Thinking too much is like being a gourmet chef in your brain only you keep cooking the same dishes over and over!   Stop depleting your mind by continuously dwelling on questions you haven't answered. Let go of your RATIONAL mind and make room for relief and relaxation by accepting the unknown. Give yourself permission NOT to know. . . not forever, but for now.  The benefits of getting out of your head far outweigh your hope of getting something under control by thinking about it. Here are six questions you can ask  to bring relief and relaxation to your unproductive mental state:  ( Otherwise known as THINKING TOO MUCH) 1.  Am I feeling into this, or am I trying to figure it out? 2.  Is my focus on thinking this through, or can I focus on going with the flow? 3.  Am I fully present right now? 4.  What's possible if I LET GO in this moment?  5.  Does this (thought or behavior) come from my heart, or does this come from my head? 6.  Is this an opportunity for

By actively NOTICING when you criticize or beat yourself up, you find huge opportunities for positive change. Easy changes to make, that bring noticeable shifts to your joy.  Improving your self-talk is the key to bringing on great rewards.   It's 100% possible to replace unloving self-talk with something gentler, motivating, supportive acknowledging and uplifting. As if you were your own lover.  How would you talk to your lover?  Re-direct this loving talk toward yourself.  Here are some self-talk tips you can use immediately, now that you have fallen in love with yourself all over again: Notice "I Can't" or "I'm not ______ Enough" statements.  They create resistance inside of you, which would sabotage any attempt you are making to be positive.  Start cancelling out your negative internal input. You would never say this to a lover. Imagining yourself this way makes it easy to shift.  Conjure up a positive image and begin

Why do we believe that doing more and doing it faster is the way to be? You can make a private choice - in your own best interest - to slow down. Make it easy means to just choose ONE THING. One small start to slowing things down. This is you, building an easier life.  Here are 4 choices that will create new habits.  Pretty soon you'll be on auto-pilot enjoying your new-found state of ease.  ONE:  Be deliberate and mindful.   Slow yourself down physically. Choose to make your movements slower. It’s fun to practice this skill by “mindful eating.” What if you ate a piece of fruit in the slowest way possible? Practice chewing slowly, breathing between bites, savoring flavors. All the benefits you discover in this practice are transferable to everything you do elsewhere in your life. TWO:  Focus on doing one thing at a time.   Do you feel depleted when you do too much and make mistakes? Cherish and protect your mental resources by “taking it easy” one ste