How to Not Go Home Angry

08/12/20 • 18 min

Have you had an event in your day that upsets you... and then you stay focused on that one negative instance for the rest of the day? This can be frustrating as you try to proceed through your day! However, there are some great steps you can take to stop this process from happening to you and, instead, allow yourself to end the day in a much better way.

In this episode, I present actions to deal with a negative event or feeling. There is a process to this so that you can not only acknowledge the negativity but move out of that space into a much better place. Our brains pay attention to things that are shocking or negative, and those instances then hold our attention. So, it is important to take the steps to move beyond that stage. Do you practice gratitude? And do you regularly take time to do things you enjoy such as hobbies or helping others? I will tell you exactly why those activities - things that bring joy - are so important! This episode will help you increase your awareness of what is going on in your brain. If you don’t want to go home grumpy because you’re focusing on something negative, you have to be aware of your brain’s activity and how you can move past that, giving your brain new things to think about. Listen to this episode to learn the steps to go from a negative thought to feeling much better!

Highlights from this episode:

What “evolutionary perspective” is and how you can apply it to your life
Why it is important to acknowledge a negative feeling or frustration
The benefits of practicing gratitude
Giving yourself something new to think about such as hobbies or service work
Why “thought awareness exercises” are important to look at your thoughts

Resources and links mentioned:

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Highlights from this episode:

What “evolutionary perspective” is and how you can apply it to your life
Why it is important to acknowledge a negative feeling or frustration
The benefits of practicing gratitude
Giving yourself something new to think about such as hobbies or service work
Why “thought awareness exercises” are important to look at your thoughts

Resources and links mentioned:

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Previous Episode

How Marketing Can Make a Dentist’s Life Easier

We all want less stress in our lives! And this episode can help you get to that point! I have the pleasure of welcoming Grace Rizza, owner of Identity Dental Marketing, to the show. She began her company at a young age; and now, in her business, she is excited for challenges such as COVID-19, as she sees those challenges as what happens before a growth spurt. I love that Grace says, “Mindset is the difference between feeling trapped by your career and feeling empowered by your career.” That is so true. As I like to say, “Discomfort is the price of your dreams.” The uncomfortable place is the path of where you want to go. This ties into Grace’s comment because if you manage your mindset, your business follows. For us as dentists, part of managing our mindset includes looking at the elements of our businesses that cause us stress and getting help in the areas where we need it. Marketing can definitely be one of those key spots.

In this episode, we discuss how you can get to a point in your practice of seeing how marketing can decrease stress instead of causing stress. When you figure out the marketing mix that works for you and is predictable, a weight is lifted! Listen to our discussion on topics to help you examine your marketing practices and your expectations for your various types of marketing, brand building, target marketing, building the education and demand for services you want to offer, focusing on profitability, and more! We also discuss family life and the importance of being kind to yourself so you can enjoy each stage of your life and of your children’s lives. Don’t miss this episode!

Highlights from this episode:

The importance of finding your marketing mix that is predictably producing for your business
Ideas on measuring the results of your marketing
Brand building - what it is and how you should use it to build the reputation you like
Targeting the business you would like to have
Focusing on the profitability of your practice
Understanding the development lag time between creating marketing campaigns and when they actually produce
Tips for time management with both running a business and managing family life

Resources and links mentioned:

Identity Dental Marketing

Contact Grace at [email protected]

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Next Episode

How to Not Go Home Exhausted

Our days can be so busy that it is easy to go home feeling exhausted! Ever since the COVID shutdown, there have been changes in our practices that are just wearing us out... possibly due to our new PPE or a lack of order to our days. With so much coming at us, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and tired. However, there are several actions you can do to help you not only get through your day better but also avoid feeling exhausted at the end of your day!

In this episode, I share my list of actions that I have for you. These pointers are changes - both physical and mental - that you can incorporate into your life to help you manage your days and your feelings so that you are not so tired. From actions as simple as making a concerted effort to drink more water and work in some exercise to understanding the vital concept of “emotional adulthood,” I will walk you through practices that can change how you progress through your days, take steps to trigger positive feelings from your thoughts and satisfy the basic human need in all of us to help others around us. This episode will help you get back to enjoying your days and benefitting both physically and mentally!

Join me in this episode to hear about the methods and benefits of incorporating these practices into your day so you can avoid going home exhausted... and I’ll tell you about a current special on my coaching services and why now is a great time to get some guidance with using your incredible brain to your benefit! Listen now!

Highlights from this episode:

The importance of focusing on physical changes and the benefits you will see from those changes
Looking at the mental changes you can focus on to help you manage your day and your emotions
What “emotional adulthood” is and how you can practice it and incorporate it
The benefits of working with a coach to guide your brain
Why now is a good time to reach out for one-on-one coaching with me

Resources and links mentioned:

Creating a Safe Space for Our Transgender Patients course

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura