Don't Sweat The Small Stuff - Live The Big Stuff

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 A

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/ 

Widely considered one of the world’s foremost experts on happiness and stress reduction (with more than 30 million copies of his books in print worldwide!) the late Dr. Richard Carlson was teaching people how to live happier, more fulfilled lives... long before “happiness” was even a buzzword in popular psychology! Early in his career he taught this set of five principles on better living and called it  “Happiness Training.” These ideas have guided people all over the world through life’s challenges while restoring their joy of living along the way. Listen in, and learn how you can access the wisdom of these timeless teachings through Kristine Carlson’s NEW Happiness Training Course, designed to address the demands of today’s busy, technology-driven lifestyles. 

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

Whether it’s due to a relocation to a new city, or a divorce, or even just the lifestyle change that comes with parenthood, a time may come in our adult lives that we have to make new friends! Connecting with new people isn’t always easy as it seemed in elementary school - it requires us to drop our guard, open our hearts, and take initiative. Talk about vulnerability, right? Kris shares some tried-and-true strategies for meeting new friends at any age.

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!  

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.