The Positive View Podcast - Discovering the Power of Positivity in Life

It’s often easy to see and take in the negative things around us, which can significantly affect our efforts to develop a positive mindset. To workaround that negativity, it can be helpful to explore and identify the things and people that are a positive influence on us. In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore positive influences - sharing examples, discussing how to find them and how positive influences can help us up our positivity game. If you need a little help identifying positive influences in your life - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

When we’re working on developing a positive mindset, it’s natural and important to start with self-awareness - to understand how we experience the world and why we do what we do. As we gain more understanding, we see that focus shift to developing social awareness to understand how we affect those around us. In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore social awareness as an element of emotional intelligence, and how our work to build a positive mindset affects our social awareness and ability to interact positively with those around us. If you’re interested in further developing social awareness and having a positive impact on those around you - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

Whether we’re aware of it or now, we’ve likely hear some form of toxic positivity - and likely when we are least able to deal with it. How about these nuggets… “everything happens for a reason” or “look on the bright side.”In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore and share ideas on - what is toxic positivity and how to deal with it. If you encounter positivity that doesn’t feel all that positive and are wondering how to deal with it - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

Are you trying to figure out how to make positive changes in your life? In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss what it takes to make positive life changes and what might be holding you back.If you’re looking for opportunities and strategies to help you navigate making changes in a positive way - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

We're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes--Positive Self Talk. As we work on developing our positivity, one of the most important skills on the journey is thinking and talking positively to ourselves. This week Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss positive self-talk and the benefits of developing this vital skill. If you are interested in learning about positive self-talk and gaining understanding of how it can be helpful to your personal growth - Welcome. This week’s episode of the Positive View Podcast is for you.

When it comes to cultivating a positive mindset, we can hit a barrier when we get stuck ruminating or fall into a downward spiral of unhelpful or negative thoughts. In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore how taking a moment to catch the unhelpful or negative thought and alter it - even just a bit to engage in positive reframing, can help us cultivate a new way of seeing and engaging with the world around us. If you are interested in reframing your thoughts to help cultivate a more positive mindset, Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

Welcome to The Positive View Podcast. We are celebrating our 5th year of exploring and sharing experiences, insights, and tools related to developing a positive attitude and outlook. We are so glad you’ve chosen to join us! Thank you to everyone who has stopped in to listen and spend some time with us. This is the episode with all the tools! Hosts Christy Murphy and Briana G. give a list of the tools they have used to develop skills and habits to foster improved positivity and positive attitude. The hope is to provide items listeners can include in their positivity toolkit.If you’re looking for tools to help you develop a positive attitude and outlook - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you

It’s no surprise that positivity work feels like it comes easy and can even be fun when things are going well and the horizon looks challenge-free. Unfortunately, in life challenges are going to come up, and it can be hard to stay positiveThis episode Christy Murphy and Briana G explore ways to stay positive during difficult times. Wherever you are new to taking steps to develop a positive attitude or you’ve been doing this work for a while and are looking for a few more ways to stay positive in difficult times - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

Sometimes when we move toward solutions, we can put our attention on avoiding a negative rather than considering a positive outcome that can push us toward something we want rather than simply avoiding something we don’t.  This week Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss how pulling a little positivity into problem-solving can help change the trajectory of our goals and strategies to a more positive and optimistic outcome.  Whatever your current patterns are, if you’re interested in hearing about strategies that may bring even just a little bit of positivity to your problem-solving - Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

When we work toward our goals and self-improvement, we sometimes find we consistently get to a certain point and things start to stall or just fall apart. This is a good time to look at our habits and what we do that helps or hinders our progress.  This episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss positive habits and how making even slight adjustments to the things we do can have a big impact on achieving our goals and making lasting positive changes in our lives.  Whether you’re just beginning to take action on new goals or you’ve been working toward your goals but find you are a bit stalled in your progress - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

Some even when things are going well, we can get a little overwhelmed or feel like we are doing all the things, but don’t seem to be getting anywhere. It’s times like these it can be helpful to take a pause, take a breath, and take some time to reflect to see the truth of where we are and where we want to go.    In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss how taking time for self-reflection can help resolve the feeling we are stuck or in a rut, on the wrong path, or trying to walk too many paths at once.  Whether you feel like you are getting a little off-track, stuck in the same spot, overwhelmed by too many paths, or somewhere in between - Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

After 150 episodes, it's fun to reflect on how this podcast began. Here is a re-release of the very first episode of The Positive View, which remains one of our most popular episodes. Taking steps to start a project, change a habit, or just get up each day and move through life can be challenging – especially if you need it all to be perfect. This week, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss their experiences, insights, and the work that helped them cultivate a positive view to find and seize opportunities in even the most messy and imperfect circumstances. If you want to bring more positivity into your life, replace complaining and procrastination with action, and join a community aiming to make a positive impact on the world – the Positive View Podcast is for you.

Wherever we are on our path to personal growth, celebrating victories can be a vital positive influence giving us the encouragement needed to keep exploring, learning, and moving forward on the journey.   In their 150th episode (celebrate!) Christy Murphy and Briana G explore the positive effect celebrating victories can have on our attitude, motivation, confidence, and how we experience life. Whether you are interested in tips to develop your first victory celebration plan or already celebrate victories like they are going out of style - Welcome! This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

Sometimes getting started - even on something we want to do - can be a struggle. When we need to get moving, it’s helpful to know the type of motivator we typically reach for. Reaching for a positive motivator can be an intentional choice to go after what we want rather than simply avoiding something we don’t.  This episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G explore motivations, talk a bit about the difference between positive and negative motivators, and the benefits of using the carrot rather than the stick to get motivated.  If you’re looking for motivation, trying to find effective motivators or change to more positive motivation strategies - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

What do we do when we feel like our positive attitude is taking a dive? What can we do when our outlook seems clouded, and the skills we spent so much time cultivating to grow our positive attitude just don’t seem to be working? It may be time for a positive attitude reset.  This episode Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss how the situations and experiences that cause our behavior and attitude to shift away from positivity and the steps we can take to stop and make a positive attitude reset. If you find your positive attitude is drifting, the usual coping strategies are less effective, and a reset may be needed - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

When we are working to cultivate a positive mindset and become a positive thinker, taking time to reflect and develop self-awareness is vital.  This episode Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore self-awareness and positivity, the relationship between them, and the benefits we gain from developing both. If you are hoping to learn more about self-awareness and positivity - Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

While working to cultivate a positive mindset, we sometimes stop to ask ourselves - am I a positive person? Do I feel like I’m a Positive Thinker? What is a Positive Thinker anyway? This episode Christy Murphy and Briana G. explore: what is a positive thinker, what attributes does a positive thinker have, and do I think I am a positive thinker? If you are wondering - what is a positive thinker and whether you are or want to be one - Welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

How empowered am I? Do I feel like I have control or influence over my life? What about practicing positivity and having a positive mindset - will that help? The hope is we feel empowered to make choices and take action to create a life of meaning and purpose. Yet - life is messy, and it can sometimes feel like even the smallest things are beyond our control.  In this episode, Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss the connection between empowerment and positivity and how both can help us gain a greater sense of self-assuredness and influence over our lives.  Wherever you are on the empowerment and positivity spectrums - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you. 

Keep calm and carry on? Really - even in this situation? When it feels like things are falling apart, or failure is just around the corner, or there’s so much uncertainty, it’s hard to know which way is up. Are we really expected to be calm? This week Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss how to stay calm(ish) in stressful situations.  If you find yourself wanting to stay calm or even just calmish in stressful situations - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.

What’s your outlook on other people? Do you find yourself getting caught up in what others are doing or find yourself creating negative stories about why people do the (usually the annoying) things they do? Essentially - do you find yourself judging others and want to stop? This week Christy Murphy and Briana G. discuss what leads us to judge others, the difference between being judgy and being discerning, and a couple of strategies that can help us learn how to stop judging people.  If you find yourself getting caught-up, negative, and judgy about other people, and you’re interested in how to stop judging people - welcome. This episode of The Positive View Podcast is for you.