86. Overcome Feeling Discouraged

12/19/22 • 14 min

In this episode we talk about a nasty disease, it's called discouragement. It’s universal and attacks even those of us with naturally upbeat personalities. Discouragement ruins relationships, it ruins businesses, it ruins culture, it ruins progress, it makes parenting more difficult, it serves absolutely no good. And even more, discouragement always feels like it’s something happening to us instead of something we can control. It may sound cliche but key to overcoming discouragement is hope. But how do you build hope when it feels like there is none? I go over the seven ways to build your hope and take back control of your life by defeating discouragement.

Timestamps:

[3:12] It's hard to be ambitious when we don't have the resources to be.
[5:49] Hope is the basis of everything - 7 tips to regain the hope.
[6:20] #1. Recharge your batteries.
[7:03] #2. Raise your expectations.
[7:56] #3. Refocus on the future.
[8:50] #4. Play to your strengths.
[9:36] #5. Refuse to go it alone.
[10:57] #6. Replace burnout with balance.
[11:50] #7. Play great defense.

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Timestamps:

[3:12] It's hard to be ambitious when we don't have the resources to be.
[5:49] Hope is the basis of everything - 7 tips to regain the hope.
[6:20] #1. Recharge your batteries.
[7:03] #2. Raise your expectations.
[7:56] #3. Refocus on the future.
[8:50] #4. Play to your strengths.
[9:36] #5. Refuse to go it alone.
[10:57] #6. Replace burnout with balance.
[11:50] #7. Play great defense.

Let's connect!

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85. How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Social Media

Whether you love it or hate it, social media is a part of our culture and lives and looks like it won't be going anywhere anytime soon. But even when some hate it, they still get drawn into the mindless scroll perpetuating thoughts of bitterness, jealousy, comparison and even depression. Though too much of anything isn't good for anyone, if you're going to partake in social media then you should do what you can to have a healthy relationship with it. In this episode I share several tips to use and partake in social media intentionally instead of passively to walk away feeling good about your relationship with it instead of letting it be an energy vampire.

Timestamps:

[3:09] Why do we still use social media if we hate it?
[4:31] Try turning off notifications.
[7:53] What accounts do you follow? How do they make you feel?
[11:58] Contribute more.

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87. Journal Prompts to Reflect on 2022

Use the prompts in this episode to reflect on 2022. Reflecting does not need to be reserved for big life events or lessons; when employed daily, weekly or monthly, we give ourselves the chance to notice our own behavior, thought patterns and can learn from our mistakes. It also gives us proof of all the amazing things going well. So what questions can we ask to make reflections most effective? In this episode we go over four groups of questions you can ask yourself for different reflecting purposes that will help you get to know yourself better and move forward into the new year with maximized perspective.

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