LLN Episode #201: Victoria Lydon – Change Your Mindset & Live In Alignment With Your Life From a Spiritual Perspective

About Victoria Lydon As a Christian Author, Certified Christian Life Coach, Host of the Choose 2 Think Inspirational Podcast, Entrepreneur, Director & Educator at Choose 2 Think Academy, Speaker & University Instructor with nearly 30 years of teaching & advising experience, Victoria's mission is to coach women how to live their best thought life in the four main areas of life: 1. health 2. wealth and purpose 3. relationships 4. faith Over the years, she's blogged, written Bible studies, taught Sunday School, led small women's groups, and authored two books. She currently writes devotionals for Guideposts Strength & Grace magazine and released her own 365-day devotional and the companion journal called Choose 2 Think: Find Peace, Joy, Hope, Health & Freedom Every Day. She geeks out on neuroscience and your brain's neuroplasticity - a frequent topic on the Choose 2 Think podcast. Her passions are God, family, baking, playing pickleball with her husband Jim, and traveling. What We Discuss In This Episode: Victoria shares her journey of overcoming depression and changing her mindset. She shares how her thoughts played a significant role in her depression and how she learned to take control of her thoughts to find lasting hope, health, and freedom. We discuss the importance of recognizing and changing negative thoughts to improve one's mental well-being. Victoria shares her seven-step method, called the seven Rs , which involves becoming self-aware of negative thoughts, rejecting them, and replacing them with positive and truthful thoughts. - PLAY Victoria also mentions the importance of gratitude in fostering daily joy and overcoming negative thoughts, emphasizing the need to shift focus from self-pity to appreciation for the blessings in our life and finding gratitude in every situation. We also discuss the importance of gratitude and living in the present moment, and share personal experiences of cherishing time with loved ones and overcoming grief, emphasizing the need to shift perspective and appreciate the blessings in life. Victoria shares the power of gratitude and the ability to change one's thoughts to create a new reality. She also talks about the scientific evidence supporting the impact of thoughts on the brain. Resources from Victoria Lydon: Free 60-minute private mentoring session or 4 group sessions: https://www.choose2think.co/coaching.html Free Ultimate Gratitude Guide: https://mailchi.mp/212e3731644c/ultimategratitudeguide Podcast: Choose 2 Think Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/choose-2-think/id1492352533 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/UxpMnsSBqyb Books: Choose 2 Think: Find Peace, Joy, Hope, Health & Freedom Every Day! (on Website) A 365-day devotional. How investing just 5 minutes a day can help you live your best thought life! Choose 2 Think JOURNAL Over 700 daily journal writing prompts and space to record your answers. Connect With Victoria Lydon: Website: https://www.choose2think.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriadlydon/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@choose2thinkpodcast Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Choose2Think/_created/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-d-lydon-09803564/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Choose_2_Think Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins, overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause: MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life? Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. 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In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/ Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!