The Soul Gym
by Soul Gym Sisters
The Soul Gym is the place to train your mind and transform your life. Faulty thinking can sabotage our health, wealth, and relationships. Discover how to tone up flabby thinking and develop Mental Muscle. Learn to exercise healthy thinking and live happier, healthier, and more prosperous.
Episodes
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Episode 265: Fear's Grip: Finding Freedom Through Faith!
Fear is like a vice, once in its grasp, it can destroy your life. It shows up as worry, procrastination, and dread. Learn to develop the measure of faith in you, and release fear's grip. Think About It: 1. Fear triggers over 1400 negative physical and chemical responses. 2. Fear is faith in the...
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Episode 264: Beyond Control
Do you find yourself wanting to control everything? Instead, consider empowering and trusting others. Trying to control may provide temporary relief, but in the long run, it can drain you and strain your relationships. Embrace a mindset that goes beyond control. Think About It: The only person…
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Episode 263: Stuck in Motion: Breaking Inertia
Are you busting your butt and going nowhere fast? Are you looking at your vision board and list of goals only to have accomplished ... nothing? You are stuck in the motion of the day-to-day. It's time to break that inertia and see those dreams come true! Think About It: You have to do something...
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Episode 262: The Complain Drain!
There is a dangerous flabby pattern of thinking: complaining. The chronic complainer has wired their brain with negativity, and it can create brain damage. Yikes! You can break this lousy thinking habit. Learn how. Think About It: Learn to give God the credit. Complaining drains your energy....
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Episode 261: Sweep Away the Cobwebs
When something hasn't been used in a while it can't get dusty and overtaken by cobwebs. "Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart." Joy and laughter have a host of physical and emotional benefits. Even if you start by "fake laughing" it still produces benefits, because…
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Episode 260: Do You Have Flat Earth Beliefs?
We all have faulty filters that create blind spots in our lives. We put up with something for so long that we grow to accept it, even if it's hurting us. Listen, just because you have a belief doesn't mean it's true. People once believed the earth was flat. It's time to get rid of those Flat…
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Episode 259: Be Someone You Admire
In honor of Mother's Day, we give a shout-out to our amazing mother who passed away in 2009. She was someone who lived a life we admired. We hope you live a life that people admire, and most importantly that you admire. Learn how. Think About It: Who you follow provides an insight into what you...
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Episode 258: Contaminated Thinking. Phew!
If a thought bubble appeared over your head, what would people see? That may sound scary, but any thought that doesn't fit within the realm of Phillippians 4:8 is contaminated and it stinks. Goodbye, stinkin' thinking. Think About It: Pure isn't just about sexuality. You can get rid of…
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Episode 257: Pray, Prep, and Rep!
Are you in control of your morning, or is your morning controlling you? Are you running ragged, slipping into the side door at work, and exhausted before the day begins? It's time to take control of your day. It's the golden hour or the hour of power, and the most successful people in the world…
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Episode 256: Getting Results?
Are you a victim of vacillation? Do you get excited to start something but fizzle out? You've got to get clear on what you want and tired enough of breaking promises to yourself. It's time to get results! Think About It: 1. It's exhausting to start and stop. Start and don't stop! 2. Practice…
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Episode 255: Live a Wide Open Spacious Life
Are you living a wide open spacious life? Is it free, full, and fun? Maybe you're living small. Intimidated, fearful, and needy. The smallness we feel doesn't come from the outside, but the inside. It's time to live a wide open spacious life. Find out how. Think About It: Life is not a pie, but a...
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Episode 254: Your Harvest is Coming ... If
Have you been believing for something for a very long time? Scripture reminds us not to grow weary because your harvest is coming. If ... you don't give up. Hold hands with the two power sisters, faith and patience. Determine you will "never" give up, and you will reap the reward. Learn how.…
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Episode 253: Why is My Life the Same?
Ninety percent of our thoughts are of yesterday. That's why you're the same weight, have the same debt, and hang with the same friends. We have to stop thinking the same thoughts, but that can only happen when we have a compelling vision of the future. It's time to get excited about your life....
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Episode 252: Resurrect Your Life
Is there an area of your life that has died? It can be resurrected, because the same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you. Chew on that. Jesus' unimaginable sacrifice paid for our freedom. Freedom from sin, sickness, poverty, and guilt. The power of His resurrection can resurrect…
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Episode 251: Palms Up!
We are a fickle people. Up one day and down another. This is no more apparent than Jesus' Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Palm branches were in the air and lining the streets. The people praised Him as the King. One week later they were calling for Him to be crucified. On this episode, you may...
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Episode 250: Hungry for Love?
Are you hungry for love? It's okay. It's natural to want to be loved and accepted. Tune in and discover why rejection is so painful and the consequences of internalizing the wrong thoughts. Think About It: Your identity is developed by what you believe about yourself. It doesn't mean it's true.…
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Episode 249: Overcome: Temptations, Tricks, and Traps!
Life is tough, and we have an enemy. This foe lurks about looking for whom he may devour. Don't get eaten alive. He's tricky. He invades one's soul and whispers lies. His goal is total destruction. Learn how to overcome his tempations, tricks, and traps. Think About It: 1. Know how to fight with...
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Episode 248: Master the Art of Showing Up
James Clear, in Atomic Habits, says, "When you're thinking vision ... Think Big. When you're thinking about change ... Think Small. Small? What?! Making changes often fails because we get pumped up, and then quickly lose our motivation. Instead of thinking about losing 100 lbs. Lose one. Just get...
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Episode 247: The Great Debate: Fear or Faith?
Are you in a debate with yourself? Life is a neverending series of choices. When we are faced with trouble do we respond in fear or faith? Those are really the only two choices. Choose how you will respond this Christmas, in fear or faith. Think About It: Just like Joseph, we all debate with...
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Episode 246: The Christmas Spirit: Happiness or Heaviness?
The Christmas season is charged with a lot of emotion. The Christmas spirit can mean happiness to one and heaviness to another. Tap into this powerful strategy for beating the Christmas blues or any other kind of blues. Merry Christmas! Think About It: Strength will come. Power will surge.…
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Episodes 245: Expect Big ... Bigger!
There is hope today, but you must settle one thing: Good God ... Bad Devil. The loss of hope is dangerous. Without hope, you have no faith, and without faith, you can drift into despair. Start expecting Big ... Bigger! Think About It: Hope is powerful. It builds faith. God promises a hope and...
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Episode 244: On Guard!
Christmas season can be a magical time of year or an extremely stressful time. We have to be on guard. Check out the three ways to be at peace and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year. Think About It: Peace means nothing missing and nothing broken. We are to be anxious for nothing. We only...
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Episode 243: I Can Hardly Wait!
Have you ever been so excited about something all you could say was, "I Can Hardly Wait!" That's how our lives were designed to be. Exciting! However, that is really difficult when there is no vision and nothing to look forward to. Check out today's podcast if you want to get jazzed about your...
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Episode 242: The Comparison Killer ... the Big G!
Do you scroll through social media and your insides knot up looking at the perfect family, body, and vacation? Nothing kills the soul-sucking power of comparison like gratitude. Gratitude is so powerful it will improve your health, strengthen relationships, and even increase your net worth. So…
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Episode 241: What Do You Truly, Truly, Truly, Truly Want?
There is nothing more important or more revealing than discovering your why. Have you broken a lot of promises to yourself? Do you continue to fall off the wagon? Do you continue to do things you don't want to do? You have to discover what you truly want, not what someone else wants for you. When...
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Episode 240: Better the Second Time Around
Do you feel you're too old, broken, or unqualified? We're here to tell you it's never too late. There is a second go-around for you. You can discover your second wind, but you've got to get back in the game. Don't let people, the past, or broken promises stop God's audacious plan for your life.…
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Episode 239: Someone Needs What You've Got
Are you feeling blah? Is your life boring and flat? It's time to stir yourself up. It's not your spouse's job, your friend's job, or your sibling's job. It's yours! We are to fan into flame or stir up the gift inside of us. Yes, you have a gift. That flame may only be a flicker right now, but…
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Episode 238: Admire Wisely!
Who do you admire? Look at who you give your attention to ... there's your answer. We used to admire people who sacrificed, had a great skill, or created a new invention. However, since 2007 and the rise of the Kardashians, the number one goal of young people, and older people I may add, is now...
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Episode 237: Soul Composition: What's Going on in There?
We are a spirit, soul, and body. Our soul is composed of our mind, will, and emotions. Here we have 70,000 thoughts a day, and most of them are on autopilot. To change our life we need to change our thinking. To change our thinking we need to be aware of "what" we are thinking. Use the thinking...
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Episode 236: Giant Slayer or Grasshopper Guts?
Who are you in your own eyes? Are you a giant slayer or grasshopper guts? When an obstacle presents itself do you give up easily or do you persist? Do you see yourself overcoming or being overcome? Look at your life, it is a culmination of your thoughts. Are you living in your Promised Land? Are...
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Episode 235: The Battle is Already Won!
John Maxwell says, "When you're winning nothing hurts." So on the contrary, "When you're losing everything hurts." You are in a battle of good and evil, life and death, and winning and losing. You can take back your life if you realize that the battle has already been won. Now stay in the fight....
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Episode 234: Does Anyone Care About Me?
Life is a search for significance and every experience shapes our beliefs about who we are and whether our life matters. When we experience pain we tend to internalize the hurt. Rejection and failure can damage us to the core if we don't learn how to cope properly. Remember, you have an enemy who...
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Episode 233: Who's Controlling Your Life?
Who's controlling your life? You, your past, God? Scripture says in Deuteronomy 30:19, “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your...
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Episode 232: Are You Tough Enough?
Toughness: the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions. Life is tough, and these last few years have been brutal. How have you coped? Have you fallen into depression or have you persevered? There are a lot of ways to develop toughness. Pick one area that's a bit weak and…
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Episode 231: Are You Chained to the Past?
Statistically, 90% of our thinking is in the past. Now that can be living in the "good old days," or reliving childhood trauma. Either way, that kind of thinking keeps you stuck in the same cycle year after year. It's time to flip that thinking because the people perish without a vision (forward...
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Episode 230: Nothing More Powerful Than a Made Up Mind
When someone asks you where you want to eat, does your mind dart back and forth between restaurants? Is it hard for you to make a decision? Whether you're trying to lose weight, finish your degree, or get out of debt life is about commitment. It's about not breaking promises to yourself. Today is...
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Episode 229: The Consequences of Being Stiff-Necked
Are you stuck in your ways? When someone tells you what to do, do you feel your body recoil? It was this same kind of unwillingness that kept the children of Israel out of their Promised Land. If your relationships are dry, and your job is a dead-end it's time for a change. If you change your...
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Episode 228: Shameless Audacity
Do you have shameless audacity when it comes to asking God for what you need? Most people ask God and then sit and wait for something to happen. However, Mark 11:24 says, Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. We have to...
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Episode 227: In a Hurry to Worry?
Worry ... the "what if" disease. Worry makes us regret yesterday, dread tomorrow, and waste today. It steals our joy and peace and eats away at our health. Worry negatively affects us emotionally, physiologically, and cognitively. On this episode learn how to stop worrying. Don't be in a hurry to...
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Episode 226: Stuck in Mental Quicksand?
There is hardly a more dangerous mindset than self-pity. Self-pity is like mental quicksand. It sucks you in and slowly pulls deeper and deeper. This insidious trap feels good and justified. On this episode learn how to identify the signs, symptoms, and ways to escape. Think About It: Self-pity…
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Episode 225: Get On Your Helper's High
One act of kindness can change a life. Kindness brings a multitude of benefits for both the giver and receiver, both physical and emotional. Kindness is a healer. Today, be intentional. Find someone who needs you and get on your Helper's High. Think About It: You can feel strife. It is the…
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Episode 224: Just One Thought Can Change Your Life
Our mom had a tough childhood and her mom died when she was 18. She didn't realize how she had grown to blame God. It was when the God of the universe whispered one thought to her that changed her life. Scripture says, "I wish above all that you prosper and be in health even as your soul…
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Episode 223: I Can See Clearly Now
You'll be able to see clearly when you remove the filters and eradicate the blind spots in your life. From our childhood each of us have developed limiting beliefs, beliefs that negatively effect our lives. However, just because we have a belief doesn't mean it's true. God gave us the power to...
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Episode 222: Tune Up Your Expecter
What are you expecting? Do you wake up with a sense of dread or enthusiasm? This question matters because we get in life what we expect. This is a matter of training. You were probably trained to expect the worst. Feeling like a catastrophe lurked around every corner, but you can change. You...
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Episode 221: Stay Away from Still People
Stay away from "still" people. Still broke, still fat, and still unhappy. Still people are a sure sign of a complainer. Their attitude of discontent keeps them caught in the complaining loop. Complainers complain sideways. They're stuck because they don't confront the situation head-on, but they...
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Episode 220: The Satisfied Soul
Are you exhausted? Do you find yourself grinding day in and day out? Even your spiritual life feels like a competition. Am I going to church enough, reading my bible enough, praying enough? Trust us. It's enough. God's yoke is easy and His burden is light. Listen to today's episode and then take…
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Episode 219: Summer of the Overcomer!
As Christians, we are to be overcomers. Overcoming implies we are in a battle with the "world." What are we fighting in this world? Death, depression, disease, poverty, and brokenness of all kinds. God has given us a powerful tool and that is our faith. We are to direct our faith at our enemy…
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Episode 218: Rembrandt Your Life!
When we are born, we are a blank canvas. Every moment we are painting the picture of our life. When we experience something negative, our mental paintbrush paints a skewed picture. These negative interactions impact our lives and create limiting beliefs: a belief that constrains us in some way....
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Episode 217: Live Tongue-Tastic!
The power of death and life are in the power of the tongue. You can probably remember something painful someone said to you years ago. When you think about it, you can feel a visceral response. On the contrary, kind words bring a positive bodily response. Words bring death or life. If you don't...
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The Soul Gym is the place to train your mind and transform your life. Faulty thinking can sabotage our health, wealth, and relationships. Discover how to tone up flabby thinking and develop Mental Muscle. Learn to exercise healthy thinking and live happier, healthier, and more prosperous.
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