The Wisdom Coalition - Improve your mindset and be more positive

You might have had a traumatic experience but new research shows we can actually grow in positive ways after trauma! It’s called post-traumatic growth theory and says positive change can occur after a life crisis. This is great news! We break down how to ignite this positive spark with Dr Matthew Scult, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Scult says post-traumatic growth goes beyon...

After a difficult or even traumatic event, would you think you could find something good? In positive psychology, we use so-called Benefit Finding to look back at our challenges and see what we can learn about ourselves, and our lives. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition, walk you through a process from their workbook, Filling in the Missing Piece, that demonstrates how you can look back and see the benefits that...

Do you know someone who is always negative? It can make YOU feel drained after every interaction! 

What can you do? In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition, discuss exactly how you can protect your own well-being in these situations so you can have better mental and physical health with tips like: 

• setting boundaries
• staying grounded
• us...

This spring, let your mindset bloom in new and colorful ways! Our guest is mindset expert, Dr. Wendi Zimmer. She tells us, “Too often we get in this downward spiral of what we think other people want for us, or from us. And we try to live up to those expectations and we don’t think about our expectations.”

In her new book, The Force Continuum: How to Shift Your Mindset to Transform Your Life

Don’t get stuck thinking about every situation in exactly the same way! Transform your thinking by understanding it, reacting to it and shaping it in a positive way. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition, discuss how to:

• learn to hear your mindset voice
• understand which thoughts are helping and which thoughts are hurting you
• realize you have the p...

Taking criticism from another person can sting. But, it doesn’t have to! You can actually use criticism to expand and grow in positive ways. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition, outline a few things about how to react to criticism including: 

• how to avoid being defensive
• how to adapt a growth mindset
• understanding oversensitivity
• ...

“Shame is a signal,” says our guest Dr. Abbie Maroño, who is a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. She says we need to understand what our personal shame is telling us, and use that message as a teacher to show us how to live the life we want. Dr. Abbie has a fascinating way of reframing shame as a source of strength we can use for empowerment. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition also tal...

Does the thought of cleaning out your closet make you cringe? It does for most of us! But our guest says you need to uncover the emotional reasons you feel this way. 

Declutter coach Gina Morton works by going into peoples’ homes and closets or even working virtually to help them declutter. She says our clutter says a lot about who we are and reducing it can help us be our best selves. She tells us how! In this episode, Kim and Nan...

Do you think you’d be happier if you had more money? Research shows you probably wouldn’t be, and the addiction to money that many of us have actually makes us unhappy!! We speak with researcher Jeff Golden https://reclaimingthesacred.net/, who told us that while the US is one of the richest countries in the world, it’s not one of the happiest. In his book, Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the Wor...

What is the automatic negative thought that plays in your head in response to a stressful situation? One effective way to manage stressful situations is to bring a coping thought to mind. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/, outline exactly how you can define your automatic negative thoughts, and how you can create coping thoughts using a wonderful tool from positive psychology...

What significance does complaining have in your life? Is it taking away from your sense of joy and peace? Complaining can be a poison if we let it take over our outlook. In this episode, Kim and Nancy of The Wisdom Coalition https://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/, outline the latest research into the power of limiting how much you complain every day. Kim and Nancy outline exactly what a complaint is and how you can raise your awarenes...

“Adoption is a trauma and the victim is expected to be grateful,” says our guest Janet Sherlund, author of, Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me. She talks about the grief and longing that can haunt children and adults who have been adopted. Sherlund outlines what she wants the world to know about how adoptees feel, the biology of belonging and how adoptees can build a strong sense of self despite their feel...

“Your greatest creative project is to become yourself,” says our guest Jacob Nordby, www.jacobnordby.com co-founder of A Writing Room Collective, Jacob shares strategies from his latest book, The Creative Cure: How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life. He says each of us is creative, and creativity is the essence of our humanity. Norby shares how we can use creativity in dynamic ways to  cultivate inner peace. H...