Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

“Please don’t let my nose itch!” In the second part of the NEW Brain Power Series, Kris recounts her experience of having her brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic.  If you haven’t heard of the Amen Clinics, they take a critical evaluation of the psychological, biological, social, AND spiritual factors that contribute to your brain functioning. Their scientific approach is extremely thorough and customized to each patient. Learn more about the Amen Clinic here https://www.amenclinics.com and listen in here (podcast link) to learn about Kris’s brain! Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic? 

Welcome to our NEW Brain Power Series! In these episodes, Kris shares with you the newest, cutting-edge research on how we can achieve our optimal brain health. After having her brain scan and evaluation done at the renowned brain health Amen Clinic, Kris felt compelled to share this valuable information with you - too often we take our brains for granted, and brain health matters. Change your brain, change your life! So listen in here, and be sure to tune in to this series as she interviews some of the Amen Clinic’s top brain health specialists.  Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic?  Amen Clinics https://www.amenclinics.com  Dr. Daniel Amen, The Brain Warrior’s Way

Did you know that on average we have around 70,000 thoughts a day, and over HALF of these are repetitive negative thoughts?  Isn’t that crazy?   In order to interrupt the cycle of thoughts that ruminate with attention - which can keep us stuck - we need to find ways to quiet our minds and calm down, which gives us the ability to access our inner wisdom. Listen in, and learn how to get your brain into a relaxed state - so you stop sweating the small stuff and can begin to live the big stuff!  Please check out Instant Calm by Karen Salmansohn https://www.notsalmon.com/books/instant-calm/ 

Widely considered one of the world’s foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction (with more than 30 million copies of his books in print worldwide!) the late Dr. Richard Carlson was teaching people how to live happier, more fulfilled lives... long before “happiness” was even a buzzword in popular psychology! Early in his career he taught this set of five principles on better living and called it  “Happiness Training.” These ideas have guided people all over the world through life’s challenges while restoring their joy of living along the way. Listen in, and learn how you can access the wisdom of these timeless teachings through Kristine Carlson’s NEW Happiness Training Course, designed to address the demands of today’s busy, technology-driven lifestyles. 

Have you ever encountered something by chance - and felt that it was meant to be?  We hear stories of people bumping into each other on a crowded sidewalk; only to fall in love… or receiving a phone call that changes their life forever.  Derived from the Arabic word qisma (meaning “lot”), the word Kismet describes these magical moments that shape our lives.  Listen in, and learn how to open yourself to the divine mysteries of life in this new podcast episode - and reclaim your faith that the next miracle is awaiting you. Kristine even shares a few of her own Kismet experience

Whether it’s due to a relocation to a new city, or a divorce, or even just the lifestyle change that comes with parenthood, a time may come in our adult lives that we have to make new friends! Connecting with new people isn’t always easy as it seemed in elementary school - it requires us to drop our guard, open our hearts, and take initiative. Talk about vulnerability, right? Kris shares some tried-and-true strategies for meeting new friends at any age.

When we feel stuck in our lives, it can be tough to know what our next step should be. By learning to use what excites us as our guide, we tap into our innate gifts and talents.  When we LOVE what we do, we feel energized and can be of service to others at our highest level! Listen in to our new podcast episode here, and learn how to honor your life’s purpose.   

It’s normal to want to step back - or even run - when we feel scared. In fact, this is an evolutionary mechanism that has ensured our survival since the beginning of time.  But what about the emotional fears we may face from time to time? Kris explains how to identify our emotional fears, and how we can lean into them instead of running away.  Discover the FREEDOM awaiting you on the other side of your fear!  

In one of our most popular episodes, Kris shares how the way we see the world is simply a reflection of what is going on inside of us.  Kris explains how we can take a step back from our world view - whether it’s how we see our work, our romantic partner, and even our pets - and learn to see everything as a mirror of our thoughts and our emotional state.  By building this level of awareness, we develop the ability to respond to life as it unfolds (versus reacting) and can begin to change it for the better.

Do you ever feel like your days become a long list of things that need to get done?  While being productive is an essential part of living a healthy, well-managed life, learning to slow down and simply be is a great tool that helps us access our inner happiness and peak creativity.  Once you learn to harmonize the two states, you’ll find yourself in flow more often… and you might even find that your to-do list becomes a lot more effortless.