BRAIN CROPS - with Chelsea Myers

Overwhelm. It’s one of the least pleasant places to spin and one of my favorite topics to coach on! I think what I love about this animal of a topic is that it is totally solvable. A lot of ambitious people find themselves, at times, feeling overwhelmed. And once we solve for it, once we untangle the knots, your drive and ambition are free to fun ahead at full speed again. So let’s get to it!

Gossip...it's happening in our homes, our practices, and our social circles. Most people agree that it isn't great. So why is gossip so enticing? What is the brain's draw to gossip and what is the solution to nixing it? We make large investments in our time, talents, and other resources to learn to become more efficient. We strive to reach our optimal level of performance. Imagine the impact of ne...

We spend so much time considering what other people might think of something we say, or how we do something. We worry about hurting other people’s feelings. We try to tailor the way we do things - we want to be who we are, as long as other people are okay with it. Own your control over your mind. Allow others to have their own opinions. Let people be wrong about you.

Often we struggle separating our own thoughts from hard true facts. This struggle can greatly diminish our ability to be at peace, to be contagiously positive, and to be constructive in our criticism.  Are the thoughts you’re choosing offering you the inner peace and energy that you want?  Do you like the way your thoughts feel? How does thinking that - whatever “that” is - benefit you?...

You get to work, walk into an operatory, and within moments of greeting your patient (who is prepped and ready for their procedure) you realize that - once again - things aren’t the way you’ve expressed they need to be… We aren’t going to escape difficult people or situations. That isn’t the nature of life. But we are always equipped - completely equipped - with incredibly powerful brains that can...

Perfectionism - Part 3 of 3. What about when things are perfect? What about when all has gone exactly according to plan? How about those times that you do your best work and couldn’t be more pleased with the end result… and then … 

Perfectionism - Part 2 0f 3: You notice when something that isn’t how or what you’d prefer comes around. In those times how do you choose to notice your experience with that situation. Notice your thoughs. Notice the time and enegy you spend thinking about it. Notice if you have any emotional response. And then...Choose.

Perfectionism Part 1 of 3: How the striving for perfection may be unintentionally fueling negative outcomes in your life. Notice the amount of brain power you are spending on analyzing for imperfections. Our brains are still wired like that of our ancient ancestors who needed these perfectionism gifts, our brain provides, to survive in true life-or-death type living circumstances. You take these a...