Practically Happy

In this second of the back-to-the-basics miniseries, I am talking about some basic ways you can consider improving your mental health. This is a big part of our lives and well-being that can be ignored-- it matters! Listen in for some new ideas. Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first in a 3-episode miniseries of caring for yourself basics. We start today with Physical Health tips including prioritizing movement, sleep, nutrition, and healing. Tune in for simple reminders of important practices for your physical well-being. Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first in a 3-episode miniseries of caring for yourself basics. We start today with Physical Health tips including prioritizing movement, sleep, nutrition, and healing. Tune in for simple reminders of important practices for your physical well-being. Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fingers crossed I am officially submitting my finalized capstone project this weekend. I head to the beach for a week with my extended family on Sunday and hope to be able to leave my computer behind. I mention that sometimes the best breaks aren't just rest, but are doing something else that you love. Home stretch here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you often feel like you run out of stamina before you run out of time? Are you tired rather than enthusiastic when it's time to get stuff done? Me too. Until I realized my energy had nothing to do with time, and I learned to manage my personal energy as well as my time. Tune in to learn more. Join a retreat! livefreecreative.co/retreats Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm winding down my research and turned in a full draft of my literature review this week. Now, time to dig into the nonfiction book proposal that I will be attaching as an appendix to my paper. I can see the finish line!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know in aviation, your attitude directly relates to your altitude? Which way you point = where you go! In this episode I share a metaphor with our ability to change and adjust our psychological attitudes to enable increasing our elevation or positive emotion. Join a retreat! livefreecreative.co/retreats Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does creativity lead to flourishing? How does it related to intentional living? I have been loving answering some of these questions in my research, and sharing a piece of that with you today. Reference: Runco, M. A. (2006). Reasoning and Personal Creativity. In J. C. Kaufman & J. Baer (Eds.), Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development (pp. 99–116). Cambridge University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can get into a rhythm of our daily life that feels more like a rut. In this episode, certified therapist Kristin B. Hodson and I explore 5 ways that new experiences can build deeper connection and benefit personal relationships, specifically marriage. We are excited to host 5 couples on an adventure and connection retreat this November. Apply for NOVIOS through this following link! Join us in Costa Rica! livefreecreative.co/novios-couples-retreat Find full show notes at livefreecreative.co/podcast Follow Miranda on Instagram @livefreemiranda Get one-on-one coaching with Miranda at Patreon.com/livefreecreative Buy More Than Enough on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I found the flow in my capstone research, quadrupling the work I completed last week. It is a good reminder that sometimes we need to get in the pool far enough to be able to swim. Fingers crossed I am turning in a mostly-complete draft this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices