Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

When is the last time you took an honest look at your relationship and asked yourself… “are my needs being met?” Kris gets vulnerable with you, as she shares what it means to ask this question in all of your core relationships - in and out of bed! This episode is PACKED with Kris’s wisdom and life experience. Learn how to have great sex, healthy relationships, and finally have your needs met!

Kris shares a story about a couple who have fallen in love but have an opposing political view.   At the foundation of Love is the practice of what it means to love unconditionally. Be inspired to know the other side, agree to disagree and love them anyway--even if you don't agree on your political beliefs.  Listen in, and learn how to practice unconditional love.

Kris shares that letting go isn’t easy but life gets easier as we let go.  Buddha says, it is our attachments that cause our pain and suffering. That said, we are human beings that attach so our greatest inner work will be letting go. Spencer Johnson said,  “When the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go, change happens.” Houses can be difficult to let go, relationships even more so as we struggle to understand why it didn’t work.  Here are three tips that will help you let go:  1.  Surrender to what is and trust: feel what you feel about letting go bringing your attention to mindfulness. 2.  Create a ritual around the process of releasing. 3.  Focus on what’s exciting about what is ahead.    

Kris shares how to wake up happy with three mindfulness practices that will fill your heart with joy. 1. Notice your thinking by checking in with yourself to see how you are feeling.  Let this be an indicator of your mood. 2. Shift into gratitude. Think of three things you are grateful for as a practice. When you start your day with gratitude you will have an attitude of gratitude throughout your day. 3. Sit up and practice a Loving Kindness meditation.

Kris shares an inspiring exercise that will help you align your core values with your actions ...What’s Your Verb?  In this exercise, you will learn how to live into a word that describes how you show up every day. Here are some famous people who lived into their verbs. Descartes:  I think, therefore I am. Gandhi: Protect Thomas Edison: Invent Some possible verbs might be:  Express, inspire, move, awaken, love, teach, lead… What verb can you breathe life into every day?

Kris shares what she’s learned about how to nourish the brain as any great organ in your body and the difference between the brain and mind.  When the brain is healthy the mind follows.  Important links: Check out Amenclinics.com for more information on Brain health and also Jim Kwik videos.

Kris shares how you can learn to change from having knee-jerk reactions to become a more responsive person in all of your communication. Learn how practicing responding in place of reacting will facilitate great relationships and limit your regrets.

So many of us think that being hard on ourselves is what drives us to achieve. But, in this episode, Kris shares how to access true self-compassion and end negative self-talk through mindfulness and how this will open you to greater expression. Important link: Shauna Shapiro - Tedx Talk

Kris shares some of her spring renewal self-care tips and how can we best look to spring to help us renew our lives with the fullness of what it means to experience our most vibrant lives. Cleanse links:  The Alkaline Reset Cleanse: The 7-Day Reboot for ... - Amazon.com   https://www.amazon.com/Alkaline-Reset-Cleanse-Prevention.../dp/1401955487

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn what not to say and what you can say to someone who has experienced great loss.