Mentally Strong
Taming Your Inner Critic
In the episode today, Dr. Cindra talks with Lisa Kaye about how we all have an inner gremlin what is formed to protect us. Listening to this gremlin leads us to playing small and puts a cap on our limitless potential. To identify your gremlin message, ask yourself “What gets in the way of you moving forward…
Read MoreHow Breathing Calms Your Brain
The present moment is the only place peak performance is possible. Breathing deliberately is important to your mindset because it allows you to remain in the present moment and reduces your stress, anxiety, and anger. Breathing deliberately also improves memory and awareness. Dr. Cindra talks about how to count with your breathing because this helps you…
Read MoreTrain Your Trust
Trusting yourself is an essential part of building your self-confidence. Your trust is a trait that can be trained, and should be trained. First, when training your trust, it is important to not wait for confidence – instead, act confidently. Second, we need to doubt our doubts! Most of what we say to ourselves when…
Read MoreThe 3 Gifts Technique
This week on the podcast we talk about The 3 Gifts Technique. Consider a difficulty you are experiencing right now – the difficulty could be big or small. Then, ask yourself, how can this be a gift? The gift could come from an increased knowledge, power to grow your mental muscle in a new way,…
Read MoreHow to Control Your Mind
In this episode, we talk about the impact of overthinking on your performance, happiness and fulfillment. Dr. Cindra Kamphoff encourages us to use the Truth Meter when you notice yourself overthinking or believing a thought that doesn’t serve you. Your mind tends to lie to you to keep you safe and small. Instead, take control…
Read MoreWhat Would Change Everything for You?
This week I encourage you to consider the one goal that if you went after would change everything. Cindra calls this your Ultimate Game-Changer Goal. Then, commit to the next step. Many times we have multiple completing goals.You want to keep the main thing the main thing to focus your attention on what would make…
Read MoreA Powerful Strategy to Respond with Purpose
This week on the podcast we share a powerful strategy to help you respond not react. When you respond, you choose thoughtfulness and are guided by logic over emotion. You are intentional with your intentions. Power Phrase this Week: “I choose to respond with purpose and intention.” Quote of the Week: “When you react, you…
Read MoreHow Risk Taking is Key to Success
This week on the podcast, we talk about how being courageous and taking calculated risks is essential for success. You can’t go after your goals without some risk and courage. When you encounter obstacles, stress and pressure, a key is to see these obstacles as a challenge not a threat. Remember, you have everything inside…
Read MoreHow to Set Yourself Up for the Future
This week on the podcast we talk about how to set yourself up for future success. Cindra describes how to engage in the “Best Possible Self Exercise” to get clarity on your future self which has been found to increase possible affect and optimism. This week spend some time visualizing a date in the future,…
Read MoreWhat Would Your Future Self Want?
In this episode, we talk about why it is important to consider what your future self looks like in 5 or 10 years. Research shows that when you see your future self as someone different than you are today (your current self), you make better decisions. Dr. Kamphoff shares 3 specific ways you can get…
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