Less Stress, More Fun

There seems to be a myth that parenting means experiencing guilt. Yet why would that be true? I think parenting guilt is a waste of time and energy. And, more importantly, parenting guilt can deplete the joy you - and your kids! - experience from your parenting. In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:The concept of parent guilt (bi-directional!)The unexpected costs of feeling guilty about your parentingFun options to reduce, minimize and/or evaporate parenting guiltResources mentioned:“Parent guilt: What is it? And how can we manage it?” (BBC)“Does guilt make good parenting?” (University of Rochester) “Got Mom Guilt? Here’s How To Navigate It” (Cleveland Clinic)“11 Ways Parents Make Their Kids Feel Guilty Without Realizing It” (HuffPost)Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/#podcast #parenting #parent #relationships #guilt #noguilt #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

There’s much talk about the routines of “doing.” Morning routines, email routines, etc. Yet how often do you notice and optimize your mental routines? In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:Ways you can observe your most and least helpful mental routinesDeciding what mental routines to work on adjustingFun games you can play to adjust your mental routinesGet Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/#podcast #routines #habits #thoughts #mindset #optimization #habitsofthought #anxiety #contentment #selfimprovement #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #playful #lessstress #morefun © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

This is the “Less Stress, More Fun” podcast’s 100th episode! Today I thought I’d talk about how fun it is to have “favorite things”...and how playful it is to let those evolve over time. In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:The joys of creating this podcastA few of my favorite thingsEmbracing your favoritesResources mentioned:“My Favorite Things” song from the movie “The Sound of Music” (video)“Buddy the Elf’s Best Moments” (YouTube)Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/#podcast #favorites #favoritethings #living #yourlife #appreciation #graditude  #playful #lessstress #morefun © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

When people don’t meet expectations, it can be stressful. How do you handle it when there is a clear expectation for performance that is not being addressed? Let’s talk about accountability conversations!In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:When to have a conversationHow to prepare for a conversationThe powerful generosity of holding each other accountableResources mentioned:“Accountability is a love language” (TEDx by Tafadzwa Bete Sasa)“What to do Before an Accountability Conversation” (HumanizingWork.com)“How to Have Accountability Conversations with Your Team Without Compromising Care” (article w/ video, Corporate Edge) Conversations for Creating Star Performers: Go Beyond the Performance Review to Inspire Excellence Every Day (book, McGraw-Hill)Collective and individual cultures (Wikipedia)“No Venting, Please” (Less Stress, More Fun podcast)Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/#podcast #accountability #conversations #difficultconversations #teams #relationships #communication #courage #generosity #community #responsibility #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

Sometimes life is super busy. And sometimes we’re surprised by quiet periods in one or more areas of our life. In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about 3 suggestions for managing the stress of “not enough to do” compared to the stress of “too much to do” Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/#podcast #busy #motion #humandoing #humanbeing #downtime #personaldevelopment #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun © 2023 Lisa Schwaller

Everything has a cycle that includes beginnings and endings. Sometimes in life, it seems as though we face a lot of endings. This episode is for those of you who might love a fresh, shiny new beginning yet wonder how to gracefully navigate endings whether expected, foreseen, and abrupt.In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:Seeing endings as the natural autumn and winter of our livesDifferent types of griefHow to avoid minimizing our loss “just because” it doesn’t seem like a big lossHow to support yourself and others who may be preparing for or navigating endingsResources mentioned:“Micro-Losses: How our brains might be robbing us of our ability to grieve” (Daniel Juday & Dr. David Hartman YouTube)“Types of Grief: Yes, there's more than one” (What’s Your Grief)“Grief” (Cleveland Clinic)“Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss” (National Library of Medicine)Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/© 2023 Lisa Schwaller