Just One Thing

We all have so many competing activities in our lives, that it's often hard to really accomplish the things that are of highest priority.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to use your schedule/calendar to make sure you get those most important tasks completed and keep yourself moving toward your best life. Support the show

The last three years have produced profound loss, and a resultant sense of grief, in almost everyone.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore this societal grief and discuss how you might begin to take the steps necessary for healing. Paradoxically, most don't even recognize that what they are feeling is grief. Support the show

This week, Lisa and Brad continue the discussion about setting better goals, focusing on prioritizing, identifying smaller enabling goals, and making sure that your goals don't conflict with one another.  Support the show

Setting and achieving your goals is the best way to get what you want in life.  Unfortunately, setting appropriate goals is easier said than done.  This week, Lisa and Brad begin the exploration of how to set better goals, goals that are achievable and that will guide you toward the life you desire. Support the show

Engaging in any kind of artistic activity can dramatically increase your moment to moment happiness and reduce stress,  if you embrace the right mindset.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to "do some art"  in such a way that you not only increase your joy, but you'll also be quite pleased with the result.   Support the show

Kindness has a positive ripple effect that can greatly improve society and make you happier. This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to incorporate kindness into your day and explore the societal and personal benefits that can accrue. Support the show

Few things will improve your social connections as much as improving your conversation skills.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to go about improving your conversations skills and explore why it is so important to do so.  Support the show

Building a successful long-term relationship requires finding an optimal balance between the time you spend doing things for yourself,  and by yourself,  and the time you spend doing meaningful things together as a couple. This week, Lisa and Brad explore how to recognize that you need both Me Time and We Time and then how to find the right balance between the two as your relationship evolves. Sup...

The reward centers in your brain can cause you to actually become addicted to anxiety. This week, Brad and LIsa explore how you might fall victim to the anxiety habit and how you can begin to break this unpleasant cycle. Support the show

A rainy day offers a perfect opportunity to explore various aspects of mindfulness.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss the many ways you can leverage a rainy day to begin embracing a more mindful way of living, finding the joy in moment-to-moment experience.  Support the show

Curiosity is one of the primary sources of both increased happiness and greater agency. This week we discuss the various types of curiosity, how it can promote greater joy, and how to become more curious.  Support the show

This week we continue the discussion of triggering by focusing on the topic of co-triggering, between couples, and how to begin doing trigger repair. We are convinced that recognizing and learning to effectively deal with triggers, is one of the most powerful things a couple can do to improve their relationship. Support the show

The first step in learning to move from triggered to tranquil is to quickly detect when you are being triggered, and pause. This week Lisa and Brad exploree how to identify your predominant trigger signature and learn to pause and regulate your out of control emotions. Support the show

We begin the fourth season of "Just One Thing" with an exploration of what it means to be triggered. Everyone gets triggered, probably every day. It's what you do after you're triggered that makes the difference.  In our next few episodes we'll help you move from "triggered to tranquil." Support the show

We all need to take periodic breaks to be at our best.  Whether we are doing something physically or mentally,  we cannot just keep pushing forever without adverse consequences.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to tell when you need a break, and most importantly, how to give yourself permission to take it. Support the show

You can turn an unhappy situation around by learning to develop alternative stories about what's going on.  We almost never know what's actually going on in someone else's mind so, this week, Lisa and Brad, explore  the benefits of learning to consistently develop more positive explanations of people's behavior. Support the show

Approaching life with Beginners Mind is one of the real secrets of greater happiness.  This week, Lisa and Brad define Beginners Mind and explore how you can cultivate it for greater joy. Support the show

Affirmations may seem like new age voodoo, but they really do work.  This week, Lisa and Brad take a deeper dive into affirmation magic, exploring their own experience and how you too can employ affirmations to improve your life. Support the show

Most people are good and compassionate, given the chance.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore how your entire world can change for the better when you approach others with a spirit of compassion. Support the show

Reframing your situation is a quick and proven way to provide more joy in your life.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore two questions that can be used to reframe everyday challenges. Support the show

No two people attain happiness in the same way.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to go about composing your own unique script for finding joy. Support the show

Every once in a while, you can learn a lot by taking a break from all of your routines and listening to what your inner voice is telling you.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore the value taking a compete day off and using it as a learning experience to enhance your happiness and long-term well being. Support the show

Beginning any new activity is rarely easy. Yet learning new skills and mastering new knowledge is one of the surest paths to increased well being.   This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how you can overcome the frustration that often attends learning new skills and and gaining new competencies. Support the show

Sometimes competitiveness can take you where you want to go and at other times it can destroy relationships.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss when competitiveness is good, when it's bad, and when it's just plain ugly. Beware. Support the show

Most mindfulness practices talk about non-attachment as a way to greater well-being.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss what non-attachment actually is, why it is a part of achieving more happiness, and most importantly, how you can start to develop  it.. Support the show