You Can Handle Anything with Shira Gura

I have a story for you today.

But guess what?

I bet you have one for me, too.

Do you know how I know?

Because as humans, we walk around with stories.

All of the time.

Some of those stories benefit us…

When we get triggered, we react.

But what is the true cause of that reaction?

Is it the trigger or is it our thinking about the trigger that causes us to react?

There's a difference between the two a…

The natural way to go about solving the problem is to actually DO something about it.

The problem is, that approach may help in the short term, but it may not get to the root of the problem, and henc…

Do you ever have the urge to offer unsolicited advice?

Do you ever have the urge to check your phone?

Do you ever have the urge to finish off people's sentences?

I'm sure you've experienced urges in …

For many people, when they feel stressed or anxious or overwhelmed, they turn to food to soothe themselves.

Why do they do this, if they know at the end of the day, it's not good for them?

The answer…

Do you eat more when you feel stressed?

Do you eat when you’re not hungry or when you’re full?

Do you eat to calm or soothe yourself when you’re feeling sad or disappointed or frustrated or anxious?

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When was the last thing you committed to something, but didn't follow through on?

ALL judgments aside!

This is not about being perfect, but rather it's about waking up to noticing the excuses you may…

Have you ever had the experience where you said something you wish you hadn't?

Or you made a decision you later regretted?

If so, you might be familiar with the feeling of shame.

I can tell you from …

When you feel a strong emotion coming on - whether you're feeling anxious, sad, frustrated, or annoyed - it's quite easy to get sucked into holding on to that emotion.

Or, as I call it - getting "stu…

If you could challenge yourself to do one thing for 90 Days, what would it be?

One of the members of my Living Deliberately Circle decided to commit to 90 days of exercising - 20 minutes a day.

The j…

There is an emotional element to everything in life.

And that includes eating.

As humans, we have a tendency to want to avoid feeling uncomfortable emotions - and that resistance can lead to us numbi…

"Transfer of learning" is a psychological concept that occurs when people apply information, strategies, and skills they have learned to a new situation or context.

But what does transfer of learning…

If you want to create a change in your life, you need to learn how to live your life on purpose.

If you want to create a new habit or reach a goal, you need to learn how to handle the small moments t…

Bring to mind with whom you are close - whether that's a spouse, parent, sibling, neighbor, boss, client, or friend.

How well do you think you know that person?

You may tend to believe you know every…

What if a neighbor comes by your house each day and expects to sit and have coffee with you, but you're not interested?

Or what if a family member calls you every day and expects to speak with you at…

When you go on vacation, do you ever think about how you can set yourself up for having the best vacation possible?

In this week's episode, I share my thoughts on how to do just that.

You may be surp…

Would you say you are a person who:

a) reacts automatically to things and makes quick decisions, or

b) questions what you see and hear, and takes your mind to respond to things?

When we live on autop…

Did you know that it's your expectations that get you stuck?

If you didn't have expectations, you would never get stuck.

Have you ever stopped to realize that?

But the question is, is it possible to …

Whenever you get stuck on feeling frustrated, disappointed, angry or any other difficult emotion, it's likely because you don't accept the situation.

You may not articulate it in that exact way, but …

When someone else is upset or disappointed in you, it is very easy to take things personally.

It actually seems natural to take things personally, specifically when you are somehow involved in the co…