The Joy Within

7 Steps to Stop Beating Yourself Up

We all beat ourselves up at times, and that's okay. What matters is that we have the ability to interrupt those negative thoughts, step back, and reframe the way we think.
In today's episode, I share a simple process I use to stop spiraling and activate a more positive belief within myself.
 
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The Thought-Belief-Emotional Triangle

The Thought-Belief-Emotional Triangle is a mental framework I use that helps me to visualize the interplay among my thoughts, beliefs, and emotions, and to see the impact they have on the actions I take, and the results I get.
This framework is fundamental to everything that we do. It’s always there, working in the background, either helping to propel us towards the change we want, or to keep us feeling trapped in the same cycles. It is a really powerful tool to help us understand what's going on inside of our minds, and how we can use these 3 levers to create the change we seek.
 
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The 4 Drivers of Inner Growth

In today's episode, I share what I see as the 4 essential practices that drive inner growth. When we focus on improving these 4 skills. growth occurs. They spark a positive spiral, where we level-up, hit our goals, then set new goals and level-up again. In other words: this is how we grow.
 
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3 Magic Phrases To Build Momentum Towards Your Goals

We all feel discouraged sometimes, but one of the key skills that determines whether we hit our goals comes down to our ability to stay in a positive and productive state of mind. In this video, I share 3 "Magic" Phrases I use to help anage my mood and keep me in a positive state.
 
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The 2 Questions I Use to Interrupt Distracting Thoughts

Focus is one of those things, that, I think is a universal challenge. Whatever you do, it is almost impossible not to feel distracted and scattered at times
 
In today\s episode, I share 2 questions I use to help me interrupt distracting thoughts, so I can re-center and re-focus, quickly and easily.
 
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How I Avoid Overwhelm While Pursuing Big Goals

Anytime we have a meaningful goal there’s always a risk that we will become overwhelmed by it. I think that’s normal. We want to set goals that challenge us and stretch us, we want to push ourselves right up to that line of what we’re capable of, but, somehow, not cross over that line. So today I want to talk about some of the strategies I use to manage that balance, so I don’t get overwhelmed by my work. And these are a mix of some really simple, tactical strategies, along with a few beliefs and mindset shifts I’ve learned to create over the years.
 
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The Error Exception Method to Rewire Mental Programming

In today's episode, I share how we can borrow an idea from Computer Science to handle errors in our mental programming. This is a fun, silly (and, yes, slightly dorky) technique that helps you spot and recover from your negative patterns.

If I'm Not Sure, The Answer Is No.

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In today's episode, I talk about the power of sticking with decisions by catching and avoiding indecision. This means: if a decision isn't obvious, the answer is NO!
There are a few key principles behind this:
The power of decision isn’t in making the decision, it’s in sticking to it.
Indecision causes stress by pulling you out of alignment.
Often, indecision is a guise for fear.
The cost of an unmade decision is higher than you think - and, often, higher than the cost of a wrong decision.
We always, already know the right path (sometimes, we just can’t see it).
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Procrastinating? Your Beliefs Might Be To Blame...

If you've been in a slump, avoiding "that thing," or feeling like you just can't motivate yourself into action, today's episode is for you.
 
In it, we talk about the hidden beliefs that often underpin our tendency to procrastinate, along with 3 core strategies you can use to help you take action.

Wait...What Just Happened?

If you got thrown off last month or it feels like this year is flying by, this is for you.
 
In today's epsiode, I talk about how we can pay attention to our response when we get thrown off track, reset our expectations for where we should be, and move forward from where we are (without feeling stressed or "behind").