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Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule.
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270. When Everything Feels Important, Nothing Is (opens the original)
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Does everything on your to-do list feel urgent? Are you constantly jumping from one task, email, responsibility, or tiny emergency to the next – and somehow ending the day feeling exhausted and like you accomplished nothing? Welcome to overwhelm. ???? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re talking about why treating everything like it’s equally important can leave you stressed, scattered, and constantly stuck in reaction mode. Because when everything feels urgent, your brain and nervous s
269. Your To-Do List Will Never Love You Back (opens the original)
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Your to-do list is supposed to help you get things done. So why does it sometimes feel like it’s running your entire life? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re talking about the never-ending to-do list, productivity guilt, and why high-achieving humans can have a surprisingly hard time knowing when they’ve done enough. Because here’s the thing: there will always be another email, another task, another thing you could optimize. If you’re constantly chasing “done,” you may never actually
268. How to Actually Relax Without Feeling Guilty (opens the original)
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Do you feel guilty when you slow down? If your brain immediately starts making a to-do list the second you sit down to relax, you’re definitely not alone. For many busy, high-achieving people, relaxing can feel strangely uncomfortable especially when you’ve spent years equating productivity with your self worth. In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we talk about why it’s so hard to shut off your brain, how productivity guilt can keep your nervous system stuck in “go mode,” and how to practice
267. Rest is More Than Sleep (opens the original)
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We talk about rest all the time – but usually, we mean one thing: sleep. Get more sleep. Sleep eight hours. Take a rest day. Recover from your workouts. But what if you’re sleeping well and you’re STILL exhausted? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re rethinking what rest actually means and talking about the many different ways your body, brain, and nervous system need to recover. Because sometimes you’re not physically tired – you’re mentally exhausted. Or emotionally drained. Or comple
266. Stop Fixing Yourself: The Science of Playing to Your Strengths (opens the original)
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What if lasting behavior change doesn’t come from fixing your weaknesses – but from building on your strengths? For many of us, self-improvement has become synonymous with self-criticism. We constantly focus on what we’re doing wrong, what needs fixing, and where we fall short. But what if we’ve been approaching personal growth all wrong? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, I explore how the science of positive psychology offers a refreshing perspective on behavior change. Instead of asking,
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