Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

Imagining the kind of legacy you wish to leave behind can be difficult. And too many of us consider our legacy too late in life; if at all. In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson walks you through an exercise to deepen your awareness of what’s most important to you. Listen in and leave inspired to align the way you live with the values closest to your heart. 

We often hear the importance of leaving behind a positive legacy. And as we live our forties, fifties, sixties, and beyond… this can feel like a big responsibility! Kristine shares a moving passage from An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love by Richard Carlson to show you the way forward to living your most impactful life.

How do you wish to be remembered when you’re gone? As we navigate midlife (and beyond), we are called upon to meditate on the kind of legacy we want to leave behind. We will likely desire to build a legacy of love, kindness, and compassion – definitely not one of sweating the small stuff! By keeping our mortality close to our hearts, we begin to live our life with greater intention – we begin to live to the point.  “If you had an hour to live and could make only one phone call—who would you call, what would you say, and why are you waiting? -Stephen Levine - An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love by Richard Carlson and Kristine Carlson

Join Kristine Carlson for the most downloaded episodes from her popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff - Live in Peace series. Come back again next week for a new series of podcasts for September! Can you remember the last time that you only did what you FELT like doing… all day long? Kristine shares a recent day she decided to have an “Inspiration Flow Day”; a principle from a chapter she had written over twenty years earlier in Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women.  Learn how her day “in flow” soon became a day for leaning on her greatest teachings in flexibility, patience, and empathy – proof that the Universe truly is pulling the strings!

Join Kristine Carlson for the most downloaded episodes from her popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff - Live in Peace series. Dealing with anxiety or unease? Cultivating a sense of inner peace allows us to quiet the mind, calm anxiety, and grow our resilience to life’s stressors. In today’s episode, Kristine shares her top three tools for developing a wellspring of inner peace that you can draw on at any time. Put these tools into practice and allow the positive effects to ripple out into every aspect of your existence. 

Join Kristine Carlson for the most downloaded episodes from her popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff - Live in Peace series. Do you feel guilty or “out of control” when you get angry? Contrary to popular belief, anger can be a very healthy emotion. When experienced mindfully, our anger can alert us to unmet needs or signal that a personal boundary is being crossed. Conversely, reacting in anger can cause a great deal of suffering and negative consequences.  Kristine uncovers the transformative powers of taking a mindful pause so you meet anger with awareness; resulting in a more peaceful, joyful life.

Join Kristine Carlson for the most downloaded episodes from her popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff - Live in Peace series. Kristine draws on wisdom from the chapter “Avoid Weatherproofing” from Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff as inspiration for peaceful living. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to release critical thoughts of both yourself and others so you become an overall happier person. You deserve to feel lighter and brighter on every step of your journey.

Join Kristine Carlson for the last week of sharing her most popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff episodes.    Most of us are struggling with something in our lives. In today’s show, Kristine opens up about her current struggle with her changing metabolism, weight, and body image. If you — or someone you love — is going through a tough time, hit PLAY now because this episode will help you live with more peace, harmony, and joy while you struggle less!

At the age of 43, Kristine Carlson’s “perfect story” as a New York Times bestselling author of the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series took a tragic turn as she unexpectedly lost her husband, Dr. Richard Carlson to a pulmonary embolism  Kristine shares how you can pivot through any devastating loss, build resilience, and assume your stance in the most empowered place you can live from.

Join Kristine Carlson for the second week of replaying her most popular Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff episodes.  “You are what you practice most,” wrote Dr. Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. So why not take a good look at the way you practice life? Kristine Carlson reveals powerful principles; that when put into practice, will inspire you to make the conscious shifts required to achieve your life goals.