Today we’re talking about habits.  But I want to take a different approach than most. I want to help you build better habits from the ground up. From your thoughts first.   Because if you build habits from your thoughts, then it doesn’t matter what the circumstance is, your habits will be firm if your […]

We’ve all heard of trust falls with someone closing their eyes and falling backward, trusting the person behind them to catch them. But instead of thinking of trust as fear and falling, I want you to start thinking about trust as learning to lean back and rest.

Did you know that temptations are just thoughts in your mind? At any time, you can choose to believe or discard the thoughts that come up in your mind. Today, I’m sharing practical ways to say no to temptation and drop the dead weight of tempting thoughts. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Brain Evidence Episode: https://ashleyvarner.com/brain-evidence  The Power […]

Your brain looks around your environment for evidence that supports what you believe.  If you believe a transition is going to be awful, your brain will look for evidence to support that. If you believe that transition is going to be the best thing that ever happened to your company, then your brain will search […]

I’ve shared before that our brains are wired for survival. Scientist call it the Motivational Triad. And it says that our actions are motivated by three survival instincts: seeking pleasure, avoiding pain, and conserving energy. Why does that matter? And what does it have to do with our spiritual walks and renewing our mind? Well, […]

Today we’re talking about the power of asking ourselves questions. God uses questions in the Bible to help people think. And we can follow His lead and ask ourselves questions. Resources Mentioned: Biblical Affirmations Episode: https://ashleyvarner.com/biblical-affirmations Victim Mentality Episode: https://ashleyvarner.com/victim-mentality The Mindset Reset: https://ashleyvarner.com/mindset Get Ashley’s ground breaking program The Mindset Reset. It is a self-paced program […]

Today, I’m sharing what Biblical Affirmations are and how you can use them correctly.  I’m also sharing the four stages of thinking and how you can go from thinking “I can’t” to “I am.” Resources Mentioned: Thrive Bible Studies: https://ashleyvarner.com/thrive Comparison Episode: https://ashleyvarner.com/comparison  Get Ashley’s ground breaking program The Mindset Reset. It is a self-paced program […]

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Happy endings follow happy journeys”? Today, I’m sharing the power of future thinking.  You have the ability to change your thoughts to positive thoughts. We’ll see what God’s Word says about what we should be thinking and how we can use our thoughts to get to where we want […]

Comparison is a struggle for most of us. What starts off pretty innocently can turn into an unquenchable force in our lives. Today, I’m sharing the pitfalls of comparison and how we can finally get out from under it. Resources Mentioned: Your Identity Podcast: https://ashleyvarner.com/your-identityVideo on the Dangers of Self-Help: https://youtu.be/WdF3kt_FWfg Allie Beth Stuckey’s Book: https://amzn.to/3uob11a Mindset […]

We’ve learned about how our thoughts can guide our feelings, and today we’re going to expound on how your thoughts also affect your actions. There are many different variations of thought around this, but today we’ll be using the Thought Model as created by Brooke Castillo. This model centers around the abbreviation CTFAR and it […]