Podcast

Get Your Mind Ready for the Holiday Season

L.I.S.T.E.N. — Buckle up!! We’re into the holiday season. This year is definitely going to be different. Whether you’re trying to figure out how to get along with the people in your family; or dealing with being alone during the holidays. Discover strategies that can help you get to the other side unscathed.

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Be a friend... and leave me alone!

L.I.S.T.E.N. — Humans are herd animals. Our connections with others gives us our evolutionary advantage and is the foundation for civilizations and all the good stuff we enjoy. But finding that little space away from the pack requires work.

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Bonding through the holiday season

L.I.S.T.E.N. — You've survived the holiday season, but how do you take the positivity from that experience and keep building your relationships. However, NOT all relationships are full-time, and year round. But how do we avoid the let down?

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Joe and the piece of wood

L.I.S.T.E.N. — As we move into another new year... it's a great time to reflect and think about how you've lived in the past and how you want your life to look as you move forward. Plus, the story of Joe and the piece of wood... a Ganz original.

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Guess what's under our tree?

L.I.S.T.E.N. — A different type of episode from us... as Ganz and Bryn share their different Christmas time experiences with BOTH the highs and lows. Plus, we talk about the positive and negative focus at this time of the season and how to channel the stress. NOTE: This is our show for over the holiday season and this episode will run for TWO weeks while we also take a short break. We'll be back with a new episode on January 3rd.

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Electronic Etiquette

L.I.S.T.E.N. — While smartphones, computers, tablets and other electronic personal devices are still relatively new (in the grand scheme of things), we are still struggling with the rules on 'how to use' them. So how do we start defining a positive, stress reducing direction on how to move forward? We talk about that on today's podcast.

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Entrepreneurs and Stress

L.I.S.T.E.N. — A recent study suggested over 90% of businesses in North America are 'small businesses'. With this new 'Me Inc' mentality in the workplace, even if you're an employee, there are different types of stress you can feel each day. Let's touch on that in this podcast episode.

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Protecting yourself from contagious stress

L.I.S.T.E.N. — Ever notice how one negative person can suck the very joy out of a room? Or realize how utterly drained you feel after that spending time with that certain friend or family member? Well you are not imagining it! Stress (as well as negativity) really is contagious! Here are four things you can do to protect yourself from catching it.

How to stop yelling at your kids

L.I.S.T.E.N. — Every parent wants to have some peace and quiet at home. But a lot of the time the source of the chaos is the parent(s)! It can seem like a never-ending battle to get the kids to listen while also dealing with our own guilt over losing it. Here are some strategies that will make your life way easier and help create the more serene home you all deserve. (by the way, these work on teens and when the kids are grown too!)

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Only 50 More 'Stressing Days' Until Christmas - Part Two - Round Table

L.I.S.T.E.N. — on Tuesday November 5th Dr Ganz held a media event in Edmonton, Canada, where a unique round table discussion was held. Today we bring you Part Two of 'Only 50 More 'Stressing Days' Until Christmas'. We hope you will find some of the information put forward by our panel helpful as we move closer to the holiday season.

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The darker side of light or Beat the never ending blues

L.I.S.T.E.N. — Everyone is affected to different degrees by this lack of light but about 3% (1,000,000 in Canada) of the population are affected severely with the diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) while another 5,000,000 people (15%) don't get the full diagnosis but have what has been described as the "Winter Blues".

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Surviving stress in uncertain times

L.I.S.T.E.N. — The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that stress, anxiety and depression have all seen a significant spike since the recent US elections. You can also feel it here In Canada following our Federal election.. People are way more on edge. Here are some ways that you can deal with the uncertainty of world events in a positive way.

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