Stress Therapy with Cheri Flake: Meditation & Stress Relief for Real Life

Today we get back to the basics…what does it mean exactly to “follow your breath” or “be in the present moment?” I found these things to be confusing when I was first starting out. So, today we make it super simple. Learn three different breath meditations today and pick one to practice. Let’s DO this! In this episode we will learn: ~ The quickest simplest way to get you into the present moment. ~...

If you are someone that seems to keep commitments you make to other people but can’t figure out why you can’t seem to keep commitments that you make to yourself, this one is for you! You may have what I like to call, Southern Hospitality Syndrome! Don’t worry, there is a cure and I am going to hook you up with it today! In this episode we will learn: ~ What Southern Hospitality Syndrome is, how to...

In order for something to be habitual it needs to feel normal and it needs to have been around for a while to feel normal…the experts say about six weeks! So how do we get to this place is something we really want our lives is not habitual ~ we may be barely doing it, maybe not at all ~ into a place of regularity…Something we do without stress, procrastination or excuses? There's an interim period...

Why can’t we make the very things that we want habitual right away? I mean we want to change for good, right? So why don't we just do whatever it is that we want to do?? Scientist have been looking into this and some of the findings are astounding. You'd be surprised that an intrinsic reward for doing the behavior that you want to make habitual is actually better than picking an external reward. T...

Everybody seems to be over New Year's Resolutions and I understand why! The way that we have typically gone about them sets us up for failure. The kicker is, one of the very best ways to relieve stress is to finally get something into your life that you really want. Think about it: What would your life look like, how would you feel if you were actually doing the things and becoming the things that...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from the Skeptic Metaphysician s, You are going to love it! This podcast is one of my all time favorites! Just like mine, the Skeptic Metaphysicians is a proud member of the Ethereal Network of Shows . In this episode, Will and Karen interview Nichole Bigley while they explore angels that live among us. Yo...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from the Derek Loudermilk Show , You are going to love it! This podcast, just like mine, is a proud member of the Ethereal Network of Shows. In this episode, Derek interviews Charles Eisenstein, the author of The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible . Derek Loudermilk Show: Derek Loudermilk Web...

I am on a holiday break so please enjoy a holiday stress buster episode from last year! Plus, a special gift from me to you, my song, “Christmas Makes Me HOT!” Listen wherever you stream your favorite music. Sometimes it seems more like the most stressful time of year, so how can we make it more wonderful? Here are two super simple, but truly effective stress tips to get you back on track to enjoy...

IT’S OUR 100TH EPISODE! Yes! And to celebrate, we will reacquaint ourselves with the idea of One Love in joining together for a loving kindness meditation. Remembering that we are much more the same rather than different, a reminder of how we can actually feel this love and spread will be covered today as well because we do makeup human kind after all. In this episode we will learn: ~How to rememb...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Since I am on a break, we are going to revisit one of my all time favorite Stress Therapy episodes, “What To Do When Everyone Is Driving You Nuts! Plus, it has one of my favorite meditations as well…Train Station Imagery Meditation. Enjoy! And I’ll see you next week for the 100th episode of Stress Therapy! It will be a special holiday edition of Stres...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing to listen to an episode from Kerri Hummingbird’s, Soul Nectar Show Podcast where she interviews Vanessa Rodriguez about to integrate holistic and medical awareness. You are going to love it! This podcast is also a member of the Ethereal Network of Shows. Join Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreat! Register for a med...

Thanksgiving is coming up and strangely, on this beautiful day of gratitude and peace sometimes that’s the LAST thing we’re feeling! Often stuck with difficult people or long histories of discord and often, grief and loss, it’s tough to stay in a “place of gratitude.” Eye roll here…right? Today, we are going to learn a few ways to stay in a thankful place and talk about what helps. Also, we will l...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are going to listen to a podcast episode from one of my all time favorite podcasts, Breathe, Love and Magic with Ronnie Ann Ryan from the Ethereal Network of Shows. You are going to love this show and the guest on this episode Zehra Mahoon. They’ll be talking about new ways to get the Law of Attraction to really work for you. Enjoy! I’ll be...

Addressing our fears and how we really feel is a bit easier than we tend to think...it takes osme gumption and changing things up but if you can learn to actually say what is under all the leaves and branches and really take on the root of the matter, your communication skills are going to be so much better therefore making your relationships better as well. So often in my private practice when my...

We’ve all been a victim of it (and if we’re being really honest, probably been the instigator a few times too, eeek!) Passive Aggressive behavior: it’s so annoying! Here are some simple tricks on what exactly to do to get this negative communication pattern to stop dead in its tracks! The best part? Although it might not be intuitive, it is super simple! In this episode we will learn: ~What passiv...

Gender and communication is tricky. Why is it so hard to get your point across, resolve old arguments and just be heard? Grrrr. Today, you will learn the best way to communicate with someone who might not communicate like you do and I am telling you, this one is a life changer! Then, we will do a heart and throat chakra meditation together. In this episode we will learn: ~Why communication between...

Sometimes you just want an argument to end. But how?? Especially, if it’s a hot topic and an argument you’ve had over and over. Or, what about when one party is just way to hot and you want them to calm down? Here are two tricks to get the job done and stop arguing. De-esculating and Disarming can make a rational conversation an option again. In this episode we will learn: ~The two tricks to end a...

Try as you might, you won’t be able to avoid all difficult people, or difficult conversations. Here is an easy acronym to follow the next time you find yourself going down that same rabbit hole again and again ~ it may save your sanity and maybe, finally put that same looping argument to bed for good! Learn this communication trick today with me and then we will do a special guided meditation toge...

It’s a special edition Stress Therapy Session! Today, we are pausing on our communication skills series to listen to an episode from Melissa Oatman’s, Awaken Your Inner Awesomeness Podcast about how to change up your negative energy vibe and turn things around. You are going to love it! This podcast is also a member of the Ethereal Network of Shows. Stay tuned this Fall because it’s Season 6: Tips...

Are you about to be in an awkward situation? SAME! Ugh. So awkward, right? Learn what my advice is to quickly turn an awkward situation into a comfortable one and how it works. The way out of dealing with that elephant in the room will definitely surprise you! In this episode we will learn: ~How to turn any awkward situation into a comfortable one ~Why avoiding it never works ~The magic word to he...

Today is a short Stress Therapy session…but a very important quick tip and pep talk to get you revved up and ready for change in your life. In this episode we will learn: ~Why what we say, determines who we are and how it’s going ~How to turn it around and affirm what you want in your life ~Intuitive Meditation The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Author...

You are about to hear the best advice I have ever gotten in my whole life. It’s changed me and every single thing…here…it…is. In this episode we will learn: ~The BEST advice for you and every Earthling on this planet ~The time to do it, why you need to and what it means for happy living ~Silent, breath meditation The Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and Autho...

Are you soooo busy?? How are we so busy? All the time!? More importantly: What are we so busy with?? It’s time to declutter our minds, calendar and life! Today we will work on discernment, active decision making on what is truly important and where to go from there. Then, we will do a liberation meditation with the mantra, Moksha. In this episode we will learn: ~Why keeping your surroundings in or...

This week I’ve made so many mistakes! I wonder if I’ll ever learn! Ever feel this way? This episode is raw, y’all. I’m coming at you with my mistakes, losing my cool, dealing with “toxic” people and situations and the lessons (if any!) I’ve learned along the way. Short answer: we need to be good listeners. Yes, for others but mostly and surprisingly, we need to be the best listeners when our true...

Should we always trust that voice in our heads? No way! Our brains are actually wired up to sabotage our efforts to change! Sometimes our mind uses our environment to get us to stop doing any new behavior simply because it’s new ~ even if it’s good for us, or even our life-long dream! Today we are going to learn the tricks that our brains play on us to get us to stop running, meditating, whatever...