Mental Wealth with Lauren Polly

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#235 Surrender: SOS for Perfectionists Jul 28, 2021

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We all have situations that we wish would go differently.

While we know we we aren't victims of our circumstances; that we always have choice. And that our actions contribute to what is showing up...

We still get blind-sided when things don't work the way we want them to.

What occurs for you when other's choices impact your living?

When situations outside of your control come calling?

Does your perfectionism and control-tendencies take over?

How much tension are you holding - in mind and body - as a result?

Enjoy these perspective shifts around:

perfect as is - not as we would have it be
having true control by surrounding your contrived control
surprising ways to release held tension, stress and negative patterns
how surrendering can lead to more personal power

As always, you can connect and explore more with me at www.laurenpolly.com

#234 Empathy in HOT Situations: How to not lose your cool Jun 29, 2021

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When situations heat up are you able to keep your cool?

When an empath is in health, she can see what others see. And she can use that vision to connect, inspire and create.

An empath who is not in health feels what others feel as if it’s her own. The intensity gets overwhelming and she can easily lose her perspective and choice.

So, what do you do when your capacity for empathy gets dialed up to 1000% in hot situations? And you lose yourself in the moment?

I recently had to work myself through this… some surprising info has come to light as a result. I hope it helps you next time you run into a hot head and start to become one yourself!

Tune into this episode to discover:

#1 muscle to build to handle hot situations
Key a-ha on why you tend to match other people’s emotions rather than being yourself
How being pro-active with your emotional bandwidth helps you handle surprising upsets
Tips to use in the moment to regain your perspective and conscious choice
And most importantly – how to release self-judgment when your empathic abilities ran amuck

#233 Difficult Conversations May 11, 2021

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How can you approach difficult conversations without hurting the relationship – or you! – in the process?

Difficult conversations are just that - difficult.

Whether you're speaking to:

your boss about unfair treatment,
your spouse about un-met needs,
your employee about un-met expectations,
your friends / family about relationship dynamics that no longer work...

These anxiety-provoking conversations can derail quicker than you'd think.

So how do you approach people in a way where you both get clarity, not conflict?

Where both of you and the relationship get to move ahead into smoother waters?

Tune in to this episode to discover:

A-ha's on the energy dynamic of conflict and how to change it
#1 trick to diffuse a hot conversation
How to stop cul-de-sac thoughts leading up to the conversation (aka if they say this, I'll say that)
Empowerment to ask for these conversations, even if you're nervous to have them
Practical ways to create clarity, not conflict, to move you forward with ease

#232 Strange Times: How to Deal & Thrive No Matter What Apr 27, 2021

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Strange times occur for all of us. Times where we can’t put our finger on “what’s up.” Our anxiety rises, we lose interest, tempers flare, communication breaks down... In short, we just don't feel or act like ourselves. It’s been occurring for me – and about everyone I’ve spoken to! – these past few weeks. Tune into this episode to explore a 2-part process I’ve been using to reclaim my space during these strange times. What lightness can you enjoy with a simple awareness exercise and conscious choice? Let's find out!

#231 Finding Your Way (with a Touch of Luck!) Apr 13, 2021

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What if you aren’t lucky but aware?

We all have those times in our lives with things just fall into place.

We attribute so much of this to luck, happenstance, synchronicity… but what if it went deeper than that?

Your ability to navigate life through conscious choice is ever present – whether you lean into it or not. It’s a different way of living. One of peace, possibility and going with your gut!

Tune into today’s episode to discover:

A key tool to unlock your conscious choice in every moment
A tip from Harry Potter on luck, pleasure and being at peace as you navigate ahead
An exercise in acknowledging where you’ve been lucky before and how to increase this daily
Surprising ways to lose the stress to create change easier and faster
A-ha’s on being at peace with where you are, where you’re going and how to get there

#230 Softening in Hard Times: Tricks to Make Change Easier Mar 30, 2021

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Feel like you’ve been working hard to change the trouble spots in your life?

Too many times, when life gets hard we respond by becoming hard ourselves. Either in defense/deflection, to push ourselves through or to numb out...

After a while our reaction to life’s ups and downs becomes one of anxiety, hard-work and body-mind tension.

What does it take to reclaim breathing room and perspective around your “problems”? To see your way to the other side of them?

And to learn to navigate avoiding more hurdles in the future?

Tune in to this episode to discover:

How to change your reactions from anxiety, stress and tension
Perspective “tricks” to get some breathing room around your problems
Exercise to relax – right now – and break the stress cycle
Little-known truths that help you “lean into” the changing nature of life
Ways to unravel even the most chronic upsets in your life

#229 How to Create Your Dreams as Reality Mar 16, 2021

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“It doesn’t do to dwell on dreams” says Dumbledore

At first when I heard this quote I thought it was the same old warning us dreamers get...

That isn't possible.

Get your head out of the clouds.

You should just be grateful for what you have...

From these warnings most of us think that we are wrong for dreaming of a greater living.

But after sitting with this quote I discovered a different take why it's less than ideal to dwell on dreams.

The “trouble” comes when we dwell too long in that “if only” state and never take the action to bring it about in reality.

Whether you’re desiring a different:

relationship,
business,
creative project or
overall life experience…

What steps can you take today to stop dwelling on those possibilities? And start doing the work to pull them into your life?

Tune into this week’s podcast to discover:

Why we are too happy to dwell on dreams (and never bring them into reality)
Clues our fantasies can offer to our creative process
3 things to do to get present and build momentum to bring dreams to reality
#1 thing that stops the creative process
Keys to building your capacity to have what you are seeking (a hidden roadblock we don’t see!)
A-ha’s on what you’d like your next step in life to be like – and how to make it so

#228 Protection SOS: Living Open & Strong Mar 02, 2021

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Do you feel like you have to protect yourself from life?

So many of us think that we are too sensitive to live open.

Judgments, hot emotions, intense energies, unkind words – all of it can feel like knives cutting you.

We feel raw and exposed so building walls around us seems like the only way to make it through unharmed.

But what if the protection was doing more harm than good? Like blocking you from caring deeply, taking risks, seeing clearly and responding to life in more expansive ways?

Tune in to this week’s episode to discover:

Why protection doesn’t work
Hidden causes of mental stress and body tension – and how to release it
Exercise to discover your strengths of caring, sensitivity and awareness
Releasing exercise to un-wind and re-connect
Keys to unlocking your creative power and choice (no matter what is going on around you)

Learn more about Lauren's Quiet Your Mind Taster Program for $27 mentioned in the show here: https://laurenpolly.com/quiet-your-mind/

#227 Holding Your Own: Dealing with BIG Energies Feb 16, 2021

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How often do you lose your sense of peace when confronted with big energies?

People can be intense. Whether you are dealing with drama-queens, anger-monsters or your run-of-the-mill judge-y folks…

Holding your own – not losing yourself in their world – can be tricky terrain to navigate.

If you’ve been feeling

defensive,
withdrawn,
stressed or
depleted

with those in your life; this episode will help you regain a sense of peace and possibilities. No matter what circumstance you find yourself in.

Tune in to explore:

Powerful questions to ask in the “heat of the moment”
Keys to stop reacting to others (and reclaim your power)
Retroactive ways to de-escalate tough situations (for more ease next time you interact)
How to use your body in intense situations for a greater sense of peace

Apply for a 1:1 complimentary sit down with me to discover what we can create together in a coaching session. Click here to apply: https://laurenpolly.com/apply/

#226 A Proactive Anxiety Tool: Opalescent White Light Jan 19, 2021

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What if a simple exercise in the morning was all it took to keep anxiety away all day?

Yes, our reality is anxiety provoking -

Whether it is the:

constant environmental stimulation,
living up to expectations at work,
relationship drama,
or tapping into "interesting" world events -

Daily life is enough to set your mind racing and put your body on high alert!

So many of us have taken this as a given in life, a necessary evil that we can manage but never quite get rid of.

We've built so many patterns around it that getting triggered into anxiety is way too easy. And finding our way out is way too hard!

This podcast episode explores one of my favorite “out-of-the-box” tools for anxiety relief.

You can do it in the morning to set your day right…

In the evening to help your mind and body quiet for a restful night…

Or in the moment when anxiety takes hold.

It’s a taste of what we’ll be exploring on my FREE live workshop on January 31st – come explore with us for more tools for an Anxiety-Free 2021! Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/LPanxietyfree

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