A Stress-Free Approach to Dating with Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith is an author, speaker, and host of the Date in Peace podcast. - Lauren Smith

Combining her own personal success story with her professional mindfulness training, Lauren inspires others to live their best lives by making Authentic Peace a habit.

She is a certified mindfulness & meditation teacher with additional certifications in Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

In this episode:

• Lauren shares her inspiration for doing this type of work, explaining that it stems from personal experiences of heartbreak and self-reflection during a bad breakup before the pandemic.
• She describes the importance of making choices that align with what one is truly looking for in dating, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness and intentionality.
• Lauren explains various strategies to lower stress and enjoy the dating scene, such as prioritizing inner peace, letting go of the need to please others, and focusing on self-choosing rather than being chosen by others.
• She shares her personal journey of overcoming anxiety and depression, and describes the realization that her peace became a low priority when trying to keep others happy.
• She discusses the negative impact of being in a constant state of fight or flight when dating and how it diminishes one's power of choice and authentic self-expression.
• She talks about shame and how you can embrace short term shame.

Contacting Lauren:

Her Podcast:
https://www.mettadatestudio.com/podcast

Website:
https://www.mettadatestudio.com/

Her Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/443iqVN

Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mettadate/

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