The Joyful Life

Today we are talking how to worry less. It's a great episode! https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/57holland?lang=eng Alma 26:35-37

We have been talking about small and simple things that can help reduce anxiety.  If you can implement as many of these small and simple tips as possible, I promise you will feel better.   I love the scripture from Alma 37:6 "By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. " Today’s episode is all about two simple things that can help with your overall well being: sunshine and smiling...

Today we’re talking about something that affects all of us— food —and how what we eat could be fueling or calming our anxiety . https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/epigenetics https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y

Today we are going to be talking about the importance of good sleep and how it can help reduce anxiety. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17956744/   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31685950/

 Today we are talking about how drinking water can help reduce anxiety.  Just as a reminder I am sharing all kinds of small and simple tips that can help reduce anxiety.  There is not a magic pill that can eliminate anxiety from our lives.  Typically it is a series of changes that we can incorporate into our lives that will have a major impact on anxiety.   Today we are talking about the impact dr...

I’m so happy you have decided to join me today as we talk about the impact our physical activity can have on anxiety. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/large-study-finds-the-sweet-spot-for-daily-step-goals Tai Ben Shahar, a positive psychologist, declared that “not exercising” is the same as taking a depressant pill! Kelly McConigal, author of the book “The Joy of Movement” said  “We...

Today we are talking about the impact of our thinking on anxiety. The way we think directly impacts anxiety. This may be obvious to you if you deal with racing thoughts or what some people like to call intrusive thoughts.

Today we are talking about meditation and how it can help reduce anxiety.  President David O. McKay (1873–1970) said: “We pay too little attention to the value of meditation, a principle of devotion. . . . Meditation is the language of the soul. It is defined as ‘a form of private devotion, or spiritual exercise, consisting in deep, continued reflection on some religious theme.’ Meditation is a fo...

If you are dealing with anxiety in your own life or the life of a family member you may have begun to realize that the answer is not necessarily a magic pill or one thing that you change.  The answer may come in a series of things that need to be changed.  Life is about change and becoming the best versions of ourselves and typically if you are dealing with anxiety, there is more than one change t...

Have you ever had trouble doing something?  It can be anything.  Maybe you are having trouble exercising, making your bed or even making a phone call.  Today we are talking about how to do those things we don’t want to do and how doing things we don’t want to do can actually reduce anxiety and increase our confidence. Source: Things That Aren't Doing the Thing ​

Today I am talking about the power of stories:  How Listening to Others Can Ease Our Anxiety.   I think we have all had the thoughts “No one gets it or no one understands what I am going through.”  These types of thoughts can create feelings of overwhelm and loneliness.  From those feelings we have a tendency to pull away from others. Guess what loves isolation- you guessed it, anxiety.  

Today we are talking about doing things for the right reasons and how that can help us reduce anxiety. When we do things from love, our anxiety naturally starts to melt away. And something magical happens—other people begin to notice. We want to serve others, from a place of love and not have any hidden agendas, like trying to change someone else.

Matthew 19:26: “With God all things are possible!”

Proverbs 17:27

This is such a great episode on understanding overwhelm and how to manage your mind. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

“If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. Some recent studies show that people who are taught to forgive become “less angry, more hopeful, less depressed, less anxious and less stressed,” which leads to greater physical well-being. Another of these studies concludes “that forgiveness … is a...

Ralph Waldo Emerson "That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”

Today's small and simple tip comes from Eli Lebowitz's book "Breaking Free of Child Anxiety."

Find out what is going on inside your child's brain!

This is the first of my "Small and Simple" episodes. Today's tip: Implement the concepts into your life.

Today we are talking about uncertainty and its link to anxiety.  I will give you some tips on how to manage this uncertainty in yourself and how to teach your kids how to manage uncertainty..  I decided to create this specific podcast because I have experienced a LOT of uncertainty in my life.  I’ll give you a little background into my life before I share what has been happening.  President Russel...

We are talking about living our lives on offense and how doing this can reduce anxiety in our lives. I’m not talking about being offended. I am talking about choosing to not live defensively, but instead choosing to live our lives offensively. When we are living our lives on defense we are constantly reacting to what is happening around us.  We react to what others say and do and we may not always...

Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s often overlooked: the way we speak about others and its impact on anxiety—for both the person speaking and those around them. We will also talk about why we don’t want to talk poorly of others, how to stop our negative talk, and how to speak more positively of others.    The way we speak about others may seem harmless or even entertaining at the moment it is...

Today’s topic is about the way we speak about ourselves and the impact that can have on anxiety. The way we talk about ourselves has a positive or negative affect on the way we feel. When we have negative language about ourselves we fill our lives with anxiety. We will talk about how we very easily, without even realizing we are doing it, speak poorly of ourselves. We will discuss how to stop our...

Today we are talking about how being our best selves can reduce anxiety. Anxiety is a natural response to stress and can stem from the fear that we are not good enough.  Being our best selves is one of the ways that we can combat anxiety.  When we decide that we will always be our best selves, meaning we show up in the world as the very best person we know how to be, we align ourselves with our va...