Happiness Mindset

Calm Mind and Body With Your Fingertips

In this episode you discover a simple but powerful way to create the relaxation response for a calm mind and body using your fingertips. --- Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode topic; 00:21 - Show and host info; 01:01 - Purpose of show; 01:24 - Intro to fingertip stress release experience; 02:06 - Begin with a yawn, sigh, stretch and then attend to the breath; 03:54 - Focus on the fingertips; 08:14 - Completing the experience; 09:46 - How to contact host with questions. — For a written guide describing ...

3-Step Guide for a Mindful Way Good Night’s Sleep

In this episode you’ll discover a simple 3-step process to help ensure you are easily able to use Mindful Awareness to prepare for and then drift off to a deep, restful sleep. Timestamps Below Join Stress Solutions, LLC CEO Stephen Carter as he leads you through an easy, effective Mindful Way Awareness technique that will have you falling off to sleep night after night. To get your free copy of the 1-page “3-Step Guide for a Mindful Way Good Night’s Sleep” Steve talks about in the episode, creat...

How to Release Painful Thoughts and Feelings With Present Moment Awareness

Is possible to release painful thoughts and feelings by simply observing how those thoughts and feelings are perceived in mind and body? Yes it is. In this episode you learn how to do exactly that. By applying the simple technique you learn in this episode, you can experience the benefits that come with letting go of painful thoughts and feelings that don't serve you. Your host, Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, takes you through the releasing process step by step. Once you learn thi...

Discover the VAK Way to Mindful Awareness

This audio is being published in two podcasts: "Mindful Way Living" and "Easy Stress Cures" because the information is relevant to listeners of both podcasts. Timestamps for topics below. In this episode you discover and experience an easy method to create Mindful Awareness called the VAK Process for Present Moment Awareness. The V stands for Visual; the A represents Auditory; and, the K is for Kinesthetic Touch. The purpose of the Mindful Way Living show is to share tools, tips, and techniques ...

Let Your Morning Coffee Create Your Mindful Morning Zen

In this episode you learn an easy way to use your morning coffee, tea, or other beverage to create a state of mindfulness you can enjoy throughout your day. Host: Stephen Carter, CEO, Stress Solutions, LLC. Website: https://www.MindfulWayLiving.com . Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com . Technical information: Intro segment recorded with Twisted Wave; preliminary editing done with Twisted Wave and Audacity; final edits and rendering done with Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Microphone: EV RE320. Key words:...

Intro to New Mindful Way Living Show

This new "Mindful Way Living" show replaces the "Less Stress More Joy" show. My purpose for creating this new show is to give you more powerful tools for creating deeper states of Mindfulness and Present Moment Awareness than was possible in the previous show. This new show is for you if you want to experience the benefits of Mindfulness and Present Moment Awareness throughout your day. The tools, tips, and techniques in episodes ahead take you beyond meditation to a mindset of consistent Mindfu...

3 Simple Words to Diffuse Potential Conflict

In this episode you'll learn to apply 3 simple words to help diffuse a potentially heated conversation. Those 3 words are, "That sounds frustration". Why This Works When we're angry and upset, we want to be heard. We want our feelings acknowledged. We don't want to hear anything like, "You're over reacting". Saying, "That sounds frustrating" lets the other person know he or she is being heard and their feelings are being acknowledged. As the charged behavior begins to lesson, you can then say 3 ...

3 Self-Directed Questions for Better Relationships and Less Stress

Note: This content was also published in an "Easy Stress Cures" episode. In this episode you learn a simple, 3-question process to avoid conversational stress and improve interpersonal communications. Those 3 questions are: 1. Does this need to be said? 2. Do I need to say it? 3. Do I need to say it now? These 3 questions were highlighted in an article published on the Inc.com website: Author: JUSTIN BARISO@JUSTINJBARISO, Title: "Why Emotionally Intelligent Minds Embrace the 3-Question RuleA few...

What Can the Song "Cat's in the Cradle" Tell Us About Happiness?

Time and how you invest it is the most important ingredient in the happiness recipe. In this brief episode host Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC shares why your choices about how you invest the precious resource of time will have profound and long lasting effects on your emotional happiness and even your physical wellbeing. Taking lessons from singer / songwriter Harry Chapin's poignant song, "Cat's in the Cradle", we explore how your choices about time can shape your life in ways th...

Be Still and Savor This Present Moment

In this episode you discover how a near full moon, singing frogs, open windows, and flying bats connected a lady to this present moment and created a sense of love and joy in heart and mind. You and I can use this experience to create our own present moment joy by choosing to connect to what is and then saver this present moment. By doing so, you'll enhance wellbeing of heart, mind and body. Host: Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC. Website: www.EFT-MD.com . Email: CarterMethod@gmail.c...

The Secret to Doing More of What Makes You Happy

In this episode you learn - A simple, effective way to identify activities and circumstances that bring a sense of happiness; - Why and how to rank those activities and circumstances so you can concentrate on engaging those that truly speak to your soul; - How to find time for those special activities and circumstances by identifying and eliminating low value time wasters; - The one simple step that guarantees you'll engage in happiness creating activities. Timestamps: 00:00 - What this episode ...

One Key Question to Release Negative Emotions

Learn the most important question for solving difficult, emotionally charged situations. That question is: "What aspects of this situation are in my control and what aspects are out of my control?" Discover exactly what to do with the answer and how to encourage your mind to release the negative, problem emotions related to the situation and create a sense of calm and clarity to move forward toward problem resolution. Host: Stephen Carter Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com ; Websites: https://www.EFT...

Balloon Breathing for Stress Relief

You learn a simple, effective stress release technique called Balloon Breathing. With Balloon Breathing, you combine the power of breath, imagination, and physical action to create a calm mind and body in one minute or less. Host: Stephen Carter Organization: Stress Solutions, LLC; Websites: http://MindOverStress.us and https://www.EFT-MD.com . Contact email: Cartermethod@gmail.com . Mic: EV 320. Key words: balloon breathing, breath work, breathing meditation, calm, relax, stress, stress release...

Simple Secret for Creating Heart Felt Smiles

Simple Secret to Creating Heart-Felt Smiles Smiles do 2 amazing things: They create happy feelings in you and in those who see you. Here at Stress Solutions, LLC, we encourage you to smile often… But what if you don't feel like smiling? What if you're not in a positive frame of mind? In this episode you learn the simple secret to create heart-felt smiles easily to change your mood, mind, and heart for the better. To listen to previous episodes, visit https://www.spreaker.com/show/less-stress-mor...

Melt Away Stress - Literally

Show Notes In this episode 9 of “Less Stress More Joy”, you’ll learn an amazingly simple and effective way to melt away stress in 60 seconds or less. Sound impossible? Stay tuned! Steve Carter here, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC. and I’m your host for this podcast, “Less Stress More Joy”, 1-Minute Acts for Self-Care. In addition to hosting this, “Less Stress More Joy” podcast, I also host the, “Mind Over Stress” podcast. Episodes of both shows are available at www.MindOverStress.us . The two tech...

Can a Forced Smile Change Mood and Emotions?

A new large meta study by researchers at the University of Tenn. and Texas A&M looked at 138 scientific studies with more than 11,000 participants to determine if facial expressions - including the simple smile - can affect mood and emotional state. The answer, absolutely yes. Results may be short lived, but there are measurable changes in mood and emotion when you smile, frown, or scowl. This episode summarizes study findings and offers three easy actions to improve your emotional state. Th...

An Easy Stress Releasing Breath Pattern to Fall Asleep

Show Notes: You learn how to use the simple 4-7-8 breathing pattern to help you fall asleep. This breath pattern can also be used anytime to create the Relaxation Response for a calm mind and body to reduce stress. Other Stress Relief podcasts and videos are available at http://MindOverStress.us .

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1-Minute Neck Roll to Reduce Tension and Stress

In this “Less Stress More Joy” episode, you will learn: - Why it’s important to release tension and stress in your neck; - How holding your head at only a 15 degree angle to read a cellphone more than doubles the weight and strain on your neck; - How to properly look at your cellphone without any neck strain; - How to apply a 2-phase neck roll that takes just 90-seconds, but will release tension and stress and can create a sense of relaxation and wellbeing. For more Stress Mastery tips, visit ht...

Loving Touch - Less Stress More Joy

In this episode of, "Less Stress More Joy!", you'll experience an easy to use method to calm and renew called, Loving Touch. Loving Touch uses fingertips to stroke sensitive areas of your hands. with soothing, gentle movements. You can also apply Loving Touch to your face, arms, legs as time permits to experience even deeper states of relaxation, peace, and calm. Loving Touch is a sensual, gentle way to release stress and feel great. The Loving Touch technique can also be applied to others with ...

Letters to Your Future Self Create Joy

Show Notes: Transcript: Letters to Your Future Self Create Joy Hello, this is your host for the Less Stress More Joy". I am Stephen Carter, CEO of stress solutions.LLC. This podcast is dedicated to providing 60 to 90 second actions that will help you feel good about who you are and what you do. In this episode, I'm going to make a recommendation that you do something that may seem a little odd. But I guarantee if you do it, you will feel wonderful. I would like you to take a piece of paper and a...

Let Your Morning Coffee Create Your Morning Zen

Transcript of This "Less Stress More Joy!" Episode. Hello, this is Stephen Carter, your host for, Less Stress More Joy - One Minute Acts for Self Care. For those of you who are subscribers, yes, I have been away for quite a while. We will be publishing new episodes on a regular basis ongoing. Thanks for waiting and thanks for subscribing. In this episode, I am going to make a suggestion to slow down and attend. Attend to what? Attend to your morning cup of coffee. Or for bonus points, your morni...

Ep1 Less Stress More Joy

In this first episode, you're invited to simply follow and attend to your breath for one minute. You also experience a proven fMRI validated brain and body calming action that takes just 15 seconds.