Episode: 2019.5.33

The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari encourages you to maintain a positive outlook. Maybe right now, it seems like life is doing everything in its power to knock you down, and you’re tempted to let it. Perhaps you’re struggling with chronic medical issues, overwork, grief, or any combination of problems. You are allowed to be sad in these situations, but by making an effort to look on the bright side and keeping hope for the future, you will find that you feel much better about your life’s trajectory.

Our first caller, Samantha, wants to know how she can be more organized with her schoolwork and her job. Nancy advises Samantha to set a schedule for herself with deadlines to help her stay on track, making sure to give herself rewards when she accomplishes a task, but also consequences if she fails to complete that goal by the deadline. Tune in to hear how you can more effectively plan your life to promote productivity.

Our second caller, Rachel, asks what to do when you feel stuck in life. Nancy tells her to refocus on her goals and create a vision board that will help her keep her aspirations in mind every day. She also encourages Rachel to write down the reasons why she feels stuck in various parts of her life and to come up with tangible solutions to those problems. Listen in for advice on how to get out of a rut in your own life.

Our inspirational guest, Zachary Gauvin, a star high school athlete who was on his way to being recruited for college teams, suffered a traumatic brain injury after being in a drunk driving car accident. He was put into a medically-induced coma and his family was told he had a 5% chance of survival, but he surpassed the doctors’ expectations by waking up from the coma. Then, with determination, drive, and a positive attitude, he relearned how to walk and went on to become an advocate for others with brain injuries, even writing a book documenting his experiences and giving advice to those going through a similar challenge. Tune in to hear how Zachary found the strength to keep moving forward despite his setbacks.

Our final caller, Shimeka, wants to know how she can find true companionship in the opposite sex. Nancy advises her to look internally and figure out what her must-haves and deal-breakers are in a relationship, and then to make those clear by putting them into dating app profiles or working them into conversations. Listen in to find out what you can do to find that person who really completes you.

Maybe your circumstances have made it seem impossible for you to find the good in your life. Perhaps you are suffering from a mental illness like depression and you’re going through each day in a fog, unable to find hope for the future. It can be difficult to pull yourself out of that dark place, but by giving yourself daily reminders of what you have to be grateful for, and what you can look forward to, you’ll start to feel a little bit lighter. Open yourself up to view the future in a positive way, and you can free yourself to live full out.