Kathy Gruver: Negatively Speaking

"When you look at something beautiful, your brain starts to shift." Kathy Gruver About Our Guest: Kathy Gruver is an award-winning author, professional speaker, and former actor with over 30 years of experience in mind/body medicine and human behavior. An entertainer and educator imbuing all of her programs with practicality and passion. With a West Coast mentality and an East Coast delivery her humorous, down to earth and engaging style has captivated audiences on four continents, three cruise ships and a handful of islands. It’s been her true honor to have delivered two TEDx talks. Kathy has written seven books which have garnered 12 awards, hosted a TV series based on her first book, developed a stress reduction program for the US military, and cohosts the Fire and Earth Podcast. She has penned countless articles and appears regularly as a guest on radio, TV and in in print media. She recently appeared on the Dr. Phil Show. She has earned her PhD in natural health and has studied mind-body medicine at the famed Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard. Kathy currently lives in Santa Barbara, California with her boyfriend, her guinea pig Listo and her cat Aleister. For fun and stress relief Kathy does flying trapeze and plays dungeons and dragons. Her clients have included Raytheon, Merck, Southland Industries, American Heart Association, and the USPS just to name a few.   Episode Summary: This episode is powered by Shatter Your Income Ceiling Being an entrepreneur running a business on the move to millions will have as many highs as it will have lows.  The question to ask yourself is how will you speak of them?  Sadly, as human beings, we are prone to negativity. It's hardwired into our brains to pay more attention to bad news than good news and to remember negative experiences more vividly than positive ones. While negativity bias can be a liability that can lead us to dwell on our problems and magnify our mistakes, what can we do to break away from it? In this episode, Dr. Kathy Gruver talks about how negative thoughts are a source of stress and anxiety and how we can break away from the negative state to one that is positive and abundant while taking our business growth on the journey. If you’ve been a victim of negativity overstaying its welcome in your life and business, grab your pen and paper and listen in to discover: Why being rewarded for negative behavior stifles your productivity and profitability Why taking the time to become self-aware is the fastest way to shift out of your negative thought patterns The 3 warning signs that you’re on the verge of a negative binge How learning to manage stress will substantially decrease your negative thoughts and behavior And so much more   Powerful Kathy quotes from the episode: “There is no future, there is only the present.” “We get rewarded for negative behavior” ‘If you know who you are you can pick who you want to come forward.” “Know thyself.” Last Book Kathy Read: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Couples Favorite Quote: “Go for it.”   Tool Kathy Swears By: Long hand to-do list How to Connect with Kizzy: Website: kathygruver.com Instagram: @kathygruver Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathyGruver Twitter: @klgruver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathyGruver Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is not responsible for the content and information delivered during the podcast interview by any guest. As always, we suggest that you conduct your own due diligence regarding any proclamations by podcast guests.  Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is providing the podcast for informational purposes only. Want more of Darnyelle? Partner With Us To Scale Your Company Join the Move to Millions Facebook Group Social Media Links: http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon http://www.twitter.com/darnyellejervey http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon Subscribe to the Move to Millions Podcast: Listen on iTunes Listen on Google Play Listen on Stitcher Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Pandora Leave us a review Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!