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The Importance of Rest
Rest is a crucial part of life. Especially when we are stressed and things are busy. In this episode, Kate discusses rest as a radical act and rest as the foundation o...
Connecting with Your Inner Sage
Your Inner Sage is capable of handling every situation you might encounter. All you have to do is learn how to put it in charge. In this episode, Kate helps you get to...
The Anatomy of Fear
Many of our self-sabotaging behaviors are overactive responses to fear. In this episode, Kate describes the anatomy of fear and discusses how understanding that anatom...
Connecting to the Largest Possible Community
We all belong exactly where we are, but we don’t always feel like we belong. In this episode, Kate describes a powerful way of increasing our felt sense of belonging.I...
Cultivate Courage Through Commitment
One powerful way to overcome the disruptive effects of fear is through commitment. In this episode, Kate discusses some ways to think about and work with commitment.Ha...
Feelings Need to be Validated, Not Obeyed
Emotions are messages from our non-cognitive intelligence about the state of our world and what actions we might want to take. We need to take them seriously, but we d...
The Importance of Noticing the Good Stuff
When life feels tough, it is more important than ever to have a practice of noticing the good that exists simultaneously.In every moment, there are good and bad things...
Different Moods, Different Neurotransmitters, Different Tools
There are so many self-care tools to choose from. How do you decide how to spend your time? If you understand which neurotransmitter is involved in the mood or experie...
Mindfulness in Action
It is one thing to be mindful and compassionate when things are calm, but how do we stay open and loving when the world is exploding around us? In this episode, Kate p...
Use Sympathetic Joy to Improve Your Relationships
One of the easiest ways to improve relationships is to celebrate each other’s joy whether we understand it or not. Sympathetic joy is the joy we feel when others' expe...
How to Increase Your Powers of Compassion
We can get cut off from our natural compassionate natures because we didn’t know how to handle the tenderness. In this episode, Kate provides some tools for rekindling...
Cultivating Grace Through Action
How can you create the elegant simplicity and ease of grace when things are busy, complicated, or stressful?Grace looks effortless. How can we maximize our sense of ou...
How to Find a Motivating Perspective in any Situation
What can you do when lack of motivation to get started is stopping you from reaching your goals? When people aren’t meeting their goals because they are getting in the...
The Difference Between Helping and Being of Service
Too often, when we try to help people it doesn’t go well. We may not understand why they don’t take our feedback or advice. We feel unappreciated. Frequently, they fee...
4 Tools for Emotional Control in a Crisis
Kate shares 4 tools for quickly calming the emotional storm provoked by a crisis so you can avoid becoming paralyzed, or overreactive and can act with courage and clar...
How to Feel Your Feelings Without Becoming Overwhelmed
If we are afraid of being overwhelmed by our feelings, we avoid feeling them, at great cost to our mental health and our effectiveness. If we are not in the habit of f...
The Power of Your Inner Witness
When we are able to observe ourselves as if from the perspective of an external witness, we are able to speed up our growth and personal development. In this episode, ...
The Differences Between Stress, Strain, and Trauma
Stress needs to be managed, strain needs to be reduced, and trauma needs to be healed. In this episode, Kate discusses the differences between stress, strain, and trau...
Finding Your Way When You Are Exhausted and Things Feel Futile
When we are overextended and want to give up or can't get motivated, there are some gentle, easy things we can do to help get us moving again.In times of stress, it is...
Fun and The Art of Enjoying Life When Times are Tough
Having fun is more important than ever when things get rough. Here are some tips on enjoying the journey while minimizing unintended negative long-term consequences.Ho...
How to Maximize Your Resilience
Extreme resilience is created through the consistent use of a few teachable and learnable skills. Resilience is the art of bouncing back from stress. Extreme resilienc...
Cultivating Compassion When Things Feel Scary
Are you finding it harder than usual to give others the benefit of the doubt? Are you judging yourself or others for being overly cautious or overly reckless? This is ...
Permission to Grumble & Permission to Thrive
Whatever you are feeling is okay. There is no way you SHOULD be feeling. You feel how you feel and there is wisdom and value in whatever you feel. Are you feeling slig...
How to Not Make Things Worse When People Are Irritable
Kate presents a simple approach to keeping things as positive as possible when people are irritable. Irritability can create more stress in a relationship if it isn't ...
Planning When the Future is Uncertain
When the future is wildly uncertain, planning is difficult. How can we maximize our ability to take advantage of opportunities and minimize our exposure to risk? Kate ...
Emergency Stress Relief Process
When you are stressed or anxious and can't spare time for a lengthy calming process, you need an emergency stress relief process.Many stress management techniques assu...
You ARE Adaptable. Don't Believe Me? Here's the Evidence.
With all the changes happening in the world, many people are questioning their ability to successfully adapt and thrive in the new world. In this episode, Kate talks a...
How to Make Good Decisions in Uncertain Times
Kate shares a process for making decisions when we can't predict the future. These tips will help you be adaptable and flexible and maximize your ability to act from y...
How to Feel a Sense of Control When The World Feels Chaotic
When the world and the future are uncertain, we need tools to find a sense of control and agency. In this episode, Kate shares a crucial tool for gaining a sense of co...
Using Anxiousness as a Springboard for Personality Development
Many people are anxious these days. In this episode, Kate explains why anxiety and depression often occur as a cycle and how to break the cycle and use anxiousness as ...