Pathways to Happiness with Nena Lavonne

How to stop being afraid of life & adopt a fearless approach to living PODCAST: Today's episode discusses how to break free of the anxiety and worry that keep us from living the life we truly deserve. When we understand our psychology, we can start to re-program our negative thoughts and beliefs and become confident, fearless, and ready to enjoy life on a whole new level! I hope you find it helpful and healing!

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✧ Nena Lavonne is a certified life coach, author, and motivational speaker with an educational background in developmental and personality psychology who specializes in self development.  Nothing brings her more happiness than helping others lead more meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling lives.  Nena also has a weekly podcast called "Pathways To Happiness" which is available on multiple platforms.

✧ If you need additional support and feel that your mental health is suffering, seeking help from a licensed mental health professional can provide further guidance, support, treatment options, and coping strategies. This channel is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing on this channel is intended to substitute therapy. Please know that positive change is possible!

Cognitive Distortions - Should Statements - How the "shoulds" are keeping you in a cycle of guilt, shame, anxiety, inadequacy, and depression, and how to reframe this toxic thought pattern PSYCHOLOGY & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: In today's episode, we talk about "should statements" - they are the seemingly harmless things we tell ourselves in our mind that are connected to what we think we SHOULD be doing or MUST do, that we are not. This self-pressure not only does NOT motivate us, but instead lowers our self-esteem and fills us with negative emotions. We will discuss the very simple way we can break this habit and re-claim control of our lives and choices. I hope you find it healing and helpful!

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Are We Lying to Ourselves? The Psychology of Self-Deceit : Why are we so afraid to be honest with ourselves? Are you hiding your truths from yourself? Today's episode dives deep into the reasons why we do this, how to know if we are lying to ourselves, the harm that it causes to ourselves, our relationships, and our authenticity, and how to learn to face our fears and true reality. Even when we believe we are telling ourselves a "noble lie", we have good intentions, or we are completely unaware that we are deceiving ourselves, it comes at a great cost to us. Today's episode addresses this topic through a lens of compassion and empowerment. It is never too late to live our truth and heal from the emotions and situations in our life that are causing us suffering. I hope you find it healing and helpful!

✧ If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel where we cover all topics having to do with self-growth and emotional well-being such as anxiety relief and management, mindfulness, psychology, philosophy, personality theory, forgiving ourselves, overcoming procrastination, moving forward, positivity, self-care and acceptance, taking inspired action, mental health, living in the moment, motivation, cultivating joy and much more!  Thanks so much for watching!  

TRUE SELF-AWARENESS & SELF DISCOVERY: HOW TO KNOW YOURSELF MORE DEEPLY AND CREATE YOUR BEST LIFE: In today's episode, we discuss the value of knowing and understanding ourselves fully, and how it can help us to design a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. We'll talk about different fun and effective approaches to getting to know ourselves better and strategies for digging beneath the surface and getting to know what truly drives our thoughts and behaviors. When we can truly understand our own personality, quirks, needs, motivation, and habits, we can respond more effectively to life, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Getting to know yourself and your own psychology is a gift that continues to give throughout our lifetime and leads to authenticity and self acceptance. I hope you find it inspiring and helpful!

✧ If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel where we cover all topics having to do with self-growth and emotional well-being such as anxiety relief and management, mindfulness, psychology, philosophy, personality theory, forgiving ourselves, overcoming procrastination, moving forward, positivity, self-care and acceptance, taking inspired action, mental health, living in the moment, motivation, cultivating joy and much more!