Most of the time, we don't treat our mind or memory with the respect it deserves. We tell ourselves lies to try to convince ourselves that something will go in the direction we want it to go in. We tell ourselves lies to try to protect our feelings. We tell ourselves lies when we try to please others. We tell ourselves lies all the time. And it sucks. We really need to stop doing this. This is where the importance of self-love, self-awareness,...
Mindful Actions got a complete overhaul last week and I am absolutely in love with the new look. I hope this new format will make it easier for you to find podcast and blog posts more easily. The goal is that specific topics and issues will be more searchable. Know that whatever you're dealing with in different seasons of life, there is a mindfulness tactic that can help. The goal of Mindful Actions is to help you with stress management, not...
It's time to rest and relax. We are just going to sit and be today. Nice and simple. Be here, be present, be accepting, be you. One thing I like to remind people is that you can still practice mindfulness and be stressed. You can still meditate and be overwhelmed. That’s WHY we practice these things! They help us cope. They don’t make us perfectly calm and peaceful people. They help alleviate the stress symptoms, but they’ll never fully...
I am feeling an epic shift right now. An absolutely transformative shift in myself, and this mindfulness community. I felt it while in a deep meditation this morning. The meditation was lead by Tara Brach, a wonderful teacher and meditation mentor to me. In the guided session she said you can restart. You can restart this meditation. You can restart your life. And ooof, I felt that, and I started to cry. The podcast this week is an...
So, I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like practicing gratitude can get pretty repetitive and boring. Especially if you practice it daily, like is suggested. It just gets annoying after a while. Well, I'm excited for this post to work through breaking down one of the biggest barriers to practicing gratitude. This blog post is a transcript of the podcast episode if you would like to read along, or go ahead and click play below...
Update: my gut feeling was right! This post is in response to my post earlier this week on How To Trust Your Instincts. I'm adding this to the story because I just can't not celebrate the accuracy of my intuition here! Celebrate yourself, that's one of the pillars Mindful Actions is built on to help embrace confidence. In the beginning of the last post I wrote that I just had a feeling that it was going to be a good day. I wrote that in the...
Today's gonna be a good day. I can feel it. I posted a video about that in my Instagram stories this morning, because it's just one of those days. I can feel it in my gut. The sun is shining, everyone got out of the house without a hitch this morning, I finished a big work project early today, and I got some good news, and good feedback, in my email. Today is a good day. Jump to the meditation script If you want to listen to this inspirational...
I've been in a bit of a slump recently, possibly even spanning over a couple of weeks. I'm not really sure when it all started, I just know that I really started to feel it this week. I've been feeling a bit lost and confused and down on myself. In particular with my body image and self acceptance. Listen to this blog post on the podcast below or keep reading! Before I sat down to write this, I did 2 self-love meditations to try and tune in to...
Welcome to the discussion on procrastination! I've been wanting to talk about this topic for a while now, but you know, I just kept pushing it off. LoL. Just kidding, this topic popped into my head earlier this week when I told myself something that kind of changed my perspective on procrastination, which I will get to in just a minute. If you would prefer to listen to this content, tap the play button below to stream the podcast or follow me...
Today is an important topic in helping to ensure that mindfulness and meditation is accessible, and beneficial, to everyone. I want to talk about a topic I've been noticing on social media referencing positive thinking vs. trauma-informed response and care. Want to listen to this topic instead? Click the play button below! I think one of the reasons mindfulness and meditation gets a bad rap of being only for people who are disconnected, aloof,...
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript below. Let’s talk about one of the parts of meditation and mindfulness today that can often be really hard. The thing that makes us sometimes feel like we are totally failing at it. We are going to talk about focus today, but probably not in the way you’re expecting me to talk about it. We are going to talk about what you’re actually doing when you are focused. We are going to practice doing,...
I saw a quote the other day on my box of Earl Grey tea, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It said "sometimes the grey area is the most interesting". Let's stop for just a moment and let you think about what that means to you. "Sometimes they grey area is the most interesting". This simple quote got me thinking on so many different levels. So let's start to unpack it. Listen to the podcast episode, or read through the script...
Often times, we find ourselves acting through jealousy and we don't even realize it. We compare ourselves to others all the time, and social media has made this so much worse. We see other people who we think have it better than us, when we really only know a small snippet of their life. We only know the part of their life that they're showing to us. We think they have a better life than us, but do they really? How Overcoming Jealousy Can Make...
The weekends are fun, especially in the spring and summer, but man, I am so glad for Monday to come along where I can sit by myself and just quietly get my work done. I'm an introvert surrounded by a family of extroverts. It's exhausting! I actually see the work week as an opportunity to recharge from the weekend. Anybody else live this backwards life? It's important to notice this balance. We need to experience the opposite...
“Let's start at the very beginning,a very good place to start.When you read, you begin with A-B-C.When you sing, you begin with Do-Re-Mi.” Who doesn't love a properly themed musical reference?!? Thanks, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and the lovely Julie Andrews for the content inspo.... Instead of pushing through when you're stuck, try the "begin again" mindset. When you look at something through a beginner's mindset, you pretend you're seeing...
My husband and I had fun talking about how mindfulness has affected our relationship on the podcast this week. Spoiler alert: it's definitely for the better! Being more in-tune with our own minds and the way we process things, we're able to be more aware of how the other person is seeing something differently. There's a whole lot less of the "my way or the highway" mentality when we're discussing important topics or disagreements. In fact,...
What do you think is one of the most used excuses as to why someone can't meditate or why they don't want to try it? You guessed it! I've been there, and you've probably been there too... "I can't clear my mind, meditation doesn't work for me".- Everyone at some point But don't worry, there IS actually a beautifully simple magic trick that you can use to make yourself successful at meditation. Are you ready for this?!?!? It's going to blow your...
People often think that they need to invest a lot of time to create a mindset shift in order to live more mindfully. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Practicing mindfulness can be done in a split second. Literally, a split second. As long as it takes your brain to notice and process what you're doing, that's your mind being triggered to focus and take a break. So here are 5 simple ways you can incorporate mindful living into your life with...
True to your heart You must be true to your heart That's when the heavens will part And baby, shower you with my love Open your eyes Your heart can tell you no lies And when you're true to your heart I know it's gonna lead you straight to me98º - True to Your Heart Did I just start a blog post with a 98º song? Yes, yes I did. 90's kids, represent!!! But seriously, every time I thought about this podcast topic this past week, I started singing...
Sometimes we forget that the things we do on a daily basis are really cool. We just think "meh, that's what I'm supposed to do". But is it? You have really cool skills that not everyone has, and it's time you acknowledge that! Listen to the podcast episode below, or read the meditation script in the following section. How to be more Confident Let’s talk about appreciating your skills. The things that you do well and enjoy. The things that are...
