Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

Kristine shares some powerful tools to help you bring your awareness to your own presence - allowing you to experience a newfound sense of clarity, peace, and a connection to the divine in your everyday life.

Kristine shares some easy ways you can strengthen your feelings of connection and kindness towards the people who mean the most in your life. When we develop our mindfulness practice, we begin to return to the loving state that is innate in all of us; experiencing a depth and richness in our lives that only one thing can bring - love.  

Learn how to do one of the hardest things in the world for many people - how to love yourself. When you learn the art of mindful self-compassion, you’ll be able to live your most vibrant life and give back to others in ways you may never have dreamed possible!

Taking a moment for a “Golden Pause” is an essential component of Kristine’s mindfulness teachings. This week she shares the transformative powers of taking this pause - so you can learn to respond to life, instead of reacting to it.   

Kristine explains what it means to live a mindful life, and shares the benefits of incorporating a mindfulness practice into your everyday life. By learning to live in the present moment - releasing fear, judgment, and other toxic reactive emotions - you’ll begin to feel clarity and peace on a whole new level. Listen in and learn how to begin living mindfully… starting today!

Kristine shares the importance of living a purpose-driven life. Understanding our “why” incentivizes us to act upon our goals, adds meaning to our lives; AND gives us the motivation to persevere when times get tough.  Listen in, and learn how to define your “why” -  so you can wake up to your most inspired, vibrant life!   To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Course, visit https:/...

Kristine explores what it means to live a spiritual life in a material world.  When we learn to identify and dissolve our ego-driven fears, we can reconnect with our inner selves and begin to trust the universe and approach the world with love.  Listen in, and learn how to strike the delicate balance living between the physical and the spiritual plane - so you can find the peace, prosperity AND sp...

Feel like there’s never enough time to get it all done? You’re not alone! In this new podcast, Kris shares tried-and-true strategies that help her manage stress and keep her hormones balanced when life AND business get busy! Take a deep breath, and listen in and learn how to take care of your body, mind, and spirit - so you can remain strong no matter what life throws your way.  To learn more abou...

We often think about what we will say next, but how often do we think about the way we listen? Kris shares the wisdom of “empty presence listening” which means being centered and grounded with an open, compassionate heart while someone is sharing or venting to us. This technique of offering our full presence with a quiet mind allows us to become a safe container for all that needs to be expressed...

Blame it on the hormones! In the final episode of the Brain Power Series, Kris shares some of the latest cutting-edge research on how women can optimize their hormonal and metabolic health while optimizing their brain function. Learn about the lifestyle, nutrition, and therapeutic methods that Kris incorporates into her daily routine - everything from what’s on her plate to how she reduces stress!...

Say “goodbye” to brain fog!  Just like our bodies, we need to exercise and feed our brains properly in order to keep them working optimally and to prevent degeneration.  While cognitive decline is one of the most feared consequences of getting older, there ARE lifestyle and nutrition choices we can make that will stave off the effects of aging - keeping our brains as young as possible, for as long...

Kids ALL have bright, beautiful brains!  But for parents and grandparents of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), understanding exactly how they work - and how to best support their healthy development - can sometimes be challenging to understand.  In the fourth part of the Brain Power series, Dr. Daniel Emina, child/adolescent, and adu...

Kris sits down with Zoe Davis; integrative mental health coach and nutrition counselor at the Amen Clinic to learn about the best foods to eat (and supplements to take) for optimal brain health! With her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and extensive post-graduate training in disordered eating behaviors, nutrition, and holistic obesity care, Zoe is a wealth of information on th...

“Please don’t let my nose itch!” In the second part of the NEW Brain Power Series, Kris recounts her experience of having her brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic.  If you haven’t heard of the Amen Clinics, they take a critical evaluation of the psychological, biological, social, AND spiritual factors that contribute to your brain functioning. Their scientific approach is extremely thoroug...

Welcome to our NEW Brain Power Series! In these episodes, Kris shares with you the newest, cutting-edge research on how we can achieve our optimal brain health. After having her brain scan and evaluation done at the renowned brain health Amen Clinic, Kris felt compelled to share this valuable information with you - too often we take our brains for granted, and brain health matters. Change your bra...

Did you know that on average we have around 70,000 thoughts a day, and over HALF of these are repetitive negative thoughts?  Isn’t that crazy?   In order to interrupt the cycle of thoughts that ruminate with attention - which can keep us stuck - we need to find ways to quiet our minds and calm down, which gives us the ability to access our inner wisdom. Listen in, and learn how to get your brain i...

Widely considered one of the world’s foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction (with more than 30 million copies of his books in print worldwide!) the late Dr. Richard Carlson was teaching people how to live happier, more fulfilled lives... long before “happiness” was even a buzzword in popular psychology! Early in his career he taught this set of five principles on better living and call...

Have you ever encountered something by chance - and felt that it was meant to be?  We hear stories of people bumping into each other on a crowded sidewalk; only to fall in love… or receiving a phone call that changes their life forever.  Derived from the Arabic word qisma (meaning “lot”), the word Kismet describes these magical moments that shape our lives.  Listen in, and learn how to open yourse...

Whether it’s due to a relocation to a new city, or a divorce, or even just the lifestyle change that comes with parenthood, a time may come in our adult lives that we have to make new friends! Connecting with new people isn’t always easy as it seemed in elementary school - it requires us to drop our guard, open our hearts, and take initiative. Talk about vulnerability, right? Kris shares some trie...

When we feel stuck in our lives, it can be tough to know what our next step should be. By learning to use what excites us as our guide, we tap into our innate gifts and talents.  When we LOVE what we do, we feel energized and can be of service to others at our highest level! Listen in to our new podcast episode here, and learn how to honor your life’s purpose.   

It’s normal to want to step back - or even run - when we feel scared. In fact, this is an evolutionary mechanism that has ensured our survival since the beginning of time.  But what about the emotional fears we may face from time to time? Kris explains how to identify our emotional fears, and how we can lean into them instead of running away.  Discover the FREEDOM awaiting you on the other side of...

In one of our most popular episodes, Kris shares how the way we see the world is simply a reflection of what is going on inside of us.  Kris explains how we can take a step back from our world view - whether it’s how we see our work, our romantic partner, and even our pets - and learn to see everything as a mirror of our thoughts and our emotional state.  By building this level of awareness, we de...

Do you ever feel like your days become a long list of things that need to get done?  While being productive is an essential part of living a healthy, well-managed life, learning to slow down and simply be is a great tool that helps us access our inner happiness and peak creativity.  Once you learn to harmonize the two states, you’ll find yourself in flow more often… and you might even find that yo...

This is the third episode in the series answering, "What is Wholeness?" Kris shares what it means to be a sovereign being..self governing and fully confident while living authentically according to your values.  It's a powerful place to engage in life--making your first love--the love of life. As you enjoy listening in, please consider making a small monthly donation of $1-5 to Kristine's patron p...

This is the second of three consecutive episodes where Kris talks about, “What is Wholeness." Kris shares her own journey of reclaiming and integrating the divine masculinity energy into her already fully developed feminine energy to master wholeness. Kris reads a passage from her latest book: From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy, and elaborates on the discussion of what it mean...