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Embrace Your ValueEmbrace Your ValueReclaiming Your Original Worthiness with Dr. Kimberly QuinnIn this inspiring episode, we’re joined by mindset coach and international speaker Dr. Kimberly Quinn to explore how to reconnect with the worthiness you were born with—before shame, trauma, and life’s noise told you otherwise.We dive into:How shame rewires your brain and blocks joyWhy attachment and early messaging shape your self-worthReal-life stories of transformation and healingHow to shift your mindset and start finding evidence of your valueIf you’ve ever felt “not enough,” this one’s for you. Tune...2025-04-1630 minSense of SoulSense of SoulLiving Consciously with Actress Kimberly QuinnHappy Winter Solstice Today on Sense of Soul we have Kimberly Quinn she is a conscious actress, writer, producer, director, mother and dedicated vegan. Kimberly is best known for her roles in the Oscar Nominated film, Hidden Figures, written and directed by her husband Theodore Melfi, opposite Kevin Costner on Disney Plus, the Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominated film, Saint Vincent, opposite Bill Murray on Netflix and the cult classic holiday film, El Camino Christmas, also on Netflix to her role in the film, American Dreamer opposite Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine. The film made its pr...2024-12-2151 minDawnversations PodcastDawnversations PodcastChange your Thoughts Change your Brain- Dr. Kimberly QuinnREPEAT EPISODE Kimberly Quinn, Ph.D., is on the show today to talk about how to retrain our way of thinking and also how to set the tone for your day the moment you open your eyes! I just loved this episode!Dr. Kimberly Quinn currently teaches courses on Mindcraft and Cognitive Psychology at Champlain College in Burlington, VT. Dr. Quinn speaks at various colleges, universities, and organizations on a variety of topics related to well-being. 2024-12-1831 minBalance Your LifeBalance Your LifeMorning and Evening Routines, Wellness Practices, and Healing Your Body Naturally with Hollywood’s Kimberly Quinn#223: This week on the podcast I am joined Kimberly Quinn. Kimberly is an actress, writer, producer and director. Beyond her captivating performances on screen, Kimberly is deeply committed to her personal wellness journey. She devotes time both in the morning and evening to nurture her well-being through her personal meditation practice. She is clear about setting intentions and prioritizes self-reflection, allowing her to cultivate mindfulness and resilience in all aspects of her life. Kimberly is also a a dedicated vegan.   On this episode we walk about morning and evening routines, her meditation practice and how s...2024-06-031h 07AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesKimberly Quinn: Exclusive Interview: 'The Art of Mindful Living'Kimberly Quinn is an actress, writer, producer and director. Beyond her captivating performances on screen, Kimberly is deeply committed to her personal wellness journey. She devotes time both in the morning and evening to nurture her well being through her personal meditation practice. A dedicated vegan, she is clear about setting intentions and prioritizes self reflection, allowing her to cultivate mindfulness and resilience in all aspects of her life. This feature is published in 'The Vivid Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: https://www.awarenowmagazine.com Featuring: Kimberly Quinn Interviewed by: Allié McGuire Music by: Yazhezkel Raz Produced by: AwareNow Media2024-04-1919 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Core Four Traits of ADHD, ExplainedThere is so much out there on ADHD already, though still many people are unclear about what is really going on in our fast minds. Often all we need is the basic gist to get it enough to make a positive change. That's true for most things. Join us to find out what ADHD is really all about. #ADHD #ADHDAdult #ADHDAwareness Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/optimized/202107/the-4-core-traits-adhd-explained The double-edged sword: ADHD and impulsivity | Kimberly Quinn | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34rniXluGxY2023-01-2626 minMind Tricks RadioMind Tricks RadioEpisode 47: Becoming a Limitless Person, with Dr. Kimberly QuinnToday I met with Dr. Kimberly Quinn, a professor of Cognitive Psychology at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Quinn teaches and speaks on topics of Positive Psychology.  Today we talked about becoming a "Limitless Person," who is someone that taps into their authentic self, is true to their values, and isn't afraid to create the life for themselves that they want and deserve. Limitless people do not hold themselves back -- they "go for it" in life without shame or hesitation.  To do this, they cultivate a strong sense of gratitude, compassion, and interconnectedness to the world around th...2022-10-111h 00The Yoga Inspired LifeThe Yoga Inspired LifeSpiritual Growth, Letting Go of Fear & Discovering Your True Self w/ Kimberly SnyderEpisode 103: Today's episode is all about spiritual growth, letting go of fear, discovering your true self and realizing that you are more than you think you are with special guest Kimberly Snyder. Kimberly is a multi-time New York Times bestselling author, spiritual and meditation teacher, nutritionist and holistic wellness expert. She has authored 6 books, including Radical Beauty, which she co-authored with Deepak Chopra. Her highly anticipated 6th book, You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life, (Hay House) just published on January 25th, 2022. She is also the founder of Solluna®, a holistic lifestyle brand, P...2022-07-1948 minBig ReputationsBig Reputations24. Harley QuinnIn this episode we discuss the famous (or perhaps, infamous) DC villain/antihero, Harley Quinn. We look at her relationship with the Joker, her friendship (and/or romantic relationship) with Poison Ivy, her involvement in The Suicide Squad, and her role in the creation of the Birds of Prey. Then we consider the different iterations of Harley Quinn over the years and how these changes, both physical and mental, have influenced how audiences perceive her character. Finally we address the importance of imperfection in complex female characters, what might be brewing below the surface of Harley Quinn’s actions, and...2022-07-131h 19Big ReputationsBig Reputations24. Harley QuinnIn this episode we discuss the famous (or perhaps, infamous) DC villain/antihero, Harley Quinn. We look at her relationship with the Joker, her friendship (and/or romantic relationship) with Poison Ivy, her involvement in The Suicide Squad, and her role in the creation of the Birds of Prey. Then we consider the different iterations of Harley Quinn over the years and how these changes, both physical and mental, have influenced how audiences perceive her character. Finally we address the importance of imperfection in complex female characters, what might be brewing below the surface of Harley Quinn’s actions, and...2022-07-131h 19The Reading To Connect ShowThe Reading To Connect ShowAuthor Spotlight: Kimberly Davis-Peters, "Ellie & The Rainy Day"As a mother of a young Black daughter, author Kimberly Davis-Peters realized how most children’s books lacked diversity. Wanting a different experience from her own growing up for her daughter Ellie, Kimberly utilized a common occurrence for parents as inspiration for her debut children’s book, “Ellie & The Rainy Day.” What could have been another boring rainy day indoors turned into a fun and creative experience for Kimberly and Ellie.Her picture books for early readers (ages 1-6) encourage confidence, acceptance, kindness, and more!Check out Kimberly's full line of books tha...2022-04-1423 minConspiracy of Goodness PodcastConspiracy of Goodness Podcast75. Train Your Reckless Brain with These Helpful Mind Hacks with Kimberly QuinnIf our brains are like toddlers running with scissors, how can we keep them in check? Dr. Kimberly Quinn, teacher of Positive Psychology, Mindcraft, and Cognitive Psychology at Champlain College in Burlington, VT, can help you do just that. This episode is packed with tips and tricks to help you train your brain and work towards a more positive way of thinking.   Kimberly teaches a summer course on trauma for the Community College of Vermont and speaks at various colleges, universities, and organizations on a variety of topics related to well-being. Her most recent speaking e...2022-02-0858 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Make amends with yourself and move onFor many of us, it is loads easier to forgive others than it is to forgive ourselves. We a hold a high and stiff bar when it comes to cutting ourselves any slack and letting go of old mistakes. But why? Listen and find out. Understanding what gets in the way is a big step it making it easier to make peace with our past mistakes and to move on with a new vigor for life. No Need to Fix Me: I'm Not Broken | Kimberly Quinn | TEDxUStreetWomen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbgtvdsINMs&t=1...2022-01-2312 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Self-Love DeficitWe learn about ourselves early on by the grown-ups in our lives mirroring our value and all of the wonderful things about our unique selves. When this mirroring doesn't happen or comes up short, the result is often a deficit of self-love. This self-love deficit leaks into every aspect of our lives, our romantic relationships, friendships, parenting, work and school performance, as well as the ability to be creative and to chase our passion. We must reconnect with that sense of original worthiness we came into this world with if we truly want to live the highest version of...2022-01-1817 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Your Evil Twin: The EgoMany of us do not realize that our own worst enemy is often inside ourselves, the ego within. We can get wrapped up in people-pleasing and rescuing, continually seeking out external approval and admiration with our actions in a desperate attempt to feel "enough." Some of us become "emotional runners" with an ultra-busy schedule, preventing ourselves from feeling and looking at what keeps us away from getting to know our real selves. Why? Because we are afraid of what we might find. It might be too painful, so we keep filling these "soul holes" with temporary fixes (alcohol, shopping...2021-10-2424 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!#SelfcareisnotselfishIt can be so much easier to take care of and be compassionate towards other people, yet when we attempt to care for ourselves we often land at a hard stop. We rationalize, making one excuse after the other for not prioritizing our own mental and physical health. We tell ourselves we do not have the time today for that 15 minute walk, lunch with a friend, or to start reading that new book. Then this day runs into the next until we find ourselves drained and sapped of all energy, as we have allowed ourselves to be run into...2021-10-1622 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Make Time to PutterWe have become such a productivity-based society that we have forgotten to have fun. Puttering is viewed as a gigantic waste of time rather than a a way to practice mindfulness. Hobbies are often monetized and transformed into entrepreneurial empires, which can certainly have a great ending for some, though many times this ends up being a kill-joy for what was once fun, looked forward to, and enormously life-giving. #fun #playfulness #hobby #flow #happiness #positivepsychology #joy #authenticity #authenticself #playfulworkplace #Champlaincollege #StMichaelscollege #puttering #theartofdoingnothing #Mindcraft  2021-10-1512 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Beware of Emotional VampiresIt is a very good thing to care about other people and to do our best to feel what it's like to be in their shoes. That said, there are sadly people out there who will allow you to give all you've got, and these emotional vampires are attracted to empaths like ants on watermelon. When this happens, the drawbridge needs to retract over the mote, allowing the gators to be a deterrent. Walls keep the emotional vampires out, while protecting our self-worth and emotional energy.  #boundaries #selfworth #selfvalue #selfprotection #narcissism #personalitydisorders #empathy #codependency #mentalhealth #addiction #happiness # p...2021-10-1120 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Create a Shit-giving BudgetAre you overwhelmed and overbooked due to an increasingly shrinking bandwidth? Stressed out? If so, this brief podcast is for you. Learn how to create a "shit-giving budget" and start saving your valuable life-minutes before it's too late.  #lifeminutes #codependency #noisagoodword #happiness #Champlaincollege #Mindcraft #psychology #education #learnedoptimism #selfcareisnotselfish #practiceselfcare #worthiness #selfvalue #justsayno2021-10-0920 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mental Health and College Students: What's Really Happening Post-pandemicSkip Harris, Director of Champlain College's Counseling Center, joins us for a discussion on the current mental health crisis on college campuses, as well as what is being done to meet this overwhelming need. In particular, Skip gets real with some of the common ways anxiety and depression can manifest, namely avoidant behavior. When students are overcome by anxiety or depression, they often slide into these behaviors as a way to cope with the overwhelm of academic, parental, and social expectations. Some of these avoidant behaviors include missing class, not turning in assignments, and declining invitations to join friends...2021-10-0923 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Lower Your Stress BarWhen asked how we are doing, our response is often, "I'm so busy," or "I am so slammed at work," or "I am so stressed out." This has become the equivalent of a societal secret handshake to be accepted into the club. If you don't respond with some form of over-busy, then this means you are a slacker, and no one respects slackers. This is contributing to an overall societal exhaustion, when what we really need to do is lower the bar for stress to not only make self-care acceptable, but preferable. There needs to be a shift in...2021-10-0317 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!ADHD & AnxietyThose of us in the "Fast Mind Club" are predisposed for increased daily stress simply by the nature of our wild and wonderful minds. We often have difficulty attenuating to boring details the rest of the world deems important, we are not fans of waiting in long lines, we view deadlines as rigid and unnecessary, we misplace things (including ourselves), we frequently interrupt, miss appointments, and want everything yesterday. If this isn't enough to manage in one day, enter anxiety, and all bets are off. Anxiety makes most thing worse. There is also that emotional regulation thing which can...2021-10-0229 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Bringing Resiliency Skills to the Post-Pandemic College ClassroomDr. Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker joins us this week for a discussion on how to bring flexibility to the college classroom via an innovative grading technique which fosters connection, autonomy, motivation, self-confidence, as well as a “growth mindset” in students. It is amazing to think about how something considered to be “standard practice” and that is often dreaded (by both the student and professor), can be transformed into a learning experience that is enjoyable, rewarding, and a catalyst for personal growth. Dr. Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker's Website: https://sites.google.com/champlain.edu/allen-pennebaker-faculty/specs-grading Follow Elizabeth on Twitt...2021-10-0128 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Focus On The ProcessFrom the ground up, we have been so conditioned to set goals and achieve, achieve, achieve. Then, we no sooner achieve the set goal, and the goal post is moved back to chase after the better grade, better graduate school, better job, better social standing, more perks, more vacations, and another promotion. Then, we often pass the torch down to our kids so that they, too, can learn to become human-doings whizzing through life without enjoying the process. This is because we have the formula for success backwards. We have been taught to believe that once we become successful...2021-09-2817 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Play & Well-beingDr. Laurel Bongiorno joins us for a discussion on play as a key component of well-being, and how important it is to incorporate play into our lives. Dr. Bongiorno addresses the impact of the recent pandemic, and how we have become conditioned by these "play restrictions" in our relationships, as parents, and in the workplace. Realizing that "loosening up" may be a bit of a heavy lift for some, Dr. Bongiorno emphasizes the need for us to first make play a priority, just as we would with any other aspect of our health and well-being, while also modeling this...2021-09-2018 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!How Free Do You Feel?When it comes to personal freedom, we often do not have a clue as far as where we truly land on this spectrum. We may even believe that we are self-aware in many other ways, yet we do not stop and take the time to have this very important conversation with ourselves. We are often on autopilot and unaware. "Personal Freedom Awareness" is essential to live the authentic life you were meant for.  #Personalfreedom #resilience #selfawareness #authenticity #authenticself #freedom #happiness #learnedoptimism #psychology #education #Mindcraft #Mindcraftpodcast2021-09-1718 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Don't Take ANYTHING PersonallySo often, unkind or inaccurate things are said to us and we take these straight to heart without ever questioning the source or the facts. We also rarely take into consideration that we are all the main actors on our own stage, and the majority of what anyone says is an outward reflection of them and not about us at all. Many of us also do not realize that taking things personally is the ultimate expression of self-importance, as we are making the assumption that whatever was said is indeed about us. We often confirm and internalize this venom...2021-09-1418 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Commit to a Fresh Start Each DayIt is so easy when we are thrown one of life's curveballs to bring this along into the next, brand new day. We wake up and our minds search for that something that the feeling in our stomach reminds us of right out of the gate. We lay there for a moment reliving the scenes as if we are catching up on a binge-watch. For the larger curveballs this can certainly be tougher, though we can still make a conscious choice to commit to this day being a fresh-start. We can choose to carve out time for simple pleasures...2021-09-0721 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Happy Life: What I do Each DayWe make decisions all day every day, some active and some passive. Happiness is deeply rooted in these small choices. Just like exercise, happiness is cumulative. It takes commitment and follow through. Happiness takes practice. Happiness has a daily routine. Happiness is a lifestyle.   It is that simple.   No Need to Fix Me: I'm Not Broken | Kimberly Quinn | TEDxUStreetWomen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbgtv...  The double-edged sword: ADHD and impulsivity | Kimberly Quinn | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 21,154 views Jun 1, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34rni...  #happiness #positivity #happinessisachoice #happinesslifestyle #cultivatehappiness #psychology #education #resili...2021-08-3126 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Back to School Tips for Re-entry to Academia: Post-Pandemic (almost)Let's face it . . . this feels a little weird. Actually, it feels a lot weird, and now the Delta variant is lurking out there ready to bite at any given time. More uncertainty. The masks are back on. For the last year and a half we have been living in the "Twilight Zone" with "Twilight Zone rules," like zombies masquerading as people with lives that were once familiar and predictable. We are now being asked to leave the "Sweat Pants Era" and to wear our grown-up clothes to re-enter the professional world once again. Structure feels foreign and inconvenient. Socializing...2021-08-2417 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Positive Sex MindsetFor so many of us, sex got a bad wrap right out of the gate of middle school sex ed class. We learned to "not touch" each other or things could fall off from various diseases and/or we could become pregnant. Though true, very little(if anything) was explained about the benefits of healthy sex, intimacy, or what a healthy relationship looks like. The word "orgasm" was a definite no-no. It was completely taboo to talk about having one's way with one's self, even though this is both a normal and healthy part of the human condition. Basically...2021-08-1827 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts)So often, we have unwanted and intrusive thoughts sneak into our minds, subtly seducing us away from the present moment. There are 9 types of ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) to be aware of, and becoming aware is the first step towards extinguishing these thieves of our valuable life-minutes. #obsessivecompulsive #negativethinking negativity #anxiety #stress #learnedoptimism #positivity #resilience #growthmindset #psychology #education #reduceanxiety2021-08-1824 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Teaching the ADHD MindThe ADHD mind has an executive functioning system that is wired differently.  Because this system is at the helm of all things deemed cognitively important such as judgment, reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving, organization, and impulse control, it is imperative that we approach teaching those in the "Fast Mind Club" from a different angle. What is of utmost importance, it that the student feels good about themselves, their wonderfully different mind and interest-based nervous system, as well as their learning environment. It is also essential to educate the ADHDer from the ground up about how they learn. The content can then f...2021-08-0418 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Smile & Laugh Through Tough TimesThe last two years have been loaded with turbulence, uncertainty, as well as lots of pain and loss. We have become conditioned to be fearful, and to remain in a ready position like a short-stop, pivoting as balls are hit at us one after the other.  In order to get unstuck from fear-mode, we need to make a conscious effort to seek out the pleasant moments in our day, and to find delight in the smallest things. It's all about mindset and how we choose to perceive the information we take in all day. Smiling is a good start, a...2021-08-0321 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Importance of a Growth MindsetHow we think dictates how we feel, which is why mindset is everything. Those with a "fixed mindset" tend to believe they have been given only so much intelligence, athletic or artistic ability, and that's it. Those with a "growth mindset" value good, old-fashioned grit, as they believe that if they put in the effort that they can become smarter, more athletic, more artistic, etc.  The "growth mindset" folks are not afraid to fail, as they look at this as an opportunity to challenge themselves to learn and grow. The mindset we adopt also affects our relationships and how w...2021-07-2625 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Being Your True Self Doesn't Take EffortPeople often get confused between self-image and authenticity. Self-image is how we see ourselves and often how we would like others to see us. This is not a bad thing, though there is some degree of ego involvement due to the desire for external approval. The authentic self has no need for external approval as it is free of the ego. The authentic self doesn't need fixing. To be our true selves does not take any effort, as we are who we are. That's it. We are enough as is. #authenticity #worthiness #trueself #worthiness #psychology #education #beyourself2021-07-1121 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Sweetness of Doing NothingWe have been told by McDonald's for years that "We deserve a break today," and that "It's Miller Time." But why do we need to be told we deserve a break? Many of us fall in the door after a long day at work, grab the remote and a cold beer, and then sit in our usual seat on the couch to binge-watch Netflix for hours. We spend the weekend in our sweatpants because we are burnt out, exhausted mentally and physically. This is because we have not made room for true relaxation in our lifestyles. Vegging is not...2021-07-1022 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Respect Yourself Outwardly & RelaxMany of us slid into a routine or rut during the pandemic of wearing loose fitting clothing, not shaving body parts, keeping up with haircuts, make-up, and even basic hygiene. Sweatpants became our new uniform. Many of us also took up binge-watching Netflix as a new hobby. Now that the Rona is all but behind us, it is time to pull ourselves together . . . as how we express ourselves outwardly says lots about what is going on inwardly. We attract what we put out there to the world. How we present ourselves also directly affects how we feel inside. Respecting...2021-07-0516 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Slow and Steady Win the RaceAfter a year and a half of trauma and fearful weirdness in the air, we are now faced with even more change. We are also faced with more loss, as many people (about half of Americans), have reported that they are hesitant about going back to in-person interaction whether people are vaccinated or not. Though challenging in many ways, working from home was also cheaper, more convenient for some, and more comfortable, especially for those who identify as introverts. We are also faced with the "parallel pandemic" of mental health, as anxiety and depression rates have soared since the...2021-06-0130 minThe Reading To Connect ShowThe Reading To Connect ShowAuthor Spotlight: Kimberly Davis-Peters, Cocoa, Tea and HoneyThis week's author spotlight is on, Kimberly Davis-Peters.  As a mother of a young Black daughter, author Kimberly Davis-Peters realized how most children’s books lacked diversity. Wanting a different experience from her own growing up for her daughter Ellie, Kimberly utilized a common occurrence for parents as inspiration for her debut children’s book, “Ellie & The Rainy Day.” What could have been another boring rainy day indoors turned into a fun and creative experience for Kimberly and Ellie.After the success of “Ellie & The Rainy Day,” Kimberly decided to create more books with young Black and Bro...2021-04-2130 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Creativity, Self-Expression, and the Homefront"There's no place like home," said Dorothy, as she clicked her ruby-red slippers upon departing from Oz . . . Home is who we are. Our home represents us. Regardless of our life-stage or size of our home, the self-expression and creativity of one's living-space are essential for well-being. Think about it, the brain is constantly processing its environment whether we are aware of this or not. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to provide a positive and inviting atmosphere for our brain to reside in, one that is an outward expression of what we deem meaningful on the inside.  #c...2021-04-2027 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Law of SubtractionThe law of subtraction says that if we truly want to invite positive change into our lives that we must make room for this first. We can have all that the universe has to offer, a new relationship, new career, new home, travel, etc., but if we are residing in a jam-packed schedule and zooming around like a gerbil on crack, there is no room for newness and positive change. We need to break free from the need to "play it safe," and bust out of our comfort zone to live the life of passion and fulfillment we were...2021-04-1430 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Different Not DefectiveMost of us with ADHD would say that this is who we are rather than something we have. This is because our cognitive wiring and interested-based nervous systems are a large part of our hard-drive and programming. Navigating a world where the majority of its residents are neurotypical, wired in ways which are accepted, expected, and endorsed, often has ADHDers feeling as if we may as well have been born on another planet. We were given a neurotypical owner's manual at birth which may work well for the majority, but not for us. Our own unique nervous system works...2021-03-2729 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Generosity & Mindful GivingWhen we give mindfully, meaning authentically and without looking for anything in return, there is a powerful charge that rolls through us. This is because generosity is an outer expression of the interconnection we all need as human-beings. Generosity says we care. Cultivating generosity is about spending time and effort on someone other than ourselves. It is also about genuinely giving to ourselves with the gifts of self-acceptance and self-compassion, as well as to carve out a few minutes each day that have no purpose other than to just be. Mindful giving replenishes the spirit. "Such is the power...2021-03-1632 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Amazing Adult ADHD MindThere is tons out there on ADHD and how this affects children, though little has been said about adults who come into this diagnosis later on in life, and even less about adult women. The world expects us to be responsible grown-ups, managing jobs, money, kids’ schedules, etc., and to do this all with ease and a smile.  Yet, our interest-based nervous systems often redirect our attention, throwing a rather large wrench in our ability to “adult” like everyone else, leaving us with a lingering sense of shame and wondering what is wrong with us. This same interest-based nervous system...2021-03-0736 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Acceptance is KeyMore often than not, when we really don't like how life is going-a relationship on the brink of fizzling, a much needed job change, a missed opportunity, as well as the daily curveballs that life throws at us, we dig in. We hang on and resist with everything we've got to make the present moment into something other than it is. The result? Stress. And lots of it. In fact, one way to measure unhappiness is the difference between where you wish you were and where you actually are. Acceptance. Not complacency. Once we learn to genuinely accept this...2021-03-0127 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Match, Spark & FanMotivation is not something we pick up at the grocery store or find in a closet. It is a process, one that ignites and paves the way to goal-oriented behavior. Many of us have tricks that have worked to pull us out from being stuck and unmotivated in the past. However, now that we are nearly a year into the pandemic many of us are finding that these tricks are no longer working, leaving us feeling uninspired and unmotivated. We need to find our match, spark, and fan to find our way up and out of this place and b...2021-02-2132 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Living DeliberatelySo many of us are walking around out there like remote-controlled zombies, often unaware the we have been swept up in the "current of overwhelm." One minute rolls into the next, days fly by, then weeks, and then another year gone. Many of us are faced with the fear that long ago drove Thoreau into the woods, in order to live life deliberately so that, "when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." Surviving and living are different. To truly live is to realize the power of intention, and to realize that we are the authors...2021-02-1624 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!The Importance of Separating Work and HomeSeparating work from home has always been a healthy way to go, though never has this been as essential as it is now. Our lives have begun to seem like "Ground Hog's Day," where one day runs into the other. This has led to a blend of work and home, and a feeling that we are never truly "off." The result has been an overall fatigue, leaving many of us feeling like robots stuck in a rut, not knowing how to climb out and get our lives back.2021-02-0733 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Adjust Your "Pain Attitude"No one likes to be uncomfortable. Not at the dentist. Not in social situations, work, or relationships. And, not with the larger curveballs life throws at us. Our instinct is to rid ourselves of this discomfort like a splinter, ignore it until it gets infected, and often to build impenetrable walls to protect ourselves from further injury. Most of us will do anything to avoid pain.  Unfortunately, these walls that we build strong and tall to protect us also keep out the good stuff, all that we need and crave for the full human experience. Only when we stop t...2021-02-0236 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!How Art Heals The MindMany people sadly sign off art as being for "those creative people," without realizing its tremendous power to heal the mind. Art can help us to drop harmful defenses, heal from shame, and help us reconnect with a disconnected sense of self. By calming the limbic system, art can help reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as set us free from old wounds. Art can even assist us with getting unstuck from being trapped in the "survival brain" of trauma.2021-01-2436 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Living With An Independent MindIndependence and freedom go hand and hand. It is therefore important for us to remain independent from the opinions of others whether they are positive or negative, and to think for ourselves,  It is all too easy to be driven by external approval and praise or even disfavor, as this often results in a need to push back. Either way, our lives become dictated by external forces. On a societal level this is not different, as when we steer away from independent and critical thinking we become less free. 2021-01-1930 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Don't Bite the HookPracticing inner peace, just like anything else, involves deliberate effort. There is a Tibetan word "shenpa," which describes that sticky, very seductive feeling we often get right before we react to a criticism or anything (anyone) we don't like. Shenpa is said to be the root source of aggression and craving, that momentous feeling we get just prior to reacting which feels much like trying to hold in a sneeze.  We have to say or do whatever it is. We have to scratch the itch. At the very center of our inner peace practice is "shenpa awareness." It is i...2021-01-1233 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Creating a Savoring LifestyleTo savor life means to slow down and notice the details--to fully experience these in the Now. Savoring means to delight in the mundane, to embrace life's hidden treasures, and to experience pure joy in the simplest of pleasures. It is mindfulness and gratitude taken to a higher level. Savoring involves one's senses to be engaged and hyper-vigilant. To savor means to grab life by the ass and live deliberately . . .2020-12-2927 minMindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Mindcraft: Become the Boss of Your Brain!Magical RelationshipsBringing the magic back into our relationships is much easier than it may seem. Allowing ourselves to coast along on autopilot is often largely the source of a derailed or unsatisfying relationship. These habits take on a life of their own and become stronger with each irritation we experience. Shifting into more deliberate thinking leads to more deliberate living. This brings about the awareness that what we do to others, we also do to ourselves.2020-12-1524 min