471 During the Painful Middle

When the pain is so so much... Whether it's a dreadful diagnosis, contentious divorce or another anguishing time, let "During the Painful Middle" help you through the painful middle. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/AFFIRMATION and get on your way to being your best self. Get 10% OFF your first month at BetterHelp.com/Affirmation The sister episode to this one is Episode 353 Grounding Yourself During Stress https://AffirmationPod.com/GroundingDuringStress WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 305 Struggling to Hold it Together https://AffirmationPod.com/Struggling Episode 282 A Sense of Control When Things Feel Out of Control https://AffirmationPod.com/SenseOfControl Episode 153 Dealing With It https://AffirmationPod.com/DealingWithIt Episode 86 Affirmations for When Stressed Out https://AffirmationPod.com/WhenStressed Look who loves Affirmation Pod! “Josie's a saving grace. She literally has a positive affirmation for everything. When you don’t feel like getting up at all, she’s got a great positive affirmation.” – Gabrielle Union "Every morning without fail I listen to Josie Ong. Her affirmations changed me and made me kinder to myself and more positive. If you are depressed or simply need a boost, listen to one of her affirmations!" - Ferra Rossa "I listen to Affirmation Pod every morning, as it helps me set my intentions for the day and also helps keep me positive while I'm going through some tough sh*t." - Chriselle Lim Share your love for Affirmation Pod by leaving your review on  Apple Podcasts: https://AffirmationPod.com/ApplePodcasts Spotify: https://AffirmationPod.com/Spotify If you use the Affirmation Pod app, Apple Store: https://AffirmationPod.com/iOSapp Google Play Store: https://AffirmationPod.com/GooglePlay Thank you for supporting Affirmation Pod! ❤️🙏🏻✨ Got questions or more to share? Send them in at https://AffirmationPod.com/TenYears SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT One way to support Affirmation Pod is to treat yourself using special discount codes from our amazing sponsors! Check them out at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors Are you going through changes that have you stressed out? Let me guide you through the emotions and challenges of change with my 6 part audio series called UPLIFT! In UPLIFT, I help you work through the feelings that can overwhelm you when you are going through change. Every session comes with words to uplift you and a worksheet to bring it all together for what works for the situation you're in. Get started today by going to AffirmationPod.com/UPLIFT   You Are Enough ❤️ Life can get difficult. Jobs are lost, hearts are broken, plans get changed, things go wrong. We’ve all been there. But when life gives you lemons, how do you cope? How do you navigate through grief with resilience? How do you control your emotions instead of letting them control you? Maybe you have unhealthy coping strategies. Maybe you bury your emotions, talk down to yourself, or power through the day without allowing yourself even a moment of rest and reflection.   Sound familiar? Not anymore!👇🏻 Sign up for premium access to Affirmation Pod and get the language you need to transform your inner dialogue and embrace the fabulous YOU. Offering over 400 ad-free affirmations - plus monthly bonuses! - Affirmation Pod Premium is the toolbox you need to navigate your way through every season of life. Enjoy calming meditations, guided visualizations, empowering playlists and more as you become the best version of yourself. Yes, life isn’t always easy. But with the help of Affirmation Pod Premium, you’ll be more equipped to handle the ups and downs with grace, confidence, and courage. And you’ll feel better about yourself too – double win! Sign up today for ad free versions of all the Affirmation Pod episodes PLUS over 100 bonus ad free episodes you won’t hear on the podcast.   GO PREMIUM TODAY! AffirmationPodAccess.com         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices