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What to Do When You’re Struggling 18

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What to Do When You're Struggling, Episode 18

We all struggle at times. In this episode, I talk about one of my recent challenges and 15 things I did to help myself feel better. It can be hard to know what to do when you’re struggling. Denise Duffield Thomas suggests we “throw everything at it,” so that’s what I did. From meditation, to journaling, to

Highlights:

  • Struggling with waiting, wanting, and not knowing (the challenge of desires and uncertainty)
  • We can help ourselves feel better by using various strategies, such as…
  • Journaling
  • Meditation
  • Oracle cards
  • Friends
  • Affirmations
  • Acceptance
  • Inspiration
  • Clearing Clutter
  • Faith
  • Gratitude
  • Music
  • And More…

Books and Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Quote Mentioned In This Episode:

“The moment that you feel, just possibly, you are walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind, and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself…That is the moment, you might be starting to get it right.” ~Neil Gaiman

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Year End Review: The Pareto Principle 17

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Inspired by Tim Ferriss, Heather shares how she used the Pareto Principle as one tool for her year-end review.

Highlights:

  • We all need recovery periods.
  • What is the Pareto Principle?
  • How to use the 80/20 principle to analyze your year
  • Heather shares the actions that led to most of her good feelings in 2016.
  • Apply what you learn to make this year even better.

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Shownotes: www.happinessmama.com/17
  • Tim Ferriss’s podcast: http://tim.blog/podcast/
  • Tim’s new book, Tools of Titans

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Thank you so much for listening! I hope you have a wonderful year.

What brought you the best feelings in 2016?

Holiday Mindset: More Joy, Less Stress 16

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Happiness Mama Podcast Episode 16, Holiday Mindset for More Joy, Less Stress

The right mindset will help you have more joy and less stress during the holidays. In this episode, Heather shares 3 holiday mindset myths, or limiting beliefs, and 5 ways to create a more happiness- and peace-inducing mindset for the holidays (and beyond).

Highlights:

  • The holidays can be hard.
  • 3 common mindset myths
  • 5 simple ways to change our minds to focus on truth, for less stress and more joy.

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Thank you so much for listening! I hope this podcast helps you be a little bit happier, and remember, self-care is not selfish, it’s essential.

Special Episode: How to Create Healthy Habits of Self-Care, 15

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How to Create Healthy Habits of Self-Care, Happiness Mama Podcast Episode 15

Self-Care habits are vitally important, but they can often fall by the wayside for busy mompreneurs. In episode 15, Heather Ash explains 6 simple ways to create healthy habits of self-care, with practical strategies to help you get the self-care you need.

Get the free self-care workbook at happinessmama.com/selfcare with all six strategies plus a self-care assessment, a self-care planner, and over 40 specific small steps to help you get more self-care.

Highlights

  • The six simple strategies to help you create new habits of self-care
  • Why self-care habits can be easier to create than other habits
  • Which self-care habit is most important
  • Why self-care is necessary for busy mompreneurs
  • How to get the support you need

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Support

Are you ready to take action and get the support you need? Hire me as your coach to reach your goals more quickly and with greater joy and ease. Schedule your discovery call now by clicking this link. You can also reach me by email at heather at happinessmama dot com. If my coaching calendar is full, I’ll be happy to add you to my waiting list.

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Special Episode: Self-Care Is Essential, 14

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Happiness Mama Podcast Episode 14 Self-care Is Essential

Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s truly essential, if we want to be happy and have more to give to everyone around us. When we make self-care a regular practice, we are able to live our best lives and have more love to give. This special episode is based on my blog post, Self-care Isn’t Selfish, It’s Essential.

Listen as I talk about why self-care is important, how to get the self-care we need, being an introvert and getting necessary quiet time, and getting enough real connection as well. I walk you through a self-care check in to see where you are in 8 vital areas of self-care and talk about how you can develop new habits of self-care.

I also talk about meditation and mindfulness and share two of my favorite books for getting started with silent meditation.

Highlights

The benefits of getting the self-care we need
The challenges moms face in getting the self-care we need
Self-care check in… How is your self-care?
Priorities
Benefits of meditation and mindfulness
Being an introverted mom
Getting the connection I need, even as a stay-at-home mom
How to strengthen your self-care practice
Good books about meditation
How to get a free audiobook

Books

Quiet Mind: A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation, edited by Susan Piver
Real Happiness, by Sharon Salzberg

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