Dear Jane Podcasts Jane Straus

How do we begin to stop enduring and start thriving? It doesn’t matter whether we start by changing our thoughts or begin by changing habits of behavior. Either way, we can get out of our prison of endurance.

What if you don’t know what your life purpose is? If you feel overwhelmed by figuring out your life’s purpose, you may be thinking too grandiosely, causing you to feel paralyzed by your dreams rather than motivated by them. Write down a few small steps toward one of your goals and make a commitment to take one of these steps.

Are you sometimes living your life in a Courtroom, acting as your own judge, jury (and executioner) and not even realize it? I have four remedies to get out of Courtroom Earth and consciously choose Classroom Earth.

How to enjoy life more is one of those good problems to have in life; however, you may need to understand the emotional hurdles you have unconsciously set up so that you can jump over these and enjoy the next phase of your life. Here are 7 ideas to get clear about what’s really blocking you on your path.

We have probably all experienced rage, whether it’s in the form of being so mad we can’t see straight, having a murderous fantasy, or being afraid we will just “go crazy” if we let out the anger. Here’s how to know if you have anger issues that need to be dealt with and four ways to manage your anger successfully.

It’s invaluable to discern the difference between guilt and shame so that we can respond appropriately in situations and can ask others to respond to us appropriately and fairly also. It’s also vital that we know whether we are feeling bad because of something we have done or because we have simply gotten into the habit of feeling bad.