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

“You are what you practice most,” wrote Dr. Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. So why not take a good look at the way you practice life? In our new podcast series, Kristine Carlson reveals powerful principles; that when put into practice, will inspire you to make the conscious shifts required to achieve your life goals. 

Throughout her career as a NY Times bestselling author, Kristine Carlson has been blessed to know many incredibly successful people. In today’s episode, she uncovers some of the habits, philosophies, and daily practices that have helped them achieve their extraordinary results. 

When is the last time you felt SO immersed in a project that you felt deeply focused, serene, and entirely in the present moment? “Flow state” is a magical mindset that elevates your mood and greatly enhances your productivity and performance. In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson explains how you can initiate a “flow state” mindset so you can do your best work yet!

Ready to step into a pain-free you? Today, chronic pain coach Dan Buglio shares how you can heal your mindset and past trauma, to reduce — and even resolve — your chronic pain. 

When it comes to healing your body, your mindset matters. For many years, Dr. Kevin Reese, Ph.D has helped thousands of people reclaim their health and wellbeing through his revolutionary approach to applying mindfulness as a tool to heal the physical body. Listen in to today’s episode, and learn how you can upgrade your mindset to one that promotes healing in your mind, body and spirit.

Have you ever hit “send” on a charged text – only to regret it moments later? Or maybe, you’ve said something to a loved one that can’t be taken back. While “emotional hijack” can happen to all of us, we can learn how to make conscious choices that invite better outcomes. Kristine Carlson shares how you can build a responsive mindset – so you consistently show up in life as your highest self.

“You are more abundant when you notice all that you have.” - Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.  We are conditioned to live in scarcity. It’s only by adopting a gratitude mindset that what we have becomes enough – and more! In today’s episode, Kristine Carlson reveals how you can begin to cultivate your gratitude mindset, which promotes lasting positivity and empowers you to fully awaken to your highest abundant powers.

When it comes to having a positive mindset, mood matters. As Dr. Richard Carlson wrote in Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,  “A low mood is not the time to analyze your life.” Kristine shares how your mindfulness practice will help you shift even the lowest of moods into a positive mindset!

When it comes to living our best lives, mindset matters. In this series, Kristine Carlson and special guests (experts in the field of psychology, mindfulness, and more) explore the groundbreaking research on how we can cultivate a positive mindset even amid life’s inevitable hardships.

Prioritizing our spiritual well-being helps us stay happy, healthy, and vibrant even in the face of adversity. Whether you’ll implement these daily or you commit to them once a month, make it a priority to add these 3 spiritual self-care action items to your routine.

We don’t have to do something “grand” with our lives in order to leave a meaningful legacy. Rather, it’s in those seemingly small acts of love and kindness that we give in our day-to-day life, that we leave behind our legacy –  the kind of legacy that matters.

The Live Your Legacy series is about honoring your life's purpose and making the most of your life. Today Kris shares the importance of passion.  She shares an intimate story of a time in her life when she wasn't feeling much passion and how she awakened her heart to feel more alive. When we ignite a spark of passion in one area of our lives, it tends to ignite all other areas too.  Kris's favorite quote is from Norman Cousins, "The tragedy of life is not death; the tragedy of life is what we let die inside us while we live." Listen in as Kris leads you into having a love affair with your life. Ignite that little spark and see how it has a domino effect on everything. Live with passion and your heart will be grateful.  You can read more about passion and purpose in Kristine Carlson's book, From Heartbreak to Wholeness: the hero's journey to joy.     

After losing her husband in a tragic accident at the age of 35, Michele Neff Hernandez went on to build a community for widowed people worldwide. Recognized today as a 2021 Top Ten CNN Hero, her efforts with her organization Soaring Spirits International has served over 4 million people. Listen in, and learn how she turned her pain into purpose.

While we often think of our legacy as only what we leave behind, it’s something that is created while we are still here. By living each day mindfully, we ensure that what we leave behind honor’s our life’s purpose.

No parent should ever have to suffer the devastating loss of a child. After losing her son Jonah to a traumatic brain injury in 2018, Amanda Del Balso Cantwell (a manager on the Google for Education team) established the Child Life Program at George Mark House to honor her son’s legacy; providing a supportive environment for families with children who have a serious medical illness. Read Jonah's story at his memorial fund page. give.classy.org/jonahcantwell18.

“If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would you say? Why are you waiting?” - Dr. Richard Carlson, One Hour to Live.  In the introduction to the new Live Your Legacy Series, Kristine Carlson shares a powerful practice to help you live your life in a way that matters (to you).

When we take care of our bodies, we take care of our minds too. Today, Kristine Carlson reveals her annual spring cleanse regime to calm down and feel better from the inside, out.

Feeling peaceful in a world like ours can feel impossible. But you CAN learn to “live in your bubble” and instill a sense of inner peace in any circumstance. Today Kristine Carlson explains how!

Kristine bravely shares her own spiritual story about how she overcame disordered eating and devastating, incredible loss – to eventually come into the light; like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. You too, can transform and wake up to your most spiritual life yet. Spirit is waiting for you!  

When it comes to our mental health and well-being, many of us have gotten off course in these difficult times. This week, Kristine picks up from her last episode – and shares how you can shift from a low mood into a higher one where life feels better and is manageable again.