Podcast Episode 207: How to Make Your Habits Work for You (Rebroadcast)
If you want to make an impact in this world, you need to be able to do what’s important but not urgent. Whether you want to improve your health, write a book or run a marathon, the same principles apply. Here’s how they’ve worked for me. Show Notes: Get your FREE ecopy of One New […]
Podcast Episode 172: Six Ways to Manage Anxiety (rebroadcast)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily living for almost everybody. This kind of change requires us to understand loss, grief and how to manage anxiety. This episode was originally broadcast in April 2020. It’s still relevant today. Show Notes: That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 117: Mindfulness Can Help You Better Self-Regulate
Mindfulness teaches us to stay focused on the present without judgment. Here’s how you can use this to self-regulate more effectively. Show Notes: Podcast Episode 49: Hot States, Cold States and Self-Regulation (Part 1 of 2) Podcast Episode 50: Hot States, Cold States and Self-Regulation (Part 2 of 2) Viktor Frankl quote — Send in […]
Podcast Episode 104: How to Make Your Habits Work for You
This episode covers a repeatable process for developing positive habits to improve your spiritual, physical and professional lives. Show Notes: Get your FREE ecopy of One New Habit, One New Goal: Change Your Life in 10 Weeks The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Healthy […]
Podcast Episode 67: Six Ways to Manage Anxiety
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily living for almost everybody. This kind of change requires us to understand loss, grief and how to manage anxiety. Show Notes: That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 50: Hot States, Cold States and Self-Regulation (Part 2 of 2)
Different parts of our brain are responsible for how we respond to anxious situations. Understanding how they function can help us better self-regulate. Show Notes: The Concept of the “Triune Brain” by Andreas Komninos THE EVOLUTIONARY LAYERS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN from mcgill.ca Amygdala hijack from Wikipedia Getting to Know Your Three Brains (five part […]
Podcast Episode 42: Effective Leaders Trust Self and Others
Trust is a key leadership competency. Developing a culture of trust requires trusting self, then trusting others. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman The Fundamental Attribution Error Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath The Moral Molecule: How Trust Works […]
Intensity Is the Mother of Dissension
ost of what I’ve learned in family systems is counter-intuitive. Dealing with anxiety is no exception. A big takeaway is that the anxiety I feel about a situation has more to do with me and how I function in my family of origin than it does about the content of the situation. This is true of seriousness, […]
Four Things You Can Do When You Are Anxious
“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Matthew [6:34] Jesus says, “Do not worry.” It’s good advice. But it’s hard to follow. If you could just will yourself to do it, you would. Maybe you can. If so, this post is not […]
