Positively Living®: Do Less, Live More... Breathe Easier.
Lisa Zawrotny
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In our hustle and grind world, it’s easy to get so focused on achievement that we forget about honoring and understanding life experiences in order to heal and grow. There’s a lot of irony in this because, in actuality, when we take care of our needs, instead of pushing past them for the sake of productivity, we actually become more productive. This week, episode 209 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to motivate yourself by meeting your needs first!
In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I share how meeting your basic needs can help you to focus on your bigger goals and I provide actionable steps to take right now to assess your needs and how to address them.
I cover the following topics:
- Breaking down the 5 levels in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
- How failure to have our needs met impacts our overall well-being.
- Criticisms and considerations of Maslow’s Hierarchy
- How to use the hierarchy of needs as a tool to check in with yourself and your needs and to set personal goals.
Don’t fall victim to the hustle culture that encourages you to push past burnout. There is nothing more important than your physical and emotional well-being. And when you prioritize that, productivity will follow.
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Learn more about Positively LivingⓇ and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/
Could you use some support? Ready for a quick win and to try coaching with Lisa? The Productivity Boost session is a speed-round strategy that is highly effective for shifting a habit, quickly reviewing your weekly schedule, discussing productivity related tech and systems, and moving past decision hurdles for prioritizing. You'll walk away encouraged and inspired to take action! Go to https://www.positivelyproductive.com/plpboost for a very special listener discount!
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Your Mental Health is More Important than Productivity (buzzsprout.com)
Conquer Your Inner Critic through Play with Jeff Harry (buzzsprout.com)
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If you’re a creative person who has anxiety, you know how anxious thoughts and feelings can be a massive block when it comes to your creativity. But when we start to recognize and understand our anxiety we can learn to integrate it into our creative process and leverage it. Today’s guest, Gregory Halpen, knows this to be true as he faced his own journey of finding ways to manage his anxiety in a way that doesn’t hinder his creativity. This week, episode 208 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how to make your anxiety a creative advantage!
Gregory Halpen has 30+ years of experience as a gay men’s leadership coach, solo theater artist, stage & TV actor, and singer. Gregory teaches leaders how to get out of their heads and lead from the heart.
In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, Gregory Halpen shares how anxiety manifests itself in our creative process and gives you actionable steps to take right now to recognize and understand your anxiety so that you can find ways to interrupt and redirect it into something positive.
Gregory and I cover the following topics:
- Recognizing what triggers your anxiety is an important step in managing it.
- How self-awareness and personal development can help you heal from and let go of factors that cause anxiety.
- How to practice channeling anxious energy into creative work instead of avoiding it.
- Owning your part in conflicts can facilitate personal growth and manage anxiety moving forward.
Remember, whether it’s anxiety or anything else that challenges you, you are a person with a heart and soul first. And when you accept that, you can choose whether or not you let this part of yourself hold you back.
Could you use some support? Ready for a quick win and to try coaching with Lisa? The Productivity Boost session is a speed-round strategy that is highly effective for shifting a habit, quickly reviewing your weekly schedule, discussing productivity-related tech and systems, and moving past decision hurdles for prioritizing. You'll walk away encouraged and inspired to take action! Go to https://www.positivelyproductive.com/plpboost for a very special listener discount!
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Boost Productivity and Well-being with a Toxic People Detox
Emotions, Intuition, and Authenticity with Kristen Kubik
Internal Family Systems As a Proven Treatment for Burnout with Katie LaCelle
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Our mental health drives so many aspects of our lives and can either limit or lighten us. Thankfully, the more we understand it, the better we can tend to it, and the more likely we are to thrive. Holistic therapist Keri Cooper joins the podcast today to share how focusing on the physical foundations of wellness significantly impacts our mental health. This week, episode 207 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about how when you focus on physical wellness, your mental health improves!
Keri Cooper, LCSW, is the owner of Keri Cooper Holistic Therapy in northern New Jersey. In her private practice, she counsels teens and works to give them the tools they need to navigate life. Keri takes a holistic approach to therapy, looking at the whole person, not just their symptoms. Keri is the author of Mental Health Uncensored: 10 Foundations Every Parent Needs To Know, a book designed to give parents steps on how to improve their child’s mental health. Her second book is a workbook for teens, Mental Health Uncensored: 10 Foundations Every Teen Needs To Know. She is a graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania and when Keri isn't busy working with teens, she is busy with her own four children and her flock of chickens.
In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, Keri shares the link between our physical and mental health and gives you actionable steps to take right now to use the 5 physical foundations we cover in this episode to improve your overall wellbeing.
Keri and I cover the following topics:
- Hydration: Often overlooked, it’s important for detoxification, focus, and whole-body health.
- Sleep: Getting enough sleep is essential for optimal functioning and emotional regulation.
- Nutrition: Nourishing your body and maintaining a healthy gut is necessary to produce the chemicals needed to thrive.
- Movement: Regular exercise that raises your heart rate (even for a short duration) is key to improving your health and getting into a good headspace.
- Meditation: Mindfulness practices that keep you in the moment help reduce anxiety and depression.
These foundational practices may seem obvious yet many of us ignore the fundamentals when we need them most. The key to improving your mental health isn’t expensive or complex; it all comes down to the basics.
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Mental Health Uncensored: 10 Foundations Every Parent Needs to Know
Mental Health Uncensored Teen Workbook: 10 Foundations Every Teen Needs to Know
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We often think of burnout as something obvious and big–where we cross a line and that’s it! We’re down for the count. But burnout is more nuanced than that and the early and more subtle signs can zip by us undetected, leading us to hit rock bottom and ask ourselves, “How did I get here?” This week, episode 206 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about the early signs of burnout that may surprise you!
In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I share how burnout is not something that only happens once, especially when constantly left untreated, and I offer actionable steps to take right now to spot it quicker so that you can come back from it fully and create a life that doesn’t welcome it.
I cover the following topics:
- Defining burnout (physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion) and its cause (prolonged stress).
- 6 early signs of burnout you’ll want to watch for.
- Examples of practices you can start today to check in with yourself regularly and detect burnout early on.
Consistent self-reflection is essential to spot differences in your behavior and pinpoint why these differences are happening. When you spot them early, you can adjust quickly, getting ahead of the burnout andboosting your overall well-being.
Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!
Learn more about Positively LivingⓇ and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/
Could you use some support? Ready for a quick win and to try coaching with Lisa? The Productivity Boost session is a speed-round strategy that is highly effective for shifting a habit, quickly reviewing your weekly schedule, discussing productivity related tech and systems, and moving past decision hurdles for prioritizing. You'll walk away encouraged and inspired to take action! Go to https://www.positivelyproductive.com/plpboost for a very special listener discount!
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Stress Management Episodes Playlist
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We often refer to all types of stress just as “stress” but there is a difference between eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). When we make this distinction, we’re able to clearly see how some stress can be a useful tool (is, in fact, necessary) for increasing productivity. This week, episode 205 of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast is about why some stress actually helps you perform better.
In this episode of the Positively LivingⓇ Podcast, I share how different levels of stress impact our well-being and productivity and give you actionable steps to take right now to find the right balance of stress to get into a state of focus and flow.
I cover the following topics:
- Stress itself is neither good nor bad, but our response to stressors determines whether or not it serves us.
- Examples of how stress can increase short-term performance and focus by boosting adrenaline.
- The Yerkes-Dodson law that shows us the relationship between arousal (i.e., stress) and performance.
- Types of arousal (mental, emotional, or physical) and factors that affect your level of arousal.
Like everything else, it all comes down to self-awareness. You will know when you’re in the optimal range of stress when your mental capacity, attentiveness, processing speed, and ability to learn and make decisions are at their best.
Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!
Learn more about Positively LivingⓇ and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/
Could you use some support? Ready for a quick win and to try coaching with Lisa? The Productivity Boost session is a speed-round strategy that is highly effective for shifting a habit, quickly reviewing your weekly schedule, discussing productivity-related tech and systems, and moving past decision hurdles for prioritizing. You'll walk away encouraged and inspired to take action! Go to https://www.positivelyproductive.com/plpboost for a very special listener discount!
CONNECT WITH LISA ZAWROTNY:
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
(Find links to books/gear on the Positively Productive Favorites Page.)
Positively Productive Stress Management Episode Playlist
Dance Song Playlist V1, V2, V3
Music by Ian and Jeff Zawrotny
Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout!