145. When You’re Having a Crap Day… with Merrett Sheridan

No one’s immune to having a crap day. It’s what you do during that crap day that will determine whether or not you grow from it. Because you can take that day and go off the rails, sitting in conflict or you can recognize and accept that you’re “stuck behind the garbage truck,” as this week’s guest puts it.   Mindfulness is so important in life, but especially when it comes to bad days. Merrett Sheridan, this week’s guest, talks about using mindfulness to shift your mindset entirely from feeling like you’re just surviving in life to truly thriving. How? By playing a game that Merrett explains in the episode.   We touch on the physiology of our emotions, surrendering to those crap days, accepting what life throws at us, interpreting the world in a more positive way, and so much more.   This is one of those conversations that could have gone on for hours. If you’ve ever had a crap day, you’re going to want to listen in because another one is probably around the corner.   About Merrett Sheridan: Merrett Sheridan, LMFT is a mindset coach, speaker and psychotherapist who is passionate about working with individuals seeking to live more authentically and in line with their passions.  Merrett is a ‘recovering accountant!’ with decades of experience in high tech and who has re-invented herself many times over coming to realize that her authentic self is one of continual change and transformation.  Her mission is to help others discover their true selves and be able to show up more wholly with themselves and others, deepening their experiences and connections in all areas of life. Links and Resources: Are You a Victim of the Fuckening? Share it with Merrett Follow Merrett on Instagram or Facebook Connect with Merrett on LinkedIn Subscribe to Merrett’s YouTube channel Time Stamps: [1:54] - Ice cream and coffee--what else is there in life [2:35] - Develop multiple strategies to turn a crap day around [3:45] - Stuck behind the garbage truck days  [5:40] - Goes from the fuckening to the surrendering [7:06] - Others will give us more grace than we are willing to give ourselves [8:45] - Mindfulness is everything [10:08] - Every choice you make is toward or away from health  [12:52] - When we’re in a place of reaction, we push the momentum for it to continue [14:40] - We make good choices and things still happen  [16:10] - The more you practice mindfulness, the more it’s available to you [17:22] - 95% of days filled with nothing happening  [18:21] - What you focus on and how you interpret the world is how you’ll experience it [20:14] - Physiology is at work [22:05] - The journey to happiness is straight through your pain [24:58] - Playing the what if game  [26:38] - If you want to thrive, practice the what if game more [27:42] - Everything we do is about how we feel [28:28] - How do we give ourselves a reprieve right now, when it’s hard [33:23] - Flexibility is the key to mental health and acceptance is the door [35:14] - Creating a world where everyone has the ability to share their gifts, talents, and skills with the world