A rainy day offers a perfect opportunity to explore various aspects of mindfulness.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss the many ways you can leverage a rainy day to begin embracing a more mindful way of living, finding the joy in moment-to-moment experience. 

A rainy day offers a perfect opportunity to explore various aspects of mindfulness.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss the many ways you can leverage a rainy day to begin embracing a more mindful way of living, finding the joy in moment-to-moment experience.

Rainy Day Mindfulness

Curiosity is one of the primary sources of both increased happiness and greater agency. This week we discuss the various types of curiosity, how it can promote greater joy, and how to become more curious. 

Curiosity is one of the primary sources of both increased happiness and greater agency. This week we discuss the various types of curiosity, how it can promote greater joy, and how to become more curious.

Cultivate Curiosity

This week we continue the discussion of triggering by focusing on the topic of co-triggering, between couples, and how to begin doing trigger repair. We are convinced that recognizing and learning to effectively deal with triggers, is one of the most powerful things a couple can do to improve their relationship.

This week we continue the discussion of triggering by focusing on the topic of co-triggering, between couples, and how to begin doing trigger repair. We are convinced that recognizing and learning to effectively deal with triggers, is one of the most powerful things a couple can do to improve their relationship.

Co-Triggered and Trigger Repair

The first step in learning to move from triggered to tranquil is to quickly detect when you are being triggered, and pause. This week Lisa and Brad exploree how to identify your predominant trigger signature and learn to pause and regulate your out of control emotions.

The first step in learning to move from triggered to tranquil is to quickly detect when you are being triggered, and pause. This week Lisa and Brad exploree how to identify your predominant trigger signature and learn to pause and regulate your out of control emotions.

Learn to Pause When You're Triggered

We begin the fourth season of "Just One Thing" with an exploration of what it means to be triggered. Everyone gets triggered, probably every day. It's what you do after you're triggered that makes the difference.  In our next few episodes we'll help you move from "triggered to tranquil."

We begin the fourth season of "Just One Thing" with an exploration of what it means to be triggered. Everyone gets triggered, probably every day. It's what you do after you're triggered that makes the difference.  In our next few episodes we'll help you move from "triggered to tranquil."

Triggered

We all need to take periodic breaks to be at our best.  Whether we are doing something physically or mentally,  we cannot just keep pushing forever without adverse consequences.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to tell when you need a break, and most importantly, how to give yourself permission to take it.

We all need to take periodic breaks to be at our best.  Whether we are doing something physically or mentally,  we cannot just keep pushing forever without adverse consequences.  This week, Lisa and Brad discuss how to tell when you need a break, and most importantly, how to give yourself permission to take it.

When To Take a Break

You can turn an unhappy situation around by learning to develop alternative stories about what's going on.  We almost never know what's actually going on in someone else's mind so, this week, Lisa and Brad, explore  the benefits of learning to consistently develop more positive explanations of people's behavior.

You can turn an unhappy situation around by learning to develop alternative stories about what's going on.  We almost never know what's actually going on in someone else's mind so, this week, Lisa and Brad, explore  the benefits of learning to consistently develop more positive explanations of people's behavior.

Find Alternative Stories

Approaching life with Beginners Mind is one of the real secrets of greater happiness.  This week, Lisa and Brad define Beginners Mind and explore how you can cultivate it for greater joy.

Approaching life with Beginners Mind is one of the real secrets of greater happiness.  This week, Lisa and Brad define Beginners Mind and explore how you can cultivate it for greater joy.

Cultivating Beginner's Mind

Affirmations may seem like new age voodoo, but they really do work.  This week, Lisa and Brad take a deeper dive into affirmation magic, exploring their own experience and how you too can employ affirmations to improve your life.

Affirmations may seem like new age voodoo, but they really do work.  This week, Lisa and Brad take a deeper dive into affirmation magic, exploring their own experience and how you too can employ affirmations to improve your life.

Affirmations Revisited

Most people are good and compassionate, given the chance.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore how your entire world can change for the better when you approach others with a spirit of compassion.

Most people are good and compassionate, given the chance.  This week, Lisa and Brad explore how your entire world can change for the better when you approach others with a spirit of compassion.

It's a Compassionate World

A weekly discussion of small behaviors you can embrace to 1. Enhance your relationships, 2. Improve your heath, 3. Manage your stress, and 4. Just be happier. Your hosts Brad and Lisa Stearns have decades of experience working with  folks like you to dramatically improve their lives with step-by-step changes.

Just One Thing

Most New Year's resolutions are doomed to fail.  This week Lisa and Brad discuss better alternatives to the annual resolution and ways to improve success if you still choose to go the traditional route.  You can change, you can improve!

Most New Year's resolutions are doomed to fail.  This week Lisa and Brad discuss better alternatives to the annual resolution and ways to improve success if you still choose to go the traditional route.  You can change, you can improve!

New Year's Resolutions?

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence based, scientific approach to the the practice of mindfulness. Now nearly 40 years old, MBSR is used by many hospitals, corporations, sports teams, and the military to manage stress, increase focus, and improve lives and performance. Benefits can begin immediately and accrue as practice continues.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence based, scientific approach to the the practice of mindfulness. Now nearly 40 years old, MBSR is used by many hospitals, corporations, sports teams, and the military to manage stress, increase focus, and improve lives and performance. Benefits can begin immediately and accrue as practice continues.

Why MBSR?

Prioritizing, learning how to first identify and then work on your most important tasks and goals is one of the most valuable life skills you can master.  Today we discuss how to go about prioritizing, things to watch out for, and how to find a way to prioritize that works for you.

Prioritizing, learning how to first identify and then work on your most important tasks and goals is one of the most valuable life skills you can master.  Today we discuss how to go about prioritizing, things to watch out for, and how to find a way to prioritize that works for you.

First Things First

Learning to move forward in the face of fear is one of the most transformative skills you can master.  This week we talk about how to identify your fears and break them down into manageable chunks that you can to deal with.  We give specific examples and delve into how the brain's reward system can then make you a truly more confident person.

Learning to move forward in the face of fear is one of the most transformative skills you can master.  This week we talk about how to identify your fears and break them down into manageable chunks that you can to deal with.  We give specific examples and delve into how the brain's reward system can then make you a truly more confident person.

Do Something Scary 

We all have super powers. Identifying them and learning how to best leverage them is a bit tricky.  This week we discuss all things super power related.

We all have super powers. Identifying them and learning how to best leverage them is a bit tricky.  This week we discuss all things super power related.

Super Powers

Your head is full of stories and thoughts that shape your life, some for good, some not so much.  In any case, these thoughts are not always true.  Learn how to examine your thoughts and, if they don't serve your greater purpose and happiness, change them.

Your head is full of stories and thoughts that shape your life, some for good, some not so much.  In any case, these thoughts are not always true.  Learn how to examine your thoughts and, if they don't serve your greater purpose and happiness, change them.

Don't Believe Everything You Think

Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to just "Press Pause" and step away from your need to move forward. Renewal and refreshment await, but there may be some pitfalls to be aware of.This week we discuss how and when to press that pause button.

Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to just "Press Pause" and step away from your need to move forward. Renewal and refreshment await, but there may be some pitfalls to be aware of. This week we discuss how and when to press that pause button.

Press Pause

We all need help from time-to-time, but asking for help is very difficult for most of us. In this episode we explore why it's important to ask for help when you need it, why it can be so scary, and how to better recognize when you do need help and effectively ask for it.

We all need help from time-to-time, but asking for help is very difficult for most of us. In this episode we explore why it's important to ask for help when you need it, why it can be so scary, and how to better recognize when you do need help and effectively ask for it.

Help Me Please

As you make progress on yourself and improving your life, it is critically important to take the time to celebrate each small step along the way.  Celebrating reenforces the behaviors you're trying to improve, taking advantage of the brain's own reward system.  Take the time to pause, savor, celebrate, and bask in your success.

As you make progress on yourself and improving your life, it is critically important to take the time to celebrate each small step along the way.  Celebrating reenforces the behaviors you're trying to improve, taking advantage of the brain's own reward system.  Take the time to pause, savor, celebrate, and bask in your success.

Celebrate

Achieving goals often starts with a list, but a list is not enough. To actually get things done you need to prioritize items, turn them into definable actions, and realistically evaluate how much is actually doable.  At some point, items that have been on your "to do" list too long, need to be purged.Don't be a person who confuses making a list with actually getting things done.

Achieving goals often starts with a list, but a list is not enough. To actually get things done you need to prioritize items, turn them into definable actions, and realistically evaluate how much is actually doable.  At some point, items that have been on your "to do" list too long, need to be purged. Don't be a person who confuses making a list with actually getting things done.

A List is Not Enough

There are times when you need uninterrupted focus for a work project or to attend to self-care. During those times, you must "hang out" the Do Not Disturb sign.  Learning to establish those do not disturb times is not always easy but it is one of the most important things you can ever do for your own happiness and success.

There are times when you need uninterrupted focus for a work project or to attend to self-care. During those times, you must "hang out" the Do Not Disturb sign.  Learning to establish those do not disturb times is not always easy but it is one of the most important things you can ever do for your own happiness and success.

Do Not Disturb

This week we discuss both why it's important to start your effort to improve without delay and to start every day on a positive note. Morning routines set you up for a better day and delaying the start of anything just undermines success. Seize the day, seize the morning.

This week we discuss both why it's important to start your effort to improve without delay and to start every day on a positive note. Morning routines set you up for a better day and delaying the start of anything just undermines success. Seize the day, seize the morning.

Start Today

Long term consistency with any effort requires that you periodically assess how well it fits within your current physical and mental capacities and then making appropriate revisions, where necessary. This week Brad and Lisa discuss how important these periodic revisions are and provide guidance on how to go about it.

Long term consistency with any effort requires that you periodically assess how well it fits within your current physical and mental capacities and then making appropriate revisions, where necessary. This week Brad and Lisa discuss how important these periodic revisions are and provide guidance on how to go about it.

Review, Reflect, Revise

In celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary,  Lisa and I discuss what it takes to make a long-term relationship work.  Its not always easy, but its always worthwhile. Listen and learn.

In celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary,  Lisa and I discuss what it takes to make a long-term relationship work.  Its not always easy, but its always worthwhile. Listen and learn.

I Plight Thee My Troth

No matter how ingrained a habit is, no matter how well you have prepared, no matter how small the step is you're taking, sometimes it's just hard.  Today we talk about how that's okay and how to deal with the feeling of difficulty when it inevitably arises. 

No matter how ingrained a habit is, no matter how well you have prepared, no matter how small the step is you're taking, sometimes it's just hard.  Today we talk about how that's okay and how to deal with the feeling of difficulty when it inevitably arises.

Sometimes It's Just Hard

Having contingency plans, that go into effect when life happens, is the key to long term success. This week, Lisa and Brad discuss what to do when things get in the way of improving yourself. If this happens, then that goes into effect.

Having contingency plans, that go into effect when life happens, is the key to long term success. This week, Lisa and Brad discuss what to do when things get in the way of improving yourself. If this happens, then that goes into effect.

If This, Then That

Without the skills to deal with intense emotions it's not realistic to "just let it go." in fact, trying to just suppress your distress can lead to long-term problems and telling someone else to "just let it go" is just plain dismissive of that person's experience.This week discuss better ways to deal with emotional distress and how to build up your skills to effectively deal with it.

Without the skills to deal with intense emotions it's not realistic to "just let it go." in fact, trying to just suppress your distress can lead to long-term problems and telling someone else to "just let it go" is just plain dismissive of that person's experience. This week discuss better ways to deal with emotional distress and how to build up your skills to effectively deal with it.

Just Let it Go?

This week we discuss whether or not you can have it all.  Our conclusion, yes, but you may need to balance and prioritize and even reshape your definition of "having it all." Listen and learn.

This week we discuss whether or not you can have it all.  Our conclusion, yes, but you may need to balance and prioritize and even reshape your definition of "having it all." Listen and learn.

Having it All...or Not

Too many experience a significant amount of stress around the year-end holidays.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss how to eliminate this holiday stress, using strategies that they have implemented over the years.  Happy Holidays to all.

Too many experience a significant amount of stress around the year-end holidays.  In this episode, Brad and Lisa discuss how to eliminate this holiday stress, using strategies that they have implemented over the years.  Happy Holidays to all.

Stress Free Holidays

Transform your relationships by focusing on and rewarding good behavior and ignoring annoying or negative actions.  It takes practice to make it a habit and is well for the effort. We guarantee it will improve your life. 

Transform your relationships by focusing on and rewarding good behavior and ignoring annoying or negative actions.  It takes practice to make it a habit and is well for the effort. We guarantee it will improve your life.

Reward the Good, Ignore the Bad

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