Just One Thing

Almost everyone is vulnerable to negative thought loops that can dramatically impact their well being. This week, Lisa and Brad explore how to identify these dangerous thought patterns and overcome them. Support the show

Eating mindfully is both a perfect way to introduce mindfulness into your life and a method for improving your eating habits.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore how to go about incorporating mindful eating into your mealtimes.    Support the show

After the turmoil of the past year, many are feeling guilty about feeling and expressing their own happiness.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss why it's so important to embrace, cultivate and share your happiness and outright joy.  Don't hold back. Support the show

Knowing how to disagree is a skill that you can develop.  Having this skill is especially important these days.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how to go about disagreeing while still maintaining great relationships. Support the show

Having appropriate balance in your life is important.  That dos not mean that you treat all of your efforts equally.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss what balance really means and how to go about achieving it.  Support the show

Almost everyone suffers from procrastination, from time to time.  This week, Lisa and Brad talk about the sources of procrastination and, most importantly, how you can overcome this insidious behavior.  To achieve your best life, you'll need to address procrastination.   Support the show

Experiencing prolonged silence is rare for most, yet can provide significant insight and benefits.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss their own experiences with days of silence and explore what they have learned as a result. Support the show

It's hard to believe, but repeating positive phrases to yourself can significantly improve your self image and sense of well being.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore the power of affirmations, how to construct them and how to employ them. Support the show

Believe it or not, simply putting words on paper can have a powerful effect on your well being.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore the many ways that you can journal and discuss some of the science behind why it works. Even those who hate to write can find easy and powerful ways to journal.  Support the show

Most folks have noticeable daily and seasonal emotional ups and downs.  This week, Brad and Lisa discuss these emotional rhythms, how to notice them and, most importantly, how to deal with them.  You don't have to be a prisoner of your emotional rhythms. Support the show

There are many misconceptions about meditation that prevents folks from embracing the practice. This week, Lisa and Brad dispel all of these myths that surround what is actually a very easy and beneficial activity.  Meditation can improve nearly every aspect of your life. Support the show

No matter your current disposition or circumstances, you can learn to be happier.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore science based methods that allow you to dramatically enhance your day-to-day well being. Support the show

If you don't take care of yourself, you'll soon be unable to care for anyone else.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore the importance of self care and delineate several ways you can incorporate self care into your life.  Once you learn to value yourself, you can better care for and value others. Support the show

Forging a deep and abiding relationship is never easy.  This week Brad and Lisa explore how to take your relationship to the next level with open communication. Open discussion can be very uncomfortable, but is so worth the effort.  Support the show

This week Brad and Lisa continue the discussion of techniques that you can use to provide immediate relief from your anxiety.  Although some of these methods take a bit of practice, most are usable by complete mindfulness beginners.  Support the show

Almost everyone experiences anxiety, these days more than ever. This week Brad and Lisa explore the origins of anxiety and provide several techniques that you can use to immediately alleviate the uncomfortable sensations and reduce its negative impact.  Really, they can help right now. Support the show

We often become trapped by our habits, whether they are good or bad.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how habits can negatively impact your life and how you can regain more choice in your day-to-day actions and behavior. Don't just blindly do what you've always done. Support the show

One person's heaven is often another person's hell. This week, Brad and Lisa explore the implications of the wide range of likes and dislikes that  individuals exhibit and offer strategies for better understanding and dealing with  that variability. Don't assume that everyone is going to like what you do. Support the show

We often prevent ourselves from moving forward by setting the bar for progress too high. This week, Brad and Lisa talk about expecting too much of ourselves and how to make small steps forward to achieve your goals. Support the show

Contrary to some recent backlash, Mindfulness does not make you passive.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how Mindfulness is actually a powerful tool that can help you achieve, business, athletic, and productivity goals.  Don't be scared away from Minduflness because you think it will take away your "edge." Support the show

Every day we have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how you can make a difference for good, in your home, in your city, and in the world.  Whether you know it or not, you have the power. Support the show

Don't be driven and overwhelmed by the many TO DO items filling your day. Instead, consider creating a TO BE list filled with the types of things you'd like to become, more patient, courageous, outgoing, etc.  This week Brad and Lisa tell you how to create and pursue that TO BE list.  Support the show

Is that holiday To Do list causing too much stress?  This week Brad and Lisa explore how to  mindfully pare down your traditions so that you optimize your joy and minimize your stress. It's not always easy, but well worth the effort. Support the show

Many claim they don't have an inner voice.  In reality, everyone has multiple voices in their head at once.  This week, Brad and Lisa explore how to find and listen to all of the messaging in your head and use that knowledge to chart a path toward the life you desire. Support the show

Sometimes the situation is so alarming that your mindfulness tools just don't seem to work.  This week, Brad and Lisa discuss realistic expectations for a mindfulness practice and how to raise  the bar with consistent practice. Like anything, the more you put in, the more you get out. Support the show