In episode 259 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the challenges of midlife, including feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, mental clutter, and the constant pressure to accumulate more stuff. Drawing on recent social media interactions and insights, she explores how clutter—both physical and emotional—impacts mental…
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In episode 259 of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li dives into the challenges of midlife, including feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, mental clutter, and the constant pressure to…
🥄 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀? If you’re thinking, “Spoons? What does that even mean?” You’re not alone. That was the exact reaction in this week’s conversation… and it opened the door to something powerful. Courtney Carver introduces the Spoon Theory, originally created by Christine Miserandino, and explains how…
🌙 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆… 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂. In this episode, Courtney Carver shares a gentle but game-changing truth: Sleep has to come first. Not when your schedule settles down. Not when the kids are grown. Not once the hormones calm down. Now. Because no matter what…
✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿? ✨ In this week’s episode, Courtney Carver drops a truth bomb most of us don’t want to face: Rest is hard. Not because we’re lazy… Not because we don’t care… But because somewhere…
In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, host Dr. Christine Li welcomes simplicity and self-care expert Courtney Carver to discuss her newest book, Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want. Together, they explore the transformative power of rest, strategies for reducing overwhelm,…
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, host Dr. Christine Li welcomes simplicity and self-care expert Courtney Carver to discuss her newest book, Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less,…
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. Clutter isn’t just “stuff.” It’s a permanent energy leak... a physical reminder of decisions you haven’t made yet. Every item sitting out quietly asks, “Do you love me? Do you need me? Why am I still here?” You don’t need to declutter your…
𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧. This season gives you the wisdom to: ✔ build systems that support you ✔ delegate what no longer needs your attention ✔ release the myth of endless energy ✔ decide what’s truly worth your time Think of midlife as a renewal…
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? ✔ irritability ✔ brain fog ✔ difficulty making simple choices ✔ craving fewer options ✔ avoiding or procrastinating tasks ✔ trouble thinking, finishing, or following through ✔ low energy that feels like burnout If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone... And you’re not…
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li dives into the topic of decision fatigue—what it is, how it tends to affect women in midlife, and why physical and mental clutter play such a big role. She shares practical strategies to steer clear of burnout, including self-compassion,…
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li dives into the topic of decision fatigue—what it is, how it tends to affect women in midlife, and why physical…
💫 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. When you strengthen your inner sense of purpose and power, the need to control starts to fade. Because when you trust yourself, you know that every decision, every experiment, every step forward will teach you something valuable. You stop waiting for everything…
🌿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. I𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Detachment doesn’t mean not caring. It means caring without clinging. It’s saying: “I’d love for this to go a certain way… but I’ll still be okay if it doesn’t.” It’s the quiet confidence of knowing that your stability comes…
✨ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹. Everything is in transition somehow. We’re growing as we speak. We’re aging, evolving, and thinking differently with every passing moment. When we fight to keep everything under control, we forget one of life’s simplest truths... that change is our natural state. We…
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores the topic of releasing control and embracing flexibility in our lives. Inspired by real reactions from her students, she…
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li explores the topic of releasing control and embracing flexibility in our lives. Inspired by real reactions from her students, she dives into why we crave control, the downsides of holding on too tightly, and the benefits of trusting ourselves,…
🎨 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁. You get to decide what today’s masterpiece will look like. ✨ Maybe it’s the day you finally start that new habit. Maybe it’s the day you choose to show up differently... with more confidence, more focus, more…
💛 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. If you’ve ever struggled with procrastination, you probably know the heavy weight of regret. That little voice that keeps saying, “Remember when you messed up?” But here’s the truth... you don’t have to carry that anymore. You are not required to remind yourself of every…
✨ 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, C𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁? It’s been quite the year, hasn’t it? Now’s the perfect moment to pause and reflect: 💭 What do you still want to accomplish before the year ends? 💭 How do you want to feel when you…
In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares six powerful questions you can ask yourself each morning to boost your energy, inspire positive change, and set meaningful intentions for the day. Drawing from her experience with her membership program The Success Lab, Dr. Li walks listeners…
Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1504300/open_sms) In this episode of Make Time for Success, Dr. Christine Li shares six powerful questions you can ask yourself each morning to boost your energy, inspire positive change, and set meaningful…
🏔️ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 🏔️ Even when you’re standing at the very beginning of your journey - staring up at what feels impossible - your mindset already belongs at the summit. When you believe “of course I’m going to succeed,” everything changes. You stop…
✨ 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✨ Sure, life can be a total pain in the patootie sometimes. We all face moments of stress, sadness, and struggle. But those experiences don’t cancel out the magic… they are part of it. 🌈 When you choose to think positively, you reconnect…