Author / Rena
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70 – In the garbage? Where do unwanted thoughts and feelings go?
We don’t always want to face our challenging thoughts and feelings. It’s much easier to ignore them? Right? Well it’s worked until now. Or has it? In this week’s episode we’ll explore:…
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69 – Willpower is NOT the X factor — so what is?
We’re led to believe that success comes to the person with the most willpower. “I’d be so healthy if only I had willpower” “I’d be so fit if only I had willpower”…
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67 – Food. Why’s it SO hard to follow a food plan?
Food. Food plans. Argh. Why does food have to be sooooo all-encompassing and stressful? I know – I’ve been there. But why is it like that? There must be an easier way. …
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66 – Guilt, Arguments, and Self-care
One of these things just doesn’t belong… Or does it? Listen in to this week’s episode where I discuss: What self-care really means How to end arguments What to do when you…
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65 Self-care is Anti-Jewish. Or is it?
We’re taught that a core Jewish value is to keep going, keep trying…and push with all you’ve got. Push push push at all costs… But is that really the most effective way?…
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64 Should I “toughen up” or “soften up”? A NEW survival strategy
When you experience an “out-of-place” emotion, do you: 1) Tell yourself to “toughen up.” and just “keep marching on”? Or 2) Embrace each emotion with gentle compassionate listening and curiosity? Hmmm. Most…
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63 – Have you met Debbie Downer? (How to gently help her climb out of the dumps)
We’ve all met Debbie Downer. That ever-present-inner voice that always has something negative to say. She: Second guesses our decisions. Criticizes our parenting (and our husbands). And predicts the worst of our…
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62 – Relationships – Why don’t we get the RESULTS we want?
ARGH. It can be so frustrating when we don’t get the results we want. Our kids don’t cooperate with our orders Our body doesn’t respond to our diet Our husband doesn’t listen…
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61 – We “KNOW” what to do, so why don’t we do it? Let’s talk about REGULATION.
We “know” how to eat healthily. We’ve read a million blogs on home organization. And we made a list of how to build our businesses. So why do we veer off our…
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