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This month’s theme is Money Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/MoneyManagement  Let's break down some different types of Shiny Object Syndrome. There's Shiny Projects Shiny Vacations Shiny Books and Magazines Shiny Shoes and Purses Shiny Name Brands Shiny Jewellry Shiny Conferences Shiny Restaurants Shiny Cars and Watches Shiny Houses and Neighborhoods And even Shiny Spouses! What's "shiny" is different for everyone. My shiny object is high end kitchen appliances and supplies. For me, Williams-Sonoma is full of shiny objects! For you it might be a particular breed of dog or a specific mountain bike or a certain vacation home in a certain spot. Here's three things to remember next time you face a shiny object: Compare How does this shiny object compare to what I already have Is there anything wrong with what you have right now? Does it meet your needs? Have you given it enough time to run it's course? What makes the shiny object so intriguing? Count Count the cost of thi

This month’s theme is Money Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/MoneyManagement Stress Happiness Power Arguments Shopping Freedom Evil Car payment Security Retirement Ugh These are some of the answers to "What immediately comes to mind when you hear the word money?" when I've led workshops on the Emotional Meaning of Money. 1. What comes to mind for you? Your core beliefs translate into reality when it comes to money. It's definitely worth a look at what you believe about money for a financial health and wellness check. Some other reflection questions: 2. What were you taught about money? 3. Where do your beliefs around money come from? 4. What does your relationship with money look like? 5. How do you feel about your relationship with money? 6. What does a healthy relationship with money look like?  Some clients have tapped into their emotions around spending and the awareness led to some shifts and changes which led to financial health and strong debt management skills. Last

This month’s theme is Money Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/MoneyManagement Here's an audio blog episode where I share stories and reflections on being a saver and financial management strategies my husband uses as a spender. I totally encourage you to think of ways you can tweak your spending system based on your values and goals!  The sister episode to this one is Episode 75 Worksheet Series - Time Management Worksheet   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 269 I Really Am Enough Episode 208 I Choose Health and I am Worthy and Deserving of Health Episode 148 I Am Enough Episode 98 You are Worthy and Deserving   LOOK WHO LOVES AFFIRMATION POD!!

This month’s theme is Money Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/MoneyManagement  In this episode, I share the last 10 ways I spent money and what it says about me. These include how much my monthly smart phone bill is, where I buy my groceries from and whether or not I pay my credit cards in full. The sister episode to this one is Episode 75 Worksheet Series - Time Management Worksheet   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 159 Motivation for a New Beginning Episode 151 Setting Boundaries Episode 146 Not Who I Used to Be Episode 105 Managing Regret Mode LOOK WHO LOVES AFFIRMATION POD!!

You can get the free worksheet at http://AffirmationPod.com/MoneyManagement Affirmations for Money Management Money has many different meanings. Here are some of mine. Money doesn’t bind me. Money frees me. I exercise wisdom in every financial decision I make. I’m aware of how I’m spending, saving, investing and donating my money... Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 161 Getting Financially Organized   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 159 Motivation for a New Beginning Episode 151 Setting Boundaries Episode 146 Not Who I Used to Be Episode 105 Managing Regret Mode   LISTENER LOVE ❤️ "I feel so good this morning because I’m getting back to a routine. I found Affirmation Pod that I listen to and it’s really relaxing." - Jen Stancill  "Can’t get enough of Affirmation Pod. Thank you Jos

This month’s theme is Time Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/TimeManagement Originally published in December 2013 when I was producing Affirmations for Healthy Living, these Affirmations for Time Management still stand true. Distractions be gone… I am my time manager. Every day is structured and organized for best productivity. I do not live pressured or behind. I live proactively and efficiently. I know when to be in the moment and I know when to look ahead and make preparations. I monitor my time. I am aware of the best investments of my time. I recognize the optimal ways to use my 24 hours per day, 168 hours per week... Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 77 Actionable Tip - Attention Management   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Check Out More Top Episodes! Episode 203 Affirmations for Su

Attention Management Affirmations This month’s theme is Time Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/TimeManagement  I create a time and space now to reflect on where I place my attention I tune in to my attention management skills, choices and behaviours Keeping in mind this isn’t a time to judge myself or beat myself up Knowing we all struggle with when to say yes and when to say no to ourselves Discipline, intention and clarity are all a work in progress for us I remember I can do more than one thing at a time but my brain can only focus on one thing at a time I place a high value on where my attention goes I pay attention to my attention... Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 77 Actionable Tip - Attention Management   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 23

This month’s theme is Time Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/TimeManagement  Three Tips for Attention Management 1. Pay attention to your attention 2. Invest your attention on things with the highest return for you 3. Be clear on the experiences you are looking for "My experience is what I agree to attend to." - William James The sister episode to this one is Episode 76 Actionable Tip - Time Savers   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 235 When You've Set a Boundary Episode 151 Setting Boundaries Episode 146 Not Who I Used to Be Episode 105 Managing Regret Mode   HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING

This month’s theme is Time Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/TimeManagement   What gets measured, gets managed. Before we apply ways to save time, it can totally help to first measure your time...cuz we often don't accurately recall how much time we spend on any given task. 3 ways I measure time 1. A short timer 2. A long timer 3. Rescue Time Now for my time savers! 1. Voice to text 2. Keyboard Shortcuts 3. Getting a Jumpstart The sister episode to this one is Episode 75 Worksheet Series - Time Management Worksheet   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 276 Feeling Overworked Episode 195 Getting Out of a Bad Mood Episode 185 Patient with the Process Episode 153 Dealing With It   LOOK WHO LOVES AFFIRMATION POD!!

This month's theme is Time Management and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/TimeManagement   In this episode I share my top three time wasters, what I am choosing to do instead of the time wasting activity, and what will help me stick with the new activity.  For me, what the time represents is important. There's 3 questions I ask myself with each time waster:  How much mental energy is needed to engage in and absorb this activity?  What is the benefit I get from the activity?  What impact does this activity have on my personal goals? The sister episode to this one is Episode 184 Saying No and Being Overly Responsible   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Check Out More Top Episodes! Episode 197 Your Good Morning Coach Episode 159 Motivation for a New Beginning Episode 148 I Am Enough Episode 147 Overthinking   LISTENER LOVE ❤️ "I feel s

This month’s theme is Reflections and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect  This is a different episode. It started as an Actionable Tip for anyone who is seeing a counsellor or therapist, but after some reflection (the theme for this month), I decided to go more audio blog style. I describe my experiences presenting at a local transition home, where some of the residents were feeling the need to advocate for themselves. I also share a story of a time when I first started out as a clinical counsellor, when I didn't advocate for myself. We have many reasons and excuses for not speaking up for ourselves. But I hope this episode inspires us all to speak up, draw some lines and advocate for ourselves. The sister episode to this one is Episode 184 Saying No and Being Overly Responsible   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes

Affirmations begin at 3:20 after the preamble. This month’s theme is Reflections and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect  Originally intended to be an Evening Reflection episode, I had a rough day and decided to change this recording to Affirmations After a Rough Day. The sister episode to this one is Episode 86 Affirmations When Stressed out   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 195 Getting Out of a Bad Mood Episode 185 Patient with the Process Episode 153 Dealing With It   HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING

Some questions to start your day... This month’s theme is Reflections and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect   Good morning to you And good morning, morning! This is Josie and I have 5 morning reflection questions for you today It's awesome that you’re taking these 90 seconds to do us 1. What's important to you today? 2. What do you need to stay focused? 3. What needs to be kept stable today? 4. Which of your strengths are you calling for right now? 5. And finally what mantra will fit for this day? Alright, have a good one - I’m sending my best to you, bye for now Reflection by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 197 Your Good Morning Coach   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 145 Waking Up Episode 51 New Day Affirmations Episode 32 Morning Affirmations    LOOK WHO LOVES AFFI

This month’s theme is Reflections and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect  Based on The Reflection Worksheet,  which you can get at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect, this episode is the audio version where you can check in with yourself in less than 45 seconds! To hear the last episode where I share an example of how I've used this formula, click here. Can reflections be fast? Well, they don't always need to be long. Should reflections be fast? Sometimes, yes! Like when you only have a minute before an important meeting, when you need to diffuse some anger, when life's budget doesn't afford a long time reflecting etc. John Maxwell says "a minute of thought is worth more than an hour of talk." Sometimes taking a minute to go inside yourself to know what's the running track in your mind, can be so much more effective than talking for an hour. And bonus - this episode is the audio version you can use while on the go. Give it a try today. The sister episode to this one is Episode 70 Worksheet

Continuing our 2016 Worksheet Series, this month’s theme is Reflections and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Reflect   In this episode, I share my thoughts on batching podcast episodes for the rest of the year and how I coach myself through moments when I feel intimidated with this goal. The next episode will be the audio version of The Reflection Worksheet, except I don't include the "buts" in the audio version. Why? Because sometimes no "but" is needed and leaves things more open ended for how much time you need to answer the guided reflection. The sister episode to this one is Episode 66 Worksheet Series - Pivot Worksheet   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like This One? Episode 275 Being Too Hard On Yourself Episode 269 I Really Am Enough Episode 148 I Am Enough   REVIEWS

This month’s theme is Pivots and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Pivot   Change is hard. No surprise there. Change interrupts us. It disrupts the system our brain is used to executing. It interrupts our habits, our behaviors, our thoughts, our nervous system...and the list goes on and on. Some of us experience a wake up call. Surviving a heart attack can lead to changes in exercise habits. In this episode I share about an elementary school principal who bought a high end treadmill after his heart attack and a psychologist/professor who started biking again and taking biking trips with his wife. Hopefully we don't need to go through something like a heart attack to precipitate change. It's never enough. We often find ourselves wanting a change and then with thoughts of there's never enough time, never enough motivation, never enough energy, money, willpower, skills, support...never enough of what it takes to make a lasting change. That's where small wins comes in. They can help because the

Believe it! This month’s theme is Pivots and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Pivot  You can change It doesn't seem easy Because it's not easy But inside you lies the power to change Yes, it takes work Yes, it takes honesty Yes, there can be pain and feelings of withdrawal involved But you do have the power to change It starts now It starts by believing, implementing and following through It starts with knowing yourself and building the success strategy for you You have the power to change And it’s your time to plug into that power You have the power to change Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 245 I am Confident, Capable and Courageous   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 265 Affirmations for The Next Chapter of Your Life Episode 22 I've Moved On Episode 2 The "No

This month’s theme is Pivots and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/PivotWhy not today?Today I choose what will help me get to the tomorrow that I want. Today I step forward in clarity of my goals and the focus on how to get there. Today I pivot from who I was yesterday that is still holding me back. Today I say no to old habits and break ground on new ones. Today I exercise the strength to meet challenges and face my battles. Today I live the best life I’ve ever lived. Today I live the best way I’ve ever lived. Today I make the rest of my life the best of my life.  Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 208 I Choose Health and I am Worthy and Deserving of Health   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like this One? Episode 151 Setting Boundaries Episode 146 Not Who I Used to Be Episode 105 Manag

This month’s theme is Pivots and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/Pivot  Unattainable goals? We can get so down on changes we AREN'T making that we want to make...and some we've strived forever to try and make them happen. Sometimes looking in the past can give you a clue to what will help you in the future. But how do I find what worked in the past? By taking a look at your past. That's what this week's episode on the Pivot Worksheet is about. It gets you identifying successful pivots you've made - woohoo! And why not celebrate them and give yourself credit while you're strolling down memory lane. It also gets you thinking about what inspired the pivot, what got the wheels turning AND transitioned into a lasting change. I share 3 of my pivots in this episode My pivots from the worksheet were how I stopped doing my makeup in the car, how I started being health conscious with my eating habits and how I manage social anxiety. Book mentioned in this episode Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-R

Thanks Ange for requesting this episode! This month’s theme is Core Beliefs and you can get the free worksheet at AffirmationPod.com/CoreBeliefs  Here’s three questions to reflect on before starting the affirmations. The episode will give you about 30 seconds to answer the questions Question 1: What’s your definition of happiness? Question 2: What does owning your happiness mean to you? Question 3: What does stepping out of victim mode mean to you? And now settle in for the Affirmations... This is going to be a great day Sure, circumstances impact how I feel about life But I own my emotions I own my happiness I am clear on what makes me happy And putting more of this in my life I am clear on what makes me unhappy And having less of this in my life... Affirmations by Josie Ong The sister episode to this one is Episode 111 Acceptance and Managing Resentments   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo code