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I interviewed colleague Phil Cerdorian, LPC, about EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique, aka Tapping. Phil uses EFT in his practice to give clients a handy tool for emotional awareness and lowering stress. I love how creative he gets with this mind/body practice. He demos this with sleep challenges, and also helping shift a low motivation morning.


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A client recently told me, "I’ve gotten more from our therapy than any other," and in just four months, he’s transformed his approach to stress, anger, and anxiety. Grateful! Inspiring progress for this leader! 🌟

Hi Friends! Hope you're enjoying 4th weekend (and those darn firecrackers calm down).
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I am featured in the Clinician Spotlight section of the Sondermind newsletter. Sondermind is a group I work for that helps clients find therapists and makes the whole process much easier. There is also a link to my new book, Stress to Strength: A Therapist's Guide to Empower Clients.

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A friend had a great idea on how to think about surprise stress. My car broke down. A hassle? Yes. And IF the major repair meant a week without a car - that would make it a problem - because my nephew is getting married this week in south Denver! Luckily - the car got fixed fast - and I'm attending the wedding today! Thanks, Kris!

What are the personal benefits I love about the Stress to Strength model? It can go from simple to deep. Simple stuff: resetting my energetic stress plate. Focusing on what's in my control to keep moving if I'm stuck. Checking within if a new emotion's visit is asking me to grow.
Summary of the simple: there is less procrastination and the stress that it can cause.

Deep stuff: With my current growth edges (and there are always a few of these to work with), I was able to check in with some recent melancholy and realize - Oh. That's a deep healing piece. I have done a lot of work with this one - and the next step is calling. The model helped me breathe, and pace myself here. That deep check-in ability grows emotional intelligence, helping reap the everchanging weather and wisdom of emotions.
Come to the Book Talk next Wed 5/15 at 9 am in Boulder and I'll walk through the model for Therapists, Coaches, Healers, and Caregivers. Bring your cuppa! I'll have some mighty books!
Here is the book info with the talk deets. It would be wonderful to see your lovely face!
https://soulsavvy.net/stress-to-strength-book-info/

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Depression? Or a Temporary Derail Tools for the Many Things that Knock Us Off Our Game

Join us for a book talk on the Stress to Strength model - on May 15th, 9-10 am, Boulder. https://fb.me/e/9u1XFt7dX

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I was interviewed by marketing guru Robert Middleton - what a sweetheart. He called our talk, How to Deal with the Ups and Downs of Life and Business. We cover some of the tools in my Stress to Strength book..

My Ordinary Visionary Interview With Marketing Guru Robert Middleton

Excited about tonight's book talk. You'll get some takeaways to improve stress management - Here are the deets

Boulder Talk Tonight 7pm 3350 Chisholm Trail in NE Boulder

I'll be interviewed about my new book, Stress to Strength, on our awesome community radio station, KGNU.org, next Monday 4/1 between 8:15 - and 8:30 am on their Morning News program. KGNU is 88.5 on your FM dial.

(Uh oh, what day is that lol? Perhaps fitting...)

Then Tuesday is the book talk in Boulder, here's more info on that:
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Hope to see you! Please pass on!

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When does Stress Management get exciting? Local peeps can learn about the Stress to Strength model on 4/2/24 at 7 pm, at my book talk in Boulder. It's not rocket science, just 5 tools and 4 steps that kick the butt of stress to the curb.

The book is now live on Amazon, and I can't stop grinning. https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Strength-Therapists-Empower-Clients/dp/B0CYP98BB4?ref_=ast_author_dp

The book talk is on 4/2/24 at 7 pm - this is the event on Facebook.
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Love Kahil Gibran. Not all of our pain feels chosen, but "much of it"? I'm starting to see those 'heavy and hard' potions as amazing teachers. Though yuck! Doesn't taste good at the time. 🙃
How does this resonate with your life view?

Howdy folks! Here is a book review from a recent read on personal and business success - Miller and Moore's Summit Mindset: Winning the Battle of You vs You. Good one!

Book Review: The Summit Mindset, Miller and Moore - Soul Savvy The Summit Mindset: Winning the Battle of You versus You, Scott Miller, and James C.  Moore The cycles of growth…

Just had a dress rehearsal last night - and yes, a few tweaks... Thankful! This will be FUN! Save $5 with advance tics.
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House/backyard concert - Hope you can make it!
Work study positions: Door, backstage, video help. Hugs!

NOT DEAD YET just grateful - Electric Equinox entertainment

WHAT’S UP

House Concert 9/23 3pm: Comedy fr prime Ministress Tina T – Church of the MAD WUs and music
with R&B Folkie Lucy Diamond for your Electric Equinox pleasure.

Get the latest Jersey Ta**ra Prayers (KickAssPeacePrayers) update
One song you love and totally forgot about
Get that glazed-eye feeling – “I too can be a Fool for God!! Goddess! Whatever!”
Meet a likeminded crazy bedfellow (cafe comrade) for your dwindling social network
Apply the new mudras to combat inflammation (back off arthritis!!), ennui, and anxiety

NOT DEAD YET just grateful - Soul Savvy House Concert 9/23 Denise Barnes feat. Tina T - of the MAD WUs - music with R&B Folkie Lucy Diamond * Join Us for Electric Equinox fun!

Update from Tina re: the 9/23 show:

Yo brethren - for some reason my Venmo handle disappeared (I know - what was I thinking?? Mercury Retrograde, you animal!) so use PayPal to sign up for the service and I'll keep you posted if Venmo comes back online. It worked a few days ago!!
This may mean there are spies among us, so keep things close to your hats. If anyone axes you - Are you a card-carrying member of the MAD WUs? - maybe hem and haw for now...
More to come and keep warming up for the big day 9/23 3 pm. That cheeky planet Mercury will be direct by then. Phew and Yo!!

Here is the updated page Keep cool and honor the mudras ...
That's Lucy below and she doesn't smoke, she just chews the cig...well the filter really - it's another wacky practice that works...

PS We do need your questions about life the MAD WUs and all, below or message me... And we'll answer some of these in the show as well as in the Merc Retro period warmup. (Tho you gotta take any of that period's answers with a grain of... sugar?) Ahem and Yo...

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Fun stuff! Kelly McGonigal of Stanford talks about hope molecules. These hope hormones can directly increase resiliency to stress, reduce symptoms of depression, and they can even help reduce symptoms of trauma. Natural antidepressant, who's down with that?
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My new card arrived today. I'm coaching business owners, creatives and innovators who want to clear inner blocks to taking it to the next level. Message me if I might serve you or a loved one. 😊

Photo credit Tessalin Green

For all you artists, creatives, humans out there - I wanted to share a post I saw on Linked In from a new colleague Christopher Mchale. (I'll put the link here).

This is his post on Perfectionism. Take it away Christopher - lmk how this hits you all.

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Perfectionism is procrastination.

There’s something that fixes both.

Completion.

Perfect is unobtainable. When you aim for perfect you’re making an excuse. You’ll never get there. You don’t want to get there. You’re putting off getting there.

That’s a lot easier than getting there.

Completing a project means you’re done, time to move on, time to start a new project.

Starting a new project is a bad habit if you don’t finish the last project.

So here’s the rule:

Never start a new project before finishing the one at hand. Finish it. Wrap it up. For better or worse. Write The End.

And put it away.

Perfect is the enemy of creativity.

Completion is the goal.

Christopher McHale - Consultant - Streamline Media Group Inc. | LinkedIn View Christopher McHale’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Christopher has 6 jobs listed on their profile. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Christopher’s connections and jobs at similar companies.

Anyone do a fab ritual for Equinox? Ahh, so good yesterday with my psychic practitioner peeps. On zoom. Why? Good to take a breath, update your next steps. Take time for the big picture.
Simple to do - get those new age props: candles, sage, sacred objects. Dedicate the space / open the prayer / call in the directions etc. Name what you'd like to clear or release, and what you'd like to invite in next. You can write it down, the old stuff, and burn it. I sang a bit for us as a blessing and nonverbal space refresher.
What might you do to honor this season change? I love how we can make it our own. Keep on trucking!😍
(photo from this summer's backpacking trip. Kicked my ass...)

Still a few seats in the Amazon Stress Zapping support group that starts this Wed at 2:00 mtn. LMK if you have q's. Co residents can use insurance, but anyone can attend for affordable fee too. https://soulsavvy.net/amazon-stress-zapping/

From today's meditation: I am a willing warrior in the redesign of the planet's transformation. (!) I didn't make that up, lol... OK something did.

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Get this Saturday's webinar zoom link. Join us for a support group starting 6/8 thru 6/29 if you need a bit of coping skill chutzpah.

Happy New Moon! (Memorial Day).

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All the best, Denise

Why rate your stress level? This awareness can be a first step. These 4 science-backed tests add perspective. Need a faster method? Just rate your stress level for the last couple of weeks, on the 1-10 scale, when 10 is the high end.

Levels are higher today. If it's 7 or above, you're often in Fight/Flight /Freeze mode. Good news is, you don't have to get it to zero - even a couple of points down helps tremendously.

June 8th we'll have an Amazon Stress Zapping support group starting. Tools for both the rational, and more emotional, sides of the brain. Join comrades contributing to more calmness... and better coping. Essential stuff for personal and global challenges.

https://soulsavvy.net/2022/05/whats-your-stress-level-4-easy-science-backed-ways-to-stay-abreast-of-stress/

What’s Your Stress Level? 4 Easy Science-backed Ways to Stay Abreast of Stress - Soul Savvy WHY RATE STRESS? Life is never stress-free. Even good things – marriage, graduations, vacations – can bring on pressure and…

So often you know the tools and practices to help manage stress but when you're busy, they get the back burner spot. And then there's that morning funk that slows productivity and passion.

Join us Saturday noon mtn for a 60 minute webinar to refresh your foundations of self-care and mood mastery

https://soulsavvy.net/amazon-stress-zapping/

Amazon Stress Zapping - Soul Savvy Surviving to Thriving ~ Tools for the 2020sSpring & Summer 2022 Action Groups Wars, climate change, political strife. These days…

Free webinar Saturday - noon mtn time, on how to best update your stress mastery. The zoom link and more info on this page. No registration required, but you can sign on for reminders.
https://soulsavvy.net/amazon-stress-zapping

Our June support group has just 10 spots - we'll have fun practicing these tools until you can do them on your feet, like an amazon.... (not the shopper, the warrioress....)