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#1188 Simple Techniques for Driving More Happiness in Your Life

If I asked the question would you prefer to be happy or miserable, the answer is a simple, yet so many of us inflict misery on ourselves through the actions we take and the choices we make. You don’t have to spend your leisure time with negative people. You don’t have to wake up and immediately tune into the all the horrific things that happened on the planet. The solution, tune into that which creates happiness for you. Focus on what’s good in your life.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Choose who you want to be, Cognitive Reframing, happiness, Podcasts, podcasts.

#1187 Disconnect From Your Stress Inducing Mental Noise

We all get caught up in the daily drama around us. It could be circumstances at work, family challenges or people that get under our skin. We carry these narratives with us and repeat them in our minds. What if we could shut this noise off and take mental vacations from it? Today’s we discuss ways to disconnect from your stress inducing mental noise.

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Cognitive Reframing, Disconnect, meditation, podcasts, Podcasts.

#839 Exert Control Over Your Mind

So often we overthink things to the point that we create stress over things that will probably never happen. Today we discuss how to combat his through your ability to exert control over your mind.

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Cognitive Reframing, control your thoughts, Podcasts.

#645 Stop Playing Out Negative Mental Scenarios

Sometimes we need to get out of our head and stop playing out negative mental scenarios. Today we discuss some ideas to help.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Cognitive Reframing, minimize negativity, Podcasts, Positivity.

#50 Cognitive Reframing

Cognitive reframing is the act of taking a thought that doesn’t serve you and redirecting your mind to focus on something more pleasing. Today we discuss ways to use this skill in daily life.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Cognitive Reframing, control your thoughts, Direct Your Life, Direct your mind, Podcasts.

Stop Complaining


I’ve noticed a correlation between the amount of complaining people do and their level of happiness. The more people complain the more miserable they usually are. It’s easy to determine why this occurs. Every time you complain you are reliving a bad situation. If you are a constant complainer your life becomes a continuous stream of misery. There is a very simple solution…Stop complaining!!!

There aren’t too many weeks that go by where I don’t find myself on an airplane. People always ask me how I do it. Then they proceed to complain and tell me how difficult it is to deal with security lines and how bad the airlines are.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Cognitive Reframing, eliminate negativity, Gratitude, minimize negativity, Stop Complaining.

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