The Lighten Up Podcast with Lauren Polly: Recent Episodes
Lauren Polly
What if your body was holding onto old emotions—and trying to talk to you? In this heartfelt episode, Lauren Polly shares a powerful story from her award-winning book The Other Side of Bipolar about rediscovering movement, navigating heartbreak, and releasing long-held emotional tension through a simple yoga class. You'll learn how to listen to your body's subtle signals, move through emotional blocks, and deepen your mental wellness journey—one breath at a time. Whether you’re feeling stuck or simply seeking more peace and presence, this episode invites you to explore the wisdom within your own skin.
Perfect for sensitive souls, creators, and anyone ready to reconnect with themselves from the inside out.
Grab a copy of Lauren’s multi-award-winning book here
Today, we're diving into one of my favorite quotes that challenges us to rethink how we approach our passions and purpose. It's from Howard Thurman: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that. Because the world needs more people who have come alive."
This episode is all about exploring what makes you come alive—finding that spark, that obsession, that passion you can’t get enough of. It’s not about what you think you should be doing, but what truly lights you up inside.
Tune in to discover:
- How to identify the passions and interests that make you feel most alive.
- Ways to experiment and reconnect with those things that bring you the most joy.
- Why giving your unique gifts generously can create a powerful feedback loop that fuels your creativity.
- The secret to sustaining your energy and purpose, even when the world isn’t responding the way you hoped.
If you're ready to reconnect with what truly lights you up and move beyond burnout, isolation, and the expectations of others, I invite you to join my free 5-Day Solopreneur Success Challenge starting on Monday, September 16th! It's a deep dive into content just like this, designed to help you rediscover your passion and take actionable steps to put it out into the world. It's also a great lead-up to my Elevate membership, launching in October.
Let’s get you back to feeling alive, free, and ready to make your unique mark. Join me, and let's explore this journey together!
Have an amazing week, and as always, I'll chat with you soon!
Are you caught in the grip of imposter syndrome, wondering if you're truly being yourself or just playing a role to fit in?
Imposter syndrome can be a silent saboteur, creeping in and convincing us that we’re not enough. It can lead us to overperform, constantly compare ourselves to others, and even push us toward burnout. But what if you could break free from that cycle and create a business and life that truly reflects who you are? In this episode, we dive into the signs that you're not showing up authentically and explore practical steps to reconnect with your true self. Learning how to listen to your body, align with your values, and find your people is not just essential for avoiding burnout; it's the key to sustaining success and finding genuine fulfillment.
Tune in to learn:
- How to recognize early signs of burnout through body awareness.
- Why aligning your values with what you deliver matters for authenticity.
- A practical trick to determine if a client, partner, or collaborator is the right fit for you.
- How to build deeper, more authentic connections in your business.
- Ways to avoid hollow success and stay true to yourself.
- Simple steps to reset your nervous system and maintain your energy.
- The importance of finding your people and how it can transform your entrepreneurial journey.
Join us as we explore these powerful techniques to overcome imposter syndrome and build a business that feels aligned with who you truly are.
The FREE 5-day Solopreneur Success Challenge is going LIVE 9/16/24 - join us here
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to achieve your dreams without sacrificing who you truly are?
In this episode of Depth and Drive, I’m diving into a question that’s been on my mind for a while: Can we really find success without losing ourselves in the process? As entrepreneurs, creatives, and visionaries, we’re all driven by a desire to make an impact and achieve our goals. But what happens when that drive starts to feel like it’s pulling us away from our true selves?
I’ll be sharing a bit about my own journey—how I realized that ticking all the boxes of success didn’t necessarily bring the fulfillment I was searching for. We’ll explore how to keep your emotional depth, integrity, and well-being intact while still pushing the boundaries in your career and creative projects. This episode is my invitation to you to rethink the hustle culture and find a path that honors both your ambition and your need for meaningful, grounded connection.
Tune in to learn:
- How to balance your drive for success with personal fulfillment and emotional depth.
- Practical steps for making a pivot in your life or career when things aren’t working.
- Why emotional regulation is crucial for effective decision-making.
- How to embrace experimentation as a tool for growth and self-discovery.
To join us in the FREE 5-day Challenge Solopreneur Success Skills on 9/16/24, click here!
Key soundbites:
- "What if we could still have the emotional depth and the meaningful depth that we really want without giving up?"
- "What if you could actually find a beautiful balancing point between your well-being and your creative ambition?"
- "Many people sacrifice their well-being along the way to success."
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction: Finding Success Without Losing Yourself
01:34 Balancing Emotional Depth and Meaningful Fulfillment
03:20 Balancing Drive and Well-being
04:47 The Sacrifice of Emotional Depth and Well-being
07:21 The Emptiness Behind External Success
08:57 Redefining Success: Beyond External Factors
Entrepreneurship can bring unique challenges, especially for those who invest their heart and soul into their work. Today, I share a question that has profoundly impacted my life and business: "How would you like to spend your time on earth?" Reflect on this question to reconnect with your vision and live it day-to-day.
Tune in to Discover:
- The importance of self-care in entrepreneurship.
- A powerful question that can realign your life and business: "How would you like to spend your time on earth?"
- Practical tips on maintaining individuality and authenticity in your business.
- How to craft a fulfilling life beyond mere success by integrating purpose and meaning into your daily activities.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. Stay tuned for upcoming workshops and a new membership program designed to support heart-based entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for my email list at laurenpolly.com and download my new ebook, The Resiliency Roadmap, to continue this conversation.
Reflect on the powerful question we discussed, let it resonate within you, and see what shifts it brings. Here’s to building a life and business that not only succeed but also bring profound fulfillment and joy. Until next time, take care and stay light!
Welcome to episode six in the Resiliency Roadmap series. This series accompanies my brand-new ebook, Resiliency Roadmap, focusing on entrepreneurial well-being.
Today, we're diving into managing pressure through mindful decisions. If you're a sensitive person, an empath, or someone who runs a caring business, you might be more attuned to the ups and downs of the world. This sensitivity can lead to heightened reactions to the energies around you.
In episode three, we discussed energy dynamics, and today's episode goes hand in hand with that topic. We're addressing the importance of emotional regulation and how to avoid making decisions based on a dysregulated state.
Tune in to discover:
- How to identify and manage your emotional baseline
- Techniques to maintain emotional regulation in high-pressure situations
- The importance of self-awareness and practical self-care for entrepreneurs
- Strategies to handle reactive decisions and stay calm under pressure
- Real-life examples of managing stress and staying balanced
As someone who has navigated a journey with mental health, I understand the challenges of staying emotionally regulated. It's not about maintaining a calm sea but about riding the waves without getting rocked.
Key Takeaways:
- Weekly and Daily Check-ins: Regularly assess your emotional load and baseline stress levels.
- Identify Triggers: Recognize what sets you off and develop strategies to manage these triggers.
- Proactive Self-Care: Incorporate self-awareness and self-care into your daily routine.
- Body Awareness Techniques: Use body positioning and breathing exercises to stay grounded.
- Strategic Decision-Making: Avoid making decisions based on a dysregulated state by allowing yourself space and time to respond thoughtfully.
This episode provides practical tips and personal anecdotes to help you navigate the pressures of entrepreneurial life. Whether you're dealing with clients, managing a team, or facing creative challenges, these insights will help you maintain your emotional balance and make mindful decisions.
If you haven't yet, download my free ebook, Resiliency Roadmap HERE. And I'd love to hear your feedback on this series and what other topics you'd like to explore.
Stay tuned for the final two episodes in this series, where we'll discuss individualism in business and life beyond success. Have an amazing week, and as always, I will chat with you soon!
Welcome to Episode 248 of the Lighten Up Podcast. Today, we dive deeper into our Resiliency Roadmap series with a critical discussion on self-care in leadership. This episode isn't just for CEOs or those with large followings; it's for every entrepreneur who leads their business and life, even if you're a solopreneur or just starting out.
Today, we're challenging myths about self-care and leadership in entrepreneurship. We often fall into the trap of neglecting our own needs, even when our business revolves around helping others find balance and wellness. I share insights from my own journey and from working with others, like a yoga teacher who was so caught up in teaching others that she no longer practiced yoga for herself.
Tune in to Discover:
- The Importance of Self-Care for Leaders: Why maintaining your own wellness is crucial, not just for your health, but for the authenticity and success of your business.
- Redefining Leadership: How every entrepreneur is a leader and why embracing this role can change how you approach your business and personal growth.
- Practical Leadership Strategies: Tips for integrating effective self-care into your busy schedule without feeling selfish or guilty.
Key Takeaways:
- Acknowledge Your Leadership: Reflect on what being a leader means to you and how redefining this could impact your business and personal life.
- Bust Myths About Self-Care: Overcome feelings of guilt associated with taking time for yourself and recognize the necessity of filling your own cup.
- Practical Self-Care Tips: Strategies to know your limits, redefine productivity, and manage transitions effectively between different roles in your life.
Whether you identify as a leader or not, this episode will help you see yourself in a new light, encouraging you to take command of both your business and your personal wellness. Self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s a fundamental aspect of leading successfully and sustainably.
🎧 Listen now to embrace your role as a leader and learn why self-care is your secret weapon in entrepreneurship.
Remember, being a leader isn't about the number of people who follow you; it's about leading your life and business with intention and care. Join me as we explore how embracing our roles as leaders can transform our approach to business and life.
Make sure to download your free copy of the "Resiliency Roadmap" eBook for more in-depth insights and tools: https://bit.ly/resiliencyroadmap
The Entrepreneur's Edge—Mind-Body Connection
The next segment of our Resiliency Roadmap series. This episode is dedicated to all entrepreneurs who strive not only for business success but for a well-rounded and fulfilling life by nurturing their mental and physical health. Today, we're exploring the crucial role of the mind-body connection in business, a concept that extends far beyond holistic wellness industries. It's about integrating self-care into every facet of your entrepreneurial journey, ensuring that both your creativity and business thrive from a place of personal well-being.
Tune in to Discover:
- The Importance of Mind-Body Connection: Learn how integrating mind and body wellness can give you an entrepreneurial edge, regardless of your industry.
- Beyond Holistic Business: Understand why mind-body wellness isn't just for those in wellness industries—it's crucial for everyone, whether you're a realtor, a financial advisor, or even a puppet maker!
- Real-Life Application: Hear how everyday entrepreneurs, including my assistant with her busy life juggling multiple roles, integrate self-care to maintain their health and creativity.
- Practical Tips for Self-Care: I'll share strategies to help you listen to your body and incorporate what it needs into your busy schedule, enhancing your creativity and efficiency.
- Flexibility in Routine: Discover the benefits of a flexible routine that adapts to your energy levels and needs, helping you avoid burnout and stay productive.
This episode isn't just about maintaining your physical and mental health—it's about weaving those elements into the very fabric of your entrepreneurial journey, creating a sustainable path that supports your overall quality of life. Whether you're new to integrating mind-body wellness or looking for fresh perspectives, this discussion aims to provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your entrepreneurial resilience.
Remember, your journey to business success is deeply intertwined with your personal well-being. Let's dive into how you can nurture both to achieve your best.
Be sure to grab your free copy of the "Resiliency Roadmap" ebook from the show notes below for more tools, tricks, and reflective exercises to deepen your journey to resilience in both business and personal well-being. Join me next week as we tackle self-care in leadership, exploring why taking care of yourself is essential, not just for you but for your team and vision. Have an amazing week, and remember to keep lightening up!
Download the Resiliency Roadmap eBook
Navigating energy dynamics is crucial because, as entrepreneurs, we are constantly engaging with different personalities and situations. Whether you’re a service provider, run a brick-and-mortar store, or are in the creative arts, understanding these dynamics can significantly enhance your resilience and adaptability. I also share personal insights from my 20 years as a medical speech-language pathologist, emphasizing the importance of genuine connections over perfect communication.
Tune in to discover:
- The foundational role of energy: Learn how underlying energy shapes interactions and why recognizing this can clear up many misunderstandings.
- Personal perceptions of energy: Gain insight into how personal perceptions can differ dramatically and affect your business interactions.
- Changing energy dynamics: Explore strategies to shift challenging dynamics into more positive interactions, enhancing both personal well-being and business success.
This episode is packed with practical advice on recognizing and adapting the energy you bring into every interaction, ensuring it aligns with your entrepreneurial goals and personal values. Whether it's through acknowledging, observing, or developing your responses to energy dynamics, these insights will empower you to navigate your entrepreneurial journey with greater ease and effectiveness.
Call to Action: Don't forget to download your free copy of my ebook, Resiliency Roadmap, which complements this podcast series. It’s filled with reflective exercises to help you dive deeper into the themes we discuss. Click here to download: https://bit.ly/resiliencyroadmap
Join me next week as we explore the mind-body connection in entrepreneurship, a crucial aspect of building a successful business that harmonizes with your personal well-being. Have an amazing week, and I'll chat with you soon!
Free eBook download here: https://bit.ly/resiliencyroadmap
Welcome back to the Lighten Up Podcast with Lauren Polly, where we continue our journey through the Resiliency Roadmap, exploring the intersections of well-being and entrepreneurship. In part two of this series, we delve into the understanding that mental health is a journey, not a fixed destination. Drawing from personal experiences and insights, we confront the misconception that once we reach stability, everything should fall into place effortlessly. Instead, life presents us with plot twists and challenges, both internal and external, urging us to embrace resilience as an ongoing process.
Tune in to discover:
- Understand that mental health is a journey, not a destination.
- Learn practical tools for navigating the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and mental wellness.
- Discover the importance of self-awareness as self-care in maintaining balance.
- Reframe success as a blend of mental well-being and creative expression.
- Access valuable insights and reflection questions in the free ebook, "Resiliency Roadmap."
- Stay tuned for the next episode exploring energy dynamics and resilience.
To dive deeper into these topics and access additional resources, download the free ebook, "Resiliency Roadmap," available below. Each chapter offers valuable insights and reflection questions to support your personal growth journey. Stay tuned for the next episode, where we'll explore energy dynamics and further enhance our understanding of resilience.
Join us on this transformative journey, and remember, success is not a static destination but a dynamic interplay of mental well-being and creative expression. Download the ebook now and let's continue this conversation together: https://bit.ly/resiliencyroadmap
Resilience in business isn't just a trendy term—it's your key to success in a world that needs adaptability and strength. Whether you consider yourself an entrepreneur or you're working on a side project, this episode—and our whole "Roadmap to Resiliency" series—is made for you.
As we dive into the topic of business health with my new ebook, "Roadmap to Resiliency," we'll show how resilience works like a muscle that you can grow and strengthen over time. This series aims to expand the idea of entrepreneurship to include anyone who creates and innovates, no matter the size.
In this episode, tune in to discover:
- A Wider View of Entrepreneurship: We're expanding the usual idea to include anyone involved in creative or passion-driven projects.
- My Resilience Story: From healthcare professional to wellness business owner, I'll share how my side projects turned into real businesses.
- Emotional Effects: Learn about the impact of how your projects are received on your emotional health and self-confidence.
- Tips for Building Resilience: Practical advice on how to develop this vital skill to not just get by, but really succeed in life and work.
If you've ever felt that your side projects are more than just hobbies, or you're interested in how resilience can give you an edge in business, this episode is for you.
Why tune in?
- Resilience as a Base: Find out why resilience is essential for anyone in the creative and business worlds.
- Personal Insights and Stories: Hear about my own experiences and learn how resilience has helped me manage the highs and lows of running a business.
- Actionable Advice: Get effective strategies to boost your resilience and turn challenges into chances for growth.
Join us as we start this inspiring series that promises to give you the tools and knowledge to stand strong and secure in your pursuits. Download the free ebook from my website, laurampolly.com, and start your journey of resilience with us. Your creative voice deserves to be heard, and this series will help ensure it's heard far and wide.
Join Lauren's upcoming Emotional Clarity Workshop on April 3rd, 2024 HERE
In the bustling world of 2024, where the pace of life seems only to quicken, many find themselves trapped in a cycle of stress, routine, and unfulfilled desires. Our latest podcast episode, "From Pressure to Peace: Unleashing Your Mental Wealth in 2024," invites listeners on a transformative journey from the cluttered chaos of their daily lives to the serene clarity of mental wealth. Through the lens of emotional clarity, this episode addresses the pressures we all face and offers a path to a life rich in authentic experiences and connections.
Engaging Storytelling & Key Takeaways:
The Quest for Clarity in a Cluttered World: Imagine a life where each day feels as vibrant and fulfilling as the highlights on your social media feed. This episode starts with many common problems: living a life full of pressures but lacking in emotional connection and daily joy.
The Path to Mental Wealth: Moving beyond the traditional focus on mental health, we introduce the concept of mental wealth. It's a journey to deeper wellness, where listeners learn to reclaim their power and express their lives more authentically.
Navigating Life's Pressure Cooker: Feel the relief as we guide you through practical strategies to escape the pressure cooker of life. From recognizing the signs of stress to taking decisive action to alleviate pressure, listeners will learn to find space in their lives for what truly matters.
Crafting Space for Emotional Clarity: Discover how creating physical and mental space can lead to significant insights into your desires and emotions. This episode provides the tools to carve out this space, setting the stage for profound self-discovery.
From Auto-Pilot to Intentional Living: Break free from the undercurrents of societal expectations and autopilot living. Learn how to pause, reflect, and choose a path that aligns with your deepest values and aspirations.
Making Stress Work for You: Transform the way you view stress. Instead of a barrier, see it as a catalyst for growth and change. This episode empowers listeners to discern which pressures are worth engaging with for their personal and professional evolution.
"From Pressure to Peace" is more than just a podcast episode; it's a gateway to a life of mental wealth, where stress becomes a tool for growth, and daily routines transform into journeys of self-discovery and authentic living. Tune in to embark on a path that leads from today's pressures to tomorrow's peace and clarity.
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Join us on the Lighten Up podcast as I explore Episode 240, where we delve into the fascinating interplay between holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah and the profound stillness of the winter solstice, the year's darkest day. In this insightful episode, I invite you to shift your focus inward during the bustling holiday season, uncovering the beauty of ceremony, reflection, and stillness. We will explore the significance of prioritizing self-connection amidst the various ecosystems that shape our lives, gaining insights from my experiences as an empath and mindfulness advocate. Discover the importance of embracing quiet moments to listen to yourself and maintain an inner connection. Allow this meditative exploration to offer a timely reminder to prioritize stillness and self-care, especially during the festive season. May this episode open a space for reflection and provide the allowance to come back home to yourself. Wishing you a joyful and mindful holiday season!
In this episode, host Lauren Polly shares her personal experience with managing a busy mind, especially during restless nights, and offers practical insights and techniques for clearing mental clutter.
Learning points:
- Recognizing Mental Overcrowding: Lauren discusses the signs of mental overcrowding, such as restless nights, racing thoughts, and physical symptoms like an increased heart rate or sweating. She emphasizes that these nighttime experiences often reflect the overcrowding of our minds during the day.
- Identifying Triggers: Lauren shares how personal triggers, such as a lack of alone time and an overwhelming schedule, can contribute to mental clutter. She encourages listeners to identify their own triggers for mental congestion.
- Mindful Space-Clearing Exercise: Lauren guides listeners through an experiential exercise to clear mental clutter. The exercise involves visualizing the various thoughts and concerns as separate balls or bubbles, and then deliberately pushing them away to create mental space.
- Letting Go of Hyper-Vigilance: Lauren emphasizes the importance of not constantly tracking and obsessing over every thought or concern. She encourages listeners to trust that they can respond when necessary and let go of the need to monitor everything constantly.
- Embracing Presence: By clearing mental clutter and letting go of past and future worries, listeners can experience a greater sense of presence in their daily lives. Lauren encourages the idea that being fully present allows for a more enjoyable and meaningful life experience.
Join Lauren Polly, the host of the Lighten Up podcast, in episode 241, where she delves deep into a topic that resonates with many of us: "Just because you're good at something, doesn't mean it's good for you." In today's episode, Lauren sheds light on this notion and the challenges faced by high-achievers who often find themselves shackled to a specific path or skill, regardless of its impact on their personal happiness and fulfillment. Plus, get a glimpse of Lauren's fresh new look, as she introduces her podcast's brand-new video format! Check out Lauren's YouTube Channel for the video here: Lauren Polly - YouTube
Learning Points:
- The High-Achiever's Dilemma: High achievers often feel compelled to excel in their chosen paths, but this can lead to feeling trapped in roles that don't bring joy or fulfillment. Recognize the signs and discover how to break free from this mindset.
- Multidimensional Living: Every individual is multi-faceted. Finding balance and allowing space for different passions can lead to a more enriching life.
- Overcoming Fear and External Expectations: Society often dictates that we should stick with what we're good at. Lauren challenges this belief and highlights the importance of evolution in personal and professional growth.
- Steps to Find What's Truly Good for You: It's not always about drastic changes. Sometimes, it's about perspective shifts, balancing out what consumes your mental space, and being open to exploring new possibilities.
Communications are a building block for your life experience as it colors your feelings, sense of worth, authenticity and so much more.
But communication hiccups happen all the time.
Words get twisted, the message doesn’t land, people take offense when none is intended…. We tend to bump and rub against each other in really uncomfortable ways.
After a while we head into compensation or avoidance mode and our intimacy and self-expression suffers.
What if there was a better way?
Tune in to discover how:
- Open heart/clear eyes mentality can lead to personal and relationship evolution
- How to dump the past communication hiccups to move forward with clean slate
- Common pitfalls of over and under-empathizing (and what to do about it)
- Easy body language, mind-set and communication tools can be used for greater clarity and ease in every circumstance
We are evolutionary beings; multi-faceted creatures with tons of curiosity and drive to engage all parts of ourselves throughout our life journeys.
But most of us don’t engage all parts of ourselves at once –
- We shine in one skill set in this job
- We are loved for this personality trait in this relationship
- Our soul is fed in this one way through this one system…
If we aren’t careful, we can lead a siloed existence, never sewing together these experiences into a whole.
It’s this way of living that makes transitions difficult. We judge ourselves for wanting something different. We fight the curiosity that is pulling us to something new. We create drama as a rationale for leaving.
What if there was an easier way? To move freely, to have gratitude for all, and to stitch it all together in a way only we can?
Becoming whole and enjoying the winding path of life is UP for many people right now – including myself. I hope this podcast creates more space and free movement in your world.
Tune into this episode to discover:
- how to transition from a belief system, relationship, or job without drama, judgment, or cutting off all that came before
- 3-stages to learning a new skill – and how that may be leading you transition to new avenues
- the brilliance of “cherry-picking” from every experience you’ve had
- a-ha’s on the big picture of your life journey
- space and lightness to take a step forward on your new path
How often does a shared experience leave you feeling more disconnected or confused?
When we try to share experiences, we tend to match the other person thinking it will build a sense of intimacy with them. But…
Expectations don’t get met and we feel more disconnected as a result… Our sense of self and the situation gets muddled by their perspective… Having our day hijacked by others’ choices becomes way too easy…
And our path forward can become less about authenticity and more about people-pleasing.
What if there was a better way to build relationships and a sense of connection in your life?
Tune in to this episode to discover:
- Awareness exercise on where you may be losing your sense of space, peace, and identity in others
- Why matching emotions is so dangerous to intimacy with others and most importantly yourself
- An easy exercise to “come back home” to you (immediate stress and anxiety fix!)
- In-the-moment tool for connecting to you while you interact with others
Neuro diversity is a hot topic – media coverage and depiction of those with autism, ADHA, dyslexia, etc are leading to more self-identification (aka no formal diagnosis).
Those that have always seen and interacted with the world differently are finally being given a voice.
Mental health media coverage is opening conversations around those of us (myself included) who have always felt and sensed the world differently as well.
It’s becoming more well-known that neuro-emotional divergence is a strength – not a weakness. And companies and societal structures seek us out due to that strength.
If you’ve always felt like you didn’t quite fit in… seeing, feeling, and interacting differently than others do but you're struggling with how to employ it in your life, this episode is for you.
Tune in to explore:
- What are neuro and emotional divergences
- How different doesn’t equal wrong – it just equals being different (and the hidden creative power in that)
- The trouble with stimulus/response communication and how it leads to conscious bias/exclusion for the divergent population
- How to get clarity on how you function from exploring these labels but not get stuck in the negative of them
- Why society and companies need (and are looking for!) those who function differently
What is compassion fatigue? Emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, often described as the negative cost of caring.
It’s a thing, people! And is occurring more and more after the last few years of collective trauma we’ve experienced.
So how do we caregivers cope with this “negative cost?”
Our greatest joy, and often our professional calling, is caring for others. We’re the helpers, healers, and people-people on the planet… Healthcare workers, teachers, managers, parents, friends…
If you fall into this category and have been feeling burned out, checked out, or just “over it” in general then this episode is for you…
Join me and my special guest, Dr. Adriana Popescu, for an in-depth conversation on the what, why, and most important way out of compassion fatigue.
Tune into this episode to discover:
- How to care for others without carrying them
- Tricks to handle the expectations of the caregiver
- Mindset shift to disentangle from those you are helping
- Simple tool to find your state of power as a healer
- Introspective exercise to re-focus on what drew you to caregiving in the first place
- Energy exercise to equalize the flow of your gift (aka you need to receive too – not just give!)
Dr. Popescu and I are co-facilitating a 6-week virtual workshop on this topic! We being 9/12/22. More information and how to register here: https://www.firebird-healing.com/tools-for-caregivers-to-release-stress
We all have situations that we wish would go differently.
While we know we we aren't victims of our circumstances; that we always have choice. And that our actions contribute to what is showing up...
We still get blind-sided when things don't work the way we want them to.
What occurs for you when other's choices impact your living?
When situations outside of your control come calling?
Does your perfectionism and control-tendencies take over?
How much tension are you holding - in mind and body - as a result?
Enjoy these perspective shifts around:
- perfect as is - not as we would have it be
- having true control by surrounding your contrived control
- surprising ways to release held tension, stress and negative patterns
- how surrendering can lead to more personal power
As always, you can connect and explore more with me at www.laurenpolly.com
When situations heat up are you able to keep your cool?
When an empath is in health, she can see what others see. And she can use that vision to connect, inspire and create.
An empath who is not in health feels what others feel as if it’s her own. The intensity gets overwhelming and she can easily lose her perspective and choice.
So, what do you do when your capacity for empathy gets dialed up to 1000% in hot situations? And you lose yourself in the moment?
I recently had to work myself through this… some surprising info has come to light as a result. I hope it helps you next time you run into a hot head and start to become one yourself!
Tune into this episode to discover:
-
1 muscle to build to handle hot situations
- Key a-ha on why you tend to match other people’s emotions rather than being yourself
- How being pro-active with your emotional bandwidth helps you handle surprising upsets
- Tips to use in the moment to regain your perspective and conscious choice
- And most importantly – how to release self-judgment when your empathic abilities ran amuck
How can you approach difficult conversations without hurting the relationship – or you! – in the process?
Difficult conversations are just that - difficult.
Whether you're speaking to:
- your boss about unfair treatment,
- your spouse about un-met needs,
- your employee about un-met expectations,
- your friends / family about relationship dynamics that no longer work...
These anxiety-provoking conversations can derail quicker than you'd think.
So how do you approach people in a way where you both get clarity, not conflict?
Where both of you and the relationship get to move ahead into smoother waters?
Tune in to this episode to discover:
- A-ha's on the energy dynamic of conflict and how to change it
-
1 trick to diffuse a hot conversation
- How to stop cul-de-sac thoughts leading up to the conversation (aka if they say this, I'll say that)
- Empowerment to ask for these conversations, even if you're nervous to have them
- Practical ways to create clarity, not conflict, to move you forward with ease
Strange times occur for all of us. Times where we can’t put our finger on “what’s up.”
Our anxiety rises, we lose interest, tempers flare, communication breaks down... In short, we just don't feel or act like ourselves.
It’s been occurring for me – and about everyone I’ve spoken to! – these past few weeks.
Tune into this episode to explore a 2-part process I’ve been using to reclaim my space during these strange times.
What lightness can you enjoy with a simple awareness exercise and conscious choice? Let's find out!
What if you aren’t lucky but aware?
We all have those times in our lives with things just fall into place.
We attribute so much of this to luck, happenstance, synchronicity… but what if it went deeper than that?
Your ability to navigate life through conscious choice is ever present – whether you lean into it or not. It’s a different way of living. One of peace, possibility and going with your gut!
Tune into today’s episode to discover:
- A key tool to unlock your conscious choice in every moment
- A tip from Harry Potter on luck, pleasure and being at peace as you navigate ahead
- An exercise in acknowledging where you’ve been lucky before and how to increase this daily
- Surprising ways to lose the stress to create change easier and faster
- A-ha’s on being at peace with where you are, where you’re going and how to get there
Feel like you’ve been working hard to change the trouble spots in your life?
Too many times, when life gets hard we respond by becoming hard ourselves. Either in defense/deflection, to push ourselves through or to numb out...
After a while our reaction to life’s ups and downs becomes one of anxiety, hard-work and body-mind tension.
What does it take to reclaim breathing room and perspective around your “problems”? To see your way to the other side of them?
And to learn to navigate avoiding more hurdles in the future?
Tune in to this episode to discover:
- How to change your reactions from anxiety, stress and tension
- Perspective “tricks” to get some breathing room around your problems
- Exercise to relax – right now – and break the stress cycle
- Little-known truths that help you “lean into” the changing nature of life
- Ways to unravel even the most chronic upsets in your life
“It doesn’t do to dwell on dreams” says Dumbledore
At first when I heard this quote I thought it was the same old warning us dreamers get...
That isn't possible.
Get your head out of the clouds.
You should just be grateful for what you have...
From these warnings most of us think that we are wrong for dreaming of a greater living.
But after sitting with this quote I discovered a different take why it's less than ideal to dwell on dreams.
The “trouble” comes when we dwell too long in that “if only” state and never take the action to bring it about in reality.
Whether you’re desiring a different:
relationship, business, creative project or overall life experience…
What steps can you take today to stop dwelling on those possibilities? And start doing the work to pull them into your life?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- Why we are too happy to dwell on dreams (and never bring them into reality)
- Clues our fantasies can offer to our creative process
- 3 things to do to get present and build momentum to bring dreams to reality
-
1 thing that stops the creative process
- Keys to building your capacity to have what you are seeking (a hidden roadblock we don’t see!)
- A-ha’s on what you’d like your next step in life to be like – and how to make it so
Do you feel like you have to protect yourself from life?
So many of us think that we are too sensitive to live open.
Judgments, hot emotions, intense energies, unkind words – all of it can feel like knives cutting you.
We feel raw and exposed so building walls around us seems like the only way to make it through unharmed.
But what if the protection was doing more harm than good? Like blocking you from caring deeply, taking risks, seeing clearly and responding to life in more expansive ways?
Tune in to this week’s episode to discover:
- Why protection doesn’t work
- Hidden causes of mental stress and body tension – and how to release it
- Exercise to discover your strengths of caring, sensitivity and awareness
- Releasing exercise to un-wind and re-connect
- Keys to unlocking your creative power and choice (no matter what is going on around you)
Learn more about Lauren's Quiet Your Mind Taster Program for $27 mentioned in the show here: https://laurenpolly.com/quiet-your-mind/
How often do you lose your sense of peace when confronted with big energies?
People can be intense. Whether you are dealing with drama-queens, anger-monsters or your run-of-the-mill judge-y folks…
Holding your own – not losing yourself in their world – can be tricky terrain to navigate.
If you’ve been feeling
- defensive,
- withdrawn,
- stressed or
- depleted
with those in your life; this episode will help you regain a sense of peace and possibilities. No matter what circumstance you find yourself in.
Tune in to explore:
- Powerful questions to ask in the “heat of the moment”
- Keys to stop reacting to others (and reclaim your power)
- Retroactive ways to de-escalate tough situations (for more ease next time you interact)
- How to use your body in intense situations for a greater sense of peace
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if a simple exercise in the morning was all it took to keep anxiety away all day?
Yes, our reality is anxiety provoking -
Whether it is the:
- constant environmental stimulation,
- living up to expectations at work,
- relationship drama,
- or tapping into "interesting" world events -
Daily life is enough to set your mind racing and put your body on high alert!
So many of us have taken this as a given in life, a necessary evil that we can manage but never quite get rid of.
We've built so many patterns around it that getting triggered into anxiety is way too easy. And finding our way out is way too hard!
This podcast episode explores one of my favorite “out-of-the-box” tools for anxiety relief.
You can do it in the morning to set your day right…
In the evening to help your mind and body quiet for a restful night…
Or in the moment when anxiety takes hold.
It’s a taste of what we’ll be exploring on my FREE live workshop on January 31st – come explore with us for more tools for an Anxiety-Free 2021! Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/LPanxietyfree
What if the key to knowing you could move forward was to acknowledge how far you’ve already come?
If everything is changeable then why am I still dealing with this?
I hear this all too often from folks (and experience it myself from time to time!)
We tend to only acknowledge the things in our lives that have changed in major ways.
But we all have those things that linger or that we get snarled on time and time again.
Whether they are born from trauma, limitation or a sense of unfulfillment; these deeper issues can seem hard to shake once and for all.
There is a key though that will free you from these sticky points. And build trust in yourself to take that next step in your journey.
The power of acknowledgement!
Tune in to discover:
- 3-part exercise to acknowledge how far you’ve come
-
1 key in trusting yourself for what lies ahead
- A-ha’s on the tenderest parts of ourselves and the “unchangeables” we live with (and how to have more ease with both)
- Invitation to change through relaxation, honesty and hope
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if one bad day was one too many?
So often we chalk bad days up to a given in our world. As if living every day in the energies we enjoy is too much to ask.
Most often this isn't a conscious choice – it’s us getting swept up by our environment and the people in it.
We match energies, mirror behaviors, adopt other’s thought processes - none of which serve our best interests.
Why? Because we are aware. Because we care. And sometimes because we are so considerate of others that swaying to them seems like the nicer choice.
But what if you could hold your own in the face of intense energies? Still be productive, responsive and engaged with others without losing you in the process?
Imagine moving through your day not having to give yourself up or fight for yourself either. Sounds too good to be true? Well it isn’t! It’s just a muscle to be built.
Join me on this week’s episode as I walk you through the why’s and the how’s.
What if you’re life was progressing even if you feel like it isn’t?
Progress – in life, business and everywhere else – is not what it seems. It’s thought that we catch a wave and ride it to the finish line in one fell swoop.
We meet THE person, find THE job, create THE business and off we go with no pause or hiccup in sight. If only this were true…
Actually, creation / progress is more like an ocean. It ebbs and flows; undulating with waves that carry you and lulls that steep you in stillness. There are ups and downs and times when there is nothing to do but sit and be.
This can lead to frustration and tension as you push ahead trying to re-build momentum. Wasting your resources and making the journey more difficult.
Or the feeling like you should give up and try something else. Leaving whatever you have created thus far behind before it ever has a chance to bear fruit.
But what if you were progressing even in those ‘down times’? Could having more awareness of this process lead to more ease and choice along the way?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- A-ha’s on the creative process in all areas of your life
- Mindset traps that have you putting in more effort then in needed (and wasting your resources!)
- Sneaky ways tension, stress and disappointment take us off path
- Little known dance that helps you progress in all areas of living
- How to trust the process – and yourself! – in all that you chose
Do you play the glad game or the judgment game?
Pollyanna gets a lot of flak. Most call her naïve, annoying or checked-out.
Why? Because she sees possibilities where others see problems. She chooses to spend her time being grateful, not lost in a list of complaints like so many others.
And she isn't afraid of being a bright light when others are choosing to be dull or dark with their view points.
Most in the world play the judgment game. Spending their day - and most of their energy - proving what they got right and fighting what they got wrong.
But not her. She doesn't get lost in their drama or suffer their limitations.
She is also a great example of happiness without "positivity." (the flip side of negativity that traps some of us in unexpected ways)
Given the state of the world - with all its judgment and polarity - this is a needed exploration right now!
Tune in to discover:
- The trap of positive vs negative thinking and how to get un-stuck
- Surprising way to silence your inner critic
- A-ha’s on hidden judgments and how it may be dampening your happy
- Deep dive with a powerful tool from Access Consciousness to have more peace and freedom
- Lessons from Pollyanna on being a bright light even in the face of judgment
Learn more about Lauren's Quiet Your Mind Taster Program for $27 mentioned in the show here: https://laurenpolly.com/quiet-your-mind/
The world is loud. But what if your mind didn’t have to be?
I know it sounds like a stretch – especially given the state of things lately! – but what if you could enjoy a sense of peace even if no one around you was?
A-ha moment: most of our mind spin isn’t ours! It’s simply our awareness of the world around us.
We all have a spidey-sense (that 6th sense of what’s going on below the surface of life). And it runs amuck sometimes.
As a result, we get too tuned into what’s around us and develop un-healthy patterns like:
- Fulfilling other’s needs above your own
- Overwhelmed to the point of inaction
- Living up to what's expected of you (since that's all you can see)
- Maintaining the status-quo
In my view, the mis-use and lack of education on this spidey sense is the main culprit of a busy, distracted mind.
The collective static of the world seeps inside us. It crosses the threshold of being someone else's and becomes your own. This is so lightning fast that it's hard to catch before it occurs!
I’ve spent YEARS tuning my own inner navigation system away from these un-healthy patterns. And educating myself on what I was aware of beyond their surface appearance.
Not letting things cross that threshold to become something that I had to carry for others. And not having to protect myself from it either.
I’d love to help you do the same!
Tune in to discover:
-
1 way we let the outside world dictate our choices – and how to stop it
- Ways to handle your awareness and sensitivity in intense moments
- Mindset shift that will immediately let you decompress and re-connect to yourself
- How to come out of reaction into action (this one may surprise you!)
- Surprising a-ha on how to reclaim your creative power in life (it starts with a quiet mind!)
Learn more about Lauren's Quiet Your Mind Taster Program for $27 mentioned in the show here: https://laurenpolly.com/quiet-your-mind/
What are your rules of the road along your life path?
When making choices what principals, energies or inspiration do you check for?
Are you conscious of what will lead your life into a greater direction? Or do you chose blindly only to be disappointed by the result?
Join me for a fun exercise on becoming more conscious of your unique “rules” to use as you navigate life. The result? More ease, fun and possibilities (aka way less crap!)
Tune in to discover:
- Self-discovery exercise on what drives and motivates you
- Tips for choosing your way when you reach cross-roads in life
- Un-expected ways to find guiding principles for your life choices (think more energy less ideals)
- Inspiration to get clear on where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there
Check out Lauren’s own Rules of the Road on her new website for some inspiration! Each rule has a video with a tool to help you navigate life with ease. www.laurenpolly.com/rules-of-the-road
What if you could take off your filters and see people as who they are? Without judgement, the need to understand them or react to their behavior?
We have a way of filtering our awareness of who people are. Rosy colored glasses hurt our ability to see when someone doesn’t have our best interest at heart. Dark tinted glasses keep us suspect to anyone reaching out and keeps support at bay.
Both of these filters – and others we’ll talk about in this episode – keep us from having authentic connections, ease with people and to allow our relationships to evolve over time.
Tune in to this week’s episode to discover:
- Why you feel stifled by people – and tools to help you not to be!
- 3 viewpoints we take that hinder our connection to others
-
1 trick to let people evolve and your relationship with them grow
- Ease-makers for every kind of relationship
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if you could enjoy the creative process of your life?
So often we get distracted by the to-do’s in our life. Checking the boxes along our race to the finish line pulls our focus. As a result, we miss out on the magic, beauty and possibilities along the way.
The pleasure factor of living gets left in the dust and becoming aware of off-roading adventures is really hard.
By taking time to “smell the roses” along the way you’ll start to harness a greater awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of life.
You'll also un-lock the creative power of presence (more on this in the episode!)
Tune into explore:
-
1 key to life creation and how to cultivate it
- How enjoyment can create ease for change
- How to bridge the gap of what you want and were you currently are (it’d different than you think!)
- Two perspectives you can take to stop being emotionally distracted while staying engaged
- An invitation to seek beauty as a daily practice
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if your body was your best friend?
No matter where we go in life out body is there. It’s the one constant. As long as we live our body will be with us.
In that case, wouldn’t developing a happier healthier relationship to it be wise?
Whether you’re current in “fix-it-mode” (aka judgment) with your body. Nit picking on its weight, health, look and feel…
Or in radio silence with no sensation, communication or relationship at all…
This episode will help you tune in, connect and relax into the possibilities of a happy body and a happy you.
Tune in to discover:
- A-has on the relationship dynamics of people and their bodies
- Awareness exercise to discover where your current relationship is
- 2 amazing and simple! tools to release body judgment and increase the awareness of your body no matter how busy your day is
- An invitation to enjoy comfort in your own skin
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
Are you controlling yourself out of a happy life?
Control can show up in many different ways:
- People pleasing – winning people over gives you a special kind of sway with them
- Perfectionism – everything will be all right only if you're in total control of every detail (and get it just right)
- Domineering personality – we all know what this looks like!
- Withdraw and victim hood – ever use this to pull people your way?
No matter what tactic you use it all boils down to you having to be in the driver seat. Hyper-vigilant to every possible hazard on your path. And griping the steering wheel to control every nuance of direction.
But with this tight hold we cut out many of life’s unexpected pleasures – the off road-ing that can lead to a greater than planned destination and support along the journey.
Tune in to this week's episode to discover:
- Surprising a-ha’s on how control can show up in your life
- Awareness exercise to see how it may be hindering your life
- Perspective flip on how to give up your control tactics (my fav trick!)
- How to dynamically increase your receiving and “not in it alone” sense of support
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
How supported do you feel?
Do your relationships, finances and life’s work fill you with a sense of possibility?
Or are you worried about the future? Caught in a rut? Losing hope in your ability to grow, evolve and change?
Join me for a conversation about roots and their importance in the health and sustainability of our lives. (All thanks to an amazing eucalyptus tree I sat under this morning!)
Tune in to discover how to:
- Deepen relationships for more support and longevity
- Discover your financial desires and make choices in-line with it
- Prune your career / business to grow in new directions
- Foster a sense of no-worry, no-effort and “I’ve got this” feeling
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
Our inner dialogue can be so judgmental. It takes constant stock of how good or bad we are.
What if instead you could learn to handle yourself with care? You are precious, special and deserve to be treated with reverence.
The negative self-talk in your head is anything but that.
Soothing out this harsh self-treatment can have amazing benefits on your life and relationships – as you honor you, others will follow suit.
It’s an invitation to enjoy a kinder, gentler world of your own making… and it starts with you.
Tune in to discover:
- Awareness exercise on your inner dialogue and what it creates in your life
- Tips on silencing your inner critic / enemy
- Myths on what motivates you to be better and make changes
- How to be your own best friend
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
Knowing how to use your gifts is as important in recognizing that you have them.
We all have unique gifts in life. A lot of us spend time and energy in discovering what those gifts are but stop there. Leaving the discovery of all the ways in which we can apply them unexplored.
If you’ve been feeling less expansive then you’d like, I wonder how this exploration can assist?
After all, it’s the day to day experimentation of what makes you special that lets your unique light shine. And noticing the impact your choice has on it’s use that leads to greater overall fulfillment.
If you’ve been “looking” at your gifts but have been unsure on how they can help you create a life and business this one’s for you!
(Also, if you’re still in the “what am I uniquely good at?” stage of the game there are gems in her too to help you too!)
Tune in to discover:
- Awareness exercise on what your innate gifts are
- Practical tips on how to apply those gifts for life creation
-
1 perspective shift that can change your sense of fulfillment
- Hidden elixir that will help you live more fully and richly no matter what you chose
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if now was the perfect time to reinvent your life?
We are living in a great time of change. Between the pandemic, civil unrest and polarized everything it’s easy to just sit on the sidelines to see how things will play out.
And many are doing just that. But they are wasting a huge opportunity. Now more then ever there is an opening to keep the things of the past or to lose them.
It’s a perfect time to take stock of your life, re-prioritize and begin to create a new path forward for yourself – if you so chose…
Tune in to discover:
- A-ha’s on what to keep and what to lose moving into a better tomorrow
-
1 creative power to harness and nurture
- Awareness exercise on what you’d like your future to be
- Practical steps on how to bring your dream to reality
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if taking the easy route was different then you thought?
We’ve been taught that we have to work hard and earn what we get. That if things come easy then they must not be worth it. Or we don’t deserve it.
How much of your life have you navigated away from ease and pleasure because of this?
What if there was a difference between easy and ease? And what could exploring that difference bring to your life path?
Tune in to discover:
- Ideals and beliefs you may have that keep you stuck in hard work or self-sabotage
- Energy shopping exercise to discover what’s easy for you and how to use it
- How to break patterns of giving up, over-working and under-dogging your way through life
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
Are the difficult people in your life dragging you down?
Whether it’s a co-worker, child or relationship partner – we all have ups and downs in our interactions.
Phases where the people in our life are more difficult then usual. Or random people who are just difficult in general cross our path.
How do you have ease in interactions in these situations? And not be overtaken by their negativity or follow them into a fight?
Tune in to discover:
- The difference between ease and easy
-
1 perspective shift you can take to stop the fight dynamic
- A-ha’s on how to stop trying to change others or drag them into more possibilities
- Tools to navigate difficult phases of long-term relationships
- How to have your peace in the face of fight, drama or negativity
Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
What if you could be happy even if others aren’t?
Ever have your positive outlook hijacked by a negative person? Ever wonder how or why that occurs? Or, more importantly, how stop?
Unfortunately, most of us are programmed to go into heaviness of life in order to bring lightness to it.
(Aka we are drawn to heavy people and situations thinking that the path to a better world is by lightening their load!)
But what if you could just choose what was light from the get-go? With no need to lift up – or drag! – others along with you?
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
- A little-known secret that will help having you staying positive in hard times
- Awareness exercise in where you tune into the “heavy” aspects of life instead of the light
- How to stop spending your resources on trying to fix others
- 3-step technique to use in the moment to re-direct your choice to one of peace and possibilities
Want some coaching on this topic? Apply to meet with me here: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/
Are you looking for more freedom in your life?
To hear your inner desires and be able to navigate towards them? Without getting distracted or pulled off-course by others?
We all desire freedom. But so often our ideas of what freedom is or what creates it limits us.
We try to "win" it by fighting for our independence.
Taking a stand, drawing boundaries and justifying why we are doing what we're doing...
These seem to offer a sense of freedom at first. But it isn't long until we create tension and waste energy by trying to hold that line.
What if ultimate freedom - the knowing that you are inherently free! - was a key in changing this?
To live strong in your desires, confident in yourself and relaxed at the same time?
It's a very different possibility then most choose... but you can!
Tune in to this week's podcast to discover how to:
- Stop getting distracted by external stimuli
- Move beyond co-dependent relationships, self-doubt and lack of clarity
- Cultivate strength and softness to live a life full of joy and creativity
- Navigate life on your own terms
Are you looking for more freedom in your life?
To hear your inner desires and be able to navigate towards them? Without getting distracted or pulled off-course by others?
We all desire freedom. But so often our ideas of what freedom is or what creates it limits us.
We try to "win" it by fighting for our independence.
Taking a stand, drawing boundaries and justifying why we are doing what we're doing...
These seem to offer a sense of freedom at first. But it isn't long until we create tension and waste energy by trying to hold that line.
What if ultimate freedom - the knowing that you are inherently free! - was a key in changing this?
To live strong in your desires, confident in yourself and relaxed at the same time?
It's a very different possibility then most choose... but you can!
Tune in to this week's podcast to discover how to:
- Stop getting distracted by external stimuli
- Move beyond co-dependent relationships, self-doubt and lack of clarity
- Cultivate strength and softness to live a life full of joy and creativity
- Navigate life on your own terms
What possibilities await in the shades of grey?
The world is so polarized currently and seems to be getting more by the day.
These extreme viewpoints have a ripple effect in our life. They creep in and filter our viewpoint and our choices.
When you couple that with our need to be right and defend our position, we live a life of tension. unhealthy dynamics and inauthentic living.
What if you could choose something different?
To navigate life in a way that wasn’t taking reality as they hand it to you. Or by fighting it. But by fine tuning your awareness and making conscious choices along the way?
The result? Elegant, peace-filled and authentic living. And access to the full spectrum of possibilities.
Tune into this week's podcast to discover how to:
-
Have allowance for other opinions that don’t align with your own
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Tune your internal "navigational system" (intuition hacks)
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Create healthier relationship dynamics
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Stop living the reality you are handed and create your own
What if your presence was the missing element for change in your life (& the world!)?
Our relaxed presence - the willingness to bear witness and hold space for others - is so powerful.
Most of us are shy to embrace this. After all, it’s uncomfortable. And so much easier to turn a blind-eye or only deal with the surface layers.
The tools shared in this episode will allow you to melt drama and discomfort. All the while giving the things in your life you wish would change the space to do so.
The result? Calm, peaceful and sustainable change.
Tune in to discover:
- Key element in easing discomfort in times of change
- A-ha’s on “energy leakers” in your life
- How to stop hiding, keeping secrets, fighting others (& yourself!) and feeding the beast
- 4 elements of creation (from Access Consciousness)
- Exercise to release deeper emotional pains for more freedom
Do you feel like you are missing something if you don't have a strong stance on what you believe?
The world is saturated in personal biases, hidden agendas and polarized viewpoints. We often feel that if we don’t have the same then we are wrong in some way.
So, we learn to mimic this way of life. We start picking sides and taking stands.
With this we waste time and energy trying to justify our choices to the nay say-ers. And building up enough gusto to have the stick-to-it-ness that others do.
Unfortunately, we lose our true success makers this way; adaptability, flexibility and mobility.
There is freedom beyond right and wrong. Not to mention more creative power and relaxation of life!
Tune in to discover:
- How our points of view cloud our perception of the world
- Little know power-boost when you find yourself in an argument
- Ways to give up the fight to prove yourself worthy and just be
- How not taking a stand creates more creative power in your life
- Tips on navigating life with an open flow vs a “right path”
Are the relationships in your life supporting your best self?
We don’t pay enough attention to the impact our relationships have on our sense of worth, self-confidence and ability to create a life we love.
When we downplay the erosive role an un-healthy dynamic can have in our world we inevitably set ourselves up for silent stressors, energy suckers and those reactive buttons that the toxic people in our lives continually love to push.
If you are looking for a greater quality of life, feeling good in your own skin and some very practical how-tos to re-write the story of your relationships this is a must listen to episode!
Tune in to discover:
- Discovery exercise to gain clarity on the current health of your primary relationships
- Simple way to change unhealthy dynamics with those in your life
- Clarity on your “non-negotiables” and how to stand up for how you wish to be treated
- Awareness on your baser self-viewpoints and how that may be pulling not-so-great relationships partners
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1 a-ha that will set you free to feel supported and nurtured in all your interactions
Join Lauren’s online workshop on this topic May 28th here: https://bit.ly/crazytobrilliant
What if every wrongness about you is actually a strongness in disguise?
We all have brilliances that can be used to create a life we love.
But a lot of the time these brilliances are hidden, twisted and mis-understood. Sometimes, in more extreme cases, they win us life-long labels, roles to play out and boxes that are hard to break free from.
Whether you have been exploring what’s right about you for a while and are curious what other raw material you have to play with or are just starting to release your inner enemy and blocks of the past –
This conversation will offer you tools to come out of self-judgment and embrace the path of self-exploration.
Tune in to discover:
- 3 keys to kick start & deepen this journey of self-allowance and expression
- How we get locked into labels, roles and “boxes” (& how to break free!)
- Simple joys in the journey you can take even as you move through “heavy patches”
- Examples of “wrongnesses” and how to work through them to discover their strength
- Hope and inspiration in what else is possible for your future
Join Lauren’s online workshop on this topic May 28th here: https://bit.ly/crazytobrilliant
Follow Lauren on Facebook and Instagram to tune into her 12-day video series flipping a common wrongness to a strongness each day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenpollycoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenpollycoach
Where has other’s lack of stillness or your discomfort with stillness taken you out of a sense of yourself?
What if no matter what came at you from the outside – or up for you from in the inside - you were able to have a sense of peace, calm and possibilities in every moment?
And what the stillness you have been seeking was simply a sense of home in yourself?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- A-ha’s on the constant play of the busy-ness of our minds and of our environments
- Awareness on how we let the outside world impact out inner world
- Tips on maintaining calm in the middle of a noisy world
- Myths on what stillness is that has you always seeking something that doesn’t exist (and judging yourself in the process!)
- Tools to hear your inner desires and stay “still” in that as you create your life
What lightness can you add to your living?
It’s way too easy to get mired in the heaviness of the world around us, even when on a self-discovery / conscious path...
We are taught that hard work is what produces results, solving problems is the way to freedom and that forward movement in life comes only after you remove all obstacles in your way.
This is the OPPOSITE of what is true!
It’s the lightness that sets us free and allows us to not only become who we desire to be but gives us the ability to live as that as we move through our day to day lives.
It’s by bringing clarity, honesty and non-judgment to what is really going on and what we would like to be different that allows us to start to move and change.
What if your life path could be lit by lightness and you could experience YOU in every moment along the way?
Tune into the 100th episode of The Lighten Up Podcast to discover:
- A simple and powerful tool to realign your inner compass to lightness
- Perspective shifts to take you away from heavy situations and into more possibilities
- Clarity on what is really heavy – because for you it may be different then it is for others!
- Tips on creating the possibilities you desire in your day to day life
- Energies of relaxation, space and ease…
What can the earth teach you about maneuvering past problems into possibilities?
What if you didn’t get lost in the forest of your thoughts, fears and anxiety but were able to gain the perspective of being on the vista instead?
What possibilities and how many paths forward could you see from that expanded view?
Tune into this week’s podcast episode to discover:
- Expansion energetic exercise with the earth to reclaim your sense of space, peace and possibilities
- Visual technique to use in high intensity or anxious moments when you can’t see your way to the other side of upset
- How to apply lessons from nature to your life for greater creation and a sense of the future
- Tips on how to re-write your story moving forward – and how your choice in this moment steers it
Does navigating the changing nature of life come easy for you?
How often do you cling to your favorite moments not knowing what will come next?
So often we have moments that are snap shots of perfection; a happy family moment, a beautiful day, a new adventure, a pinnacle of success.
We are so blown away by the beauty and joy but at the same time are fearful of losing it in the next moment that will come to pass.
Body tension, control tactics, wistful longing and disappointment can follow.
How do you enjoy these amazing life moments while still being open to what’s coming next?
Tune into this week’s episode to discover:
- Snap shots of perfection, finish lines, the good old days & how they stick us
-
1 perspective shift to make change easier
- How to be present in the moment while not clinging to it
- Tools to let go of tension, control and the fear of loss
In times of financial hardship... how creative can you be?
Say good-bye to under-valuing what you have to give, blind spots that have you leaving money on the table and getting stuck in old patterns of making money that aren’t working in current times.
Tune in to discover:
- How to see the value in what you have to give (and receive from it in turn!)
- How not to hit the pause button on your revenue streams even as the economy slows
- Some great examples of those who have created wealth after bankruptcy and what we can learn from them
- Creative possibilities with money in this trying time
- Powerful questions & an exercise you can use to open your creativity with making money
- Practical exercise to brainstorm different revenue streams that you can move on right now
When the world's anxiety invades your space how do you regain a sense of calm and choice?
We’ve all had times of anxiety – especially given the current circumstances of the world.
That feeling when the worlds upset crosses the threshold of being “out there” and comes into our body.
Our heart-rate picks up, our breath shortens and our mind becomes a flurry of what-if scenarios.
Before you know it you’ve lost presence with your body, the current moment and the choices you have available to see your way through.
This episode has my go-to trick to reversing this “take-over” to find a sense of calm, presence and helps you regain your choice in the face of intensity (it’s much needed right now!)
In times of stress do you chose for the me or the we?
Humans are interesting creatures…
When times of lack, uncontrollable circumstances or fear come they tend towards the me world.
The helping hands, generosity of spirit and simple changes to behavior to create more the whole go away in favor of looking out for #1.
It’s a tough way to live; causing more stress, less support and at times shameful choices that go against our better nature.
What if there was a different possibility? Even in times like these?
Tunes into this week’s episode to discover:
- Tips on how to NOT shut down your caring, generosity or magnanimous spirit in times of uncertainty
- A-ha’s on the havoc loss of control, fear of the unknown and lack mentality have on us (and how to not let it!)
- Lesson’s from nature on how to modulate behaviors to contribute to all in tough times
- Awareness exercise on hoarding behaviors that dampen your life creation and experience
How do you find yourself in the noise of life?
Most of the thoughts, feelings, emotions & body sensations we experience aren’t ours.
They are simply our awareness of the environment and the people in it.
Now’s the perfect time to take a deep dive into this freeing concept with the most effective tool I’ve ever discovered called Who does this belong to? (from Access Consciousness)
It will help find your sense of space – and choice! – in the midst of chaos and intensity (not to mention everyday life!)
Tunes into this week’s episode to discover:
- My favorite tool to find myself when the world gets loud and invasive
-
1 way we stick ourselves with acute intensities and chronic problems – and how to un-do it!
- A-ha’s on how energy works in a practical way – and how we can use it to change our behavior and though patterns
- Awareness exercise to give you a immediate sense relief as you listen…
Have you put your creativity on the back burner?
As we grow most of us are taught that creativity isn’t an important aspect of a successful life.
We prioritize our creative whims in favor of getting through our to-do lists, achieving a goal or caring for those around us.
Very few of us place creative outlets, exploration and expression in the “must-do” category which creates all sorts of havoc on our emotional well-being.
Get ready for some out-of-the box ways to look at life as a creative project and a big ole boost to the fun-factor in your life!
Tune into this week’s episode to discover:
- Common pain points that come from not engaging your creativity
- Simple ways to unlock you un-tapped creative potential
- How to find windows of time to follow and foster your creative whims
- How to use creativity as self-care
- Perspective shifts on living a creative life in modern times
Where are you shutting yourself down in a attempt to relate to others?
When you are searching for a bridge into someone else’s world do you cross too far and lose the connection to your own?
If you didn’t have to adopt other’s perspectives or adapt yourself to the way people wanted you to be then what would be possible in all of your interactions?
Say good-bye to the relational dynamics that make you…
… feel like the odd man out,
… have you getting lost in the crowd or that
… stop your personal growth and expression in favor of making other’s more comfortable.
Tune in to this wee’s episode to explore:
- What to do – and not to do! - when you’re the odd man out in social situations
-
1 perspective shift to help you navigate the growing pains of longer relationships
- A fun energy to use in interactions that lets you have more ease
- Tools to not make yourself or your relationship partner wrong as you both continue to grow and change throughout the course of life
What other aspects of your self can you share with the world?
The face we show to the world – professionally and personally – is usually only one or a few dimensions of who we truly are.
We learn to favor those images over time based on the positive or negative judgments we receive.
What if you could explore, express and be received for all that you are?
Tune into this episode to explore:
-
1 mistake we think “being seen” is and how it makes us hide
- Daily tips on uncovering more of yourself in a safe and supportive way
- Ideas on bridging into more self-expression in the world
- How to increase the intimacy in your relationships by being more authentic
- Exploration of the diversity of your being and how that leads to richness in life experiences
Does life have to be hard before it gets easy?
If you’re a lover of problem solving, being the underdog or taking the long hard way in life then this one is for you!
What else is possible if hard work wasn’t the end-all-be-all in your life creation? More ease please!
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- Points of pride & other hidden perspectives that make life harder than it needs to be
- How to give up the need to understand others (and to create the same circumstances!) as a way to be empathetic
- 2 ways other people’s perspectives of us can lead to harder work (& how not to let it!)
- Powerful awareness exercises to make this process faster and easier
-
1 way to create change in your life (it’s the opposite of what we’ve been doing!)
What in your life is no longer serving you?
It’s the pruning season here in California. Where gardeners cut off the growth of trees, appearing to strip them bare, with the goal of having them grow greater next season.
Confronting and unattractive as it may be, it adds to the health and vitality of the tree.
Creating space by releasing of the old – without judgment! – and inviting in the new is an amazing lesson from nature that we can apply to our businesses, relationships and creations.
What in your life is asking for a pruning? And what future can you create by letting go?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- 2 perspective shifts to make the pruning process more comfortable and effective
- How to stop judging your choices and where they lead
- How to harness the power of the vacuum effect
- The art of letting go…
How can you harness the power of your voice to change your life - and the world - for better?
So many of us are aware of a different way of life. A world that is kinder, more possible and lighter to be a part of.
There are ways to use your voices (internal, personal and creative) to realize the possibilities you have been seeking... For your enjoyment and the enrichment of others.
Tune into this week's episode to discover:
- Easy to use tips to find the power of your voice
- How changing your inner dialogue is the best way to create the world you'd like to live in
-
1 way we fight against creating something new and how to change it
- A-ha's and inspiration on being part of something bigger (hint - you already are!)
Do you have the courage to allow the experience of life to change you?
We are all pulled to explore, grow and change along our life path.
Yet so many of us stop ourselves short of the action and experiences that would allow that to occur.
Whether it’s our fear factor, lack of clarity or past failures we all find ourselves on the outer limits of exploration from time to time.
What if there was a way to harness your courage to go forth and experience more?
Enjoy these lessons from the Cowardly Lion for a much-needed boost when times get tough and uncomfortable…
In this episode we’ll explore:
- How to stop looking for the right time and circumstances before you take action
- Ways to work yourself through failure, fear of change and lack of clarity
- Tools to end the self-sabotage and perfection traps
- How to come out of “maybe someday” mindset to live in the moment more
-
1 energy to cultivate to allow change to be easier and way more fun
BLAZE monthly membership (mentioned on the show) opens for winter registration on 1/29/20 – join the wait list to be notified when they doors open (and for more tips and tools while you wait!) Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/BlazeWait
Are your plethora of ideas causing overwhelm, confusion or inaction?
So many of us have ideas for what we could create.
These ideas can come calling at inopportune times causing a sense of overwhelm, in a disorganized download that confuses you or with so many expectations that it stops you dead in your creative tracks.
So how do you organize these ideas so that you have clarity, ease and confidence in what to chose first to get these projects – business, creative or personal – off the ground?
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
- 4 easy to follow steps to energetically and practically organize all of your ideas
- Powerful questions to catalyzes your creative actions
- A-has on how we unconsciously shut down our creative ideas – and paths to a different future! – due to a lack of organization
- Daily energy and practical to-dos to bring forth your ideas in the world
BLAZE monthly membership (mentioned on the show) opens for winter registration on 1/29/20 – join the wait list to be notified when they doors open (and for more tips and tools while you wait!) Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/BlazeWait
How expansive would your life be if you were willing to profit from your actions?
Profit can be a nasty word to a lot of us.
If you are a service-based professional, care-giver or just generally like to use your resources to help people it can seem counter-intuitive – almost a no-no! – to profit from what you gift.
We treat our actions as a one-way avenue – OUT – and tamp down or cut off the return flow we could be receiving.
If you’ve been asking for a more expansive life - including your bank account! – then this is a must listen episode!
Tune in to discover:
- How to see the value in what you gift others
- Investor mindset and how it can assist you in choosing more expansive places to put your resources
- Ways to “re-fill” your own tank as you gift to others
- 2-way flow of the universe and how to open up the incoming increase your receiving
BLAZE monthly membership (mentioned on the show) opens for winter registration on 1/29/20 – join the wait list to be notified when they doors open (and for more tips and tools while you wait!) Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/BlazeWait
Where does your bond with people turn into being bound to them?
Our relationships make up the fabric of our lives. How we experience the world and the possibilities we can choose get filtered frequently through how we relate to others in our orbit.
Those relationships that are creative, fun, spacious and caring lead to a sense of open exploration and support along the way.
Those that are based in irritation, drama, false pretense or old patterns act like a tether to the past and prevent us from changing and growing with ease.
Regardless of how things are now with the people in your lives change is possible!
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- 3 steps to creating change in even the most structured relationships you have
- How to grow personally without having to leave those you love in the dust
- Tricks for inviting people along the ride – without forcing them to change (they just fight this if you do!)
- The #1 thing you can change in yourself to improve all your relationships (and your life enjoyment by extension)
What choices can you make to enjoy the holidays your way?
Not all of us enjoy the same things…
Yet we tend to chase widely accepted pictures of perfection and circumstances thinking it will create happiness within us.
This is particularly true around the holidays with all the expected joy of traditions, parties and family time.
But what if the cheer and merriment of this (and every!) season came from a different source for you?
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
- 4 simple tools to reclaim your ease, joy and FUN this holiday season
- Our backward way of trying to create fulfillment – and how to reverse it for quicker results
- Tips on navigating family dynamics, never-ending to-do lists and obligatory events
- Surprising way we create stress for ourselves during this time of year – and how to undo it
What are you aware of in people’s worlds when they are irritating you?
People are the wild cards in life.
We can be happy, hum drumming along in our life path then a person enters the picture and the whole situation changes.
It can be a havoc-wreaking or a subtle irritation that grows and starts to diminish our own experience.
So… how do you have ease with people? Especially when they are bugging you?!
There are many layers that take place in any given interaction which are rarely talked about…
Each layer - when not attended to - can cause upset, misunderstandings and the desire to pull away.
By developing our working knowledge on them EVERYTHING gets easier!
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- Easy ways to gain clarity on the different layers in relationship dynamics
- How to develop the ever-important skill of calling a spade a spade
-
1 way we pull away from people based on mis-understandings and a lack of clarity – and how this holds us back from growing our life
- Practical examples of how to work your way through interactions so you have more choice, ease & FUN
Are you misusing gratitude and inadvertently making your life harder than it needs to be?
Gratitude, in its true form, is a must have for a life well lived.
However, a lot of us mis-use it. We use it as an excuse settle, fight the past to change our future or allow others to control us with gratitude shaming.
Clarity on this topic will allow you to be present with what is and move on to what’s next with more ease.
Tune in to this week’s podcast to explore:
- What is gratitude shaming and how it may be impacting you
- How to give up the internal shame of not being grateful for what is
- A-ha’s on how others may be controlling you with gratitude
- Tips to harness your past and use it as a catalyst for creating your future
- Practical tools to help you shift into true gratitude and how to use it as a creative element in your life
What if there was a balance between leading and receiving that would make control obsolete?
So many of us are fighting a sense of dis-empowerment by controlling everything and everyone in our lives.
In doing so, we un-wittingly make our life path harder, worry-filled and tense our mind/body space.
After all, receiving, relaxing and co-creating with others is hard to do when you are micro managing it all!
Whether you are a born control freak or you have taken up that role as a way to get your power back this episode is a must-listen!
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- 2 extreme power-positions we take for control that don’t lead to greater
- Discovery a-ha on where you function from and why so you can set yourself free
- How to let go of stress, worry, micro-managing and the resulting body tension that comes with it
- Powerful tool and exercise to let you lead your life AND include others at the same time
What if happiness was just a choice?
And no external situation, reason or justification was needed for you to choose it every day?
Join me for a fun conversation on how to make the conscious choice to be happy and how that ripple effect can change the way you see and experience the world…
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
-
1 lie in this reality that has you waiting for happiness, instead of choosing it
- Cool exercise to experience the ripple effect of your happiness on others
- A counter-intuitive mind-set that will create more ease with people
- How to improve the experience of your life – day in and day out
What beauty of living do you know is possible? What if you chose that more?
Its funny how often we allow our sense of space, peace and possibility to be overshadowed by the upset of others, our never-ending to-do lists or our external quest for achievement.
We fall prey to believing that we have to handle problems or achieve a certain degree of success before our lives can be filled with a sense of wonder and gratitude.
What if the reverse were true?
That a life filled with beauty is possible to chose in this moment and it’s that choice that will create more of it in your life?
Tune into this week’s episode to discover:
- 3 simple tools to live a life of beauty now
- How to re-calibrate when you lose a sense of peace and possibilities
- Tricks to having all of you regardless of what others choose around you
- An invitation to actively choose what works for you in every moment
How can exploring your desires allow you to create a lighter life?
So many of us are chasing someone else’s desire…
Either one they have for us – the best way forward in their perspective -
Or one they have of us – what we need to do and be for them.
These intense external desires make it hard to hear your inner voice and follow it.
We also get stuck by a lack of honesty with ourselves; being clear on what we truly want which then gives us the awareness of how to create it.
If your life hasn’t been working the way you know it can this may be a big key for you to explore!
Tune into this episode to discover:
- Exercises to uncover your inner desires – and how honest with yourself is a must!
- 2 ways people project desires onto you – and how to hear your true desire despite it all
- How to let go of the “shoulds” in your life
- Energy a-ha’s on what desire really is and how you can manifest it in your life
Join the Lighten Up Community for more information and inspiration on this topic and more! https://lightenupwithlauren.mn.co/
What comes up for you when you are making big choices in your life?
Do you trust your awareness to guide you easefully along the path?
Or do you get lost in self-doubt, “should I or shouldn’t I” mind traps or self-imposed pressures?
Big choices are afoot for all of us in our professional and personal lives. And how we navigate them has a direct correlation to our future possibilities and current mental / emotional state.
Tune into this episode to discover:
- A simple way to weigh your options without getting lost in mind traps or over-thinking
- Ways to release inner judgment of what you should and shouldn’t choose
- How to harness trust when there is no guarantee outcome (take the leap of faith!)
- Ways to question your options that open you up to more, not riddle yourself with self-doubt
- 2 practical exercises to give you clarity and ease in these high-pressured moments
Join the Lighten Up Community for more information and inspiration on this topic and more! https://lightenupwithlauren.mn.co/
What moves you forward?
Is it by knowing exactly where you are going and what's required to get there?
If so, what occurs when you lack the clarity on where to start, where go next or when you don't even know where you are headed in the first place?
For most this leads to feelings of stuck-ness, restlessness and frustration as we search for answers never taking a step...
What if clarity didn’t come from a clearly laid path that you had to figure out before heading down it but from a different way to functioning day to day?
One that was more about trusting the process – and yourself! – to move forward, one step at a time, in unexpected ways?
Say good-bye to the confusion that creates stuck-ness, the waiting game that has you searching for answers and distracting yourself from your desires by maintaining the status quo.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- What clarity is and what it isn’t
- Simple tricks to free yourself from settling with what is and never going for what you want
- Powerful tools to un-stick yourself and re-direct your creative energy
-
1 perspective that allows change and creation to be easier and more effective
Join BLAZE, the online membership for $27 / mo lead by Lauren mentioned in the show. Doors close soon and won’t be open again until January 2020 – hop in now! Check out the details here! http://bit.ly/blazecommunity
How do you know you? Is it by defining yourself or through your exploration of what you’re capable of?
Having a defined sense of self is what we are taught creates character. It’s how we know ourselves and what guides us during choice points in our lives.
But what if that defined self is holding you back from the creation of what’s next for you?
What if true strength didn’t come from the definition of you but instead came from
- resiliency to bounce back from life’s challenges,
- flexibility to adapt to your circumstances and evolve
- changeability to jump tracks to more expansive terrain when desired
- and the creativity to re-invent who you are as you move through life?
This perspective may challenge your comfort zone a bit but if you are looking to jump tracks to a more possible and richer life it may be worth exploring…
Tune into this week’s podcast to explore:
- Why you need to let go of the bad AND the good to have freedom to create what’s next
- How defining life moments can lock you out of creation
- 3 energies to evolve who you have been to who you desire to be
- How to stop using the past to dictate what your future will be
- How to handle new situations without freaking out with a sense of losing who we are
Join me for The Other Side of Limitation FREE call for more tools and live facilitation around this October 3rd at 1pm PST! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/othersidecall
What if there was an easier way to change what wasn’t working in your life?
If you have decided something is wrong and needs to change you end up wasting precious resources that you could be using to create something more expansive.
We inadvertently and unconsciously feed the beast this way; after all what you focus on grows…
Whether you are desiring change in your financial, health, relationship or business reality the same principals apply.
Welcome to a spacious possibility of relaxing, allowing and creating incremental change to lead your life in a whole new direction!
Tune into this episode to discover:
-
1 way we unconsciously create more upset, fight and hard work in our lives
- How doing what seems counter-intuitive sometimes create the most ease and change
- Tricks to stop overspending your resources on things that aren’t working
- 10 degrees to the right way of change (my fav!)
- Bleeding effect where change in one area of living impacts all others
Join me for The Other Side of Limitation FREE call for more tools and live facilitation around this October 3rd at 1pm PST! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/othersidecall
What’s beneath the surface of what you’ve created? Is that where true fulfillment lies?
Success and fulfillment go hand and hand but they aren’t the same.
Successes are markers, pinnacles, of our lives and are easily measured.
Fulfillment is deeper, softer, personalized and holds the key to living a richer life.
So many of us chase success… it’s the rare few that chose to create fulfillment as a priority in their life…
Tune into this episode to discover:
- How to move past measuring yourself in other people’s eyes
- Helpful analogy to identify and foster fulfilling qualities in your life
- What fulfillment can add to your successes and unique life path
- 3 energy tricks and a powerful awareness exercise on growing fulfillment
To be the first to hear when Lauren's free online community launches (October 3rd!!!) sign up here: http://bit.ly/lpcommunities
What if you could be sensitive AND strong?
Most of us are taught that we are too sensitive and that we have to protect ourselves from the intense world we live in.
Your “sensitivity” may show up as an anxious mind, mood swings, overwhelm, depletion or being at the constant effect on other people’s choices (aka if you’re having a bad day then so am I).
You can be open and receive while also being strong in yourself. In fact, it’s the interplay and creative juice between the two that allows your unique gifts to shine.
Tune into this episode to discover:
- Surprising signs / symptoms of sensitivity
- The different between sensitivity and awareness and how to make that powerful shift
- The role of RECEIVING awareness in creating what you desire
- The importance of giving up protection to experience the joy of living
To be the first to know when Lauren’s new Lighten Up Community opens, as mentioned in the show, sign up here: http://bit.ly/lpcommunities
If you chose what created greater for everyone how different would your life be?
Your life may be easier as there would be no need to defend your desires and sell others on why they should join you in them, they would simply be inspired to do so of their own accord!
Your day to day would be less stressful without the constant juggling to win people over to your side to accomplish a simple task (parents out there this one’s for you!)
And your future would be brighter since when you choose what works for everyone – including you! – there is a magical ripple effect that lifts everyone to new heights.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- How to come out of the competition mentality of winning
- A profound tool to be heard and win people over to create with you (it’s not what you think!)
- How recognizing and relishing in the bigger picture of creation can open new doors in all of your relationships
- How to lose your self-interested desires AND the pattern of putting yourself last at the same time
It’s not about avoiding tough situations in life – it’s knowing you can handle anything that allows you to navigate life with ease.
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
-
1 judgment maker when tough situations hit that makes it harder to navigate
- How to not react to or shut down in the face of anger, high expectations, negative judgments and other relationship upsets
- Two energies to dance with that allow you to be open and strong at the same time
- Tips to ease body tension, busy minds and other stress signs when in a “hot” situation
What could you create if you had ease and grace with socializing?
Let’s be real, socializing can be awkward.
Meeting new people, working your way around an event, dating, inter-office mingling – you name the situation it can be weird and uncomfortable for most of us.
It’s thought that you are either born with ‘the gift of the gab’ or you aren’t but I have found, through my many years of teaching communication, that these skills can be acquired.
It just takes applied awareness, practice and a willingness to stretch out of your comfort zone.
Tune into this week’s podcast episode to discover:
- 3 practical and easy to use tips to have ease in any social situation
- How to repair communication breakdowns
- Why being social is so important to your life creation – personally and professionally
- Tips to expand your comfort zone to grow your social and business networks
For more tips on this check out Lauren's published article on the popular life style blog Chic Galleria: http://chicgalleria.com/health/3-tips-for-becoming-a-social-butterfly/
What have you been trying to change in your life that just doesn’t seem to be changing?
What if a different view point and approach was all that was required?
Whether you’ve been working with your body, emotional, financial or relationship heath this episode can help you unlock the most stuck areas of your life.
Tune into this week's episode to discover:
- How to change chronic issues with more ease and possibilities
- Difference between episodic and chronic issues and why certain things stick us more
-
1 tip on what NOT to do with chronic issues that will help break the pattern you are currently in
- 2 mindset and energetic shifts you can employ right now for more change in any area of your life
What’s your first memory of being bullied? And is that same dynamic present in your life today?
In my view bullying is anytime someone tries to enforce power of you.
It’s a common thing for us to go through when we are young – being intimidated, teased or excluded.
But, I’ve been shocked to see the same dynamic played out in various scenarios in adulthood.
The same power-plays pop up in the corporate world, in a group of gossipy women “friends,” in relationships that under-cut your self-worth and dis-empower you, the list goes on and on…
The truth is bullying isn’t a topic that just applies to kids on the playground. It's a power dynamic that colors a lot of our interactions, is difficulty to deal with and can under-cut our feeling of self-worth.
Tune into this week’s episode to discover:
- How our childhood encounters with bullies color our interactions today
- Awareness exercise to identify the bully dynamic in any situation
- 3 tools to help you stop reacting, diffuse the situation and out-smart a bully in the heat of the moment
This content is part of my “How to Deal with Difficult People” workshop, which I give to college students and corporations. If you are interested in hiring me to speak at your organization please contact me via my website at www.laurenpolly.com
What if what you have been seeking is closer than you think?
We all lose faith sometimes.
The path forward gets long, twists unexpectedly or becomes obscured.
Since we can’t see where we are headed doubt creeps in and we have a tendency to give up.
During times like these I always revisit the story of Florence Chadwich, an open water swimmer who has a truly inspiring story.
Her path became obscured during a swim and she gave up. Only to realize, after the fact, that she was very close to the finish line.
But she didn’t despair. She took the lesson and got back in the water. And the next time the way forward became obscured – she kept going.
Enjoy this week’s podcast as I tell the story of this tenacious women and provide some in-the-moment to-use tools to help you navigate when your way forward seems hard, far-away or lost.
What occurs when you find yourself on the “wrong” path?
When you have taken steps, invested your resources and had hope in the journey ahead only to find yourself in a less then desirable place?
Most of us stop and get lost in judgment, doubt, worry and second guess ourselves from there on out.
We forget one simple truth - that our life path isn’t straight and narrow.
It is meandering, textured, layered – full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
What if, instead of getting lost in the right or wrongness of it all, you could:
Release your judgment
Learn from your choices
Re-tune yourself to be more aligned with your true north
And allow yourself to be facilitated in and by the process?
Would moving forward be lighter, easier and more joyful to navigate?
Tune into this week’s podcast for tools to do just that!
And remember - choices are neither right or wrong - and all of them may be leading you some place unexpectedly wonderful.
For more free resources visit www.laurenpolly.com
What relaxed joy of life creation lies beyond boredom?
Boredom is sneaky…
It can show up as fatigue, exhaustion, low interest and feeling blah.
It can also show up as overwhelm, frenetic busy-ness and the need to do-do-do!
What if there was a space beyond boredom and the ups and downs in your energy levels, interest and follow through?
One where you were able to be relaxed, present, highly engaged and enlivened with the possibilities that lay at your fingertips?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- The two extreme energies of boredom and how they impact your health and happiness
- Two exercises to un-do your habitual patterning around these two extremes
- Daily engagement tips to keep you moving forward on your quest for what’s next
- A yummy energy of RELAXED JOY and how to create and embody it in all aspects of your life
Check out BLAZE the 3-week exploration as talked about on the show here: https://www.laurenpolly.com/quiz-landing-page/
Part 3 of the What’s Next Series
What if creation didn’t have to be hard work?
And what if there was a way you could use your resources – energy, time, finances & skill sets – to make your path easier and faster than you thought was possible?
The road forward is rarely looked at as an easy one.
It can be full of disappointments, self-doubt, starts & stops, hard work with little yield or a whole host of other lack luster ways we want to be spending our time.
In my awareness this is mainly an issue with our resources – where, when, how and how much we use them – on the road to creation.
If we UNDER apply our resources then the possibilities we are aware of never get to grow and bear fruit. Self-doubt creeps in as we are aware of so much – and can taste what’s coming! – yet it never seems to be…
If we OVER spend them then we get tired, have money woes, work harder then we need to and take the LONG way to having it in our life.
We begin to doubt ourselves when our dreams don’t match the reality being created or when our actions and hard work don’t yield results.
What if there were a different way?
Whether you tend to overwork and overspend your resources in the ether of fantasy land or in the day to day grind – what else is possible if you were able to be strategic, elegant and efficient instead?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- How to stop overworking, reacting to your environment, living in fantasy land, unconsciously seeking the hard path and so much more
- An awareness exercise on where & how you may be over spending your resources
- How to make your work ethic work for you, not against you
- The power of delegating and receiving support
- How to develop and grow the capacity to have what you are asking for
- 2 of the 6 archetypes: The Dreamer & The Underdog and how these icons can help you use your resources to your advantage!
Take the Trailblazer Archetype Quiz to discover your primary archetype and receive free goodies on how to use your innate strengths to create what’s next for you! Click here for the quiz: https://laurenpolly.com/quiz
Are you brave enough to step outside your comfort zone?
Part 2 in the What’s Next Series
We all have our comfort zones…
Some of us love to color inside the lines while others take pride in being outside of them.
We tend to take either side and dig our heels in.
Either playing in the bounds of what we have been told and shown we can achieve – living the good life and being scared of risking it if we move a bit to the left.
Or being so invested in bucking the norm that we create our own constraints by resisting everything and everyone around us.
But there is magic when you allow those lines to blur. A rare creative power unfolds when all is included and seen as a useful commodity in your life.
When you step out of the box of what you know -
And when you melt the walls around the things you have been resisting –
Creating what’s next for you has so many more possibilities then before.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- 2 mindsets that have our creative power working against us – not for us
- Simple to use courage boosters for stepping outside of your comfort zone
- Exercise to get your creative juices flowing – along with the hut-spa to act on it!
- 2 of the 6 trailblazer archetypes: The CEO and The Misfit and how these icons can help set your creativity free
Take the Trailblazer Archetype Quiz to discover your primary archetype and receive free goodies on how to use your innate strengths to create what’s next for you! Click here for the quiz: https://laurenpolly.com/quiz
Part 1 in the "What’s Next for You" 3-Part Series
Are you wondering what’s next for you? And what more life has to offer?
As a trailblazer, you may be curious about how to expand your life - whether with your work, creative projects, relationships or self-development.
But you may be unsure about what that expansion looks like and what your first steps can be.
Your quest for outward success and inner fulfillment may be full of starts and stops, long periods with no movement or lots of action with minimal results.
There is an easier way forward…
The exploration of what’s next is a powerful one to get you moving and grooving in life.
And it’s even more fun and fulfilling when you are equipped with self-awareness; knowing how you function, what strengths you have and how to use them to their upmost potential.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- 2 of the 6 Trailblazer archetypes, the Reluctant Hero and Wonder Woman, and how you can use their strengths to super-charge your path ahead
- How to reclaim your super power of caring without seeking the approval of others, trying to drag them along for the ride or choosing between what works for you and what works for them
- How to reclaim your super power of knowing without the tunnel vision, burn-out and “I’m here to save the day!” dynamic that cuts out much needed support and broader perspectives
- Questions to take you out of either / or choosing
- A-ha’s to remove self-doubt, judgment and the lack of clarity that clouds your path forward
Take the Trailblazer Archetype Quiz to discover your primary archetype and receive free goodies on how to use your innate strengths to create what's next for you! https://laurenpolly.com/quiz
Gossip is insidious in our culture.
We’ve all been on every side of it.
Been the one spreading the story.
Been the subject of the story.
And been the one listening to the story. Either desiring desperately to change the conversation but unsure of how to go about it. Or feeding the energy of it with our silence.
When you peel back the layers of the gossip phenomenon, you’ll see some shocking truths that make it infinitely easier to deal with.
Under the surface there are multiple tactics at play. It’s the lack of clarity about them that allows us to get stuck in the cross-fire.
How do you out-create gossip? Let’s find out!
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- The 3 sides of the gossip dynamic – clarity of these will set you free from the gossip effect for good!
- How to spot the control tactics and power plays
- How solidifying the stories you hear can kill relationships as well as personal evolution
-
1 way to flip the power in these circumstances
- How to turn the conversation to something more generative without creating a fight in the process
When you get overstimulated; what do you do and where do you go to find peace?
So often we think we need to run away and hide from the noise of life.
Vacations, time outs and basic relaxation tools are helpful but there are times when you can’t get away and need to reclaim a sense of peace for yourself.
It’s a noisy world we live in…
Between the constant external stimuli, “interesting” people we deal with and the psychic / energetic static – those emotional currants that ripple off of other people and into you – this world can be a lot to take sometimes.
It can make you want to run for the hills or find a cave to hide in – I had that desire this morning!
But what if there was a way to reclaim your space, peace and ease no matter what circumstances you found yourself in?
It is possible and can be readily achieved if you know how to create it practically and energetically.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- An energetic exercise to combat over-stimulation
- A powerful imagery tool to flip your reaction to stress, pushy people and loud environments
- My go-to question to cultivate a sense of space in my life
- A-ha’s on psychic / energetic noise – we are more aware then we think we are!
- How to not let other’s choices impact your sense of peace, ease and possibilities
What if there was a simpler way to create a life you love?
A life where:
The hustle of working to live was unnecessary.
The hard work to get from point A to point B was obsolete.
The automatic stress of getting through your to-do list was a thing of the past.
A way of living where you could relax into the moment to enjoy the journey more.
And a greater destination was created in the process.
I’ve had some powerful a-ha’s along this topic lately that I’d love to share…
From everything to money creation, business connections, personal relationships and self-love
This simple perspective shift and tool can change your life dynamically with ease.
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- How to break the work first, play later paradigm
-
1 trick to get a higher return on your invested resources
- Practical tips on creating long-term success from the day to day simplicity
- How to use the baser building blocks of your life – energy and space – to live with more ease
Connect with Lauren for a 1:1 strategy session here: https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
What if there was a simple way to reclaim your physical, emotional and creative energy?
Do you go through ups and downs with your energy levels?
If you’re like the rest of us you may -
Have periods where your creative juices are flowing and your follow through is awesome.
When the call of adventure comes, you have more than enough pep in your step to say YES!
Times when your body feels powerful, supported and energized.
But you may also experience downturns in your energy too…
When the 1000% you were running on seems to disappear.
Your ideas go quiet, motivation dries up, your body need a lot of down-time and you may pull back from the enjoyment factor in life.
What if the ups and downs weren’t wrong? And you weren’t wrong for experiencing them?
(HINT #1 to change this – stop judging it!!!!!)
And what if there was a simple way to ramp up and reclaim your energy when you are in a downward turn to get you moving and grooving again?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- How to remove self-judgment when your energy depletes
- Easy tricks to re-enliven your creative spark and joy in living
- How to stop being distracted – and depleted! – by external noise
- A simple daily practice to tune into you before you express out – a key trick in reclaiming your energy for YOU and your life creation
This convo plays amazingly as a part 2 to last week’s episode on Breaking Habits for lasting change and forward momentum – go here if you missed that episode: http://www.thelightenuppodcast.com/155-breaking-habits/
To meet with Lauren for a 1:1 visit here: https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
How do you make real, true and sustainable change in your life?
Are you seeking something different?
Whether you are consciously seeking to make your life better,
Taking steps to make it be so,
Or playing with possibilities in the ethers of fantasy land,
You know there is more possible to have, be, do and enjoy in life.
You may get a bit stuck, though, in bridging the gap between asking for this and being able to have it.
You can sense the possibility, sometimes in a very clear way,
Yet the path to it is full of starts / stops and is harder work then you’d probably like it to be.
Why is that?
One of the main roadblocks is the pull of our ingrained patterns, daily routines and habits.
Creating something new in your life is hard when you spend most of your time engaging with the old.
It’s crazy-making to think things will change without taking action to make it be so!
After all, the very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result.
Dreaming and asking for better is great but if you aren’t being or doing something different that “better” may never come to be.
Luckily there are amazing tools called pattern interrupts.
They are magic for opening doors to new possibilities and giving you the space to walk through them.
What gets created when you consciously and continuously interrupt your patterns?
Forward movement, actualized wishes and changing your life course with ease…
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- How to bridge the gap between fantasy and reality
- 3 powerful pattern-interrupt tools to break your habits once and for all
- How to hear the whispers of possibility you may be ignoring – and act on them!
- Why you may be getting mixed results in your life creation – and how to change it
To meet with Lauren for a 1:1 visit here: https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
Over-givers of the world – what else is possible?!
If you are a people person:
- caregiver, healer, teacher, helper or at all interested in making other people’s lives greater –
This is a must have conversation for you!
It’s one I have had to work myself through – many times over – and one that I rejoice in having with all my people-loving coaching clients.
How do you give without exhausting yourself and creating overwhelm in the receiver?
How can a lighter touch in your interactions lead to greater for all involved?
And, most importantly:
How can you reclaim your capacity for generosity and caring without the superiority of fixing or trying to change things for others?
Whether you are in a profession or have a life that is people focused
– or are simply looking for more ease in how to be in relation to others –
the profound trick I share in this episode is a game-changer!
(It saved me from having to quit my hospital gig YEARS ago by allowing me to fill up as I poured out... I got happier and my clients motivated themselves into more change - better results for all!)
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
-
1 exhaust-er creator in relationships – both personal and professional – and how to change it
- Simple trick to prevent overwhelm in your relationship partners and exhaustion in yourself – all in one fell swoop
- How to garner self-care while you give – aka filling up as you pour out
- Relationship / interaction equalizer to break your over-giving pattern
- “Light touch” technique to allow what you give to be received with ease
Connect with Lauren for a 1:1 on this topic here: https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
What could the planet and your body teach you about living?
Nature is an amazing teacher.
It’s honest, raw, unapologetic, intense and downright fierce at times.
It’s also beautiful, peaceful, generative and thrumming with aliveness.
It’s fully aware of the interesting state of the human world and bears witness to it all - with no judgment.
Most of us are seeking a life experience that is lighter, supported, connected and more expansive.
We look to our relationship with self – and others – to bring about this change.
It’s a necessary conversation but I’d like to add one more…
The relationship you have with the planet – and your physical body by extension – make up a huge part of the energies you experience in your day to day.
Just as your energetic bandwidth may be less then ideal if you are in tumultuous relationships or stuck in self-hatred.
If your relationship to your body and the planet is not acknowledged, judgmental or numb then that will have ripple effects on how you see and experience the world.
Looking deeper into creating a life that is yummy for you to live and embody doesn’t start and end with the people conversation…
Including your body and using the planet as a teacher can contribute greatly to your sense of peace, possibilities and joyful aliveness.
If you aren’t including it – then you are missing out on something special!
In celebration of earth day; tune into this week’s podcast episode to discover:
- An exercise to apply consciousness non-judgment to your relationship with you, other people, your body and the earth
- Elements of embodiment and the important role the planet and your body play in it
-
1 sticking point in relationship dynamics that dampen your life experience – and how to change it
- How to use the earth as a teacher
- An exercise to connect and be present with your body and the earth for a greater sense of peace and possibility
Connect with Lauren here: www.laurenpolly.com
What impact does your daily environment have on your mind?
Ever spend an extended time out of your normal environment?
Vacations – whether it’s R&R in nature or adventuring in a faraway land –
Have the ability to unplug us from the mind chatter we’ve grown accustomed to.
The worries, stress and body tension that are so much a part of our day to day life that we accept them as a given.
I had a wonderful compare and contrast moment recently where the quiet of my vacation gave me the sense of what was truly possible.
And the immediate whirl of my mind as soon as I returned home gave me a much-needed a-ha of what I’ve been allowing to sit in my space, busy my mind and tense up my body.
What impact does your daily environment have on your mind?
How much do you lose the space and sense of you in the midst of it?
What if you could choose peace and presence in each moment – without needing a time-out from your life?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- A powerful awareness exercise to decipher where you begin and the noise of your environment ends
- Discovery work on "emotional environmental polluters" and how to change them
- How your choices may be colored by environmental noise – and how that may be guiding your life in inauthentic and less then yummy directions
-
1 trick for having you no matter what circumstances you find yourself in
- Tips on living relaxed, open, peaceful and present – and the personal power to create that comes with it!
To explore deeper work with Lauren with a 1:1 session visit https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
Is living up to your potential stunting your growth?
Being told you have potential is a mixed bag…
On one had it feels really good to have someone see what you’re capable of.
You may find it easier to move forward on a new path with this jovial encouragement.
Seeing that possibility through the eyes of others – who aren’t doubting your ability – gives a pep to your step and a boost of “I can do this!” energy.
On the other hand, your sense of freedom may come to a grinding halt when the words
“You’ve got potential to be this…”
Comes out of someone’s mouth – be it a friend, family member, co-worker, mentor or random stranger.
The sticky part of that statement is the “this.”
In one short sentence your infinite possibilities get defined into one very specific one.
And unfortunately, one that you had very little in choosing…
Just think of a time where someone handed you a role that you’d be perfect for without checking with you to see if you wanted to play it in the first place!
This can stunt your growth in many different ways.
Your freedom of expression may diminish.
Changing directions may become more difficult.
Ownership of what you’re creating may become theirs in the end.
And a measuring stick of you vs the promised potential becomes the driver of your inner dialogue…
(Am I moving fast enough? In the correct direction? Am I succeeding?)
This phenomenon occurs in professional, creative and personal relationships.
One’s left to wonder…
Is it possible to be told you have potential– and receive the advice, well wishes and boosts of encouragement that come with it - while still having the freedom to choose what works for you?
YES!!!
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
- Where the promise of potential may be holding you back – and how to un-do it!
- How to identify where this may be impacting you in business, creation and personal relationships
- A-ha’s on having more ease with what other people need you to be for them
- How to open up your creative side to use your raw ingredients to create a life you love in every ten seconds
If you brought light to your shadow side what would you find?
Most of us fear we would find something that is best left hidden –
After all, that’s why we shoved it into the basement in the first place!
Our self-image is comprised of the elements that received positive reinforcement.
If people like it – it gets to stay.
If people don’t – it has to go.
With this:
Negative life events get silenced and sit unprocessed in our space.
Unique characteristics get traded for sameness so we can fit in.
Past poor choices become secret.
Skills that weren’t acknowledged get repressed.
And our unique interestingness that other people just didn’t get, gets judged and locked away.
The thing is, if we are only living on the positive side of ourselves then we are only half us.
Wholeness of being is only available when we bring light to our shadow sides, release judgment and explore what was right about it in the first place.
From there amazing possibilities form –peace with yourself, authentic creation, inspiration to others and the richness of using all you’ve got to create a life you love.
Tune in to this week’s podcast to discover:
- A powerful exercise to bring light to the shadows in your life.
- How our bodies get locked up with judgment – and how to release it!
- A key tool in flipping your perspective from wrongness to strongness.
- A little-known fact about life that will set you free to change with ease.
- How embracing consciousness – where everything is included and nothing is judged – including all of you! – can set you free like nothing else.
When you almost get what you’re asking for do you settle for close enough or refine your ask?
Most of us are asking for more in our lives.
Whether that is a better relationship, a different business, creative pursuits –
We know there is more out there to explore, create and enjoy.
We make asks for this all the time – sometimes more consciously then others.
We then put our feelers out and see what comes from it.
When possibilities appear that are wildly unexpected, they can throw us a bit.
But somehow, it’s easier to say yes or no to these and move forward then it is when possibilities come our way that are ALMOST what we’ve been asking for.
It’s the “close enough” zone that trips most of us up.
It can lead to settling for less then you want, trying to make things fit when they really don’t or making yourself – and your ask! – wrong in some way.
If you are looking for more in your life and would like some practical tools on how to make it be so then this one is for you!
Tune in to discover:
- Tools to come out of check-mark creation
- A powerful exercise to sense the future possibilities of what’s showing up now
- Questions for clarity when choosing to say yes or no
- 3 Ins & Outs to asking for change and more possibilities in your life
- Discovery work on phase 2 of creation (Most of us hang out in phase 1 forever and miss this entirely!)
Connect with me personally for deeper exploration at https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
Do you think that anxiety is just a given in life?
It doesn't have to be!
Relief is on the way and easier to obtain than you think...
Yes, our reality is anxiety provoking -
Whether it is the constant environmental stimulation, living up to expectations at work, relationship drama or simply tapping into "interesting" world events -
Daily life is enough to set your mind racing and put your body on high alert!
So many of us have taken this as a given in life, a necessary evil that we can manage but never quite get rid of.
We've build so many energetic, behavioral and cognitive patterns around this that getting triggered into anxiety is way too easy.
And finding our way out is way too hard!
I'd love to introduce you to a LIFE CHANGING tool for this.
It has released my bigger anxieties and more subtle "worry-mind-sets" to bring lasting relief and a sense of peace and possibly.
I've used it with thousands of clients - as have others around the world - and they all report similar lovely effects...
Tune into discover:
- Two fundamental truths that will bring clarity to what anxiety is (it's way different then you think!)
- A quick and effective pattern interrupt for anxiety to get immediate relief
- Ways to relax your body as it feels anxious
- How to be aware of but not at the effect of other people and the environment
- How to thrive in an anxiety provoking world...
Added tools mentioned in the show:
Podcast on Are You a Psychic Sponge: http://www.thelightenuppodcast.com/are-you-a-psychic-sponge/
Podcast on Clearing Your Mind: http://www.thelightenuppodcast.com/113-clearing-your-mind/
Discovery session with Lauren for more personalized relief: https://laurenpolly.com/discovery-session/
What if creating a life you enjoyed wasn't a solo path?
This universe is a plentiful place with endless possibilities to receive contribution.
But most of us struggle with letting it all in.
We get stuck in independence and pull away from the support that could take our life in a whole new direction.
Whether your life experience has taught you that you lose control, uniqueness or ownership when you let others support you -
Or you have received not so helpful "help" in the past -
What if you were willing to challenge that and discover a different possibility?
There is a way to develop healthy, contributory relationships.
And more support then you could possibly imagine.
Life is easier - and more fun! - with the right company.
All you have to do is be open to receiving it...
Tune into this week's podcast to discover:
- Downfalls of modern metaphysics, self-help and pop psychology that keep you from receiving (boundaries, protection and assertion oh my!)
- How to create spacious working and personal relationships that truly create more for everyone
-
1 lie keeping you stuck in individuality vs wholeness
- Tools to keep your points of view from filtering out what you can receive
- What true contribution is (it's not what you think!)
As heard in the show... I warmly invite you to join us for Following Your Dreams, a 12-Week Program starting March 11th. Discover a fully-supportive program designed to help you reinvent your career (& life!) www.laurenpolly.com/blaze
Are you leaving the old to get to the new?
What if there was a simpler and easier way to grow your future?
One that didn't include divorcing what is, fight and struggle, burnout from being spread too thin or starting from scratch over and over again?
Say good-bye to shiny-object syndrome, throwing the baby out with the bathwater and the feeling of leading separate lives in all your many professional and life roles...
Tune into this week's podcast to discover:
- A key energy to make your day job easier as you build your side hustle or creative project - and to have them contribute to each other and your quality of life!
- A perspective flip to bring all of your skill sets together to create more - even if they don't match on the surface!
- An exercise to discover what of your old life can be used to create the new and improved version
- An invitation to the wholeness of you when you let all your different roles come together as one...
For more info on the 12-week program featured in today's show: Follow Your Dream - It's possible even if you have a day job! www.laurenpolly.com/blaze
What if you didn’t have to figure out your next steps before taking them?
Blazing new trails in life can be less clear cut then we would like it to be.
Most often there are multiple ways forward.
Some are well-worn and predictable.
Some aren’t.
These choice points of left or right, path A, B or C, into the known or unknown bring up interesting things for all of us.
Especially when we are enticed to go down the path less traveled or defined…
The ability to tune into our awareness, intuition and gut sense is key in these moments.
The POP of possibilities of your next steps leading to greater – a better future, more enjoyable living, a more fulfilled you – are momentum makers.
But when we go to take that first step towards it our mind can start to chirp loudly stopping us in our tracks…
What if I go down this road and don’t like it?
I don’t have a concrete idea of where I’m headed – only a sense of a possibility - can I really move forward this way?
If only I could see into the future to know what lies around the bend…
Our mind, and it’s need to figure out the coming path, freeze our momentum and dulls our inner voice.
Having faith in our awareness and following it gets difficult when the mind takes over.
And saying a big enthusiastic YES to the exploration of living is near impossible.
But have no fear...
Permission to explore WITHOUT the need to figure it out is on the way!
Tune in to discover:
- Key difference between consciousness knowing and mind knowing
- Mis-identification that makes you think you are creating when you aren’t
- The key element to following your awareness, intuition and gut sense
- How to navigate when you can’t see the path before you
For more information on Blaze Your New Trail 12-week program go here: www.laurenpolly.com/blaze/
Are you spinning your wheels in overwhelm instead of moving forward with creation?
We all feel called to blaze new trails for ourselves or jump tracks for a better future.
Whether through a new business, creative project, relationship or self-exploration –
The pull for that new possibility is one of the most enticing things in life.
The thing is taking the first steps along this new path is hard to do if you are overwhelmed with your current circumstances.
When our plate feels too full, we do all sorts of evasive maneuvering to keep more stuff from being added to it.
Unfortunately, in doing so, we don’t act on what would create that better future we are aware of.
Instead we look at those possibilities with a “maybe someday” mindset and carry on in our normal routine.
We all want better lives.
To do more, be more, have more and enjoy more.
And we are more then capable of creating it.
Overwhelm is a lie that you are limited, your resources are finite and you have tapped out your potential.
This isn’t true!!!!
If you are tired of having “I’d love to do that but I already have too much to do…” run your life then this podcast episode is a must listen!
Tune in to discover:
- 3 out-side-of-the-box tools to out-create overwhelm
- Energetic exercise to reclaim your space & growing room
- Creative ways to stop overspending your resources (time, money and energy!)
- Key trick to having all the energy you need to blaze a new trail for yourself
For more information on Blaze Your New Trail 12-week program visit www.laurenpolly.com/blaze/
When others don’t get what you’re creating do you give up or adapt and keep going?
Ever create something you were excited about only to have it fall flat when you shared it?
Or express a new idea only to have it fall on deaf ears or invoke confused looks?
The creative process is just that – a process – with many stages.
The initial WOW factor of the idea, the download of possibilities and the excitement of flushing it out in your own space is the fun part.
The tricky part comes at the next stage – sharing it with the world.
Whether you are:
Pitching new ideas to your boss.
Shopping a new business idea with investors.
Or promoting a new body of work to your clients / audience.
When our initial sharing doesn’t land or isn’t met with enthusiasm it’s really easy to get lost in judgment.
We judge our ideas, our awareness and sometimes even our enthusiasm.
Too many brilliant ideas and creations die this way!
We don’t realize that our message being missed in translation is part of the creative process.
And that navigating this tricky terrain can lead to even greater creations and expressions if we are willing to go through it…
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- The #1 momentum-maker and how to keep it going strong through the creative process
- The dance between to being true to you and translating your message to your audience
- Questions to ask to gain clarity, un-stick yourself and make your creations work
Check out the upcoming Blaze Your New Trail Program for more help on this topic here: www.laurenpolly.com/blaze/
What if you could stop stopping you and your creations?
Blazing new trails – in your career (& life) - can have so many stops and starts that the path forward can be a finger biting, knee jerking, whiplash making ride.
One that, due to this unpleasantness, only few are been bold enough to take, let alone see to completion.
How about you?
Do you get distracted easily?
Spin your wheels in exhausted busyness – feeling like you are moving ahead only to be left with the same result you started out with?
Are you spending your energy in a constant state of conflict – loving what you are doing and hating it at the same time?
Second guessing yourself and where you are spending your resources?
Do you hide in overwhelm thinking that adding one more thing to your plate will just be too much to handle?
How much are you stopping yourself – and your new trail – by any or all of the above?
What if these distractions didn’t have the power to stop you anymore?
What if they were easily overcome once acknowledged, recognized and ignored?
Whether the MORE you are looking for is career advancement, business development or a creative pursuit - what if you could relax into the possibilities of forward movement and learn to stay the course?
Blazing a new trail for your career (& life!) can be easier than you imagine.
What more is possible if you stopped stopping you?
Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:
- The #1 Lie that keeps you stuck in overwhelm (and how to get free of it)
- How to break free from busyness, hyper drive and the need to do-do-do!
- The main cause of inner conflict that distracts you from moving forward with ease
- Acknowledgement exercise that you CAN do, be and have more…
Blaze Your New Trail: 12-week Program to Reinvent Your Career (& Life!) launches February 11th! For more info on the program and the tools mentioned in this show visit: www.laurenpolly.com/blaze/
Are you a trailblazer?
One who knows that something different in possible?
That there is more to explore, be, do, create and enjoy in this life?
A trailblazer is the first person to go somewhere or do something in order to show others it is possible.
The brave folks who blaze a unique trail that has a lasting impact on the people in their lives and the world; leaving it better then how they found it.
Unfortunately, you like many other trailblazers, may be in such deep disguise, so far undercover, that you don’t recognize this about yourself.
You haven’t yet acknowledged your full ability to not just succeed at the normal but thrive at the extraordinary.
You’re bored, creating drama and busyness because it gives you something to do.
You struggle with overwhelm as you can’t say ‘no’ to the things that suck the life out of you and can’t say ‘yes’ to the things that would actually fill you up.
You’re unsatisfied with what you have – then promptly judge yourself for not being grateful!
You are in fear of ‘missing the boat’ in some way – potential untapped, capacities unexplored, chances never taken and life not lived.
And you wake up at night with a hunger for more but don’t know what that more is let alone how to get it.
Undercover 9-5er’s who are Trailblazers in Disguise – this one is for you!!!!
Tune into this week’s podcast (& see below for the FULL 12-week program!) to discover:
-
1 mindset that makes you unsatisfied with life – and how to flip it!
- How to take the quantum leap from your 9-5 job to making the difference you were born to make
- What to do when you’ve reached the pinnacle of your career and you still want more
Blaze Your New Trail: A 12 week Program to Reinvent Your Career (& Life!) as mentioned in the show. Check out the details here: www.laurenpolly.com/blaze
What if there was a way to stop judgment from hijacking your mind?
We’ve all been there…
We’ve left a situation only to find our mind spinning with what could have gone better.
The right and wrong of what we chose to say and do replay over and over again like an annoying picture show.
The desire to hit the mark when we engage with others –professionally or personally – is founded by many sweet intentions.
The sharing of a new idea, opening possibilities for others, speaking to what is true for us…
However, we are frequently met with walls of judgment when we do.
Whether that’s judgment from others around what you said or did or judgement of yourself around how you did or didn’t do it.
We get stuck and lost in it.
Judgment contracts your space, sticks you in your mind story and takes you out of presence with what is.
It’s fuel for that hamster in your head to just keep spinning around and around while hijacking your ability to let it go and move forward with ease.
There is a way to kick that hamster off the wheel and reclaim your clarity and peace.
To see things for what is – not what you think they should be – and to glean awareness for the future from it.
And, most importantly, to stop seeing yourself and what you choose as wrong and less then.
Join me for this special podcast episode exploring:
- How judgment hijacks your presence of the moment
- Questions to ask to stop your mind spin
- How to speak to what can be heard - not what you want to say
- What you may be aware of when the communication breaks down
- Perfection, comparison and result-oriented traps & pitfalls
What if you could start anew in the new year?
And with way more ease and forward momentum than ever before?
Happy New Year! And Cheers to an amazing 2019!
If you are like anyone else on the planet then you are currently taking stock of your life and setting targets for the new year.
It’s always funny to see how the turn of the calendar year sets the masses into change mode…
We all set our intentions for the things we would like to be different and many of us take the first steps along that path.
Unfortunately, very few of us see it through to fruition.
Eventually we lose interest, get distracted, get frustrated at slow progress, doubt ourselves or float off to fantasy land – it’s easy to change it in there you know?!
Well, what if this year could be different?
What if you could find a sweet spot for enjoying the path to change?
Combining a large enough target to be continually enthused about and the practice of celebrating small wins along the way, you’ll find yourself moving faster and with more ease then you thought possible.
Whether you are looking at paying off debt, building investments, changing jobs, creating a business or cultivating relationships what more is possible then you have yet to create?
Is this the year you build the muscle of patient tenacity (one of my fav’s!) to see it through to fruition?
Enjoy this podcast for tips on:
- Setting targets that continually peak your interest
- Staying motivated through slower than desired change
- Pitfalls of overnight success and the “do-over!” phenomenon
- Patient Tenacity – the key mindset to enjoying the change path as you more forward
‘Tis the season for… WONDER
What if this holiday season you could re-connect to the WONDER, MYSTERY and MAGIC that lay at the base of it all?
What I love so much about this time of year is the invitation to look beyond the ego, logical mind and day to day life grind.
The possibility to claim your connection to something bigger, vaster and more beautiful is an amazing gift.
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or your own personal beliefs let’s look at what is common among us.
All the stories, beliefs and practices during this time of year are beyond this reality.
They are beyond the logical mind and what is supposed to be possible.
They are full of magic and mystery and make you wonder.
No answer. No logic.
Just open exploration, deep connection and the WOW factor we had as children.
Is it time to reclaim that gift for yourself?
Enjoy this special holiday podcast exploring:
- The commonality we all share – beyond the right and wrong version of religion
- The wonder that is possible during this time of year
- Invitation to relax, enjoy and open to the vastness and magic of the universe – while celebrating however and whatever you choose
Happy Holidays!
When old patterns resurface – what do you do?
I had an interesting week last week…
I found myself in a very stressful situation.
I was not unfamiliar with the situation but it had been YEARS since I had to deal with it.
I got a bit activated; buttons pushed, high alert and oh the stress!
A busy mind that WOULD NOT SHUT UP and a very tired body…
I started to notice that old patterns I had on how to deal with the stress had resurfaced.
And that those patterns had a sneaky way of sucking me back to the past.
The me from 5 years-ago resurfaced; along with all my old ways of dealing, being and doing.
When we visit old circumstances or environments (Going home for the holidays? This will totally apply!) we tend to go back to the past.
We reference what was to figure out how to deal with what is and to see what can be.
And our behaviors, mind-sets and reaction patterns regress to that same past point.
You time-warp and before you know it all the space, strength and forward progress you have made is gone in the blink of an eye.
We all go through this from time to time as stressors hit and familiar but rare situations re-visit us.
Luckily there is an easy trick to flip out of these reaction patterns, come back to the present moment and reclaim yourself.
I put it to use this week and invite you to do the same!
Enjoy this podcast where we’ll explore:
- Regression triggers and how the “old us” comes back to bite us
- How referencing the past to figure out the present doesn’t work
- How to un-do the internal battle of the old you and the new you
- A simple question to pull you out of this pattern instantly
- A way to use the past, present and future to be more of you in every moment
We are in the heart of the holiday season.
There are sparkling lights, sweet treats and cozy comforts.
There are also things to buy, meals to prep, guests to welcome, travel to undertake and a whole host of “extra” to-do’s that may be wearing you a bit thin.
I’ve had some interesting conversations recently around this topic.
Most people, while excited about the merriment of the season, are feeling overwhelmed.
With finances stretched, schedules packed and the inter-personal interestingness of family visits; they are in serious need of a me day!
Or so they think…
It got me thinking about self-care.
How most use it as a band-aid – retreat when things get too much, recharge your battery then dive head first back into life.
I find this to be minimally effective, not to mention way less fun.
‘Me days’ can be luxurious when they are done for the delight of the experience – not from a “I need to do this or I’m going to lose it!” perspective.
It also isn’t dealing with the heart of the matter -
What’s going on to push you to that edge in the first place?!
Most wouldn’t need to withdraw if they were including themselves more in their day to day choices.
Or if they acknowledged their awareness – self, relational and environmental – more.
If they could have less expectations of what needs to get done and more choices of what could be enjoyed things would be very different.
In short, overwhelm is a red flag that there is something off in Denmark.
What if instead of hitting that edge and retreating you could cultivate self-care in every moment?
Be present with yourself and put your needs and desires as priority #1?
Employ a simple trick to relax into your body, open your perspective and choose towards a lighter living whenever the stress starts to build?
And – taking it a few light years ahead – what if there was a way to not only ‘handle’ life but have fun with it and create a more generative future in the process?
The holidays are a great time to enjoy, acknowledge and have gratitude for the amazing life you lead.
Overwhelm can keep you from that. Don’t let it!
Enjoy this special holiday-themed podcast where we’ll explore:
- Awareness exercise – what is really making you so stressed this time of year?
- How to use overwhelm as a guidepost – not a wrongness
- Taking the ‘need’ of self-care away – time to luxuriate in it!
- Some great ‘prep work’ to do for the oncoming holiday season
- A simple yet powerful question that leads to momentary fun & a brighter future in one fell swoop!