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1673: Calm and Silence - Not always synonymous
Calmer in 5 - May 27, 2024 23:27 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsFor me, I do equate silence with calm. But I do know that not everyone is the same. The important thing is to be thoughtful in choosing whichever suits you best. In order to experience calm, we have to be intentional in our decisions, and that includes welcoming silence or not. Let's talk ab...
1672: Is Your World Invisible to You
Calmer in 5 - May 23, 2024 01:34 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsI'm not a huge sports guy, but when I was younger, trying to figure out if I was, I heard many a coach say.."get your head in the game" (not just to me). Basically, it was a sterner directive to "be here now". Today, why don't we take that advice. Be in this moment and watch the world become vi...
1671: How to Avoid Borrowing Someone Else's Stress
Calmer in 5 - May 21, 2024 02:56 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsThere are times when we find ourselves face to face with a person who may not know handle to manage their stress. Today I talk about how to avoid borrowing someone else's stress Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - ht...
1670: Cultivating Compassion for Self
Calmer in 5 - May 16, 2024 14:24 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWe treat others with far more compassion than we treat ourselves; but in the ned it will do some nasty things for our calm if we can't find an inner Love. Let's talk about it. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https...
1669: Work Can Be Stressful, But Why Do You Stay?
Calmer in 5 - May 16, 2024 01:53 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsThere is one thing we can all agree on; we have all had at least one job we didn't like. Work is a huge casue of stress. So why are you still there? Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom...
1668: Why Waste a Day (R)
Calmer in 5 - May 14, 2024 01:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWe all have had our share of cruddy days. But do we have to let them sit with us the entire day?There is nothing magic about 24 hours. You can decide to change. We can tackle that one together. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Conn...
1667: Watching the Effects of the Wind Brings Us Calm
Calmer in 5 - May 10, 2024 00:11 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsStudies tell us that being out in nature helps us calm down, even heal faster. But we all knew that. But what about the individual elements of nature? Well, what about the wind? It can add to our level of calm if we observe in a variety of ways. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time...
1666: Slowing Down Helps Us Notice the Gifts Around Us
Calmer in 5 - May 10, 2024 00:08 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsI’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again at some point in the future. The beauty of the world is invisible to us when our thoughts are so focused on the future, whether that’s worry or not. That goes for the past as well. When We slow down and bring ourselves to this moment we see the...
1665: Creating Calm by Connecting with All People...Even the Challenging Ones
Calmer in 5 - May 07, 2024 17:19 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAs grandiose as it may seem, each day I try and make the world more peaceful. Most days I’m successful. But life is always changing. Today I talk about how we all can create peace for ourselves and the world. And it can even happen with someone we disagree with. Come Listen. Meditation Coachin...
1664: What are the Themes in Your Life - Determining Your Calm
Calmer in 5 - May 03, 2024 16:16 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsWe all grow up with certain beliefs, and as we get older we see if those thoughts still have resonance for us. Today I talk about the themes that have existed throughout your life. To the point of calm, are they themes that create peace or challenges. Let’s talk about it. Meditation Coaching ...
1663: Life is Effortless (R)
Calmer in 5 - April 30, 2024 01:55 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsThe episode title might strike people with an overwhelming sense of incredulousness. How could anyone think that? Well, hopefully you can...sometimes. Let's talk about it. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://...
1662: 21 Words that Can Change Your Life
Calmer in 5 - April 25, 2024 15:53 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Today I share some wisdom with you that comes from my Mom. In only 21 words, she created an affirmation that can shift the entire way you see yourself in the world. Tall order for sure, but once you embrace these words as your own, the more you begin to realize your po...
1661: How to Accept Things as They Are
Calmer in 5 - April 25, 2024 15:52 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: You would think that even from a strictly rational standpoint that not accepting what is happening in the moment is simply an abject waste of time. But even my younger self had challenges accepting things as they are. But today, I have an article and my own thoughts ab...
1660: The Benefits of Spending Time Alone
Calmer in 5 - April 24, 2024 15:01 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: In a world with over 8 billion people you would think that many people would yearn to spend some time alone. However, studies show that the majority of people see alone times as something to be avoided. Today I read a great article from PsychToday that helps us underst...
1659: Respecting the Earth Brings Calm
Calmer in 5 - April 23, 2024 02:01 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Happy Earth Day! It is a beautiful planet, and what a wonderful way to honor it but by celebrating Earth Day. Today I talk about the link between calm and caring for the planet. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation...
1658: There's More Than One Way to Be Heard
Calmer in 5 - April 17, 2024 01:34 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: One of the bigger lessons I learned growing up was to be around people who appreciate you and what you are passionate about. There’s no need to share your voice with people who don’t appreciate it. Today, I talk about the ways you can share your voice, literally and in...
1657: 3-3-3 Rule for Anxiety Relief
Calmer in 5 - April 10, 2024 17:27 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Anxiety effects roughly 39 percent of all adults in the United States. While meditation is an excellent way to relieve anxiety, there is a simpler mindfulness practice that helps as well; and it only takes a few minutes. Let’s talk about the 3-3-3 rule. Meditation Co...
1656: What is Your Opinion of You
Calmer in 5 - April 09, 2024 15:08 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Most of us know that the things we do stem from subconscious thoughts. Many of our motivations are not conscious. That definitely has to do with our perception of ourselves. As I will talk about today, if we don’t have the highest regard for who we are, then the things...
1655: Being Happy for Someone Else's Happiness
Calmer in 5 - April 05, 2024 03:13 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Most of our lives we concern ourselves with being happy. We do the things that makes us joyful and we celebrate our accomplishments. Sometimes doing that for someone else allows us the ability to be happy and calm Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Compl...
1654: The Little Things That Make Us Stop and Smile
Calmer in 5 - April 05, 2024 03:09 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: In all of our lives there are simple little things that warm our hearts or bring a smile to our faces. Today I talk about discovering those things within you. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked...
1653: Shifting Perspective When it Comes to Mortality
Calmer in 5 - April 02, 2024 21:45 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: Death is often an uncomfortable topic to discuss for many people. However, depending on our perspective, it can help us become calmer and more alive than ever before. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Conn...
1652: The Dark and Cold of Winter is Over...What Now?
Calmer in 5 - April 01, 2024 18:59 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: I have no trouble saying that even as a meditator I am not a fan of the Winter. I know I am supposed to be okay with what is, but the cold and the absense of light brings me down a bit. But now it's Springtime...And I have a whole new outlook on things. What about y...
1651: You Don't Even Need to Prove Anything to Yourself
Calmer in 5 - March 27, 2024 11:03 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: So much of what we do is to please the people around us; bosses, relationships, even society. This desire to please causes huge amounts of stress, because we never feel we can simply be who we are; we need to validate our existence to ourselves and in the eyes of other...
1650: You Are Always Safe
Calmer in 5 - March 26, 2024 10:35 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: It's in written into our DNA to want to be safe, to exist. It's why we have a fight or flight response. However, through the multitude of years, it has become unclear when we are in danger, when we are unsafe. Our minds create perceived danger when none really exists...
1649: Be Where You Are
Calmer in 5 - March 18, 2024 17:54 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: One of the easiest ways to become calmer is to learn how to simply allow things to be as they are, including you. Stress levels become high and stay high every time we have thoughts about things being different then how they are. Most times when we feel unsettled or ...
1648: Gloomy
Calmer in 5 - March 13, 2024 04:08 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: The words we speak even casually have tremendous power. Today I talk about how to be more conscious with our words and our thoughts. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.link...
1647: An Exercise for Self-Love and Compassion
Calmer in 5 - March 08, 2024 05:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: There is an exercise that I practice every now and then to help me become kinder to my self. It might just help you do the same thing; love yourself more completely. Let's talk about it. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consulta...
1646: Taking Stock of the Day to Provide Calm (R)
Calmer in 5 - March 07, 2024 04:53 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsRegardless of who we are, we all want to feel as if we are moving toward something. And maybe it isn’t specifically toward something, but just that we are not standing still; in a rut. When we do feel stagnant that can lead to uneasiness. Today I talk about a way to avoid that and increase your ...
1646: Two Words that Stop One Process, and start a Miraculous Other.
Calmer in 5 - March 06, 2024 04:31 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: A few weeks ago I told you of a word, that when uttered, restores our thinking to a more quiescent state. It is a powerful word. But as I recently found out, there is another word that goes along with it that emphasizes its power. Come listen. Meditation Coaching ...
1645: Where is Home for You?
Calmer in 5 - March 04, 2024 20:25 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsToday on Calmer in Five: The word "home" evokes images and feelings of warmth and safety. Today I discuss the concept of home as not solely being a place, but a feeling...one that we can take anywhere and find a quiet calm. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary co...
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