Not feeling your feelings keeps you safe. That works in the short term, but when we run from them, sometimes it can make things much harder in the long term.Join Heather and Leah in this week's episode, which is the first of two about feelings. What are they? Why is facing them important? And how can we 'hack' our reactions to help us weather life's challenges?Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thought download (or put not-so eloquently, a thought dump) is one of those tools that we truly believe in because we use it a lot! Writing things down, whether it be a stream of consciousness or intentionally separating the good from the bad, allows your brain to slow down.Join Heather and Leah this week as they discuss how writing your thoughts can help you control what you think, discover why you think it, and help you move your thoughts to a more positive space.Also don't forget this week's download! This time, it's a guide to thought downloads. Get it here!Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you asked everybody what their life's goal is, many people would say "to be happy". But what does "being happy" mean? Does that mean you're happy forever? If you're not happy, have you failed? As weird as it sounds, trying to be happy all the time puts a lot of pressure on us. That pressure can cause anxiety, which can make us less happy (do you see where we're going with this?).Join Heather and Leah this week as they discuss life's ups and downs, and how the good and bad are not permanent (neither of them) and how that's not a bad thing!Also, here's that thought bubble video Leah mentioned. It's a good watch!Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Equation of Life is a framework based on multiple different philosophies and psychological discoveries which we can use to help reveal things to ourselves, about ourselves. It's elegant in its simplicity but covers a wide range of topics (are you intrigued yet?!).Join Heather and Leah this week as they explore the Equation of Life. What is it? How do we use it? How can it help us get to know ourselves better?Find us on our website or join our Facebook group.One last thing—don't forget to get your free download this week about Life's Secret Equation. See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our human brains are very complex and we're still trying to figure them out. Different parts are good at some tasks, and not so good at others. However, if we can learn to tap into the more rational parts of our brain, we can gain control and access comfort, peace and joy. In this episode, we talk about "fight, flight, or freeze" responses—sometimes helpful in the short term, but detrimental for the long term! We also discuss how our brain has a natural reaction to threats (perceived or real!), and what we can do to control them. Don't miss this one!Here's the download we promised, giving four ways to help you get calm. Trust us, it's worth a read!Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many decisions we make put us at a crossroads. The good news? Since we're humans, we have the final say! This week we talk about the duality of our brain, the thoughts we have, and what we can do to name (and tame) those voices within our heads!Listen to Tim Urbana's TED talk here.Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And now, for the title of this podcast: resilience. It's the basis for making your life not just about making it through the day, but about self improvement. Join us on this special episode where we discuss resilience. What is it? How can we develop it in ourselves? And what's the point?Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all go through thousands of experiences every day, each one open to interpretation. Your teenager left their shoes on the floor again—were they being passive agressive or just forgetful? That lady gave you a weird look at the store—or was she just about to sneeze? Sometimes the story we tell is not fact, but our imagination running wild.In this episode, we talk about why humans tell their own stories, what we can to do make sure we are telling ourselves the truth, and how that can affect our lives in a big way.Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awareness is one of the most important tools in your life toolbox. It's all about knowing yourself—being acquainted with yourself, your own thoughts, and why you're feeling what you're feeling.In this episode, we talk about how we are not our thoughts and feelings, and how having a thought doesn't define who we are. We discuss being an observer of our own thoughts and how it can help us understand our own mind.Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trauma and adversity look different for every person. Loss of a loved one, divorce, PTSD, sexual abuse, basically anything imaginable. But there's no "difficulty requirement"—your hard times are hard, and comparing yourself to someone who "has it worse" doesn't take into account that your feelings are valid and they matter.In this episode, we talk about adversity. What it is, what it isn't, and why we'll all experience it at some part of our lives. You'll also hear us briefly discuss post traumatic growth—finding beauty in the ashes. Trauma isn't something we seek out to become stronger, but it's a reality of life—and since that's so, let's see what we can gain from it! Find us on our website or join our Facebook group. We'll see you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.