Microcast: Get Your Mindset Right

Your mindset is not just “how you feel.” It’s the filter that decides what you notice, how you react under pressure, and whether a rough morning turns into a rough week. We recorded a short, content-rich microcast to share the simple mindset habits we rely on when we want more good days, fewer spirals, and a steadier kind of leadership. 

We start with the fastest reset we know: physical movement. A short walk, fresh air, and paying attention to what’s around you can quickly change your outlook and your energy. We also talk about perspective, the kind that reminds you the world doesn’t revolve around you and that today’s problems may be smaller than they feel in your head. That shift matters in healthcare leadership, business leadership, and home life because you can’t lead well when you’re stuck in stress. 

Then we get practical about sleep hygiene and recovery: screens away from the bed, lights down as bedtime approaches, and not working until the last minute when you can avoid it. We share what we’ve tried for sleep support, including researching L-theanine and magnesium glycinate and discussing options with a medical practitioner. From there, we move to mindset tools you can actually see: note cards by your desk, simple mantras like “I can do this,” and reminders that you are not your productivity. 

If you want a quick boost in self-leadership, press play, try one habit today, and tell us what works for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review so more leaders can find the show.

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Microcast Intro And Mindset

SPEAKER_00 0:11

Hey everybody, I'm coming over to you with an another microcast episode of ICare Leadership Live. And I'm really loving doing these microcasts because they can be very content-rich and they're very short, and you can get on with your day. And it gives an opportunity for me to share some things that have been on my mind. And one of those things has to do with mindset. I am a big believer that your mindset can mean the difference between success and failure. And we all have, you know, days where our mindset is not as good as others. And if we can have fewer of those not great days and make our good days even better, then we are going to be so much farther along. And we're going to be better at work and we're going to be better at home. And so, how do we have the good days? If

Movement Changes Your Outlook

SPEAKER_00 1:12

you're not doing it already, it's really important to get some kind of physical movement every day if you can. That is the body's natural method of fixing your mindset, of fixing your outlook. Uh, by moving your body, you can completely change the way you you're looking at your day. And so make time for that. And it could be like a little walk, walk around the clinic. It could be, you know, go downstairs and walk around the block. Breathe the air, enjoy the sun, enjoy the weather, notice what's going on around you. Notice that the world doesn't revolve around you, and that your problems are very small in comparison. That's something that helps me tremendously. And just the endorphins and the chemicals you know flowing through your brain that happen when you work hard are incredibly useful. Also,

Sleep Hygiene And Supplements

SPEAKER_00 2:10

make sure you're resting. Figure out how to get a good night's sleep. Keep the screens away from the bed. Wind yourself down. Turn the lights off. Turn the lights down low. Get a nice lamp when it's getting closer to bedtime, and turn off those bright overhead lights. Uh that's gonna help your sleep. And not working until the last minute. Get the laptop out of the bed. I'm not gonna say I'm perfect with that. There are days that are incredibly busy where you know I will work uh late and I'll bring the computer into the bed, but those are also nights when I don't always get the best sleep. And if you need a supplement, uh there's some really helpful supplements. Um, I've been taking theanine on a regular basis at night and magnesium glycinate, and those two things together have been very impactful for better falling asleep faster and staying asleep. I would highly recommend you research those and uh talk to your medical practitioner about possibly using them or something similar. I

Note Cards And Mantras

SPEAKER_00 3:22

am right now sitting on my desk and I'm looking at a whole bunch of note cards that are by my desk. And why am I doing that? Because a lot of these note cards have to do with things that I'm trying to remind myself about my mindset. Do not think negative thoughts. I don't live in regret. I have one of my biggest mantras right now in my life, in my career, is this is I can do it. I can do this. And I have different variations on that theme. But the the thing about these mantras and these note cards and these things that we that we need to remind ourselves of is there are true things that you forget. You know, you forget that you're capable, you forget that you're an awesome mom. You forget that you've done a lot of great things in your life. It's very easy for us to forget those things. And what those things are for you, I don't know. But figure out what those things are that you forget and put them right there in front of your desk. Maybe it's that you need to be reminded that your family loves you. Maybe you need to be reminded that you are not your productivity. Uh maybe you need to be reminded that of what your why is. Why are you doing this hard stuff? And so have that right there, uh, right there by the desk. So you're it's always in your face. And take a moment to reflect on that. Close your eyes and and repeat that mantra and really let that sink in. That's so key, so helpful for your mindset because we do forget. We forget those things. I think those are those are some powerful things. I think I think I can leave you with that right now. And

Lead Yourself And Share It

SPEAKER_00 5:20

this is about I, yeah, this is iCare Leadership Live, but to be a leader of others, you have to lead yourself. And to me, leading yourself starts with having the right mindset. And so that's why I'm talking about that. So hopefully, hopefully that was useful to you. Share this episode with someone that you think would enjoy it. And I look forward to another episode of ICare Leadership Live.