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How to Create a Morning Routine That Works for You, with Heather Ash, Episode 9

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Release Date: 04/28/2016

PMS: Strategies for Feeling Better, Episode 23

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

PMS can be rough. Listen as Heather shares two key steps to feel better when PMS has you down, and learn 20 self-care strategies so you can take good care of yourself in times of stress or anxiety. Heather also shares how these challenging times can also be a gift to us, yielding unexpected benefits. You may have PMS, but there are things you can do to feel better. Highlights: Two key steps to managing PMS How to accept your feelings rather than pushing them down 20 strategies for ramping up your self-care Surprising benefits of PMS Happy birthday, Happiness Mama Podcast #2PodsaDay...

Back to School For Moms, Episode 22

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Summer is coming to an end, and it’s time for the kids to go back to school. Back-to-school time is a great time for intentional change and ritual in our own personal lives as women. Highlights: 8 Ways to Celebrate Back-to-School for Moms! Happiness Mama is an official nominee for the ! Listen all the way to the end to hear a message from a very special guest! Books and Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Shownotes: Spread the Word: If you enjoyed the podcast and want to help other mamas be happier, too, or and kindly leave me a rating, review, and subscribe. Thank you! How to...

Body Love: How I Lost 17 Pounds, Episode 21

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Welcome to Season 3 of the Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash! Season 3 is all about Self-Love... Loving ourselves, body, mind, and spirit. This episode is about loving our body. I talk about how I lost 17 pounds in less than 7 months and got stronger and fitter in an easy, very doable, fun way! Listen and learn tips and strategies for creating your own new healthy habits. Enjoy! Highlights: My weight journey Pregnancy weight gain Postpartum priorities How I’d rather not be motivated to lose weight and get in shape The foundational mindset for losing weight and getting in shape (or...

Meditation: My Story and How to Get Started, Episode 20

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Heather shares how a stressful time in her life prompted her to start silent meditation. She shares what it was like meditating in her earlier days and how the experience of meditation has changed and stayed the same. She shares some of the benefits of meditation, as well as simple instructions for how to get started with meditation. Highlights: How a panic attack prompted me to start meditating What it was like then, and what it is like now Gratitude as a benefit of meditation Benefits of meditation, including managing stress and anxiety How to start a meditation practice...

Bullet Journaling: What, Why, and How to Get Started, Episode 19

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Highlights: How I got into bullet journaling #bujo Thank you, Elsie! Before bullet journal #bebujo What makes a bullet journal different Why the index is such a game changer How The Happiness Project inspired my habit tracker chart Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues chart My search for a doable charting system My advice for how to use your bullet journal How I use my bullet journal The Five Minute Journal questions Keeping it free… How I do my Habit Tracker Chart My new habit My new month routine What’s so great about the actual journals Heather says about 6...

What to Do When You’re Struggling, Episode 18

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Highlights: Struggling with waiting, wanting, and not knowing We can help ourselves feel better by using various strategies, such as... Journaling Meditation Oracle cards Friends Affirmations Acceptance Inspiration Clearing Clutter Faith Gratitude Music And More! Books and Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Shownotes: Tim Ferriss’s podcast: Tim’s new book, s by Brene Brown by Denise Linn by Denise Linn by Kamal Ramikant by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole by Pema Chodron Quote Mentioned In This Episode: “The moment that you feel, just possibly, you are walking...

Year End Review: The Pareto Principle, Episode 17

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Highlights: We all need recovery periods. What is the Pareto Principle? How to use the 80/20 principle to analyze your year Heather shares the actions that led to most of her good feelings in 2016. Apply what you learn to make this year even better. Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode: Shownotes: Tim Ferriss’s podcast: Tim’s new book, Spread the Word: If you enjoyed the podcast and want to help other mamas be happier, too, or and kindly leave me a rating, review, and subscribe. More ratings and reviews lead to more eyes and ears seeing and...

Holiday Mindset: More Joy, Less Stress, Episode 16

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Highlights: The holidays can be hard. 3 common mindset myths 5 simple ways to change our minds to focus on truth, for less stress and more joy. Spread the Word: If you enjoyed the podcast and want to help other mamas be happier, too, or and kindly leave me a rating, review, and subscribe. More ratings and reviews lead to more eyes and ears seeing and hearing the podcast. Thank you! How to Subscribe to the Happiness Mama Podcast: Stay in Touch: Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Happiness Mama Newsletter here: and get the simple and effective Self-Care Workbook. It’s free! Thank...

How to Create Healthy Habits of Self-Care with Heather Ash, Episode 15

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

Self-Care habits are vitally important, but they can often fall by the wayside for busy mompreneurs. In episode 15, Heather Ash explains 6 simple ways to create healthy habits of self-care, with practical strategies to help you get the self-care you need. Also download the free self-care workbook at to help you review the strategies and plan your changes so you can feel and do your very best and live into your purpose every day, in every area of your life. Highlights The six simple strategies to help you create new habits of self-care Why self-care habits can be easier to create than other...

Self-care Is Not Selfish, It’s Essential with Heather Ash, Episode 14

The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash

In this special solo episode, host Heather Ash talks about essential self-care, why we need self-care, and how to get the self-care we need, so that we can thrive. She also talks about what it’s like to be an introvert and a mom, and balancing needs for connection and quiet while being a busy mama. Finally she shares two great books for getting started with silent meditation. Highlights The benefits of getting the self-care we need What is self-care The challenges moms face in getting the self-care we need Self-care check in… How is your self-care? Priorities Benefits of meditation and...

More Episodes

Highlights:

Five tips for creating a morning routine
Two things to avoid first thing in the morning
How I overcame my resistance to starting to meditate in the morning
The two journals I use, and the type of journaling I like to do in the morning these days
The importance of letting go of perfection
What to do if you have a baby or young children and aren’t sleeping well
Letting go of perfection
Ways to get support
How you can work with me in May

Links and Books Mentioned In This Episode:

Rebecca Kane’s Website, Your SHEro’s Journey
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
2016 Diary from Leonie Dawson
Interested in The Clarity Sessions? http://www.happinessmama.com/clarity
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