More ideas on how to shift your relationship to anxiety and fear as well as emotional discomfort in general are on the plate for today's episode. I mention another podcast from Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. Here's the link for that: https://beherenownetwork.com/jack-kornfield-heart-wisdom-ep-92-stories-that-open-the-mind-mend-the-heart-and-lead-…

In this episode I flip the script on anxiety (fear) so you can see it's just a biological function and not a scary drama monster. It's actually here to help. Let's open the door on anxiety and get some fresh air up in here.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Playing a quick catch up on this episode letting you know that EMDR is now part of the therapy offered in my private pracitce. I talk some of what EMDR is and what it's used for. I talk about links to my sliding scale therapist directory listing here: http://bit.ly/sliding-scale and my full fee directory listing here: http://bit.ly/therapy-den…

Today I'm talking about how taking a rest is the most important part of working.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

A meditation to help destress on this day of taxes in America or whatever is taxing you and stressing you.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Giving you a look at what's going on these days at The Stress Dojo. I've reopened my therapy private practice and am taking new clients. Also, I'm attending some meaningful seminars in the next 2 months. I'm giving you the low down on all of it. Join the email list by sending me your email here: shane@thestressdojo.com. I switched email providers a…

Forgiving is not forgetting. It’s remembering without anger. Easy to say, not as easy to do. We are not normally set up to forgive until we've milked the situation for all it's pain and drama and sometimes not even then. But maybe, if the seed is planted, we can all get to it a little bit faster. Forgiveness really is an inside job. https://thestre…

A rambly episode on treating yourself with compassion as the only sustainable way forward in life. I use the example of my struggles with weight but it can be any place we feel broken or defective. Be compassionate with yourself to turn your pain into purpose.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Following the theme of what I'd like to tell my 16 year old self if I could, I talk this episode about watering the seed of curiosity. Yes, I use more Indigo Girl's lyrics. In fact here's the link to the song Closer to Fine that I use in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShiegA9UZYs Click here and stay connected with me! http://bit.ly/2…

If you could talk to your 16 year old self, what would you say? This is birthday month for (gonna be 50, ya'll) and the theme for this month is shit I want my 16 year old self to know. Email me and let me know what you would tell yourself at 16: Shane@thestressdojo.com I mention an Indigo Girls song from the album Rites of Passage in the episode. T…

Today I talk about how I get through days when I have a deadline and I just don't want to do the work. Where to go when I don't feel inspired or creative. We are all creatives and we all have bad days, so what the hell, man? What the hell?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Today I'm talking about ASMR. What it is, how it works and how to get into it. I've got links to ASMR content creators below and the link for connecting with me for all your stress and anxiety tools. Youtube channels Made In France ASMR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d18IlLmw0utmVxIjSadLQ ASMR Johanna https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVgh2enzC…

In this episode I talk about adding reboots to your stress management toolkit. I go over several ideas for implementing small reboots to your routine and end with a pro tip of self awareness that really sets the process on fire. Connect with me: http://bit.ly/2RgySzy Facebook: http://bit.ly/thestressdojo-fb…

Today’s episode is one long answer to listener mail in which I talk about the ideas of life being messy and beautiful (wabi sabi) and continuous improvement (kaizen). Link to Cheryl Hunter’s wabi sabi story (trigger warning: one part of her story includes a rape in her youth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1gxziZwmkc Contact me: shane@thestressdo…

Today I'm talking about the last mindset shift for the new year. I'm focused in on the choice of excellence rather than the fixed and stagnate idea of perfection. Life doesn't fit into nice little boxes so will you choose to go through it joyfully or in perpetual misery? In listener mail I look at how to practice mindfulness when you have anxiety. …

This episode is about the dance between Sustainability and Security. One is fixed and doesn't honor the constant movement of life while the other allows you to breathe, rest, and deal with life as it comes. I'll let you guess which is which. :) In listener mail, I look at dealing with anxiety and stress first thing in the morning. The blog posts fo…

In listener mail I talk about the question of eliminating stress and anxiety altogether. The rest of the episode is all about the mindset shift from balance to harmony and making it more sustainable...and less stressful.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Talking today about shifting how we look at obstacles and challenges. If we treat them as monsters, they evoke fear. If we treat them as puzzles, they evoke curiosity and creativity. Which do you want more of?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

I'm talking about new year's goals today and I'm telling real ass stories about my life to the point I even felt ill. It ain't all roses but without the mud, there ain't no lotus. Get clear on what you want to feel before you start creating stories about how that has to look. Your new year's resolutions will be better for it and you'll have a lot l…

Hey there, I'm touching base with you today in a brief episode just to let you know I'm not dead. I woke up coughing and sicky again today and didn't think I'd get through a regular episode. I obviously should not have skipped my normal drop day when I felt fine but it was Christmas day. Whatever the case, I'll get it together soon even if I have t…

I got a frog in my throat this episode. I'm tryna be good ya'll and get onto my weekly content creation. I'm on week 3 and it's looking good, so I could not let you (or me) down by skipping out just because I didn't feel good. I take listener mail today and revisit the Tibetan singing bowl that has been absent since I rebranded. I use it for a smal…

Talking today about holiday stress, particularly around Christmas and they crazy things we do to ourselves because we don't stop and re-evaluate why we do what we do. I give some ideas on ways to break that up and start moving forward with what you DO want rather than what you DON'T want.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Structure and consistency focus our creative energy when we need it most. In this episode I talk about why that is and what happens to creativity when you don't focus.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

I'm talking this episode about the conscious effort it takes to find your sanctuary space. No one does it for you. It is a muscle you have to build for yourself and by that process it makes you stronger in all areas of your life. For more great content, go check out TheStressDojo.com and all the places The Stress Dojo lives...Facebook, Twitter and …

I've rebranded my business and the podcast had to come along well to make it all cohesive. I talk about the process of change and why this had to happen.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

I'm keeping on moving into the simple space, ya'll. It's powerful though it can feel elusive and maybe a little scary too. Come on get simple!Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

September is the new January. It's time to get focused and pare away the uncessary, the extra, and the distracting. Take a look at your seemingly unimportant decisions that keep you stuck in confusing activity with achievement. Schedule a coaching session here: https://squ.re/2ASc2anΑπό τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

I'm talking this episode about the mindset adjustments that help after big events happen. You can get through them by being flexible and adaptable with Harmony, Excellence, and Sustainability. This was originally written about the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. I'm making this episode on the 1 year anniversary of the storm.…

How to make change in a way that works. Today I talk about changing habitual ways of doing things that are not working in your best interest.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This meditation is from "Fear Less" by Dan Sluyter. It's been a minute since I did a meditaiton, so I'm putting up a fresh one for you.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Happy Pride Month, ya'll. What are you keeping hidden that would will let you step into peace and power if you could let it be known?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

It's ok to get into the dumps. Trying to chase it away bypasses all the juicy bits you can glean while down there.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Live your life your way with your own definition of success and not someone else's.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

It is so hard cleaning out closets. Old pieces of clothing have memories and nostalgia attached to them even tho they haven't fit in years...like lots of years. Looking at what those things mean and how they weigh us down is today's episode.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Today I talk about getting judgemental towards myself when I get off the mindful routine. I look for the gifts of quiet time at first to try and assuage my guilt but then realize it's all part of the process, baby.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

The universe gave me a sh!t sandwich to munch on and help me crank out a teachable moment for you and me.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Talking about creative blocks and the anxiety that comes during that silence. Don't be afraid of it. Embrace it. Explore it. Stand in it and see who you really are today.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This episode concerns the ability to create safe spaces to rest and recharge your brain from the stress of daily life.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This episode wraps up my look at the poem The Invitation. How do you like the full nakedness of your life under the facades, masks and makeup?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This episode looks at beauty and failure in the context of these 2 stanzasΑπό τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

From right sizing to wise sizing, how do you make your life your own?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Happy Heart Day to you...that's every day, not just when the marketing machines tell you you're supposed to celebrate. You have a heart every day!Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Listener Phillip reminded me to get back over here and podcast. This episode is a rundown of what I've been working on. FB groups: Awake After 40 and Gay Men Meditating, my YouTube channel Riding Tides Life Coaching and the blog on my website www.risingtideslifecoaching.com. whew, i'm tired just thinking of it.…

The world is made of stories. From the moment you exit the womb, stories are being told. Can you write new ones as needed or do you stay shackled to yours even after reality has changed?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Talking about my facebook community Awake After 40 and apologizing for not creating content for the past month...ooopsie.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Expounding on the last 2 episodes, I look at the worst juggling act of all.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Joy and Sorrow - The dark sideΑπό τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This episode explores the conventional side of joy and sorrow.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

Stanza two of the Invitation by Oriah. Can you be a brave fool and pick sustainability over security?Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY

This episode being an exploration of Oriah's poem The Invitation with upacking stanza 1.Από τον ETHAN SHANE HENNESEY