123 | The #1 thing you can do today to become a happier person, even through depression, burnout, and chaos in motherhood

In all my years living with depression, it was the way I allowed myself to think about myself, my circumstances and my life that caused me the most damage. It was all the negative thinking, all the self-criticism, all the hatred that infested me like an infection and led me down the darkest of paths when a depression episode, burn out, or a minor inconvenience came along.  “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” - Proverbs 4:23 The best thing I ever did for myself and my family was to change the way I allowed myself to think. I instilled a zero tolerance policy for self-bullying and that inevitably led to a higher capacity for happiness. This is the first step to becoming a happy mom.  Think about the way you think. Change your mind, change your life.  “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” - Lao Tzu In this episode we’re chatting about:  🌸Rock bottom and the catalyst to my big life change  🌸How to overcome the nasty voice of criticism  🌸Why your word choice matters  Get the Thought Inventory here: https://brittniclarkson.ck.page/a4fd4b1ee8  Find more on this topic here: www.brittniclarkson.com/selflove  *********************************** Epic Sale is officially on! You no longer need a promo code to get the Love Your Home course at a huge discount. We're a month away from my courses no longer being available on Teachable and to celebrate that I've lowered prices on both of my signature courses - Love Your Home & Unblock Your Joy! Get them now for just one payment of $33 each. *********************************** Next Steps:  🧡The Get Started Guide (free download): https://brittniclarkson.ck.page/meanttobloom  🧡The 90 Day Planning Journals: ⁠www.BrittniClarkson.com/planner⁠  🧡The Happy Mom-Brain: www.BrittniClarkson.com/happymom  🧡The Courses collection: http://blossomacademy.teachable.com/courses  *********************************** More episodes you'll love:  🌸101. 10 Ways to be a better friend to yourself 🌸90. How to become a confident decision maker, stop doubting yourself 🌸 79. Positive Intelligence, Self Sabotage and Healthy Relationships with Positive Intelligence Coach Dorice Horenstein *********************************** Get in touch: 🧡Let’s be social: www.instagram.com/britclarkson  🧡Submit a question or topic for the show: https://brittniclarkson.com/q-a-form/    🧡Good karma link - virtual tip jar: https://brittniclarkson.ck.page/products/appreciation-jar  *********************************** Proof I'm not making this up: This Is How Your Thoughts Become Your Reality (forbes.com) Is There Really Power in Positive Thinking? | Psychology Today