveness Class

I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom. It's called "Rewrite Your Story."

Learn more and register here: www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

Have you ever longed for a project, commitment or event to be over so you can finally get relief from all the stress? A lot of people imagine the relief they will feel when their circumstances are different. But since relief is a feeling, and feelings are created by your thoughts (not your circumstances!), there are certain types of relief that are actually available to you right now, even if your circumstances don't change at all. Listen in to today's episode to hear 3 "real life" examples of how this can be true.

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