Ready to stop making a big mistake? Meet Heather. She takes some serious accountability for her life in today’s mini-healing session. You can learn a lot from her.

Here’s the story: Heather’s created a lot of really great things in her life, both personally and professionally. But…

…she’s a little scared that the good times won’t last. Do you ever worry about that?

Let the Good Times Last

You only sabotage yourself because of inner beliefs that don’t serve you.

In Heather’s case, things are going so well that they seem unbelievable to her. The fact that she can’t believe them tells me she’s buying into a core belief that might sabotage her success.

Watch the video to find out what that belief is—and see how Heather takes charge of it. Do the mini-healing exercise with us. And make your good times last!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK265fU69SQ

Now that you’ve watched that quick session, do you recognize places in your life where you sabotage yourself? You don’t have to anymore.

Like I said in the video, we love to be challenged, but we don’t need to struggle!

Stop Struggling and Start Thriving

Attract good things to your life! Here are a few affirmations to help you out. Come back to the affirmations in the video if you need more:

• Even though this feels unbelievable, I’m changing that and I’m believing it’s possible.
• Even though I haven’t believed I deserve this, I now choose that I do.
• I’m noticing any of my tendencies that might sabotage this. I can take care of them.

Here’s the big one to remember…

• It is so believable what’s happening to me!

Leave a comment with your own affirmation.

I hope you will stop any self sabotage in your life—and create an experience you enjoy!

For more support in doing this, check out my Remembering Wholeness Home Study Course, and all the other great resources at caroltuttle.com.

Teaching Children to Be Kind to Each Other

If you wish your children would be kind to each other, this episode is just for you… you will be amazed by how today’s show gives your family a boost of kindness!

Great things you’ll learn in this episode:

• Practical tips to encourage your children to be kind.
• Clues about what’s interfering with your child’s natural kindness.
• A surprising reason why your children don’t do what you want them to.
• Why high expectations of your children might actually sabotage them.
• What your children’s issues actually say about you.

To listen, just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

If you would like to submit a parenting question before my next show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

And then come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning and tune in live for more great parenting advice. Just click the link at the top of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

“Why won’t my husband listen to me?”

If you’ve ever said that, you don’t have to stay frustrated. If you feel like your husband doesn’t listen, you might be surprised to find that you can change the pattern without changing him at all!

Here are 3 surprising reasons your husband doesn’t listen. Try out my tips and see what changes…

1. You talk too much (without saying more).

Because many women suffer from a feeling of not being heard, they try to make up for it by talking more than necessary.

A husband will often tune out his wife after 10-15 minutes. When that happens, the wife intuitively notices she’s not being heard and talks more, in an attempt to get his attention. Husbands pick up on an energy of resentment and often deal with it by tuning out even more. Have you ever experienced a moment like that?

Your husband will listen better if you just share what you want to say in a few minutes.

2. You catch him at the wrong time.

Some women ask their husbands to listen when they’re already in the middle of something.

Of course, you want your husband’s attention, but if he’s already focused on something else, he naturally won’t be able to give it to you 100%. Talk before he starts a project—and if you don’t, respect his time and let him finish.

3. You believe he won’t listen.

If you’ve ever been caught in the first two patterns, you probably found yourself saying again, “My husband doesn’t listen to me!”

When you put that out there, you only set the stage for it to happen again. Great communication is the foundation of any good marriage. So communicate what you need. Try this:

“Honey, I really want you to pay 100% attention to what I want to share with you.
When could you give me that?”

It is okay and appropriate to expect that attention and time from your husband! When he gives it to you, share what you want in a time frame that honors his attention span and your needs.

He will be shocked when you say, “I’m done.” He will exclaim, “Really?” And he’ll be even more willing to listen the next time.

May you and your spouse both listen to one another with respect and love.

God Bless You,
Carol Tuttle

PS. Come back here next week for some tips that husbands need to hear!

PPS. If you want to better understand the nature of masculine and feminine energy in marriage, listen to this recording: Marital Bliss

You Type 4′s out there truly have a gift for perfecting the world.

Here’s the catch: you often put yourself at the top of the list of things that need perfecting…

…which means that you might dismiss compliments when you don’t need to!

I am always impressed by the precise, structured movement of Type 4′s in my Energy Profiling system. They know what they’re trying to achieve, and they have a clear picture in their mind of perfection.

But if you’re a Type 4, you know that you also clearly see where you still fall short.

I hope you’ll watch the video for my little reminder about how wonderful you are! And do you agree that you use this 1 word to dismiss compliments (even if you don’t say it out loud)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XRwf8taoXs

Does that sound right to you?

I’d love you to share any tips we missed or things you’d like to add about your thought process. No matter what Type you are, I’m sure you have ideas to share about taking compliments—so leave a comment.

And then change that one word in your vocabulary!

My compliments to you amazing Type 4′s out there. I am grateful that you are able to hold in your mind the big picture of a more perfect world. And thank you for thinking through the Energy Profiling model so thoroughly and applying it to your life.

Miss any part of the compliment series? You can watch them all here and understand the important people in your life: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

PS. Don’t know if you’re a Type 4? Discover your Energy Type with the Energy Profiling Bundle. When you know your Energy Profile, you learn how your true nature influences every part of your life. Learn how to manage your natural tendencies and create an amazing life!

Blended families have unique challenges—and unique joys. I want to help you create more joy!

I’m joined today by a wonderful couple who will help you see how to create a more unified marriage and harmonious blended family. Sean and Jeni each visited with me a few weeks ago (to see what they learned about themselves, watch Sean’s video here and Jeni’s video here).

They’re here together now to talk about their goal for their blended family:

Instead of feeling divided in their parenting, they want to become unified and cooperative.

Watch the video for tips to strengthen your marriage and blended family. Plus, see Jeni’s two Aha! moments and something sweet that Sean recognizes and respects about his wife…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyUCYW9TV0

What other tips would you add to create more peace in your family? Please share a comment.

Remember, there are plenty of challenges to work on in a blended family. Like I suggested to Sean and Jeni, I recommend that you work on one thing at a time.

For example, Sean and Jeni want to parent consistently. If this describes your situation, choose just one thing—something like bedtimes, homework, or chores. Come together as a couple to discuss what’s important to you and your spouse, so you each have a say.

And make sure to try out my other tips in the video. You’ll be surprised at how much your family’s dynamic will start shifting, just like Sean and Jeni’s.

I want to give you some added support for your own blended family. Check out my DVD and audio CD resources at caroltuttle.com—especially Intentional Parenting and Marital Bliss.

And if you haven’t discovered your Energy Profile yet, get going! It’s one of the most important things you can learn about yourself and your family. Check out the Energy Profiling Bundle here.

Teaching Children How to Choose Gifts for Others

Ready to help your children give the best holiday gifts this year? Tune in to this week’s Better Parenting Show!

What you’ll learn in this week’s episode:

To listen, just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

Plus, make sure to like the Carol Tuttle facebook fan page to get show updates and the answers to contests.

Come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning to tune in live for more great parenting advice. Just click the link in the sidebar of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

If you would like to submit a parenting question before the show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

Planning a holiday party?

Cut down on your stress this season with these easy party planning tips.

Each of the 4 Types in my Energy Profiling System has their own gifts and challenges when it comes to planning and throwing a party. Once you know your tendencies, you can manage them so your holiday parties are fun and stress free!

The pointers in this video will help you plan your next party in a supportive way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu2djjUcBks

We’d love to hear your other stress-free party planning tips. Leave a comment!

Plus, remember the tips below whenever you feel your holiday stress level rising…

• Upward, Light Type 1

Stress-out tendency: You have so many fun party ideas, so you can get super excited until it comes time for execution. Then there’s too much to juggle, and you don’t want to have a party at all.

Stress-reducing tip: Create some boundaries around your ideas by writing them down and picking just a few. This can also apply to how much food you buy.

Did you like the ideas in the video about making your party fun in nontraditional ways?

• Fluid, Flowing Type 2

Stress-Out Tendency: You have a gift for planning the details and preparing for the party, but might find it stressful to mingle and relate to everyone once they arrive.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Throw smaller parties with people you know well so that interacting doesn’t overwhelm you (6-8 people).

Remember the ideas in the video when you can’t avoid a large party with people you don’t know.

• Active, Reactive Type 3

Stress-Out Tendency: With your knack for getting a lot going at the same time, you may tend to overdo it (with food, activities, etc.), and burn yourself out.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Tap into your gift for being practical! Decide beforehand what’s reasonable to execute, and then delegate so you don’t have to move all of it forward by yourself.

Keep in mind my story from the video about the pie parties I used to throw.

• Still, Constant Type 4

Stress-out Tendency: You have a gift for executing plans precisely. You need focus, so having to accomplish other tasks while preparing for your party at the perfected level that you enjoy can frustrate you.

Stress-Reducing Tip: Clear your schedule! If you have children, hire someone who can take care of them the day of the party so you can focus. You’ll all have a lot more fun that way.

And remember to get some playfulness going with my tip in the video.

Have a fun party and a stress-free holiday season!

PS. If you don’t know your Type yet, you can discover it right now! With the Energy Profiling Bundle, you get instant access to our online course while other support materials arrive in the mail. You could know your Energy Type before the end of today.

Understand your friends and family this holiday season. Get the Energy Profiling Bundle now!

It’s time for another episode of What Type Is…?

And this time, we’re excited to bring you three celebrities—a mother and two daughters—who have been in the spotlight for some time as country singers and movie stars.

Can you guess the Energy Type of the Judds: Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley?

When you know the Judds’ Types in my Energy Profiling system, their reactions to fame and relationships with one another make a lot of sense.

• To guess Naomi Judd’s Type, look at her smile, eyebrows, nose and eyes. What’s the overall sense you get from her (think: beauty code word)? When you know her Type, you might understand why she and her daughter could look like sisters.

• Look at the lines of Wynonna’s face, jawline, mouth, and nose bridge to figure out her Type. In the video, we’ll tell you why she might have struggled with weight at times.

• And I’ll give you a hint: Ashley actually leads with the same dominant Energy Type as Wynonna, but with a different secondary Type. What do you think it is?

Make your guess in a comment and then watch the video to see if you’re right (plus, find out some interesting ways their natural movement has contributed to their success and challenges)…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-u1qovN0VE

Were your guesses right about the Judds? It’s always fun to learn more about facial profiling.

Plus, Energy Profiling can help you understand and improve your own important relationships!

Parents and children often run into conflict when they don’t understand each other, or try to push family members to live in a way that does not honor them. Doing this can cause disconnect in relationships that doesn’t need to happen!

If you want more harmonious relationships in your life, Energy Profiling is a practical, simple solution.

When you look at your family members through an Energy Profiling lens, you stop judging each other and just support each others’ unique gifts and strengths. What better gift could you give your family? Get the Energy Profiling Bundle today.

Listen to this week’s Better Parenting Show to hear some amazing tips:

• A Type 3 mom’s Top 3 uses for Energy Profiling as a parent.
• How Energy Profiling lays the landscape for parenting inspiration.
• How to give Type 1 and Type 3 children outlets for their energy.
• A vital question to ask yourself when you’re trying to control the future.
• …And more!

Just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

Come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning to tune in live to learn 3 energy healing techniques to calm a fussy baby. Just click the link at the top of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

If you would like to submit a parenting question before the show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

Like I said in this episode, you can avoid colds and flus this season. To read the post I talked about, click here.

Plus, make sure to like the Carol Tuttle facebook fan page to get show updates and the answers to contests like today’s lucky winner!

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

Everyone in your family deserves respect… including you!

If you’re not feeling respect from certain members of your family, it’s time to look at how much you feel your voice is heard.

I’d like you to meet Sean. He and his wife came to me for support with their blended family and its unique challenges. As a Type 4 in my Energy Profiling system, Sean highly values his family’s respect. But he doesn’t feel respected when his input is ignored in important family decisions.

Be Heard: Open Your Throat Chakra

Your throat chakra supports you in feeling you can speak your truth. When your throat chakra is open, you feel that what you say matters to people and makes a difference.

Your throat chakra can weaken or close in settings where you do not feel heard or respected. In order to change that experience, you need to clear your limiting beliefs and energize new ones.

And you can do this today, whether you have a blended family situation like Sean’s or not.

Watch the simple exercise Sean and I use together to open his throat chakra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqqWMb3COJw

How will you use this exercise to help create respect in your own home? Please leave a note with your own tip, or your appreciation with Sean for sharing his experience.

(And be sure to tune in next Monday to meet his cute wife! You’ll hear her Aha! moment about respecting and honoring her husband’s true nature.)

Energize Your Throat Chakra

Sean energized his throat chakra today. You can energize yours, too! Come back to the video or the affirmations below when you feel like your voice is shut down.

Place your hand on your throat. Say these statements out loud to begin reframing the current experience:

• I am no longer believing I don’t have a say in my family.
• I am no longer experiencing that I’m not respected in my family.
• I am no longer being compromised in the expression of my truth.
• I am no longer feeling like a failure as a ____.
• I am no longer believing I’m a failure as a ____.

Imagine your throat chakra opening, and say these statements to create the new experience:

• I am respected for what I have to say in the family.
• What I say matters and makes a difference.
• I am heard and making a difference in my family.
• I am succeeding.
• I am having a really honoring experience as a ___ and a ___.
• I am grateful that my wife/husband and I can come together and create mutually supportive decisions about our parenting and how to manage our family.
• I am experiencing more and more cooperation.
• What I say matters in my family.

You can change your thoughts and beliefs in just a moment. But remember that continued practice and support will create lasting change.

Respect yourself and your ability to be heard!

PS. Want to know how your throat chakra is doing? Head over to Chakra Healing to take my quick chakra test. Your subtle energy systems affect every part of your life in vital ways. Learn what they are and how to energize your life!