#12: Between the Ears: Part I: What Do You Want?




The Health Nut & The Hot Mess Podcast show

Summary: <br> Our biggest asset and biggest enemy: what’s going on in our heads.  The “hedges” of our lives are our ears, and our brains are where the action is.  Thoughts shape almost everything in our lives. In this episode, we aren’t going to do a deep dive into the brain or major neuro reprogramming, but rather going to look at three small steps that we can take right now that will help us.<br> Three Steps to Strengthening What’s Between Our Hedges<br> Question 1: Identifying What We Want<br> Spend some time experimenting with what you think you want.  If your goal is be a lawyer, spend some time with a few. Seriously. Best advice ever.<br> Question 2: How Do We Get What We Want<br> Identify the goal<br> Create attainable goals<br> Set a plan<br> Set a deadline / and lots of little deadlines<br> Stop wasting time and whining<br> Be relentless<br> Question 3: What is holding us back<br> Do not give up on a dream because of the time it takes to accomplish it, for the time will pass anyway – Earl Nightengale <br> How bad do you really want it? Are you getting in your own way?<br> Challenge: <br> MV: One way to fail is an "Aversion to Gratitude"... WOW. <br> <br> Out of this, came this question: What would happen if we all had a DAY with NO complaining?  Take the challenge! Tell us on social media! @mereandmere @3hulife #ADayWithoutComplaint<br> Resources:<br> Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Bad-You-Want-Psychology/dp/1937715418/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751154&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=matt+fitzgerald+how+bad+do+you+want+it">https://www.amazon.com/How-Bad-You-Want-Psychology/dp/1937715418/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751154&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=matt+fitzgerald+how+bad+do+you+want+it</a><br> Tim Ferriss, Blog &amp; Podcast: <a href="http://tim.blog/">http://tim.blog/</a><br> Tony Robbins, <a href="http://www.tonyrobbins.com">http://www.tonyrobbins.com</a> <br> Tony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0671791540/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751268&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=awaken+the+giant+within">https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0671791540/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751268&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=awaken+the+giant+within</a> <br> Tony Robbins, Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Financial-Freedom-Playbook/dp/1501164589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751373&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=unshakeable+tony+robbins">https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Financial-Freedom-Playbook/dp/1501164589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751373&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=unshakeable+tony+robbins</a><br> Gary Vaynerchuk    <a href="https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/">https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/</a><br> Gay Hendricks, The Big Leap (“Upper Limit Problems”), <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751623&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=gay+hendricks+the+big+leap">https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1489751623&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=gay+hendricks+the+big+leap</a><br> Stay in the Loop:<br> 3HU: Healthy Happy Hardworking U - the New Program<br> <a href="http://www.3HU.Life">www.3HU.Life</a> <br> *Register with code "podcast" for special updates<br> <br> 3HU on Social:<br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/3hulife">Twitter</a> - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/3hulife">http://www.twitter.com/3hulife</a> <br> Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/3hulife">http://www.facebook.com/3hulife</a> <br> Instagram - <a href="http://www.instagram.com/3hulife">http://www.instagram.com/3hulife</a><br> Sign up for Email Updates from the Merediths: <br> <a href="https://form.jotform.us/70326661605150">https://form.jotform.us/70326661605150</a><br> <br> Merediths on Social: <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere">Twitter</a> - <a href="http://www.twi"></a>