If we all attempted what we were truly capable of, it would literally astound us.
– Lara Bloom
This episode continues our discussions of health in the New Year. Today we speak about chronic pain and how to use Strengths to life a full life in spite of it.
About Brianna Greenspan
Brianna Greenspan has been using positive affirmations for the past 10 years to overcome her physical challenges. At the age of 19, she lost the ability to walk due to a condition she was born with. But she decided that the labels and the limitations stated by her medical team did not belong in her life. She went from braces and surgeries to competing in her first 10K and hiking the half dome at Yosemite National Park. She is living proof that the power of living with positive affirmations coupled with extraordinary faith and immense effort really can overcome the biggest of obstacles.
Brianna is a chronic illness advocate, teen mentor and marketing consultant at Family Tree DNA. She is an author and has a background as a record-breaking sales rep. She is passionate about nature, sustainability, wellness, advocacy, and inspiring others to achieve their goals.
Brianna’s Top 5 StrengthsFinder Strengths
- Strategic
- Individualization
- Arranger
- Connectedness
- Developer
Key Takeaways
- You need to find your inner Strengths and how to identify the lessons that each obstacle presents.
- Every day you need to ask yourself how you are going to maximize your Strengths.
- You can make the decision every single day to find hope. Dig into your top 5 Strengths to help you find your energy and manage through your pain.
- NEFAW: No Excuses, Find A Way! Try using this mindset every day.
- Live your life in the front row! Take that step out of the sidelines and into the spotlight.
- Think about the deeper lessens in each obstacle because they really are opportunities to grow.
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Alissa Daire Nelson Take Back Control From Chronic Pain & Illness Through Strengths
Time-Stamped Show Highlights
It was the first time that I learned that my past does not dictate my future. I have the opportunity to change what would happen in my future based on very specific actions.
- [13:04] – How Brianna’s Strengths have shone through
- [14:29] – A huge turning point in Brianna’s life
There are tools to help you feel better. When you wake up every day and it hurts to be alive, you have to make the conscious choice to utilize the tools that you have to feel stronger.
- [17:30] – Using your Strengths to find hope the every day
- [18:52] – Brianna’s inspiration, Lara Bloom
Lara got me thinking about what I believed was impossible with myself and how I could take strategic action to make that possible in the future. I’ve guided my whole life on this one quote from Lara: “If we all attempted what we were truly capable of, it would literally astound us.”
- [21:42] – A challenge to you, the listener: What are YOU going to attempt this year?
- [23:33] – What can you do today versus what can you do in a lifetime?
Tony Robbins once said, “We overestimate what we can do in a year and we underestimate by a long shot what we can do in a decade.”
- [24:01] – Brianna’s mindset and daily ritual to help her every day
- [25:06] – Hopelessness and the toxic triangle
- [27:21] – Brianna’s final tips for someone dealing with chronic pain
To not let life pass you by; to not lose out on opportunities to make magic happen for yourself because you do not believe it is possible.
- [29:28] – How Brianna lives her life in the front row
Although the challenges are still there … the mindset is completely different. I’ve now thought “what can I Learn from this experience, what is life trying to teach me right now, how can I reflect on it and be stronger?” These never came up when I was in a place of hopelessness!
Selected Links for This Episode
- Brianna Greenspan’s website
- Brianna’s Facebook page
- Brotha James’ Grateful video
- Martina McBride’s Blessed video
- Ep 019: Freedom show notes (Miracle Morning)
