The Be Better Studio: Recent Episodes
Christena Holub
How do I live my best life? Can I really achieve my goals? Is self love selfish? How can I become the best version of myself? Do I have a purpose? How can I create the life of my dreams? Will I ever feel fulfilled? Can I be better?
Welcome to the Be Better Studio where we will take on ALL these questions and so much more! While no one can be perfect, we all have the opportunity to be better. Week after week, your host, small town optimist, chocolate lover, and dream chaser extraordinaire, Christena Holub shares her raw advice, inspirational stories, practical ideas, and valuable tips she has learned on her journey to be better.
Every Monday, Christena brings light to areas that sometimes feel messy and overwhelming with tangible takeaways to help you design your dream life and reach your potential at your own pace. The Be Better Studio is a lifestyle podcast that tackles the highs and lows of life while providing simple tools to be better, one day at a time. Come as you are, grab something chocolate, and tune in!
Today, we are talking about a topic that is getting more attention, but still isn't widely popular to talk about: anxiety. From a very, very young age, I have dealt with anxiety and although every person's experience is different, I want to share with you my story and how I have learned to live a full life in spite of my anxiety.
Dealing with anxiety can be overwhelming. Personally, I know when I am eyeball deep in my own anxiety, it’s hard to see my own worth or what positive outcomes I am capable. That’s why, no matter what mental health status I am facing, daily, I speak positivity into my life. Literally. When the days are the darkest, that’s when we need light the most, but in an ironic twist, it’s also the hardest time to find any positivity. That’s why I surround myself with positive affirmations so that even when I don’t feel like being encouraging to myself, I still can. Want to use this tool, too? I’ve created a completely free cheatsheet of 30 positive affirmations you can grab at www.thebebetterstudio.com/positive so that you can also set yourself for success when the anxiety hits and you need an extra dose of self love.
SHOW NOTES: https://thebebetterstudio.com/anxiety
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We create the life we live and the world that surrounds us by the way we think. In the very first episode of this podcast (you can find the show notes for that episode by visiting www.thebebetterstudio.com/possibility), I touched on the power of visualization, but today, I want to take you deeper into how you can create a specific process for yourself and start designing the life of your dreams. Everything you have in your life at one point or another was a picture in your mind whether it was conscious or unconscious. Our mind is the greatest source of power we have and it's time you start using it to create the life of your dreams.
Creating a visual representation of what you want in life is the first step in being able to make it happen, so that’s why I absolutely love Pinterest! It’s so much more than a random search engine of recipes, outfits, or home decor ideas. In addition to all of that, it is a valuable resource you can start using to intentionally design the life of your dreams by creating your own virtual vision boards! If you need some inspo, be sure to check us out @bebetterstudio to see what big dreams we have in mind.
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Today's episode is a very important episode. Are you ready? Today, I want to introduce you to the single person in this universe who is responsible for your happiness. You. I know it's a hard pill to swallow sometimes, so I will go through why it's important not to rely on anyone else for validation and why we need to embrace the power we hold to determine our own happiness.
What's the first step in creating our own happiness? Being kind to ourselves. I know this whole self love thing can feel awkward and unnatural at first, especially when we've spent so many years beating ourselves up, pointing out our flaws, and talking down to ourselves. But I want you to break that cycle, so to help you get started and give you an extra dose of encouragement, I created an extra something for ya. To help you start your day with some self love and keep those positive vibes going throughout the day, I put together a printable cheat sheet of 30 positive affirmations you can tell yourself all day long. You can get your hands on it by simply going to www.thebebetterstudio.com/positive. Again, hop on over to thebebetterstudio.com/positive to snag your cheat sheet and other free resources devoted to help you be better!
SHOW NOTES: https://thebebetterstudio.com/choosehappy
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What is the one thing we need to take care of the most, yet, too many of us struggle to make it a priority? Our health. I know, it's not a topic many of us like to dive into, but today I want to share a few tools I have implemented in my own life to help make taking care of myself easier. After all, if we don't have our health, we literally have nothing. We get one body in this lifetime, we have to take care of it. If we were told we could have any car in the world - any brand, the cost didn't matter - but the one catch is that it would be the only car we would have for the rest of our life, how many of us would meticulously take care for that car? So why do so many of us neglect taking care of the only vehicle that matters - our own bodies? We only get this one. Once it's done, it's done. We can't trade it in for a newer model, this is it. Ready to take some small steps towards a healthier you? Stay tuned!
I know how overwhelming it can be to plan meals for an entire week and let’s face it, grocery shopping is probably thee most adult responsibility I loathe the most, which is why I’m providing you with a sample meal plan and grocery list and meal plan templates to help make the process a little easier. It’s totally free and you can get yours by simply visiting www.thebebetterstudio.com/gethealthy.
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I'm excited to share with you one of my biggest passions in life - my bucket list adventures! If you're someone who wants to travel, but just don't know how you can make it work with your budget or your schedule, stay tuned, because I think you might be surprised just how easy it can be to incorporate more bucket list adventures into your life.
The world is ours to explore and if you are anything like me, I know you want to see as much of it as we possibly can. Every month, I will be releasing a new travel guide to help you navigate through some of my favorite destinations. Head on over to thebebetterstudio.com/travel to pick up this month's guide on taking the Ultimate USA Roadtrip in 8 days. While you're there, you can also get your hands on my totally free printable templates to help you plan your next trip. That’s right. It’s totally free and can help you stay organized before and during your next bucket list adventure!
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What are you exchanging for your MOST valuable commodity? I'm not talking about money, I'm talking about something far more PRICELESS: TIME. How are you spending your time? Are you present in the moment or are you wasting days dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? If there was an Olympic game for worrying, I would be a strong competitor. I know just how hard it can be to break the cycle of emotional chaos, but in today's episode, I'm sharing with you the easiest ways to live in the present and take in the moments while we have them.
At The Be Better Studio, we are all about learning how to make the most of each day to be better and embrace every day as the gift it is. The best way to be mindful of each day? Start and end each day with GRATITUDE. To help you get started, I’ve created a FREE gratitude template you can grab at https://thebebetterstudio.com/gratitude
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YOU can do ANYTHING! Don't believe me? I'm living proof even the craziest of dreams can come true. From building the house of our dreams before the age of 25 to checking off bucket list adventures, I have been able to make some of my most ambitious dreams come to life. Whatever your heart desires, you CAN turn it into reality and I'm going to tell you how. I want you to believe in the possibility of possibilities and I'll give you a few tools to help you start designing your DREAM life TODAY!
At The Be Better Studio, we are all about learning how to make the most of each day to be better, but I totally understand how this seems way easier said than done, so I’ve created a FREE cheat sheet of 30 positive affirmations you can grab at https://thebebetterstudio.com/positive
SHOW NOTES: https://thebebetterstudio.com/shownotes/
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