Coping with Life's Challenges

Hunting for the Good Everyday

Hi everyone. This episode is basically an overview of a technique that you can implement in your everyday life, ESPECIALLY on those rough days. Hunting for the Good is a tactic that I learned in Master Resiliency Training while in the Army that helps you redirect your negative thought processes into more positive ones. Here's a link to example prompts for a gratitude journal or just questions that you can reflect on or ask your loved ones to put you in a positive state of mind: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/gratitude-journal-three-good-things [https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/gratitude-journal-three-good-things] For each day, there are three different sentence stems that your client can complete, including: * One good thing that happened to me today… * Something good that I saw someone do… * Today I had fun when… * Something I accomplished today… * Something funny that happened today… Also, as promised, here's a link to the training programs that I have available through the Train Heroic platform: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/butterflyfit-with-viv [https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/butterflyfit-with-viv]

Coping with Life's Challenges

Just a perspective on coping — healthy versus unsafe coping — getting through life. Here is a list of some coping strategies: soaking in the bathtub, going to a movie, jogging, walking, listening to music, journaling, laying in the sun, reading a book, hobbies, hiking, meeting new people, doing productive things around the house, box breathing, meditation, doodling, working out, painting, having discussions with friends, camping, going to the beach, sex, dressing sexy, traveling, cooking, gardening, playing a sport, watching your children play at a playground, bike riding, photography, fishing, dancing, being alone, reflecting and positive affirmations about yourself, sitting in a sauna or steam room, horseback riding, try something new, volunteering or being active in a community, church, yoga, woodworking, trying new things, and always believing that YOU ARE A PERSON WHO CAN COPE AND GET THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE!!!!

Being in a Relationship with a Time Traveler

Struggles of being in a relationship with someone who has PTSD.

The Top Five Reasons Why You Should Start Walking

Hey everyone! This is a nice short and sweet episode about my top five reasons why you should try to walk EVERYDAY. Walking is so underrated and can be compared negatively to the iron work we put in the gym~ but in all honesty, walking can do so much for your life! Tune in to my episode and let me know what you think. You can follow me in Instagram @butterfly_fit_with_viv. Please rate and follow my podcast! I appreciate you all for listening.

One Army veteran’s story on how he repurposed his life and changed his mindset toward positivity

In this episode I am interviewing 11 year Army Veteran, Jeremiah Pauley. After being wounded in Iraq, he was medically retired from the Army. For several years he struggled with depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and suicidal ideation. Fortunately, he was introduced to a physical health and wellness event by a veteran service organization. This empowered him, to become the best version of himself. While overcoming the trauma of war and learning to adapt to his physical wounds has not been easy, he loves a challenging workout to prove to himself that he is capable of anything he sets his mind to. He lives by the mantra “Make it a Great Day,” and seeks to spread positivity in everything he does. In his own words: “I want everyone to succeed. Don’t compete with me. Don’t compete with the person next to you. Look in the mirror. That’s who your competition is. Just be better than you were yesterday. Everyday. Once you do that. You’re winning!” He lives in Woodland, CA with his wife, 2 kids and 3 dogs. His Instagram handle is @coach_jeremiah_pauley. Information for the FitOps organization can be found at https://fitops.org/ ~ Thank you for listening- please leave a review, share with your friends and fellow vets.