Dr. UnStuck Podcast — Get Out of Your Head. Get Into Your Life.

The Essentialist Lifestyle

Passion is what drives us from within, and clarity of purpose often leads to authentic success. The paradox here, is that with all of this wonderful abundance flowing into our lives, we can slide back into that place of allowing ourselves to be tempted by and get sucked into the blackhole a lots and lots of shiny new opportunities. It is easy to say no to requests without much payoff. The challeng...

It is human nature for most of us to unconsciously collect new or even used items we purchase or people give us, and allow them to fill our closets and rooms to the brim. Meanwhile, this is affecting our mood without us even recognizing it. Clutter on the outside causes clutter on the inside, and this can be tackled with one simple household rule.

We have been very conditioned to feel guilty for the mistakes we have made, and we often carry this shame deep into adulthood. Shame is a toxic energy-sucker that clutters and clogs up our consciousness, preventing us from fulfilling our authentic purpose and destiny by consuming so much mental space. #failure #shame #forgiveness #letitgo

Are you pleased with your own life? This is an important question to ask, as we can so easily get wrapped up in how other people think our life is going. It can be easy to get locked into a need for the approval of others, that we can forget that what they think and say are just their opinions. That's it. #authenticity #codependency #ego

It can be so easy at the end of the day, especially when someone asks "How was your day? to recount all of the speed bumps hit throughout the last 8 to 10 hours. Especially just before drifting off to sleep, it is of utmost importance to recount at least one thing that went well during the day. This will prime the brain to be in a better place when you awaken the next morning. #gratitude #pri...

The idea of detachment is Buddhist and can be wonderfully helpful in managing the busy-ness and constant over-stimulation of our fast-paced society. Detaching means to "keep one foot out of the pool" per say when it comes to everyday frustrations and annoyances. It means to not let ourselves get caught up in or dragged down by pettiness and drama. Instead, we can breathe deeply and separ...

This short poem is food for the spirit. So simple. So relatable. A great way to start the day.

Jeremy Rochford speaks to us about "The Snowflake Principle," which is not about politics, but rather learning to separate science from emotion when trying to lose weight. Rochford, who has lost 200 pounds and kept this weight off for over 20 years, explains that we must shift out of the "all or nothing mindset" when deciding to lose weight. Rochford also emphasizes the importa...

What's important now?

The genius of routine

The company we keep plays a role in our mood, attitude, as well as our overall well-being. Also, our valuable life-minutes on this planet are limited. It is therefore of utmost importance to cherry-pick who we choose to spend our valuable life-minutes with as we are not getting them back. #carpediem #lifeminutes #goodvibes

Awakening the sleeping beauty within means to invite your authentic self back into the driver's seat. So often we cave into the smooth seduction of the ego which can bring us down with guilt and shame, or lead us into the seemingly never ending pursuit of external approval. Awaken and return to your power place. #authenticity #authenticself #awaken

Many times when we set goals we go full-throttle right out of the gate, reaching for the stars with everything we've got, and then often wind up frustrated and giving up as the results didn't happen fast enough. When we shift our mindset towards being grateful for and celebrating the small wins, miracles begin to happen. Small wins lead to big success. #success #perseverence #focus

Worthiness as a practice.

How to cultivate hope.

If your outside world seems hectic and frenzied, you may want to take a moment to check in with yourself to what's happening on the inside.

The quality of the day

Let go of expectations

If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.

Become good.

There are some people out there who walk around looking for things to become annoyed about. This is because they are getting some kind of temporary "good feel" about it, even though it leads to long-term misery. Learning to become less easily annoyed is a skill that we can learn, and the payoff is monumental! #learnedoptimism #positivity #resilience

Regardless of the chaos going on around us at home, work, or wherever, we can choose to stay centered. Learning to stay centered is a skill that can be learned, and the gift that keeps on giving. #staycentered #mindfulness #presentmoment

Do your best to look past behavior

Happiness as a duty