Thoughts create feelings. So what thoughts create anxiety? If you're like most people, you probably feel anxious when you are thinking thoughts that focus on things you worry might happen in the future or emotions you worry you might feel in the future. In this episode, I point out what a lot of people do to try to decrease anxiety that doesn't usually work, and I share a  strategy that's only a little bit different, that can help you feel the opposite of anxiety. It might surprise you how simple it is. 

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Have you ever regretted a decision you made, or something you said or did?  If you're like most people, you have probably longed for the ability to go back in time and fix a mistake you made so you coudl get out of feeling all that regret.  Well, unless you're Marty McFly from Back to the Future, you'll never have a time machine to go back and change the past.  The good news is, you don't need one.  Tune in to this week's episode to find out how the solution to regret is actually in the present. 

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Do you sometimes feel sorry for yourself when life doesn't go the way you planned, or when you face challenges, difficulties, or disappointments? If you do, it's totally fine. You can choose to feel sorry for yourself anytime you want to. But, if you don't really like the feeling of self-pity, you can actually choose connection, gratitude, and hope instead--even when you are going through hard things. Tune into this week's episode and I'll show you how. 

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Do you ever feel like you are on trial?  Like every day, you have to somehow prove that you are smart, capable, and good enough... Or depending on the evidence of the day, accept the verdict that you aren't?!  Do you put other people on trial, too? If you're tired of  trying to prove who measures up and who doesn't, or of trying to play judge, jury, defendant, and prosecutor with yourself and in your relationships, I have good news for you:  You don't have to keep doing it.  Tune into this week's episode, where I share how you can shift from a focus on "proving" into the joy of IMproving. 

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If you're like most people, you sometimes end up blaming other people for the negative parts of your life, or you beat YOURSELF up when you make mistakes or fall short. In this episode I'll show you why blame and shame are both tempting, but utimately aren't useful because they both keep you trapped in negative emotion. And did you know that blame and shame aren't your only two options?  I'll tell you what I recommend instead, that feels SO much better.

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Something that drives me crazy is to reach into a drawer to get a pen and not have any pens in there. Which is pretty funny, because I also have a habit of using a pen in one room and then wandering into another room without realizing I'm doing it.  Tune in to this week's episode to get a few good laughs about what it looks like when we accidentally create results in our lives that we don't want, and learn what you can do about it. 

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In this episode I share a life coaching tool that is the foundation of everything I do as a coach. I use this tool with my clients, I use it to coach myself, I use it to create courses, and you can use it to make any changes you want to make in your life. It's called The Model. 

Tune in to find out what it is and how you can start benefitting from it right away!

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Welcome to the Think New Thoughts Podcast!  In this introductory episode, I share the idea that you have the power to choose the thoughts you want to think, and explore 2 truths and a lie about life coaching: The truth that all thoughts are optional, the truth that what we choose to think creates our emotions, and the lie we often believe that what HAPPENS to us determines how we feel.

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