37 WAYS TO HAVE MORE JOY AND PEACEPODCAST #391
When you learn how to have more joy and more peace in your life, you will naturally begin to overflow with confidence. Here are 37 simple and practical ways to help you have more joy and peace in your life, starting today. Get the full show notes at www.trishblackwell.com/391
In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're talking about:
How to get more peace in your life, more specifically, 37 ways to do soThe shifts I have made that helped me turn my anxiety into joyWhy joy and peace will make you more confident
REVIEW OF THE WEEEK:
Time well spent! 5 stars, by Ashtyn C
This review is long overdue. Trish is an amazing source of light and encouragement! She gives practical advice and incredible insight. As an avid reader myself (and forever the knowledge seeker), I appreciate the work she puts into her content. This has been a podcast staple for me for several years now. Listening to her podcast is always time well spent! Highly recommend!

WHY JOY & PEACE WILL MAKE YOU MORE CONFIDENT:
Joy is sustained, deep happiness; radiance, if you will. It takes something beautiful and makes it magnetic.
Peace is confidence. It is security, safety, presence, and an absence of anxiety, strife, turmoil, pressure, or anything that is typically related to insecurity or self-criticism.
The core issue of most confidence challenges is a lack of peace. I struggled with confidence because I didn't have peace in who I was, in my body weight, in my place in the world, in whether or not I was loved and belonged, etc.
You will live in peace and joy.The mountains and hills will burst into song and the trees of the field will clap their hands.Isaiah 55:12
37 WAYS TO GET MORE JOY AND PEACE IN YOUR LIFE
Joy and peace are the opposite of how I would have described my life prior to my work in confidence coaching. They are not adjectives I would have ever chosen to describe myself.
I didn't have joy - I was focused and self-critical.I didn't have peace - I was always pushing myself harder.I didn't have joy - I wasn't sure how to be myself, or if I was allowed to be.I didn't have peace - I felt like I was behind.I didn't have joy - I thought life was supposed to be super serious.I didn't have peace - I worried that God was disappointed in me and He felt far from m.I didn't have joy - I was stuck in addiction and numbing, and didn't have full access to full emotionsI didn't have peace - I didn't know how to accept love and be present
1. Journal daily2. Intentionally detox my toxic thoughts3. Remember that if I'm growing, I'm going4. Mindfully choose peace, not pressure5. Spend more time laughing6. Sit on the floor more7. Frequent outside walks without technology 8. Meditate and proclaim the phrase: God, I trust You.9. Gratitude journaling 10. Flash gratitude.
11. Less TV at night12. Established nighttime routine13. Consistent mental wellness with my therapist14. Patience by focusing on progress, not perfection15. Celebration of progress with champagne moments16. Permission to do less17. The daily goal of learning, not accomplishing18. Reduced exposure to things that drive comparison in my mind19. Writing out my prayers, increase conversation with the Lord20. Exercise to feel alive, not to burn calories
21. Dates with family members - making time for people22. People over projects (needing to remind my self of what often should be obvious)23. Explore creative expression - dance, writing, songs, organization, coloring24. Hopeful confidence in what doors God will open (focus, not a feeling; focus on his faithfulness)25. More attachment to the process than the outcome.26. Renewed willingness to fail, fall or have a setback - because it's all ultimately a setup 27. The enthusiasm that flows freely, without fear judgment (I uber-embrace the little things) 28. Focus on faithfulness - trust that God will provide (Isaiah 58:11)29. Did I love others and did I do some good day serving others?