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JumpStart – Mood Altering

Podcast Did you know that dogs sleep 80% of their lives? That would be like you and me sleeping over 19 hours every single day — wow! Sleep is the activity we do most and yet we overlook making our sleep as deep and undisturbed as possible. Your mood is dependent on your quality of […]

JumpStart – Once Upon a Time

Podcast Once Upon a Time… Don’t you just love a good story? The best teachers teach with stories and we vibe with someone only once we know what their story is. Regardless of what is happening around us, the story we tell ourselves about our circumstances is of our own creation and shapes our reality. […]

JumpStart – Emotional Weighted Blanket

Podcast You need to buy a weighted blanket,” he said.  “What’s a weighted blanket?” I asked.  “It’s a heavy blanket that you curl up under and it makes you feel safe and secure,” he replied.  So I bought a weighted blanket — and I love it.  For some reason, having weight spread out over our […]

JumpStart – Leave, Change, Accept

Podcast In every challenge you have three basic options:  * Leave  * Change  * Accept  Personally, I realized the power of this recently when I was on a flight and I exercised my power to improve a difficult situation. You have more control in your life than you give yourself credit for and I’m going […]

JumpStart – Drop Stress / Gain Focus 10 “Practice”

Podcast OK, so by now you know the value of dropping stress from your life and how it’s a pre-requisite for attaining and obtaining everything you want. But, how do you make mindfulness and/or meditation a regular part of your day? How do you take all of this knowledge and apply it to make your […]

JumpStart – Drop Stress / Gain Focus 9 “Mantra Meditation”

Podcast Training your mind is like training a dog.  The most important thing is to teach both the dog and the mind to first “sit” and then stay.  When we get the mind to sit it is anchored in the present moment.  The challenge is then to get the mind to stay because it wants […]

JumpStart – Drop Stress / Gain Focus 8 “Sitting / Walking Zen”

Podcast Here’s a question for you… Which is more difficult, meditating with your eyes open or with your eyes closed? The answer may surprise you…  It is actually more difficult to meditate with your eyes closed because in your field of vision there are a limited number of distractions whereas in your mind, as we […]

JumpStart – Drop Stress / Gain Focus 7 “Skipping Stone”

Podcast Here’s a trivia question for you: What do America’s favorite vacation destinations and America’s favorite thrill rides both have in common? Answer: water.  People are drawn to water for vacation. They go to Lakes, the beach, the river–anywhere there is water people are drawn like moths to a light bulb.  The same is true […]

JumpStart – A New You In 2022

Podcast It’s the New Year! Every year we bid farewell as we simultaneously say welcome. The calendar date changes and we feel we must change with it but where and how do we begin? How can you put resolve into our resolutions? Let me teach you… * The power of the magic wand * The […]

JumpStart – Drop Stress / Gain Focus 6 “Describing Life”

Podcast Do you remember this old joke that people would post at work? (I’ve always thought this was funny and a good commentary on life.)  “I am currently out of my office. I have gone to look for myself. If I find myself I will be right back. Otherwise, please wait.” Few of us are […]