Your Next, Best Step

BONUS: The Family Photo You Are Not In (YNBS 103)

When was the last time you were actually in the picture? Here's a quick reflection to help you jump in the next time someone says "Hey, get in here with us!" Then join me for the full episode - "The Summer Your Body Dreads" (Ep 103) - to dig deeper on why summer turns up the volume on body image, and one small shift you can make tomorrow morning before you even get dressed - no pep talks, no diet talk, no forced confidence. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.   One small step. One day at a time.

Episode 103: The Summer Your Body Dreads

Summer sounds adorable in theory. Sandals, sunshine, long porch evenings. And then your actual body has to participate — sleeveless tops, shorts, family photos — and the dread starts climbing. If that feeling has shown up the way the temperature has, you are in good company. Researchers actually study this, and there is a kinder way through it than gritting your teeth until September. In this episode, I will walk you through what is going on, why summer hits body image harder, and one small shift you can make tomorrow morning before you get dressed. Here is what you will walk away with: * Why your dread climbs in June and softens in October * The difference between dressing for comfort and disappearing inside your clothes * Why forcing yourself to feel confident usually backfires SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT:  "You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you." Song of Solomon 4:7 Research note: This episode references the work of Dr. Scott Griffiths and colleagues on seasonal body image, plus Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Ellen Albertson on self-compassion and body dissatisfaction. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.   One small step. One day at a time.

BONUS: The Sprinkler Was Free (YNBS 102)

The summers we remember most from childhood almost never cost anything. A sprinkler. A porch. Reading in front of a fan. Nobody booked those memories. They happened because someone decided that simple was enough. Join for me for the full episode (#102): The Vacation You Cannot Afford And the One You Can Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.   One small step. One day at a time.

Episode 102: The Vacation You Cannot Afford And the One You Can

By mid-June, your social media feed has become a slideshow of everyone else's vacations. Italy. Cruises. Beach houses. Matching linen outfits in front of mountains. Meanwhile, you are looking at the grocery total and the gas prices, wondering if your summer is somehow falling short. Here is the thing. The vacation you cannot afford is rarely the trip itself. It is something underneath the trip - and once you can name it, the pressure starts to lift. In this episode, we walk through what is actually driving the urge to overspend this summer, how to tell the difference between a vacation that costs your peace and one that fits your life, and a simple way to give your heart what it is really asking for.  What you will hear in today's episode: •  Why comparison hits harder in summer than almost any other season •  How to spot the trip that will cost you more than money •  What the summers your heart actually remembers have in common SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Hebrews 13:5 Research note: This episode references social comparison research from Ling and colleagues (Frontiers in Psychology, 2023) and the experiential spending research from Van Boven and Gilovich (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2003). Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.   One small step. One day at a time.

BONUS: Anger That Went to Bed Too Many Times (YNBS 101)

The four stages anger becomes when we will not deal with it ---- and what Ephesians 4 actually invites us to do instead. Join us for a full episode where we'll walk you through what your body is doing while you keep the peace, two common disguises resentment hides behind, the question that may tell you everything you need to know, and a three-step practice you can use tonight. "The Resentment You Are Calling Patience" (Ep 101) Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.   One small step. One day at a time.