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The Positive Mindset™ Program
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​Before We Begin...
•Welcome!



​Part One:
Part 1 -Lesson 1: Understanding Anxiety 

• 1.1. (A) Discussions for Part One


• 1.1. (B) Definition of Anxiety (0:59)


• 1.1. (C) Difference Between Stress and Anxiety (1:32)


•1.1. (D) The Causes of Anxiety (5:39)


•1.1. (E) Summary


•1.1. (F) Personal Questions 
Part 1 - Lesson 2: Understanding Fear
• 1.2. (A) Fear: Definition, Types, Phobias, and Five Basic Fears (5:14)


•1.2. (B) Levels of Anxiety (2:07)


•1.2. (C) Understanding Panic / Panic Cycles (5:19)


•1.2. (D) Summary


•1.2. (E) Personal Questions
Part 1- Lesson 3: Understanding Muscle Tension
•1.3. (A) What is Muscle Tension (2:10)


•1.3. (B) Summary


•1.3. (C) Personal Questions 
Part 1-Lesson 4: Understanding the "Fight or Flight" Response
•1.4. (A) The "Fight or Flight" Response (2:39)


•1.4. (B) Two Sides of "Fight or Flight" Response (1:29)


•1.4. (C) Summary


•1.4. (D) Personal Questions
Part 1-Lesson 5 - Understanding the Mind and Body
•1.5. (A) The Role of Muscle Tension (1:31)


•1.5. (B) How Memory is Linked to Stress and Anxiety (2:41)


•1.5. (C) The Mind and Trauma (5:16)


•1.5. (D) Summary


•1.5. (E) Personal Questions
Part 1-Lesson 6 - Understanding How Anxiety Builds
•1.6. (A) How Anxiety Can Develop and Build (2:52)


•1.6. (B) Health Anxiety (1:45)


•1.6. (C) Summary


•1.6. (D) Personal Questions
Part 1-Lesson 7: Learning Acceptance
•1.7. (A) What We Will Cover


•1.7. (B) Learning How to Accept (2:10)


•1.7. (C) How We React (3:43)


•1.7. (D) Worksheet Exercise


•1.7. (E) Exercise Video: Accepting Ourselves / Others / Situations (7:36)


•1.7. (F) Accepting Our Anxiety (3:18)


•1.7. (G) Summary


•1.7. (H) Personal Questions
PART ONE REVIEW / Moving Forward
•Part One Review


•Daily Activities


•Personal Questions
•GOALS



​Part Two:
Part 2-Lesson 1- The Steps to Success! (#1-4)

•2.1 (A) The Steps to Success


•2.1 (B) STEP 1 - Gratitude! (1:21)


•2.1 (C) Exercise for Gratitude


•2.1 (D) STEP 2 - Exploring the Senses! (2:51)


•2.1 (E) Exercise Exploring the Senses


•2.1 (F) STEP 3 - Exploring the Breath! (2:05)


•2.1 (G) Explanation of Exercises (1:54)


•2.1 (H) Exercise One: Extended Exhale - How to use the Breath (1:37)


•2.1 (I) Exercise Two: Movement with Breath (1:23)


•2.1 (J) STEP 4 - Self Love! (2:18)


•2.1 (K) Exercise One: Cat/Cow (1:35)


•2.1 (L) Exercise Two: Side Angle Flow (1:15)


•2.1 (M) Exercise Three: Shoulder Rolls (1:27)


•2.1 (N) Summary


•2.1 (O) Daily Activities


•2.1 (P) Personal Questions
Part 2-Lesson 2 - The Steps to Success (#5-8)
•2.2 (A) STEP 5 - Focus! (3:36)


•2.2 (B) Four Easy Focus Exercises


•2.2 (C) Focus Exercise: Ankle Circles (3:05)


•2.2 (D) Focus Exercise: Balance (9:29)


•2.2 (E) Focus Exercise: Tapping (1:24)


•2.2 (F) STEP 6 - Meditation (0:47)


•2.2 (G) Types of Meditation: Guided vs. Silent (4:48)


•2.2 (H) Meditation Exercises: Guided (28:24)


•2.2 (I) Meditation Exercises: Silent (30:06)


•2.2 (J) STEP 7 - Recognizing Body Tension (3:41)


•2.2 (K) Exercise for Tension Release


•2.2 (L) STEP 8 - Importance of Feeling Safe (3:04)


•2.2 (M) Summary


•2.2 (N) Daily Activities


•2.2 (O) Personal Questions
Part 2-Lesson 3 - The Steps to Success! (#9-12)
•2.3 (A) STEP 9 - Affirmations (4:13)


•2.3 (B) Affirmation Exercise


•2.3 (C) STEP 10 - The Power and Benefits of Smiling and Laughter (4:41)


•2.3 (D) Blog posts: "Laughter and Why It's So Important" ; "The Smiling Experiment"


•2.3 (E) Creating and Releasing Positive Energy (3:54)


•2.3 (F) Exercise One: Smiling


•2.3 (G) STEP 11 - Gaining Inner Strength, Confidence, Courage, Happiness, and Joy - Explanation of the Exercises (3:19)


•2.3 (H) Exercise: Building Strength, Confidence, and Happiness (4:34)


•2.3 (I) Building Joy (1:17)


•2.3 (J) STEP 12 - Detect and Deflect - Detect the Signs of Anxiety (1:43)


•2.3 (K) How to Deflect Anxiety and / or Panic (Immediately)


•2.3 (L) How to Deflect Anxiety (Over Time)


•2.3 (M) How to Deal with Challenges as They Arise (3:27)


•2.3 (N) Exercise: Challenges (2:42)


•2.3 (O) Summary


•2.3 (P) Daily Activities


•2.3 (Q) Personal Questions
PART TWO REVIEW / Moving Forward
•Part Two Review


•Daily Activities


•GOALS 
Personal Questions

​Part Three:
Part 3-Lesson 1: Nutrition

•3.1 (A) Why nutrition is important during this process


•3.1 (B) Blog Post: Understanding How Food Can Help Manage Anxiety


•3.1 (C) Blog Post: 3 Best Nutrients for Managing Anxiety


•3.1 (D) Blog Post: Herbal Teas for Anxiety


•3.1 (E) Blog Post: Am I Drinking Enough Water?


Part 3 : 28 Day Step by Step Approach
•Explanation


•Morning


•Mid-Day


•Evening


•Other Helpful Tools


•Second Week


•After 28 Days


•How to Proceed


•"The Steps to Success" Easy Reminder


 

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​3.2 (A)  28 Day Explanation

​Welcome to the 28 Day Approach!Here, we will put all the information and exercises together, as you will create what works for you! From the information below, you will pick which exercises you feel have had the most impact, that you can use in a daily routine. The daily routine will be separated into morning, mid-day, and evening activities. You can follow the guidelines as below, or create your own routine, based on what you feel most comfortable doing.
Let's start by putting your focus and attention on these new POSITIVE words:
STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE! 
For the best results, PLEASE follow this carefully.
First!
Set your phone to alert you three times a day, when you can give yourself a few minutes of your time.
Do WHAT YOU CAN... WHEN YOU CAN.
The more often you do these exercises and techniques, the easier the mind will grasp on to the concept.
So, if you have extra time, be diligent, and add an additional technique to your schedule!
If you have less time, that's ok...just repeat a couple affirmations to yourself, or an easy movement with breath. The key is to be sure you continue to practice these, multiple times, throughout your day. The more you practice, the quicker you will see results.


EACH DAY...
Before you begin, allow yourself to recognize that the most important aspect of this program are the words you use and how you think, WHILE you perform each exercise. When you smile, smile proud, and mean it! When you feel the movement of the body and breath, REALLY FEEL it. Allow yourself to tap inside. THIS is what makes all the difference in this program...
Lets also consider what we are putting into our bodies. Below, you will find ways to start changing any poor eating habits, knowing how food can affect how we are feeling.
 ​Food intake:
  • Start to reduce the amount of stimulants in the body. (Examples: coffee, chocolate.) If you drink coffee, start to decrease the amount by 1/4, OR switch 1/4 of a cup with decaf. Remember that your body really doesn't NEED caffeine. You only THINK you need it. Change your mindset. You DON'T need coffee. By going to bed earlier and getting better sleep, you will cure any NEED for any stimulants.
  • Reduce or eliminate alcohol. As much as you think alcohol may "help", in the long run, it only adds to the problem. 
  • Reduce your sugar intake. Replacing simple sugars (candy, cupcakes, etc) with sweet fruit is a great way to help eliminate those sugar-y snack cravings. Pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and kiwi are all nice and sweet, yet won't allow for as much of a crash that the simple sugars give. PLEASE NOTE: Sugar can feed into anxiety. Take note of your daily intake of sugar and jot it down. Reducing sugar intake is a great place to start in reducing symptoms. (For some, simply by changing diet can eliminate anxiety, but this is not the case for most, but certainly can help.) ​​
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