Stress between romantic partners can be one of the most difficult to process, especially when you’re living together. Relationship stress is hard to get away from, whether it’s the little, everyday annoyances, occasional arguments, or totally irreconcilable differences. Today’s guest, love and relationship expert Arielle Ford, says relationships don’t have to be stressful! Arielle is the author of 11 best-selling books about love and relationships and has helped a multitude of women find the love they deserve. Not only that, she helps you learn how to manifest more love in your life and how to BE more love. Arielle is charismatic, welcoming, and an absolutely joyful personal friend of mine. She agrees that we’re more likely to take out our daily stress on our partners - whether we mean to or not, they’re someone we feel comfortable with… and they’re always there. But there’s a healthy and an unhealthy way of unloading your stress, and Arielle explains how we can share better. Dealing with life’s stress is one thing, what happens when we’re feeling the stress from within our relationship? The key is to recognize that no one in this world is perfect, and that includes your partner. Once you’ve come to this acceptance and reframed your responses, you’ll find you can more easily accept their small annoyances. Arielle stresses that it’s completely normal to have up to 9 irreconcilable differences with your partner! These can be anything from how you organize your finances to what the best way to keep a clean house is. When you learn to accept these differences and look past them to the love you have for each other, you’ll start to see the stress melting away. Arielle also shares some advice on how to improve the love between you and your partner. She shares some very personal stories that are sure to make you smile. She also encourages all women to become pleasure puppies and explore one thing every day that makes us feel special. Do you take out your everyday stress on your partner? How do you approach differences in your relationship? What do you do to prioritize your pleasure every single day? Let me know in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode: How do we deal with the stress of relationships How you can be more loving with the people you love the most Why we take out our stress on the people we love Why you need to recognize that no one is perfect and what happens when you do How you can reframe your perception of your partner’s annoying behavior to one of love Why it’s perfectly normal to have at least 9 irreconcilable differences with your partner, and how to deal with them How to address money disparities in your relationship How to create space in your own life to allow your partner to be your hero Why you should never put yourself down in front of your partner How you can become a pleasure puppy and encourage daily pleasure How you can recognize and shift your reactions to negative situations   Quotes: “Sometimes knowing the why is completely not useful. The one thing people don’t understand and know is what’s normal in a relationship.” (10:40) “It just doesn’t do any good to be annoyed by it. I just take care of it.” (16:20) “We get stressed out because we’re low on oxytocin. Our oxytocin tanks tend to bottom out. And when we have no oxytocin, we can’t manage stress. So I like to encourage women to become pleasure puppies.” (19:51)   Links Join the top health & wellness entrepreneurs at Mindshare Summit! Find Arielle Ford Online Follow Arielle Ford on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Buy Turn Your Mate into Your Soulmate: A Practical Guide to Happily Ever After Buy Wabi Sabi Love Buy The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction   Have you taken my free stress assessment test yet? Get it here! Check out the full episode post here Dr. Heidi Hanna's Website Take control of your stress with the Stress Mastery Program Follow Heidi on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Stress Mastery Podcast

Strengthening Relationships with Pleasure Puppies w/ Arielle Ford

Even the people who seem to have it all together can go through periods of life-impacting stress. In fact, these episodes can be so severe, that they don’t have any sense of what’s actually going on in their body. JJ Virgin is talking with me today about how she turned her life from stressful and messy to structured and serene. JJ is my dear friend and mentor, someone who I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for many years. She is a world-renowned, triple-board-certified health expert who helps people across the globe lose weight after 40. We start this episode by talking about stress. JJ explains her early relationship with stress and how she used to mistake symptoms of anxiety with exercise-induced asthma. Feeling like you have no control over your body is an extremely unnerving experience, especially when it’s ongoing. But JJ learned to manage her stress and offers a few practical tips and suggestions that helped her get things under control. A structured day was a huge help to JJ, as this let her schedule some time for herself - whether for exercise, personal errands, or just to stop and breathe. JJ also shares with us her personal practice for helping shift stress in any given moment - something that is so valuable to learn. Perhaps most importantly, she tells us how mental health should be a priority in our everyday lives and that we should absolutely not feel guilty for taking some time for ourselves. How do you calm down when you’re experiencing a stressful time in your life? Do you allow yourself some downtime every single day? What do you do to lead a less stressful existence?   In This Episode: How you can mistake anxiety for other medical conditions, such as exercise-induced asthma What effect a complete lack of any sense of where you’re going has on your body How a controlled schedule and structured day can help you control stress Why you should consider investing in a coach and lifestyle community Why you need to schedule in some breathing space every single day How to not feel guilty for taking the time off that you need What the most important health practices are Why it’s so important to be authentically yourself for your mental health   Quotes: “I do so much and accomplished so much because of the challenges that I’ve been through that have made me really develop my stress resilience muscle and my mindset around it.” (2:28) “We all have these big dreams... but you have to take that big dream and go - alright, what’s the first step that I need to take?” (7:47) “We’re never better than when we’re really fully expressing [ourselves] and we’re willing to share and be vulnerable. Because people will relate and say, oh my gosh, she’s just like me.” (18:49) Links Join the top health & wellness entrepreneurs at Mindshare Summit! JJ Virgin's Website Follow JJ Virgin on Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube   Have you taken my free stress assessment test yet? Get it here! Check out the full episode post here Dr. Heidi Hanna's Website Take control of your stress with the Stress Mastery Program Follow Heidi on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Using Adversity to Fuel Success w/ JJ Virgin

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest as well as some of her work – and their connection through a mutual friend: Dr. Debi Silber, holistic psychologist and health, mindset and personal development expert. She recently earned a Ph.D. with a study on how women experience betrayal, in addition to being on FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz Show, TEDx and more, she’s an award-winning speaker, coach, and author. [5:36] Life journeys often differ from expectation to reality, and to find oneself on a path you didn’t choose can get lonely. [6:58] Dr. Hanna and Dr. Silber discuss the nature and impact of betrayal. [9:04] Safety at all costs! How does the lack thereof manifest and how do we navigate out of it? [11:20] Dr. Silber discusses Post Betrayal Syndrome and the ways our body tells us there is a need for it to heal and a need for us to learn! [14:20] Debi talks us through the five proven and predictable stages from the initial shock to the Post Betrayal Transformation. [18:20] Which steps are the hardest to transition from? Why? [19:47] Dr. Hanna asks what Dr. Silber’s strategies are, when she experiences stress or betrayal, in order to get back to normal. [21:40] Dr. Hanna asks Debi what her mantra is and they discuss Dr. Silber’s Post Betrayal Transformation betrayal program before wrapping up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Dr. Debi Silber’s great freebies! Click here to access the Post Betrayal Syndrome quiz.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Dr. Silber’s Post Betrayal Transformation program   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Dr. Debi Silber: Dr. Debi Silber’s Email: Debi@DebiSilber.com Dr. Debi Silber’s office phone: 631 499-4999 and cell: 516 313-8190 Dr. Debi Silber on the Web Dr. Debi Silber on Facebook Dr. Debi Silber on Twitter Dr. Debi Silber on LinkedIn

Beyond Betrayal With Dr. Debi Silber

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, Dr. Shelley Carson, a dear friend and inspiration, as well as a colleague. [4:25] Heidi opens up about the importance of her relationship with Shelley as well as the ways that relationship has helped with her own struggles with anxiety and depression. [5:20] What are Dr. Carson’s go-to strategies to shift stress fast? [7:26] Shelley and Heidi discuss the special effect that nature seems to have on stress as well as why these effects occur. [10:20] Are there ways to bring nature into your personal spaces in order to get some of those benefits? [14:30] On the relationship between stress and creativity. [18:36] Dr. Hanna asks Shelley what her mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on great freebies!   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: The Academy for Brain Health and Performance Book: Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life By Dr. Shelley Carson Other books by Dr. Shelley Carson Creativity Research: Eccentrics, Geniuses, and Harvard Students Harvard Institute of Coaching: Annual Conference “The Health Benefits of Expressive Writing,” Study by Dr. James Pennebaker   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Dr. Shelley Carson: Dr. Shelley Carson on the Web Dr. Shelley Carson on Twitter Dr. Shelley Carson on LinkedIn

Creativity and Nature as Ways of Channeling Stress With Dr. Shelley Carson

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, as well as how they met, her friend and colleague at the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor — of which he is currently President-Elect: Paul Osincup, an International Speaker and Positive Workplace Strategist. [3:55] Dr. Hanna shares information about an upcoming Comedy for Caregivers event as well as Paul’s ebook: 100 Ways to Have More Fun at Work. [8:11] Paul shares some personal examples and strategies for managing his stress levels. [11:30] Dr. Hanna encourages parents to follow Paul’s example! [12:56] Paul Osincup gives examples of his work in business settings as well as tips on adding “funny” to your workplace. [16:35] Laughter makes memory sticky. [18:28] What are Paul’s quick go-to strategies when stress is overcoming him? [22:30] Dr. Hanna asks Paul what his mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Paul’s great freebies! Click here for your copy of Paul’s eBook:100 Ways to Have More Fun at Work (link to come)   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor AATH Annual Conference Comedy for Caregivers Comedy for Caregivers event University of Zurich study (link to come) Paul Osincup on TEDx Talks   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Paul Osincup: Paul Osincup on the Web Paul Osincup on Facebook Paul Osincup on Twitter Paul Osincup on Instagram Paul Osincup on LinkedIn

Harnessing Humor: Comedy as a Coping Strategy with Paul Osincup

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, Dr. Srini Pillay, CEO of NeuroBusiness Group. He is a Harvard psychiatrist, world-renowned executive coach, brain researcher, technology entrepreneur, and musician. [2:27] Heidi explains how she met her dear friend Srini many years ago and mentions a few of her favorite books by him. [4:52] Dr. Srini talked about the nature and benefits of mixed feelings — a combination of opposite or contradictory feelings. [5:40] The conversation moves organically in an unplanned direction! [6:20] Dr. Srini touches on the importance of authenticity versus “what we’re supposed to be” and what to do when there is a dissonance between our authentic self and what we think we should be or do. [7:40] We discover that a few of our preconceived notions of perseverance and practice on success levels are actually not stand-alone indicators! And these erroneous notions cause people a lot of stress. [11:20] Dr. Hanna asks what we can do to better our practices, if in fact perseverance and practice may not always help! [15:55] Unless we actually put our hearts into them, a lot of stress can be generated by our deliberate practices because we may just be rewiring negative habits. [16:50] Dr. Pillay tells the story of when he entered his residency at Harvard. [18:00] What is alignment in terms of focused and unfocused periods? [19:04] Dr. Hanna asks what are Dr. Pillay’s go-to strategy or strategies when he finds himself out of balance in some way. [22:30] On the interconnectedness of consciousness and the stress generated when we feel disconnected from reality. [26:16] Dr. Hanna asks Dr. Pillay what his mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Srini’s great freebies! Click here for a free, customized, Total Brain Makeover!   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Book: Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind, by Dr. Srini Pillay Deliberate practice Positive-constructive daydreaming   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Srini Pillay: Dr. Pillay on the Web NeuroBusiness Group on the Web Dr. Pillay on Facebook NeuroBusiness Group on Facebook Dr. Pillay on Instagram Dr. Srini Pillay on Twitter Dr. Pillay on YouTube

Living in Authenticity with Dr. Srini Pillay, M.D.

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces — even though he needs none! — this week’s guest, her very good friend and mentor, John Assaraf. John is one of the leading mindset and behavioral experts in the world; he appeared on many well-known television shows, built five multi-million companies, wrote two New York Times bestselling books and was featured in eight movies. He is also the Founder and CEO of Neurogym. [3:00] John jumps right in and explains what innercizing is. [4:59] Dr. Hanna asks John to talk about his new book, Ignite My Brain. [7:20] John touches on the importance of deactivating the stress response center, first and foremost. [9:33] The first two innercises — Take Six/Calm the Circuits and AIA (Awareness, Intention, and Action) — are key to shifting your stress from Frankenstein to Einstein! [14:15] Stress is fuel, you just need to learn how to use it. [17:33] Dr. Hanna enjoins John to talk a bit about the Neurogym system to drive success as well as the benefits of the Brainathon. [20:32] What are John’s go-to strategies to manage his stress levels? [23:17] Dr. Hanna asks John what his mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on John Assaraf’s great freebies! Follow this link to get 8 free innercises when you buy John’s new book, Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain’s Hidden Power.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Books by John Assaraf Movies with John Assaraf, The Secret Neurogym Brainathon Book: Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power, by John Assaraf   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, John Assaraf: John Assaraf on the Web John Assaraf on Facebook John Assaraf on Twitter John Assaraf on YouTube John Assaraf on LinkedIn

Innercizing the Brain for Better Resilience with John Assaraf

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest — and how the Vagus nerve brought them together — her friend Sally Gray, the Life Mastery Neuroscience Naturopath. [2:33] Heidi describes Sally’s mission to empower mothers to cut through the chaos to restore resilience. [4:35] Sally Gray dives right in with her personal definition of stress, her evolving relationship with it, and how she uses it as a driving force for shaping everything. [8:14] Dr. Hanna asks what techniques Sally has developed and uses to recognize and manage her stress and reactionary patterns. [12:54] What are stress signatures, and what can you do with them? [13:47] How transparent should we be with our children, about our own stress as a parent? [17:15] Sally talks about priming as a way to prepare for future stress and how human resilience paired with stress is a source of continuous evolution. [19:30] How can we be the change our kids need to see! (What would we have needed as kids ourselves?) [23:40] Dr. Hanna asks Sally if there are any good practices for teaching kids meditation. [21:50] Dr. Hanna asks Sally what her mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Sally Gray’s great freebies! Follow this link for Sally’s free gift, and click here to join her awesome Facebook tribe.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Global Stress Summit The Vagus nerve Sally Gray’s webinar: Understanding and Training Vagal Tone Book: Psycho-Cybernetics Program: The Greatness In You Books by Dr. Wayne Dyer Book: The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, by Sean Covey   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Sally Gray: Sally Gray on the Web

Raising Resilient Kids with Sally Gray

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, her friend Dr. Steve Taubman, bestselling author and world-class speaker who has dedicated his life to showing people how to thrive through their challenges. [4:08] Dr. Taubman delves into his relationship with stress through the years, as well as the importance of knowing that stress does not come from outside of the self. [5:00] A tip on approaching a person struggling with depression. [6:32] Dr. Hanna asks her guest to explain his background and his involvement in hypnosis — a fascinating story. [8:45] Is hypnosis scary? And how does it work? [10:40] Dr. Taubman expands on the idea of creating our own witness. [14:12] Can mindfulness awareness be directed into a pattern shift for people to break their ‘self-hypnosis’? Dr. Taubman’s dark room allegory. [16:59] Mindfulness is love. [17:54] Heidi asks Steve how he identifies stress, and what his go-to strategies for combating it are. [20:15] How Fido can Make you Better at Everything — a Ted Talk that Dr. Taubman hopes he gets to deliver someday! [21:50] Dr. Hanna asks Dr. Taubman what his mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Dr. Steve Taubman’s great freebies! Click here to get a free chapter of his new book — Buddha In The Trenches: The Timeless System For Developing Unshakable Performance Under Pressure.   Access the Mindfulness Quiz here.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Book: UnHypnosis: How to Wake Up, Start Over, and Create the Life You're Meant to Live, by Dr. Steve Taubman Sales mastery program: The Magic of Inner Selling Online productivity course: Procrastination Annihilation Book: Buddha In The Trenches: The Timeless System For Developing Unshakable Performance Under Pressure, by Dr. Steve Taubman Confirmation bias Mindfulness Equanimity   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Steve Taubman: Dr. Steve Taubman on the Web Dr. Steve Taubman on Facebook Dr. Steve Taubman on LinkedIn

Fix Your Mood Before Your Mess With Dr. Steve Taubman

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, her awesome humor buddy and dear friend, Karyn Buxman — TEDx speaker, upcoming Forbes book author, and a neurohumorist! [3:37] Karyn dives into her relationship with stress in a truthful and honest manner. [5:26] How does Karyn know when stress has gone from the positive driving force it can be, to the negative influence we know we want to avoid? [7:15] Heidi and Karyn touch on the importance of protecting our loved ones from our outward stress reactions, as well as the universality of our shared experiences as humans. [9:50] Dr. Heidi asks how humor can help protect us from falling into the traps of self-pity and “poor me” competitions, and actually reframe our thought patterns around stress. [14:56] After distract and reframe, what shows up to refuel for Karyn? [16:37] What is strategic, intentional humor? [20:34] Find links and a way into Karyn Buxman’s closed Facebook group for a deeper dive into learning about how to do humor intentionally. [23:26] Dr. Hanna asks Karyn what her mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Karyn Buxman’s special invitation  to her closed Facebook group!   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Book: Funny Means Money, by Karyn Buxman Maslow’s hierarchy Bob Newhart: Stop It! The Laughing Bride Mike Birbiglia’s Thank God for Jokes In & Out Steel Magnolias   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Karyn Buxman: Karyn Buxman on the web Karyn Buxman on Facebook Karyn Buxman on Twitter Karyn Buxman’s YouTube channel Karyn Buxman on LinkedIn

What’s so Funny About Stress With Karyn Buxman

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners, shares her excitement about today’s conversation and lists some of the extensive accomplishments and amazing credentials of her guest, Dr. Michael Breus, the Sleep Doctor. [3:39] Dr. Hanna asks Michael if he can tell us a little bit about his relationship with stress. [5:14] Heidi’s ‘fab three’ every morning are great to start a day but how can you start a night right? [7:00] Michael shares his go-to strategy for going to sleep: the power-down hour. [9:38] Is eight hours of sleep a myth? Sleeping in or waking up? Catching up on sleep? Dr. Michael Breus talks about the importance of consistency, and more. [11:25] Dr. Hanna asks Michael how he navigates sleep pattern disruptions (i.e. traveling). [13:25] The Timeshifter app jet lag plans by the Sleep Doctor. [14:25] All of Dr. Michael Breus’ favorite tools and apps and techniques as well as his new supplement. [16:52] Dr. Hanna raises the question of prescription medication use for sleep management. [23:26] Dr. Hanna asks Michael what his mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Michael Breus’ special gifts! Master your traveling sleep, follow this link to download the app along with a free jet lag plan from the Sleep Doctor on the Timeshifter app.   The Sleep Doctor has a new supplement, if you follow his link, you’ll also get a free online sleep course.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe to the stress mastery podcast now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope. And when we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Book: The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype — and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More, by Michael Breus Book: The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan: Simple Rules for Losing Weight While You Sleep,by Michael Breus Timeshifter App Sleep Score CBD   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook

When it Comes to Sleep, Consistency is Key: Dr. Michael Breus is the Sleep Doctor

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us, and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:08] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and explains why she really was looking forward to this week’s guest, Jodi Cohen — Best-selling author, award-winning journalist, founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, nutritionist, and aromatherapist. [2:35] Jodi founded Vibrant Blue Oils using her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create proprietary essential oil blends to support the healing process for anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmune disorders, among others. [3:32] Dr. Hanna shares her own stories on using Vibrant Blue Oils for stress management. [4:20] Jodi offers her definition of stress, how her relationship to it was forged and the birth of her business. [7:11] Jodi and Dr. Hanna touch on the mechanisms through which the use of essential oils helps restore biological patterns and frequency. [9:00] Dr. Hanna asks Jodi how she goes about developing the right blends to tackle precise issues. [11:15] Essential oils blends are Heidi’s number one go-to for stress shifting strategy, she explains why and asks Jodi what her personal strategies for stress management are. [12:27] What is an “enough list”? [14:12] Dr. Hanna admits to one of her highest stressors. [17:02] All of our reactions throughout the day are information that helps us make adjustments. [17:42] Does Jodi have some tips on integrating essential oils into their routines? [18:44] Can you overuse essential oils? [19:30] Dr. Hanna talks about Jodi Cohen’s books and shares a funny anecdote! [21:22] Don’t overdo it — you get to rest, and you get to relax, and you get to have fun! [23:26] Dr. Hanna asks Jodi what her mantra is and wraps up the show until next week.   Don’t miss out on Jodi Cohen’s special gifts! Jodi is offering listeners a chapter of her book Healing with essential oils: How to Use Them to Enhance Sleep, Digestion and Detoxification while Reducing Stress and Inflammation, follow this link to get your copy.   Finally, if you want to know what Dr. Heidi Hanna’s favorite essential oil blends are, just click our affiliate links to purchase the Small Intestine blend and the Parasympathetic Balance oil.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us, and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope and when. When we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Vibrant Blue Oils Homeostasis Allostasis Design-build Book: Healing with essential oils: How to Use Them to Enhance Sleep, Digestion and Detoxification while Reducing Stress and Inflammation, by Jodi Sternoff Cohen Heidihanna.com/podcast   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Rick Hanson: Vibrant Blue Oils on the Web Vibrant Blue Oils on Facebook (Facebook discussion group) Vibrant Blue Oils on Pinterest Vibrant Blue Oils on Twitter Vibrant Blue Oils on Instagram Vibrant Blue Oils on YouTube Jodi Cohen (Vibrant Blue Oils) on LinkedIn

Essential Oils as Tools for Sustaining a Balanced State, Jodi Cohen Shares her Knowledge

 Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.    How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by, ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.    I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna, and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.    Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us, and create new patterns that will help us.    So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!    Key Takeaways:  [1:12] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and shares how she met this week’s guest, Dr. Rick Hanson — neuroscientist, clinical psychologist, therapist, best-selling author, business consultant, meditation retreat leader and much more!  [3:09] Rick delves into what his new book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, is about.  [5:30] If well-being comes from resilience, where does resilience come from?  [7:19] Dr. Hanna asks Rick for a practical example of a quick and focused intervention to help the brain rewire itself.  [9:44] Rick talks about the way people learn and the way it ties into their sense of self-worth.  [11:32] Dr. Heidi moves the conversation to hear Rick’s thoughts on the negativity bias which is a struggle that people are not talking about a lot.  [14:19] What to do about this stone-age brain of ours?  [15:07] Dr. Hanna touches on the importance of the challenge as a growth factor.  [17:09] The discussion on challenge brings Rick to open up about the challenging roots that brought about his new book.  [19:15] Dr. Hanna asks Rick why he thinks meditation is so helpful.  [23:26] Dr. Hanna thanks her friend and guest and wraps up the show until next week.    If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.    Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us, and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope and when. When we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.    Mentioned in this episode:  Book: Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom,[Text Wrapping Break]by Rick Hanson  Book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, by Rick Hanson  The Foundations of Well-being  Rick Hanson events and meditation retreats  Just One Thing: free weekly newsletter  Heidihanna.com/podcast    For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna:  HeidiHanna.com  @HeidiHanna  Dr. Hanna on Facebook    For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Rick Hanson:  Rick Hanson on the Web  Rick Hanson on Twitter  Rick Hanson on Facebook 

Well-being as a Tool to Learn from Life’s Challenges, Rick Hanson is Our Guide Today

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed, and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success and what they do to shift stress in a positive way when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us, and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners and introduces this week’s guest, her friend, the very energetic Todd Durkin — trainer, coach, author, and motivational speaker. [4:10] Todd goes over how he does have to deal with stress and the discipline he uses to implement his best practices in order to show up with the amount of energy he has. [5:23] What are some of Todd’s 13 life rules (best practices) for managing stress and not getting overwhelmed? [9:15] Todd has noticed over the years that it’s important to coach the mind as well as the body and it often starts with breath and meditation. [12:15] Having trained with Drew Brees for 15 of his 18-year career, Todd vouches for the fact that high performers compartmentalize life in order to keep everything in balance, including bodywork training. [15:00] Dr. Hanna quickly recaps a few of the interesting methods Todd raised for stress management and asks him for his tips on quick, spur of the moment shifting technique. [17:07] Dr. Hanna thanks her friend and guest and wraps up the show with the last question: what is your mantra?   Don’t miss out on Coach Todd Durkin’s special gifts! Sign up for Todd’s weekly Youtube video series: Mind Right Maniac, and get some cool offers.   We will also be raffling off a couple of copies of The WOW Book and one of coach Todd’s famous gray hoodies!   Leave a positive review of this podcast for your chance to win, but there is a time frame in which to leave your comment, so be sure to follow this link  to get all the information.   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools, and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us, and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope and when. When we do that together, we increase the energy we have to bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: NBC’s Strong Fitness Quest 10 Book: The Impact Body Plan: Build New Muscle, Flatten Your Belly & Get Your Mind Right!, by Todd Durkin Book: The WOW book: 52 Ways to Motivate Your Mind, Inspire Your Soul & Create WOW in Your Life!, by Todd Durkin Todd Durkin’s Instagram Eustress vs. Distress Bodywork Heidihanna.com/podcast   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Todd Durkin: Todd Durkin’s website Todd Durkin on Twitter Todd Durkin on Facebook

Passion, Purpose, and Impact: Best Practices for Managing Stress, With Todd Durkin

Are you feeling stuck in a stress mess, overwhelmed and overstimulated by the demands of your life? Spread too thin and not prioritizing self-care because you feel like it’s selfish, when so many other people need your help? Well, let’s stop for a moment.   How much can we really help others when we’re just scraping by ourselves? At the end of the day, we’re only really worth as much as we can give, based on the energy we have in the time that we have.   I’m your host, Dr. Heidi Hanna and in this stress mastery podcast, we’re talking to the experts to find out what they do to use stress as fuel for success, and what they do to shift stress in a positive way, when they notice it getting out of control.   Because we’re all human, we all get stuck sometimes and we can learn so much from each other when we take an honest look at the patterns that are hurting us and create new patterns that will help us.   So, let’s get ready to master stress together in today’s conversation!   Key Takeaways: [1:05] Dr. Hanna welcomes listeners to the very first episode and gives an introduction for her guest, soviet born comedian, actor, writer and soon to be doctor, Yakov Smirnoff. [4:55] Yakov shares details on the evolution of his relationship to stress and how he came to feel very positively about it. He shares a concrete example of how he graphically communicated his stress level with his employees, and how it helped communication as well as management. [7:50] Intention, attention, no tension: the equation Yakov learned to use to manage stress, and the power of meditation to find some breathing space between your thoughts. [11:05] Heidi asks if the challenges and high levels of stress Yakov faced in his life – namely growing up in the Soviet Union – were a catalyst in terms of developing a unique perspective and comedic outlook of life. [12:07] Yakov describes how he drew inspiration from his parents to guide him to look for laughter, healthy laughter, in every relationship and recognize it for what it is, a barometer for love. [15:02] Heidi and Yakov discuss LOL: The Law of Laughter – the doctoral dissertation that he is currently researching to obtain his Ph.D in Psychology – as well as some of the other research that has been led on laughter, and laughter yoga! [21:37] Friendships and relationships are Yakov’s go-to stress busters: choosing the people that you will surround yourself with in moments of stress equals choosing laughter and joy. [22:59] Make America Laugh Again, Yakov’s new show is all about laughing together not laughing at what’s wrong, not laughing at: we need to feel safe and playful and face our challenges more effectively. [26:25] Yakov recounts anecdotes on his work with U.S. President Ronald Reagan during negotiations with Soviet Union’s General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and the importance of humor in all aspects of human relationships. [30:37] Dr. Hanna thanks her friend and guest and wraps up the show with a last question: what is your mantra?   If you enjoyed this conversation, please be sure to subscribe now for exclusive listener gifts and check out the show notes for links, tips, tools and techniques.   Until next time, please remember that stressing is a blessing, once you know how to use it for good. It gives us the energy and information to fuel positive change if we’re brave enough to look into it, stay open and curious to what it has to teach us, and then adjust our patterns in a way that will give us even more capacity to cope and when. We do that together, we increase the energy we have t bring to the time that we have and we’re better together. So please, be good to yourself, and I’ll see you next week.   Mentioned in this episode: Comedy for Caregivers clip https://youtu.be/_abI_yVdL2g Paul Harvey on YouTube https://youtu.be/5OlyD-mDkHM Show notes   For more information on Dr. Heidi Hanna: HeidiHanna.com BeyondFunny.org @HeidiHanna Dr. Hanna on Facebook   For more information on Dr. Hanna’s guest, Yakov Smirnoff: Yakov Smirnoff's Website Yakov Smirnoff on Twitter Yakov Smirnoff on Facebook  

Yakov Smirnoff on the Many Roles of Humor in Relationships, Love and Stress Management

In a world where we feel overwhelmed and overstimulated by the stress of our lives, Dr. Heidi Hanna talks to experts and thought leaders in health, motivation and neuroscience to explore the real-world strategies they use to shift stress in an instant. These honest conversations shed light on both proactive and reactive strategies and techniques that can boost energy and build resilience in the moment and throughout the lifespan for better health, happiness and performance.

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