Speaking and Training with Dr. Andrea Dinardo

Contact Form: Click HereArticles & Speeches: Click Here https://youtu.be/y3bWmoKule8?feature=shared https://youtu.be/6zlJDM58-a0?feature=shared Background and Overview: Dr. Andrea Dinardo is a positive psychology expert, keynote speaker, and leadership trainer who helps people thrive under pressure, build resilience, and cultivate mental health daily. She is passionate about applying positive psychology to facilitate personal growth and transformational change in individuals... Continue Reading →

Self-Talk That Lifts You Up

โ€œBe mindful of your self-talk. It's your conversation with the universe.โ€ As humans, we canโ€™t help but look to the next rung on the ladder. Forgetting the 100 rungs we have already climbed. https://youtu.be/1ALCrzw_1Xo Todayโ€™s Psychology Challenge Take note of the trail behind you. The hard work. The success. The heartbreak. The soul awakenings. The... Continue Reading →

One Word Vision for 2023

Whatโ€™s your one word vision for 2023? Growth Space Peace Freedom Adventure Joy Empowerment https://youtu.be/2l6sO_77nw0

Growth Mindset in Challenging Times

https://youtu.be/ldOlNJ0ds0c The idea we have for our life rarely matches up with the life we end up with. Plan A is fantasy. Plan B is reality. Growth is not a straight line, which is often a blessing in disguise, yet something we seldom realize in the thick of life. How do we move on from... Continue Reading →

Whatโ€™s Your Endurance Mantra?

Transforming our mindset from pain to power and stress to strength is key during uncertain times. And particularly important for students as they complete exams this semester! Watch the video below to hear my endurance mantra during a difficult spinning class at a local gym. https://youtu.be/nD4LmUHG2vM An endurance mantra I use during workouts, in the... Continue Reading →

You are enough, just as you are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygkRUiRacSE You are enough, just as you are.๐Ÿ’• Mirror Exercise: Waking Up with Love

Emotional Freedom Technique for Social Anxiety & Imaginary Audience

Have you ever felt like youโ€™re being watched?  Judged and scrutinized. Like all eyes are on you and every potential error you make? Everyone experiences this phenomenon from time to time, especially when trying out something for the first time. Think back to the first time you gave a dinner party, swung a golf club,... Continue Reading →

Uplifting Mantras for Uncertain Times

Life lived backwards makes perfect sense.ย  You finally understand WHY the job, the partner, the degree, the house, the friendship, the ______ didnโ€™t work out.  BUT what about in the โ€œhere and nowโ€? How do we make the leap of faith during the darkest of days? Mantras Are My Answer https://youtu.be/nD4LmUHG2vM?si=j88ssJBGT3y6KepP Find a phrase that... Continue Reading →

Self-Talk in The Eye of the Storm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FHAotUT2eAY How we talk to ourselves matters. Particularly in the eye of the storm. Having a โ€œgo toโ€ mantra in times of uncertainty helps. Especially in the uncomfortable, agonizing moments between stress and strength. An image that helps me is imagining myself growing roots and wings during dark times. Chanting โ€œI am expandingโ€ as the... Continue Reading →

What you seek is seeking you.

As we head into the weekend, may we all be reminded of the importance of rest in striving for success. If only for a moment. An hour or a day. Be still and let your dreams find you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mDigR8RVXU โ€œWhat you seek is seeking youโ€. You hold the key. Breathe. Believe. Receive.

What’s your mantra?

FOCUS ON THE GOOD This is my mantra. I write it on my bathroom mirror. I post it on my refrigerator door. I tape it to my office wall. I speak of it every time I teach. These 4 words remind me to focus on what's good, what's working, what's infinitely possible. Even (especially) when everything... Continue Reading →

Positivity first

My job description as a psychology professor includes this quote: Because first you foster peace and positivity. Then you teach. ๐ŸŽ Related Post: Let peace begin with me

Your assignment.

You were born to inspire others. To show them the way. In good times. In bad times. And everyย moment in between. Quietly. Privately. Boldly. Courageously. You were born to inspire others. To show them the way. Related: Mindset changes everything.

Faith.

Trust the process of your life. What looks like the end could be a whole new beginning. You just canโ€™t see it yet.

Rise and Shine.

Be who you were meant to be. Shine your light for the whole world to see. ๐Ÿน ย Rise UP and Shineย ๐ŸŒžย  Related Post - Trust the music.

Make room for destiny

Are you ready to move on but are reluctant to let something go? Letting go is not giving up. Letting go is not giving in. When you let go you make space for something better. When you let go you generate energy needed for moving forward. Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Breathe. Let go... Continue Reading →

Rise above.

Today I lift my eyes to the sunshine. No matter the weather. โ™ฅ๏ธ Related Post: You hold the key.

We were made to thrive!

Unless someone is going through a major life tragedy, I rarely, if ever, lean in and listen to someone's day-to-day hassles. Instead, I choose to give energy to their strengths not their struggles. To their light not their shadows. To their purpose not their pain. Because I know deep down in my heart that each... Continue Reading →

The peace you’ve been searching for

Bring yourself back to the present moment. One long deep breath at a time. Herein lies the peace you've been searching for. All day long. Related Post: Just Breathe.

Let peace begin with me

So much happens in the course of a day that is beyond our control. 100 ways to respond.  Only 1 way that feels right. Overslept. Choose peace. Ran out of coffee. Choose peace. Stuck in traffic. Choose peace. Missed a deadline. Choose peace. Technology overload. Choose peace. Nonstop meetings. Choose peace. Bossy coworker. Choose peace. Burnt dinner. Choose peace.... Continue Reading →

The Art of Allowing.

Today vow to allow life to happen on its own terms, not your own. Sometimes your greatest power is in letting things go.

YOU HOLD THE KEY

POWER OF LIGHT Even though we often have little control over the โ€œoutside forcesโ€ in our lives, we can always make a positive difference -ย from the inside out. Start here. Right here. Right now. Be still. Breathe in gratitude. Be thankful for this very moment. Start small. Notice your passing thoughts. Let go. Awareness empowers.... Continue Reading →

Fear and Anxiety Solutions

FEAR ->Forget Everything And Run. Each time we feel threatened (threat is the fundamental definition of stress) our first instinct is to "fight or flight".ย PUFF UP or Shrink.ย  This perpetual "fight or flight" response loop eventually creates a host of secondary problems, above and beyond, the original stressor (or oppressor). It does not matter howย we... Continue Reading →

There will always be critics

ย  Their will always be critics. Use their words as motivation. Prove them wrong. Focus on your dreams. Not their doubts. https://youtu.be/xwHAgC7AAak Use their words as fuel for inner strength andย drive. The world needs your unique kind of wonderful. So don't let the critics get you down. Endurance is not just the ability to bear... Continue Reading →

Focus is everything

100 Hurdles 1 Goal FOCUS ON THE INTENTION Not the distractions Ignore the noise https://youtu.be/AVLM9VWCkeU

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