The Abundance Project : Recent Episodes
Joy & Alyssa
Are you ready to start building towards a better you? Welcome to The Abundance Project Podcast. Through extensive research and personal experience we talk about all things Mental Health, Physical Health, General Wellness, Success, Lifestyle, and everything in between! Hosted by two Best Friends, and Life Coaches, Joy Paquette and Alyssa Wathen.
Hello hello and welcome back to the show!! Did ya miss us?
A few weeks have passed since the holidays, which is why in this episode, we talk about New Years as a period of personal reset and the time of the year with the most goal-setting taking place: new year’s resolutions! Why do 45% of people fail their resolutions within 1 month, and 80% within 1 year? We’ve gathered our personal experiences and available research on this topic to share methods that have been scientifically proven to work. <3
Here’s a peek of what we share with you in this episode:
- Reflective questions to guide your transition from one year to the next with the intention and awareness necessary to direct your efforts efficiently
- Methods that are PROVEN to work in achieving your resolutions:
- “If-then” goal strategy
- Building an implementation plan
- Creating autonomous vs controlled goals
- Understanding how automatic behaviour can be programmed in your brain to unconsciously work toward your goals
- Why you should build habits BEFORE you can rely on self-discipline and motivation
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Only pursuing ~2 resolutions at a time
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Our 2022 recap and reflections on lessons learned in our relationships with ourselves and others
Remember that what you want exists, and you already have what it takes to get there. Don’t settle until you get it.
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Hi everyone and Happy Holidays !!
In this festive episode we wanted to talk a little more about the side of the holiday season that doesn't get brought to light as much.. These are things we all experience at one point or another during the holidays.
We discuss...
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Maintaining your Self-Care and Healthy Habits during the Holidays
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How to juggle the busy holiday schedule
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Tips on how to master your Peace this season
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How to Skillfully steer conversation away from pain points
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Lighthearted Conversation Ideas to avoid Conversational Landmines
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Tips on overcoming Holiday Party Stress and Anxiety
Enjoy and Happy Holidays from us to you <3
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In this episode we dive deep into the concept of the Digital Junk Drawer !
You will hear us discuss...
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How does the Junk Drawer analogy apply to our personal devices?
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Why a Digital Detox?
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How our real lives and our technological lives affect one another, and why you need to maintain structure and balance between them both.
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The link between our 'technological reality' and dissociation/identity issues.
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How to let go of our past selves that are still very present on our devices/social medias.
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How to curate your devices and social medias to be a space that is truly for YOU.
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We explain the ‘childhood bedroom box’ analogy, and how it applies to your devices.
And of course, we offer our personal advice on ways to approach the daunting task of cleaning out your digital junk drawer :)
Enjoy !!
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You better listen up! Today’s episode dives through listening as the most multi-layered, multi-purposed tool in communication. To master the art of listening is to truly understand yourself and how others think on a pattern basis, giving you the edge you’re looking for in networking, your personal life, and your career.
Tune in with us to learn how to master the following:
- Which type of listening do you use now, and how can you shift that to become even better?
- How to create collaborative listening that fosters synergy
- How to give the gift of listening without exchanging it for your energy
- How to build a listening space for YOURSELF that’s penetrable by ideas and perspectives but not by the emotions of others (especially if you are an "emotional sponge"!)
- How your brain’s neurophysiology is wired to do the OPPOSITE of high-level listening, and how you can train to re-wire this in a way that makes you powerful
As always, enjoy! To continue your journey of building the best life for yourself, check out our other episodes to feed your mind with more educational, health-related content.
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We're back on another wonderful Wednesday to talk about something that's not so wonderful... Seasonal Affective Disorder / Seasonal Depression.
In this week's episode, we dive deeper into our own personal experiences with Seasonal Depression and also talk about the physiological components that contribute to it!
Tune in to learn...
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What is seasonal affective disorder? (SAD)
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Does the experience of SAD vary between people?
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How can experiences with SAD evolve over time?
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The best approach to overcoming SAD: maintaining a global balance within your mind and body (with some neuroscience to explain why this works best)
And lastly... like always...
- We support you to be prepared instead of scared by offering our tips/strategies for combating seasonal sadness this winter from experience, and trial and error <3
Enjoy !!
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This week, we're talking about...well, talking! Today's episode is the first of our new mini-series about communication (more coming soon)!!
TUNE IN TO…
- Learn about the different types of communication
- Discover how different types of communicators (such as passive and aggressive) interact with each other
- Receive free advice from certified, practicing, and trained coaches about how to effectively communicate your wants and needs
- Explore various communication strategies that you can employ in confrontational situations
- Consider how different personality types process and communicate information in different ways (ex. Impulsive type vs. hesitant/considerate style)
Enjoy yourself in this space with us! As always, we value your thoughts, feedback, and what you would like to hear about next so much!! Your presence is valued and appreciated here 🫶🏼
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We are back to talk about.... Long Distance Relationships !!
In this episode we deep dive into our personal experiences, and lessons we have learnt while dealing with long distance relationships, and long distance friendships.
Telling personal stories about our long distance friendship we have with each other, and the story of how we met. We ask the infamous question "does distance really make the heart grow fonder?". We talk about our Love Languages and how Love Languages are affected by distance. The importance of learning to compensate for the lack of physical presence in other ways. Tips for successful long distance relationships/friendships. And of course... Long Distance RED FLAGS !!
Enjoy!!
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In this "mini-episode" that turned out to be not so mini, We discuss Meditation.
What is meditation? Are there different forms of meditation? This episode dives into Alyssa's journey of many years with meditation and shares Joy's struggles with it. Alyssa walks us through her meditation process and explains what she uses it for, which techniques she uses herself and suggests for beginners, and explains the dichotomy of mindfulness. Joy discusses her own, non-conventional form of meditation and self-introspection, and how she uses it powerfully to evaluate her life and situations critically and honestly from a detached perspective.
We end off the episode with a wee bit of existentialism and briefly discuss various paths that meditation can walk you down to get closer to a place of peace.
As always, enjoy and share your thoughts, feedback, and what you would like to hear about next!!
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In this episode we discuss Self Care in depth.
What is self care? What is the difference between self care and self indulgence? We each share our personal self care routines. The evolution of the term "self care" and what it means in todays society. The stigma around self care being selfish. The role it plays in recovering from, and preventing Burnout. And lastly of course we offer our wisdom and advice to you on how to curate your own self care routine and make it a priority in your life.
Self Care is Soul Care ! Make sure it is just as high a priority to you as your career and your family...etc
Thanks for Listening! <3
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In this episode we talk about all things quality vs quantity in means of social relationships.
Telling stories about our experiences in large friend groups vs smaller more personal friendships. Behavioural red flags in friendships/relationships. How the people directly closest to you affect your life and your personal growth, and the importance of surrounding yourself with quality people. What is a quality friend to us?
Lastly we end off with advice for anyone feeling like they need to make that transition from quantity to true quality in their social surroundings.
Enjoy !!
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Joy and Alyssa dive deeper into how our external environment impacts our internal mental state. How in order to change your mindset you must alter your perspective and certain factors of your environment. Personal stories about how covid-19 and lockdown led to major breakthroughs in our personal identities and growth. Highlighting the importance of taking control over your environment and setting boundaries in areas which you cannot completely control. Ending off with some valuable insight into the coaching world and how coaching applies to this topic.
There truly is something for everyone in this episode! Enjoy!!
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An introduction to The Abundance Project Podcast and your Hosts, Joy and Alyssa. Who we are, What kinds of topics you can expect to hear us discuss, and How often you can listen!