Humans have a tendency to focus on the future. We tend to get so caught up in the future, concentrating on what we don’t have or what’s to come, that we don’t see what’s right in front of us. Is your idea of what should be happening getting in the way of what is actually happening? The next time you catch yourself asking, are we there yet, pull yourself back ... Show More
Sep 11
Ask What You Need, Not What's Wrong
The next time anxiety, insecurity, or discomfort shows up, skip the diagnosis for a moment. Notice what’s happening in your body and ask, “What do I need right now?” Maybe it’s reassurance. Maybe it’s space. Maybe it’s one deep breath. You can respond to the experience without tu ... Show More
7m 3s
Sep 9
Make It Before You Judge It
The next time you feel inspired to write, speak, draw, build, or share something, notice how quickly judgment enters the room. Then give yourself one simple instruction: keep making it. Don't require the inner critic to approve before you continue. Let the work exist before you d ... Show More
6m 12s
Dec 2022
The Future Hasn't Happened Yet!
The great Yogi Berra once said, "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be." At first glance, it is funny because, of course, the future hasn't happened yet. But, at second glance, many of us do feel this way because we worry that our lives can't improve based on our past or present. L ... Show More
10m 1s
Jul 2022
The dangers of future-tripping
Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs win. // Fol ... Show More
39m 52s
Mar 2023
77. Why do we worry about the future?
This week on the podcast we discuss the experience of worrying and overthinking the future. From anticipatory anxiety, the the illusion of control, paradox of choice and self preservation, anxiety about the future has a lot of psychological origins that we will unpack in todays e ... Show More
35 m
Apr 2018
Can I Ask A Simple Question? | Sunday Motivation Mashup
<p>This is a simple question. Why are you looking back and focusing in on what could have been - what didn't happen, instead of laser focusing on what's right in front of you, what's coming next, what your next stride is? You have no choice in what happened yesterday- only what h ... Show More
7m 50s