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AP 254: How to Stay Calm in Times of Stress || with Jen Riday

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Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In all honesty, I almost titled this episode, "How to Not Lose Your Shiz When Life Happens." I want you to tune in and know you're not alone in the feelings of panic, fear, anger, sadness or whatever else overwhelms you in this moment. And then, I want you to learn what you can do and how to stay calm in times of stress like these. Our returning guest, Jen Riday, is a mother of 6, podcaster and women's coach. She talks about her love of statistics, even spreadsheets, and routines that usually work for her. But given her personal experience with COVID-19, and a journey through all the stages of grief, Jen had to shift her routines. She is sharing the specific techniques that have allowed her to stay calm in these times of epic stress. If embracing the new normal, and even feeling like your self, has become a battle, tune in to this episode for some practical tips. Jen encourages us to identify our feelings, and feel them. Using B.O.L.D. meditation (a genius acronym!) in addition to her solid morning routine, she teaches how it's possible to find your calm and feel like yourself even in times of uncertainty and stress. About a few other things... My daughter used to struggle so much with math, it was often a battle to get her to finish her work. But for several months we've been using Revolution Math (paid for with my own money!) to provide her small group tutoring that she now actually looks forward to doing. Use code 'ABOUTPROGRESS' to get the starter kit and first month for only $1. With all this time we have been spending at home, some of my organization struggles have been on the forefront of my mind. In January I released an organization audio course to help you learn how to cut the clutter and find clarity. That is still available to you before prices go up May 1st. Purchase before then for some BIG additional bonuses - 3 months of office hours style coaching and private membership group access. Use code 'ABOUTPROGRESS' for a discount, too! Make sure you're signed up for the Go Getter Newsletter to get each episode's Progress Pointers straight to your inbox every Thursday. SHOW NOTES Jen's Website and Instagram Revolution Math - code 'ABOUTPROGRESS' for $1 first month including starter kit Force of Nature Clean - code 'CLEANSAFE40' for $40 off starter kit Get the Organization Overhaul audio course Join the monthly membership group Get your first month+ FREE with Libsyn using code MONICA Lend your voice and experience + be featured on the show HERE Join Monica on Facebook and Instagram Songs Credit: DRIVE by Dj Nicolai Heidlas @nicolai-heidlas Music provided by FREE MUSIC FOR VLOGS AND VIDEOS bit.ly/freemusicforvlogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You are listening to about progress. This is episode 254, how to stay calm in times of stress with Jen Ryday.

0:13.6

All right, everyone, something weird

0:15.2

has been happening to me during these strange COVID-19 times.

0:19.6

I have found myself choking up over the silliest things a cute commercial a picture of one of my kids

0:27.2

videos on YouTube of babies getting hearing aids and hearing their family members for the first time.

0:33.0

Now this might be normal for many and actually hopefully most of you,

0:37.0

but for me I'm a cry once a year.

0:41.0

And with all that we've been facing right now I've witnessed a sort of break in

0:46.3

myself a shift but what I think is the best kind it's like I'm allowing myself

0:51.8

to feel things that I'd normally stuffed down or busy my way out of.

0:57.0

Now I recorded this interview last week with Gen Ridey of the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast, and it was only in our chat together that I was able to

1:06.2

finally identify why my newfound teary-eyedness is a good thing. It's helping me stay calm with more permission to feel than in times past for

1:17.3

myself and actually a surprising amount of movement especially outside which we're going

1:22.1

here more of in this episode, I actually feel more sane rather than more stressed.

1:29.0

This interview with Jen will give you doable ways to stay calm during times of stress,

1:34.8

whether that's a worldwide pandemic or just a bad case

1:37.8

of some terrible twos from a toddler in your life.

1:40.4

And speaking of which, I have one sitting on my lap right now at 930 at night while I'm recording this intro

1:48.9

Friends you can stay calm Let's talk about how.

1:54.0

Welcome to About How.

2:00.0

Welcome to About Progress. I and your host Monica Packard and I don't want you to just listen to this show. I want it to change you.

2:11.0

This community of progressives empowers women to take on radical growth

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