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Are you experiencing a lack of motivation and struggling to maintain your New Year's resolutions and goals? Don't worry; you're not alone. In this episode, we'll explore the reward system in our brains and understand why our motivation often fades away. Our goal is not only to identify the problem but also to provide practical solutions to overcome it.

Our brain releases dopamine, a feel-good chemical, whenever we achieve a goal. In this episode, we'll discuss ways to use this chemical to keep ourselves motivated for the long term. We can keep our drive alive by setting small goals and celebrating our achievements. Additionally, we will share a daily exercise, meditation, and journaling routine, which can help sharpen our focus and boost our energy levels.

Our conversation will not be limited to theories and knowledge; instead, we'll focus on putting our insights into action. We aim to become the best version of ourselves by taking practical steps. So, let's come together and embark on this transformative journey. Please tune in to this episode, and let's take the first step together.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not substitute for therapy. We recommend seeking help from a trained professional for your specific situation.

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Ladies, are you ready to take your confidence, relationships, and leadership skills to the next level? If so, you will want to take advantage of the Virtual 5-day- Self-Love Boot Camp.

If you're ready to boost your confidence, improve your relationship with yourself, your family, and your friends, and make more money while enhancing your leadership skills, check out the show notes and click the link to sign up for the Self-Love Boot Camp.

It will take place from March 4th to March 8th, 2024, Monday to Friday, and the replay will be available, so no worries if you miss any sessions. You will be excited to be part of a community of like-minded women who make you feel welcome and supported. By the end of the boot camp, you will experience a mindset shift and transformation that will leave you feeling empowered.

To sign up, please click the link below.
https://bit.ly/self-love-bootcamp

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Unlock the secret to a more joyful existence with every sunrise! I'm Smilie Filomeno Rodriguez, and I guarantee that by embracing the morning rituals I've curated, you'll discover the sheer delight of starting your day on an upbeat note. Today, we're not just discussing the typical breakfast and brushing routine. We're exploring the psychological treasures of gratitude, which is the ultimate morning fuel for your mental and emotional engine. Furthermore, we'll discuss the importance of syncing with healthcare providers when tweaking your wellness habits - it will help you take better care of your body.

Imagine simply greeting each day with less stress and purpose by fine-tuning your morning protocol. It's about grounding ourselves with a mental "mini-vacation" and enriching connections that remind us of our true value. I'll share why ditching your phone first thing in the morning could help you find tranquility and why a playlist with just the right zest might be the secret ingredient to kickstart your daily hustle. Immerse yourself in the science and soul of crafting a morning that doesn't just happen but happens beautifully. It sets the stage for a more fulfilling life with every dawn.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not substitute for therapy. We recommend seeking help from a trained professional for your specific situation.

Q&A: What are Your Thoughts on This Episode? Please message me.

Ladies, are you ready to take your confidence, relationships, and leadership skills to the next level? If so, you will want to take advantage of the Virtual 5-day- Self-Love Boot Camp.

If you're ready to boost your confidence, improve your relationship with yourself, your family, and your friends, and make more money while enhancing your leadership skills, check out the show notes and click the link to sign up for the Self-Love Boot Camp.

It will take place from March 4th to March 8th, 2024, Monday to Friday, and the replay will be available, so no worries if you miss any sessions. You will be excited to be part of a community of like-minded women who make you feel welcome and supported. By the end of the boot camp, you will experience a mindset shift and transformation that will leave you feeling empowered.

To sign up, please click the link below.
https://bit.ly/self-love-bootcamp

Follow Coach Smilie on Instagram for weekly Thursdays Free Master Class at 7 pm EST.

Join our weekly New Empowerment MasterClass in Spanish every Thursday at 7 pm EST. "Martes de Empoder...

Dr Lisa Miller is a professor of psychology at Columbia University in New York. Her books The Spiritual Child and The Awakened Brain focus on the psychology of spirituality, and why it is so important to pay attention to our innate spirituality. Dr Miller's work is fascinating, profound, and practical at illuminating an aspect of being that is rarely given scientific attention but is crucial to human flourishing.

In this episode I speak with Sally Wolf, a wellbeing advisor, advocate and speaker who empowers others to flourish both personally and professionally through her company, LightWorks. Sally leaned into this work after studying positive psychology in 2016, shortly after her first diagnosis with breast cancer. Reflecting back on her seven years as a breast cancer patient, survivor, and now Stage IV thriver, Sally openly discusses dancing her way through cancer, finding deep meaning in difficult life moments, and choosing the lens through which we go - and grow - through our biggest obstacles. 

We speak about:

• Receiving her first cancer diagnosis in 2015, and how dance has been a significant part of Sally's healing journey
• Identifying tools that enable us to flourish in life, and how building that foundation of self-awareness can support us in challenging moments
• Exploring a changing body during cancer treatment
• Riding the post-head-shave emotional roller coaster of adrenaline rush to paralysis, and how a friend helped her move again
• Feeling a responsibility to share and connect with those facing cancer in the same way others supported her during treatment
• Experiencing the local recurrence of a breast cancer tumor even after a double mastectomy
• Identifying people who can be sources of support
• Listening to and acting on intuition when something is off in one’s body, even if specialists and doctors aren’t concerned
• Choosing to seek - and see - the ‘light’ in life, even when living with Stage IV cancer
• Recognizing post-traumatic growth (PTG) and its connection to resilience
• Celebrating a career pivot: Sally’s work in bringing positive psychology to the corporate world

Timestamps:
1:11 - Dance as healing
13:26 - Cancer diagnosis
24:49 - Recurrence and spread
26:06 - Trusting your intuition: A lesson from Sally's hip pain
43:18 - Positive Psychology and human flourishing

 Quotes:
“Dance helps you speak with your body and quiets the overthinking mind.” - Sally
“[I have the] responsibility to share and use my story to connect with others because other people did that for me.” – Sally

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Abuse is abuse period. 

Abuse is an abuse be it emotionally, mentally or psychologically, and physically. When a person is emotionally abusive, this person was emotionally abused as a child. These are all learned behaviours and it is the same thing with someone that physically abuses someone else. It is the same thing as someone who is a narcissist or a psychopath and again these are learned behaviour in childhood. People who are born with a severe mental illness is very small. Children who are living in such households pick up such abusive behaviours from their parents or siblings or the people who raised them or whoever they were around with they might not have seen all of these tactics but they saw enough to learn what emotional abuse is and now they go about life thinking it is normal. 

in this episode you will discover:

- What is emotional abuse?
- How to spot emotional abusers?
- What is gaslighting?
- Who are the typical emotional abusers?
- Points of reflection for 2020
- A Youtube link on emotional abuse 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EavMqZ_6UvQ

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Tova Rubin, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist and author, discuss how mindfullness and positive psychology benefit caregivers everywhere, with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Tina Smith, M.A., and attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron. Smith was filling in for regular co-host Carol Zernial, M.A.

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In this episode I pry open the brain to discover what lies inside this most powerful organ that's ever created.
 

The brain is arguably the most important organ in the human body. It controls and coordinates actions and reactions, allows us to think and feel, and enables us to have memories and feelings—all the things that make us human.

The brain contains about 100 billion microscopic cells called neurons & communicate in trillions of connections called synapses. 
 
 
In this episode you will discover why our diet has anything to do with our brain. 
 
 
You will get to realize why there is a need to understand the relationship with your foods; is it healthy or unhealthy? 
 
 
You love the foods you eat but do they love you back? 
 
 
Does eating junk, crappy or processed food affect your brain? 
 
 
What is the relationship between the gut-brain axis?
 
 
What are the healthy foods for our brain? 
 
 
I share about Dr Daniel Amen's work. I am a #diehardfan. Do check out his Ted talks. 
 
 
Four specific strategies to dramatically improve your brain health. 
 
 
This is my "aha" moment when I realize that our behaviors, actions, habits, food cravings, temperaments, and thought process has everything to do with our brain. 
 
 
Does it click for you? 
 
 
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of Make Smart Sexy. I hope this episode has equipped you with the basic knowledge to make informed and smarter food choices and how your brain works for starters. 
 
 
Being smart is sexy so why not listen to smart information and that is the objective of my podcast. 


If you have not done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of my show on Apple Podcast. 

So if you are looking to change your brain health like knowing what to eat and what exercises to make your brain sharper, book a 15 min discovery call with and I would love to chat with you. 

 https://www.coachanywhere.fitness/
 
 
 
Thank you!
 
 
Coach Karen 

In this episode I explore health coaching and its effectiveness so should you try it?
 
 
What is a health and wellness coach? What is the scope of a health and wellness coach? 

What are the differences between a life coach and a health and wellness coach?
 
 
You will hear an example which I distinctly spelled out the differences between a coach and an expert. 

 
In this episode you will discover that empowerment is the key word used in coaching. A coach empowers and guides you to find the solutions for your own issues. 
 
 
The title "Coach" is loosely and widely used nowadays so it is imperative to find a certified coach who knows what he or she is doing. The education that the coach went through is highly critical. It is essential to study the background of the coach's coaching credentials; the coaching school he or she graduated from, content and coaching techniques. 
 
 
Thank you so much for checking out this episode of Make Smart Sexy. I hope this episode has equipped you with the basic knowledge about health and wellness coaching. 
  
  
Being smart is sexy so why not listen to smart information and that is the objective of my podcast. 
  
 
If you have not done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of my show on Apple Podcast. 

So if you are looking for coaching but not sure if coaching suits you and want to understand the benefits of how coaching can help you transform your lifestyle, book a 15 min discovery call with me and I would love to chat with you. Please check me out at: 

  https://www.coachanywhere.fitness/
 
 
 
Thank you!
 
 
Coach Karen 

In this episode I discuss about values and strengths.


How are you coping in this pandemic time?

I share six ways that your strengths will help you. 


What are your strengths and values? it is high time you find out. 

Do check out viacharacter.org 

How do you view your character strengths and values in this extended circuit breaker period (we call it in Singapore) or lock down period in where you are?

Research shows that character strengths play an important role in your physical health. Use them in a balanced way to make good decisions and promote good health.

Ask yourself "What is the healthiest thing I have done so far to cope with the anxieties or stress related to Covid-19?

Thank you so much for checking out this episode of Make Smart Sexy. I hope this episode has equipped you with the basic knowledge about health and wellness coaching. 
  
  
Being smart is sexy so why not listen to smart information and that is the objective of my podcast. 
  
 
If you have not done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of my show on Apple Podcast. 

So if you are looking to discover your values and strengths and how to leverage them in this lock down or extended circuit breaker period, book a 15 min discovery call with me and I would love to chat with you. Please check me out at: 

 https://www.coachanywhere.fitness/
 
 
Thank you!
 
Coach Karen 

Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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How can you best deal with a person in your team who is a permanent grump? Someone who constantly complains and whines about things. A pessimist with such negative energy that he or she pulls the rest of the team down at the drop of a hat. A person who sucks the energy out of a room as soon as he or she enters it.

This podcast examines this problem based on the four core needs we have on the job. When these core needs are met, people are “fulfilled”, which kindles motivation and boosts overall engagement. 

In this podcast I shed light on these four core needs and provide ideas on how to tackle this issue from two different perspectives.

First, from a leadership point of view, what core needs of my team are being met or not met? What support can I provide? How do I sit down and discuss this with someone?

Secondly, from a personal perspective, if one or more of your needs are not being met, it means stepping up to bat and taking responsibility for your life and finding solutions that work for you = taking ownership for your life and for your own happiness.
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Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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Gratitude is strongly correlated to being an optimist and thriving. Gratitude is one of the ten EMOTIONS which form the foundation of positive mindedness (the other nine are listed in this podcast...). Of these ten emotions, gratitude has been shown to be one of the most important as it has the highest leverage on your internal positivity scale. Positivity is good for your physical and mental well-being (I'll tell you exactly why in this podcast...). 

So what's the big deal about gratitude? Gratitude is others-directed and acknowledges the fact that we wouldn't be where we are in life or have what we have without the help, support or contribution of someone else (hence, others-directed and not self-directed). Psychologists argue that it is this gratefulness and humbleness which build overall positivity.

Gratitude is trainable. It's learnable. It's buildable. It's doable. It's figure-out-able.

This podcast shows the traditional way gratitude has been built in the last decade and shows you a new, more effective method revealed in a recent study at the University of California which - if you try it out - will leave you feeling pretty amazing.
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Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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Of the 30 million Power Point presentations given each day, studies estimate that only 3% are able to inspire and motivate the audience and get their message across. The remaining 97% fail to do so. To which group do your presentations belong? To the 3% or to the 97%?

If you'd like to belong to the 3%, this podcast provides you with four concrete approaches to enable you to appeal to all of your audience members. Biologically speaking, each of us an innate preference for learning and absorbing information. We are born with these preferences and anything else feels weird or off and leaves us demotivated or confused. 

When a presenter addresses your particular learning preferences, you are easily able to absorb the information and grasp the key learnings and are inspired and motivated. When this doesn't happen, you feel lost, bored, overwhelmed or frustrated (or all of the above).

One of the keys to joining the 3% group of presenters is to address all four learning preferences during the course of your presentation. And this podcast will show you exactly how to do that. 
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Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

Many young people in Syria and Iraq live in difficult times. In the news this week, you may see that there is more fighting there. But this is a story of how some of them refused to put up with people telling them what to think and making it hard for them to learn.

WoW! News host Alastair discusses the story behind the story of this week's episode on the importance of being able to speak freely and tell the truth. A journalist who has lived in Iraq, he explains how young people there have stood up for their rights.