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We often want our lives to get better, but we resist looking at what we can do differently because we're focused on what someone else needs to change. We can influence people, make requests, and offer alternatives, but we can't make other people do what we want them to do. When we keep trying to change someone else instead of looking at our own choices, we can miss the very changes that would make our lives better. It's time to stop waiting for someone else to change and start asking yourself, "What do I want to do?" Mind Renewal is an Inside Job! More Mind Renewal Opportunities Here:  www.rympodcast.com

We spend a lot of time thinking about what could go wrong when we're considering a change, but what if we gave just as much attention to what could go right? In this episode, I talk about how focusing only on potential losses can keep us stuck, limit our creativity, and prevent us from seeing solutions that could make things better. I'll share why thinking about the possible gains can help us find hope, see new possibilities, and make more solid decisions. Plus, I'll give you a simple exercise to help you consider both sides and discover what might be possible when you're willing to do something differently. Mind Renewal Tools: www.rympodcast.com

"That makes sense" can be a powerful way to understand yourself and others without adding judgment, shame, or excuses to the situation. Our beliefs, reactions, and patterns make sense when we consider the experiences, influences, and adaptations that shaped us. From that place of understanding, we can ask the more useful question: Now what do I want to do? This is mind renewal, emotional intelligence, and exercising your free will in your own mind. Schedule a Free Mind Shift Coaching call at www.rympodcast.com

Knowing your values is about more than having a list of words that sound good—it's about knowing what matters to you well enough to actually live by it. When your choices, boundaries, relationships, and everyday actions move away from your values, it's easy to slowly betray yourself and lose trust in your own decisions. Learn how to recognize when you're moving away from yourself and start having your own back with one choice, one conversation, one yes, one no at a time. Diana's six-week live class, Know Your Values: The Inner Compass You've Been Missing, goes deeper into turning your values into a practical way of living. Sign up at www.rympodcast.com

Your goals can tell you what you want, but your values tell you why you want it. When you connect with your values on a deeper level, you can uncover the why that gives you something to come back to when things get hard, motivation fades, or the path gets messy. Your values can fuel the choices, habits, relationships, and challenges that move you toward the life you want to live. Learn more about making your values practical in my six-week live class, Know Your Values: The Inner Compass You've Been Missing, at rympodcast.com.

Self-care isn't always about doing something fun or avoiding discomfort—it can be about making choices that support the life you actually want. When you know your values, taking care of yourself can become less about guilt and more about living in alignment with what matters to you. From rest and exercise to asking for help or doing something uncomfortable, self-care can look different depending on what you value. Diana's six-week class, Know Your Values: The Inner Compass You've Been Missing, begins October 4th and will help you identify your values and use them in everyday life.  Register for Classes at www.rympodcast.com

Boundaries are much easier to maintain when you know what they are protecting. In this episode, Diana explains how connecting your boundaries to your values can help you follow through without getting stuck in guilt, fear, or worrying about someone else's reaction. You'll learn how to use your values to decide what boundaries you need and how you want to respond when they're crossed. This is another practical step toward learning to live according to what matters most to you. Values Class Registration: www.rympodcast.com

Knowing your values can make decisions much clearer by giving you a guide for what matters most to you. Instead of making choices based on pressure, other people's expectations, or avoiding discomfort, you can consider which option lines up with the life you want to create. Your values won't guarantee an easy decision or a perfect outcome, but they can help you feel more confident in the choice you make. Diana's six-week values class begins the first Sunday in October and will help you identify your values and learn how to use them in everyday life. Know Your Values Class and More: www.rympodcast.com

Mind renewal isn't about forcing yourself to think positive thoughts; it's about learning to recognize what you're thinking, search for what is true, and find thoughts your brain can actually believe. Diana shares how her lifelong interest in truth connects to the work she teaches through mind renewal and coaching. The better you get at this skill, the more it changes how you approach your own life and gives you the ability to help other people find relief as well. If you want to learn these skills deeply and become a Renew Your Mind Life Coach, schedule your RYM Institute interview with Diana at rympodcast.com.

Learning coaching skills doesn't mean walking around analyzing everyone's thoughts or trying to coach your friends and family. Diana explains the difference between having a coaching mindset and actually stepping into the role of a coach, including what it means to hold space, guide someone without fixing them, and help people find their own wisdom. She also shares how learning these skills has changed the way she experiences her own life, creating more curiosity, peace, and intentionality. If you're interested in learning how to coach yourself and others using these practical tools, schedule your RYM Institute interview with Diana at rympodcast.com.

What happens when you learn practical skills for renewing your mind—and then start using those skills everywhere? I'm talking with three women who became certified life coaches through the Renew Your Mind Institute, and their stories are all different, but they have one thing in common: the training changed them personally while giving them practical skills they now use in coaching, their careers, their relationships, and their businesses. They're also in three different seasons of life, which makes this conversation a fun look at what's possible when you learn how to coach yourself and help other people do the same. Free Drop-In Zoom Session: Behind the Curtain: How to Become a Coach, sign up at www.rympodcast.com

Wanting more doesn't mean you're failing or that the work you've already done hasn't been enough—it means you're still growing and participating in your own life. This episode is about identifying what you want more of and finding one next step instead of waiting until you have the whole plan. You'll be reminded that change happens through small, doable steps and that you don't have to figure it all out on your own. If you're ready for your next step, the Renew Your Mind Group Coaching Experience can help you keep growing, learning, and creating more of the life you want.   Sign up for Thinking on a Thursday at www.rympodcast.com

This week's podcast is a recorded coaching session from Coaches Club, where Diana coaches Julie, a Renew Your Mind Institute certified coach, through a real-life challenge around second-guessing herself. You'll get to hear what coaching can actually sound like and how having a coach can help you uncover the thoughts that are keeping you stuck. Diana also shares ways you can work with her through the RYM Group Coaching Experience, Coaches Club, or the upcoming Renew Your Mind Institute Coach Certification, all starting in September. The coaching conversation also connects directly with Diana's free class, How to Stop Second Guessing Yourself, happening August 26 and September 2, with all of these opportunities available at www.rympodcast.com.

Getting input from people we trust can be helpful, but there is a difference between asking for advice and looking for someone else to make us feel certain. Diana shares her simple process of gathering input, considering it, separating from other people's opinions, and then making her own decision. Learn how outsourcing our decisions can fuel second-guessing and make it harder to trust ourselves. Building self-trust means listening to others while still coming back to yourself and deciding what is best for your life. Free Class: https://www.dianaswillinger.com/renew-your-mind-podcast/

You aren't supposed to be anywhere else but where you are in your life today, right now, in this moment. This is where you're supposed to be right now. Accepting reality in this way creates more peace, possibility, and freedom. Learn how letting go of the pressure to be somewhere else allows you to ask what you want to do, what you want to change, and what you need right now. You can accept exactly where you are while still growing, making choices, creating your future, and becoming who you want to be. Free Classes and Free Mind Shift Coaching Call: www.rympodcast.com