Overflow with Craig Booker

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Pressure Release. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram🙏 Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354 

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Pressure Check. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram🙏 Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354 

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Toxic Optimism. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram🙏 Leave a ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354 

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Like a Child. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram🙏 Leave a Review If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter We Go Way Back. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram🙏 Leave a Review If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Choosing a Side. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on InstagramLeave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Call Out the Lies. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on InstagramLeave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter There It Is Again. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on InstagramLeave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter What's On Replay. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on InstagramLeave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Default Mode. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on InstagramLeave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter It's Not a One-Player Game. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/Leave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Plan It Out. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/Leave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

Episode DescriptionIn this episode, we discuss the chapter The Deep End. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Connect✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/Leave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Why Now? This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.CONNECT✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Own Your Junk. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.CONNECT✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Stop Before You Start - Pause. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.CONNECT✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://overflow.community/newsletter/💼 Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigbooker/📷 Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigbooker/LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, we discuss the chapter Stop Before You Start - Pause. This is part of a study inspired by Reset - Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life by Debra Fileta. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Source:[1] Fileta, D. (2023). Reset. Harvest House Publishers.CONNECT✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram Featured Resource or PodcastBeen There, Learned That with Dana Byershttp://danabyerscoaching.com/Leave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354

It’s a new year, and with it comes a new beginning for many seeking change in some area of their lives. This change could be a desire to get out of debt, lose a few extra pounds, or improve physical fitness. Whatever that may be, take a few minutes to reflect and write those things down. Put it in your journal or maybe a note on your phone.Maybe you want to make changes that will improve your brain health. You want to replace negative thinking with positive. You want to work on relationships or build a community of people around you. Perhaps it is time to let another person in on your struggles. The new year might be a time to work towards the career you have always dreamed of.We all have areas of our lives that we want to improve. The problem, according to Debra Fileta, is that we go about this change all wrong. We may start getting up early each morning, going to the gym, or seeing a counselor. All of these are good places to start, but within a few weeks, we find ourselves slipping back into our old ways.In the first chapter of Reset, Debra Fileta encourages readers to consider the apostle Paul. In Romans 7:15 NKJV, Paul says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” We are creatures of habit, which often means we return to old, unhealthy ways of living. Debra says that if we look at this verse, we see a key phrase, “I do not understand what I do.” Woh! Paul, the author of a good part of the New Testament, makes a bold confession. He doesn’t understand his own ways. I’m not sure about you, but I relate to Paul’s statement a LOT! Many times, I simply do not understand my own ways.Why does this matter?Debra says, “…when we don't understand why we do what we do, well find ourselves doing the same things again and again. Understanding why we do what we do, learning to dig a little deeper, is paramount to changing our behavior. There's no way around it.” That’s huge! A big lesson here is that it is important for us to understand why we do what we do.Debra goes on to say, “…the people who end up having the most success in their attempts to change and grow are the ones who have an awareness of what’s going on deep down inside, underneath the surface.” Breaking free from old, unhealthy habits starts with understanding our behaviors and the patterns we continue going back to.In chapter one, Debra tells a funny story about a car she owned years ago in college. The car had several problems, and when Debra took it to the mechanic, she found out it wasn’t a lemon as she had assumed. A few months before, a friend of Debra’s had installed her car stereo. The friend had mistakingly crossed some wires in the process of installing a stereo, which led to a host of other issues.Maybe you can relate to this story of Debra’s. You keep trying to change something in your life, but you find yourself going back to those unhealthy patterns. Sometimes, it can feel like there is something seriously wrong with you. Have you ever stopped to consider whether you have some wires crossed underneath the surface? The truth is there are times when we develop unhealthy or untrue beliefs about ourselves, the world, or others.Thought -> Feels -> BehaviorsAbout halfway through the first chapter, Debra drops a huge, life-changing truth. Our thoughts lead to feelings, which lead to behaviors. If you have ever done any gardening, you know that to get rid of a weed, you need to pull out the roots and all. If you fail to do so, the weed will pop right back up again.This same principle applies to human behavior. If we fail to get to the root of what we are trying to change, we will find ourselves returning to the same old, unhealthy patterns. Debra says, “What's happening in your mind is so key to the process of transformation and change, and knowledge of it

In this episode, we discuss the chapter titled There Is Always Hope. This is part of a study inspired by Seen – Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection by Will Hutcherson & Chinwé Williams, P.H.D. We take concepts from the book each week and apply them to brain health.Will opens with a story about Hannah.Will had just finished speaking to 900 students at a middle school assembly. A boy named John approached Will, asking him if he would speak with his friend Hannah. Hannah was feeling down dealing with insecurities. In his conversation with Hannah, Will assured her that she would not always feel this way. He allowed Hannah to emotionally exhale by sharing the hurt feelings she was experiencing. Will encouraged Hannah by telling her that she has a purpose.Using a few connection tools, Will spoke life into Hannah.Will acknowledged that his interaction with Hannah didn’t solve all of her problems, but it did give her the encouragement she needed that day. Each of us can play a small part in helping others along their journey.Each of us can help.Every caring adult, coach, parent, mentor, pastor, teacher, or counselor can offer hope to others in need.Please understand that you matter.We must fight to help kids, teens, and adults. Because we each matter!The need for kids and adults to show up for one another has never been greater. Kids, teens, and adults are struggling with despair like never before.Hope is our greatest weapon in the battle against despair.The important thing to remember is that we don’t need to be perfect. We need to show up, see them, just listen, speak life, and help them develop grit.It is important that we have the right tools, but we also need to know that there is grace. When we mess up or say the wrong thing, the good news is there is grace.Reading or listening to this may have you feeling a bit overwhelmed or unsure where to start.Will encourages readers to start with one.Start with one kid, one tool, or one moment. Just start with one.🔗 CONNECT✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter💼 Connect on LinkedIn📷 Connect on Instagram⭐️ Leave A ReviewIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overflow-with-craig-booker/id1707602354 [1] Hutcherson, W., & Williams, C. (2021). Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection.

Chinwé Williams opens this chapter with a story about her first counseling position as a high school counselor. During her time there, Chinwé, two students she refers to, Imani and Dayna. Both of these girls had played varsity basketball the year before but failed to make the team this particular year. The team had recruited new student-athletes to join the team which increased the competition.Following a few weeks of counseling with Chinwé, she noticed a few things. Chinwé describes Imani as feeling empowered and determined to put in extra hard work to try out next season. Dayna, a lifelong athlete, decided she wasn’t fit for basketball. Dayna fought self-esteem issues that year, while Imani made the team the next time around.The drastically different outcomes caused Chinwé to ask serious questions.What caused one student to give up while the other one put in the hard work and succeeded in making the team?The short answer is resilience.Resilience can also be referred to as GRIT.Angela Duckwork, a leading expert on grit, defines it this way."Grit is passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement!” Preparing for TroublePossessing resilience or GRIT does not mean that stress or trouble won’t come your way. Those who have developed GRIT have seen their fair share of trials. They know what it means to struggle or experience distress. As kids and teens grow into adults, it is important for them to see that stress, change, and disappointment are all part of being human.It is also important for them to see that they can develop strategies and coping skills to face these challenges head-on.There are studies that show that optimism and flexibility are linked to resilience.ReframingThe practice or act of reframing negative events is linked to resilience.What is reframing?It is a strategy often utilized by counselors or therapists that helps people look at situations or circumstances differently.Reframing can be used to help people focus on the things they have as opposed to what they might have lost. It can be a helpful tool to help focus on what items are within our control versus what is outside our control.How can we play this out?Situation or event:A get-together was canceled due to poor weather.Kid or teen reaction:The child experiences feelings of rejection, withdraws to their room, and feels disappointed, even to the point of feeling angry.Parental Response:“I can see that you are really disappointed that you don’t get to spend time with your friends. I know how much you were looking forward to it. I can understand why you would feel that way. Sometimes, when similar things happen to me, it helps to try and look at things differently.”“What is something we could do, that we might not have done if the weather was nice?”“We could possibly go to that new movie you were looking forward to seeing. Or maybe we could go check out books at the library? What are your thoughts? Do you have any other ideas?”Learning to reframe a situation can be an invaluable tool in adapting and coping with life challenges.As caring adults, mentors, or friends, we can play a crucial role in helping others develop these critical life skills. This is not only helpful for others, it is also helpful for us too.Be a Safe PersonHelping a kid, teen, or adult feel safe is a tremendous ability. We all experience stress, despair, and times of uncertainty. As a parent of a young child, you will serve as an emotional barometer as they go through situations. A caring...