Just One Thing

Uncomfortable and painful emotions are an inevitable part of life.  This week Brad and Lisa discuss how to enhance your long-term well being by better understanding your emotions and becoming more comfortable with them. Hard work, but so worth while. Support the show

If you're not careful,  you can fill your life with "should do's" that detract from your well being and leave you no time to pursue your life's purpose.  This week,  Brad and Lisa explore how to escape "should do's" and find time to spend on "want to do's."  Support the show

Very often,  your oh so human brain tricks you into wanting the wrong things,  making you more unhappy, in the long-run.  This week Brad and Lisa take a deep-dive into this phenomenon of mis-wanting and how to deal with it. Forewarned is forearmed. Support the show

Taking appropriate amounts of free time is a struggle for many.  This week Brad and Lisa explore how free time enhances both your productivity and overall sense of well being.  Far from being lazy, free time is essential to a life well lived. Support the show

Is there an upper limit to how happy you can be? This week Brad and Lisa explore whether or not there is an upper limit to your happiness and how you can go about optimizing your pursuit of well being.  Learn to use a variety of techniques and practices to become happier and happier. Support the show

Social Connection has proven to be an almost magical ingredient for improving you happiness and overall life satisfaction.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how to increase the number and improve the quality of your social connections.  These techniques work, even for introverts.  Support the show

This week, Brad and Lisa discuss mindfulness, what it is, how you go about it, and what benefit it provides.  Developing mindfulness is a super power within anyone's reach. It can make you both happier and healthier. Support the show

Honing your sense of gratitude is a powerful antidote to adversity and feelings of helplessness or victimhood.  Its especially useful in countering the many negative emotions and life experiences surrounding the Covid pandemic. This week Lisa and Brad discuss how you can better evoke and strengthen your sense of gratitude.   Support the show

Everyone seems to be angry right now.  This week we explore why that is so, if it's okay, and what to do about it.  Anger is a powerful emotion and knowing how to recognize it and effectively deal with it is vital for both physical and mental health.   Support the show

At  this time, no one knows whether or how quickly the economy will recover or what the trajectory of the Corona Virus will be. This week, Brad and Lisa explore how to deal with this uncertainty and maybe figure out what's next for you. Support the show

Finding time for uninterrupted  work, exercise, or just being alone is impossible when we're all sheltering in place, unless you make the effort to firmly establish boundaries. This week, Brad and Lisa talk you through the steps of establishing realistic boundaries and reenforce why it is so important to do so. Support the show

The world is in turmoil right now and a little extra patience goes a long way in helping you deal with the new realities.  This week Brad and Lisa explore how you can cultivate a little more patience and bring a bit more happiness back into your life. Support the show

Keeping fit during this time of lock downs and "shelter in place" is not easy for many.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore ways you can keep fit and actually improve fitness while stuck at home and also discuss whether or not you should even worry about staying fit. Support the show

Too much routine can be a bad thing, especially when we are all stuck "sheltering in place." This week Brad and Lisa explore the potential downside of too much routine and provide examples of what to do to change things up, when needed. Support the show

Great relationships don't just happen.  You need to actively engage with others, pay attention, and be interested, to help your relationships to flourish.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore the dangers of too much coasting in your relationships and what to do instead. Support the show

Everyone is now dealing with disrupted routines.  For many, this leads to feelings of anxiety, irritation, and even anger.  This week Brad and Lisa explore how to navigate this situation and maybe be a little more agreeable with those around you.. Support the show

Too many confuse what they're good at with what they love or pursue a career or life path purely for financial gain and then find themselves stressed or unhappy.  This week Brad and Lisa do a deep dive on how to find the trajectory you really want to be on and move away from what you do't want to do. Support the show

Before verbally assaulting someone or offering input, consider what you're going to say: is it True, Is it Helpful, is it Inspiring, is it Necessary, is it Kind.  This week Brad and Lisa explore this powerful communication and relationship building technique. Support the show

Experiencing discomfort in the pursuit of a higher end, or goal, is almost inevitable.  This week, Brad and Lisa talk about how to best manage that discomfort and, where possible, minimize or eliminate it. Support the show

Although it may have its place, your inner critic will ultimately stand in the way of achieving your goals and, it will definitely kill your happiness.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa explore a few ways to identify and tame that inner critic that we all have. Support the show

In today's environment, almost everyone is susceptible to binge eating. The negative health implications can be extreme.  Today Brad and Lisa explore ways to mitigate binge eating.    Support the show

Establishing and maintaining personal boundaries is not easy.  It can elicit conflict and it requires significant emotional intelligence and strong communication skills.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore this difficult topic, Support the show

Most times, arguing is not productive and does not take you where you want to go.  This week, Brad and Lisa discuss alternatives to arguing in dealing with conflict and disagreement. It take practice but you can almost always come up with a win/win solution. Support the show

Long term consistency with any effort requires that you periodically assess how well it fits within your current physical and mental capacities and then making appropriate revisions, where necessary. This week Brad and Lisa discuss how important these periodic revisions are and provide guidance on how to go about it. Support the show

Most New Year's resolutions are doomed to fail.  This week Lisa and Brad discuss better alternatives to the annual resolution and ways to improve success if you still choose to go the traditional route.  You can change, you can improve! Support the show