Are you struggling with obsessive thinking? If so, you're not alone. Obsessive thinking can be a challenging and distressing experience, but there are strategies that can help and understanding the why is a great place to start. Some common causes of obsessive thinking, including anxiety, trauma, genetics, substance use, and environmental factors. Remember that everyone's experience with obsessive thinking is unique, and it's essential to find strategies that work for you. You do not have to con...
Apr 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Do you ever feel like you're missing something obvious or seeing things that aren't there? It turns out that your brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS) plays a crucial role in filtering and focusing your attention, and can also affect your cognitive biases that distort your perception of reality. We'll start by explaining the basics of the RAS system, which is a network of neurons in the brainstem that regulates arousal, attention, and awareness. The RAS system acts as a gatekeeper for senso...
Apr 16, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Do you feel like you're holding yourself back from living a fulfilling life? Are you struggling to achieve your goals or find happiness? It could be due to self-imposed limiting beliefs. The impact of self-imposed limiting beliefs on our lives may start as a voice from someone else but we adopt them as our own and they become our own voices that tell us we are not worthy or smart enought. "I don't have enough time/money/resources," or "I'll never be able to do that." are just a few examples of t...
Apr 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Hypervigilance is a state of heightened awareness and constant scanning of one's environment, often stemming from past traumatic experiences. While it may have initially served as a coping mechanism, chronic hypervigilance can lead to exhaustion, anxiety, and other mental health issues. We'll discuss the signs and symptoms of hypervigilance, and how it can be isolating and hampering in your daily life. Become A Patreon! www.patreon.com/thepositivityxperience Socials, Services & Website www.t...
Apr 02, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Emotional regulation is an essential life skill that helps us manage our emotions and cope with life's challenges. It is the ability to identify and understand our feelings, express them appropriately, and control them when necessary.Let's explore practical tips and techniques to help you master emotional regulation. Self-care and mindfulness helps you maintain emotional balance. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, or stress, this video is for you. Join me and start your journe...
Mar 26, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 117
There are several reasons why we take things personally and get offended: Self-identity: Our beliefs, values, and experiences shape our self-identity, and when someone challenges them, we can feel like they are attacking us personally. Emotional triggers: Certain words, actions, or situations can trigger past experiences or traumas, leading us to feel hurt, angry, or defensive. Cognitive biases: Our brains are wired to look for threats and negative information, so we may perceive harmless commen...
Mar 19, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Are you feeling lost or unfulfilled in life? Are you struggling to find your purpose or direction? In this video, we will explore strategies and techniques to help you discover your passions, values, and strengths to help you find your purpose in life. You focus your energy by delving into your unique talents and interests to help you identify your personal mission and goals. When you create a vision for your life and align your actions with your values to achieve greater fulfillment and happine...
Mar 12, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Have you ever been around someone and felt drained and exhausted after? Do you find that you get zapped at the mere thought of communicating with that person? You may very well be dealing with energy vampires. In this podcast episode we will discuss five of the most common signs that someone else or you are an energy vampire. It's important to recognize the signs for your own mental health and personal well being. Do not get caught up on the person being family or friends. If their energy is dra...
Mar 05, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 114
In this podcast, we explore the complex and often misunderstood world of toxic traits. We discuss how certain negative behaviors can have a detrimental impact on our personal and professional relationships, as well as our overall mental health and well-being. From narcissism and manipulation to anger issues and emotional abuse, we delve into some of the most common toxic traits and how they manifest in our lives. Whether you're struggling with your own toxic tendencies or dealing with toxic peop...
Feb 26, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Toxic emotions are something that we all have carried in the past and have now become the default for your negativity. When you carry toxic emotions and don't process them, they can break down your immunity and cause physical health problems. Our mind and body are very connected. While we think of them as the mind and the body, we are in the same vessel and have to be nurtured. When we are angry, sad, resenful and live in guilt and obsess on it vs process it illness in one form or another is wha...
Feb 19, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 112
In this episode we are talking about the difference of fixed and growth mindset. Your perspective is how you will see everthing in life and a growth mindset will help you shift from a place of hoplessness and emptiness to hopeful and capable. I lived in a fixed mindset all of my teenage years and into my early twentites before I even knew I was in a negative fixed mindset. Often the fixed mindset will lead into a victim mentality and will seem as though there is no light at the end of the tunnel...
Feb 12, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 111
In this episode we will talk about the importance of showing up for yourself and why it is a non-negotiable to your healing. Early childhood may have left you feeling as though others didn't show up for you leaving you emotionally confused. One of the hardest things I learned on my own journey was being enough for me and validating myself. It takes time and a commitment to yourself to create a safe space and daily time to support yourself in a way that it protects your mental and physical. Be ki...
Feb 05, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Emotional maturity is crucial in every realtionship you will ever have. When you have developed this maturity you are able to take responsibility and embrace your vulnerability. You don't focus on what you can't control, you focus on what you can. Not only do you set boundaries, you do so with no guilt. You are empathetic to others and especially yourself but you don't lower those boundaries when it jeapordizes your peace. You focus on a growth mindset and work on understanding and processing yo...
Jan 29, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 109
In this episode you will start to understand victim mentality and understand why your are on that mindset loop. At no point of this episode should you start blaming yourself, awareness is an amazing tool to help you understand that there is nothing wrong with you. Your trauma and previous situations are very valid and working on validating yourself will help facilitate that transistion out of the victim mindset. It may seem impossible at times but focusing on what YOU can control will help jumps...
Jan 22, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Regrets serve a purpose in teaching us valuable lessons by allowing us to learn and execute a change in our actions or reactions going forward. When you obsess on the past situation that is causing the regret you won't be able to see the lesson. You will remain in a ruminating state that doesn't allow for growth or lesson. Punishing yourself and blaming others will not provide you the compassion you must give yourself in order to allow your regrets to be transformed into lessons, releasing those...
Jan 15, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Resentments are something we feel from time to time especially if we are not on our healing journey. Resentments, envy and jealousy are all under the same umbrella. You can resent someone for various reasons which we will discuss in this episode. The energy from resentment and anger reside in the gallbladder and the liver. Holding onto resentment with the idea that you are protecting yourself is like drinking poison and thinking you will get better. Be compassionate with yourself while you are o...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 106
It is amazing to have goals and dreams and work towards reaching them. It becomes problematic when you are so married to the outcome that when one thing goes off course you fall apart and often throw in the towel. Your outcome has to be a simple bench marker that shows your progress. The journey itself is the reward and the lesson. The setbacks and redirections and even the things that never come to fruition IS the reward. If you intentions are not clear, the goal is just a dream and the details...
Jan 01, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Different plants require a different method of care just like humans. Let's go through 5 ways you can relate your life to how plants thrive. Focusing your foundation self love and surroundings is what a plant experiences in their soil. If the soil is not ph balanced or weak in nutrients the plant can't thrive. If your surroundings are not providing you the proper nutrition, replant yourself. Self love is the key nutrient that is required regardless of what type of "plant" you are. I'm going to g...
Dec 25, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 104
As we approach the beginning of 2023 I want to make sure you have tools you need to set goals and understand why you are setting them in the first place. What is the reason behing your goals? What systems will you use to prevent falling back into bad habits? Which goals are REALLY a priority and not just a "want"? These are just a few questions you need to be clear on when establishing your new year. Time only exists right now but having a plan for the year will alleviate the uncertainty that co...
Dec 18, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 103
When you are authentic, your relationships are authentic. In contrast, when you are trying to fit into an idea of what others want you to be your relationships are not built on honesty. You will NEVER please everyone but you need to make sure that you are pleasing yourself but you have to know who YOU are before you can actually be authentic. When you are shape shifting into others comfort they are liking a false version of who you are portraying yourself to be. That is exhausting and not someth...
Dec 11, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 102
When you feel as though someone wronged you, you may want to lash out and hurt that person so they can "feel" how you feel. You want to seek revenge in hopes of validation of this pain but you will not get that outcome. The relief of revenge is temporary at best and it doesn't take away that hurt from you. It prolonges that hurt by allowing you to replay that injustice. Forgiveness is so powerful and allows you to free up the hold that pain has on you. Forgiveness is NOT allowance or weakness. F...
Dec 04, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Harsh truths can be difficult to hear and accept but the sooner you do accept them, the sooner you can release the idea of how you want it to be and accept it as it is. Accepting that perfectionism, people pleasing and material wealth will never give you inner peace and sustainable happiness. Its amazing to have goals and to look towards the future but don't assume that you have to acheive them in order to have peace. You are the only human you will live 100 percent of your life with and accepti...
Nov 27, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Anger is part of our emotions but when it takes you over and causes outburts and prevents sleep then its problematic. Anger is rooted in fear, frustration or hurt. Yes, it can be all of those at once but it is up to you to process those feelings. You want to be cautious in using YOU statements and focus on I statements. Allow yourself to communicate but don't carry expectations. You have the power to distance from what no longer serves you. Yes, it is a learned process and takes time. Allow your...
Nov 20, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Jennifer Hale is an amazing human who took her adversities and turned them into power. She is a Guiness Book record holder, Voice Over and Voice Actor. I am so excited to share this interview with you guys. I hope that you can find inspiration from her as much as I have. www.jenniferhale.com Interested in doing voice work? Go out to www.skillshub.life Follow Jennifer on Instagram @Jhalegram Become a Patreon www.patreon.com/thepositivityxperience.com Socials, Services & Website www.thepositiv...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 98
All or nothing thinking is a form of self sabotage and distorted thinking. It will prevent you from starting projects, victim mentality, anger and self loathing. The gray area is where sustainable self love, relationships and goals live. Failure, mistakes and the unknown live in the gray area. When you fear those things you are in the all or nothing distorted mindset. Become A Patreon! www.patreon.com/thepositivityxperience Socials, Services & Website www.thepositivityxperience.com...
Nov 13, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Boundaries are established for you not anyone else. When you hold those boundaries, other people can NOT overstep them but often they will continue to try. This is a normal response when they have not established their own boundaries. To protect your peace you may have to distance and disengage from people who continue to not respect your boundaries regardless of bow badly you want them in your life. You must ask yourself if your peace is more important then their comfort. You are allowed to mou...
Nov 06, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 96
A habit is a routine that has become automatic and doesn't require a lot of thought or intent. When you are establishing new habits you start with small integrations of the habits you want to aquire with the ones you currently have. As with anything, having patience and realistic expecations requires baby steps and a well established plan. Become A Patreon www.patreon.com/thepositivityxperience Socials, Services & Website www.thepositivityxperience.com...
Oct 30, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 95
To be self aware is to know who you are spiritually, mentally and physcially. Know what your beliefs and morals are that align with YOU. Self awareness is NOT the awareness of how others see you or how you think they see you. Knowing what makes you thrive and grow and how to protect your peace when others don't align with you is a huge part of self awareness. When is the last time you paused and analyzed what you really like and believe in? Lets start there. Become A Patreon www.patreon.com/lori...
Oct 23, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 94
The ego consists of three parts, the ID, Super Ego & Ego. The ID is related to primative instint and wants what it wants when it wants it. The Super Ego is what houses your personal morals and the ego balances the two. When you have trauma your ego is off balance which can be difficult to find that balance between the two. When you work to heal that trauma part of that healing is to not live in either the ID or Super Ego. This means you allow for authencity of self and release the need for t...
Oct 16, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Believing in yourself is essential to your personal development. To believe in self means that you can block the chatter of the voices in your head and accept that you are enough. To believe in self is to understand you will fail and make mistakes. Knowing that you are enough as you are and accepting that others narrative isn't your responsibility will allow you the space to take action in living your own life. Here are five ways to start believing that you ARE enough. Become a patreon www.patre...
Oct 09, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 92
