This meditation will walk you through an exercise to help you manage self critical thoughts. Learning how to manage your thoughts is challenging but it's a super important skill for overall mental health. In these episodes Shelby is teaching practical skills that will help you improve your mental health. It's recommended to do these exercises in a comfortable space where you can focus. More resources available shelbyleppin.com and equippedmother.com. The meditation music used in this episode is downloaded from Pixabay. I'd like to give credit to the author at this link.Â
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Identifying your Motherhood Temperament
The temperaments give us a framework to understand ourselves and our children as well. When you understand how your child's brain works and what motivates them, it's so much easier to parent effectively. This also enables you to understand and honor your own strengths and needs as a parents as well. In this episode Shelby reviews each of the 4 temperaments and provides examples for how they operate. Curious what your temperament is? Check out the show notes at shelbyleppin.com to take a quiz to learn your personal temperament.Â
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Imaginative Prayer Psalm 12
In these episodes Shelby reviews one of the Psalms and walks you through a guided prayer. The goal of these episodes is that you will have an opportunity to meet God for yourself. Whether you know God well or not this is a chance to connect with him on a personal level. Imaginative prayer is different from daydreaming in two ways: It is fueled not just by our imagination, but by the Holy Spirit working through our imagination. It is grounded in scripture. In imaginative prayer, the same Holy Spirit inspires (literally “breathes into”) our imaginations in a way that draws us closer to Christ. Prayer is a conversation with God; imaginative prayer creates a space for that encounter. The heart of imaginative prayer, then, is to “meet” God, usually in the person of Jesus, in a personal way. For more resources and support go to shelbyleppin.com
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Meditation #12 Finding Joy
This meditation will walk you through an exercise to help you find joy regardless of what you are going through. So often our culture ties joy to circumstances, but the truth is that joy is a state of being. With practice, you can find joy in any circumstance. In these episodes Shelby is teaching practical skills that will help you improve your mental health. It's recommended to do these exercises in a comfortable space where you can focus. More resources available shelbyleppin.com and equippedmother.com. The meditation music used in this episode is downloaded from Pixabay. I'd like to give credit to the creator at this link. Read More Â
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Friendship Struggles in Motherhood
Motherhood can often feel really lonely and having the time and energy to create and maintain healthy friendships can feel overwhelming. In this episode Shelby shares some of the personal struggles and lessons she's learned and talks about the foundational pieces necessary to have fulfilling frienships. For more resources go to shelbyleppin.com.
A podcast for moms who are overwhelmed, burnt out, and scared. Join Shelby Leppin--Wife, Mother to 6 children, and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner as she explores what it means to be a mom in this busy, modern world. This podcast is meant to encourage and uplift you in the daily challenges of motherhood. Resources and show notes available at shelbyleppin.com
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