Kristin Morrison emphasizes the importance of bringing self-love into daily life and noticing the first step towards prioritizing fun and joy.
Marianne and Kristin discuss strategies for implementing a consistent practice of relaxation and building processes for fun and consistency.
Kristin invites listeners to explore and remember what brings them joy, encouraging them to create new fun activities and experiences.
I did feel like I was always on and for a while I really enjoyed that actually. Adrenaline can be really addictive.
For those of us that are type A naturally, we find a lot of value from getting things done, from ticking things off the to-do list, from producing and creating. All of that can really reward us with money, accolades, publicity, adrenaline. All of those things can be really addictive.
Many of us were groomed to go after those things.
Society rewards achievement, wealth, and productivity.
Success encompasses both time and financial prosperity, not just the latter.
Nurturing personal relationships is equally crucial as fostering business connections.
Kristin's decision to reduce work hours to focus on dating and personal life resulted in meeting her husband.
Setting intentions is important for creating change and transformation in life. It involves small incremental steps toward a big change.
To cultivate joy, start by noticing and appreciating small things that bring joy, like looking up at the sky or asking 'What's something good that happened today?'
For those feeling stressed, unlocking somatic tension is crucial to opening up to joy. Practices like breathwork, yoga, or dancing can help release tension and allow for a more relaxed state.
Bringing the body into the conversation is important for accessing joy in its many forms. It serves as the gateway to being open to joy in spirit, soul, and heart.
Noticing when you're stuck in your head is key to being able to fully experience and appreciate moments of joy.
It's important to look at, is your body tense? How can you let go in your body to be able to open up, to be able to receive joy?
What's something good that happened today? If you don't have a partner, ask your friend that, ask your family member, and then create the list.
It's a little kooky to talk about. And I think doing some of these things feel a little kooky at first, right?
Every year I set 10 goals. Some of those are personal goals. Some of those are business goals. It's really important for me as somebody who tends to get stuff done to include some fun goals.
If all I'm doing is business, that is not a fun life. And I am going to be resentful.
It's never too late to find our joy. Never.
How can we begin to love ourselves? How can we begin to really notice when we are beating up on ourselves?