006: Change Your Thought Habits, Change Your Life with Amy Kemp

Sometimes when you can’t control the circumstances life gives you, you try controlling everything else—something I know I’ve done as a mother.

Today’s guest, Amy Kemp, is talking about how sometimes you need to make space for others to do things for you, especially when you’re dealing with difficult moments in life.

Amy is a public speaker, and the owner and CEO of Amy Kemp Inc., where she helps leaders and business professionals understand how deeply thought habits impact every part of work and life. She’s a certified Habit Finder Coach, and she’s helped over 200 female entrepreneurs through their leadership development journey. 

Amy is showing us how we can get through challenges by teaching ourselves a different way of thinking. She shares the dangers that come with expectations and assumptions, and dives into the tools you need to help ground yourself in the moment.

She also shares healthier coping mechanisms for life's struggles, how to articulate your needs, and most importantly how to allow space for other people to help you on your journey.

If you want to learn new thinking habits and how to be present in your current circumstances, don’t miss my conversation with Amy Kemp!

• How can emotional attachment amp up any challenge?
• Catastrophic vs. Fantasy thinking.
• How do you deal with expectations and assumptions?
• What fight or flight has to do with hurtful expectations.
• Tools you can use to get through life’s challenges.
• Learn how to bounce your concerns off of the people you surround yourself with.
• How to bring yourself back to the present moment and ground yourself.
• How moving your body and listening to music can help you get out of flight or fight moments.
• Feeling a loss of control and how that can affect you mentally and physically.
• Why do our brains need to draw conclusions, and what happens if they can't?
• Grounding everyday tasks that help you get through hardship.
• Destructive escapism and figuring out healthier coping mechanisms.
• Learning to delegate things and articulating your needs.
• The power of systems and checklists!
• Allowing space for people to help you.
• How to advocate for your kids when what they need is beyond your scope.
• How difficult circumstances can lead to positive outcomes.

Show Notes:

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