Polly Campbell, Simply Said

An optimistic attitude can improve your health, happiness, and even help you live longer. So what do you do if you are leaning like the Pisa of pessimism? Polly explains how to behave optimistically even when you are feeling down. Research links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894461/ https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/the-benefits-of-optimism-are-real.html And, find the Simp...

Polly used to worry about everything. What-iffing her life away. But, not anymore. In this episode, Polly and Sherri talk about how worry can lead to more trouble, and what we do now so our worries so don't get in our way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excuses, putdowns, playing it safe, these are a few of the ways we deal with self-doubt. Thing is, all of these sabotage our goals and keep us from doing the things that add fun and meaning to our lives. So, let's shut down that self-doubt. Or at least manage it better. We'll talk about how, in this episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this always-on world of distraction, it can be hard to remember even where we parked our car. But, memory hacks can help. Also, remember to check out the joy bots and other creations from Gary Hirsch mentioned in today's Simply Nifty segment. These painted dominoes are a Simply Nifty way to remember our strength and courage. Find Gary on Etsy at GaryHirschartshop. Learn more about your ad choic...

When we know what we care about and value, and align our actions with those things, we create a foundation for lingering happiness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polly and her buddy Sherri Sacconaghi talk over plans for 2020 and how intentions can help you take the small, daily steps needed to achieve your big goals. It starts by, well, just getting started. Happy New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Nancy Davis Kho talks about how writing 50 thank you notes in one year changed the way she experienced her world, helped her ease anxiety, and find calm during a challenging year. We really can feel better, one letter at a time. Check out Nancy's work here: www.daviskho.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Questions -- even more than their answers -- can help you grow and get ahead and feel good. In this episode, we'll tell you how the power of inquiry works and offer some ideas about how you can come up with your own good questions to help create a happier life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally aired in April 2019, but it's worth thinking about not just during the holiday season, but all year long. Take time to mark the moments of your life with small celebrations and you're more likely to savor them and feel more satisfaction. That helps us create momentum that guides us toward even our bigger goals. Here's how to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Invest in yourself. By adding some simple practices, new habits, and old loves you might just find yourself, dare I say it, having more fun, feeling more energetic, and alive in 2020. Here are some of the things that can help you create the life you want in the year ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your holiday traditions are more stressful than celebratory, time to adapt or toss them out altogether. Today, Sherri and I talk about how to deal with holiday stress by shifting the way we celebrate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It isn't easy to stay upbeat and positive when it feels like the world is full of bad news, but by carefully choosing your words and using positive quotes and affirmations you can stay hopeful even during hard times. Author and speaker Allen Klein tells us how.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress can make us sick and keep us from enjoying our lives, but with this toolbox of stress-management tips, you'll find it easier to manage the madness even this time of year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all seems so simple, and a bit woo-woo. I mean really can you become healthier, happier, and more connected simply by practicing gratitude? Yep. My bestie Sherri is back and we unpack all things gratitude here, on Simply Said and suggest ways you can bring more gratitude into your life this Thanksgiving season.  Have a comment, idea, question? Tweet me @PLCampbell, sign up for the How to Live a...

Best-selling author and organizer extraordinaire, Julie Morgenstern shares how we can use our space and time to create more meaning, here on Simply Said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are lots of ways to document your day, thoughts, life. Find one that works for you, pick up a pad of paper and pen, and get journaling. I'll tell you how in this episode and explain how journaling can help you live well, do good, be happy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is plenty we can do to get luckier. In this Halloween-week episode, I'll tell you how to make your own luck and use superstitions to improve your performance. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness can help us ease stress and reconnect to the present moment. And, when we do, we feel happier and more relaxed no matter what's going on around us. In this episode, mindfulness expert Donald Altman, the author of Reflect to the Wisdom of Here and Now shows us how we can use mindfulness as a practical way to navigate our days to feel better in the middle of our busy and chaotic lives. ...

Self-compassion not only eases stress, but it can improve relationships, help us overcome errors, achieve our goals, and be more creative and innovative. It can even help us get more done. And it is so much more empowering than beating ourselves up with self-criticism. In this episode, I'll tell you how it helps and how you can use it, no matter what you are dealing with. Research by Kristin Neff,...

My buddy Sherri is back and today we are talking about how to build connection and resilience by helping others. In turn, we feel better too. Check out Sherri's blog on adult anorexia at www.skinny-truth.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Setbacks are part of the deal, but we can practice and build our most resilient nature to power through the heartache to recover and thrive. We'll talk about some ways to do it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of us feel sleepy and tired after lunch. It's part a natural cycle but, but it's an inconvenient one for sure if you are working, parenting, or you know, living. It isn't easy to take a nap every time you are tired at 2 p.m., fortunately, there are a few other things we can do to rev up our energy -- and we cover them here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherri, Polly's friend of 30 years, gives her take on how she uses the practices mentioned in past episodes and other practical ways to enhance sleep, build positive habits, and start her day with a morning ritual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We don't always feel like hustling toward our goals, but there are a few ways to keep going even when we are feeling unmotivated. In this episode, we will talk about intrinsic motivation, values alignment, and a couple of other things that can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Choosing a few simple, repeatable, behaviors or rituals to start your day can help you create the intention, mood, and motivation that will get you off to a great start and infuse your day with positive energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices