In this episode of The Stress Therapist, host Cheri Flake explores the powerful connection between our physical spaces and mental well-being. She reflects on how decluttering and creating joyful, intentional environments can uplift our mood and simplify emotional challenges. Through personal anecdotes, literary inspiration, and a guided meditation, Cheri shares practical ways to make your surroundings a sanctuary for peace and focus.In this episode we will: ~Your Space Reflects Your MindA cluttered environment often mirrors internal chaos. Organizing and beautifying your surroundings can help bring clarity and calm to your mind.~ Curate Joyful ItemsSurround yourself with objects that spark happiness or have personal significance. Whether it’s a photo, a sentimental trinket, or something as simple as a colorful decoration, these small touches can create a positive emotional shift.~ Visual Meditation Meditation Music byhttp://sonicyogi.comhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7lpLx4vtoQusvoqidRY6vN?si=0db8efd9082c40ebhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0Qotx90teY3iZ00PgUCwty?si=44a1c18c52e24e1fListen to Sonic Yogi on: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xJT8mRbrqa7rTY6d4y5Fq?si=q2YYpPSzQOmu4R8-W4jkpw https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sonic-yogi/722350162https://amazon.com/music/player/artists/B00FQMVVIC/sonic-yogi?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Y5q68A8LSQQGzl01PQC7Uaw6chttps://youtu.be/p2jtMEkdh6g?si=rVq-Q8o85mI75S4_INTERESTING MENTIONS:Shantaram Inspiration:The literary example of seeing everyday objects through the lens of admiration reminds listeners to appreciate the beauty in their surroundings.https://www.heartwood-retreats.com : location for Cheri’s Georgia Mountain Retreatshttps://www.jekyllisland.com: Location for Cheri’s seaside retreatThe Host for this podcast: Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW The Stress Therapist and AuthorJoin Cheri Flake on her Next Meditation And Yoga Retreathttps://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/or https://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/Love the show? Please rate and review us!Send some love bucks to the show:Paypal: cheri@thestresstherapist.comVenmo: @cheri-flakeThank you!https://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ and be a part of the Stress Therapy Community!Twitter: @stresstherapy Instagram: @thestresstherapisthttps://www.facebook.com/cheriaugustineflake https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-augustine-flake-719b044 https://thestresstherapist.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/thestresstherapist Join Cheri Flake on herhttps://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/ https://thestresstherapist.com/retreats/ in the gorgeous Georgia Mountains and walk away with a new, solid daily meditation practice with benefits that last a lifetime!ORhttps://thestresstherapist.com/beach-retreats/ on Jekyll Island seaside right off the coast of Georgia.Want Cheri Flake to be your therapist? If you live in Georgia gohttps://thestresstherapist.com/contact/ to schedule a free 15 minute consultationhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15903117.Cheri_Augustine_Flakehttps://www.amazon.com/Honey-DONE-Productive-Household-Absolutely/dp/0997950919/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8: Honey Do To Honey DONE! A Simple System For A Productive And Happy Household With Absolutely No More Nagging!A word from your host, Cheri Flake, LCSW: Feeling good after our Stress Therapy session? Awesome. Check out the show notes to connect with me, The Stress Therapist on social media or go tohttp://www.ilovetherapy.com/ to find out about meditation classes & meditation and yoga retreats.TRANSCRIPT:[00:00] The Stress Therapist: Hey, beautiful people. What's up? So there is just so much that's a drag, right? Like, ugh. I mean, I don't want to do this. I'm dreading that. What about this? Oh my gosh, the world, it's going to ****.[00:13] Help. What can we do? There is something that you can do and I'm going to talk about it today. So relax and settle in and listen up because your stress therapy session is about to begin.[00:24] Right.[00:39] Hey, beautiful people, it's time for some stress therapy. A podcast about how to meditate and get better at stress for people living in the real world. Finally a place to Park.[00:49] My 25 plus years of experience of working as a psychotherapist in the mental health field. And now your host, me, the stress therapist, Sherry Flake.[01:12] Hey, beautiful people. Okay, so we talk all the time about how to feel good, how to feel better, how to feel amazing, how to do all these things. And of course I'm always telling you to meditate because I think it's better for you than water people.[01:25] So good for you.[01:27] And of course you'll be feeling good if you do that, but sometimes it's just hard, you know what I mean? Like you're just feeling down, have the blahs, you know, there's so many things grabbing our attention, our focus, you know, everything's overwhelming, it's daunting.[01:42] You could be dreading things.[01:44] How can we feel good about our work? How...
