The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams Risa Williams

Do you often compare yourself to people you know or people on social media? Do you find that after you look at posts online, you start to spiral into feelings of insecurity and shame about where you're at in life?  Influencer, organizer and podcaster, Deanna Yates, talks with me about comparison, how it makes us feel, and what we can do with these feelings to channel them into energy.

We talk about:
-Reframing comparison as a way to see what you actually want
-Learning to step back and get more perspective
-What you're seeing is only a small piece of a bigger picture
-How it feels to be someone people compare themselves to
-The feelings that lurk underneath comparison that can be brought to the surface

**Check out The Chaos to Calm Summit on Monday, May 20th - Risa and Deanna will both be presenting on how to have a healthier relationship with your stuff **
You can sign up for free at this link:
https://www.chaostocalmsummit.com/register/?sa=sa01592826756fbabd0477060921a9af3e95e9f43c

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Guest: Deanna Yates, wannabeclutterfree.com, @wannabeclutterfree
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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

In this episode, Risa Williams talks to leadership coach and author, Trevor Stockwell, about navigating distractions and how to harness our focus in more effective ways each week. Trevor shares tools from his new book, You Lead You, about  how to get more honest with yourself how you're spending your time each day.

They discuss:
-Using timers to limit distractions
-Removing barriers, both physical and mental, to focus and concentration
-Learning to log where you are losing time to  
-Figuring out how to change your space to better use your focus when you're in it
-Helpful methods for avoiding multitasking and task jumping
-Task prioritization and executive functions

Books discussed: Risa's upcoming book, The Procrastination Playbook (in stores Fall 2024) and Trevor's new book, You Lead You, available now on amazon.

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy.
Guest Host: Trevor Stockwell, trevorstockwell.com.
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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

Do you have ADHD and struggle with spring cleaning and organization? Do you find yourself turning into a "human roomba" and struggling to complete household tasks? Join Risa Williams and Ryan Muldoon as they discuss how ADHD can affect our motivation to do household tasks and some practical steps we can take to feel motivated and engaged to finish those organizational projects.

Discover why every step—no matter how small—is worth celebrating and how a mindset shift to "full done" beats "half done" every time. If your motivation usually fizzles out mid-way through a cleaning project, learn some new tips to inspire you to keep going with it!

They discuss:
-ADHD and executive functioning
-Finding ways to motivate yourself to do the mundane tasks
-How to break things down into easy steps
-Gamifying household tasks

**A big congratulations to the winner of the DOUBLE BOOK GIVEAWAY! Listen to find out who won! Thanks to everyone who entered on instagram @risawilliamstherapy! **

Hosts: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy, and Ryan Muldoon,  www.ryanpsych.com, @RyDoon.
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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

Are emails causing you stress and anxiety? Do you avoid reading your emails or sending them sometimes? Did you know that there's something called "email apnea" where people hold their breath when opening their emails? In this episode, Erica Curtis and I discuss the effects of emails on our brains, and what we can do to limit the amount of stress we're feeling and the pressure to respond to things "instantly."

They discuss:
-Setting healthy time boundaries
-Practicing time away from phones/computers
-Setting realistic expectations for response times
-Practicing effective communication through emails and texts

If you're feeling bogged down by your inbox, then check out this episode for practical tips on how to navigate emails and texts...without all the stress.

**DOUBLE BOOK GIVEAWAY** Win a copy of Erica's brand new book, Working with Anger Creatively, and a copy of Risa's book, The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit! Go to instagram: @risawilliamstherapy and leave a comment on the contest post to enter! Winner will be announced on April 17th on the show. See the instagram post for rules and details.

Hosts: Risa Williams, www.risawilliams.com, and Erica Curtis, www.therapywitherica.com.
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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

In this lively episode, Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis discuss ways we get ourselves stuck with our own thinking and the narratives that we tend to tell ourselves about our ability to do things.

They discuss: Catastrophizing and Future-Predicting, two cognitive "distortions" that are very common for people to do, different thoughts you can think to start getting yourself "unstuck," perfectionism and procrastination, and investigating your own past evidence about outcomes.

Books discussed: The Acknowledgment Journal by Stevon Lewis, and The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit by Risa Williams. Also, cognitive behavioral terms from Feeling Good by David Burns, and A Guide to Rational Thinking by Albert Ellis.

Hosts: Risa Williams (risawilliams.com) and Stevon Lewis (stevonlewis.com).
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For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.

Risa Williams reveals the two questions you can ask yourself each day that can lead you to much insight about how you want to be spending your future time...

By asking yourself one question in the morning, and one question at night, and journaling about the answers, you can find your way to new ideas, insight, and inspiration....
 
Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy
Books discussed: The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.
For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.
Support the Show.
For info on books, workshops, guests, and future episodes, please visit: risawilliams.com.

*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.