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Ep44: How to Stop Procrastinating (and Why it’s so Important)

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Why do we procrastinate?  And how do we stop?
This episode explores some practical tips on how to overcome procrastinating. But deeper than that, I discuss how procrastination can also be insidious when it comes to big life decisions. 
 
Practical tips:
Set timers
Break big tasks into smaller ones 
Be ruthless about your primary distractions; learn what they are and limit them
If something isn’t working, try something else. “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” -Albert Einstein
Stop requiring perfection; perfectionists can struggle the most with procrastination
None of these little procrastination techniques matter if the things you procrastinate on are meaningless. Are you using procrastination on little things to procrastinate on the big things? 
On a deeper level, you may be procrastinating:
making decisions or taking action in your career (apply somewhere else? stay where you're at? start a business?)
your relationship (you want to ask for commitment, you want to break up, you don’t like your friends but you keep hanging out with them)
your religion (it doesn’t fit anymore but you’re scared to leave)
your living situation (buy a home? sell your home? move out of state?)
getting help for your addiction
addressing your trauma
seeing a therapist for the first time or booking that next appointment
Lastly, how to stop procrastinating on the big things:
Get clear on your values
Get to know your true “yes”
Get better at making decisions (free up that energy): you already know what you want to do, but are struggling with the “why”
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Ep43: 3 Important Ways to Become Resilient

Once again I'm on the other side of the interview. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Mary Sanders from my guest appearance on her podcast. I enjoyed our conversation so much that I wanted to make sure you had easy access to it on this show as well. 
Resilience is a deep topic. Resilience isn't about being happy no matter what, or a false positivity when your world is crumbling around you. Resilience is about how to continue to show up, even when the days (or weeks or years) are very dark and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. 
The 3 components of resilience are:
Create a process (or practice)Gain a perspectiveEmbrace personal responsibilityI hope you enjoy this conversation and that it helps you put habits and ways of thinking in place to develop greater resilience. --------Book Morgan for your next speaking engagement, whether it's a corporate or private event, large or small retreat. You can find her offerings here: https://www.morganmotsinger.com/speaking
 
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Ep42: How to be Happier

Friends, I've done it. I have cracked the code. With this SIMPLE, step-by-step plan, you will be happier in no time! You will stop having sad days, mad days, any uncomfortable days AT ALL because that's the goal, right?
 
If you've gotten this far, you already know this is BS. Not only is it impossible, being happy all the time isn't a great goal, and I'll tell you why in this episode. There are some very practical things you can do to increase your life satisfaction and feel happier and I'm sharing those here. But I also want to challenge your thinking and mindset when it comes to happiness. 
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or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/morgan_motsinger.
 
 

Ep41: Morgan on the Mic: The Courage to Create a Beautiful Life

Outside of hosting this show, I've been a guest on many podcasts. Some experiences have been not so great. Like the episode where the woman didn't know anything about me at all and when I started to talk about taking care of ourselves at a deep level she began talking about moisturizer. Not quite the kind of self-care I was referring to. 
 
Some podcasts, however, have been vulnerable, intimate conversations. When I was a guest on Rachael Meed's podcast The Embodied Leadership Podcast, we had an amazing time together. I asked Rachael for the recording of our conversation so I could share it here. Enjoy.
 
You can find the original episode here Episode 97 Embodied Leadership Podcast
And you can find Rachael on Instagram at @aroara___
 
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Ep40: Burnout, perfectionism, and intuitive medicine with Dr. Mary Sanders

What do you do when you're facing complete burnout? When you're feeling overwhelmed, tapped out, out of alignment, how do you cope?
Dr. Mary Sanders had a 20-year career in chiropractic care before she hit her breaking point. 
We explore the connection between science and spirituality, and discuss the importance of addressing the whole system and the communication between awareness and bodily systems. We also talk about the importance of dissolving previous beliefs to adopt a wider view of spirituality, the mysteries beyond what we can see, and the role of faith in understanding that there is something greater than ourselves. 
 
I love it when my guests share practical tools and techniques for healing, and Mary shares one that I have already applied to my daily routine. She teaches how to energetically separate from others to reclaim energy and autonomy.
 
You can find Mary on her website www.drmarysanders.com.
 

Ep39: You can change your beliefs: neuroplasticity and cognitive flexibility

Did you know all your beliefs are optional?Like, ALL OF THEM. 
 
What you believe about yourself, others, the world, God, money, parenting...all your beliefs are up for grabs. We all filter reality through our unique perspectives. There are very, very few provable truths, which means that you have a choice. And if you get to choose whether to believe you're a piece of crap that no one will ever love or understand or that you're an amazing human worthy of the most satisfying relationships, why wouldn't you choose the latter?
 
Our beliefs are DEEP. Many of them we picked up in childhood. But you are not stuck with any of your beliefs. Neuroplasticity (the ability to be cognitively flexible) continues your entire life. You can indeed teach an old dog new tricks. 
I've got three beliefs today that you can choose to adopt. Or not. But whatever you do, start to be intentional about which beliefs you're willing to act as if they're true because your beliefs determine your behavior which determine the direction of your life. 

Ep38: Parents with special needs kids, this is for you (and for your support system)

I know it's hard. You feel alone...a lot. Probably more than you admit. You laugh at self-care memes, and not because they're funny, but because you wonder how in the world you could have the time, energy, or money to take care of yourself. Your relationships are suffering, your health is suffering, and sometimes you feel resentful about your reality.
You are a parent with a special needs child and these feelings are NORMAL.
Even though Anni passed away last year (2022), I will always consider myself a special needs parent. For over a decade, I fought for her care to be the best it possibly could be. 
 
This episode is divided into 3 messages: 1) to parents of special needs kids 2) to friends/family/community of those parents 3) to the broader world
 
You are not alone. 
 
 

5-Minute Meditation: Active Love

Use this meditation when you are feeling:
AngrySelf-judgmentalSelf-loathingResentmentLack of control
 
The person on the other side of the love can be someone you're struggling to forgive, someone you love that you want to send loving energy toward, or yourself.
This is an adaptation from the method taught by Phil Stutz which I learned in his book The Tools. 

Ep37: The Lies We Tell (Ourselves)

It doesn't seem like we should be able to lie to ourselves, but many of us do. We are largely unaware of the self-trust that is being broken down when we we say yes when we really want to say no. When we hide how we really feel in order to belong we erode our confidence. 
I definitely used lying as a way to avoid getting in trouble as a kid. I learned that I could avoid disappointing my parents if I just told some half-truths or little white lies. I have had to learn as an adult how to tell the truth even when I have a lot of programming telling me to keep myself safe by not telling the truth. 
 
Telling the truth has impacted my relationships, not always in pleasant ways. The benefit, however, has been exponentially increased self-love, self-trust, confidence, and building the skill of having tough conversations.
 
Join me for this solo episode where I discuss how we can live authentically and what that popular phrase actually means. 
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Ep36: Q&A The Mic is Yours

How do you keep motivation going when you don't see results? How do you handle someone you love cutting you out of their life? What can you do to stop swirling doom thoughts? When do you announce a big change in your business?
I'm experimenting today. Before podcasts and social media, you'd listen to callers on the radio, phoning in with their questions and stories. I invited listeners to share their challenges with me, and today I'm answering those questions. 
The best advice always directs us back to our own deep wisdom. I share questions you can ask yourself along with my personal experiences dealing with heartache, limiting beliefs, and public visibility.
 
Noted in the episode:
The Tools by Phil Stutz where I learned about the exercise Active Love
What Customers Crave by Nicholas J WebbCreating an outstanding customer experience
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