The Michelle Chalfant Show — Life from the Adult Chair

As we think about how we can show up differently and make positive changes in our lives for 2019, we must also think about self worth. In today's show, I offer you a meditation to do just that, cultivate self worth. Without a feeling of worthiness it's difficult to make our lives happen. Enjoy the meditation! Download the meditation: http://traffic.libsyn.com/theadultchair/mc_meditation23.mp3

We look and look for ways to love ourselves but nothing seems to create lasting change. In today's show we look a little deeper at The Adult Chair model, and how it helps us to love ourselves. I also share a few other tools that we can use to take us on an inward transformational journey that results in self-love. Self Love Meditation to download

Ahh the holidays. Such a busy time of year and boy can they throw us in our Adolescent Chair. In today's show, I chat with you a bit about how the holidays can throw us into "story and assumption" which creates drama in our lives. How do we end drama? You guessed it...The Adult Chair! Enjoy the show and Happy Holidays all!

Giovanna was struggling with anxiety and depression and stumbled upon The Adult Chair podcast. Giovanna shares with us how her life changed in 6 short weeks by listening to the show and applying a few simple tools that she gained. She has reduced her anxiety, improved her relationship with her husband and kids and learned how to love herself.    Book: The Adult Chair: A Guide to Loving Yourself   https://tinyurl.com/y7mdg2uy   Podcasts:    How to become Conscious Parents  #34 https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/34?rq=%20parenting   Helping your Kids Cope with Anxiety  #123 https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/123?rq=sharon   Own your Reality  #128 https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/128?rq=own%20your%20reality

Feeling drained or fatigued?  Maybe you pick up on other people's emotions and can feel what they are feeling? This "phenomena" is not random, these are qualities of an empath. When we understand the qualities of being an empath, we can get healthy and live in the world with greater peace and better health. In today's show, Sarah Weiss shares incredible information about being an empath as well as the blessings and difficulties that come along with it. It was an awesome conversation, jam packed with invaluable information.    Episode #21 Grounding and the Energy of the Earth with Sarah Weiss  https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/21?rq=Sarah%20weiss   Sarah Weiss website: www.SpiritHealOnline.com     Audible book: https://audibletrial.com/theadultchair  The Empath's Survival Guide  Dr. Judith Orloff

In life, we sometimes hurt or damage relationships. The one's that we often regret the most are the one's that are with our kids or other loved ones. The question is, is it possible to repair these relationships and if so how? In today's show, I discuss with you how to live from your Adult Chair and mend broken relationships with people that we deeply care about.    Audible book: https://audibletrial.com/theadultchair   Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships Healing the Wound of the Heart By: John Welwood   Podcasts suggested in show:   Own your Reality #128  https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/128?rq=own%20your%20reality    The Power of acceptance  #131   https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/131?rq=acceptance      Charlotte workshops January 26 and 27, 2019   $100 off. https://www.theadultchair.com/workshop 

I have great news for you. Yes we can end our triggers! In this show I share with you what a trigger is and what to do with them to end being triggered. Hallelujah! I even go into one of my triggers and how I walked my way out of it and transformed it. I share with you lots of examples that will help you too to be able to transform and end triggers for good. Audible book: Debbie Ford The light side of the dark chasers https://audibletrial.com/theadultchair 

Trauma is such a heavy word and when we think about overcoming it, many of us feel defeated or that it could take a lifetime. In today's show we learn otherwise. Courtney Armstrong joins me in a discussion of trauma and offers tools that we can begin using today that can change our trauma, heal and transform it for good. This is not a show to be missed! Show notes: Courtneyarmstrong.net theadultchair.com/workshop Audible book The Body Keeps Score Bessel van der Kolk https://audibletrial.com/theadultchair

Many people think acceptance is weak or it's something we do when we are defeated. It's actually the opposite. There is great power in acceptance. It's a choice we make from a clear intentional place within. When we do this our drama or anger can be done and gone. In today's show I speak with you about accepting things we are not happy about, things we cannot change and how our lives can transform with acceptance. Audible: Tara Brach Radical Acceptance Show notes: - Transforming Triggers podcast #98 https://michellechalfant.com/podcast/98?rq=triggers - theadultchair.com/journal 30 day Journaling Challenge - theadultchair.com/workshop Charlotte, NC workshop Jan 26 & 27 - theadultchair.com go to podcast page and click the blue button to leave a 5 star review

After four years of this podcast, I felt like it was time for a refresher of the three chairs. In this show, I discuss where the Adult Chair model came from and a review of the three chairs. For long time listeners, this will reinforce your knowledge of the Adult Chair. For new listeners this will help you to build a foundation for this model. Either way, it's filled with great information about the three chairs! The Journaling Challenge: theadultchair.com/journal