Dax Shepard's Podcast Interview with Kate Hudson is What Having a Healthy Conversation Looks Like

What was surprising in this interview was how self-aware Dax is? Dax speaks candidly, vulnerably, and confidently (an amazing combination) that he felt “less than” quite often while dating Kate

Mental Wellness, Mindset, Personal Growth, Relationship Advice, Relationship Building, CommunicationKaren Otani MorrowSeptember 22, 2022relationship building, communication, how therapy helps, therapy, Mental Wellness, awareness, Self-Awareness, emotional awareness, level up, healthy relationshipsComment

Pursuing Your Dreams is Not for the Faint of Heart. 7 Mindset Shifts Inspired by Foo Fighter, Dave Grohl’s interview with British talk show host Fearne Cotton

Fearne mentions the law of attraction, but Dave said he didn’t even know he was doing the law of attraction. He thought he was doing positive thinking. But when he learned more about the law of attraction, he realized that he had been practicing LOA to achieve his dreams.

Aubundance, Goal Setting, Personal Growth, MindsetKaren Otani MorrowSeptember 15, 2022Goal Setting, Pursuing Dreams, Law of Attraction, Personal Growth, Self Help, Dave Grohl, Fearne Cotton, Manifesting, Foo Fighters

Don’t Set Another Boundary without Doing These 5 Things First

Have you ever read about setting boundaries and tried to apply them to your life only to have to walk away from that person? But it’s okay, there’s a positive quote for that on social media, “If someone can’t respect your boundaries, remember the problem lies in them, not in you,” right?

These quotes and articles may make you feel good, but they often don’t tell the whole story.

Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Mindset, Personal Growth, Reframing, Relationship Building, TriggersKaren Otani MorrowSeptember 8, 2022self-help, boundaries, how to set boundaries, Self-Awareness, self-improvement, emotional intelligence, Personal GrowthComment

3 Reasons Why I Never Talk on My Phone During My Daily Walk. And Why You May Not Want to Either After Reading This

Every day you see people talking on the phone while exercising outside. It’s a pretty common sight. Maybe you’re one of them too? I’m going to share with you today why I make it a hard fast rule never to talk on the phone while I’m outside exercising.

Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Mindset, Personal Growth, Spiritual GrowthKaren Otani MorrowSeptember 1, 2022self-help, joyful living, me time, self-care tips, daily walks, talking on the phone while exercising, walking and talking on the phone

What's Your Bounce Back Rate? Knowing This Can Help You Lead a Happier Life

Do you sometimes let things get to you?
I mean who doesn’t? We all do at times.

It could be something someone said to you. Maybe a friend, partner, relative, or co-worker. And you rehash and stew over what they said for days, perhaps even weeks.

Anxiety, Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Letting Go, Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Mindset, Personal Growth, Reframing, TriggersKaren Otani MorrowAugust 16, 2022let it go, self-help, Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Happier Life, Peace of Mind

Two Characteristics That Make You Too Nice You Need to Ditch. And the 3 You’ll Want to Adopt to Because We Need a Kinder World

You’re too nice,” my friend said. “You’re always the one letting people through, and the guy didn’t even say thank you.”

That was the response I got from my friend when I told her about my self-imposed fender bender last week. I was backing up in my garage so the other car could pass through and wound up backing right into a cement pole.

Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Mindset, Personal Growth, ReframingKaren Otani MorrowAugust 4, 2022too nice, Kindness, kindness warrior, light worker, self-help, personal growth, world needs your light, lightworker, be the change

You Can Get Angry and Still Have a Positive Mindset

I don’t know where we got the idea that if you’re on a personal or spiritual growth path and you meditate and do yoga, you should never get angry? As humans we are meant to feel. We have feelings for a reason. Our feelings give us a lot of information, so don’t ignore them. It’s when you don’t feel your emotions, or you live in anger all the time, that it becomes a problem. It’s how we move through our anger, sadness, and frustration and release it that is the practice of resilience.

Letting Go, Mental Wellness, Mindset, Personal GrowthKaren Otani MorrowJuly 20, 2022anger, Positive Thinking, positive mindset

15 Things Affecting Your Mental Health and Happiness You May Not Realize. How Many Are You Doing? —Part I

This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has gotten a bum rap from previous old-world generations resistant to treatment calling it psychobabble or hokey. More open-minded people resistant to mental health will say things like, “Mental wellness may be for other people, but it’s not for me.” If you’re a living and breathing human being, mental wellness is for you.