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Heather Trapp Rowton
A podcast designed to help you FEEL GOOD, even when life doesn't. Strategies, tips, and tools to navigate the challenges of life all while keeping your feel good intact. Don't sacrifice another day of letting life's challenges dictate how YOU feel--get your FEEL GOOD back, today.
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I help you be ready for it when it does. In this episode, I'm talking about "Showing Up For You--When we weren't shown what healthy support looks & feels like in hard situations"
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this episode on my website
2. Access the Writing Prompts here. The prompts are here to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can.
- Screenshot the prompts on your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
- Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
- Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
- Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
3. Grab my free Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I help you be ready for it when it does. In this episode, we talk about how we can hack happy--by leveraging something that we all have--it's called "hedonic adaptation". It's how we get "used to things"--bad or good.
I heard this term from a great podcast by Dr. Laurie Santos, "The Happiness Lab". Definitely follow it--it's incredible! I also shared some great words from David Kessler, an author and grief research/educator, and he just started a podcast called "Healing".
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently. Click here to get the GOODS--my free Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this episode on my website
2. Writing Prompts are here to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I help you be ready for it when it does. In this episode, we talk about when change feels like grief & loss.
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently. Click here to get the GOODS--my free Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this episode on my website
2. Writing Prompts (30:45) are available here. These are to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode,we talk about when hotwire connection by pretending we aren't feeling what we feel.
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently. Click here to get the GOODS on my Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this show on my YouTube channel.
2. Click here to access the Writing Prompts. These are to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can. Writing prompts are available on all my social media platforms.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode,we talkabout when it's hard to express HARD emotions.
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently. Click here to get the GOODS on my Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this session.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can. Writing prompts are available on all my social media platforms.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode,we talk about how longing for intimacy in relationships...but it feels too close or vulnerable.
There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. As Brene Brown has shared recently in her book, "Atlas of the Heart", words MATTER. Alot. Accessing language around our emotions helps us experience them differently. Click here to get the GOODS on my Emotional Roadmap. The Roadmap includes steps to help you name the emotions and move through them (not around them or under them or over them).
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can. Writing prompts are available on all my social media platforms & are time-stamped below.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
(25:32)A recent situation when I felt intimacy feeling too close or vulnerable was...
(25:43)In this situation, I felt...
(26:08)The feelings reminded me of...
(26:14)Recalling that, I think I needed...
(26:24)But I didn't get it so I...
(26:31)It makes sense that I did that because...
(26:58)The story that I tell myself about intimacy feeling too close or vulnerable is...
(27:10)The truth is...
(27:29)Knowing this, I can try to re-frame this story by...
(27:54)If I do this, I may be more able to...
(28:28)In this work, I'm learning that some of the stories I tell myself are...
(28:36)One way I will show up for myself now is to...
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I lean in to helping us talk about how it "feels" to be "left alone" or "left behind". There is alot to uncover in what comes up with that language. I intentionally kept this episode short to allow for time for you (and me) to deep dive the writing prompts.
Oh, and FREE stuff. Click here to get the GOODS on my Emotional Roadmap.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session and click here to access the presentation.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
(07:06)A recent situation when I felt "left alone" or "left behind" was...
(08:24)In this situation, I felt...
(08:42)The feelings reminded me of...
(09:17)Recalling that, I think I needed...
(09:51)But I didn't get it so I...
(10:31)It makes sense that I did that because...
(10:37)The story that I tell myself about being "left alone" or "left behind" is...
(11:34)The truth is...
(11:53)Knowing this, I can try to re-frame this story by...
(12:33)If I do this, I may be more able to...
(13:03)In this work, I'm learning that some of the stories I tell myself are...
(13:23)One way I will show up for myself now is to...
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I share a lifehack about what to do when life gets hard. The next few weeks I will be sharing some of my "go to" lifehacks that I hope will be of benefit to you.
Oh, and FREE stuff. Click here to get the GOODS on my Emotional Roadmap.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session and click here to access the presentation.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can.
Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal.
Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences.
Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come.
Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
(21:31)A recent situation where I felt like life was hard was...
(21:43)In this situation, I might have looked/acted/sounded like...
(22:18)It reminded me of a time growing up when...
(22:42)When I remember that story, I feel...
(22:53)What I think I needed then was...
(23:30)But I didn't get it, so I ...
(23:42)It makes sense that I did that because...
(24:01)Knowing this, I might try...
(24:23)Accepting the "as is" of life being hard feels...
(24:31)One way I can help myself in this work might be...
(24:40)The next time I feel the urge to control/avoid/hide from a situation that feels scary/hard/uncomforatble, I might try...
(25:24)One benefit trying this new behavior could be...
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I share one of my favorite tools in self-awareness-the iceberg. Self-awareness of the "things we don't see" opens us up to access the richness & vulnerability of FEELING all the feelings--and recognize the power of tapping into our emotions.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session and click here to access the presentation.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end of the presentation are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover what is already available inside of you. Trust the process. Lean in to these and try not to overthink them. Take a screenshot of them or write them out in a notebook or journal. Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences. Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come. Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I talk about pausing...because I took a LONG pause over the past few months. Pausing is powerful.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session and click here to access the presentation.
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can. Trust the process. Lean in to these and try not to overthink them. Copy and paste these into your phone notes or write them out in a notebook or journal. Take a moment before starting to clear your mind, and then as quickly as possible complete the sentences. Do not overthink the answers. Just allow the words to come. Notice what feelings come up. Were you surprised by anything?
(21:18)A recent situation where I felt obligated or pressured to perform was...
(22:14)In this situation, I might have looked/acted/sounded like...
(23:10)It reminded me of a time growing up when...
(24:12)When I remember that story, I feel...
(24:30)What I think I needed then was...
(25:16)But I didn't get it, so I ...
(25:38)It makes sense that I did that because...
(26:02)Knowing this, I might try...
(26:21)Living life aligned with what really matters to me feels...
(26:30)One way I can help myself in this work might be...
(26:42)The next time I feel pressured or obligated to perform, I might try...
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time" utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I talk about Trusting Ourselves. This is a BIG ROCK for me right now, and it will show up again--guaranteed!
1. Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
2. The Writing Prompts at the end are there to help you lean into your own wisdom, to discover the things only you can. Trust the process. Lean in to these and try not to overthink them. Copy and paste these into your phone notes and complete the sentences. Notice how you feel after. Were you surprised by anything?
A recent situation where I felt obligated or pressured to perform was...
In this situation, I might have looked/acted/sounded like...
It reminded me of a time growing up when...
When I remember that story, I feel...
What I think I needed then was...
But I didn't get it, so I ...
It makes sense that I did that because...
Knowing this, I might try...
Living life aligned with what really matters to me feels...
One way I can help myself in this work might be...
The next time I feel pressured or obligated to perform, I might try...
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on Reacting, specifically how to interrupt reacting during life's bigger challenges.
1. Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
2. Grab the FREE "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here.
3. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words. Listen at the end for this week's writing prompts to help you find your feel good.
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
FREE>>>>Grab your "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here. As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on the topic of acceptance:
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What acceptance ISN'T
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What acceptance IS
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
FREE>>>>Grab your "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here, includes the roadmap & tools discussed in this episode. As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on letting go of control by acknowledging:
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What we can't control
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What we CAN control
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What we can INFLUENCE
Bottom line is this: Just like driving a different vehicle for the first time, this emotional roadmap will require practice. LIke traveling to a foreign country, this is new territory so it may feel awkward or uncomfortable. This is normal. You are learning something new.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session
2. Grab the FREE "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here.
3. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
(32:53) A recent situation where I felt like I need to contol the outcome was....
(33:26) When I did that, I might have looked/acted/sounded like....
(33:46) It reminded me of a time growing up when...
(35:12) When I remember that story I feel...
(35:55) What I think I needed was....
(36:29) But I didn't get it so I....
(36:47)It makes sense that I did that because...
(37:19)Knowing this now, I might try...
(38:00)Acceptance feels....
(38:43)One way I can help myself in this work might be...
(39:52)The next time I feel the urge to control a situation that feels scary/hard/uncomfortable, I might try...
(40:12) One benefit trying this new behavior could be...
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
FREE>>>>Grab your "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here, includes the roadmap & tools discussed in this episode.
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I have a great conversation with educator and thought-leader, Jabez. You can find him on Instagram (@jabezivanj)
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of this episode.
2. Grab the FREE "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here.
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
FREE>>>>Grab your "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here, includes the roadmap & tools discussed in this episode. As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on navigating our feelings:
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Realize that life will bring challenges & trigger strong emotions
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Practice "slowing down" to allow your body/brain/nervous system to begin to regulate
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Engage curiosity by naming what you're feeling
Bottom line is this: Just like driving a different vehicle for the first time, this emotional roadmap will require practice. LIke traveling to a foreign country, this is new territory so it may feel awkward or uncomfortable. This is normal. You are learning something new.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session
2. Grab the FREE "Navigating Hard Emotions" audio workbook here.
3. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
(24:13) The feelings that resonated the most with me on the feeling wheel...
(24:24) The feelings/pain told me...
(25:02) It reminded me of...
(25:32) What I think I needed then was...
(25:47) But I didn't get it so...
(26:25) Looking back, it makes sense...
(26:40)The feelings coming up now are...
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on trusting our own feelings:
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External cues are part of being relationship with other humans.
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Some external cues are used to control you
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Reframe external cues to honor your needs & emotional health
Bottom line is this: Learning to trust ourselves, instead of relying on external cues to tell us "what" or "how" we feel, is the real work.
1. Watch thefull LIVE video of today's session
2. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: This episode does not include writing prompts examples, but here are a few to try on. Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
A recent situation that felt ouchy, hard, or challenging was...
I felt...
That reminds me of a time when...
What I needed then was...
But I didn't get it so...
Recalling this, my body feels...
The part of my body where I'm feeling this is...
The feelings coming up now are...
Taking a step back from that story, it makes sense...
One way I can show up for myself is...
Showing up for myself may...
Knowing this, I may be more able to....
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on the importance of trying new things--and a warning:
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Trying new things is vulnerable--there WILL be roadblocks. Be prepared.
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Recall your SUPERPOWER
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Engage your inner REBEL
Bottom line is this: Trying new things can feel really HARD as adults. It can feel vulnerable and bring up all kinds of icky feelings--past rejection, shame, embarrassment, insecurity and the worst, comparisons! Still, trying new things is an important muscle to USE because it's where our magic lives (the unique thing you do that ONLY you can bring to the world) When tough days hit, it's 100% necessary to have a map out of the wilderness of our emotional pain. When we practice, we get better at accepting our emotions as they are which enables us to demystify what's impacting our "feel good".
1. Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
2. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: This episode does not include writing prompts examples, but here are a few to try on. Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
The idea of trying a new thing feels...
The story that I tell myself about that...
That reminds me of a time when...
What I needed then was...
But I didn't get it so...
Recalling this, my body feels...
The part of my body where I'm feeling this is...
The feelings coming up now are...
Taking a step back from that story, it makes sense...
One way I can show up for myself is...
Trying new things may...
Knowing this, I may be more able to....
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, has a new podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
As an emotional and spiritual health coach, my passion is to help people unlock their feel good. Feel good isn't "happy all the time", utopia; instead, I create opportunities for you to find out what your unique "feel good" blueprint is and strategically work toward integrating it into your life. Life is GOING to happen--I can help you be ready for it without losing your feel good. In this episode, I take on CONFLICT--specifically UNTANGLING ourselves from it. Here's some key takeaways:
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Conflict is. It is part of all relationships. At some point, we will experience disagreement with those we love. And we can get stuck and tangled up in the pain of conflict.
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Humans are wired for connection. We long for and desire connection, but our earliest relationships with our caretakers (parents, guardians, etc) inform how we show up in our relationships. We learn early on that relationships can hurt (experiencing disconnection), so we adapt behaviorally(coping mechanisms) to STOP THE PAIN
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We can re-learn new ways of being to understand that conflict isn't wrong or bad--it's often how we "do" conflict that impacts our relationships the most & how we approach our emotional pain. Once we understand the how we do conflict, it will help us self-regulate when conflict happens with those we love the most.
Bottom line is this: Conflict is. What matters is getting to the root of how we "do" conflict to transform it. When tough days hit, it's 100% necessary to have a map out of the wilderness of our emotional pain. When we practice, we get better at accepting our emotions as they are which enables us to demystify what's impacting our "feel good".
1. Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
2. Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions: Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! In highly charted situations, the "words" part of our brains freezes up. That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
(29:07) Tips on writing prompts
(29:50) A recent conflict that felt hard/challenging was...
(30:20) The conflict felt...
(30:34) That reminds me of a time when...
(32:18) What I needed then was...
(33:05 But I didn't get it so...
(34:11) The story that I tell myself about that...
(34:21) Recalling this, my body feels...
(34:31) The part of my body where I'm feeling this is...
(34:42) The feelings coming up now are...
(35:08) Taking a step back from that story, it makes sense...
(35:34) One way I can show up for myself is...
(35:52) Trying on new ways of being in conflict, may benefit my relationships by...
(36:52) Knowing this, I may be more able to....
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, has a new podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
In this episode, I talk about relationships + the importance of connection. Here's some key takeaways:
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Humans are wired for connection with other humans beings. We call that relationships.
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Our earliest relationships with our caretakers (parents, guardians, etc) inform how we "do" relationships, behaviorally
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We learn early on that relationships can hurt (experienced disconnection), so we adapt behaviorally to avoid/repress/deny (coping mechanisms)
Bottom line is this: We have a patterned way of being in our relationships. When tough days hit, it's 100% necessary to have a map out of the wilderness of our emotional pain. When we practice, we can become better at accepting our emotions as they are (and reality too!).
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Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
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Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions
When we recall/experience high emotional memories/situations (positive OR negative), the "words" part of our brain literally shuts down. Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words.
(37:30) Tips on writing prompts
(37:45) A recent hard/challenging in an important relationship was...
(38:10) The situation felt...
(38:24) It reminded me of a time when...
(38:43) The feelings that come up with that right now...
(38:57) What I needed then was...
(39:22) But I didn't get it so...
(40:03) It makes sense that I behaved that way because...
(40:33) Today, this behavior may no longer serve me because...
(41:33) Understanding this, I may need to....
(41:49) One way I can offer myself compassion and kindness...
(42:41) If I try this, I may find it benefits my relationships by...
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, has a new podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
In this episode, I tackle the tough topic of pain--specifically owning our pain. Even when someone else has hurt us, mistreated us, betrayed us, or abused us--our pain from those wounds is 100% ours to deal with. It is our responsibility to figure out what to do with our pain so we don't:
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Feel stuck in our pain--while pain happily drives us off the proverbial cliff>>>>The Three C's (we didn't cause, we can't control it, and we can't change it)
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Unconsciously pass it on to those we love the most through our behavior>>>>Coping Mechanisms are normal & how our body keeps us safe
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Avoid, deny, repress our pain through coping mechanisms that no longer serve us>>>>We all heal differently but healing DOES happen
Bottom line is this: If we don't own our pain, our pain will own us. When tough days hit, it's 100% necessary to have a map out of the wilderness of our emotional pain. When we practice, we can become better at accepting our emotions as they are (and reality too!).
- Content
Click to follow along with the presentation.
Watch the full LIVE video of today's session
- Writing Prompts Help Us Access Our Emotions
When we recall/experience high emotional memories/situations (positive OR negative), the "words" part of our brain literally shuts down. Ever heard someone say, "I can't find the words." It's 100% true! That's why I provide writing prompts to help access the words. (Disclaimer: If you are experiencing significant mental health struggles or emotional pain that is impacting your everyday life (going to work, eating, laughing/enjoying friends, etc.), contact a mental health clinician for help. You do not have to do this alone. Contact me and I can provide information.)
(34:18) Tips on writing prompts
(35:23 ) A recent triggering event that felt hard/challenging...
(36:14) In that moment, I recall my body felt like...
(36:30) The part of my body where I felt this...
(36:37) I felt...
(36:49) Those feelings remind me of a time when...
(37:17) The feelings that come up with that right now...
(37:50) What I needed then was...
(38:22) But I didn't get it so...
(38:35) The story that I tell myself about that is...
(38:56) Taking a step back from that story, I see that...
(39:09) I can re-write that story by....
(39:55) I can show up for myself by....
(40:17) One way I can offer myself compassion and kindness...
(40:58) Knowing this, I'm more able to show up for others in my life because...
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, has a new podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This week's episode is all about leverage habits and routine to help you feel good! Watch the full video of this podcast here. Listen into my conversation with Anna Lawrence, a life and habits coach who specializes in reshaping your morning and evening rituals - and is a Chopra-certified Ayurvedic Instructor.
- She is committed to helping you live spiritually, boldly, courageously, & in the present moment. It’s easy to get stuck in a mundane routine where you sleep, eat, work, and repeat. It doesn’t have to be like that. In fact, it shouldn’t be like that.
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Anna has been there and knows how tough it can be to change your habits. At Anna Lawrence Coaching, you have the support, accountability, & countless tools to reshape your habits. It's time to say goodbye to your old habit stories and hello to your new spiritual daily routines – she can help you make this leap through her program: Build Spiritual Habits - Live a Bold Life. Let’s make some magic happen!
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You can find Anna at the following: Scroll for FREE STUFF!
Website: www.anna-lawrence.com
Instagram: @annabanana3022
Email: coaching@anna-lawrence.com
Grab Anna's Mindfulness Challenge content for FREE!
Click here to schedule a free breakthrough call with Anna
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2. We talked about so many helpful tools to help you feel good, like these:
(11:42) When you hear "you can feel good even when life doesn't" what's that initial feeling when you hear me say that?
(16:46) Since you are focused on habits and routines, tell me your take on how using routine and habits helps you and our listeners access that "feel good"
(22:36) Listening to our bodies and our emotions to discern what we really like/want/desire
(24:44) Learning to trust ourselves
(32:01) When the feel good feels hard to access, what do we do?
(39:30) Finding our Why--what really matters to us
(44:30) Imago and Relationship Therapy--the power of empathy
(52:31) Giving yourself permission to be flexible with Routines and Habits
(01:01:52) Resources for habits and routines
(01:05:30) Options for your routines--short version, medium size version, and long version routines--helps keep you on track!
(01:06:27) Time for the Fun questions!
(01:13:14) Anna's favorite book is The Go-Giver by Bob Burg. Check it out!
(01:15:03) Anna's Top 5 songs
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- Make a Change by Nahko and Medicine for the People
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- Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys
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- Love Will Find a Way by Trevor Hall, Nahko, and others
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- Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
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- We are on Time by Nahko and Medicine for the People
3. Are you looking for tangible ways to get your "feel good" back? Reach out to me at heather@letsfeelgoodnow.com or visit letsfeelgoodnow.com. I offer one-on-one coaching services, digital content, virtual and "live" workshops (New Workshop for "Discovering Yourself Again" in work!), & group coaching.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. My first live video back after a month away felt great (even though the audio isn't that great--sorry!). The topic today is 3 Ways to Feel Good Now. When tough days hit, it's nice to know the way through, right? Having a map makes all the difference--because we understand what we need to do. We feel more confident at mastering tough emotions.
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Content--Click here to follow along with the presentation. Writing prompts help us get the murky, hazy emotions OUT of our head & ON paper. Recalling traumatic or high emotion situations, our brain literally shuts down the "words" part of our brain--so when we say, "I can't find the words." We really mean it! Read more at The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (a favorite that transformed how I understood the brain's response to trauma & correlating my own experience with emotional/mental trauma)
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Writing Prompts for this episode will help you begin to journey through what brings you joy and life, always with an eye on curiosity!
(25:01) Tips on writing prompts
(26:25 ) A recent triggering event that felt hard/ouchy...
(26:40) In that moment, my body felt like...
(26:52) The part of my body where I felt this...
(27:02) The feelings that came up then...
(27:17) That reminds me of a time when...
(27:45) The feelings that come up with that recollection are...
(28:12) What I needed then was...
(28:24) But I didn't get it so...
(28:53) The story that I tell myself about that is...
(29:17) Taking a step back from that story, I see that...
(29:38) I can re-write that story by....
(30:53) I can show up for myself by....
(31:20) One way I can offer myself compassion and kindness...
(31:57) Knowing this, I'm more able to show up for others in my life because...
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, just dropped her NEW podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, we're going back into the vault again to January 2021, where we talked about the first phase of my program, Feel Good Now, saying hello to you again.
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Content--Click here to follow along with the presentation. Writing prompts help us get the murky, hazy emotions OUT of our head & ON paper. Recalling traumatic or high emotion situations, our brain literally shuts down the "words" part of our brain--so when we say, "I can't find the words." We really mean it! Read more at The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (a favorite that transformed how I understood the brain's response to trauma & correlating my own experience with emotional/mental trauma)
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Writing Prompts for this episode will help you begin to journey through what brings you joy and life, always with an eye on curiosity!
(30:47) People I like to be with...
(31:09) I like being with those people because...
(31:47) When I am with people like that, I am more willing...
(32:12) That reminds me of a time when...
(33:08) I treat my friends now like...
(33:45) If I treated myself the same, I may...
(35:43) Accepting myself as a friend, I am more able to...
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, just dropped her NEW podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, we're going back into the vault again to December 2020, where we talked about "owning our stories".
A few things I mentioned in this episode definitely worth following up on:
- Content--Writing prompts help us get the murky, hazy emotions OUT of our head & ON paper. Recalling traumatic or high emotion situations, our brain literally shuts down the "words" part of our brain--so when we say, "I can't find the words." We really mean it!
Read more at The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (a favorite that transformed how I understood the brain's response to trauma & correlating my own experience with emotional/mental trauma)
- Writing Prompts for this episode will help you begin to inventory some of the stories that show up for you:
(20:26) A recent situation where I felt ashamed was...
(20:45) It reminds me of a time growing up when...
(21:33) Shame told me...
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Shame's Kryptonite is the Light. When you say shame out loud, it cannot survive (paraphrase from Brene Brown).
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And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, just dropped her NEW podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This episode is one you won't want to miss so bookmark this for later, ok?!
I had the best time sitting down to have the best conversation about clinical therapy, coaching, and permission to feel good with my dear friend, Rev. Iván Gonzalez. Iván is a pastor in downtown Orlando and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in central Florida. Clinically, Iván specializes in working with men, addictions, spirituality, relationships, and multi-cultural expressions of healing. Iván has made it his life's work to walk alongside people and communities in order to co-create holistically transformative experiences, anchored in the truth that all people deserve to feel well.
Some of Ivan's feel good activities include playing anything Mario with his four year old, singing love ballads as a karaoke superstar, and convincing his wife to eat at Mexican restaurants as much as possible.
A few things I mentioned in this episode definitely worth following up on:
- You can find Iván at the following social media platforms:
https://www.facebook.com/holisticounseling
https://www.instagram.com/holisticbilingualcounseling/
https://twitter.com/holisticcounse?lang=en
- A few topics we discussed worth looking into:
Hayden Dawes--Truly a wonderful voice on accessing the permission we need to live life fully, compassionately, and abundantly
The 12 Steps--12 Step recovery work (AA, Al-Anon, etc.) is a powerful process that invites us all to pursue and discover healing for ourselves and our relationships
The Feeling Wheel--I referenced the Feeling Wheel again in this episode. It's a great tool to begin to explore emotional health and awareness to help you practice feeling good
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, just dropped her first episode on her new podcast, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, we're going back into the vault again to December 2020, where we talked about "changing narratives".
A few things I mentioned in this episode definitely worth following up on:
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Maria Forleo--This lady truly embodies multi-passionate coaching. I love her book,Everything is Figureoutable.
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Content--Here are the slides from today's presentation, including the writing prompts. Writing prompts help us get the murky, hazy emotions OUT of our head & ON paper. Recalling traumatic or high emotion situations, our brain literally shuts down the "words" part of our brain--so when we say, "I can't find the words." We really mean it! Read more at
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (a favorite that transformed how I understood the brain's response to trauma & correlating my own experience with emotional/mental trauma)
- And ya'll, SUPER exciting news. One of my favorite authors/storytellers/real deal people, Glennon Doyle, just dropped some news about her NEW podcast launching May 11, 2021, "We Can Do Hard Things".
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Hey ya'll! This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, I'm going back in the vault from 2020, where we are talking about IDENTITY. In the midst of life's challenges and business of life, it's easy to become so immersed in what we do and whom we love that we lose ourselves in the process. When we are busy, it's easy to forget that we have needs, dreams, and wants for our own lives. Listen in!
Providing coaching, workshops, and digital content to help you take back your feel good, for good. Check out my website at LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, we are talking about LONELINESS. Learning how to understand why we feel LONELY is something we have to practice--it doesn't come easy, especially if we were never modeled it growing up. The key is understanding the following:
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Humans are designed for connection. Emotional pain is like the car lights on the dashboard--they are giving us data. It's up to us to choose how we want to respond. Emotions are data, not fact. They may be an indication where we feel disconnected from others.
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Everyone has a different understanding of connection based on their earliest development.
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Understanding this enables us to stay flexible in how we respond to what we might perceive as a disconnection from someone we love or care for.
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In this episode, I share the work of Dr. Vivik Murthy. Check out his podcast with Brene Brown! (Brown, B. (Host). (2020, April 21). Dr. Vivek Murthy and Brené on Loneliness and Connection. [Audio podcast episode]. In Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. Cadence13. https://brenebrown.com/podcast/dr-vivek-murthy-and-brene-on-loneliness-and-connection/)
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, let's talk ...life hacks when it feels hard. Look, this work of growing up to be a nice human is hard work. Sometimes, leaning in is just plain hard so I need LIFE HACKS to help me keep going. Here they are:
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Autonomy--a big word that means "I'm the boss of my life..." I get to make ALL the decisions about my journey and my desire to change, evolve, and grow. BAM.
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Competence--a strange word that means alot more than I can write here. Bottom line--find some thing you love and try it, realize you don't know anything about it, practice, and get better at it, fail at it, try again, and....... in the process your confidence SOARS! You ARE able to learn & do things you never imagined.
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Connection--as I always say, humans are designed to connect. It's in our genetics to desire connection with another human. Leveraging this, along with a strong sense of self, is an integral part of your growth. When we feel connected, we feel good. It's just facts.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T.
Today, we are talking about STRESS. A real life challenge that can upend the best of us, making hard days even harder. What can we do to feel good, when stress rears it's ugly head? Here's a summary of what we're talking about today.
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Not ALL stress is bad. There's good stress and BAD stress.
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GOOD stress motivates us--think procrastination on a big school project--and it's what makes us all want to DO better and BE better. It's not necessarily EASY but it moves us forward.
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BAD stress on the other hand can make us feel stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted and more. And it's not just bad for our mental and emotional health--it's bad for our physical health too. It is a physiological event--and it has consequences on our body.
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Understanding this enables us to stay in tune with our bodies and how we are feeling so we can navigate stressful times with awareness.
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In this episode, I introduced Emily and Amelia Nagoski and their awesome book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Here's their podcast with Brene Brown.
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Here's a link to access a "Feeling Wheel" like I describe in this episode.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, let's talk ...the Iceberg. What looks like a small thing, is actually a big thing--with fatal results.
Look, this work of growing up to be a nice human is hard work and we spend ALOT of time scurrying around the top of the iceberg, unconscious and unaware of what lurks beneath the waterline. Here's what it means to go beneath the waterline & maximize your self-awareness:
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Discomfort--Discomfort is growth WANTING to happen. But yes, it's risky and vulnerable. ALL part of the healing process.
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Self-Examination--when look inward, it feels really hard. It's SO easy to examine others, right? But when it comes to seeing ourselves as we actually are--OUCH. But I promise you won't die--you'll be more AWARE. And that is empowering.
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Support--as I always say, humans are designed to connect. It's in our genetics to desire connection with another human. Leveraging this, along with a strong sense of self, is an integral part of your growth. When we feel connected, we feel good. It's just facts.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com
This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T.
This episode is about grief, recorded last August right in the thick of the beginning months of the pandemic. It resonates still--having passed the anniversary recently. Learning how to accept the rather nebulous nature of grief is challenging. What matters is being able to name and feel our emotions in the safe witness of another human being who is comfortable enough to be with us in our grief. What may be helpful is understanding:
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Humans are hardwired to connect; when experiencing disconnection (for any reason--death, divorce, moving away, leaving a job, etc) from situations, environments, or people, we feel emotional pain. This emotional pain may be described in different ways.
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Grief is not just regarding the death of someone we love. We can grieve the loss of a friendship or the end of a dream career. There are complex layers to grieving.
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Loss is loss. It doesn't matter the intensity or how traumatic it was. If you feel it, it is valid.
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Grief may present in a variety of different ways--anger, irritation, lack of energy, or anxiety. There is no "right way" to grieving. It is as unique as each of us.
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In this podcast, I mention David Kessler, a long-time colleague and co-author with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the book On Grief and Grieving about the five stages of grief. Mr. Kessler has written a new book on grief, adding a new stage--finding meaning--to the classic five stages of grief, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.
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Here's the podcast with Brene Brown talking with David Kessler
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Here's all a link to a Feeling Wheel (I call it an "emotional wheel" in the podcast). Great tool to help "name" our emotions.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com 2021
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This podcast is all about learning to FEEL GOOD, even when life DOESN'T. Today, we are talking about RELATIONSHIPS. Learning how to navigate relationships can be tricky. The key is understanding the following:
1. Humans are designed for connection.
2. Everyone has a different understanding of connection based on their earliest development.
3. Understanding this enables us to stay flexible in how we respond to what we might perceive as a disconnection from someone we love or care for.
LetsFeelGoodNow.com
Please find me at all the places below. Looking forward to "seeing" you soon.
Instagram: @real.life.by.heather
FB: @writingreallife
YouTube: @youcanfeelgood
TikTok: @letsfeelgoodnow
Website: www.LetsFeelGoodNow.com