Pathways to Happiness with Nena Lavonne Nena Lavonne

Welcome to the the Pathways to Happiness Podcast!  In this episode, we discuss what it means to be "unbalanced" in life, how and why that can happen, and the steps to make to make meaningful and significant changes in order to find true balance.  The Pathways to Happiness with Nena Lavonne Podcast is available on multiple platforms.  Please subscribe here to our YouTube channel where we cover all topics having to do with self-growth and emotional well-being such as anxiety relief, mindfulness, self-care and acceptance, living in the moment, motivation, cultivating joy and much more!  Thanks so much for watching!

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Nena is a certified life coach, author, and motivational speaker that specializes in personal development.  Nothing brings her more happiness than helping others lead more meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling lives. 

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How to stop being afraid of life & adopt a fearless approach to living PODCAST: Today's episode discusses how to break free of the anxiety and worry that keep us from living the life we truly deserve. When we understand our psychology, we can start to re-program our negative thoughts and beliefs and become confident, fearless, and ready to enjoy life on a whole new level! I hope you find it helpful and healing!

✧ If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel where we cover all topics having to do with self-growth and emotional well-being such as anxiety relief and management, mindfulness, psychology, philosophy, personality theory, forgiving ourselves, overcoming procrastination, moving forward, positivity, self-care and acceptance, taking inspired action, mental health, living in the moment, motivation, cultivating joy and much more!  Thanks so much for watching!  

✧ Nena Lavonne is a certified life coach, author, and motivational speaker with an educational background in developmental and personality psychology who specializes in self development.  Nothing brings her more happiness than helping others lead more meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling lives.  Nena also has a weekly podcast called "Pathways To Happiness" which is available on multiple platforms.

✧ If you need additional support and feel that your mental health is suffering, seeking help from a licensed mental health professional can provide further guidance, support, treatment options, and coping strategies. This channel is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing on this channel is intended to substitute therapy. Please know that positive change is possible!
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Cognitive Distortions - Should Statements - How the "shoulds" are keeping you in a cycle of guilt, shame, anxiety, inadequacy, and depression, and how to reframe this toxic thought pattern PSYCHOLOGY & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: In today's episode, we talk about "should statements" - they are the seemingly harmless things we tell ourselves in our mind that are connected to what we think we SHOULD be doing or MUST do, that we are not. This self-pressure not only does NOT motivate us, but instead lowers our self-esteem and fills us with negative emotions. We will discuss the very simple way we can break this habit and re-claim control of our lives and choices. I hope you find it healing and helpful!

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Are We Lying to Ourselves? The Psychology of Self-Deceit : Why are we so afraid to be honest with ourselves? Are you hiding your truths from yourself? Today's episode dives deep into the reasons why we do this, how to know if we are lying to ourselves, the harm that it causes to ourselves, our relationships, and our authenticity, and how to learn to face our fears and true reality. Even when we believe we are telling ourselves a "noble lie", we have good intentions, or we are completely unaware that we are deceiving ourselves, it comes at a great cost to us. Today's episode addresses this topic through a lens of compassion and empowerment. It is never too late to live our truth and heal from the emotions and situations in our life that are causing us suffering. I hope you find it healing and helpful!

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TRUE SELF-AWARENESS & SELF DISCOVERY: HOW TO KNOW YOURSELF MORE DEEPLY AND CREATE YOUR BEST LIFE: In today's episode, we discuss the value of knowing and understanding ourselves fully, and how it can help us to design a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. We'll talk about different fun and effective approaches to getting to know ourselves better and strategies for digging beneath the surface and getting to know what truly drives our thoughts and behaviors. When we can truly understand our own personality, quirks, needs, motivation, and habits, we can respond more effectively to life, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Getting to know yourself and your own psychology is a gift that continues to give throughout our lifetime and leads to authenticity and self acceptance. I hope you find it inspiring and helpful!

✧ If you haven't already, please subscribe to our channel where we cover all topics having to do with self-growth and emotional well-being such as anxiety relief and management, mindfulness, psychology, philosophy, personality theory, forgiving ourselves, overcoming procrastination, moving forward, positivity, self-care and acceptance, taking inspired action, mental health, living in the moment, motivation, cultivating joy and much more! 
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HOW TO SPOT AND DEAL WITH NEGATIVE PEOPLE AND ENERGY VAMPIRES / PSYCHOLOGY AND SELF HELP: A psychic vampire (or energy vampire) is a term for those who drain the emotional energy from us and leave us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. This video explains how to identify and respond to this toxic behavior can help you preserve your energy & protect yourself from a great deal of emotional distress. How can we identify energy vampires?These are the people who suck out all our positive energy out of in order to fuel their never-ending hunger for negativity and drama and can include toxic family members, co-workers, and friends. They may be intrusive, show poor boundaries, be overly critical, be overly dramatic, find fault with everything, make mountains out of molehills, be chronic complainers, always find problems in everything, refuse to take no for an answer, unable to accept responsibility, and blame everyone but themselves for their problems and unhappiness. Needless to say, we end up completely drained when we spend time with them. This video offers 8 effective strategies for dealing with, and disarming, energy vampires and offers a psychological look at why this behavior might be there in the first place. I hope you find it empowering and helpful!

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