33 min

Navigating Life Transitions with Dr. Alexandra Laifer It's Good To See You | Insights on Work Life Balance, Time Management & Productivity Pearls For The Modern Mom

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Let's face it - life transitions can be stressful - whether moving, beginning a new job, getting married, starting a new school or a family. But that stress doesn't mean you've made a wrong decision.
In this episode, host, Dr. Rupa Wong is joined by psychologist, Dr. Alexandra Laifer discuss how to handle the "eustress" that comes from positive life changes.
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Show highlights include:
Eustress and how stress can come from things that are positive (03:03) How stress represents a mind-body disconnect and can cascade into negativity (07:40) How mindfulness is the deliberate cultivation of present moment awareness and  is helpful for periods of stress and stress induced issues (09:34) Why mindfulness doesn’t need to be calm and stereotypical in order to be effective (13:11) The power of just 3 breaths (13:55) How women are socialized differently and handle stress differently (16:23) Why trying to do it all causes unintentional stress (20:10) How issues of control and attachment can cause us stress and what to do about it (24:00) What does embrace the suck mean and how you can use it to reduce your stress around life transitions (29:00) What does radical acceptance mean? (30:00) Find Dr. Alexandra Laifer
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Let's face it - life transitions can be stressful - whether moving, beginning a new job, getting married, starting a new school or a family. But that stress doesn't mean you've made a wrong decision.
In this episode, host, Dr. Rupa Wong is joined by psychologist, Dr. Alexandra Laifer discuss how to handle the "eustress" that comes from positive life changes.
Listen in....
Show highlights include:
Eustress and how stress can come from things that are positive (03:03) How stress represents a mind-body disconnect and can cascade into negativity (07:40) How mindfulness is the deliberate cultivation of present moment awareness and  is helpful for periods of stress and stress induced issues (09:34) Why mindfulness doesn’t need to be calm and stereotypical in order to be effective (13:11) The power of just 3 breaths (13:55) How women are socialized differently and handle stress differently (16:23) Why trying to do it all causes unintentional stress (20:10) How issues of control and attachment can cause us stress and what to do about it (24:00) What does embrace the suck mean and how you can use it to reduce your stress around life transitions (29:00) What does radical acceptance mean? (30:00) Find Dr. Alexandra Laifer
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dralexandralaifer
www.dralexandralaifer.com
 
**FREE RESOURCES & SOCIAL LINKS**
Your free 'Learn to Say No" Guide: www.drrupawong.com/say-no
Learn how to train, onboard and hire your unicorn virtual assistant - joing the waitlist for this resource bundle: Hire Your Best VA Resource Kit
Connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/drrupawong.com
Website: www.drrupawong.com
 
 

33 min