Choose Happy with Marie | Stop Negative Thoughts, Overcome Limiting Beliefs, Use Positive Affirmations, Live a Happy Life

Hello, Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of pressure and to-dos?  You're not alone—and you don't have to stay there. In this episode of Choose Happy with Marie, we're talking about what it really means to make space for joy, especially when life feels like a never-ending checklist. If you've been putting your happiness on hold or feel disconnected from what lights you up, this conversation is for you. In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✨ Why joy isn't a luxury—it's a sign you're living in alignment ✨ The invisible cost of putting yourself last ✨ How to shift from auto-pilot to intentional joy ✨ One practical way to start welcoming joy back into your day Whether you're leading a business, a team, or your own life—joy is part of the journey. This episode will help you reconnect with what feels good now, not just someday. Listen now and take one small step toward a more joyful, fulfilled version of you. Cheers, Marie  

Hello, If you've ever felt like you have to be perfect to be taken seriously, you are not alone. In today's episode of Choose Happy with Marie, we're diving deep into one of the biggest blocks to confident leadership: perfectionism. So many ambitious women struggle with negative self-talk, fear of failure, and the exhausting need to prove themselves. But here's the truth: clarity—not perfection—is what makes you a powerful leader – professionally and in leading your personal life.  In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✨ How perfectionism quietly chips away at your energy and confidence ✨ The connection between negative self-talk and leadership doubt ✨ A mindset shift to break free from perfectionism's grip ✨ A powerful affirmation to help you trust yourself and lead with clarity ✨ One actionable tip you can start using today to lead from self-assurance instead of pressure

Hello, In this episode, I'm diving into how social media can negatively affect your mental health, triggering feelings like comparison and self-doubt. If you've ever felt overwhelmed after scrolling through your feed, you're not alone!  I'm sharing 3 simple things that are within your power to help you break free from this cycle and start protecting your peace. Plus, I'll introduce a Choose Happy affirmation to help you take back your power and reclaim your peace. Cheers, Marie Resources & Next Steps:

Hello, can you believe it? Choose Happy with Marie has reached 100 episodes, and today, we're celebrating YOU—the amazing community that has made this journey so special!

Fear can stop us in our tracks, making us unable to see a situation clearly.  Negative thought patterns of catastrophizing and overgeneralizing can fuel feelings of fear.  In today's episode, I'm reviewing fear and sharing with you my go-to Choose Happy affirmation I use to help me navigate the feelings of fear so that I can determine the right next step.  Let's do this, it's time to choose happy! Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hi! Have you said to yourself lately,  “I would really like to do ‘x' “ but, your negative thoughts tells you not to?  Why do we feel guilty when we spend on ourselves?  Not all of us feel this way but for many of us, we've got that negative self-talk – a voice – a script that is on constant repeat - perhaps from your mother, grandmother, partner, etc, that tells us we shouldn't spend on ourself.   In today's show, I'm sharing with you my latest adventure as a solo traveler to an overnight destination spa a few hours from where I live.  It sounds wonderful, doesn't it?  It was.  But for me to get there, I had some negative self-talk that I had to overcome. If you too struggle with spending on you, you're in the right place.  We are worthy of spending money that we earn on things that really matter to us.  And I've got a positive affirmation you can use to help you reframe those thoughts and get you, finally taking action and doing the things you really want to do.  Let's do this, it's time to choose happy! Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hello, Do you have people in your life who are trying to tell you how to live your life?  It's time to tell them, “Thank you, I'll take that into consideration.” And go make your own decisions. In today's show, I'm sharing with you 3 ways to start taking back your personal power.   Enough with people telling us what to do with our life, it's time for us to make those decisions – the choose happy choices – that will result in living the life that we want for ourselves and our family. Enjoy! Cheers, Marie   ✨ QUOTE mentioned in today's show: “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)   Next Steps:

Hello, Eating healthy and exercising are common New Year's resolutions. We start the year with good intentions and then, life gets busy and well, there's no time for that, right? There is time.  We must prioritize it in our life.  I know changes are not easy, especially for those of us whose negative thoughts are standing in the way of following through – even if it's on our to do list.  In today's show, I'm digging into these topics and giving you an affirmation that I use to help me stay on track for eating healthy and exercising. Enjoy! Cheers, Marie   Next Steps: ✨ EPISODE(S) mentioned in today's show: 48 | Ditch Morning Negative Thoughts Through Movement: The Benefits of Morning Walks

Hello, Another day goes by, you're lying in bed, and your mind starts thinking about everything you did and didn't do – especially the didn't do.  Why do those stick out? Perhaps on your ‘didn't do' list, you didn't get to do anything that would make you happy today. Instead, you responded to everyone's request of you, and you couldn't even take your lunch break (sigh).  So many of us are just getting by. That's not living a happy life.  In today's show, I'm sharing with you three reasons why you're not living a happy life today.  Yes, there are many reasons, but today, I'm going to focus on three that I hear a lot of from members of the show. Cheers, Marie Next Steps: ✨ EPISODE mentioned in today's show: 52 | Your Evening Routine is Just as Important as Your Morning Routine [Bonus: Bedtime Affirmation] ✨ QUOTE mentioned in today's show: “Worthy now. Not if. Not when. We are worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute. As is.” — Brené Brown

Hello, Do you wake up with negative thoughts?  Fear? Worry?  What if you had a platform to capture those negative thoughts?  In today's show, I'm introducing you to Julia Cameron's “morning pages” from her Artist's Way book.   They are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, ideally done first thing shortly after you wake up.  This morning habit can help you break free from the negative thinking and cultivate a positive mindset before 9am! Cheers, Marie   Next Steps: ✨ EPISODE mentioned in today's show: 72 | 3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Negative Thoughts and Your Home   ✨ QUOTE mentioned in today's show: "The best way to start the day is with a grateful heart."   

Hello, What if we started this new year setting us up to succeed in ‘being happy' instead of yet another failed new year resolution? In today's show, I'm sharing with you one of my happiness hacks called the Word of the Year to guide me in being happy this year.  I've been doing this for the past few years, and it has helped me break free from the negative thinking and helped me create the happy life that I want for myself and my family. If you're looking for a simple self-help tool to break free from the negative thoughts and start choosing happy for living your everyday life, you won't want to miss this episode.  This one hack will empower you to choose differently this year.  I'm giving you the 5 steps on how you can choose your word in today's show.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps: ✨ EPISODE mentioned in today's show: 92 | 3 Ways to End the Year on a Positive Note: Journal Prompts + Positive Affirmation   ✨ QUOTE mentioned in today's show: “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)  

Hello, Are you thinking about all the negative things that happened this past year?  You know you don't have to do that? You can choose to think about the good things.   In today's show, I'm inviting you to look at how you've lived your year and how you've chosen happy this past year.  You'll learn 3 ways to end the year on a positive note.  Thank you for listening to the show this past year.  I am grateful to be choosing happy with you

Hello, Do you wish your family would just stop being so negative?  Whether it's our partner, kids, parents and even friends/colleagues, why can't they see the positive in life? 

Hello, Are you feeling stressed at work lately?  Do you come home exhausted and the first thing you do is complain to your partner about your day?  In today's show, I'm talking about the benefits of using affirmations to help our mental health.  I'm also sharing with you a recent experience I had where I was getting sucked into negative thinking – also known as “complaining” – and, how one of the Choose Happy affirmation cards helped me get out of it and back to positive thinking!

Hello, It's that time of the year!  The most magical time of the year when amazing things go on sale!  The Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck sale is now on until December 18, 2024.  Go to the link below to purchase it. 25% off with coupon code:  HOLIDAY2024 In today's show, I'm reviewing the importance of bringing in positive words into our thoughts because, the negativity bias, it's real and strong for some of us.  Using affirmations is my go-to self-help tool to help with this.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hello, Self-worth – how does it make you feel when I say those two words?   I'm not referring to thinking you're better than others.  I'm referring to how you feel about yourself?  How you value yourself?  Do you feel worthy of living a happy life?  In today's show, I'm digging into self-worth because it is a key foundation piece for choosing happy.  When we don't feel worthy of living a happy life, we're not going to bring things into our life that will bring that result. You are worthy of living a happy life

Hello, Today's show topic is thanks to a listener's request to address how she could take away the power of unwanted memories.  This isn't about dismissing the bad memory but rather, giving ourselves peace so that we can finally let go and move forward with our life.  If you've been looking for a way to help you let go of bad memories, today's show will give you a 3-step approach to help remove unwanted memories from your mind. Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hello, Today's show is jam-packed to celebrate the end of season #2 of the show, yeah!!  I'm highlighting the top 5 recommended episodes if you're new to The Choose Happy with Marie show (hard to pick from so many good episodes!) Also, I'm highlighting a few testimonials from listeners on how the show is helping them choose happy for living their life. And, we dig into the topic of anxiety.  I share with you my experience with anxiety and the affirmation and technique I use when I start feeling anxious.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hello, In today's show, I'm reviewing a NEW positive affirmation to encourage us to become curious as we live our everyday life.  Curiosity allows us to live more interesting lives because it leads us to learn about new topics, maybe go to new places and meet new people.  Many of us hesitate to follow our curiosity because we say we don't have the time.  It's time to break free from that kind of negative thinking and instead give us the time to follow it.  Use today's positive affirmation (with music) to help you re-write the negative self-talk that may be standing in your way.     Cheers, Marie Next Steps:

Hello, In today's show, I'm sharing with you 4 tips that can help us be more consistent with positive thinking.  For some of us, it can require more effort to be positive.  And, that's OK.  With effort and practice, it can start to feel easier to see the positive versus the negative in situations. Cheers, Marie Next Steps:

Hello, Today I'm sharing with you 3 things you should stop doing NOW if you want to live a happy life.  We are choosing happy today by saying “NO” so that we can make room in our everyday life to say “YES” for what will help us live a happy life!

Hello, Living a happy life includes living our dreams, yet so many of us push aside what we want and we put others' needs and wants first before our own.  In today's show, I'm sharing with you the affirmation I used to plan a trip to Portugal. For years, I pushed down this dream of mine to study and live in Portugal for 30 days.  I had to overcome the negative mindset that it wasn't possible.  If there's a dream that's been nudging you but you can't seem to get past the negative self-talk, today's show will give you an affirmation you can use to start re-writing the negative thoughts that are standing in your way.  Come on in, it's time to choose happy! Cheers, Marie Next Steps:

Hello, Did you just experience another morning where you hit the snooze button because you didn't sleep well the night before?  As you were trying to get back to sleep, you started thinking about your to do list, emails you need to respond to, other expectations of you from others and you're wondering how you're going to make it through the day (sigh).  In today's show, I will share with you five ways you can break free from the negative thoughts that you start thinking about while you're still in bed. Let's do this.  No more negativity, we are choosing happy! Cheers, Marie Next Steps:

Hello, Today, I'm reviewing the Atomic Habits book by James Clear.  I'll briefly review what are habits, how habits matter in choosing happy for living our life and, I'll also share my key takeaways from reading the book.   I hope this episode will motivate you to start improving those negative habits that are in your life.  Cheers, Marie  

Hi!  How are you?  Today's show is special!  There are 10 shows in one!  I'm reviewing the top 10 episodes played since the start of the show. If you're new to the show and feel a bit overwhelmed by the number of episodes there is to listen to so far, let this episode guide you as a starting point. Or, if you've been listening for a while, listening to these episodes again may introduce you to something you may have missed when you first listened to them.  As the saying goes, “wisdom meets you where you at”.   Come on in, it's time to binge-listen on choosing happy!

Hello, Are you looking for an inspirational book – either for yourself or as a gift (maybe a graduation gift)?  I'm sharing with you one of my personal favorite books that I own and have given to both of my kids upon their high school graduation.  The Alchemist is a story about following our dreams. The concept of “personal legend” has stayed with me since being introduced to the book several years ago. And, it guides me in living a happy life. I hope this book review will inspire you to pick up the book the next time you're looking for an inspirational book. Cheers, Marie Next Steps:  

Hello, In today's show, you'll learn about what's happening in our brain when we're having negative thoughts and I'll share with you 3 ways you can pivot the next time you're faced with a situation that is triggering negative thoughts.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, Negativity – it can suck us in – especially when we're feeling tired and something happens that we didn't plan for and yep, we start down the negativity hole.   We can change this – we don't have to go down the negativity hole.  How?  By first becoming aware of what is happening and changing or our response to the situation.  In today's show, I'm sharing with you 4 ways you can choose happy today.  They're easy to implement so, come on in, it's time to choose happy! Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, Today, we're digging into affirmation cards – what they are, the benefits of using them and suggestions on how to use positive affirmation cards.  I'm also sharing how I created the Choose Happy affirmation card deck.  A friendly reminder The Choose Happy affirmation card decks are on sale until May 11th.  Apply the discount code:  MOM2024 at checkout.   Link to purchase is on the website:  https://choosehappywithmarie.com Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:   ⭐ TIME SENSITIVE OFFER ⭐:  Choose Happy Affirmations Card Deck On Sale NOW until May 11th.  Use Promo code:  MOM2024 for 20% off.

Hello, In today's show, I'm giving you a refresher on affirmations and their benefits.  I'm also introducing you to the Choose Happy affirmations in case you are not familiar with them yet.  The Choose Happy affirmation card decks go on sale TODAY until May 11th.  Apply the discount code:  MOM2024 at checkout.   Link to purchase is on the website:  https://choosehappywithmarie.com I'm also introducing you to the NEW Choose Happy Guided Affirmations (with music).  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:   ⭐ TIME SENSITIVE OFFER ⭐:  Choose Happy Affirmations Card Deck On Sale NOW until May 11th.  Use Promo code:  MOM2024 for 20% off.  

Hello, A few weeks ago, I was re-watching the Queen movie on Netflix.  And there was a quote said by Freddie Mercury that has stayed with me:  “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds. Just like you taught me, papa.” When we have negative thoughts, we are already setting us up for negativity.  Thoughts turn into words and then they turn into our actions – how we choose to live our life.  In today's show, I'm sharing with you 10 examples of negative self-talk that I have said myself or, that I've heard others say –  including our listeners (those that have shared with me). I hope by bringing these words into the open and giving some reflection from a positive perspective can be helpful to you in case you are using these words in your life.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, It's that time of the year for many of us.  Time to spring clean our homes!  But what about our thoughts?  Can we spring clean them too?  In today's show, I'm sharing with you 3 ways you can spring clean your negative thoughts and spring clean your home too!  “Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds.  You can grow flowers … or weeds." [unknown] Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, The energy of spring.  New beginnings, time to wake up from our winter slumber and shed off some of the warm layers we've been wearing the past couple of months for those of us who live in a four season climate.  The Spring season is a perfect time for self-reflection so grab your journal or notebook and pen, and let's connect with ourselves and what we want as we enter Spring.  I have 3 journal prompts for you today and a NEW choose happy affirmation that I wrote just for you, as we embrace the spring season.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:

Hello!  Your opinion of yourself influences how you show up in your everyday life.  And, how you show up is how you will live your life.  In today's show, I'm reviewing self-esteem and how negative thoughts contributes to us having low self esteem.  I'll also touch on self confidence, and I'll leave you with a hack you can put into action today for re-writing negative thoughts that may be contributing to your low self esteem.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, What if we lived our everyday life being guided by love?  What would that look like?  In today's show, I'm sharing with you 5 ways to live a happy life based on love.   It's time to break free from negativity and let love guide our way.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, Did you know affirmations can be a powerful tool to enhance your mindfulness practice?  Used regularly, affirmations can help promote positive thinking, reduce stress and anxiety and improve our self-esteem.  In today's show, you will learn how they can be incorporated into a mindfulness practice and I'm doing a guided affirmation with you using one of the affirmations from the Choose Happy affirmation card deck.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, It's the winter season for many of us and not all of us like the cold and snow.  We may be spending more time indoors and our negative thoughts may be affecting our mental and physical health.  In today's show, I'm talking about negative thoughts and giving you 5 ways you can minimize the negative self-talk.  Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, I hope you're having a good start to the new year.  In today's show, I'm sharing with you something that happened to me over the holiday season.  I burnt out.  Anyone can get feelings of burnout and, it often happens to those of us with people pleasing tendencies.  In the show, I'm reviewing possible signs of burnout and ideas of what you can do if you are feeling burnt out.  It's time to get real that maybe – just maybe – we are doing too much. Cheers, Marie   Next Steps:  

Hello, It's a new year, time to embrace new year resolutions, or is it?  In today's show, I'm introducing you to the ONE hack that I've been using to break free from negative thoughts and take action for living the life I really want for myself and my family.  If you're ready to make this year THE year where you break free from negative thoughts and start choosing happy for living your everyday life, you won't want to miss this episode.  This hack will empower you to choose differently this year.  I'm giving you the 5 steps on how to do it in today's show.  Come on in, it's time to choose happy! Cheers, Marie   Quote mentioned in today's show: “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”  Oprah Winfrey   Episodes Mentioned in Today's Show: 3 |Design Your Choose Happy Vision Board 62 | Why I Buy My Own Holiday Present (and You Should Too) 64 | Break Free from Remembering the Negativity of the Year: Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection ❤️   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, In this week's show, you will learn how to break free from remembering the negativity of the past year using something I call The Christmas Letter.  It's not the traditional letter that you may do now (or in your past) in which you send out a letter to loved ones with an update on your family.  Rather, it's a letter you write to yourself as you reflect on the year.  I've been doing this the past few years and it has helped me end the year remembering and giving thanks to the good things that happened (instead of focusing on the negative things).  I refuse to let the negativity bias take over my memories! I choose to remember the happy …. What do you choose?   THANK YOU - I am grateful to each and every listener of the show all around the world!  Wishing you a beautiful ending to the year and I'll see you in 2024! ❤️   Cheers, Marie   Episodes mentioned in today's show: 04 |Why Your Brain Focuses on Negative Things and Tips to Overcome the Negativity Bias   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?  

Hello, Do you find it difficult to remember happy days of the past year?  Do you find yourself so focused on what went wrong that you can't remember anything good?  In today's show, you will learn why we often remember the bad better than the good – negativity bias?! I'll introduce you to journal prompts and how they can help break free from negative thinking and, I'll share with you my go-to journal prompt to remember the positive things that happened in the past year. Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, What would it feel like to wake up Christmas morning and have a present under the tree for you that brings you so much joy?  In today's show, I'm inspiring you to buy a Christmas present for yourself.  And, no, it's not selfish to do this!  It's self-care and self-love ❤️. Cheers, Marie   Quote in today's show: “Nobody knows you like you know yourself.”   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, Have you been googling ideas for decorating your home for the holidays?  You know, on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok?  And maybe feel a bit overwhelmed with all of the ideas that come up to make your home holiday perfect?  Or, maybe, you know exactly how you like to decorate your home for the holidays?  If that is you, I am so proud of you!  You have tapped into what makes you and your family authentically happy.  You're not decorating for others; you're decorating for you and your family. Too many of us fall into the trap of wanting to create so-called perfect holidays and honestly, that just burns us out.    In today's show, I'm sharing with you the top 5 things that matter to me and my family as I get ready to decorate for the holiday season.  I hope this episode will inspire and remind you that it doesn't matter what other people do – what matters is what makes you and your family happy. Cheers, Marie   Quote mentioned in today's show: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory” (Dr. Seuss)   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?  

Hello, Do you prioritize self-care in your everyday life?  So many of us don't do this.  In today's episode, I'm talking about self-care – the importance of self-care and three (3) possible reasons you may be using to not prioritize self-care in your daily life.  This is also the final call out for the NEW Choose Happy Self-Care Holiday Countdown Calendar that will be sent out to Choose Happy members.  Ensure you are signed up on the website (link below) by November 29th midnight EST to receive it in time to start it on December 1st.  Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, Worrying not only sucks our mental energy but it also has negative physical effects on us.  In today's show, I'm digging into what is worrying, why we do it, and I share with you a positive affirmation that is my ‘go-to affirmation” when I start feeling worried about something in my life.  It's time to ditch worrying, or atleast worry a little less! Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?  

Hello, Motivation – some days are harder than others, especially for those of us living in a climate where daylight hours are getting shorter.  In today's show, you will learn 4 ways to motivate yourself in the mornings.  Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, In today's show, I'm introducing you to a simple yet powerful thing you can do every day to help re-frame negative thoughts.  You can even do it right after listening to the show!  You will learn 4 simple steps to re-frame negative thoughts including this powerful thing that I do every day to help me choose happy in living my life. Cheers, Marie   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, Self-discipline.  How does it make you feel to hear these words?  Negative perhaps?  Maybe it brings up past memories.  What if I told you that these can be positive words? In today's show, you will learn why you should care about developing self-discipline, a few reasons as to why people don't follow through, and 3 questions to reflect on during the listening part of the Choose Happy Morning Routine.  Let's do this, it's time to build up our self-discipline muscle! Cheers, Marie   Episodes mentioned in today's show: 54 | You Deserve to Be Happy: Happiness Affirmation to Help You Choose Happy 55 | Are Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back? Sharing How a Year doing CrossFit Changed My Life   Choose Happy Birthday Sale Enter discount code:  BIRTHDAY2023 for 30% from the following two products: Choose Happy affirmation card deck Link here Choose Happy downloadable PDF (30) affirmations available for instant download on Etsy Link here.   NOTE:  This offer ends on October 31, 2023 at midnight EST.   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, In today's show, I'm introducing you to a limiting belief that was standing in my way of trying new things.  One year later, I'm sharing with you the 3 ways my life has changed from doing CrossFit workouts.  I hope this episode inspires you to challenge limiting beliefs that may be standing in your way. Cheers, Marie   Episodes mentioned in today's show: 15 | Do Something New This Year: My CrossFit Story and Positive Self-Talk   Choose Happy Birthday Sale Enter discount code:  BIRTHDAY2023 for 30% from the following two products: Choose Happy affirmation card deck Link here Choose Happy downloadable PDF (30) affirmations available for instant download on Etsy Link here.  NOTE:  This offer ends on October 31, 2023 at midnight EST.   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, In today's show, I'm introducing you to a limiting belief that may be standing in your way of living a happy life.  A limiting belief that may be happening through negative self-talk.   It's time to ditch the negativity of this limiting belief. Cheers, Marie   Episodes mentioned in today's show: 01 | You Are Worthy of Happiness 04 | Why Your Brain Focuses on Negative Things and Tips to Overcome the Negativity Bias   Choose Happy Birthday Sale Enter discount code:  BIRTHDAY2023 for 30% from the following two products: Choose Happy affirmation card deck Link here Choose Happy downloadable PDF (30) affirmations available for instant download on Etsy. Link NOTE:  This offer ends on October 31, 2023 at midnight EST.   Want to Choose Happy for living your every day life?

Hello, today is a special episode. Celebrating 1 year of The Choose Happy with Marie Show!