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46 episodes with increasing motivation
Positive Parenting and Reparenting Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Function of Parenting ~ Form a safe and loving place where people can retreat to ~ Allows the individual to feel more comfortable taking risks ~ Interpersonally ~ Cognitively ~ Physically Function of Parenting ~ Provides unconditional […]
Tips and tools for reducing stress and improving happiness
Explore some spiritual principles that can be helpful for avoiding or addressing some of the causes of your distress.
Connectedness helps you see how you impact the environment and others and how they impact you so that you can create an environment that brings out the best in you and you can feel like you are making a beneficial impact on the environment.
People pleasing can be a nice thing to do, but when you do it to the extreme, it drains your energy leaving you feeling exhausted, uncared for and resentful. Explore reasons you may people please and ways to start taking charge of your life so you are able to be there for the people and things that are most important in your life.
20 Daily Habits Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes ~ Start the day with a mindfulness reflection ~ Envision your day each morning to help you get focused ~ Eat a healthy breakfast ~ Get exercise (2/30) ~ Sit less and stand more ~ Get sunlight (but wear sunscreen) ~ Stretch ~ Practice good sleep hygiene ~ Reflect […]
20 Tips to Help You Lose Weight Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Always consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your nutrition or exercise Intro ~ A pound of fat = 3500 calories ~ If you are losing more than 2 pounds per week, it is very likely you are losing muscle and water weight […]
Tips for becoming mroe effective at achieving your goals.
Learn why you procrastinate, how to address it
When you can't seem to shut off your brain, it makes it harder to sleep and concentrate. Learn about this symptom and more in today's presentation
Difficulty concentrating can make life very frustrating. Learn what causes it and how to address it.
Low energy is caused by a variety of things, not just sleep deprivation. Learn about how your thoughts, held onto resentments, environments and physical health issues can all cause low energy and what to do about it.
When you sleep your body restores and rebalances. Poor sleep will cause fatigue, difficulty concentrating and lack of motivation (all symptoms of depression). Learn about what may be disrupting your sleep and what to do about it.
Your nutrition has a huge impact on your body's ability to make the hormones and neurotransmitters to feel happy, manage pain, stave off illness and get good quality sleep. Learn about some things that may cause you to over eat or not eat enough.
Many different things from illness to poor sleep or a life change such as moving can cause symptoms of anxiety or depression. To relieve those symptoms it is important to figure out whether the cause is situational, because of negative or unhelpful thinking or because of something physical (which is usually easily addressable).
Getting motivated and staying motivated to change and do the uncomfortable work that produces those changes can be difficult. Examine ways to keep moving forward until your achieve your goals.
Don’t S*** on the Present Addressing Anxiety and Regret Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs Counseling CEUs and Specialty Certificates Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Counseling CEUs can be earned for this presentation at https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/716/c/2 Objectives ~ Explore the concept of anxiety and regret being energy tied up […]
Acronyms provide a useful way to remember tools for recovery. Identify the acronym, explore the importance of the concept for recovery and define how you can use each element of the acronym in your recovery.
Acceptance is one of the first and last steps to helping people identify and let go of stuck points. Once people quit fighting with what should or should not be, they can accept what is and decide the next course of action to continue moving toward those things that are meaningful to them
Building Resilience Handling Unexpected Crises & Unhappy Events ~ Learned Resourcefulness (MacGyver) ~ When efforts to change something is successful, then expectations are often generalized to other situations ~ Aspects ~ Representation: What needs to be done? ~ Evaluation: What are my options? Can I do this? ~ Action Handling Unexpected Crises & Unhappy Events […]
Building Resilience The Art of Resilience ~ Resilience is a process or lifestyle that enables people to bounce back in the face of adversity ~ “a dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity” (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000) ~ Resilience develops over time as people are exposed to, and successfully navigate, […]
Building Resilience The Art of Resilience ~ Resilience is a process or lifestyle that enables people to bounce back in the face of adversity ~ “a dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity” (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000) ~ Resilience develops over time as people are exposed to, and successfully navigate, […]
Learn how to handle criticism and mistakes, and prevent them from hurting your self esteem
Learn how to create an accurate self-assessment and gain more power against the internal critic
Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Improving Self Esteem Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness isn’t Brain Surgery Author: Journey to Recovery (2015) & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery (2017) Objectives ~ The Nature of Self-Esteem ~ Why improve self esteem ~ Identifying and Disarming the Critic ~ Creating an […]
A good self esteem means you feel good about yourself. Without it you may seek approval from others and be afraid to set and maintain boundaries for fear of being disliked.
Living with Pain and Chronic Illness Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Host, Counselor Toolbox Objectives ~ Prevalence and characteristics of chronic illness ~ Characteristics of pain ~ Effects of pain and chronic illness and possible interventions ~ Depression ~ Anxiety ~ Guilt Chronic Illness: The New Normal ~ About half of […]
Living with Pain and Chronic Illness Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Host, Counselor Toolbox Objectives ~ Prevalence and characteristics of chronic illness ~ Characteristics of pain ~ Effects of pain and chronic illness and possible interventions ~ Depression ~ Anxiety ~ Guilt Chronic Illness: The New Normal ~ About half of […]
Living with Pain and Chronic Illness Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Host, Counselor Toolbox Objectives ~ Prevalence and characteristics of chronic illness ~ Characteristics of pain ~ Effects of pain and chronic illness and possible interventions ~ Depression ~ Anxiety ~ Guilt Chronic Illness: The New Normal ~ About half of […]
Serotonin Syndrome is a life threatening condition that can be caused by herbs, preworkout supplements, recreational drugs and certain medication combinations. There are over 10,000 cases each year. Find out how to protect yourself.
A variety of things can cause symptoms of depression including sleep disruptions, hormone changes, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, and of course, negative thinking patterns. In this series we will examine some of the causes of symptoms of depression to help you have a more productive discussion with your doctor.
A variety of things can cause symptoms of depression including sleep disruptions, hormone changes, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, and of course, negative thinking patterns. In this series we will examine some of the causes of symptoms of depression to help you have a more productive discussion with your doctor.
A variety of things can cause symptoms of depression including sleep disruptions, hormone changes, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, and of course, negative thinking patterns. In this series we will examine some of the causes of symptoms of depression to help you have a more productive discussion with your doctor.
A variety of things can cause symptoms of depression including sleep disruptions, hormone changes, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, and of course, negative thinking patterns. In this series we will examine some of the causes of symptoms of depression to help you have a more productive discussion with your doctor.
A variety of things can cause symptoms of depression including sleep disruptions, hormone changes, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, and of course, negative thinking patterns. In this series we will examine some of the causes of symptoms of depression to help you have a more productive discussion with your doctor.
In part 2 of 5 we examine the temperament dimensions Judging (structured) and Perceiving (spontaneous) discuss their strengths in the recovery process and in relationships as well as the hurdles they need to be aware of.
In part 4 of 5 we examine the temperament dimensions Thinking (Rules-oriented) and Feeling (community oriented), discuss their strengths in the recovery process and in relationships as well as the hurdles they need to be aware of.
In part 2 of 5 we examine the temperament dimensions Extrovert and Introvert, discuss their strengths in the recovery process and in relationships as well as the hurdles they need to be aware of.
In part 3 of 5 we examine the temperament dimensions Sensing and Intuitive, discuss their strengths in the recovery process and in relationships as well as the hurdles they need to be aware of.
Knowing your strengths, needs, attitudes and preferences (SNAP) can help you choose a treatment program or intervention and manage your stress in ways that work with your natural tendencies. Many people experience unnecessary distress because they try to fit into environments that go against their grain. With some creativity, you can probably figure out ways to adapt situations to be more aligned with what you need.
Do you find that your thoughts sometimes keep you stuck feeling angry, anxious or depressed? In this video serries I explore what thinking errors are, where they came from, how they may have been helpful in the past, and how to change them to be more helpful in the present. For example, in your family it may not have been safe to talk, trust or feel. As an adult, you no longer have to anticipate the needs and moods of the addicted parent, so what was helpful to your survival in the past is no longer helpful to your happiness. How can you learn to not only trust select others, but also yourself? What can you do to give yourself permission to feel your feelings without fear of punishment or condemnation?
Do you find that your thoughts sometimes keep you stuck feeling angry, anxious or depressed? In this video serries I explore what thinking errors are, where they came from, how they may have been helpful in the past, and how to change them to be more helpful in the present. For example, in your family it may not have been safe to talk, trust or feel. As an adult, you no longer have to anticipate the needs and moods of the addicted parent, so what was helpful to your survival in the past is no longer helpful to your happiness. How can you learn to not only trust select others, but also yourself? What can you do to give yourself permission to feel your feelings without fear of punishment or condemnation?
Do you find that your thoughts sometimes keep you stuck feeling angry, anxious or depressed? In this video serries I explore what thinking errors are, where they came from, how they may have been helpful in the past, and how to change them to be more helpful in the present. For example, in your family it may not have been safe to talk, trust or feel. As an adult, you no longer have to anticipate the needs and moods of the addicted parent, so what was helpful to your survival in the past is no longer helpful to your happiness. How can you learn to not only trust select others, but also yourself? What can you do to give yourself permission to feel your feelings without fear of punishment or condemnation?
Motivation: What it is and how to keep it Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness isn’t Brain Surgery Author: Journey to Recovery (2015) & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery (2017) Connect With Us https://docsnipes.com/Facebook Objectives ~ Define motivation ~ Identify the 5 principles of motivational enhancement Think About […]
Motivation Part 3 details some common pitfalls to look out for when trying to maintain motivation and reviews how to use decisional balance to increase motivation for change and DEcrease motivations for staying the same.
Motivation is essential for behavior change. All change takes energy and effort. To be willing to invest that energy, you have to be motivated. We discuss the multiple types of motivation, ways to increase it and potential pitfalls based on your level of motivation or readiness for change.
We're back with episode #048 of The Paleo Women Podcast. Be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new episode, and head over to iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe! To leave a review for the podcast (HORRAY!), go to: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/review In this episode, Stefani and Noelle continue their discussion on willpower, motivation and consistency when making behavior changes. Today, we specifically give you some actionable tips when it comes to interacting with food, and fitness. Show notes can be found on Paleo for Women at http://paleoforwomen.com/episode48, or on Coconuts & Kettlebells at https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/episode48 Got a question you'd like us to answer? Email us at paleowomenpodcast@gmail.com. 10% of the funds we receive from our sponsors is donated directly to our partner charity, Dare Women's Foundation, which is working to empower women in Tanzania to become strong leaders through feminine hygiene care, entrepreneurship, nutrition education, and conservation. Because we get paid per download, you are actively supporting Dare Women's Foundation by downloading our podcast each week. Topics [10:45] 10 Tips for Increasing Motivation [22:50] Keys to Staying Motivated: Fitness [38:44] Keys to Staying Motivated: Food Links! Download our "Increase Your Motivation" Quick Start Guide with all the notes from our discussion: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/willpower Download Noelle's Home Workout Guide: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/guide Wild Food's Second Chance Offer: http://wildfoodssecondchance.com Wild Foods Special offer! Wild Foods Company provides products we absolutely love including coffee, chocolate, tea, and grassfed whey protein that not only taste out of this world - but also are sustainably sourced in a way that respects the environment and the laborers that produce the ingredients. As a special offer for podcast listeners, Wild Foods is offering FREE SHIPPING + a FREE bag of Wild Sweet Nibs when you use the code FREECOCONUTS at checkout! Head over to Wildfoods.co to check out to shop, and stock up! Dragonfly Traditions Special Offer! Dragonfly Traditions offers 100% natural skin and hair care products made from nourishing oils, butters, and beeswax. On the site, you'll find incredibly high-quality skin care products including facial cleansers and moisturizers, lip balms, and facial toners for extremely affordable prices. As a special offer for our listeners, Dragonfly Traditions is offering a FREE lip balm with any purchase! Simply add the product "Paleo Women Podcast" (at the bottom of the page!) for $.01 to your cart when you make an order. Never fear, when you receive your order, you'll get your penny back! To shop, head over to http://www.dragonflytraditions.com/shop. Thanks for your support, and for listening! We absolutely love being a part of your lives.
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