Daily Inspiration

Tag: Mental Health

  • Find Your Mantra

    by Leigha Randolph

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    After watching the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, I found myself repeating Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics, “Sit down, Stay Humble” from his song, “Humble.” Kendrick Lamar repeats this very line ten times within the song’s chorus. I would consider this line a mantra and one that I found myself reciting regularly when needing the gentle reminder to stay humble.

    A mantra is something that we throw around like confetti in the counseling field. It is a line or phrase that one recites regularly to themselves three or more times often throughout the day. Mantras help us to boost motivation within ourselves and help us get through our days successfully.

    The science behind the mantra is that there is a part of the brain called the “RAS” or “Reticular Activating System.” The primary role of this part of the brain is to regulate the brain into believing what you tell it repetitively. Science proves that if you tell yourself the same thing over and over again, because of the “RAS” your mind will believe it and you will witness the results. It is like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

    Mel Robbins has normalized the “Let Them” mantra for many people after publishing her latest book, “The Let Them Theory.” My coworker has a poster repeating the words “See the Good” six times in a row on her wall. Of course she is going to see the good in her daily life as it is a focal point in her office.

    Mantras are marvelous. They have the power to boost motivation and transform our daily lives. What is your mantra? If I had to choose a mantra for you it would be…

    “I believe in YOU! I believe in You! I believe in You!”

    Love and Light,

    Leigha

  • Live in the NOW

    By Leigha Randolph

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    Are we taking time to ENJOY life? I mean, do we really have time to stop and smell the flowers? It seems like we are always in a rush to do the next thing and get it over with so we can do the next thing and so on. Before we know it, we are at the end of our life regretting not taking more time for ourselves to enjoy it.

    I believe that anxiety is a root cause for the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. In addition to anxiety, messages from all avenues leak into our brains saying things such as, “We will sleep when we’re dead.” We have convinced ourselves that we are “lazy” if we aren’t working, cleaning the house compulsively, or taking care of our children’s every need. This mindset leaves us anxious, exhausted, and burnt-out.

    This was my mindset for longest time and something that I had to change for myself. I found myself running ragged trying to juggle all of the things. I put my children in a million different activities. As a result, my face was completely broken out, my kids were overwhelmed, and I felt like I was on the verge of a heart attack at any moment.

    My breaking point was my son. When he was five, he was extremely anxious. I noticed that the more anxious I was, the more anxious he became. When I was calmer, he became calmer. It was like a ripple effect. I knew that this was no way for us to live a joyful and peaceful life. It was up to me to change things.

    During the same time of my breaking point, I was working towards my master’s degree in counseling. Ironically, I discovered the concept of Mindfulness and how it fuels peace. I instantly implemented it into my daily living and it transformed my life.

    Mindfulness is living entirely in the present moment without judgement. It is focusing your complete attention on what is directly in front of you and around you. It gives your brain an opportunity to become calm and completely present.

    Life became more rewarding after I started implementing Mindfulness. I became more peaceful and my son did too. I began to prioritize important tasks and pruned the tasks that didn’t matter. I made time for rest and time to be outside with nature.

    As you can see, Mindfulness is rewarding and something to consider if you want to live a peaceful and meaningful life. Mindfulness is the ultimate anxiety crusher. It is my wish for you to stop and smell the flowers today and every single day after.

    Love and Light,

    Leigha

  • Negative Nelly

    by Leigha Randolph

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    Why are we all Negative Nellies? What happened to make us all negative beings in our culture and world today?

    The truth is, we were born this way.

    When we were born, we were gifted by our parents with an evolutionary trait called, “Negativity Bias.” This gift was essential to our ancestors survival. It was necessary for their brains to be wired to prioritize potential threats and negative information over positive information to prevent them from getting eaten by a tiger in the wild.

    Thankfully, we don’t have to worry about getting eaten by a tiger as we walk around the world today. Today, our tigers come in different forms. These tigers can come in the form of encountering passive aggressive emails and stumbling across rude humans.

    Neuroplasticity grants us the opportunity to transform our brains from thinking like a negative Nelly to a positive Polly. Just the conscious awareness that we are born with a negative bias is beneficial in altering our mindset. After we make the conscious decision for ourselves to think more positively, we must act accordingly when the tigers show up.

    Firstly, take three deep breaths by inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Secondly, list three things in the moment that you are grateful for. Thirdly, reflect upon the tiger and determine if it’s truly dangerous. Lastly, proceed with peace.

    Choosing to be a Positive Polly takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I promise that the joy and peace you will experience by choosing to have a positive mindset will make the challenging work completely worth it!

    From one positive Polly to another, I wish you peace and joy during your walk in the wild.

    Love and Light,

    Leigha