When our habits align with our goals, everything—from our performance to our well-being—gets better. But change isn’t always easy. I’ve had to adapt, push through doubt, and trust that I’ll get things done, even when it feels uncomfortable. That’s part of the process.
This week, I’m sharing what I’ve learned from a small life experiment and the questions that helped me spot the friction and shift toward more ease and energy. Try your own experiment—tweak, adjust, and realign.
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Ep. 306 Seasonal Growth: Find Your Flow
How do the changing seasons impact our energy, creativity, and emotions? In this episode, we explore how each season affects our mood and productivity—and how to work with these natural rhythms instead of against them.
Spring sparks fresh ideas and motivation, summer fuels social energy and inspiration, fall encourages deep reflection and focus, and winter fosters introspection and creative breakthroughs. We’ll uncover the best seasons for brainstorming, collaborating, and diving deep into creative work, according to research.
By syncing with the seasons, we can optimize our creativity, well-being, and happiness year-round. How will you use the seasons to launch your best life?
And a note to listeners: Simply Said will be taking a seasonal hiatus every quarter. This will give us time to develop new shows and launch exciting new projects. So, stay in touch with our newsletter at PollyCampbell.substack.com and listen to any one of the 300+ episodes already available. We'll be back in April with all new shows.
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Ep. 305 Rodney Luster: Recognize Your Feelings to Improve Well-Being
Ever feel overwhelmed by emotions or stuck in a mood you can’t shake? Dr. Rodney Luster, a licensed therapist and founder of Inspirethought LLC, shares how getting granular with our emotions can help us manage stress, process anger, and boost joy. By learning to identify and name our full range of feelings, we can navigate life with more clarity, resilience, and gratitude. Discover practical strategies to harness your emotions for better mental health and well-being.
Want to dive deeper? Check out Dr. Luster’s article Decoding Emotions for Better Mental Health on his blog, More Than A Feeling, at Psychology Today.
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Ep. 304 Acceptance to Inspire Right Action
Acceptance isn’t giving up. It’s not pretending everything is fine when it’s not. It’s the opposite of resistance—it’s allowing reality to be what it is so we can respond with a clear head to make change, instead of reacting from a place of stress or denial. Simply, sure. Easy? Not always. Polly talks about how acceptance empowers us and how we can engage it in our own lives.
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Ep. 303 Michelle Dickinson: Building Resilience in a Stressful World
Is it possible to be calm, healthy, and even happy during a time that seems so fraught and uncertain? Yep, says resilience and burnout expert and mental health advocate Michelle E. Dickinson, and it's necessary if we want to live with mental well-being and make positive changes in our communities and workplaces.
She says there will always be outside stresses, but how we respond to them determines how well we will live. In this episode, Dickinson shares practical insights on cultivating mental strength, and shifting our mindset and focus to give attention to the things that help us feel better and manage stress effectively. Polly and Michelle talk about building emotional endurance, practicing gratitude, and thriving during uncertain times whether you are facing personal struggles or global upheaval.
To learn more about Michelle Dickinson's consulting, speaking, and book go to: https://michelledickinson.com.
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If you want to succeed in today’s changing business climate and create the life you desire, you’ll need to understand the psychology of success. Join author and entrepreneur Polly Campbell as she offers science-based success strategies and practical ideas you can adopt today, to build a better business and create a life you want to live.
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