Aging gracefully is so much more than trying to look like we did in our 20’s—it’s about our mindful intention to live our most vibrant, healthy life possible. With the right self-care, you can feel (and look) your absolute best at every age. Listen in as Kristine shares her tips to age gracefully from the inside out. 

It can be hard to slow down when something really good is in front of you! Kristine explains how to take a slow, sensuous, and yes - mindful - approach to what’s on your plate. You’ll begin to enjoy your food in a whole new way, and your digestion will improve-- you might even lose a few pounds, too!

As a pioneer of positive psychology, Kristine and Dr. Richard Carlson introduced many of the concepts we embrace today as mindful living in their Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff series. Kristine shares how to implement this tried-and-true wisdom along with today’s leading neuroscience to improve your mental health and well-being!

It’s okay to not be OK! Kristine shares how we can learn to accept - and even embrace feelings like sadness, fear, and anger. It’s by taking this mindful, compassionate approach to our feelings that we can actually begin to heal them. 

Kristine shares some powerful tools to help you bring your awareness to your own presence - allowing you to experience a newfound sense of clarity, peace, and a connection to the divine in your everyday life.

Kristine shares some easy ways you can strengthen your feelings of connection and kindness towards the people who mean the most in your life. When we develop our mindfulness practice, we begin to return to the loving state that is innate in all of us; experiencing a depth and richness in our lives that only one thing can bring - love.  

Learn how to do one of the hardest things in the world for many people - how to love yourself. When you learn the art of mindful self-compassion, you’ll be able to live your most vibrant life and give back to others in ways you may never have dreamed possible!

Taking a moment for a “Golden Pause” is an essential component of Kristine’s mindfulness teachings. This week she shares the transformative powers of taking this pause - so you can learn to respond to life, instead of reacting to it.   

Kristine explains what it means to live a mindful life, and shares the benefits of incorporating a mindfulness practice into your everyday life. By learning to live in the present moment - releasing fear, judgment, and other toxic reactive emotions - you’ll begin to feel clarity and peace on a whole new level. Listen in and learn how to begin living mindfully… starting today!

Kristine shares the importance of living a purpose-driven life. Understanding our “why” incentivizes us to act upon our goals, adds meaning to our lives; AND gives us the motivation to persevere when times get tough.  Listen in, and learn how to define your “why” -  so you can wake up to your most inspired, vibrant life!   To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Course, visit https://www.happinesstrainingcourses.com/courses/you-can-be-happy  Get happier today for only $19.99!

Kristine explores what it means to live a spiritual life in a material world.  When we learn to identify and dissolve our ego-driven fears, we can reconnect with our inner selves and begin to trust the universe and approach the world with love.  Listen in, and learn how to strike the delicate balance living between the physical and the spiritual plane - so you can find the peace, prosperity AND spiritual fulfillment you’re seeking in your life.    To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Course, visit https://www.happinesstrainingcourses.com/courses/you-can-be-happy   Get Happier Today for only $19.99!  Thanks for listening!  

Feel like there’s never enough time to get it all done? You’re not alone! In this new podcast, Kris shares tried-and-true strategies that help her manage stress and keep her hormones balanced when life AND business get busy! Take a deep breath, and listen in and learn how to take care of your body, mind, and spirit - so you can remain strong no matter what life throws your way.  To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Course, visit https://www.happinesstrainingcourses.com. Get Happier Today for only $19.99!

We often think about what we will say next, but how often do we think about the way we listen? Kris shares the wisdom of “empty presence listening” which means being centered and grounded with an open, compassionate heart while someone is sharing or venting to us. This technique of offering our full presence with a quiet mind allows us to become a safe container for all that needs to be expressed from the person who is sharing.  Become a world-class listener, and watch your relationships flourish! To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Video Course, visit https://www.happinesstrainingcourses.com. Get happier today for only $19.99!   

Blame it on the hormones! In the final episode of the Brain Power Series, Kris shares some of the latest cutting-edge research on how women can optimize their hormonal and metabolic health while optimizing their brain function. Learn about the lifestyle, nutrition, and therapeutic methods that Kris incorporates into her daily routine - everything from what’s on her plate to how she reduces stress! When we make the time to nurture our brains, we make an investment in our overall health. To learn more about Kristine’s NEW Happiness Training Course, visit https://www.happinesstrainingcourses.com. Get happier today for only $19.99!  Kristine’s Disclaimer: Dear listeners… please note that I am NOT a doctor, I am just sharing what I’ve been learning about, and what works for me. Please consult with your doctor or a licensed medical practitioner before embarking on any alternative or complementary treatment.

Say “goodbye” to brain fog!  Just like our bodies, we need to exercise and feed our brains properly in order to keep them working optimally and to prevent degeneration.  While cognitive decline is one of the most feared consequences of getting older, there ARE lifestyle and nutrition choices we can make that will stave off the effects of aging - keeping our brains as young as possible, for as long as possible! In this episode of the Brain Power Series, Dr. Daniel Emina, child/adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at the Amen Clinic tells us everything we need to know about the aging brain and shares his expert tips on keeping our brains working optimally - at any age.  Learn more about Dr. Daniel Emina here https://www.amenclinics.com/staff/daniel-emina-m-d/ Learn more about the Amen Clinics here >> https://www.amenclinics.com  Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic?    

Kids ALL have bright, beautiful brains!  But for parents and grandparents of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), understanding exactly how they work - and how to best support their healthy development - can sometimes be challenging to understand.  In the fourth part of the Brain Power series, Dr. Daniel Emina, child/adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at the Amen Clinic shares his powerful insights and experience working with kids with ADD/ADHD. Listen in, and learn about the seven types of ADD/ADHD, how boys and girls tend to exhibit ADD/ADHD in different ways, and how to treat symptoms for well-adjusted behavior - so kids can develop and thrive as the happy, healthy adults they deserve to be.    Learn more about Dr. Daniel Emina here https://www.amenclinics.com/staff/daniel-emina-m-d/ Learn more about the Amen Clinics here >> https://www.amenclinics.com  Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic?    Healing ADD by Dr. Daniel Amen  

Kris sits down with Zoe Davis; integrative mental health coach and nutrition counselor at the Amen Clinic to learn about the best foods to eat (and supplements to take) for optimal brain health! With her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and extensive post-graduate training in disordered eating behaviors, nutrition, and holistic obesity care, Zoe is a wealth of information on the connection between what we feed our bodies and the health of our brain, emotions, and overall well-being. Listen in to this exciting third part of our Brain Power Series, and learn how to fuel your brain so you can feel your best! Learn more about Zoe here >> https://www.amenclinics.com/staff/zoe-davis/  Learn more about Amen Clinics here >> https://www.amenclinics.com  Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic?

“Please don’t let my nose itch!” In the second part of the NEW Brain Power Series, Kris recounts her experience of having her brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic.  If you haven’t heard of the Amen Clinics, they take a critical evaluation of the psychological, biological, social, AND spiritual factors that contribute to your brain functioning. Their scientific approach is extremely thorough and customized to each patient. Learn more about the Amen Clinic here https://www.amenclinics.com and listen in here (podcast link) to learn about Kris’s brain! Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic? 

Welcome to our NEW Brain Power Series! In these episodes, Kris shares with you the newest, cutting-edge research on how we can achieve our optimal brain health. After having her brain scan and evaluation done at the renowned brain health Amen Clinic, Kris felt compelled to share this valuable information with you - too often we take our brains for granted, and brain health matters. Change your brain, change your life! So listen in here, and be sure to tune in to this series as she interviews some of the Amen Clinic’s top brain health specialists.  Interested in having your brain scan and assessment at the Amen Clinic?  Amen Clinics https://www.amenclinics.com  Dr. Daniel Amen, The Brain Warrior’s Way

Did you know that on average we have around 70,000 thoughts a day, and over HALF of these are repetitive negative thoughts?  Isn’t that crazy?   In order to interrupt the cycle of thoughts that ruminate with attention - which can keep us stuck - we need to find ways to quiet our minds and calm down, which gives us the ability to access our inner wisdom. Listen in, and learn how to get your brain into a relaxed state - so you stop sweating the small stuff and can begin to live the big stuff!  Please check out Instant Calm by Karen Salmansohn https://www.notsalmon.com/books/instant-calm/ 

Have you ever encountered something by chance - and felt that it was meant to be?  We hear stories of people bumping into each other on a crowded sidewalk; only to fall in love… or receiving a phone call that changes their life forever.  Derived from the Arabic word qisma (meaning “lot”), the word Kismet describes these magical moments that shape our lives.  Listen in, and learn how to open yourself to the divine mysteries of life in this new podcast episode - and reclaim your faith that the next miracle is awaiting you. Kristine even shares a few of her own Kismet experience

When we feel stuck in our lives, it can be tough to know what our next step should be. By learning to use what excites us as our guide, we tap into our innate gifts and talents.  When we LOVE what we do, we feel energized and can be of service to others at our highest level! Listen in to our new podcast episode here, and learn how to honor your life’s purpose.   

It’s normal to want to step back - or even run - when we feel scared. In fact, this is an evolutionary mechanism that has ensured our survival since the beginning of time.  But what about the emotional fears we may face from time to time? Kris explains how to identify our emotional fears, and how we can lean into them instead of running away.  Discover the FREEDOM awaiting you on the other side of your fear!  

In one of our most popular episodes, Kris shares how the way we see the world is simply a reflection of what is going on inside of us.  Kris explains how we can take a step back from our world view - whether it’s how we see our work, our romantic partner, and even our pets - and learn to see everything as a mirror of our thoughts and our emotional state.  By building this level of awareness, we develop the ability to respond to life as it unfolds (versus reacting) and can begin to change it for the better.

Do you ever feel like your days become a long list of things that need to get done?  While being productive is an essential part of living a healthy, well-managed life, learning to slow down and simply be is a great tool that helps us access our inner happiness and peak creativity.  Once you learn to harmonize the two states, you’ll find yourself in flow more often… and you might even find that your to-do list becomes a lot more effortless. 

This is the third episode in the series answering, "What is Wholeness?" Kris shares what it means to be a sovereign being..self governing and fully confident while living authentically according to your values.  It's a powerful place to engage in life--making your first love--the love of life. As you enjoy listening in, please consider making a small monthly donation of $1-5 to Kristine's patron program. Thanks so much for listening!

This is the second of three consecutive episodes where Kris talks about, “What is Wholeness." Kris shares her own journey of reclaiming and integrating the divine masculinity energy into her already fully developed feminine energy to master wholeness. Kris reads a passage from her latest book: From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy, and elaborates on the discussion of what it means to reach wholeness. Please consider a small donation to the new crowdfunding Patron campaign to support Kris's podcast.  Thanks so much for listening!

This is the first of three consecutive episodes where Kris talks about, “What is Wholeness?” You've been heartbroken and in pieces but you've walked the long journey Home.  Reading from a passage in her latest book, “From Heartbreak to Wholeness: the hero’s journey to joy” Kris talks with you about how you know you have arrived in a safe place within yourself that feels like coming Home.  Listen in to this powerful episode, Part 1 of what it means to be whole.  If you feel inspired by this podcast, please consider donating $1-5 per month to Kristine's Patron program.  

All healthy relationships need to have boundaries. Clear boundaries give us a safe space from which we can give and receive to the relationship in a balanced way. Establishing healthy boundaries opens up the gates of communication and allows us to enjoy one another without resentment. To define your own healthy boundaries, we need to get tuned into our own feelings.  In this new episode, Kris explains how to set new boundaries to bring you back to harmony and peace. If you feel inspired by this podcast, please consider donating $1-5 per month to our Patron program.  Thanks for listening!  

How do you know if a man is interested? What is the best way to message or approach a man online? How do you make the transition from messaging to phone and eventually… an in-person meeting? Kris gets a guy’s perspective on online dating (ironically, he was her first-ever Bumble date!) in this new podcast episode!

As Kris navigates the online dating world, she’s realizing that often it’s easy to forget there is always a human on the other side of every screen name. She shares a story about a man whom she met online who recently treated her with disrespect as he “ghosted” her - and how she called him out! This episode is a gentle reminder to reconnect with our innate sense of humanity and to act with kindness; both online and offline!

Forgiveness is the ultimate form of letting go. By choosing forgiveness, we give ourselves the gift of inner freedom and begin to create miracles. Kris shares her best practices to forgive those in our lives who have wronged us - which in turn, allows us to heal and grow in ways we may never have dreamed possible.  

Kris shares what it means to show up for yourself in a truly authentic way… unapologetically so! When we lose something or someone important to us, we find ourselves in crisis - which can bring about a full annihilation of the ego and an identity crisis.   Instead of losing faith, we must take this opportunity to tap into our true selves, which will allow us to express ourselves fully as we were destined to!

Kissable? Swipe right! Kris shares her experience online dating - listen in to how she navigates the stormy (and sometimes steamy!) waters of the online world. Learn how to build your profile, the importance of defining your filters, and one of the most important questions to ask yourself… “Would I kiss him?”    

Kris riffs with you about sex, love, marriage and being a single widow in the dating world.  

When is the last time you took an honest look at your relationship and asked yourself… “are my needs being met?” Kris gets vulnerable with you, as she shares what it means to ask this question in all of your core relationships - in and out of bed! This episode is PACKED with Kris’s wisdom and life experience. Learn how to have great sex, healthy relationships, and finally have your needs met!

Kris shares a story about a couple who have fallen in love but have an opposing political view.   At the foundation of Love is the practice of what it means to love unconditionally. Be inspired to know the other side, agree to disagree and love them anyway--even if you don't agree on your political beliefs.  Listen in, and learn how to practice unconditional love.

Kris shares that letting go isn’t easy but life gets easier as we let go.  Buddha says, it is our attachments that cause our pain and suffering. That said, we are human beings that attach so our greatest inner work will be letting go. Spencer Johnson said,  “When the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go, change happens.” Houses can be difficult to let go, relationships even more so as we struggle to understand why it didn’t work.  Here are three tips that will help you let go:  1.  Surrender to what is and trust: feel what you feel about letting go bringing your attention to mindfulness. 2.  Create a ritual around the process of releasing. 3.  Focus on what’s exciting about what is ahead.    

Kris shares how to wake up happy with three mindfulness practices that will fill your heart with joy. 1. Notice your thinking by checking in with yourself to see how you are feeling.  Let this be an indicator of your mood. 2. Shift into gratitude. Think of three things you are grateful for as a practice. When you start your day with gratitude you will have an attitude of gratitude throughout your day. 3. Sit up and practice a Loving Kindness meditation.

Kris shares an inspiring exercise that will help you align your core values with your actions ...What’s Your Verb?  In this exercise, you will learn how to live into a word that describes how you show up every day. Here are some famous people who lived into their verbs. Descartes:  I think, therefore I am. Gandhi: Protect Thomas Edison: Invent Some possible verbs might be:  Express, inspire, move, awaken, love, teach, lead… What verb can you breathe life into every day?

Kris shares what she’s learned about how to nourish the brain as any great organ in your body and the difference between the brain and mind.  When the brain is healthy the mind follows.  Important links: Check out Amenclinics.com for more information on Brain health and also Jim Kwik videos.

Kris shares how you can learn to change from having knee-jerk reactions to become a more responsive person in all of your communication. Learn how practicing responding in place of reacting will facilitate great relationships and limit your regrets.

So many of us think that being hard on ourselves is what drives us to achieve. But, in this episode, Kris shares how to access true self-compassion and end negative self-talk through mindfulness and how this will open you to greater expression. Important link: Shauna Shapiro - Tedx Talk

Kris shares some of her spring renewal self-care tips and how can we best look to spring to help us renew our lives with the fullness of what it means to experience our most vibrant lives. Cleanse links:  The Alkaline Reset Cleanse: The 7-Day Reboot for ... - Amazon.com   https://www.amazon.com/Alkaline-Reset-Cleanse-Prevention.../dp/1401955487

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn what not to say and what you can say to someone who has experienced great loss.  

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares what true self-empowerment means. You are responsible for your own happiness. Listen in to learn how you learn to navigate your own internal world and the experiences you have.

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Learn how to heal that wounded part of you that has been betrayed.  As you heal and begin to feel whole you will learn how to read the actions of others to know who you can trust.  Trust grows when people show us that we can trust them.  Recognize a narcissist and back off immediately as you become discerning about who you open your heart to.

New York Times Best Selling Author, Kristine Carlson invites you to practice Don't Sweat wisdom to achieve greater mental health, and better communication with your family, friends, and co-workers. Learn how to live with more peace and happiness and rediscover your joy, passion, and self-compassion, to awaken your most vibrant life. www.KristineCarlson.com Kris shares the solution to lonely times.  How can you get through those lonely moments? Your feelings guide you to seeing and being aware of the content of your thinking and how it impacts how you feel.