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Are You Forgetting These Key Areas For Experiencing a Balanced Life?

Have you ever had those mornings where you wake up and things seem a little bit funny? You are not sure what it is, you cannot put your finger on it.

You know what you need to do, you’re kind of okay with what is going on but something is not right. It’s a little bit of a nagging sensation that you have in the background?

In this episode:

00:25 – Life Balance Wheel
01:15 – Career
01:22 – Money
01:33 – Health
01:39 – Friends and Family
01:58 – Significant Other/Romance
02:08 – Personal Growth
02:25 – Fun and Recreation
02:42 – Physical Environment
03:00 – Using the Life Balance Wheel
03:50 – Action Task
04:18 – What is happiness?
04:32 – Affirmation for harmony and Balance

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By |Coaching, Goals and Dreams|
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3 Steps To Navigating Communication You Dread [Video]

I answered the phone and my friend was on the other end, falling apart, in despair over serious communication issues with someone she is close to. In the end she had two basic choices, first start a line of open communication or second, part ways. I’m a little sad that she chose the latter.

In this episode:

00:58 – What are those situations like?
01:20 – Simple start, use these 2 words
01:58 – It’s been defused, Yes!
02:09 – Now it’s your turn
02:20 – Own your feelings
02:31 – The request
03:00 – Meeting their need
03:19 – Twain’s funny quote
03:40 – Affirmation to move you forward

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By |Leadership, Personal Development|
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Why You Need a Crisis to Change – Or Do You?

I was shocked when I read this line in a post yesterday, “Your brain isn’t just resistant to change; it’s lazy.” I thought about it a bit more and I realised, in a way, it is true.

You have an autopilot control in your brain that is well able to take you as safely as possible through life. It does this in response to the world around you and more important in alignment with the mental image you have developed of yourself and your life over your lifetime.

Last week someone I’m close to pulled back from our relationship. At first I tried to communicate but she responded with the comment, “I’m just having an off day, don’t take it personal.”

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By |Coaching, Leadership|
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Experience Being Grateful Today–Lessons from a Monk

How do you grapple with the idea of gratitude? Often, being consumed with the way difficult experiences affect us, we don’t take time to be thankful for all that there is in our lives which is good.

Gratitude doesn’t come from the good or the beauty we experience or see in life, it comes from who we are. You reaction to anything is simply a reflection of you, it’s not a judgement on that thing, that person, or that event. We project ourselves onto what we see and hear.

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By |Mind and Meaning, Personal Development|
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6 Ways Your Mind Wants You to Care For It So You Won’t Lose It

I’m gonna assume you have been a giving person and have been living your life out pretty fully. You may feel you’re the only one who sees how much you’ve poured into your life, your loved ones, or your work.

With all that giving, there comes a time when you need to be a little selfish about yourself and your time. Don’t feel guilty about it. Really!

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By |Mind and Meaning, Personal Development|
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5 Hopping Ideas For When Life Disappoints You, or You Stub Your Toe

The other day I stubbed my toe so hard I started hopping around, mumbling to myself. It seems like a crazy reaction to have when I’m in pain, but it’s very common and most of us will do it when we stub out toe.

I believe one simple reason is that when get busy doing something else we are not absorbed by the pain and it quickly falls into perspective. It’s not so bad after all and it soon passes. (more…)

By |Mind and Meaning, Personal Development|
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How Exercise Makes You Happier and Smarter

What can you do to stop feeling guilty about your level of fitness? Only recently have I finally started to get into the best shape of my life and I’m 42 years old.

I hear you saying, “Setting and accomplishing a goal like this is tough.” I’ll give you some tips you can start using today, which have turned my life around. Before I do, can you guess what is one of the biggest factors that made this change in my life possible? (more…)

By |Mind and Meaning, Personal Development|
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