Your Priority Centered Life

Alise Murray, PhD

Are you feeling tyrannized by your to do list? Are you looking for tips to increase your productivity for better time management? Are you wondering where to begin with a planner or a bullet journal? Do you wonder if it’s at all possible to achieve work-life balance? You’ve come to the right place! “Your Priority Centered Life” will feature useful information you can implement right away and guest interviews that will inspire you to move toward your goals. Host Dr. Alise Murray is a psychologist, a yoga teacher, and a life coach who has spent her career helping overwhelmed, busy adults center their lives around their priorities so they can experience greater fulfillment and achieve higher productivity without burnout.  Want to know where to start? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment today! www.prior10.com/assessment The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  1. 3日前

    107: How to Talk to Your Kid About Going Back to School (or Leaving Home)

    When Dr. Alise's oldest went to college, a parent orientation speaker said something that landed hard: for some parents in that room, this was going to feel like being forced into retirement from a job they loved. Except it's not retirement. It's not an ending. It's a change in responsibilities. Episode two of the Transitions series looks at family change, from the smaller shift of a new grade and new teachers, to the much bigger jump of a kid leaving the house entirely. Dr. Alise walks through why these transitions affect the whole family, not just the kid, and offers two concrete conversations every parent can have: how to check in on the emotional layer beneath the logistics, and how to negotiate what communication looks like once a kid is out the door. In this episode: Why back-to-school transitions come in different sizes, and why that mattersHow to open the door for a tween or teen who won't discuss their anxiety about itReframing "empty nest" as a change in responsibilities, not a loss of themHow to negotiate a communication plan with a kid heading off to collegeWhy kids typically want less contact than parents expect, and why that's normal Next up: Episode 108 moves into crisis and priority change, what happens when something unexpected upends your priorities without warning. Q&A How do I talk to my kid about going back to school? Ask directly how they're actually feeling, not just about the logistics. A lot of tweens and teens won't share about how insecure they feel about starting a new grade or entering a new school, so the parent usually has to open the door and let them know that feeling nervous about change is completely normal. How do I cope with my child leaving for college? Reframe it as a change in responsibilities, not an ending. It can feel like being forced into retirement from a job you loved, but that's not quite accurate. You're still parenting, just differently, from a distance, with less daily information and more trust required. What should communication look like with a college freshman? Talk about it explicitly as a family before they leave rather than assuming. Name a starting point together, whether that's daily calls or something less frequent, and agree to revisit it after a few weeks. Most kids want less contact than parents initially expect, and that's normal development, not rejection. Isn’t this just another back-to-school transition? We’ve been down this road many times before? Not all school starts are the same. A new grade with the same friends is a small shift. Moving from elementary to middle school or middle to high school is a bigger jump in structure and social terrain. A kid leaving home entirely is the biggest change of all. Each size deserves its own conversation. Resources Sign up for the weekly Sunday Reset Newsletter Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  2. 9月9日

    106: How to Transition From Summer to Fall Without the Crash

    Fall doesn't have to land like a thud. But for a lot of us, it does, because we treat September like a light switch instead of a dimmer. This episode kicks off a new series called Transitions, four episodes on the shifts that throw people off, even the good and expected ones. We're starting with the one that sneaks up on almost everyone every year: the jump from summer's slower pace into fall's full calendars and full inboxes. Dr. Alise talks through why this transition hits so hard (hint: it's not just you, and it's not really about willpower), and shares four concrete ways to build yourself a gradual on-ramp instead of jumping straight into the deep end, including a small ritual borrowed from a colleague's 2020 pandemic routine. In this episode: Why an abrupt transition wears people out, even a good oneWhat schools get wrong about starting the year (and what you can do differently)The "admin hour" practice for easing back into structureWhy a small, non-productive ritual can steady your nervous systemReclaiming your physical workspace before you strictly need it Next up: Episode 107 moves from seasons to people. We're talking family change, what happens when a kid heads back to school or off to college for the first time. Q&A Why does the transition from summer to fall feel so hard? Because summer has a slower, more spacious pace, and then fall arrives with full calendars and full structure all at once. That abruptness is what wears people out, not the season change itself. How can I ease into fall without feeling overwhelmed? Start by noticing the rhythm you've actually been living this summer, then build a gradual on-ramp instead of jumping straight into full structure. That can look like a contained "admin hour" of focused work, a small daily ritual, or easing back into your usual workspace before you strictly need to. What is an "admin hour" and how does it help with a seasonal transition? It's a deliberate, contained hour (or two) where you sit down and do planning or desk work, then close it out. It's not a full workday yet. It gives your body practice with focused, structured time so full days don't hit you cold. Do I need to change my whole routine to make this transition easier? No. The goal isn't doing more, it's spreading the same amount of change out instead of absorbing it all at once. Small, deliberate adjustments make a bigger difference than a total routine overhaul. 👉 Resources Sign up for the weekly Sunday Reset Newsletter Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  3. 9月2日

    105: Questions I Hear All the Time, Answered

    Why do I feel busy all day but never move forward on anything? Why can I never get through my to-do list? How do I stop feeling too overwhelmed to even start? In this episode, Dr. Alise answers three of the questions she hears most consistently, from listeners, clients, and people she meets who ask "this might be a weird question, but." They're not weird questions. They're the ones without obvious answers, at least not the answers most productivity advice gives you. This episode breaks down what's actually happening underneath each one and what genuinely helps, including a psychological concept that explains why starting small works better than you'd expect. In this episode: Why reaction mode fills a day without ever moving you forward, and how a filter changes thatWhy the to-do list is the wrong tool for the job, and what a shorter, more intentional list does insteadA five-year question worth sitting with if your current pace makes your stomach churnHow to begin when you're too overwhelmed to start, including the smallest possible first stepThe Zeigarnik effect: why your brain actually wants to help you finish what you start Enrollment for Prior 10 closes Friday, September 4. Sign up here!Sign up for the Sunday Reset here. Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  4. 8月28日

    104: Self-Respect Is Not Self-Care, with Amy Loken

    Burnout usually gets treated like a crisis. Amy Loken, founder of The Amy Factor, sees it differently. Burnout is the visible result. The real crisis, she says, is self-negotiation, the slow accumulation of small concessions we make to ourselves while we're busy showing up for everyone else. In this Friday Flip conversation, Dr. Alise talks with Amy about the distinction between self-care and self-respect, why resentment is often the earliest honest signal that something needs to change, and the difference between a boundary (external, the line that gets crossed) and a standard (internal, what you require of yourself to hold that line). Amy shares what she learned navigating caregiving for her parents, the loss of her sister, and now her husband's chronic health issues, including the exact three questions she asks herself before saying yes to anything. In this episode: Why self-respect, not self-care, is the actual infrastructure underneath a sustainable lifeSelf-negotiation versus burnout: which one is the real crisisThe difference between a boundary and a standard, and why both matterAmy's three questions to ask before taking something on: what does this protect, what does this require of me, and where is the lineA doctor's simple, non-negotiable response to lunchtime appointment requests, and why it works This week's episode is a companion to the four-part series on limits. If you haven't caught those yet, start with Episode 100. Find Amy: https://theamyfactor.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylokken/ 👉 Sign up for the Jump Start Bundle here: https://jumpstart-bundle.subscribepage.io/ Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  5. 8月27日

    103: Limits Aren't the Enemy of a Full Life. They're How You Build One.

    There's a belief that's been running beneath the surface of every episode this week: if I do less, I become less. It's the thought behind "if I slow down I'll fall behind," "if I say no I'll let someone down," and "if I stop being the person who does everything, who am I?" It was installed by a system that has rewarded doing more since you were in school, and it's why limits feel like the opposite of success instead of the foundation of it. In this series finale, Dr. Alise names that belief directly and makes the case that limits aren't what shrink your life, they're what make it livable. She shares the graduate school conversation that changed how she thinks about productivity for good, walks through the Daily WIN (one of the two core daily practices behind Prior 10), and opens the door on what she's built for people who are ambitious, capable, and exhausted by systems that never quite fit. In this episode: The belief underneath every limit you're afraid to set: "if I do less, I become less"A graduate school conversation about the difference between doing more and knowing what mattersThe fence metaphor: why a limit is what makes freedom possible, not what takes it awayAn introduction to Prior 10 and the two daily practices at its centerThe Daily WIN, a three-question, five-minute practice you can try tonight Quick Win: Try the Daily WIN tonight. Three questions, five minutes. W, what worked today? I, what could be improved? N, what's your next step? Write it, voice memo it, or just think it through. Tomorrow: A Friday Flip guest conversation with Amy Loken. Sign up for the Jump Start Bundle here: https://jumpstart-bundle.subscribepage.io/ Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  6. 8月26日

    102: The Hardest Person to Say No To Is You

    The commitments other people hand you at least have a source you can point to, a boss who needs one more thing, a friend who needs a favor. But some of the fullest parts of your calendar have no external source at all. Nobody asked you to plan the day trip, sign up for three parks and rec classes, or turn a good lesson plan into a 2 AM sensory experience lab. In this episode, Dr. Alise turns the lens on the overcommitment that comes from inside, the kind that's driven by imagination, enthusiasm, and the instinct to make things better than they strictly need to be. She shares a personal story from her years teaching at a university that explains exactly how a gift like creativity can become the thing exhausting you, and makes the case for why white space isn't wasted time, it's what makes everything else sustainable. This is the third of four short daily episodes on limits: practical ones, not dramatic ones, each with a quick win you can try before the next episode drops. In this episode: Why the commitments you give yourself are often the hardest to notice and undoThe "it would be amazing if" thought pattern and where it leadsA personal story about 2 AM lesson planning and what it revealed about unlimited enthusiasmThe continual improvement trap: when good is never allowed to be enoughWhy white space isn't wasted time, it's what makes a creative brain function well Quick Win: Look at your calendar for the next two weeks. Find one thing you signed yourself up for that nobody asked of you. Ask honestly: is this adding to my life or adding to my load? Sign up for the Jump Start Bundle here: https://jumpstart-bundle.subscribepage.io/ Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

  7. 8月25日

    101: Why You Can't Say No to the People You Love Most

    At work, there's at least a job description, some theoretical line between your role and everyone else's. At home, with the people you love most, there's no document. No scope of work. So you fill in the blank yourself, and that role gets very, very full. In this episode, Dr. Alise looks at the limits we struggle hardest to set: the ones with our own families. She unpacks why rest without a purpose can feel like a character flaw, how we've quietly confused availability with love, and why giving from a depleted place doesn't actually serve the people we're giving to. Along the way, a coffee stand parking lot becomes an unexpected lesson in what it means to refuel before you show up for the people who need you. This is the second of four short daily episodes on limits: practical ones, not dramatic ones, each with a quick win you can try before the next episode drops. In this episode: Why rest without a purpose can start to feel like a character flawThe difference between availability and love, and why we mix them upWhat it costs the people we love when we give from an empty tankA parking lot story about the difference between logistics and presenceWhy a real decompression ritual has to be protected, not just wished for Quick Win: Identify one place at home where you're consistently giving more than was actually asked, or more than you actually have. Name it. Ask what the store-bought cupcake version of it would look like this week. Sign up for the Jump Start Bundle here: https://jumpstart-bundle.subscribepage.io/ Want to get a snapshot of your own life in just minutes? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment at www.prior10.com/assessment. The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.

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Are you feeling tyrannized by your to do list? Are you looking for tips to increase your productivity for better time management? Are you wondering where to begin with a planner or a bullet journal? Do you wonder if it’s at all possible to achieve work-life balance? You’ve come to the right place! “Your Priority Centered Life” will feature useful information you can implement right away and guest interviews that will inspire you to move toward your goals. Host Dr. Alise Murray is a psychologist, a yoga teacher, and a life coach who has spent her career helping overwhelmed, busy adults center their lives around their priorities so they can experience greater fulfillment and achieve higher productivity without burnout.  Want to know where to start? Take the free Prior 10 Life Assessment today! www.prior10.com/assessment The information contained and documents referenced in the podcast “Your Priority Centered Life” are for entertainment, educational and informational purposes only, and are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional medical or health treatment, diagnosis, or advice. We strongly encourage listeners to consult with medical providers or qualified mental health providers with issues and questions regarding any physical and/or mental health symptoms or concerns that they may have. Furthermore, the opinions and views expressed by podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates are not necessarily those of the podcast host. Dr. Alise Murray’s opinions and views are expressed in her individual capacity and are not to be construed as those of any of her podcast guests, partners and/or affiliates.