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

Sometimes the people that we are often surrounded by during the holidays are the people who make us the craziest. Why do I let my mean cousin get under my skin? And my parents! They go out of their way to push my buttons! Maybe it’s time to learn a quick holiday boundary setting and peace creating reaction. Remember, if you practice it enough, PEACE will become the new automatic response! Let’s do...

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 the holiday season rather than dread it. Then, we do a quick meditation to get you back in the Now where all the magic happens. In this episode we will learn: ~How to reel ourselves back in when we feel over...

Thanksgiving is never over if you can hone your giving thanks practice. There are good reasons to give it a shot. Studies show that if you are practicing gratitude on the reg, you are a healthier, happier person…so let’s get started! It’s the first episode of season 5! Seasonal Stress Therapy: Where we will be keeping things short, simple and accessible even during the busiest time of the year! In...

The flu had me miss last week! But this week, I am energized, back on and NOT tired at all! Even though I’m behind, even though my whole family (including me!) was physically sick, I am not tired and today, I am going to teach you the secret to never saying that you’re tired again ever! In this episode we will learn: ~Why saying that you’re tired actually creates exhaustion ~The benefits of not co...

Disappointment is a drag. It literally means that you didn’t get your way. The kicker is, we need disappointment in order to grow, become better and basically, become a good person. People who have never been disappointed before are well, jerks. So, if we need disappointment in order to be better, how can disappointment also be a total waste of time? Let’s learn how to make disappointing events wo...

The benefits of meditation are everywhere right now…everyone is talking about how meditation can change you for the better but what about you? How can meditation change your life specifically? This is what we will dive into today. Meditation is about as good for us as water, people! But how meditation will change you is anyone’s guess but a journey worth taking. Let’s talk about the lessor known m...

Decision making can be super stressful. We make thousands of decisions each day. Being distracted and anxious only adds to decision making fatigue and worry. Today, we learn a bit of brain anatomy to help us along in making the decision-making part of our brain more developed, calmer and a better decision maker without added stress, procrastination or excuses. In this episode we will learn: ~A han...

It’s alarming but important to know that the part of your brain that is in charge of your stress outs and anxiety doesn’t understand English, so it really doesn’t matter what you say to yourself. It won’t work. Instead, we’ll learn the language that your brain speaks so you can directly convey the peace and calm that you want it and you to know so you can get a handle on stress-outs and other nega...

Sometimes we stress ourselves out by talking to ourselves so unkindly and the kicker is…we might not even be aware that we are doing it! Learn how to replace that self-defeating voice in your head with some positivity and kindness only because it’s true, it will make your life way easier and you will feel better. In this episode we will learn: ~Why talking to ourselves kindly helps our mood ~Why b...

Why is it that the older we get, the faster time passes? Every year, quicker than the last! Feeling like time is passing us by means we are missing out and getting even more stressed. Let’s learn how to s-l-o-w things down, live in the Now and stop this race to the finish! In this episode we will learn: ~Three theories on why it seems that time passes faster with age ~Methods on how to get time to...

Anxiety is exhausting and seems unavoidable. Not true! Anxiety is largely negative thoughts about the future that may manifest as physical symptoms and eventually cause dis-ease. Mind Reading and Fortune Telling are common tough distortions that are totally avoidable if we pay attention and do the work! In this episode we will learn: ~What anxiety actually is and how this definition can help us av...

Hey, beautiful people! Confidence seems tricky, but today I am going to show you how very simple confidence can be…it’s mostly related to this comparison trap that we seem to fall in time and time again (especially when we’re on social media!). Let’s learn today how to know how to avoid this trap and exude confidence that is real and not at anyone’s expense. In this episode we will learn: ~What th...

Hey, beautiful people! What if you were able to look at the things in your life that were super boring, really hard, or just miserable, and honestly say to yourself and truly believe it ~ "It's easy and I like it!"? I'm going to show you how today on Stress Therapy. It's season 4, on Stress Therapy 101. So, settle in and listen up…because your stress therapy session is about to begin… right…now! I...

Hey, beautiful people. Have you ever heard anyone say, "What you think about, you bring about!"? Yeah, right. Is that even true? Absolutely! Today I'm going to show you the science behind this idea and, not only why it's true, but how to get it to work FOR you so you can start creating the life that you want! It's season 4! Stress Therapy 101. So, settle in and listen up...because your stress ther...

Hey, beautiful people! Did you know that not all stress is the same? There's good stress and bad stress. So, how can you turn bad stress into good stress? Is this even possible? Yes! And today I'm going to show you how on Stress Therapy. So, settle in and listen up because your stress therapy session is about to begin…right…now! In this podcast, we will learn: The different type of stress How to t...

A fresh season of Stress Therapy begins today...Season four! It's time to learn just how to get better at stress and start living our best lives...NOW. If you think stress may be affecting your health in a negative way, it's imperative that you don't miss this episode because simply thinking this thought could be killing you! Is this an overreaction? Unfortunately, no. But, don't stress! Today, we...

Are you stressed out? Overwhelmed? Over tired? Or, just… over…it? Do you feel like you've tried all the things? Or, want to but you just aren’t sure how to get all those stress relievers into your life for real and for good? It’s time to start…living…NOW! Meet The Stress Therapist, Cheri Augustine Flake! Cheri is absolutely unlike any therapist, meditation teacher or hypnotherapist you have ever e...

My podcast got a makeover! Welcome to Stress Therapy! A podcast about getting better at stress for people living in the real world. Yes, things have changed a bit, but for the better. Today, you'll learn just why change is so hard (even if it's "good change!") and how to make it easier, more beneficial and way less stressful. Here is a book I mentioned: Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life by Way...

Keeping up with any new, healthy habit can be rough in the summer when your schedule is off. Throw in traveling and it all seems to fly right out the window! Here are a few tips to get back on track fast! This is Season #: Let's Meditate Anyway!: Motivational Insights By A seasoned Therapist Who Meditates

Sometimes we just don't have the time to meditate...So, how do we get the job done? Today, we are going to show up anyway...Even if you're on vacation, even if you've never been so busy, or if you just don't feel like it! Season 3: Let's Meditate Anyway! Motivation Insights By A Seasoned Therapist Who Meditates

Motivation seems a bit mysterious…First, it’s there…then, out of nowhere your get up and go, got up and went! What happened? Getting motivated is relatively easy. Staying motivated as a whole other thing. Today I'm going to go over my 3 simple tricks on how to get and stay motivated for the long-haul so you're meditating regularly, keeping it up and working on getting meditation (or any new behavi...

I am just coming back from a short, weekend meditation retreat that I ran with the lovely Cindy Dollar, an Iyengar teacher from Asheville, North Carolina. Today, I am filled with some excellent reminders as to why retreats are so important to your meditation practice. Surrounding yourself with a group of individuals looking to hone their meditation practice and go deeper comes with benefits that w...

Have you ever tried binaural beats? A lot of people use them to focus or to help with sleep but many people don't know that binaural beats are also really helpful for meditation. Today, I am going to tell you a bit about how and why they work and then we'll try them out together. This is episode 10 of my 12 week season: Let's Meditate Anyway! Motivational Insights By A Seasoned Therapist Who Medit...

Technology seems to be a barrier to inner peace as we are essentially practicing being distracted all day everyday with our phones. So, how can we use our devices to help us find inner peace? Today I will show you how to actually use that little personal assistant that you never leave home without to make your life calmer, more productive so you can be more present, in the moment and live a much m...

There are a couple of super simple procrastination tips that most people don't know about that can help you get started on whatever you are blowing off AND help you get the job done! Surprisingly, procrastination has little to do with motivation...at least not in the way we typically think about feeling motivated and more about how we think and manage our emotions. This is episode 8 of my 12 week...