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Step Out of Your Story

From the Show: Naturally Savvy
Summary: There is value in the struggle of difficult life events. How you view the struggle can be the difference between getting "stuck" or moving forward.
Air Date: 8/26/15
Duration: 10
Host: Andrea Donsky, RHN and Lisa Davis, MPH
Guest Bio: Kim Schneiderman, LCSW, MSW
Kim-SchneidermanKim Schneiderman, LCSW, MSW, is the author of Step Out of Your Story. She counsels in private practice and teaches and guest lecturers at venues including New York University. She also writes a biweekly advice column for Metro Newspapers and blogs for Psychology Today.
Step Out of Your Story
Every day, we relate stories about our highs and lows, heartaches and joys; whether those revolve around past events or current relationships, family life, or career.

But do you ever consider the choices you make about how to tell your story?

In her groundbreaking book, Step Out of Your Story, Kim Schneiderman shares that by choosing a version that values life lessons and meaningful personal victories, you can redirect your energy and narrative toward your desires and goals.

Schneiderman discusses character development workouts and life-affirming, liberating exercises for retelling your stories to find redemptive silver linings and reshape your lives.

As both a therapist and a writer, Schneiderman knows the power of story. By employing the storytelling techniques she offers, you’ll learn to view your life as a work in progress and understand big-picture story lines in ways that allow you to easily steer your actions and relationships toward redefined — and realistic — “happy endings.”

She also discusses why it's so essential to value the growth (and grieving) that occurs when you go through difficult life events. 

Listen in as Schneiderman joins Andrea and Lisa to share more about how you can step out of your story and why it's so important for your mental, emotional and physical health.