Elevate Life Project: Recent Episodes
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and LIfe Coach | Yoga Teacher
The Elevate Life Project is show dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential.
How to Find Meaning When Life Feels Flat | The Elevate Life ProjectMichael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Elevate Your Life: Discover Deep Meaning and Joy
Show Notes Host Michael Cohan explores the common feeling that life looks fine on paper yet still feels empty, arguing that meaning is built through intentional daily choices rather than dramatic change.He recommends turning outward through volunteering, living in alignment with personal values, and prioritizing genuine human connection.He also suggests clearing physical, mental, and social clutter to make room for what matters, scheduling activities that bring real joy, and attaching yourself to a cause bigger than your routine.Cohan emphasizes practicing specific daily gratitude and recognizing the real impact your existence has on others.He cites research linking a strong sense of purpose to better mental and physical health, especially in older adults, and closes with a call to share, subscribe, review, and visit elevatelifeproject.com.* 00:00 Welcome to Elevate Life * 00:44 The Missing Feeling * 02:52 Meaning Through Service * 04:16 Live Your Values * 05:49 Connection and Community * 07:19 Clear the Clutter * 08:37 Make Space for Joy * 09:48 Bigger Than Yourself * 10:42 Daily Gratitude Practice * 11:40 You Matter More Than You Think * 13:11 Science of Purpose * 13:39 Bring It All Together * 14:39 Closing and Next Steps
FindYourMeaning #LiveWithPurpose #PersonalGrowth #Gratitude #IntentionalLiving #ElevateYourLife #MindsetMatters #MeaningfulLife #ServiceToOthers #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: The Ripple Effect: Why Your Small Acts of Kindness Matter More Than You Think
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Host Michael Cohan explains that people have a bigger impact than they realize through everyday kindness, citing University of Texas at Austin research showing recipients consistently rate random acts of kindness as more emotionally impactful than givers predict (e.g., hot chocolate expected 2.3/5 vs received 3.5/5), with intention and warmth mattering more than size. He emphasizes kindness is contagious, creating ripple effects as recipients are more likely to pay it forward. He offers practical ways to show kindness at home (help with chores, truly listen to kids, call aging relatives), at work (include quieter teammates, praise publicly, recommend or refer colleagues, small morale boosts), and in public (let others go first, genuine compliments, brief conversations, pick up litter/plogging). He challenges listeners to do one intentional act of kindness daily for seven days and invites sharing, subscribing, reviews, and visiting elevatelifeproject.com. * 00:00 Show Intro * 00:45 Why Kindness Matters * 01:19 The Hot Chocolate Study * 03:27 Kindness Ripples Out * 04:16 Start With Home * 06:48 Bring Kindness to Work * 08:23 Everyday Kindness Ideas * 11:02 Key Takeaways * 11:42 Seven Day Kindness Challenge * 12:20 Wrap Up and Subscribe * 13:00 Closing Credits
KindnessMatters #RippleEffect #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #BeTheChange #Gratitude #Compassion #PositiveMindset #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Elevate Your Life: Unlocking Accountability and Responsibility
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Accountability vs. Responsibility: The System to Finally Follow Through (Elevate Life Project)
Host Michael Cohan challenges listeners to ask whether they are truly accountable to themselves and explains why many people stay stuck: they don’t follow through on what they say they value.
He distinguishes responsibility (owning your life, choices, outcomes, and responses without blame) from accountability (the concrete structures that ensure follow-through, including plans, schedules, reviews, and adjustments).
Cohan outlines practical steps to build accountability: create a specific daily plan, assign times to tasks, prioritize hard work early, and review performance nightly to identify patterns and improve.
He also recommends choosing the right accountability partner for honest support. He frames responsibility and accountability as acts of self-respect and issues a one-week challenge to pick one area, take ownership, build a structure, and track results.
- 00:00 Welcome to Elevate Life
- 00:42 The Accountability Question
- 02:06 Responsibility vs Accountability
- 02:38 Taking Responsibility
- 04:11 What Accountability Looks Like
- 07:29 Build Your Daily Plan
- 08:55 Review and Adjust Daily
- 10:06 Accountability Partners
- 11:25 Self Respect and Standards
- 13:45 Bring It All Together
- 14:31 Weekly Challenge
- 15:16 Closing and Next Steps
Accountability #Responsibility #ElevateYourLife #PersonalGrowth #NoExcuses #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unleashing Your True Voice: Mastering Communication Styles
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
4 Communication Styles (and Why Assertive Communication Changes Everything)
The script explains four communication styles—passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive—and why many people unknowingly rely on the wrong one.
Passive communicators avoid conflict by staying quiet, which builds resentment; aggressive communicators dominate to get what they want but damage trust; passive-aggressive communicators avoid direct conflict while creating tension through silence, sarcasm, or delay.
Assertive communication is presented as the healthiest approach: speaking honestly, asking for needs, and setting boundaries while respecting others, which builds authentic relationships.
The script emphasizes that communication styles are learned and can be changed through awareness—noticing patterns like staying silent, exploding, or saying yes when you mean no—so you can choose honesty, directness, and respect to improve relationships, confidence, and self-expression.
- 00:00 Four Communication Styles
- 00:08 Passive Communication
- 00:25 Aggressive Communication
- 00:42 Passive Aggressive Behavior
- 01:01 Assertive Communication
- 01:26 You Can Change
- 01:37 Building Self Awareness
- 01:57 Transform Your Relationships
#Communication #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Assertiveness #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mindset #WorkplaceWellness #CareerGrowth
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unleash Your Inner Drive: Finding Motivation in Tough Times
Show Notes:
Title: Unleash Your Inner Drive: Overcoming Demotivation and Finding Motivation in Tough Times
Understanding Demotivation
Feeling a lack of motivation is something everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It's that frustrating sensation where, despite having a clear direction or a list of goals, you can't seem to summon the energy to move forward. This isn't a reflection of laziness or a lack of care; it's simply a human experience, a natural fluctuation of motivation levels.
Practical Steps to Reignite Motivation
- Set Clear Goals: Having clearly defined objectives provides direction and purpose. Without this clarity, energy stagnates, leading to that demotivated feeling.
- Stop Comparing Yourself: Comparing yourself to others, especially based on social media highlights, only breeds self-doubt and frustration. Focus on your own goals and progress.
- Embrace Mistakes: Mistakes are invaluable learning experiences. They are not deterrents but rather opportunities to grow and improve, helping you progress and regain motivation.
Conclusion
Navigating periods of low motivation is part of the human experience, but remaining stuck is optional. By clarifying your goals, avoiding detrimental comparisons, and embracing mistakes as learning opportunities, you can reignite your drive and move forward. Remember, the journey may be challenging, but viewing the bigger picture will help you recognize how close you are to achieving your dreams.
Motivation #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #OvercomingDemotivation #GoalSetting #SelfImprovement #MentalHealth #GrowthMindset #UnleashYourDrive #SuccessMindset #PositiveVibes #DailyMotivation #StopComparing #EmbraceFailure #YouGotThis
Feeling Stuck? How to Regain Motivation with Small Steps | Elevate Life ProjectMichael Cohan of the Elevate Life Project speaks to people who feel stuck and demotivated despite knowing their goals.He explains that low motivation doesn’t mean someone is lazy or broken, but human, because motivation fluctuates with life stress, distractions, and setbacks.He notes that motivation often drops when people lose direction and start comparing themselves to others, which kills momentum, and reminds viewers that their journey is their own.Instead of trying to change everything overnight, he encourages making small adjustments, better decisions, and new habits to create movement.He urges viewers not to fear mistakes, framing them as evidence of trying and learning, and closes by encouraging consistent small steps, focus on the bigger picture, trust in the process, and showing up for oneself.* 00:00 Feeling Stuck * 00:31 Motivation Fluctuates * 00:50 Stop Comparing * 01:10 Small Changes Win * 01:23 Embrace Mistakes * 01:36 Keep Moving Forward * 01:50 Aim Higher
🛑 To the person who feels stuck right now — this one's for you.
You know what you should be doing.
You know the goals you've set for yourself.
But the motivation just isn't there. You're tired. Overwhelmed. Maybe distracted by life, work, stress, or setbacks — and it feels like your engine has no fuel left.
Here's what I want you to hear:
💡 Feeling demotivated does NOT mean you're lazy or broken. It means you're human.
Motivation isn't constant. It rises and falls depending on what life throws at us — and how we respond to it. That's not weakness. That's reality.
A lot of people lose motivation because they lose direction. They stop focusing on where they're going and start comparing themselves to everyone else.
🚫 But comparison kills momentum. Your race is your race.
And here's the truth no one talks about enough:
You do NOT need to change your whole life overnight.
Sometimes one small adjustment… one better decision… one new habit… is enough to create movement again. Progress doesn't always look like a breakthrough. Sometimes it looks like just showing up.
❌ Also — stop being afraid of mistakes.
Mistakes are not proof you failed. They're proof you're trying, learning, and growing. Every stumble is data. Every setback is a setup.
So if you're in a rut right now, remember this:
✅ Keep moving. Even small steps count.
✅ Stay focused on the bigger picture.
✅ Trust the process.
✅ Keep showing up for yourself.
The fuel you're looking for? It's built by action — not found by waiting.
🚀 Aim higher. Elevate your life.
Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #KeepGoing #Leadership #SelfDevelopment #GrowthMindset #MentalStrength #AimHigher #SuccessMindset #Resilience #YouCanDoThis #LinkedInCommunity #Inspiration #ElevateYourLife
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Awaken Your Potential: Is It Time for a Career Breakthrough
Show Notes:
How to Know When It’s Time to Change Careers (and Find What Fulfills You)
Michael Cohan welcomes listeners to the Elevate Life Project and explores how to know when it’s time to change careers or life direction, especially for those feeling stuck, going through the motions, and ignoring the quiet question of “Is this really it?”
He contrasts the old expectation of staying in one job for decades with today’s reality and encourages listeners to consider whether a job that once met a need still fits who they are now.
He reframes outgrowing a career as awareness and growth, not failure, and suggests the “spark” that once drew you in is a key signal.
He offers an exercise to review past jobs, hobbies, and projects to identify what you loved, why you moved on, and the patterns that reveal what fulfills you, including embracing a need for variety and new challenges.
He closes with a weekly challenge, a call to share, subscribe, leave a review, and visit elevatelifeproject.com.
- 00:00 Welcome and Mission
- 00:45 Why Change Matters
- 01:45 Old Career Model Is Gone
- 02:44 Outgrowing the Job
- 04:10 Comfort and Fear Traps
- 05:03 Layoff as a Wake Up
- 06:00 Is the Spark Still There
- 06:57 Growth Is Not Failure
- 09:06 Find Clarity in Your Past
- 10:18 Spot Your Patterns
- 11:19 Multi Passionate Strength
- 12:35 Honest Questions and Discomfort
- 13:40 Weekly Challenge Exercise
- 14:15 Final Push to Change
- 14:40 Subscribe and Closing
TimeForChange #CareerGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #LiveWithPurpose #StopSettling #ElevateYourLife #SelfAwareness #Leadership #Mindset
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unlocking Time: Mastering Your 24 Hours for Success
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
You Have Enough Time: How to Reclaim Your Day with Priorities, Focus, and Better Planning | Elevate Life Project
Host Michael Cohan challenges the common belief that there isn’t enough time, arguing the real issue is how time is used since everyone has the same 24 hours.
He explains how unclear priorities lead to busyness without meaningful progress and recommends identifying the most important daily task and the best way to accomplish it.
He covers major time drains such as wasting time through procrastination and inefficiency, disorganization, and modern distractions—especially phones—and notes distractions also destroy momentum.
He suggests eliminating or minimizing distractions, starting the day earlier to trade low-quality evening hours for high-quality morning focus, tracking time for a week to reveal the truth, and planning the night before around 3–5 key tasks.
He emphasizes focus as a trainable skill, improved with meditation, and urges eliminating unnecessary commitments and information consumption to align time with goals and values.
- 00:00 Welcome and Setup
- 00:36 The Time Myth
- 02:27 Set Clear Priorities
- 03:58 Stop Wasting Time
- 04:34 Get Organized Fast
- 05:51 Beat Distractions
- 07:45 Win the Morning
- 09:16 Track and Plan
- 11:42 Build Real Focus
- 13:09 Simplify Your Commitments
- 15:39 Key Takeaways Recap
- 16:40 Subscribe and Closing
#TimeManagement #ProductivityHacks #IntentionalLiving #FocusMatters #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Intentional Living: Stop Drifting and Start Designing Your Life
Host Michael Cohan explains intentional living as choosing your life on purpose instead of running on autopilot. He contrasts living by default—reacting to routines, emergencies, and others’ needs—with living intentionally by staying “in the driver’s seat” through daily decisions.
Cohan emphasizes that choices compound over time and that the power of decision can shift your future regardless of past experiences.
He urges listeners to clearly define a detailed dream life, identify personal values as a compass, set goals across key life areas, and build simple habits that support them.
He highlights protecting time, prioritizing what’s most important over what’s easiest, managing impulses and distractions (including seemingly productive ones), practicing presence, and ending each day with honest reflection to improve.
He challenges listeners to spend 15 minutes writing their dream life and invites sharing, subscribing, reviews, and visiting elevatelifeproject.com.
00:00 Welcome and Setup00:49 What Is Intentional Living01:23 Autopilot Versus Design02:55 Power of Choice04:36 Define Your Dream Life06:16 Clarify Your Values07:52 Goals Into Habits09:36 Protect Your Time10:52 Manage Impulses12:17 Beat Distractions13:39 Daily Reflection Practice14:42 Wrap Up and Challenge16:12 Subscribe and Closing16:54 Final Outro and Links #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth #DesignYourLife #MindsetShift #SelfImprovement #GoalSetting #DailyHabits #Motivation #LifeByDesign #ElevateYourLife #GrowthMindset #LiveWithPurpose #MindfulLiving #TakeControl #PodcastEpisode
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Self-Acceptance, Self-Esteem vs. Self-Confidence, and How to Truly Believe in Yourself | Elevate Life Project
Host Michael Cohan opens the Elevate Life Project by focusing on self-acceptance as the foundation for growth, describing it as an honest, realistic view of yourself rather than happiness or giving up.
He emphasizes practicing self-compassion, reducing comparison, changing self-talk, and learning to love yourself through respect and kindness.
Cohan explains that self-confidence is situation-specific and built through preparation and repetition, while self-esteem is a deeper sense of self-worth built by living aligned with your values, letting go of perfection, volunteering, and managing negative inner dialogue.
He ties these together into believing in yourself through dreaming, setting short- and long-term goals, treating yourself well, building motivation through momentum, keeping faith during hard times, and practicing gratitude, then challenges listeners to pick one practice to implement and invites them to share, subscribe, review, and visit the Elevate Life Project website.
- 00:00 Welcome to Elevate Life
- 00:41 Why Self Acceptance Matters
- 02:18 What Self Acceptance Isnt
- 03:40 Compassion and Self Love
- 06:01 Self Esteem vs Confidence
- 08:33 Building Real Self Esteem
- 11:21 How to Believe in Yourself
- 14:45 Bring It All Together
- 15:07 Weekly Challenge and Next Steps
- 15:36 Closing and Outro
SelfAcceptance #SelfEsteem #SelfConfidence #BelieveInYourself #PersonalGrowth #MindsetMatters #ElevateYourLife #SelfLove #InnerWork #ElevateLifeProject #PodcastEpisode #MentalWellness #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset #LoveYourself
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Episode: Unlocking Success: Confronting the Fear You Never Knew You Had
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Fear of Success: Why You Self-Sabotage (and How to Break Through) | Elevate Life Project Host Michael Cohan welcomes listeners to the Elevate Life Project and explores the often-overlooked fear of success—how it shows up as self-sabotage, procrastination, and the question, “What if it actually works out?” He explains why success can feel threatening because it brings attention, expectations, pressure, jealousy, requests for help, and increased visibility, all of which create discomfort even when change is positive. Michael breaks down key roots of the fear: the brain’s drive for safety and familiarity, discomfort with the unknown, fear of becoming someone unrecognizable, fear of criticism, and fear that success won’t live up to the hype. He emphasizes that success amplifies who you already are and that awareness is the first step to moving forward. He then offers strategies to move past the fear: get specific about what you’re afraid of, evaluate whether the fear is rational or irrational, seek support from a coach/therapist/mentor when needed, and build confidence by walking through fear with action and repetition. Practical tools include exercise (to shift your state and return to the present), short-term goal setting (to build self-confidence through small wins), and talking about fear (to reduce its power through perspective and support). Michael also addresses worry as a “useless emotion,” suggesting a simple filter: ask whether you can control what you’re worried about—if not, let it go; if yes, take action. He closes by challenging listeners to do one thing they’ve been avoiding because they’re afraid of succeeding, reminding them that action is the cure for fear, and invites listeners to share, subscribe, leave a review, and visit elevatelifeproject.com to explore purpose and coaching resources. * 00:00 Welcome and Setup * 00:42 Fear of Success Intro * 01:52 How It Shows Up * 02:26 Hidden Costs of Winning * 03:58 Why We Fear Success * 05:29 Identity and Criticism * 07:18 Fear of Disappointment * 08:53 Turning Fear Into Fuel * 11:18 Practical Tools to Cope * 13:32 Worry Versus Control * 15:44 Final Challenge and Wrap * 17:02 Outro and Calls to Action
Here's a social media post for this episode:
Most people fear failure. But what if the thing actually holding you back is a fear of success? 🤯
In today's episode of Elevate Life Project, we're diving into the sneaky ways this fear shows up in your life — procrastination, self-sabotage, playing small — and exactly what to do to break free. 🔓
Because here's the truth: success doesn't change who you are. It amplifies it. ✨
If you've been starting things but never finishing them… if you have big dreams but can't seem to take that next step… this one's for you. 🎧
👉 Listen now and take the free purpose quiz at elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
ElevateLifeProject #FearOfSuccess #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #SelfSabotage #OvercomingFear #Podcast #SuccessMindset #Procrastination #LevelUp #PodcastRecommendation #GrowthMindset #MichaelKohan #ElevateYourLife #PurposeDriven
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Elevate Your Life: The Power of Action
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Master the Art of Responding: Elevate Life Strategies for Stress-Free Living
Join Michael Cohan in this insightful episode of the Elevate Life Project, where he emphasizes the importance of learning to respond instead of react to life's challenges.
Michael explains how most stress comes from our reactions, not the situations themselves, and offers a strategic framework to handle difficulties thoughtfully rather than impulsively.
Using practical examples, he illustrates the long-term benefits of responding with intention and strategy, ultimately leading to a more manageable and fulfilling life.
Tune in to discover steps to calm yourself, identify real problems, plan intelligently, and execute effectively. Don't miss the valuable tips to elevate your life and achieve your highest potential!
- 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
- 00:24 Understanding Stress and Reactions
- 00:42 Reacting vs. Responding
- 01:33 Example of Reacting and Responding
- 03:09 Framework for Responding
- 04:14 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
- 04:34 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #DecisionMaking #StressManagement #SelfMastery #ProfessionalGrowth #Mindset #Coaching #HighPerformance
Conquer Procrastination: Mastering Discomfort and Taking ActionIn this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan delves into the topic of procrastination, dispelling common myths about laziness and poor time management. He explains that procrastination is actually an emotional response to discomfort and offers practical strategies to overcome it. By focusing on physical sensations, breaking tasks into smaller steps, using rewards, and visualizing the relief of task completion, listeners can learn to manage their discomfort and build self-trust. Tune in to learn how to elevate your life by taking action despite resistance. 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:28 Understanding Procrastination01:07 The Emotional Root of Procrastination03:38 Strategies to Overcome Procrastination09:27 Conclusion and Final Thoughts09:38 Closing Remarks and Call to Actiion #Procrastination #EmotionalMastery #SelfDiscipline #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #ElevateLifeProject #DoTheThing 💥
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Elevate Your Life: The Power of Action
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan emphasizes the crucial role of action in achieving life transformations. While consuming knowledge and personal development content can be inspiring, real change only happens when you change your behavior. Kohan discusses why merely thinking, planning, and visualizing isn't enough and explains that significant change requires consistent, sometimes uncomfortable actions. Listeners are encouraged to take immediate steps toward their goals, as action creates opportunities, results, and momentum. The episode concludes with a call to aim higher and elevate your life through actionable efforts.* 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project * 00:24 The Problem with Passive Learning * 01:15 The Importance of Action * 04:19 Beliefs and Their Impact on Actions * 05:30 The Power of Consistent Action * 07:56 Conclusion and Call to Action * 08:41 Closing Remarks and Additional Resources
ElevateYourLife #TakeAction #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #SelfLeadership #Momentum #DoTheWork #ActionOverFear #GrowthMindset #LifeByDesign
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Unleash Your Mind: Elevate Your Life with Focused Intent
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Harnessing the Power of Focus: Transform Your Life with Intentional Action In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan returns to discuss the powerful influence of focus and the mind on shaping reality. Cohan emphasizes the importance of clarity, visualization, and belief in oneself to achieve goals. He outlines practical steps for maintaining focus, taking consistent action, and cultivating a positive mindset. By simplifying objectives and protecting focus, listeners can make meaningful progress and experience significant life transformations. Tune in for actionable insights and strategies to elevate your life. 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:30 The Power of Focus01:32 Clarity and Visualization03:11 Belief and Decision Making04:10 Taking Action04:40 Maintaining Focus06:52 Progress and Overcoming Overthinking08:37 The Role of Mindset09:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts #MindsetMatters #FocusedIntent #PersonalGrowth #MentalStrength #SelfMastery #ClarityCreatesMomentum #TakeAction #GrowthMindset #IntentionalLiving #ElevateYourLife 💥
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Unleashing Your Potential: The Power of Positive Delusion
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Harness the Power of Positive Delusion to Achieve Your GoalsIn this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan discusses how positive delusions can significantly impact your ability to achieve your goals. By exploring the power of belief, hope, and optimism, Michael explains how thinking positively even in the face of unrealistic scenarios can lead to better performance and perseverance. He offers practical steps to cultivate positive delusions, including visualization, maintaining hopeful self-talk, and goal setting. Topics covered include the science behind positive thinking, the importance of adopting a proactive mindset, and actionable strategies to stay focused and motivated. Listeners are encouraged to embrace optimism as a means to fuel their personal and professional growth. 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:25 The Power of Positive Delusions01:12 Science Behind Positive Thinking02:23 Practical Applications of Positive Delusions06:11 Goal Setting with Optimism06:31 Steps to Achieve Your Goals09:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 💭 Unleashing Your Potential: The Power of Positive DelusionEver met someone who’s unrealistically confident?
They say, “I’ve got this,” even when they have no plan, no proof, and no clue how.
Crazy? Maybe not. Science says people who overestimate their abilities often perform better than those who play it “realistic.”
✨ Belief fuels action.
When you believe you can, you try harder, stay longer, and grow faster.
So, here’s your challenge:
For the next week, be delusionally optimistic about yourself.
💪 Tell yourself, “I can do this.”
🎯 Visualize success before it happens.
🔥 Take action like your victory is guaranteed.
Because even if your belief starts as a “delusion,”
your effort turns it into truth.
Optimism isn’t foolish—it’s fuel.
Believe bigger. Act bolder. Live brighter.
MindsetShift #PositiveThinking #GoalGetter #GrowthMindset #SelfBelief #ElevateYourLife #LifeCoaching #MotivationDaily #YouCanDoThis
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Breaking Free: Stop Comparing and Start Thriving
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Discovering the Meaning of Life: Steps to Finding Your PurposeIn this episode of Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan explores the age-old question: What is the meaning of life? Michael discusses how each individual can find their own unique purpose through personal discovery, aligning with one's passions, and overcoming boredom. He emphasizes the importance of brainstorming, recognizing one's gifts, following joy, and exploring beyond comfort zones. This episode is a deep dive into creating a life filled with intention, purpose, and balance, encouraging listeners to live fully and joyfully. * 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project * 00:33 Exploring the Meaning of Life * 02:26 Discovering Your Purpose * 07:08 Overcoming Boredom * 09:41 Final Thoughts and Inspiration * 10:25 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
ElevateLifeProject #PurposeDrivenLife #FollowYourBliss #MeaningOfLife #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #ConsciousLiving #LifeCoaching #LiveWithIntention #MindfulLiving
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Breaking Free: Stop Comparing and Start Thriving
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others: Protect Your Peace | Elevate Life Project
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan discusses the detrimental effects of comparing yourself to others, especially in the age of social media.
Learn why comparison is the thief of joy and how it adversely affects your peace and self-esteem.
Michael provides practical advice on recognizing toxic traits in others and fostering a mindset of gratitude and self-acceptance.
Discover strategies to protect your mental space, appreciate your unique path, and embrace genuine connections.
Tune in for actionable insights to elevate your life and live authentically.
- 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
- 00:52 The Trap of Comparison
- 01:56 The Illusion of Social Media
- 02:52 Embrace Your Unique Journey
- 05:18 Breaking the Comparison Cycle
- 06:14 Identifying Toxic Traits
- 08:33 Protect Your Energy and Focus on Growth
- 09:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
ElevateLifeProject #SelfGrowth #ProtectYourEnergy #StopComparing #MindsetMatters #Authenticity #Gratitude #InnerPeace #PersonalDevelopment #SelfAwareness #ThriveNotSurvive
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Your Life: Unlock the Winner's Mindset!
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
he Winner's Mindset: Key Tips to Elevate Your Life | Elevate Life ProjectWelcome back to the Elevate Life Project with your host Michael Cohan. In this episode, we dive into the mindset that unites all high achievers: the winner's mindset. Learn how gratitude, learning from mistakes, and self-belief can change your life. Plus, discover five surprisingly simple skills to become a better, more fulfilled person. Whether it's learning a new language, playing an instrument, journaling, creating art, or gardening, small steps lead to meaningful progress. Tune in and start your journey to success and personal growth today. * 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project * 00:35 Understanding a Winner's Mindset * 01:50 The Power of Gratitude * 02:45 Learning from Mistakes * 03:30 Avoiding Comparison * 04:22 Believing in Yourself * 05:08 Staying Focused on Goals * 05:45 Taking Action * 06:25 Recap of Winner's Mindset * 07:02 Five Simple Skills for Personal Growth * 11:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts * 11:43 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
🌟 Elevate Your Life: Unlock the Winner’s Mindset! 🌟
Ever wonder what separates those who win from those who wish? It’s not just talent or luck — it’s mindset.
A true winner’s mindset isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence. It’s built on gratitude, resilience, and belief — the quiet confidence that says, “No matter what happens, I’ll find a way.”
💭 Be grateful for what you already have.
🔥 Learn from every mistake — they’re lessons, not losses.
🚫 Stop comparing yourself to others — your only competition is yesterday’s you.
💪 Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.
🎯 Stay focused, stay disciplined, and take action — because action cures fear.
Every small step you take builds momentum. Every challenge you overcome strengthens your character.
So today, shift your mindset.
Think like a winner. Act like a winner.
And remember — success isn’t luck… it’s a lifestyle.
🎧 Tune in to my latest podcast episode: Top Tips for a Winner’s Mindset — now streaming on The Elevate Life Project.
WinnersMindset #ElevateYourLife #PersonalGrowth #MindsetMatters #SelfDevelopment #Motivation #SuccessMindset #Gratitude #BelieveInYourself #GrowthMindset #ElevateLifeProject
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Unlock Your Potential: Mastering Self-Control for a Successful Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Mastering Self-Control and Self-Mastery: Unlock Your Full Potential
Join host Michael Cohan in this enlightening episode of the Elevate Life Project. Discover why self-control is often the most desired yet least prevalent character strength and learn actionable strategies to improve it.
Michael shares the importance of physical movement, progress tracking, and the pitfalls of perfectionism.
Dive deeper into the concept of self-mastery and learn how small, consistent changes can transform your life.
Whether it's adding a beneficial habit or removing a detrimental one, find out how to act with purpose for long-term growth.
Tune in to unlock the power to master your entire life and achieve your highest potential.
- 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
- 00:30 Understanding Self-Control
- 01:38 Strategies to Improve Self-Control
- 02:53 Avoiding Perfectionism
- 03:38 The Concept of Self-Mastery
- 04:16 Practical Steps for Self-Mastery
- 04:47 Long-Term Mindset and Self-Mastery
- 06:21 Conclusion and Call to Action
Let’s be real — self-control is something we all struggle with at times. Studies show it ranks dead last when people list their top character strengths.
But here’s the truth — it’s not something you’re born with, it’s something you can build.
Self-control is simply your ability to manage your emotions, reactions, and actions. Without it, goals slip, frustration builds, and life gets messy.
But when you strengthen it, everything changes — you start showing up as your best self, even when it’s hard.
💡 Quick truth: 25% of people say a lack of willpower blocks their success, but over 70% believe they can learn it. And they’re right.
Here’s how to start:
- Step back and see the bigger picture — your choices ripple into every area of your life.
- Move your body — even a short walk boosts focus and discipline.
- Track your progress — accountability fuels momentum.
- Drop perfectionism — progress > perfection.
- Stay clear on your “why.”
And if you’re ready to go deeper, shift from self-control to self-mastery.
Because the real issue isn’t knowing what to do — it’s doing it.
Self-mastery means managing your thoughts, emotions, and habits. Start small: add one good habit, remove one bad one, and keep going. Remember — your body craves comfort, but your soul craves growth.
When you master yourself, everything else becomes easier.
✨ Master yourself → Master your life.
SelfMastery #PersonalGrowth #MindsetMatters #DisciplineEqualsFreedom #SelfControl #Motivation #LifeCoaching #ElevateYourLife #AimHigher
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: The Happiness Blueprint: Achieve Your Dreams
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan discusses the elusive concept of happiness: what it means, how to achieve it, and its numerous benefits.
Michael explores practical approaches to boost happiness, including nurturing positive relationships, pursuing passions, practicing gratitude, and mastering emotions.
By changing one's personal story and maintaining self-awareness, listeners can transform their lives and develop a lasting sense of fulfillment.
Michael emphasizes that happiness is a continuous practice rather than a one-time achievement, encouraging listeners to incorporate small, consistent steps into their daily routine.
- 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
- 00:37 The Nature of Happiness
- 02:00 Practical Approaches to Happiness
- 04:22 The Role of Emotions in Happiness
- 05:16 Changing Your Story for Greater Happiness
- 06:24 The Power of Self-Awareness
- 07:11 The Impact of Gratitude
- 08:23 Conclusion and Call to Action
HappinessBlueprint #Gratitude #EmotionalWellness #LifeCoaching #ElevateYourLife #Mindfulness
Discovering Your Inner Truth and Finding Inner PeaceIn this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan explores the journey of discovering one's inner truth and achieving inner peace. Michael begins by questioning the listener's sense of fulfillment and invites them to reflect on their true desires beyond societal expectations. He provides practical steps to finding inner truth, including self-reflection, prioritizing joy, and spending time in nature. Michael also discusses the importance of personal well-being, addressing unresolved issues, and living authentically. The episode closes with actionable advice on maintaining inner peace and living a life that aligns with one's true self.00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:27 Questioning Your Life's Path00:55 Discovering Your Inner Truth02:10 Steps to Finding Your Inner Truth02:47 Reflection and Realignment03:20 Prioritizing Happiness03:53 The Power of Nature04:19 Embracing Mistakes and Learning05:07 Achieving Inner Peace05:33 Practical Tips for Inner Peace06:30 Acceptance and Living in the Present06:48 Building Reserves for Peace07:14 Mindful Communication07:32 Managing Your Thoughts08:16 Conclusion and Call to Action08:29 Closing Remarks and Contact Information 🌟 Unleash Your Inner Truth: Elevate Your Life Now 🌟
Have you ever felt like something in your life just doesn’t sit right—even when everything looks fine on paper? 🤔
Maybe you’ve asked yourself: “Is this really it? Is this really the life I want?”
Here’s the truth: your inner voice is calling out. 🔔
It’s not about following someone else’s roadmap. It’s about discovering who you really are—beneath the noise, the expectations, and the endless “shoulds.”
Ask yourself:
✨ How much of your life is actually yours?
✨ How much is borrowed from parents, friends, or society?
✨ When was the last time you paused and asked, “What do I truly want?”
Inner truth isn’t about perfection—it’s about alignment. 💫
It’s about creating a life that feels peaceful, meaningful, and authentic to you.
So, are you ready to stop living someone else’s story and finally step into your own?
👉 The journey to peace, purpose, and power starts within.
InnerTruth #ElevateYourLife #Mindfulness #Authenticity #PersonalGrowth #LifeCoach
Redefining Success: Create a Life of Fulfillment and PurposeIn this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan challenges the conventional definitions of success, which often focus on wealth, status, and external validation. Michael advocates for a more personal and fulfilling definition of success that aligns with one's passions and values. He emphasizes the importance of a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and surrounding oneself with supportive people. The episode also explores practical strategies for achieving a successful life that brings true happiness and fulfillment, urging listeners to start building their version of success today. 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:34 Defining Success Beyond Materialism01:55 Redefining Personal Success02:17 Aligning Career and Environment with Passion03:03 Balancing Time and Commitments03:30 Reflecting on Life and Success04:17 Building Desire and Momentum04:32 Developing a Growth Mindset04:44 Enhancing Emotional Intelligence05:02 Sharing Goals and Staying Positive05:45 Focusing on Strengths06:05 Conclusion and Call to Action06:35 Closing Remarks and Resources Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Embrace Uncertainty: It's the Game Changer You Need!
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
#Success #Fulfillment #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #LifeGoals #ElevateYourLife #MichaelCohan
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Embrace Uncertainty: It's the Game Changer You Need!
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Choosing Happiness: Steps to Personal Fulfillment
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan dives into the essential topic of personal fulfillment and the revolutionary idea that happiness is a choice.
Michael challenges the societal norms that push us to chase never-ending material success and introduces four powerful steps to achieve true fulfillment: determining your core values, forcing yourself to grow, visualizing success, and uncovering your hopes and ambitions.
Additionally, he emphasizes that happiness is not something that happens to us, but something we actively choose by focusing our energy, controlling our thoughts, and finding meaning in life.
Tune in to learn how to live a meaningful, aligned, and joy-filled life.
00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
00:40 Personal Fulfillment and Happiness as a Choice
02:26 Four Steps to Personal Fulfillment
06:32 Choosing Happiness
07:06 Practical Tips for Happiness
10:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
ChooseHappiness #PersonalFulfillment #PodcastLife #MindsetShift #ElevateYourLife #LiveAligned #HappinessIsAChoice #GrowthMindset #MichaelCohan #ElevateLifeProject #SelfWorth #InnerPeace #MotivationalPodcast #PurposeDrivenLife 💛
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Why Healthy Friendships Matter—and How to Make Them Last
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
The Power of Friendship: Building and Maintaining Strong Bonds
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan emphasizes the importance of friendships. He discusses why friendships are essential and explores the values that help maintain them, such as trust, empathy, honesty, and respect. Michael also highlights the four major reasons friendships matter: boosting self-esteem, providing support during tough times, broadening perspectives, and improving overall health and wellbeing. Tune in to learn how to cherish and nurture your friendships for a healthier, more fulfilling life.
00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
00:29 The Importance of Friendships
01:37 Why Friendships Matter
04:16 Foundational Values of Lasting Friendships
06:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
07:16 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
HealthyFriendships #FriendshipMatters #ConnectionIsEverything #MentalHealthAwareness #TrustEmpathyRespect #SelfGrowth #IntentionalLiving #EmotionalWellness #RelationshipGoals #TrueFriends 💬💛👯♀️
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Embrace Uncertainty: It's the Game Changer You Need!
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Embracing Uncertainty: Unlocking Your Potential with the Elevate Life Project
In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, the host delves into the concept of uncertainty and its impact on our lives.
Despite its uncomfortable nature, uncertainty can be a powerful catalyst for growth, joy, and a more fulfilling life.
The discussion explores how our brain's natural aversion to the unknown dates back to survival instincts and how this impacts our modern lives.
Key points include the illusion of control, the importance of embracing uncertainty for personal growth, and practical steps to shift from a mindset of fear to one of empowerment.
Listeners are encouraged to make decisive actions, embrace risks, and appreciate the present moment to elevate their lives. The episode marks a call to action for taking bold steps and trusting oneself amidst the unknown.
Time Stamp:
00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project
00:24 Facing the Fear of Uncertainty
02:02 The Illusion of Control
03:10 Embracing Uncertainty for Growth
05:10 Practical Steps to Overcome Fear
08:13 Empowerment Through Action
09:32 Conclusion and Call to Action
EmbraceUncertainty #PersonalGrowth #OvercomingFear #LiveFully #MindsetShift #TrustTheJourney #SelfEmpowerment #CourageOverComfort #LetGoOfControl #InnerStrength #ElevateYourLife
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: How To Avoid Overwork And Burnout
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Conquering Loneliness: Tips for a Connected and Fulfilled Life In this episode of the Elevate Life Project, host Michael Cohan discusses how to manage and overcome feelings of loneliness. He highlights the importance of learning new skills, engaging in creative activities, and the positive impact of music. Michael also emphasizes the significance of nurturing relationships and exploring the root causes of loneliness. Discover practical strategies to help you feel more connected in our increasingly isolated world, from picking up hobbies to reaching out to friends. Aim higher, elevate your life. 00:00 Introduction to Elevate Life Project00:27 Understanding Loneliness01:38 Learning New Skills to Combat Loneliness02:32 The Power of Music03:12 Focusing on Relationships04:16 Healthy Hobbies and Activities06:09 Conclusion and Final Thoughts #AloneNotLonely #MentalWellness #SelfCareTips #YouAreNotAlone #BuildConfidence #OvercomingLoneliness #PersonalDevelopment #InnerPeace
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: How To Avoid Overwork And Burnout
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
🎧 Show Notes: Pursue Your Dreams — It’s Time to Follow Your Bliss!Have you ever woken up with the sense that something’s missing, even though life is going pretty well? That tug at your heart might be your dreams reminding you they’re still there — waiting for you to take action! 🌟
In this episode, we explore how to reconnect with your passions and take simple steps toward the life you’ve always imagined. Whether it’s writing that book, traveling to a dream destination, or picking up a hobby you left behind, now is the time to go after what lights you up.
✨ What You’ll Learn: How to identify the dreams you’ve set aside (and why they still matter) * Simple ways to take action: from starting a Dream Notebook* to making daily progress * Tips for breaking big dreams into smaller, achievable steps * Why it’s okay to revamp or change your goals as you grow * How to stay motivated and avoid letting doubts hold you back
💡 Key Takeaways: Make your dreams a priority — no one else will do it for you! * Tiny actions every day can lead to huge* results over time * You have permission to dream, evolve, and pursue what makes you happy
🎯 Your dreams matter. Start today. Follow your bliss — you’re worth it.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:* Dream Notebook idea * Goal-setting strategies * Tips on breaking goals into chunks
📲 Connect + Share:If this episode inspires you, share it with a friend and tag us using:
PursueYourDreams #FollowYourBliss #DreamBig #ChaseYourDreams #YouGotThis #Motivation #PositiveVibes
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: How To Avoid Overwork And Burnout
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
🚀 5 Actions That Bring You Success
Who doesn’t want more success? No matter how much you’ve already achieved, there’s always another mountain to climb 🏔️. The good news? You don’t need a total life overhaul—just a few intentional shifts can dramatically improve your results 🔑.
Here are 5 powerful actions to help you reach your next level:
- 👥 Surround Yourself with Successful People
You become like the people you spend the most time with. Spend more time with those who challenge you to grow, think differently, and open new doors. Their mindset and momentum will rub off on you. - 🧠 Shift Your Attitude
Success starts with your mindset. Cultivate a positive, resilient outlook. See setbacks as stepping stones and keep your eyes on the bigger picture. Align your internal beliefs with your external goals 🌟. - 🗂️ Get Organized & Stay Focused
Plan tomorrow, tonight. A simple list before bed sets your brain in motion overnight and helps you start the day with clarity. Eliminate mental clutter and focus on what matters most ✅. - 🎯 Set Clear, Written Goals
Your brain loves clear direction. Write down your goals and give them deadlines. Read them daily to stay on track. Repetition builds momentum—and momentum builds success 📈.
Success isn’t about being lucky—it’s about being intentional 💯.
✨ Small shifts. Big impact. Which one will you start with today?
SuccessMindset #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Productivity #GoalSetting #PositiveThinking #SuccessHabits #LinkedInTips
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: How To Avoid Overwork And Burnout
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
🎙 Episode Title: How To Avoid Overwork And Burnout
In today’s episode, we explore how to recognize the signs of overwork and burnout—and most importantly, how to prevent them.
The rise of remote work has blurred the lines between home and office, making it easier than ever to fall into the trap of nonstop hustle. But true success isn’t about working more—it’s about working smart, setting boundaries, and protecting your well-being.
🔥 In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why burnout is more common than ever
- How to create and stick to regular work hours
- The power of assertive communication at work
- Why work should be part of your life—not your whole life
- How letting go of the “busy” badge of honor can save your sanity
- The importance of delegation (and how to actually do it)
🎧 Tune in to hear practical, mindset-shifting tips to help you build a sustainable and fulfilling work-life balance.
✨ Final reminder: Your health isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Burnout is preventable—with intention.
BurnoutPrevention #WorkLifeBalance #MentalHealthMatters #StopOverworking #RemoteWorkWellness #SelfCareAtWork #HealthyBoundaries #AssertiveCommunication #MindfulProductivity #WorkSmartNotHard #DelegateAndThrive #LifeOutsideWork #WellnessAtWork #AvoidBurnout #ModernWorkCulture #SlowDownToSpeedUp #BusyIsNotABadge
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Do You Overshare? See How to Keep More Things to Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
🎙️ Show Notes: Do You Overshare? See How to Keep More Things to Yourself
In this episode, we dive into the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) habit of oversharing—why we do it, how it affects our relationships, and how to set healthy boundaries around what we choose to share. If you've ever felt that post-conversation vulnerability hangover or wondered why you spill too much too soon, this one's for you.
🔔 Subscribe for more insights on emotional intelligence, communication, and personal mastery.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: What is Oversharing?
01:32 – Why People Overshare: Root Causes
03:45 – The Cost of TMI: Emotional and Relational Impacts
06:10 – Social Media & Oversharing: When the Digital World Knows Too Much
08:22 – How to Know if You’re Oversharing
10:00 – Internal Triggers and the Need for Validation
12:14 – 5 Strategies to Stop Oversharing
15:08 – The Power of Pause and Reflection
17:20 – Benefits of Healthy Boundaries in Communication
19:05 – Final Thoughts: Protecting Your Peace by Speaking with Intention
Oversharing #EmotionalIntelligence #CommunicationTips #HealthyBoundaries #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #MindfulCommunication #SpeakWithIntention #LifeCoachingTips #ProtectYourPeace
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast: Struggling with procrastination? Here’s how to overcome it and actually get things done
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
🎯 Struggling with procrastination? Here’s how to overcome it and actually get things done:
1️⃣ Break big tasks into smaller, bite-sized steps
2️⃣ Set a timer for just 5 minutes—just starting is a win
3️⃣ Eliminate distractions: turn off notifications, create boundaries
4️⃣ Create a deadline (yes, even if it’s just for you)
5️⃣ Reward yourself when you finish—progress deserves praise
6️⃣ Most importantly: Be kind to yourself 💛
Procrastination is often rooted in fear or perfectionism. When you understand why you’re avoiding something, you gain the power to change it—with clarity and compassion.
👉 Ready to stop putting things off? Start with one small step. You’ve got this! 💥
🔔 Subscribe for more mindset tips and personal growth strategies!
StopProcrastinating #ProductivityTips #Motivation #LifeCoachAdvice #OvercomeFear #MindsetShift #StartNow #BeatProcrastination #SelfGrowth #YouTubeShorts
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast : How To Find Joy In The Smaller Moments
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Show Notes: How To Find Joy In The Smaller Moments 🌿✨The seriousness of adult life can weigh us down, making it hard to have fun and truly enjoy the little things.
But joy is found in the small moments—those everyday experiences that bring warmth, peace, and fulfillment. If you're looking for ways to embrace more joy in your life, here are some simple steps to get started.
How to Find Joy in the Little Moments:🌿 Take Time Out for Yourself – Step away from work, commitments, and screens. Go for a walk, sit in a coffee shop, or simply pause and soak in the world around you.
🌅 Be Bold and Ambitious – Watch a sunrise or sunset, listen to the waves, or appreciate the beauty of nature. Be still, breathe, and enjoy the colors, sounds, and sensations of the present moment.
🧐 Be Curious – Explore something new! Visit that museum, walk through a historical site, or try a different café. A little curiosity can lead to unexpected joy.
💛 Volunteer – Helping others can bring immense happiness. Give back to your community, support those in need, and embrace the beauty of human connection.
Finding joy isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about appreciating now. Whether it's a sunset, a kind interaction, or a new adventure, take the time to pause, appreciate, and savor the moment. 🌞💫
✨ What small moments bring you the most joy? Drop a comment below! 👇💬
#FindJoy #Mindfulness #LiveInTheMoment #SimplePleasures #SelfCare #BePresent #Gratitude #EnjoyTheLittleThings
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast : Michael Kohan
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Show Notes:
Show Notes: 13 Habits That Increase Patience🎙️ Episode Summary
Life is full of unexpected delays, frustrating situations, and moments that test your patience. Whether it’s traffic jams, misplaced homework, or workplace stress, how you respond can make all the difference. In this episode, we break down 13 habits that can help you cultivate patience and bring more calmness into your daily life.
You’ll learn: ✅ How to identify your triggers and manage frustration
✅ The power of mindfulness and deep breathing for instant calm
✅ Why slowing down can actually help you get more done
✅ The role of self-care, gratitude, and delayed gratification in building patience
✅ Advanced strategies for long-term patience and resilience
Tune in now and start your journey to becoming a more patient, grounded, and stress-free version of yourself!
📌 Resources & Takeaways
- Start a patience journal to track your reactions and progress
- Practice breath meditation for even a few minutes daily
- Recognize how expectations and priorities influence your patience level
- Use gratitude and generosity as tools to shift your mindset
✨ Join the Conversation!
What’s your biggest patience challenge? Share your thoughts with us on social media using #PatienceHabits #MindfulLiving #StressFreeLife
📩 Subscribe & Follow
Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Leave a review and share this podcast with someone who could use a little more patience in their life.
PatienceTips #SelfGrowth #Mindfulness #DeepBreathing #SelfCare #EmotionalWellness #Gratitude #PersonalDevelopment #LifeSkills #PodcastEpisode #StressRelief
Welcome to this insightful episode where we tackle one of life's most common struggles: indecision.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, over-analyzed your choices, or avoided making decisions altogether, this episode is for you.
We’ll dive into practical strategies to overcome indecision, focus on the present moment, and learn how to make fast, effective decisions without the fear of failure holding you back.
Tune in to discover simple yet transformative methods that will not only help you make better choices but also move forward in life with clarity and confidence.
Timestamps0:00 - Introduction
- Overview of indecision and why avoiding decisions is actually a choice.
2:15 - The Traditional Decision-Making Approach
- Why comparing future consequences can lead to analysis paralysis.
- The challenges of predicting the future and making big decisions.
4:40 - A Better Way to Decide
- Two powerful questions to ask yourself when making a decision:
- How does this choice impact my life right now?
- What immediate changes would I experience?
7:05 - Case Study: Choosing a Career Path
- A real-life example of shifting from an unfulfilling job to pursuing a passion.
- How the present-moment decision-making method makes the right choice clear.
9:30 - The Role of Present-Moment Awareness
- How focusing on the present can bring clarity and reduce stress.
- Why immediate fulfillment is often the best indicator of the right decision.
11:20 - Practical Tips for Effective Decision-Making
- How to build confidence by starting with small decisions.
- Tips to gradually handle bigger choices with ease.
Part 2: How to Make Effective Decisions Quickly13:50 - Understanding Your Decision-Making Style
- Reflecting on past decisions to identify patterns and challenges.
- Common hurdles like fear, overthinking, and self-doubt.
16:45 - Conquering Fear in Decision-Making
- Addressing the fear of failure, responsibility, and overwhelm.
- Practical steps to overcome these fears and build resilience.
20:10 - Trusting Your Gut Instinct
- Why your gut instinct is a powerful tool in decision-making.
- Tips to calm your mind and listen to your intuition with clarity.
23:30 - Speeding Up the Decision-Making Process
- Effective ways to weigh your options and take responsibility for your choices.
- How practice and reflection improve your decision-making speed over time.
26:00 - Learning From Mistakes
- Why reviewing your decisions can help you grow.
- How journaling and reflection lead to better and faster decision-making in the future.
Final Thoughts (28:30)
- Decision-making is a skill that grows with practice.
- Take action today using these methods to transform how you approach choices in life.
DecisionMaking #OvercomingIndecision #EffectiveDecisions #PersonalGrowth #MindsetMatters #SelfImprovement #GutInstinct #FaceYourFears #ConfidenceBuilding #LifeSkills
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast : Cultivating Success What does success mean to you
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes for "Cultivating Success"
[00:00] Introduction
- Overview of what success means and how it's different for everyone.
- Defining success: personal, professional, spiritual, and life aspirations.
- Main focus: Strategies to cultivate success.
[03:12] Tip 1: Tell Yourself You’re Worthy of Success
- Self-affirmation and its impact on your life.
- Positive self-talk and building self-worth.
[05:25] Tip 2: Be Clear About What You Want
- The power of clarity and confidence in achieving goals.
- How to keep your focus sharp.
[07:40] Tip 3: Visualize Your Goals
- Using visualization to feel your goals in the present.
- Practical example of envisioning future success.
[10:15] Tip 4: Prioritize Your Goals for Success
- Making your goals a central part of your daily routine.
- Talking to friends and family about your intentions.
[12:50] Tip 5: Take Daily Action
- The importance of doing at least one thing daily toward your goals.
- Staying engaged with your path to success.
[15:10] Tip 6: Surround Yourself with Successful People
- Learning from and getting inspired by those who have achieved what you want.
- Applying their habits and strategies to your own life.
[17:35] Tip 7: See Yourself as Already Successful
- Acknowledging daily progress and celebrating small wins.
- Developing a success-driven mindset.
[19:50] Tip 8: Adapt and Shift When Necessary
- Being flexible with your goals and methods.
- Understanding that your path to success may change.
[22:15] Top Tips for a Winner’s Mindset
- Overview of the traits shared by successful people.
- Practical advice on developing a winning attitude.
[23:30] Be Grateful for What You Have
- Reflecting on your blessings and staying positive.
- How gratitude creates room for growth.
[25:00] Learn from Your Mistakes
- Viewing mistakes as learning opportunities.
- Using past experiences as stepping stones.
[27:15] Avoid Comparisons
- The negative impact of comparing yourself to others.
- Focus on your progress and growth.
[29:00] Believe in Yourself
- Building self-confidence and self-worth.
- Using affirmations and visualization for positivity.
[31:45] Stay Focused on Your Goals
- Breaking down big goals into manageable tasks.
- Using a checklist for motivation and tracking progress.
[34:15] Take Action
- The importance of starting and staying committed.
- Overcoming fear and taking that first step.
[36:10] Final Thoughts
- Recap of a winning mindset and its impact.
- Encouragement to start your journey to success today.
CultivatingSuccess #MindsetMatters #SuccessTips #GoalSetting #Visualization #SelfBelief #DailyAction #WinningMindset #Gratitude #LearnFromMistakes #StayFocused #PersonalGrowth
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project Podcast : 9 Qualities the Best Leaders Adopt And Why It’s Important to Inspire Others
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Episode Breakdown:[00:00] - Introduction
- Kicking off with a quote from Steve Jobs about the difference between management and leadership.
- Overview of today’s topic: Becoming a leader who inspires and the impact of genuine leadership.
[03:30] - Why Inspiration Matters in Leadership
- Leadership vs. management: understanding how inspiring others enhances leadership.
- The ripple effect of inspiration on team dynamics and individual motivation.
[07:15] - 1. Consistency
- How consistency sets the tone for reliability in leadership.
- Tips for clear communication of goals and expectations.
[10:00] - 2. Effective Communication
- Building a culture of open dialogue through active listening and honesty.
- How good communication nurtures trust and understanding.
[13:00] - 3. Humility
- Embracing humility and the power of recognizing others’ contributions.
- Fostering a culture of curiosity and teamwork.
[15:45] - 4. Visionary
- The role of vision in motivating teams beyond daily tasks.
- Techniques for sharing the bigger picture with your team.
[18:20] - 5. Resilience
- Navigating challenges and finding solutions as a leader.
- How resilience inspires others to stay motivated despite obstacles.
[21:30] - 6. Decisiveness
- The value of decisiveness and how it establishes trust within the team.
- Involving others in decisions while remaining accountable.
[24:00] - 7. Integrity
- Leading with integrity and the impact of value-driven decisions.
- The trust and loyalty integrity fosters in a team.
[26:45] - 8. Lifting Others Up
- Empowering the team through trust and skill development.
- Building a culture where creativity and contributions are valued.
[29:30] - 9. Sincerity
- Genuine care for team members’ welfare and its influence on morale.
- How sincerity creates an environment where people feel valued.
[32:00] - Inspiring Others and Its Ripple Effect
- Why inspiration matters beyond leadership—helping others see their potential.
- How your encouragement can fuel others’ dreams and change their perspective.
[35:45] - Practical Ways to Inspire Daily
- Sharing your story, being kind, leading by example, and standing for what you believe.
- Simple actions that create a lasting impact.
[39:00] - Closing Thoughts
- Emphasizing that leadership is a journey of continuous growth.
- Inspiring others is a gift that enriches both the leader and the team.
Hashtags#LeadershipQualities #InspireOthers #VisionaryLeadership #ResilientLeaders #Integrity #EmpowerYourTeam #PodcastEpisode #MotivationMonday #Inspiration
Elevate Life Project Podcast : How to Connect With Your Emotional Self
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Podcast Episode: What is Self-Care and Why is it Important?
In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of self-care and explore why it's so crucial for overall wellness. From creating a personalized self-care plan to discovering techniques for stress relief, this episode will inspire you to prioritize your well-being. Below are the show notes and time stamps, as well as relevant hashtags to share!
Time Stamps:* [00:00] – Introduction
Overview of the episode and the importance of self-care.
* [02:15] – Defining Self-Care
Self-care isn't just about physical maintenance like brushing your teeth—it's about nurturing your soul and your being.
* [05:30] – Building a Solid Self-Care Plan
Why having a plan is essential to stay on track with your self-care goals. Tips include using planners, inspirational quotes, and visual reminders.
* [09:45] – Tracking Progress
How tracking your exercise, nutrition, and emotional well-being helps you stay focused and accountable.
* [13:10] – Creating a Personalized Self-Care Plan
Tips for finding your own motivation and how accountability can keep you on track.
* [17:00] – Discovering the Power of Self-Care to Fight Stress
Self-care as a remedy for chronic stress and anxiety. Specific techniques to reduce stress and improve overall well-being.
* [21:30] – Start Small and Build Healthy Habits
Implementing one small change at a time, and how to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
* [25:00] – Finding Your Own Path to Wellness
Why it’s important to find self-care practices that work for your lifestyle.
* [28:45] – Continued Growth in Self-Care
Self-care evolves as life changes, and it’s essential to continue finding new habits to manage stress and maintain balance.
* [31:15] – Closing Remarks
Summary of the episode and final thoughts on why self-care is key to living a healthy, fulfilling life.
Hashtags:#SelfCare #WellnessJourney #MentalHealthMatters #StressRelief #HealthyHabits #MindBodySoul #PersonalGrowth #WellnessTips #SelfCarePlan #StressManagement
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Avoid Procrastination and Achieve More in Less Time
Show Notes: How to Avoid Procrastination and Achieve More in Less Time
In this episode, we dive into practical strategies to help you avoid procrastination and accomplish more in less time.
Whether you're struggling with distractions at work or overwhelmed by large projects, these tips will guide you towards greater productivity and success.
Timestamps:
- [00:00] - Introduction: Typical procrastination scenario, how it happens, and why it's a common issue.
- [02:45] - Tip 1: Start with Smaller Goals: Breaking down large projects into smaller, more manageable tasks.
- [05:12] - Tip 2: Utilize "Activation Energy": How setting a timer for 15-20 minutes helps you stay focused and avoid distractions.
- [08:30] - Tip 3: Arrange Your Tasks: Organizing tasks to improve flow and productivity by avoiding wasted time.
- [11:00] - Tip 4: Incorporate Rewards: Using rewards to motivate yourself and build long-term success.
- [13:22] - Tip 5: Get Help When Needed: How delegating tasks can reduce overwhelm and help you focus on what's important.
- [16:08] - Conclusion: How to turn procrastination into productive work, setting yourself up for success.
ProcrastinationTips #ProductivityHacks #TimeManagement #GoalSetting #WorkSmarterNotHarder #StayFocused #AchieveMore #BeatProcrastination #SuccessMindset
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Connect With Your Emotional Self
Podcast: Why Investing in Yourself Has the Power to Improve Your Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
[00:00] - Introduction
- In today’s fast-paced world, emotions are often ignored or deemed unimportant.
- Why emotions matter: they are messages from our brain.
- Learn how acknowledging, assessing, and managing your emotions can help you gain control over your actions and decisions.
[01:45] - Learn What Calm Feels Like
- Understanding what calm, relaxed, and content feels like is key to managing emotions.
- Daily relaxation practice: meditation, or listening to relaxation audios to reset your emotional baseline.
[03:30] - Acknowledge Your Feelings
- Many people move through their day ignoring emotions—this can be a mistake.
- Pay attention when your emotional state shifts from calm and content.
[05:00] - Focus and Name Your Emotions
- Identify where the emotion is in your body and describe the sensation.
- Give your feelings a name. Recognizing how the label influences your response.
- Example: excitement and fear often feel similar.
[07:15] - Accept the Emotion
- You can’t fight your emotions, but you can choose how to react.
- Sit with the emotion and accept it as a natural bodily feeling without letting it change your plans or actions.
[09:00] - Neutralize Lingering Negative Emotions
- Acknowledge negative emotions until they pass. If they persist, relax the part of the body where the emotion resides.
- Visualization technique: imagine releasing the pressure of the emotion like a valve.
[11:30] - Understand Your Emotional Reaction
- Reflect on why the emotion arose in the first place.
- How did the situation trigger your emotional response, and what does it reveal about you?
- Is there something in the situation you need to work on for the future?
[13:00] - Conclusion
- Mastering your emotions leads to better decisions and fewer regrets.
- Take the time to connect with your emotional self for a better, more conscious life.
EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #ManageYourEmotions #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #SelfCare #EmotionalBalance #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalControl
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Get Unstuck When You're Stuck
Podcast: Why Investing in Yourself Has the Power to Improve Your Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Become a Successful Goal SetterDo you feel like achieving your goals is impossible? In this video, we’ll explore the common challenges behind goal setting and offer an action plan to help you succeed.
From identifying your true motives to celebrating small milestones, these steps will guide you toward becoming a successful goal setter. Let’s get started!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Why do goals seem unreachable?
1:15 - Step 1: Determine your motive
2:10 - Step 2: Set realistic timelines
3:25 - Step 3: Identify a support group
4:40 - Step 4: Reward yourself for milestones
5:55 - Final thoughts on goal setting
Hashtags:
GoalSetting #SuccessMindset #AchieveYourGoals #StayMotivated #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #ActionPlan #CelebrateSmallWins #SupportSystem #RealisticGoals #InnerPeace
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Get Unstuck When You're Stuck
Podcast: Why Investing in Yourself Has the Power to Improve Your Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes: Why Investing in Yourself Has the Power to Improve Your Life
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of investing in yourself and how it can lead to long-term happiness, growth, and success. Whether it's developing new skills, improving your health and well-being, or focusing on personal growth, self-investment can have a profound impact on your life and the lives of those around you.
Time Stamps:* [0:00] - Introduction: Why investing in yourself matters * [1:30] - The benefits of investing in your future: Career growth and personal fulfillment * [4:15] - Developing marketable skills and improving earning potential * [7:00] - How self-investment can help you reach your long-term goals * [9:20] - Building self-esteem and learning new skills * [12:10] - The importance of health and appearance: Feeling good inside and out * [14:30] - Investing in mental health: Therapy and emotional well-being * [17:45] - The ripple effect of self-investment: Inspiring growth in yourself and others * [20:00] - Practical steps to start investing in yourself today * [22:00] - Conclusion: Invest in yourself, improve your life
Hashtags:#SelfInvestment #PersonalGrowth #InvestInYourself #SuccessAndHappiness #SelfCare #MentalHealth #CareerDevelopment #LifelongLearning #WellnessJourney #MotivationMonday #Empowerment #Inspiration
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Get Unstuck When You're Stuck
Podcast: 5 Secrets of Living an Authentic Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore five powerful secrets to help you live an authentic life in a world full of societal pressures and distractions. We discuss how to embrace your true self, align your beliefs with your actions, and build the courage to face your fears. Tune in to discover how to live a life based on your values and desires rather than what others expect from you.
Key Takeaways:
-
Look at Yourself Objectively: Start by acknowledging both your flaws and strengths through self-reflection and psychological evaluation.
- Replace negative behaviors with positive ones.
- Discover hidden talents and passions.
-
Recognize Which Beliefs Are Truly Yours: Understand that your beliefs are shaped by personal experiences, but not everyone will share them.
-
Keep an open mind and learn from different perspectives.
-
Know What You Truly Want: Take responsibility for your life and set goals that align with your authentic self.
-
Live your life on your own terms and make decisions that fulfill you.
-
Align Your Actions with Your Beliefs: Authenticity requires honesty and awareness of discrepancies between what you believe and how you act.
-
Take consistent action to live out your values.
- Face Your Fears with Courage: Authentic living demands bravery in confronting fears and mistakes, allowing you to grow and thrive.
Quotes from the Episode:
- "Authenticity is about being honest with yourself and aligning your actions with your beliefs."
- "You cannot live your life for someone else's plan; authenticity is living on your own terms."
- "It takes courage to be your true self, but that's the only way to live a fulfilled life."
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Episode Description: Are you currently facing adversity? Don't worry—you’re not alone. Life is full of challenges, and learning how to navigate them is crucial for regaining control of your life. In this episode, we’ll dive into the key factors that influence your ability to overcome adversity and explore practical strategies to build resilience. From developing self-confidence to leveraging your social network, you’ll learn how to stay calm under pressure, focus on solutions, and become stronger from life’s difficulties.
Tune in to discover how you can transform adversity into a stepping stone toward success and enhance your inner strength for the future. Whether you're in the middle of a challenge or preparing for the next one, this episode will help you regain control and rise above the storm.
Time Stamps:
- 0:00 – Introduction: The inevitability of adversity
- 3:15 – Experience: How past challenges shape your future resilience
- 7:30 – Self-confidence: The secret weapon for overcoming difficulties
- 11:45 – Building your social network: Why support makes all the difference
- 16:20 – Focusing on solutions: Shift your mindset to resolve issues faster
- 20:35 – Managing stress: Tips for staying calm in the face of challenges
- 25:40 – How to prepare for adversity before it strikes
- 29:10 – Deal with adversity and regain control: Key takeaways
Show Notes:
- Key Factors in Overcoming Adversity:
- Experience: Success with past challenges boosts your ability to handle new ones.
- Self-Confidence: Belief in yourself can reduce stress and improve problem-solving.
- Social Network: Lean on your friends and family for support during tough times.
- Solution Focused: Shift your focus from the problem to finding a solution.
- Stress Management: Learn how to control stress to better handle adversity.
- Practical Tips to Regain Control:
- Accept that adversity is a natural part of life.
- Look on the bright side—adversity builds inner strength.
- Focus on what you can control and use your time wisely.
- Cultivate gratitude by reminding yourself of the good in your life.
Resources:
- Meditation Techniques for Stress Management
- How to Build a Stronger Social Network
- The Power of Self-Confidence in Adversity
Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Stay tuned for more insights on overcoming life’s challenges and living a resilient, empowered life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: 5 Secrets of Living an Authentic Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
In this episode, we dive deep into the elusive concept of living authentically. In today’s screen-obsessed world, with societal pressures to succeed and fit in, living an authentic life can feel impossible. But it’s worth it. Authenticity means living on your terms, based on your values, not others’ opinions.
In this episode, you’ll discover five powerful secrets to help you embrace authenticity, live with purpose, and align your actions with your beliefs. Whether you’re just starting on this journey or have been trying to live authentically for years, these tips will help you take that next step.
Key Points Discussed:1. Look at Yourself Objectively
- Self-reflection is essential to living authentically. Conducting a psychological evaluation of yourself helps identify both strengths and areas for growth.
-
By acknowledging flaws, you can eliminate negative patterns while leveraging your strengths to become a better version of yourself.
-
Determine Which Beliefs Are Truly Yours
-
Your beliefs are shaped by your upbringing, experiences, and culture. It's important to reflect on them and determine if they’re truly yours or imposed by others.
-
By staying open-minded and considering different perspectives, you’ll expand your understanding of the world and yourself.
-
Know What You Want
-
To live authentically, you must take responsibility for your decisions and create your own path.
-
Set your own goals and live according to your desires, not someone else’s expectations or opinions.
-
Identify Discrepancies Between Your Beliefs and Actions
-
Authenticity requires honesty with yourself. It's about aligning your actions with your values.
-
If your actions contradict your beliefs, it’s time to reflect and make adjustments to stay true to yourself.
-
Face Your Fears with Courage
-
Living authentically takes bravery. It means confronting fears and being okay with mistakes and uncertainty.
- By embracing your true self, you can overcome obstacles and live a more fulfilling, fearless life.
Takeaway:Authenticity isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being real. Living your life on your terms, setting your goals, and facing your fears will help you lead a more genuine, fulfilled existence. It’s time to stop pretending and start living your truth. Will you take the leap toward authenticity?
Tune in to hear more about these secrets and how you can start living an authentic life today!
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host Michael Cohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
In this episode, Michael delves into the transformative power of habits. Are you feeling stuck in a rut, experiencing the same tedious routine every day? Discover Michael's secrets to success and the top habits that can help you transform your life.
Michael starts by discussing the benefits of habits and how small, seemingly insignificant changes each day can lead to a balanced and refreshing new life. He then shares his personal habits for success:
- Change Your Wake-Up Time: Learn the importance of waking up early and at the same time each day to enjoy more time, energy, and a positive mindset.
- Have a Schedule: Discover how drawing up a daily schedule can help you focus on priorities, eliminate distractions, and stay motivated.
- Set Deadlines: Understand how setting deadlines can help you achieve your goals, reduce procrastination, and remain accountable.
- Make Time to Move: Find out why incorporating physical activity into your daily routine is crucial for improving your life and maintaining health.
- Remember Self-Care: Learn the importance of taking care of yourself, enjoying personal projects, and not being overwhelmed by work.
Transforming your life might seem daunting, but by incorporating these five simple habits into your daily routine, you'll soon see incredible results. What are you waiting for? Go out there, aim higher, and elevate your life.
Thank you for listening to the Elevate Life Project. If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review to help raise our profile. For more information on our coaching classes, visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. Remember, aim higher.
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host Michael Kohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
Hello my friends. Welcome to another talk. Today, I want to discuss how empowering habits help us live our best lives. Empowering habits, like starting your day early, fuel your success. They boost your energy, focus, and confidence.
Meditation and planning are empowering habits that enhance your mental clarity and productivity. Nourishing your body with healthy foods gives you the strength to tackle any challenge. Learning and self-improvement keep your mind sharp and open to new opportunities.
On the other hand, inhibiting habits like procrastination drain your potential. Unhealthy eating habits can leave you feeling sluggish and unmotivated. Mindless scrolling steals your time and focus. Choose empowering habits and break free from inhibiting ones.
Transform your life one habit at a time. Remember, every habit is a step towards the life you desire. So start today, aim higher, and I'll see you next time.
Links to our sponsors and other tools can be found on our show notes, along with other useful information. For more information on our coaching classes, please visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. Remember, aim higher, elevate your life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Kohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
In this episode, we delve into the concept of happiness—what it means and how you can achieve it in your own life. Michael Kohan discusses various perspectives on happiness, whether it's innate or something you work towards, and offers practical advice on how to increase your levels of joy.
Learn about the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people, pursuing your passions, and practicing gratitude. Discover the benefits of mindfulness and making time for activities that bring you joy. Understand that happiness is about balance and that it's okay to feel a range of emotions.
Michael provides insights on how to identify what brings you happiness and how to incorporate more of those elements into your daily life. By following these tips, you can create a more positive outlook and elevate your life to new heights.
Thank you for listening to the Elevate Life Project. If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review to help more people find our show. For more information on our coaching classes, visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. Remember, aim higher, elevate your life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Kohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
Hello, my friends. Today, I'm going to talk about motivation. Motivation. It's the invisible force that drives us to achieve our goals, overcome obstacles, and pursue our dreams. But what is it really? Motivation isn't just about getting started. It's about keeping going when things get tough. It's that spark that ignites passion, the push that makes us strive for more.
It begins with setting clear, achievable goals, knowing what you want and why you want it, and visualizing its success, but also embracing the journey. Surround yourself with positivity, the right people, the right environment, the right mindset. Celebrate small wins, learn from setbacks, and keep your eyes on the prize.
Guys, remember, motivation comes from within. It's about believing in yourself, staying focused, and never giving up. So take the first step. Keep moving forward. Your dreams are waiting for you. So go out there, stay motivated, aim higher, and elevate your life.
Thank you for listening to the Elevate Life Project. I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you like our show, please write us a review. By writing us a review, you will help raise our profile so more people can find our show. Links to our sponsors and other tools can be found on our show notes along with other useful information. For more information on our coaching classes, please visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. Remember, aim higher, elevate your life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Kohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
In today's episode, Michael discusses the concept of performing a hard reset to make big changes in your life quickly. While gradual, small changes can be effective, sometimes a more drastic approach is necessary. A hard reset involves clearing out the clutter, setting clear goals, and focusing on the most effective actions to achieve rapid transformation.
Michael shares steps to successfully execute a hard reset, including having a clear vision, removing distractions, and scheduling your time efficiently. He emphasizes the importance of dedication and focus, reminding listeners that significant change requires sacrifice and commitment.
Listen in to discover if a hard reset is the right approach for you and learn actionable strategies to elevate your life to new heights. Remember, aim higher and elevate your life.
For more information on our coaching classes, visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review to help raise our profile so more people can find our show. Links to our sponsors and other tools can be found in our show notes.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Cohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
In this episode, Michael discusses five surprising facts you might discover about yourself on your journey to self-discovery.
Learn how much control you have over your life, the power of your thoughts, and the importance of resilience.
Discover that you are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to and that it's never too late to start over and create a new future for yourself.
Michael emphasizes the significance of understanding your authentic personality and true essence, and how these insights can empower you to shape your destiny.
Tune in to find out how to let go of your past, cultivate inner happiness, and embark on a fulfilling journey of self-discovery.
Thank you for listening to the Elevate Life Project.
If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review to help raise our profile so more people can find our show. For more information on our coaching classes and to sign up for our newsletter, visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com.
Remember, aim higher, elevate your life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to another episode of the Elevate Life Project with your host Michael Kohan. At the Elevate Life Project, we are dedicated to inspiring people to achieve their goals and live their dreams to their highest potential. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
In today's episode, we discuss how to be more confident at work. Confidence in the workplace brings numerous advantages, from advocating for yourself to improving your performance. If you're looking for tips to boost your workplace confidence, this episode is for you.
We explore several strategies, starting with self-talk. It's crucial to keep your inner dialogue positive and constructive. Next, we emphasize the importance of sharing your ideas with colleagues and seeking help when needed. Confidence is a skill that can be developed, and finding a mentor can be incredibly beneficial.
We also discuss the impact of appearance. Dressing smartly and looking professional can significantly influence how you are perceived. Additionally, acknowledging your own successes and learning from failures are key elements in building confidence.
Finally, we wrap up with the reminder that developing confidence not only makes you happier but also enhances your working relationships and career prospects. With a few simple changes, you can feel confident and in control in no time. Remember, aim higher and elevate your life.
Thank you for listening to the Elevate Life Project. If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review to help raise our profile. For more information on our coaching classes, visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com and sign up for our newsletter. Aim higher, elevate your life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Welcome to another insightful episode of the Elevate Life Project, hosted by Michael Kohan. This episode is focused on motivating and empowering you to start living your dream life. Michael reminds listeners that time is precious, and waiting for the "perfect" time to start living dreams is a common mistake most people make.
The episode starts with an invitation for listeners to discover their true purpose through a three-minute quiz found on our website, elevatelifeproject.com. Notably, this is followed by enlightening tips on how to set and achieve goals that align with their unique strengths. With carefully thought out pointers, Michael outlines practical ways to step out of your comfort zone and live out your dreams.
Throughout the episode, Michael emphasizes the importance of overcoming limiting beliefs, delegitimizing any thought that may prevent you from taking the first step towards fulfilling your dreams. He also encourages listeners to focus on things within their control rather than worrying over uncontrollable variables. To keep motivation high, Michael advises celebrating small victories along the journey.
Feel free to share your thoughts and ask questions through our platform. We would love to hear from you and address your curiosities in future episodes. Stay tuned for more inspiring and life-transforming discussions, and remember to aim higher and elevate your life.
Last but not least, internalize this advice as shared in this episode: the time to start living your dreams isn't tomorrow or next year; it's right now. There’s no better time than the present. Don't forget to review our show and sign up for our coaching classes on our site, elevatelifeproject.com, to elevate your life further. Thank you for being part of this journey.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Show Notes:
Join Michael Kohan, your host for the Elevate Life Project Podcast, as he discusses powerful techniques for overcoming big challenges.
This episode is a masterclass on setting goals, avoiding time-wasting activities, creating a realistic plan, getting help when needed and cultivating perseverance. Michael provides invaluable insights on how to face challenges head-on and transform them into opportunities for growth.
The episode also discusses the importance of visualization in overcoming challenges and shares a simple but effective strategy: setting a goal that addresses the problem and focusing your energy on this goal. This method not only helps you face adversity but also aids in gaining control over your life by understanding and implementing the best ways to spend your time and resources.
Michael also emphasizes the importance of learning from past mistakes to prevent recurring problems. By understanding how a problem arose, listeners can create a preventative strategy for the future.
Listen to this enlightening episode of the Elevate Life Project Podcast to not only discover how to solve but also how to avoid similar situations in the future. It is time to take actions, aim higher, and elevate your life. Visit our website at elevatelifeproject.com for more information and to sign up for our newsletter.
Join host Michael Kohan on the 'Elevate Life Project' podcast as he takes you through the process of crafting a meaningful five-year plan for your life.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Michael begins by prompting listeners to analyze different aspects of life such as finances, health, career, relationships, personal development, and adventures. He emphasizes the importance of setting both short and long-term goals, writing a detailed plan, and creating effective habits for a successful life journey.
During the episode, Michael delves into the significance of each aspect, encouraging listeners to think about where they aim to be financially, what career moves they wish to make, the health targets they need to work on, the relationships they intend to build or dissolve, the personal skills they aspire to acquire, and the adventures they aim to embark upon. He underscores the need for a detailed and realistic plan to manifest these goals successfully.
Michael motivates listeners to start immediately, irrespective of how modest their starting point may be. He also encourages the development of productive habits to help make the journey easier and more achievable. Moreover, this episode acts as an essential guide to focus on the long-term picture, rather than getting lost in the short-term hurdles.
In conclusion, Michael inspires listeners to aim higher, elevate their lives, and go out there and set their goals for the next five years. He reaffirms the change and the substantial developments that a comprehensive five-year plan can bring to one's life.
Unleash your potential with the 'Elevate Life Project,' and join Michael Kohan on this enlightening journey to master the art of life planning!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: Self-Motivation- How to Motivate Yourself to Do Great Things
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with host, Michael Cohan.
In this episode, we delve into the simple yet profound ways to stop caring about what others think. We believe in inspiring individuals to achieve their goals and live their dreams at their highest potential.
In our society today, many of us are bogged down by the heavy weight of others' opinions, a fundamental concern rooted deep in our evolutionary past.
This episode aims to provide you with 7 strategies to let go of this dated mindset, enabling you to live life according to your own terms.
The discussion revolves around identifying how inconsequential we are to others and shedding the fear of our deeds and decisions being scrutinized. From realizing that most simply do not care, to acknowledging that the end results of any decision are our responsibility to bear; these strategies will put you on the path of independence and freedom.
Whether you are praised or criticized, remember that you cannot please everyone. Moreover, no one else can claim to know what is best for you.
Remember, life is too short to be living it for others! It is time to liberate yourself from the opinions of others, to breathe in the fresh air of self-confidence, and to elevate your life with each step towards your dreams. So aim higher, and embrace the beauty of living life on your own terms.
Thank you for tuning into the Elevate Life Project. Your support is greatly appreciated. Write a review to help us expand our reach, and help more people to elevate their lives. For more inspiring insights and resources, visit www.elevatelifeproject.com and sign-up for our newsletter.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Create A 5 Year Plan For Your Life
Podcast: Self-Motivation- How to Motivate Yourself to Do Great Things
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Welcome to a brand-new episode of 'Elevate Life Project' with your host, Michael Cohan. This platform is committed to motivating people to unlock their full potential and live the life they've always dreamed of. In this episode, Michael dives deep into the topic of creating a five-year plan for your life.
How many of us plan ahead, let alone make a five-year plan? If you've been overlooking the importance of a future plan, Michael's discussion today is bound to change your perspective. Most people find it hard to plan for the next day, however, Michael believes that a five-year plan can propel you towards remarkable achievements.
In designing your five-year plan, Michael highlights six crucial areas to consider. These encompass your financial aspirations, health goals, career objectives, relationships intendments, personal development prerequisites, and not to forget, adventures you wish to experience. As Michael explains, designing a pointed plan for each of these life areas can go a long way in creating a fulfilling future.
But merely knowing where you want to be isn’t enough, creating daily habits that align with your goals is equally essential. Michael stresses on the value of habit creation and how it contributes significantly to executing your plan successfully. Remember, a good life doesn’t just happen, it is carefully planned and strived for.
Join Michael in this exciting episode as he gets you thinking about not just the present, but the future as well. For more insightful episodes, sign up for our newsletter at elevatelifeproject.com. Time to aim higher and elevate your life!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How To Let Go Of The Past
Podcast: Self-Motivation- How to Motivate Yourself to Do Great Things
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Cohan. This episode centres around one essential subject: How to let go of the past. We delve into why our pasts sometimes hold us hostage, chaining us to regrets and mistakes and how we can free ourselves for a more fulfilled and elevated life.
In this episode, we discuss practical steps to achieving this liberation. Firstly, undertaking a proper clear-up, both physically and emotionally, to rid ourselves of painful, tangible reminders from the past. Engage in a decluttering process for a satisfyingly liberating experience.
Likewise, explore uncharted terrains, indulge in new hobbies, and introduce the world to a refreshing aspect of your personality. Not only will these help to create new memories, but they also provide an effective distraction from dwelling on the past.
Further in the episode, we recommend extending the wings of travel to expose yourself to different cultures, lifestyles and places. These new experiences could considerably help in chartering the path to a future unburdened by the past.
Importantly, we encourage reconciliation where possible, and confronting any feelings that might linger from past experiences. Writing down thoughts and feelings can be a therapeutic process, assisting in literally 'letting go'
Remember, you don’t have to overhaul your entire existence. Take small steps towards making peace with the past as you aim higher to actively elevate your life.
Be sure to write a review for the Elevate Life Project and find more tools and information by visiting our website at elevatelifeproject.com and by signing up for our newsletter.
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Kohan.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Make The Most Of Being An Early Riser
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting. https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review.
This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
This episode takes you on a remarkable journey of how to make the most of being an early riser.
It starts by unraveling the tranquillity and calming effects of waking up early, and unveils a myriad of ways to seize the start of the day effectively.
The discussion navigates the numerous benefits of being an early riser, emphasizing how it adds hours to your day enabling you to be more productive.
The added hours give you time for exercises, reading, planning and even taking up new hobbies.
The episode enlightens the audience on how to utilize these hours effectively to not only increase productivity but also to live a more enriched and balanced life.
Furthermore, early rising is identified as an ideal time for self-care.
Kohan stimulates practical ideas for boosting your morning routine, from treating yourself to a nutritious breakfast to revamping your skincare routine.
Creating these valuable moments in the morning can set a positive tone for the rest of the day, ultimately elevating your life quality.
This episode concludes with a calming reflection on how the solitude and tranquillity of the early morning can be harnessed as a meditative practice of being present.
The additional time advocates for not only physical productivity but also mental restoration.
Join Michael Kohan in this captivating episode as we delve into the transformative power of early rising, and how it can help you aim higher and elevate your life. Immerse yourself in unlocking your highest potential today.
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project podcast hosted by Michael Kohan!
This episode is focused on inspiring you to live your dreams to the highest potential by elevating your life through a healthier lifestyle.
In the current society full of distractions and temptations, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be quite challenging, but extremely rewarding.
Dive into an enlightening discussion on kick-starting your day with a purposeful mindset, charting out your goals, leveraging positive affirmations and setting your intentions in your journal.
You'll discover how a healthy, balanced diet of whole foods not only boosts your energy and mental health but also aids in preventing chronic illnesses.
Learn why choosing fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins should be your premier choice over processed foods.
Uncover the myriad of advantages regular exercises bring to your physical and mental health: Improved mood, heightened fitness levels, increased energy and more.
From cycling and swimming to running and walking, find an activity that you love with achievable goals.
As a bonus, also learn how exercising with a loved one can keep your motivation levels high.
Stay hydrated is another key aspect addressed in this episode.
Drinking an adequate amount of water and consuming water-rich fruits and vegetables can not only nourish your body but can also assist in your body's detoxification process.
Also, learn how spending quality time with your loved ones can significantly boost your mental health by reducing stress and increasing overall wellness.
Bringing this episode to a close is a humble plea for appreciating the content shared.
Your reviews will help us raise our profile and enable more people to find our show.
For additional resources, details about our sponsors, and other useful information, check-on our show notes.
Further, you can also sign up for our newsletter on our website, elevatelifeproject.com, to stay up-to-date with our coaching classes.
Aim higher and elevate your life with The Elevate Life Project.
Welcome to this enlightening episode of the Elevate Life Project with host Michael Cohan.
Aimed at inspiring listeners to attain their goals and live life to its highest potential, this podcast continuously encourages its audience to seek their true purpose.
In this episode, we delve deeply into the subject of core values.
We discuss the impact societal norms have, directing the average person towards material wealth and success, overshadowing spiritual enlightenment and personal values.
We explore how one can connect to their core values amidst this confusion, distinguishing themselves in the process.
We underline the significance of writing down your core values to help them stay prominent in your mind.
Being constantly aware of your core beliefs helps you make decisions aligned with your truth.
We also stress the importance of seeking help from career counselors or life coaches if you struggle with clarifying your core beliefs.
These professionals can guide you towards a life path that resonates with your core values.
Furthermore, we explain how your values manifest uniquely in your life and guide your decisions.
Listing your core values and determining how they influence your life helps you understand your true self better.
Regular introspection of your values aids you in making desired changes and steering clear from societal norms.
Finally, we emphasis the freedom and array of opportunities you gain when you are clear about your core values. T
his enables you to stand out, giving you the capacity to aim higher and elevate your life.
Thank you for joining the Elevate Life Project.
To learn more about our purpose-finding quiz, coaching classes, and other resources helping you live your truth, visit elevatelifeproject.com.
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project.
In this episode, host Michael Kohan sheds light on the fundamental aspects of motivating oneself to attain remarkable achievements in life. Kohan questions, what does it really take to motivate yourself?
He points out a common conflict that many individuals face, the disconnect between planning and action.
From setting goals to making plans and being excited, somehow procrastination sneaks in when it comes to actually implementing those plans. Kohan earnestly addresses this issue and presents ways for mastering this ability.
Kohan suggests giving attention to things under your control, finding a purpose that inspires you, focusing on small wins, acting first, enhancing your mood, and monitoring your progress.
In doing so, he says, you can enhance your motivation and achieve better results in life.
He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the things you can manipulate and avoiding wasting resources on anything beyond your influence.
Regardless of the task at hand, Kohan underlines the importance of focusing on what your contributions could achieve at the end of the journey.
Furthermore, Kohan explores the concept of 'small wins' and the impact they can have on achieving larger goals.
He argues that by breaking bigger goals into smaller, digestible pieces, success feels more attainable and exciting.
This method subdues the feelings of being overwhelmed and enhances the motivation to pursue the goal head-on.
Kohan encourages listeners not to wait for motivation, but rather to act first.
He notes that studies have shown a connection between maintaining a positive mood and productivity.
To conclude, he emphasizes that progress in a meaningful endeavor is the most potent motivator.
Join us in this episode to boost your motivation and realize your potential to do great things with the Elevate Life Project. Aim higher. Elevate your life.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show.
To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project with your host, Michael Cohan.
In this episode, we delve into the powerful process of turning your dreams into achievable goals.
Everyone dreams, but only a few can translate these dreams into attainable goals.
Learn how to operationalize your aspirations beyond the visualization stage with our top tips for goal-making.
You will discover the importance of specificity in your dreams, the role of willpower, and crafting an effective action plan.
Find out how your goals serve as key motivators in your life and how to leverage your unique strengths to reach them.
Are you repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results?
We expose the pitfalls of this common approach, guiding you on how to be intentional in pursuing your life's ambitions.
From writing dreams down on a notepad or diary to believing in your abilities and learning from setbacks, we dish out crucial tips to help you on your journey towards making your dream a reality.
Getting a little stuck? Remember, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Discover when and how to ask for help.
Listen to this episode and prepare to be inspired to aim higher, elevate your life, and make your dreams come true.
For more coaching tips and resources, please sign up for our newsletter at Elevate Life Project. Your dream fulfilled, is just the beginning!
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project hosted by Michael Kohan. This podcast aims to inspire listeners to reach their highest potential and live their dreams.
In this episode, we delve into the crucial topic of reclaiming personal power and control over one's life, to foster happiness and emotional health.
We observe that, while there are certain situations and circumstances beyond our control, there are numerous things that we can indeed control, such as, our individual focus, attitude, beliefs, and actions.
We also underline the impact of nurturing healthy relationships and cutting off the toxic ones in order to preserve our mental and emotional wellbeing.
As we delve further, we learn about harnessing personal power through increased self-awareness and prioritization, making meaningful life choices and focusing on personal strengths.
Emphasis is placed on the importance of small daily improvements and progress towards positive transformation.
Discover the importance of concentrating on aspects you can control and learn to resist the temptation to control things beyond your authority.
Reclaiming your power is about regaining control of your life.
Remember, your power wasn't stolen, but rather you either gave it away or forgot about it. It's time to take control back.
Enjoy the journey of personal growth and elevation that this episode promises. Join us at the Elevate Life Project and remember to always aim higher and elevate your life.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: Quick Tips For Finding Motivation
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Quick Tips For Finding Motivation
Finding motivation can be easier said than done. Some days, you’ll wake up and feel full of energy, ready to tackle the day and any challenges that might come with it. Other days it’s a struggle just to get out of bed. When that happens, you may need some extra help getting on track.
The good news is that when motivation doesn’t come naturally, there are still steps you can take to create it for yourself.
Here are the quick tips you can use to rediscover your motivation.
Strike A PoseIt might sound a little silly, but you’d be surprised how effective this strategy can be. Striking a pose has more of an impact on your mental state than you may think. Holding your body in certain positions literally changes your internal body chemistry, your blood flow, and how you feel.
Studies have shown just how important body language can be to the way we think and feel.
Striking a power pose, with your shoulders back, head up, and chest forward can give you a dose of strength and confidence. You can always practice your poses in private if you feel self-conscious.
Eat A Dopamine-Releasing RewardEating a pile of chocolate as soon as you get into work probably won’t give you the immediate motivation boost you need. However, you can use dopamine-boosting tools to your advantage when you’re low on energy.
A small piece of chocolate at the end of every tough task teaches your brain there’s something positive to look forward to when you get your work done. You don’t have to rely on chocolate if you’re on a diet – nuts are just as good.
Eating a dopamine-rich substance stimulates you and lifts your heart rate, which can significantly increase motivation. It also has a slight antidepressant effect, so you’re less likely to be dragged down by the blues.
Make Deals With YourselfSometimes you need help convincing yourself to put in extra effort at work. Although you know you should be doing your best every day, it can be difficult for that alone to keep you motivated. So, find something else to motivate you.
For instance, make a deal with yourself that you’re going to give yourself some kind of reward if you accomplish this difficult task.
If your day is seriously dragging, tell yourself that you’ll take a walk in the park after work with the dog to get rid of excess stress. You can even treat yourself to an ice cream, or an evening with your favorite movie – it’s up to you.
Move The GoalpostsSometimes, the reason we struggle to stay motivated is we’re putting too much pressure on ourselves to achieve huge things. Although it’s tempting to set ambitious goals for yourself, don’t ask yourself to accomplish too much too fast.
Often, it’s easier to break big tasks down into smaller ones. You can arrange your schedule into a series of small wins, with each one giving you another motivational boost and endorphin rush when you complete it.
Deciding exactly which task you tackle first on your to-do list is up to you. For many people, it’s helpful to tackle the most difficult task initially, because they feel it sets them up for success for the remainder of the day.
Get OutdoorsGetting outside is one of the best ways to motivate yourself and improve your mindset. Not only is it a chance to breathe some fresh air, you also move yourself into a different environment.
Walking around outside will give your body an endorphin boost and help wake you up if you’re feeling sluggish.
Ideally, go to a green place where you can see lots of trees, grass, and other natural things. Greenery is proven to help lower depression and improve your mood in a lot of cases.
Give Yourself A BreakDon’t beat yourself up because you feel less motivated on some days. It’s natural to feel a little less energetic on certain days.
Using the tips above, you should be able to get enough motivation going to complete your tasks, until you’re naturally motivated again.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: Top Goal Setting Secrets to Make Your Life Awesome
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Top Goal Setting Secrets to Make Your Life AwesomeOften, we start the year full of renewed drive and motivation only to peter out by the end of the first quarter. It's easy to make plans for how we want to change our lives. It's harder to get the habits and overcome the obstacles we need to succeed.
Does that mean it's better to give up and just decide not to set any more goals?
Goals are important. A person who lives without setting goals is like driving without a destination. Such a person allows things to happen by chance rather than intentionally pursuing the outcomes that matter the most to him.
The goal-setting process takes effort, but reviewing your goals will give you a road map on your journey toward success.
What are some secrets to goal setting? Try these:1. Gain clarity around the things you want for your life. Think about what you want to achieve in the coming year, five years, or even ten years. What goals do you want to accomplish? Visualize them in your life. * A clear, positive image of yourself can help you work to achieve your goals. If you find it hard deciding what you want, think about events that made you happy. Consider the achievements of people you admire. A goal can result from anything. * You can choose to take a 30-minute walk, strengthen your skills at presentations, or learn a new language. Your goals might be large or small. The important thing is that you set them and achieve them. 1. Set goals that focus on the journey as well as the destination. Many people make the mistake of setting goals that concentrate only on the destination. People usually say they want a bikini body, earn a 6-figure income, buy a house, or lose 30 pounds. * The problem with this approach is that it focuses solely on the result. You tend to see the end and ignore the challenges on the journey. That explains why many people set goals but stall out shortly after. * When they realize that the result they seek is not coming as quickly as they expected, they give up. * The best type of goal is one that alters our life direction. And the best way to find out what those are is to search for them from within and apply them to your life. Instead of focusing on what you want to achieve, think about where you'd like to go instead. 1. Make your plans detailed and action-packed. Sometimes our goals might seem like we're shooting for the stars, an impossible task. But when we break them down into more manageable steps, we start realizing that we have a fighting chance for success. * And sometimes, all we need is a little bit of encouragement to help us get started. Case in point: Before an aspiring wrestler reaches outstanding goals, he might start overweight. But instead of focusing on the difference, he focuses on where he wants to go. * Instead of stopping him, his parents might also help him develop a personalized diet plan. He might also start working out at the gym each day. His diet and training will help him lose the weight he needs to reach his goal of becoming a world-class wrestler. * The point is, a detailed action plan and a bit of encouragement can go a long way. 1. Micro habits. Instead of setting big goals, successful people set small, incremental practices. The plans aren't huge, but they still have a significant impact on your life. * For example, you might set big goals for your career, like moving up to an executive position. But you might start with small plans like coming to work earlier, leaving a bit later, and working all the time that you're at work. * You may not see yourself reaching that goal in a few weeks. But the small habits add up over time.
Goal setting is like dieting – it's easy to start but harder to stay on. But, if you keep at it for the first few months, you'll learn a lot, and after a while, you’ll see that your goals are within reach!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: The Power of Persistence: You Can't Succeed Without It
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
The Power of Persistence: You Can't Succeed Without ItWe’d all like life to be easier. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it’s not. The fact that bigger successes are so challenging limits your competition in life. Most people would rather order a pizza and watch a movie from the couch. There aren’t many people with the willingness to work consistently on a big goal.
There’s a lot less competition than you think!
If you believe you weren’t born with great talent or intelligence, you’re still in good shape. It’s your ability to persist that matters the most.
Consider these ideas:1. Most of the big things you do are 95% unenjoyable and 5% bliss. Whether you’re training for a marathon, building a business, or writing a book, most of the process is unenjoyable. What drives you is the feeling that you believe you’ll have at the end. * Whether or not you’re successful is dependent on how well you can get yourself to do that 95% that isn’t fun. 1. Ideas are overrated. Sure, you need a revolutionary idea if you want to create the next Facebook. Most of the super successful people you personally know or read about didn’t have a great idea. They had an acceptable idea that they beat to death each day. Persistence, not brilliance, is their key to great success. 2. A daily emphasis on fun and pleasure leads to long-term failure. The more you enjoy each day, the less likely you are to be successful in the long-term. Fortunately, if you’re willing to delay your fun a bit so you can get some work done, you can potentially have all the fun you want for the rest of your life. * Think about how you spend your typical day. Now, project yourself 5, 10, 20 years into the future. Where will your life logically end up after years of living your average day over and over? 1. Become a skilled expert. You can become skilled at anything with practice. The key is to do it a lot. Doing the same thing many times, regardless of your failures along the way, is the way to reach expert status. 2. You’ll value your success more. The harder you work, the more meaningful your success will be. 3. Your weaknesses quickly become apparent. You find out where you stand when you’re persistent. The truth comes out! This is a good thing. You have an accurate representation in your mind of the challenge before you and your current level of expertise. 4. Your success is in your hands. Since persistence is the most important component of success, it’s entirely up to you whether or not you’re successful. You don’t need anything else. It also limits your competition. Not many people are willing to do the necessary work.
Think about how many hours NFL quarterbacks prepare all year long for their games. An NFL game might last for three hours on TV, but there’s only a play occurring for 11 minutes each game. When you take into account the defense and special teams, that’s less than 5.5 minutes that the quarterback is doing something.
Those 5.5 minutes X 16 games/year = 88 minutes.
Thousands of hours or preparation each season for less than an hour and a half of time spent actually playing football. Of all the men that believe being an NFL quarterback would be their dream job, 99.99% are dead wrong.
Persistence is the biggest part of achieving any big goal. Learn how to persist and you can live the life of your dreams. It’s up to you.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: 5 Types of Happiness Everyone Can Achieve
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
5 Types of Happiness Everyone Can AchieveWhat is happiness? We all know what it feels like–a sense of joy, contentment, and well-being. But what causes these feelings? And why do they vary from person to person?
There are many theories about happiness, but scientists have yet to come up with a definitive answer. However, some common themes come with happiness.
Here are five types of happiness that everyone can achieve with effort, time, and a positive mindset:1. The happiness of accomplishment. This type of happiness comes from setting and achieving goals. It can be as simple as completing a long-overdue task of reaching a long-term goal, such as buying a house or starting a business. * When you set goals and work hard to achieve them, you build self-confidence. It can lead to a sense of accomplishment and happiness. How do you set achievable goals to improve your overall happiness and well-being? * First, you make a list of SMART goals. SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals. Goals need to be specific. Otherwise, you won’t be able to measure your progress. * If a goal is too vague, such as “I want to be rich,” it's difficult to stay motivated because you won’t know when you’ve achieved it. * Your goals should also be achievable and realistic. Trying to lose 20 pounds in one week is probably not going to happen, and if it does, it won’t be sustainable. * Relevant goals are important to you and your current lifestyle. A goal like “I want to buy a yacht” might not be relevant if you live in an apartment and can’t afford the maintenance costs. * A time-bound goal has a deadline, so you can measure your progress. “I want to save $20,000 in the next year” is an example of a time-bound goal. * For example, a SMART goal might look like this: I will start my business within the following year. You can make it even more specific by pinpointing the type of business you want to set up. Also, include a revenue target for the first year of operation. * Remember, it’s important to have short-term and long-term goals to keep you motivated and happy. A short-term goal could be: “I will research business ideas for the next month.” * Long-term goals could be: “I will start my freelance writing business within the next year and make $50,000 in revenue during the first year of operation.” * When you break down your goals into smaller chunks, they become less daunting and achievable. * Create a detailed action plan for the next few months to highlight the most important tasks you need to complete to achieve your goal. It will help you stay on track and make progress toward your goals. * Finally, don’t forget to celebrate your accomplishments along the way! 1. The happiness of love and connection. This type of happiness comes from strong relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners. It’s the feeling you get when surrounded by people you love and who love you back. * How can you achieve this type of happiness? The first step is to make time for the people in your life who matter most to you. If you’re always busy with work or other commitments, finding time for your loved ones can be challenging. * Schedule regular catchups with friends and family members, even if it’s just a quick coffee or phone call. * Make time for date nights or weekend getaways if you’re in a romantic relationship. It’s important to keep the spark alive and show your partner that you still care. Book a spa day with your partner and arrange game nights, romantic dinners, or movie nights. * It’s also important to be supportive and understand when conflicts arise. Family members and friends are not perfect, just as you are not perfect. Be patient and try to see things from their perspective. * Last, don’t forget to show your appreciation for the people in your life. A simple “thank you” or “I love you” can go a long way. A kind thank you note, a box of chocolates, or tickets to a theater show are excellent examples of how to show your loved ones how much you care. 1. The happiness of being in the moment. This type of happiness comes from enjoying the simple things in life and savoring special moments. It’s being present and living the moment instead of looking to the future or dwelling on the past. * How can you achieve this type of happiness? One way to achieve this type of happiness is to be aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. It’s about living in the moment and not letting your mind wander. * Another way to achieve this type of happiness is to savor special moments. When something good happens, take a moment to appreciate it fully. For example, if you’re on vacation and have a great time, take lots of photos and videos to remember the experience later. * Also, live in the moment by focusing on the things you can control, such as how you react to situations and letting go of the things you can’t control. Examples of things you can’t control are the weather, other people’s actions, and traffic. * Lastly, remember to enjoy the simple things in life. It could be something as small as taking a relaxing bath or reading your favorite book. The key is to take the time to appreciate the things that make you happy. 1. The happiness of personal growth. This type of happiness comes from a sense of progress and achievement. It’s the feeling you get when you reach a goal or accomplish something difficult. * One way to achieve this type of happiness is to challenge yourself. If you’re always doing the same things, it's easy to get bored and feel you’re not making any progress. * Challenging yourself can help you learn new things and feel a sense of accomplishment. It can also help you build confidence and self-esteem. * One way to challenge yourself is to take on a new hobby or activity that you’re unfamiliar with. Another way is to set higher standards in your current hobbies or activities. For example, if you’re a runner, challenge yourself to run a longer distance or a faster time. 1. The happiness of charity. This type of happiness comes from giving back and helping others. It’s the feeling you get when you make a difference in someone else’s life. * One way to achieve this type of happiness is by volunteering your time or donating money to a cause that you care about. * Volunteering your time can help you feel connected to a larger community and make a difference in someone else’s life. Donating money can also help you feel good about yourself while supporting a cause that’s important to you. * Another way to achieve this type of happiness is to do something nice for someone else. It could be something as small as holding the door open for someone or giving a compliment. These random acts of kindness can make someone’s day and make you feel good at the same time. * You can also achieve this type of happiness by being there for someone when they need you. If a friend is going through a tough time, offer your support. If you have a skill or talent that could help someone, offer your help.
Happiness is achievable. These are just a few of the many ways you can achieve happiness. The key is to find what works for you and make it a part of your life.
Experiment with different activities and behaviors until you find something that makes you happy. Then, make it a habit to do those things regularly. Soon, you’ll be on your way to a happier and more fulfilling life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: A 7-Step Process for Dealing With Failure and Other Setbacks
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: My Top Tips For A Winners Mindset
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Success often begins in the mind. A winner's mindset is a powerful force that can help individuals achieve their goals and overcome obstacles. Whether you're striving for personal or professional success, developing a winner's mindset can be the key to unlocking your full potential. In this article, we will explore five valuable tips to help you cultivate and maintain a winner's mindset.
- Set Clear Goals
The first step to developing a winner's mindset is to establish clear and specific goals. Without a clear destination in mind, it's challenging to stay motivated and focused. Your goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). When you have a clear vision of what you want to achieve, you can channel your energy and efforts towards it. Break your long-term goals into smaller, manageable tasks to create a roadmap for success. Regularly reviewing and adjusting your goals will keep you on track and motivated.
- Embrace Challenges and Failure
A winner's mindset isn't about avoiding challenges or failure; it's about embracing them as opportunities for growth. Instead of seeing setbacks as obstacles, view them as valuable learning experiences. Failure is a natural part of any journey towards success. When you encounter challenges, don't shy away from them—lean into them with determination and resilience. Remember, some of the greatest success stories are born from overcoming adversity. Embrace the growth mindset, which encourages you to see challenges as a chance to improve and develop new skills.
- Maintain a Positive Attitude
Maintaining a positive attitude is crucial when cultivating a winner's mindset. Positive thinking not only boosts your confidence but also helps you persevere through difficult times. Practice gratitude by acknowledging the positive aspects of your life, and focus on solutions rather than dwelling on problems. Surround yourself with positive influences, and avoid negative self-talk. Replace self-limiting beliefs with affirmations that empower you to believe in your abilities. A positive attitude is contagious and can inspire those around you, creating a supportive environment for personal growth and success.
- Develop Resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from setbacks and adversity. It's a key trait of individuals with a winner's mindset. To develop resilience, learn to adapt to change and adversity. Understand that setbacks are a part of life and that you have the inner strength to overcome them. Practice stress-reduction techniques such as mindfulness, meditation, or deep breathing exercises to help you stay calm under pressure. Surround yourself with a support system of friends, mentors, and colleagues who can provide encouragement and guidance during tough times. Remember, resilience is a skill that can be cultivated with practice and perseverance.
- Take Consistent Action
A winner's mindset is not just about thinking positively; it's also about taking consistent action towards your goals. Develop discipline and self-motivation to stay committed to your objectives, even when the going gets tough. Create a daily routine that aligns with your goals, and prioritize tasks that bring you closer to success. Celebrate your small victories along the way, as they can provide the motivation to keep moving forward. Taking consistent action not only builds momentum but also reinforces your belief in your ability to achieve your dreams.
Conclusion
Cultivating a winner's mindset is a journey that requires dedication, resilience, and a commitment to personal growth. By setting clear goals, embracing challenges and failure, maintaining a positive attitude, developing resilience, and taking consistent action, you can unlock your full potential and achieve the success you desire. Remember that a winner's mindset is not something you're born with; it's something you can develop and nurture over time. So, start today, and watch as your mindset propels you towards greater success and fulfillment in life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: The Power of Mastering the Basics
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes for "The Power of Mastering the Basics" PodcastEpisode Overview:
This episode of our podcast delves into the importance of mastering the basics in any field, be it chess, golf, real estate, or any other domain. Our discussion emphasizes how a solid foundation in the basics leads to significant success and distinguishes a professional from a novice.
Key Points Discussed:
-
Expect Mastery:
- The power of setting high personal objectives.
- The concept of preparing to teach the skill to others as a way to deepen understanding.
-
Focus on the Long-term:
-
The pitfalls of rushing through basics.
- Real-life examples from chess and golf to illustrate the importance of foundational skills.
- Insights into how professionals continually refine their basic skills.
-
Avoid Overcomplicating Solutions:
-
Questioning the need for complex solutions.
- The significance of basic skills in solving complex problems.
- The limited impact of advanced tools without mastery of the basics.
Episode Highlights:
- Analogy between various skills and the importance of their foundational aspects.
- Stories and examples from different fields to illustrate key concepts.
- Insightful discussions on the mindset and strategies for mastering basic skills.
Conclusion: The episode wraps up with a powerful message: there are no shortcuts to real success. Dedication to mastering the basics is not just a step in the learning process but a continuous journey that paves the way for long-lasting progress and achievement.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 5 Easiest Skills to Learn to Become a Better Person
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
The Power of Mastering the Basics
Mastering the basics is critical to success. Whether you're talking about playing chess, playing golf, or investing in real estate, a good foundation is crucial to accomplishment. While getting lost in the details can seem easy, stick to the basics and you’ll win big.
Of course, the real experts in any field can do some incredible things that the beginner cannot. But the real difference between a pro and a novice is simply that the expert is much better and more effective at the basic tasks that are fundamental to that skill.
Let's look at three simple ideas about how to master the basics in your field of choice. Real success will be sure to follow.
- Expect mastery. You’ll rarely exceed your own objectives, so expect a lot from yourself. If you're taking up golf, tell yourself that you're going to someday be one of the world’s greatest golfers. While this may or may not be true, by adopting this approach, you remove any self-imposed psychological ceiling on your ultimate level of achievement.
- Another approach is to imagine that you're eventually going to have to teach this skill to someone else. You’ll need to know what you’re doing so thoroughly that you can explain it to anyone.
- Think about the long-term. Many people want to rush through the basics to get to the more interesting information. Or perhaps they believe that the more advanced work is where real power lies. But even with just a mastery of the basics, you can have huge successes. And to excel at the advanced work, you must first know where to start.
- For example, if you don't understand the basics of chess, you're never going to have the foundation to support understanding the finer nuances of the game. If you don't master algebra, how will you ever be able to master calculus?
- Professional golfers spend the majority of their off-season doing nothing but perfecting the basics. They have a coach who works with them on their golf swing. That's largely all they do. How many times have they already swung a club in their lives?
- Also, remember that the guy instructing the professional golfer can’t play golf as well as the professional he’s teaching! He just knows how the swing works, which is the foundation of all of the advanced skills.
- Avoid getting fancy. Always question the assumption that the solution to your current challenge is complicated. Ask yourself if the problem is really the result of a shortcoming in one or more basic skills. Rarely is some fancy technique going to be the answer.
- If you can't boil an egg well, a space-age pot isn't going to help you become a better chef. If you can't strike a golf ball well, a $2,000 set of new golf clubs isn't going to do much to improve your golf game.
Thoroughly mastering the basics will take time, but it's time that's well spent. There are no shortcuts to real success. Adding a new skill to your repertoire is much easier if you have the expectation of first getting a good handle on the foundational skills. Time devoted to the basics is the key to long-lasting progress and success.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Achieve a Stretch Goal
Podcast: Embracing both the Light and the Dark Within
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
In this episode, we delve into the concept of "stretch goals" - ambitions that seem out of reach based on our past experiences and self-perception. These goals, whether financial, physical, or personal, often feel daunting and evoke a sense of discomfort or resistance. Here's a breakdown of what we covered:
- Defining Stretch Goals: We define stretch goals as objectives that don't align with our past experiences or self-perceptions. For example, someone who has always struggled financially might find the goal of becoming a millionaire to be a stretch goal.
- Identifying Stretch Goals: You know a goal is a stretch when it causes physical discomfort or dread, leads to procrastination, or makes you indulge in distractions.
- Overcoming the Challenges: The journey to achieving a stretch goal is fraught with resistance and obstacles, often manifesting as negative emotions and behaviors.
-
The Process to Achieve Stretch Goals:
- Write Down the Goal: Envision and document not just the goal, but the experience of achieving it.
- Embrace Positive Imagery: Continuously write, read, and imagine achieving your goal until negative emotions dissipate.
- Associate with Successful Individuals: Surround yourself with people who have achieved similar goals.
- Create and Implement a Plan: Develop a structured plan and refine it while using positive meditations for motivation.
- Monitor Your Progress: Constantly assess your feelings and actions, ensuring positivity and enthusiasm towards your goal.
- Eliminating Negativity: Addressing and removing negative feelings is crucial in aligning stretch goals with our self-image and making them achievable.
- Transforming Dreams into Possibilities: Following these steps can shift even the most ambitious stretch goals from daunting dreams to achievable realities.
By the end of this episode, listeners will gain insights into identifying their stretch goals and learn practical strategies to overcome the challenges associated with achieving these goals. Tune in to start turning your wildest dreams into attainable achievements.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: Try a little bit each day
Podcast: Embracing both the Light and the Dark Within
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: Try a little bit each day
Podcast: 5 Steps to Overcoming a Fear of Change
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show notes:
Show Notes: "5 Steps to Overcoming a Fear of Change"
-
Introduction
- The universal challenge: Embracing change.
- Why many struggle with change even when beneficial.
-
Step 1: Identify Your Fears
-
Recognizing worries associated with impending changes.
- Crafting a comprehensive list of desired changes.
- Evaluating potential risks and realistic outcomes.
- The importance of self-honesty and accepting inherent risks.
-
Step 2: Embrace Change as Opportunity
-
Shifting perspective: From threats to potential benefits.
- The transformative potential of new experiences.
- Seeing the silver lining: Growth and personal development opportunities.
-
Step 3: Adopt a Gradual Approach
-
The value of breaking down overwhelming processes.
- Practical example: Changing career paths through research.
- The power of incremental progress: Controlling anxiety.
-
Step 4: Forge a Strong Support System
-
The challenges of navigating change solo.
- Engaging family and friends: Discussing aspirations and seeking guidance.
- Emotional sustenance: Leaning on loved ones during tough transitions.
-
Step 5: Cultivate Patience
-
Recognizing the time-intensive nature of change.
- Potential setbacks: Maintaining determination.
- Emphasizing gradual progress, support networks, and individual pace.
-
Conclusion
-
The inevitability of change in life.
- Tools and techniques to alleviate change-induced anxieties.
- Encouragement for those on the journey to embracing positive change.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: Try a little bit each day
Podcast: 5 Ways To Build Your Resilience
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: The Power of the Mind- How Focus Can Change Your Life
Podcast: How to Change Your Mind from Fear to Hope
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Episode Overview: Dive into the intricacies of mindfulness, spirituality, success, and personal growth as Michael Kohan takes you on a transformative journey. This episode delves into the profound impact of focus and how it can significantly alter your life.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the intersection of mindfulness, spirituality, and personal growth.
- Discover the untapped potential of a focused mind and its power to transform fear into hope.
- Get insights into Michael's unique approach to holistic personal development.
Special Segment: Podcast Highlight
- Podcast: How to Change Your Mind from Fear to Hope Michael dives deep into the mind's landscape, showcasing strategies to shift from a state of fear to one brimming with hope.
Exclusive Offer:
- Are you on a quest to discover your true purpose? Take our FREE Quiz and unearth insights that could shape your journey. Discover Your Purpose Quiz
Support the Show:
- If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave us a review. Your feedback not only helps us improve but also helps others find us.
- How to Leave a Review? On your computer, visit Living Life on Purpose and drop your valuable review.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: The Power of Positive Thinking: Top Tips
Podcast: 5 Ways To Build Your Resilience
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
5 Ways To Build Your Resilience
How resilient are you? When trouble comes your way, are you relatively good at bouncing back and finding your feet quickly? Or are you the kind of person who spends days, or even weeks trying to recover from the challenges that come your way?
Your resilience is a measurement of how well you can deal with difficulties in your life. While all of us struggle with upsetting events, like a death in the family or the loss of a job, resilience is what keeps us moving forward in the face of significant challenges.
Resilient people still get sad and stressed, but they’re more able to maintain a positive outlook and cope with issues when they happen. Unfortunately, while some people seem to develop resilience naturally, others struggle with achieving the same levels of grit.
The good news is there are ways you can build your resilience to ensure you’re ready for anything.
Build a Strong Network
Many people assume that being resilient means being highly independent and capable of managing anything without help. However, this isn’t the case. Needing to ask for support from time to time doesn’t make you any less resilient.
It simply shows that you know when you need to turn to others for help.
Having people you can confide in and lean on makes life easier. Whether it’s your family members, friends, or a therapist you trust, you should have someone you can turn to when life gets tough.
While talking through your issues with another person might not make your troubles go away, it can help you to get some of the stress and pain off your chest.
Believe In Yourself
Many of us are far too hard on ourselves. We spend all of our time stressing over the things we can’t do and don’t dedicate enough of our attention to what we can do.
Having confidence in your abilities is a good way to develop your resilience. After all, if you lose your job but know you have what it takes to get a new one, you’re much less likely to spend nights lying awake and worrying.
When bad things happen, list the characteristics you have which will help you to deal with those problems. It can also be helpful to replace negative thoughts with more confident ones.
For instance, rather than telling yourself you’re a terrible girlfriend after a break up, remind yourself that you’re a good partner and you just need to find the right person.
Embrace and Accept Change
Being resilient means being able to deal with sudden changes, no matter how worrying or complicated those changes might be. The unfortunate truth is that it’s impossible to prepare for everything that might happen.
Your entire world can change from one day to the next, so you need to be open to the fact that you don’t know what’s going to happen. Embracing uncertainty and being open to change is a good way to ensure you are as resilient as possible.
Remind yourself that change isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it can be an avenue taking you to wherever you’re meant to be.
Be More Optimistic
Resilient people are often able to deal with challenging situations because they know how to look at the bright side. Although it can be difficult to maintain a sense of optimism during a dark period, learning how to look for the silver lining can be extremely helpful.
Even if you only tell yourself that the bad part will be over soon, it helps to boost your internal sense of strength and wellbeing.
Positive thinking doesn’t mean you ignore problems when they arise. Instead, it means looking at the whole situation and being open to positive interpretations. For instance, if you lose your job you could tell yourself that it’s an opportunity to seek out a career that will satisfy you more.
Learn How to Care For Yourself
No-one can effectively display mental and emotional strength when they’re struggling with their health. If you don’t look after yourself, you’re going to have a much harder time dealing with challenges when they arise. As easy as it might be to neglect your own needs when you’re stressed or overwhelmed, you should always make time to nurture yourself.
Set time aside for yourself at least once a week where you do something that’s good for your mental and physical health. Whether it’s just dedicating some time to relaxation or getting a good night’s sleep, every bit of self-care helps.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: The Power of Positive Thinking: Top Tips
Podcast: How to Change Your Mind from Fear to Hope
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
how Notes: The Power of Positive Thinking - Top Tips
-
Introduction:
- Overview of the importance of positive thinking and its profound impacts on health, relationships, career, finances, and overall well-being.
- Assurance that adopting positive thinking techniques can be straightforward with the right guidance.
-
- Think About What You Want:
-
Emphasis on envisioning a fulfilling future.
- Avoid dwelling on lacks and focus on aspirations to uplift your mood.
- The power of vocalizing and speaking out thoughts.
-
- Visualize Success:
-
Visualization's role in manifesting positive outcomes.
- Associating positive emotions with vivid mental images.
- Practical example: Preparing for scenarios like job interviews or presentations by visualizing the best outcomes.
-
- Make Your Goals Specific:
-
The significance of setting clear and specific goals.
- Importance of realistic, measurable, and attainable goals.
- Example: Breaking down weight loss goals into weekly targets.
-
- Practice Gratitude:
-
How gratitude can combat negative thinking and bolster positivity.
- Recognizing and appreciating life's blessings, from daily comforts to significant life opportunities.
- Fostering a mindset of appreciation to enhance well-being.
-
- Be Kind To Yourself:
-
Self-compassion and its role in positive thinking.
- Practicing self-love: Complimenting oneself, setting aside relaxation time, and giving rewards.
- Emphasizing the importance of self-treatment akin to how we'd treat loved ones.
-
- Spend Time Outside:
-
The myriad benefits of connecting with nature.
- Detaching from technology and engaging with the natural world.
- Simple ways to integrate outdoor time into daily life, e.g., lunchtime walks.
-
Final Thoughts:
-
Summing up the transformative power of positive thinking.
- Encouragement to begin the journey towards a positive mindset today for noticeable changes tomorrow.
- The core message: A shift in thought processes can be the beginning of a brighter outlook on life.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: The Power of the Mind- How Focus Can Change Your Life
Podcast: Letting Go and Finding Gratitude in the Present
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes: The Power of the Mind: How Focus Can Change Your Life
Overview: Tapping into the mind's potential can transform your reality. By understanding the power of focus, you can navigate through distractions, stay motivated, and actualize your dreams.
Segment 1: Using Mind Power to Change Your Reality
- The transformation from abstract thoughts to reality
- Steps:
- Clarify your goals
- Visualization: Picturing your success
- Maintaining self-belief to fuel progress
Segment 2: How to Stay Focused
- The wisdom of George Lucas: “Always remember, your focus determines your reality.”
- Strategies:
- Simplify your goals
- Prioritize your objectives
- Embrace the "Three Vital Tasks" approach: Learn from successful entrepreneurs like Alex Hormozi
Segment 3: The Importance Of Taking Action And Making Progress
- Progress as the primary motivator
- Insights from Albert Einstein: “Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
- Tips:
- Overcome overthinking
- Break goals into manageable steps: Start small, build confidence
- Emphasize the journey over the destination: Celebrate the process
Segment 4: The Benefits Of A Positive Mindset
- Benefits:
- Greater risk-taking capacity
- Enhanced resilience in the face of challenges
- Magnet for positive people and opportunities
- A forward-focus, leaving behind past failures
- Wrap-Up: The limitless potential of the mind awaits. With focus, action, and a positive mindset, success isn't just a possibility; it's a guarantee. Commit to your journey and see your goals materialize.
End Note: Remember, the journey of self-improvement is ongoing. Harness the power of your mind, remain focused, and success will invariably follow. Join us in the next episode for more insights to enrich your life journey!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Get the Best of You
Podcast: Letting Go and Finding Gratitude in the Present
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Podcast Show Notes: Letting Go & Finding Balance
-
Introduction
- Welcome to today's episode.
- Brief on what "letting go" truly means.
-
The Weight of Holding On
-
The physical and mental toll.
- Real-life stories from listeners.
-
The Art of Letting Go
-
Recognizing when it's time.
- Techniques and strategies for releasing emotional baggage.
-
Balance: The Middle Path
-
Definition and its importance in life.
- The Yin and Yang of life.
-
Steps to Achieving Balance
-
Daily practices for equilibrium.
- The power of meditation and mindfulness.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Elevate Life Project: How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Get the Best of You
Podcast: Letting Go and Finding Gratitude in the Present
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Intro:
- The modern world: A fast-paced digital arena where everything is just a click away.
- The pitfalls of instant gratification and its long-term consequences.
Discussion Points:
-
Understanding Instant Gratification:
- Defining instant gratification.
- The role of technology in amplifying our need for immediate results.
- The neuroscience: Dopamine and its addictive allure.
- The Five Strategies to Overcome Instant Gratification:
a. Identify the Reason Why: - Reflect on the triggers for your immediate reactions. - The inundation of information & stimuli in our lives. - The pros & cons of a world with on-demand conveniences.
b. Evaluate Purchases: - The wisdom behind delaying gratification in buying decisions. - Implementing a 2-week waiting period for significant purchases. - Shifting focus from acquiring to appreciating.
c. Cool-off Periods for Tech: - The significance of setting boundaries with our devices. - Practical steps to set "tech breaks". - The benefits of detoxifying from digital distractions.
d. Dive into Hobbies: - The value of investing time in hobbies. - Some hobby suggestions to consider. - The therapeutic effects of hobbies & their role in long-term gratification.
e. Embrace the Journey with Goal Setting: - The essence of setting & celebrating small goals. - The psychological boosts of achievement. - The mantra: "The work is the reward".
Conclusion:
- Summarizing the key points discussed.
- The importance of discipline and its growth with practice.
- Ending thoughts: There's more to life than the instant, let's savor the journey!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Get the Best of You
Podcast: How to Solve a Problem When Unforeseen Circumstances Move In and Make the Issue Worse
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
- Introduction:
- Discuss the challenges of unforeseen issues complicating an already tough situation.
- Importance of maintaining a positive outlook and seeking solutions.
-
- Identifying the Problem:
- Emphasize the crucial step of understanding the root cause.
- Methods to gather detailed information.
- Tools and tips: Journaling, voice recording, and prioritizing controllable vs. uncontrollable issues.
- Case study: Addressing financial concerns with actionable planning.
-
- Maintaining Positivity & Focus:
- The need for clear, achievable goals.
- Self-care: Sleeping, exercising, and eating right.
- Choosing your company: Seek positive influences and avoid negative ones.
- Techniques to de-stress: Meditation, deep breathing, and journaling.
-
- Remember Your "Why":
- The power of motivation in tough times.
- Techniques to recall your driving force: Goal setting, listing dependents, and visualization exercises.
-
- Taking Action:
- Stressing the importance of not just planning, but executing.
- Available resources for help, both online and offline.
-
- Seeking External Resources:
- Overview of potential lifelines: Citizen's advice bureau, healthcare providers, and local libraries.
- Case study: Seeking help for mental health, addiction, or family concerns.
- Power of community: Utilizing friends and family for support.
- Conclusion:
- Recap the main points.
- Encouragement to the listeners to face problems head-on with positivity and determination.
- Call to action: Start by identifying a problem in your life today and taking the first step towards a solution.
Remember, every challenge is an opportunity for growth and learning. Stay resilient and believe in your capacity to overcome any obstacle.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Get the Best of You
Podcast: How to Stop Worrying About the Future and Live in the Present Moment
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Today we're diving deep into a topic that touches all our lives: worrying about the future and the benefits of living in the present moment.
Episode Summary:
- Worrying about the Future: An inevitable part of the human experience. Sometimes beneficial, but when overdone, it can hinder our quality of life.
- Living in the Present: The power and benefits of remaining focused and fully aware of the present moment.
Key Takeaways:
-
Avoid Predicting the Future:
- Our worries often stem from speculating negative outcomes.
- Embrace the present, cherishing each moment as it unfolds.
-
Understand the Cost of Worry:
-
Constant worry drains our self-esteem and motivation.
- Reflect on the time wasted on unnecessary fears and the positive actions that could've replaced them.
-
Celebrate Your Journey:
-
Recognize that even successful individuals faced anxieties in their past.
- Use past experiences as stepping stones, not anchors.
-
Maintain Present-Moment Awareness:
-
Resist the urge to project fears into the future.
- Understand that the 'Now' is inherently peaceful, and it's our thoughts that add turbulence.
-
Stay Adaptable:
-
Our environment and circumstances are ever-changing.
- Flexibility and adaptability are key in navigating these changes without excessive worry.
Embracing the present moment is not just a trendy philosophy, but a vital life skill that paves the way for a fulfilling and joyous life. Every second holds its unique beauty and by focusing on the 'now,' we can extract the maximum joy out of life.
Thank you for joining us on this introspective journey today. We hope these tips inspire you to live more in the present, reducing the weight of future worries. Until next time, remember to cherish each moment and make every second count.
Call to Action:
If you found this episode beneficial, please share it with a friend who might benefit from it too. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Your feedback helps us bring you more content like this.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Get the Best of You
Podcast: 3 Signs You_re Making Progress, Despite What It May Seem
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
Show Notes:
Introduction:
- Discussing the power and influence of emotions.
- Common regrets when we let emotions dictate our actions.
Main Content:
- The impact of our mood on our decisions.
- Importance of emotional and mental strength.
- The good news: Control over emotions is attainable!
Practical Steps to Better Emotional Control:
-
Identify Your Triggers
- The power of self-awareness.
- Example: Avoiding certain movie genres.
-
Analyze Your Impact
-
Importance of foresight.
- Questions to ask yourself before acting.
-
Accept Your Emotions
-
The danger of suppression.
- Hidden emotions behind anger.
-
Find a Solution
-
Strategies to regain composure.
- Importance of having a go-to technique.
-
Communicate Effectively
-
Resolving conflicts through clear communication.
- Overcoming emotional communication barriers.
Conclusion:
- Emotional control as a continuous journey.
- Encouragement to practice, be patient, and consistent.
- Reflect on personal experiences, learning and growth.
Remember to apply these strategies consistently and observe the positive changes in your reactions over time. This isn’t an overnight transformation, but with dedication, you can achieve emotional balance and make decisions you're proud of.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 3 Signs You_re Making Progress, Despite What It May Seem
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
show notes
Introduction:
- Exploring feelings of stagnation and doubt.
-
Recognizing the subtle signs of progress amidst challenging times.
-
Change in Outlook: Feeling Hopeful
-
Understanding how our perspective can change over time.
-
Ways to maintain optimism:
- Gratitude: Recognizing the positives amidst challenges.
- Challenging Negative Thoughts: Assessing the validity of negative perceptions.
- Goal Setting: Keeping a clear vision of what you're aiming for.
-
Proactive Steps Towards Improvement:
-
Importance of action even in moments of uncertainty.
-
Ways to keep momentum:
- Setting SMART Goals: Ensuring they’re specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.
- Seeking Support: Utilizing the strength of a support network.
- Documenting the Journey: Using journals or blogs to track, reflect, and stay accountable.
-
Learning from Experiences:
-
Every challenge carries a lesson.
- Ways to extract and utilize these lessons:
- Identifying Lessons: Reflecting on personal growth and understanding post challenging experiences.
- Sharing Stories: Processing experiences by sharing and connecting with others.
- Helping Others: Utilizing personal experiences to guide, support, or mentor others in similar situations.
Conclusion:
- Progress isn't always about big leaps; often, it's about the small, significant steps.
- The importance of setting goals, seeking support, and believing in oneself.
- Encouraging message: Every bit of progress, no matter how small, is a step forward.
Thank you for tuning in to this episode. Stay hopeful, stay proactive, and remember, you’re always progressing even when it doesn’t seem like it!
Letting Go of Balance
Notes on Letting Go of Balance
-
Redefining Balance:
- Traditional view: Balance is often visualized as a perfectly level scale, where work, family, self-care, and other responsibilities weigh equally.
- Modern view: Balance can be seen as a dynamic equilibrium, adjusting and recalibrating based on changing circumstances.
-
Impermanence is Life's Only Constant:
-
Expecting static balance in a world of constant change sets us up for disappointment.
- Embracing change and fluidity allows us to approach balance as an ongoing practice rather than an end goal.
-
Pursue Harmony Instead:
-
Instead of seeking perfect balance, aim for harmony where different parts of life can coexist without undue stress.
- Harmony acknowledges the ebb and flow of priorities and allows for fluctuations.
-
Balance vs. Presence:
-
Being fully present in whatever you're doing can be more fulfilling than trying to achieve perfect balance. When you're at work, be at work; when you're with family, be with them.
-
Accepting Trade-offs:
-
Every choice we make has an opportunity cost. By accepting that we can't do everything simultaneously, we can make more intentional decisions about where to direct our energy.
-
Quality over Quantity:
-
Instead of trying to distribute your time equally across all tasks, focus on the quality of time and energy you're putting into each one.
-
Set Clear Boundaries:
-
While letting go of rigid balance, it's essential to set boundaries to prevent burnout. Know when to say no and when to step back.
-
Check-in with Yourself Regularly:
-
Self-awareness is key. Regularly evaluate your feelings, stress levels, and overall satisfaction with how you're distributing your time and energy.
-
Celebrate the Small Wins:
-
Instead of lamenting what you didn’t do, celebrate what you did. Every day won't be perfectly balanced, but there can always be moments of achievement.
- Seek Support:
- Share your challenges with friends, family, or colleagues. They may offer insights, alternative perspectives, or simply a listening ear.
- Flexibility and Adaptability:
- Cultivate the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Balance isn't about being rigid; it's about moving with the flow of life.
- Redefining Success:
- Instead of defining success as a perfectly balanced life, consider what feels fulfilling and meaningful to you. Use that as your guide.
- Practice Self-compassion:
- Letting go of balance doesn't mean letting go of self-care. Be kind to yourself when things don't go as planned.
- Remember the Bigger Picture:
- There will be days or even seasons of life where things feel out of balance. Step back and consider the broader journey rather than getting lost in the moment.
In Summary: Letting go of balance means shifting our perspective from a fixed ideal to a fluid approach. By focusing on presence, setting boundaries, and prioritizing what truly matters, we can find fulfillment even amidst the chaos and unpredictability of life.
Why You Should Start Living the Life of Your Dreams Today
Podcast Show Notes: Why You Should Start Living the Life of Your Dreams Today
-
Introduction:
- Discussion on how easy it is to forget our dreams.
- The power and purpose behind living your dream life.
-
- Improved Mental and Physical Health:
-
Connection between pursuing dreams and reduced stress and anxiety.
- Embracing new experiences and stepping out of comfort zones.
- The benefits of risk-taking: discovering talents, opening up opportunities, and personal growth.
- Learning from travels and new experiences.
- How taking risks contributes to personal development and understanding.
-
- Happiness and Fulfillment:
-
The intrinsic connection between dreams and our identity.
- The exhilaration of chasing after our dreams.
- Daily motivation and passion that comes from living a dream-driven life.
- Reference to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's study on satisfaction and passion.
-
- Confidence, Self-Esteem, and Control:
-
The impact of living your dream life on personal confidence.
- The link between confidence and feeling in control.
- Exploring why self-confidence and self-esteem are pivotal for overall happiness.
- Self-acceptance and its role in fostering a positive life outlook.
-
Conclusion:
-
The dangers of becoming complacent in the daily routine.
- The guiding light that dreams provide, even in challenging times.
- A call to action: It's time to live out your dreams!
Remember, chasing after your dreams isn't just about achieving big things; it's about the journey, the growth, and the fulfillment that comes along with it. Make your dreams a priority, and start living them out today!
Creating Powerful Goals
In this episode, we delve into the world of goal-setting, moving beyond the standard SMART goals to introduce our listeners to "Power Goals." Learn why these are crucial for personal and professional growth, and how they can revolutionize the way you think about success.
Show Notes:
-
Introduction:
- Brief recap of last episode's topic.
- Introduction of today's topic: Power Goals.
-
The Limitations of Traditional Goal Setting:
-
Brief overview of SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
- The challenges with only adhering to SMART goals.
-
Defining Power Goals:
-
What are Power Goals? How do they differ from other goal-setting methods?
- The three components of Power Goals: Passion, Objective, and Will.
-
Deep Dive: The Components of Power Goals
-
Passion:
- Why it's crucial to be emotionally connected to your goals.
- Real-life examples of passion driving success.
- Objective:
- Clear, quantifiable benchmarks to aim for.
- Ensuring your objectives align with your passion.
- Will:
- The commitment to seeing your goal to the end.
- Overcoming obstacles and the importance of resilience.
-
The Benefits of Power Goals:
-
Cultivating a growth mindset.
- Ensuring sustained motivation.
- Achieving long-term success and fulfilment.
-
Real-World Examples and Testimonials:
-
Interview segment with a guest who has achieved success through Power Goals.
- Sharing listener success stories.
-
Practical Steps to Set Your Own Power Goals:
-
Step-by-step guide for listeners.
- Discussing tools and resources to help track and maintain Power Goals.
-
Common Challenges and How to Overcome Them:
-
Overcoming doubt and fear.
- The role of external and internal support.
- How to recalibrate when things don’t go as planned.
-
Q&A Segment:
-
Answering listener questions regarding Power Goals.
- Addressing misconceptions and clarifying points.
-
Conclusion:
-
Recap of the episode's main points.
- Encouragement for listeners to start setting their Power Goals.
- Teaser for the next episode's topic.
-
Resources and Links:
-
Recommended books on goal-setting and personal development.
- Online tools for tracking and visualizing goals.
- Local workshops or webinars for deepening understanding of Power Goals.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Fearless- 4 Genius Tips to Get More Done in the Morning
Show Notes
4 Genius Tips to Get More Done in the Morning
It's fun to stay in bed all morning. But that time you waste is always time you’ll regret losing. Instead, you can use your morning hours to set you up for a killer day. How you start your day is a key indicator of how it will unfold.
Being the most efficient version of yourself can also mean different things to different people.
Implement these four genius tips to get more done in the morning:
-
Have a morning routine. Wake up at the same time every day. Avoid hitting the snooze button. When the alarm goes off, get out of bed before turning it off. Some do this by putting the alarm across the room, so they have to walk to it if they want it to stop.
-
If you can’t wake up early, you’re sleeping late. Clear a fixed sleeping time in your daily schedule. If your sleep time is from 9 pm to 5 am, waking up will be easy. Next, make your bed. This step is key. If you don’t get up and make your bed, you’ll sleep in.
-
Then go to the bathroom and splash some cold water on your face. It clears your morning fatigue. You could add a quick workout. Take a cool shower.
-
When you are hungry, it’s hard to focus, so you definitely cannot get things done.
-
You will be perfectly awake and ready to take on the morning by now.
-
Avoid getting distracted by your phone. You don’t want to keep receiving notifications or be distracted by social media. If your phone has the feature to freeze your apps, use it.
-
You can preset it so you can’t access specific applications before 8 am. Especially if you’re on vacation, you may get stuck in bed scrolling.
-
Before you know it, it will be afternoon already, and your morning will be gone. You might have a lot of things you need on your phone, but you also have other things you can do without your phone.
-
To get more work done, turn it off for short periods, perhaps 30 mins or 1 hour between every two hours, and work on other important things during that time.
-
Do as much as you can the night before. To make the morning as simple as possible, pick out your clothes, pack your bag, and write your priorities for the next day. Be realistic with the time you need to get things done in the morning. Have a detailed list of things to do.
-
Write all you want to do, breaking them down into smaller tasks that you can quickly finish. Then, as you check them off your list, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and motivation to proceed.
-
Have an accountability partner. Find a friend who is as excited about being more productive in the morning and a partner who has the same fundamental goals as you. Exchange your list of priorities with them.
-
Keep tabs on each other and force each other to perform your tasks. Reaching your goals together feels awesome.
It’s hard to do things when we don’t know why we’re doing them. Keep your goals in front of you always. Remove distractions so you can stay focused. Do things even when they’re hard. Staying productive is all about building momentum. The more stuff you get done, the more motivated you are to do more.
There are no shortcuts to success and productivity. But if you keep putting in the work, you’ll have a better chance of getting there.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Fearless- How To Turn Failure Into Success By Developing A Fearless Mindset
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Introduction:
- Fear of failure is a common obstacle to success.
- Failure is a necessary part of success and should be embraced.
- The fear of failure holds many people back from setting goals and taking action.
The Fear of Failure:
- Fear of looking incompetent, like a failure, or of one's own limitations.
- Fear of failure can also be a fear of success and the expectations that come with it.
- Understanding the reasons for the fear of failure is the first step to overcoming it.
Identifying Your Fear of Failure:
- Lack of motivation, indecisiveness, and resistance to taking action can indicate a fear of failure.
- Recognizing these patterns can help identify the fear and work towards overcoming it.
A Healthy View of Failure:
- Viewing failure as a positive learning experience can help dissipate the fear of it.
- Failing quickly, not identifying with failure, and seeing failure as accurate feedback are key strategies.
- Failure should be seen as part of a game where you keep trying until you succeed.
Learning to Accept Failure:
- Failure is a great teacher and should be accepted as part of the journey to success.
- Keeping a failure journal, identifying patterns, and learning from mistakes are important steps.
- Recognizing the value of failure and its potential for growth can change one's perspective.
Developing a Fearless Mindset:
- A fearless mindset is essential for overcoming the fear of failure.
- Optimism, exposure to motivational material, and becoming comfortable with discomfort are key factors.
- Changing one's mindset and evaluating risk differently can lead to greater success.
Famous Failures:
- Many successful people have experienced significant failures before achieving success.
- Abraham Lincoln, J.K. Rowling, and Sylvester Stallone are examples of famous figures who faced failures and achieved great success.
- Reading about the struggles of successful individuals can provide inspiration and motivation.
Minimizing the Likelihood of Failure:
- Perseverance, focus, a positive attitude, flexibility, and sufficient effort can minimize the likelihood of failure.
- Avoiding success pitfalls can save time and energy, increasing the chances of achieving goals.
Conclusion:
- Failure is beneficial and necessary for success.
- Overcoming the fear of failure is crucial for achieving goals.
- Embracing failure and its lessons can lead to success sooner than expected.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Affirmation: I view any hardship as a stepping stone to achievement.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Introduction:
- Welcome to this week's episode centered around the affirmation: "I view any hardship as a stepping stone to achievement."
- The power of attitude in shaping our happiness and success.
- Exploring how adjusting our attitudes can transform our perspectives and reality.
Main Points:
- The Impact of Attitude:
- Our attitudes have a profound influence on our overall happiness and success.
- Attitudes become habitual but can be changed with effort.
-
Shifting our attitude can lead to a shift in our entire reality.
-
Overcoming Challenges:
- Viewing hardships as stepping stones to achievement enhances the sense of accomplishment.
- Overcoming obstacles strengthens our resilience and fosters pride.
-
Every circumstance is an opportunity for learning and discovering hidden strengths.
-
Embracing Mistakes and Moving Forward:
- Realizing that the worst has already happened empowers us to keep going.
- Wounds heal, and new victories replace memories of past mistakes.
-
Breaking down overwhelming situations into smaller components often reveals their true significance.
-
Appreciating the Journey:
- Recognizing that achieving greatness is a challenging journey.
- Small victories pave the way for ultimate success.
- Facing trials on the road to success builds true appreciation for achievements.
Self-Reflection Questions:
- Reflect on situations that initially seemed overwhelming but turned out to be less severe. How did these experiences impact your perspective?
- Consider how your challenges and successes can serve as an example of personal growth and achievement.
- Explore the ways in which you and your loved ones provide support to each other during challenging times.
Conclusion:
- Adjusting our attitude and embracing hardships as stepping stones to achievement can lead to a happier and more fulfilling life.
- Take time to reflect on recent experiences, appreciate your progress, and seek support from loved ones during trying times.
- Remember that success rarely comes without obstacles, and approach each challenge with gratitude for the lessons learned.
Outro:
- Thank you for joining us in exploring the power of the affirmation: "I view any hardship as a stepping stone to achievement."
- Stay tuned for our next episode, where we will delve into another empowering affirmation to enhance your personal growth and well-being.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Be More Assertive
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
-
Introduction: Being assertive is a valuable life skill that supports personal, professional, and social growth. It goes hand in hand with confidence and self-worth, empowering you to stand your ground and make decisions that align with your values.
-
Set Clear Boundaries and Expectations:
- Establish clear boundaries between work and personal life, communicating your working hours and availability to your employer.
- Politely but firmly communicate to friends and family members that your time is valuable and should be respected.
-
Avoid overcommitting and prioritize self-care by saying no when necessary.
-
Believe In Yourself:
- Assertiveness stems from self-belief. Recognize that your thoughts, opinions, and desires are valid and important.
- Don't be afraid to express your opinion or decline requests that don't align with your values.
-
Embrace the power of your voice and your right to stand up for yourself.
-
Make Eye Contact:
- Maintain casual, friendly eye contact to demonstrate assertive behavior.
- When faced with situations where you need to assert yourself, make eye contact to convey confidence and conviction.
-
Engage in friendly and relaxed conversation while keeping eye contact.
-
Be Aware of Your Body Language:
- Practice assertive body language by maintaining good posture and avoiding crossing your arms.
- Steer clear of slouching, crossing your legs, or fidgeting with clothing or jewelry.
-
Project confidence, firmness, and a sense of ownership over your space.
-
Kindness and Warmth:
- Remember to be kind and maintain your friendly personality while being assertive.
- Assertiveness doesn't mean being aggressive or hostile. It's about setting boundaries and asserting your needs with respect and empathy.
- Embrace assertiveness as a tool to take control of your choices and relationships while remaining true to yourself.
Conclusion: Assertiveness empowers you to set boundaries, recognize your worth, and have agency over your decisions. By implementing these strategies, you can enhance your assertiveness, cultivate self-confidence, and lead a more fulfilling life. Be bold, be proud, and embrace the authentic you!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Make Your Habits Work for You
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Show Notes:
Introduction:
- The importance of setting up habits for success and well-being.
-
How habits influence productivity and daily routines.
-
Drawing a Habit Loop:
- Explaining the concept of a habit loop for behavior change.
- Example: Quitting smoking and reinforcing new habits.
-
The reinforcement cycle of habit loops.
-
Piling Habits:
- Linking new habits with existing ones for effectiveness.
- Example: Going to the gym after work by choosing a gym on the way home.
-
Utilizing established habits to support new behaviors.
-
Aligning Behavior with Identity:
- The impact of self-image on habit formation.
- Contrasting "I'm trying to quit" with "Sorry, I don't smoke!"
-
Embracing the new behavior as part of one's identity.
-
Taking Baby Steps:
- The significance of gradual changes in behavior.
- Citing Stanford University research on the need for motivation.
-
Advocating small steps to build confidence and momentum.
-
Substituting Rewards:
- Understanding the difficulty of breaking bad habits due to rewards.
- Example: Gamblers and the thrill of winning/losing money.
- Overcoming temptation by replacing it with alternative rewards.
Conclusion:
- Recap of the power and importance of habits.
- Encouragement to incorporate the discussed tips into daily routines.
- Emphasizing the role of habits as the foundation for success.
Join us for this insightful episode on making your habits work for you, as we delve into practical strategies and mindset shifts to cultivate positive and productive habits in your life.
Podcast: How to Get over the Fear Factor & Start Living Your DreamsWhat’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Introduction:Fear can be paralyzing and prevent people from living their dreams.
In this episode, we'll explore strategies to overcome fear and start living a more fulfilling life.
Strategies to overcome fear:1. Identify and confront your fears:
- Identify the things that scare you and address them.
- Think about what makes you anxious, pay attention to your physical response to fear, and analyze the reasons you feel scared.
-
Make a plan to face your fear, start by doing small things that will help you build confidence, and gradually expose yourself to something that scares you.
-
Take a series of small steps to overcome your fear:
-
Set small goals that you can achieve to help you stay motivated and focused on your journey.
- Start with a realistic and achievable goal, and then set new goals that are slightly more challenging.
- Get support from friends and family, and find a group or community of people who are facing similar fears.
Conclusion:Fear can be debilitating, but it is possible to overcome it and start living a more fulfilling life.
By paying attention to your fear, analyzing its reasons, and taking small steps to face your fears, you can conquer your anxiety and start living the life you want.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Main Points:
- Embracing your individuality reduces self-consciousness
- Being comfortable with who you are leads to fewer inhibitions
- You'll find the world a more relaxing place to live
- Embrace every part of yourself so that insults won't bother you
- Being an individual makes you more interesting
- Having unique ideas, opinions, and feelings makes you stand out
- Share your passions and show that it's okay not to fit in with everyone
- Honest conversations with people show that you're maintaining your dignity and integrity
- Being an individual makes you memorable
- You'll make a bigger impact by being kind, caring, funny, and generous
- Your opinions, thoughts, and ideas count and matter
- Trying to blend in may prevent you from standing out
- Being an individual opens up new adventures
- Being comfortable with who you are allows you to explore new places and experiences
- Trying new things and chasing your dreams becomes easier when you're unapologetically you
- Be spontaneous and random, as long as you're respectful and kind
Conclusion:
- Being an individual is a freeing experience
- Embrace your individuality, and you'll change your life positively.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Keys to Managing Your Unhelpful Thoughts
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
- Unhelpful thoughts can be distracting or destructive. Your mind is a powerful tool, but if you can't manage your thoughts, you're not using it to your advantage.
- Maintain space between yourself and your thoughts. You don't have to engage with every thought that comes to your mind. Allow unhelpful thoughts to pass by without dwelling on them.
- Understand that random thoughts are a natural function of your brain. Not every thought you have is useful or meaningful. Don't take them personally.
- Meditation is a helpful tool for understanding the nature of your mind. It allows you to focus on your breathing and redirect your attention away from unhelpful thoughts.
- You can choose what to focus your attention on. When you experience an unhelpful thought, you can decide to think about something more useful. Apply logic and ask yourself what a sensible person would do in your situation.
Conclusion:
Managing your thoughts is an important part of maintaining good mental health. By practicing these five keys, you can take control of your thoughts and use your mind to your advantage. Remember, you are not your thoughts. Don't let unhelpful thoughts get in the way of living your best life.
A Busy Person’s Guide to Making Your Life More FulfillingIf your life isn’t as fulfilling as you’d like, you probably aren’t making fulfillment a high priority. To maximize anything in your life, whether it be your health, income, or fun, it has to be a priority.
You can restructure your life and make fulfillment one of your most important objectives. Fulfillment might be a lot closer than you realize!
Get more of what you want out of each day with these strategies:1. Identify the things that bring you fulfillment. It’s hard to have a life overflowing with fulfillment if you don’t even know what makes you feel fulfilled. What do you currently find fulfilling in your life? What have you found fulfilling in the past? What other things do you believe you would find fulfilling? 2. Identify the things in your life that don’t bring fulfillment. What are you currently spending time on regularly that doesn’t really matter to you? Most of our days aren’t particularly fulfilling, so your list of things might be quite long.
* Pay special attention to those things that are optional. If they aren’t fulfilling, ask yourself why you do them.
-
Eliminate as many maintenance activities as possible. Most of our lives are filled with maintenance activities. These are things that are necessary to keep our lives on track, but don’t necessarily create positive change. These items take a lot of time and typically aren’t fulfilling to the vast majority of people.
- Maintenance tasks include items like shopping for food and clothes, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and mowing the grass. These items need to be done, but they don’t necessarily need to be done by you.
- As your finances allow, consider paying others to do these tasks for you. Use the extra time to find something more fulfilling to do. Unless, of course, you find trimming your hedges fulfilling.
-
Scrap the unnecessary. Things you don’t need in your life take up time and space that could be better spent on other items and activities.
-
Go through your house and your schedule and eliminate as many things as you can that you either don’t need or don’t love.
- Make time each day for your passion. Everyone’s life gets shorter each day. Avoid believing that you’ll have time in the future to pursue your passions. Begin making time today for those meaningful activities and try to do them every single day.
- Have goals for each day. Each day can be made more fulfilling just by making yourself feel like you made the most of it. Most people merely survive each day and have little to show for their time and effort. Have a plan for each day and strive to complete it. You’ll feel great at the end of the day.
- Have longer term goals, too. Long-term goals are important, too. They provide an overall theme to your life. When your life is about something, and you’re diligently working toward it, you’ll feel more fulfilled. Most people lack short-term and long-term goals.
- Surround yourself with the best people and avoid the worst. You’ll feel inspired, energized, and supported when you have great people in your life. You become a better version of yourself when you have wonderful people around you. Cut away the dead weight and make room for more great people.
To have more fulfillment, you must prioritize fulfillment. This simple fact escapes many people.
Does your life have a primary objective? Most people prioritize surviving, which is important, but rarely leads to fulfillment. Have a higher purpose and make your sense of fulfillment a daily goal. Make the most of each day.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: A Busy Persons Guide to Making Your Life More Fulfilling
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
-
Introduction
- The importance of making fulfillment a priority in life
- How to maximize health, income, and enjoyment by prioritizing fulfillment
-
Identifying fulfilling aspects in life
-
Recognizing what currently brings you fulfillment
- Reflecting on past sources of fulfillment
- Envisioning potential future sources of fulfillment
-
Recognizing unfulfilling activities
-
Acknowledging optional activities that don't contribute to fulfillment
- Evaluating why these activities are part of your life
-
Eliminating maintenance activities
-
Understanding the role of maintenance tasks in daily life
- Outsourcing maintenance tasks to create more time for fulfilling activities
-
Decluttering your life
-
Removing unnecessary items and activities to make room for what truly matters
-
Pursuing your passion daily
-
Prioritizing meaningful activities and incorporating them into your daily routine
-
Setting daily goals
-
Developing a plan for each day to maximize fulfillment and productivity
-
Establishing long-term goals
-
Recognizing the importance of overarching life goals in promoting fulfillment
- Developing a sense of purpose and working towards it diligently
-
Surrounding yourself with positive influences
-
Building a supportive network of inspiring and uplifting people
- Reevaluating and removing negative influences from your life
-
Conclusion
-
The importance of prioritizing fulfillment in order to live a more meaningful life
- Committing to daily and long-term goals to enhance overall satisfaction
Take charge of your life and prioritize fulfillment with these actionable strategies. By reevaluating your daily routines, setting goals, and surrounding yourself with positive influences, you'll be well on your way to living a more fulfilling life.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast:Affirmation I accept all parts of myself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
- n this episode, we'll explore the affirmation "I accept all parts of myself" and how it can help us align with our true selves.
Segment 1: The importance of self-acceptance
- In this segment, we'll discuss the importance of self-acceptance, and how our self-image affects our behaviors and beliefs.
- We'll highlight that true authenticity comes from aligning who we are with what we do, and the benefits that come with living authentically.
Segment 2: Exploring the affirmation
- In this segment, we'll explore the affirmation "I accept all parts of myself", and what it means to truly accept ourselves.
- We'll provide practical tips for how to listen to our inner child, heal old wounds, let go of limiting beliefs and negative stories about ourselves, and focus on the abundance in life.
Segment 3: Self-reflection questions
- In this segment, we'll provide self-reflection questions to help listeners deepen their understanding of themselves and their journey towards self-acceptance.
- We'll encourage listeners to identify what is holding them back from living their truth, who they need to let go of to live their full potential, and what fears they have about letting go of control.
Conclusion:
- Self-acceptance is a key component of personal growth and fulfillment. By accepting all parts of ourselves, we can align with our true selves, live authentically, and experience inner peace.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Segment 1: Why we procrastinate
In this segment, we'll discuss the emotional reasons behind procrastination, how the brain predicts negative emotions and tries to avoid them, and the impact this has on our ability to take action.
We'll highlight that procrastination is not a laziness issue, but rather an emotional issue.
Segment 2: Tips for overcoming procrastination
In this segment, we'll provide practical tips for overcoming procrastination, including focusing on the physical sensations, finding an easier way to complete the task, promising a reward, focusing on how great you'll feel after completing the task, starting small, getting help, and being tough.
We'll provide examples of each tip and how it can be implemented in various situations.
Segment 3: The benefits of overcoming procrastination
In this segment, we'll discuss the benefits of overcoming procrastination, such as increased productivity, reduced stress, and improved mental and emotional well-being.
We'll encourage listeners to prioritize taking action, and highlight that even small steps can lead to significant progress.
Conclusion:
Procrastination is a common issue that affects many people, but it's not an insurmountable problem. By understanding the emotional reasons behind it and implementing practical tips, we can overcome procrastination and achieve our goals.
Podcast: Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Today we will be discussing a topic that many of us can relate to - feeling unappreciated. We'll explore what causes this feeling and provide actionable steps to help you overcome it.
Segment 1: What it means to feel unappreciated
In this segment, we'll define what it means to feel unappreciated and the impact it can have on our mental and emotional wellbeing.
We'll also discuss common causes of feeling unappreciated, such as lack of recognition or acknowledgement, feeling taken for granted, or undervalued.
Segment 2: Strategies for dealing with feeling unappreciated
In this segment, we'll provide practical tips and strategies for dealing with the feeling of being unappreciated.
We'll cover topics like identifying and addressing the root cause of the feeling, setting boundaries, self-validation, and seeking support from loved ones.
Segment 3: Moving forward and finding appreciation
In this segment, we'll discuss how to move forward from feeling unappreciated and how to find appreciation in your life.
We'll provide tips on how to reframe your thinking and cultivate gratitude, as well as how to communicate your needs and expectations to those around you.
Conclusion:
Feeling unappreciated is a common experience that can take a toll on our mental and emotional health. However, it's important to remember that we have the power to change our situation and find appreciation in our lives.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Feeling Unappreciated? Here's What You Can Do. If you found this episode helpful, please leave us a review and share with your friends and family. We'll see you next time.
Podcast: Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the your app on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Shote Notes
Show Notes:
Introduction:
- Our host Michael discusses how having dreams and visions is the easy part, but making them a reality can be more challenging.
- He offers hope by sharing that there are proven techniques that can help turn your dreams into reality.
Main Segment:
- Turn your dream into a goal:
- Michael emphasizes the importance of setting a deadline and measurable plan for your goals.
- He provides an example of a measurable goal with a deadline.
- Prioritize your goal daily:
- Michael encourages listeners to read and write their goal each day to keep it at the forefront of their minds.
- Make a list of negative associations:
- Michael acknowledges that negative associations can hinder progress toward achieving your goals.
- He suggests making a list of these associations and finding ways to work around them.
- Make a list of all the positives:
- Michael encourages listeners to envision the positive outcomes of achieving their goals.
- He suggests making a list of all the positives and using it to stay motivated.
- Identify what you need:
- Michael recommends making a list of what you need to make your goal a reality, such as a special license, a laptop, or knowledge.
- He advises figuring out how to acquire these resources.
- Catalog your available resources:
- Michael emphasizes that achieving difficult goals often requires help and guidance.
- He suggests looking at the list made in step 5 and identifying resources that are already available.
- Track your progress:
- Michael stresses the importance of tracking progress to make continued progress and adjust approaches.
Conclusion:
- Michael summarizes the steps to turn your dreams into reality and emphasizes the importance of following the recipe for success.
- He invites listeners to join the Living Life ON Purpose Community for extra motivation and accountability in achieving their goals.
Outro:
- Michael encourages listeners to learn more about the Living Life ON Purpose Community and reminds them that change is possible with the right tools and support.
Welcome to the Elevate Life Project podcast, where we explore the topics of mindfulness, spirituality, success, and personal growth. In this episode, host Michael Kohan dives into the power of gratitude and how it can help us find beauty and meaning in our lives.
Do you ever find yourself wondering what your true purpose is? Take our free quiz by visiting our website at https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose to get started on the journey towards discovering your purpose.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast on iTunes and leaving us a review. Your support helps us reach more people and share our message of living life on purpose. To write a review, simply search for Living Life on Purpose in the iTunes Store on your computer. Thank you for tuning in and joining us on this journey of personal growth and self-discovery.
Show Notes:
🎧 This week's episode of the Elevate Life Project podcast focuses on the power of gratitude 🙌. Most of us are constantly under pressure and on the go, but taking the time to focus on the things we're grateful for can instantly boost our mood and even lead to greater success in life 🌟.
🧠 Studies show that practicing gratitude can raise our mood, self-esteem, will power, and long-term health. This week's affirmation is: "Gratitude enables me to find beauty and meaning in my life." 🌺
Tune in to hear more about how gratitude can help us find wonder and beauty in our everyday lives 🌸. Plus, we'll explore self-reflection questions to help us deepen our gratitude practice. Don't miss this inspiring episode!
Self-Reflection Questions:
- For whom am I most grateful today? 💖
- How does gratitude affect my relationships? 💞
- Have I ever been ungrateful? How can I learn and grow from that experience? 🤔
🚀 Elevate Life Project presents: Mindfulness 🧘♀️ | Spirituality 🙏 | Success 💪 | Personal Growth 🌱
🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episode: "Essential Communications Skills That Leaders Need" 🎙️
🤔 What's your true purpose? Take our free quiz to find out! Visit 👉 https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe on 🎉 and leave us a review 🌟. Your feedback helps us stand out and reach more people who can benefit from our show. To write a review, simply open up the Living Life on Purpose podcast or on your computer: 👉https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Being in a leadership position can test your communication skills. You have to be able to connect with others, so you can work together to reach your common goals.
If you think you may need some help in this area, you have plenty of company.
Almost 57% of employees report being given inadequate directions, and 69% of managers say they’re uncomfortable communicating with employees in general, according to HR Technologist. With practice and effort, you can turn this situation around.
In this episode, we discuss the essential communication skills that leaders need to develop to be successful. 🚀
Outline:
- Speak Clearly:
- Plan ahead and know your purpose 🤔
- Simplify your message with quick graphics, bullets, and headlines 📊
- Stay in touch with frequent updates, discussions, and newsletters 📩
- Tell stories to inspire your team 📖
- Listen Closely:
- Pay attention to nonverbal cues 👀
- Ask open-ended questions to encourage elaboration ❓
- Welcome feedback and use it to enhance your performance 💬
- Let go of judgments and put yourself in their position 🤝
- Other Communication Tips for Leaders:
- Be inclusive and recognize individual and group contributions 🌟
- Show empathy and care about the needs of others ❤️
- Follow through on promises and lead by example 🙌
- Resolve conflicts calmly and search for mutually beneficial solutions ✌️
- Master technology to communicate online and off 💻
Conclusion:
Successful leaders know how to use their communication skills to build trust and motivate others. Expressing yourself with clarity and compassion can help you to develop strong work relationships and guide your team to success. 🎉
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 10 Things You Can Do Now That Will Greatly Benefit Your Life in 10 Years 🎧💭💡
What’s your true purpose? 🤔🔍 Free Quiz by visiting https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. 🙏🎙️👍 This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose 📝👀💻 https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
🎙️📝💡👀
Show Notes: 10 Things You Can Do Now That Will Greatly Benefit Your Life in 10 Years
In this episode, we explore the power of making small changes in your life today that can have a significant impact on your future. Here are ten things you can do now that will greatly benefit your life in 10 years:
- Maintain a healthy weight. 🏋️♀️🍎
- Save money. 💰💸
- Avoid consumer debt. 💳🚫
- Set goals and reach them. 🎯🏆
- Find a hobby that you love. 🎹🎨📚
- Avoid making big mistakes. 🙅♀️🤦♂️
- See the doctor regularly. 🏥💉
- Travel. ✈️🌍
- Read. 📖🤓
- Make a budget and stick to it. 💵📉
We discuss the benefits of each of these actions and how they can positively impact your life in the next decade. Remember, time flies, and the choices you make today can shape your future. So, take action now, and create a better tomorrow! 🚀🌟
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Fear of Failure: The Greatest Threat to Your Success
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we discuss the importance of taking action to achieve success. In this episode, we explore how accumulating knowledge, daydreaming, and making grand plans may not necessarily lead to meaningful progress in life.
We start by asking our listeners if they spend all their free time reading and gathering information or are self-help junkies that never seem to make any meaningful progress in life. We highlight the importance of taking action and watching life change before our eyes.
We discuss ideas such as the fact that nothing happens until you act and that it's not what you can do that matters, but what you actually do that counts. We also discuss how beliefs, values, and thoughts influence our behavior and how the law of averages is ultimately on our side.
We end the episode by highlighting how action creates potential and how things start happening when we start moving. We encourage our listeners to reflect on how they want their lives to change, what they can do to make it happen, and when they will get started.
So, join us for this insightful episode as we explore why taking action is the thing that matters when it comes to achieving success and making meaningful progress in our lives.
Show Notes
Do you spend all of your free time reading and gathering information? Are you a self-help junkie that never seems to make any meaningful progress in your life? Are you trying to take your life to the next level by using the power of your mind alone?
How is that working for you?
Nothing changes until your behavior changes. Sure, you might feel better about your life after all of your mental gymnastics, but is anything actually happening in your life from all of these intellectual efforts?
Take action and watch your life change before your eyes!
Consider these ideas:1. You have to do something for something to happen. Nothing happens until you act. You can’t wish or visualize your way to a plate of food, a fancy car, the partner or your dreams, or a successful business. Those things might make it easier for you to act, but you must still take action of some kind. * Unless you’re telekinetic, you can’t even make a paperclip move across your desk without taking action. * The more you want to accomplish, the bigger the action you’ll need to take. 1. It’s not what you can do that matters. It’s what you actually do that counts. The amount of capability you possess only increases the number of options you have available. * Having options isn’t the same as choosing one and taking action. 1. Your beliefs, values, and thoughts influence your behavior. For example, if you believe that you’re smart, capable, and good looking, your behavior will be different than if you believe that you’re simple minded, incapable, and homely in appearance. Here are some more examples: * Do you believe that failure is fine or to be avoided at all costs? * Do you believe that most people are inherently good or inherently bad? * Do you value safety or adventure? * Do you have positive thoughts about your goals or negative? * None of these things has any actual power in the world, other than that they can alter the choices you make and the actions you take. 1. The law of averages is ultimately on your side. If your dream is to play the piano, you can certainly do it. You simply have to keep trying. A pro pianist might play a certain piece better than you do, but you’ll most likely be successful eventually. * When you take action, you get a result. You’re bound to get the result you want eventually if you take action long enough. Eventually, the law of averages will pay off. * When you do nothing, you always fail. 1. Action creates potential. When you take action, you can learn from your results. When you take action, things change. New opportunities become available. You might meet a new person that can help you get what you want. When you take the first step, the next step appears. * Things start happening when you start moving. Nothing happens while you’re learning, scheming, and planning.
Things begin to change when your behavior changes. You’ve proven this to yourself thousands of times throughout your life. Your life changed when you started school, changed schools, and made new friends. Your life was different after you made permanent changes to your diet or started a new diet.
You can’t just accumulate knowledge, daydream, or make grand plans. You have to DO new things.
When your behavior changes, your life changes. How do you want your life to change? What can you DO to make it happen? When will you get started?
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Fear of Failure: The Greatest Threat to Your Success
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we discuss the fear of failure and its impact on our success. In today's show, we explore how the fear of failure is insidious and can prevent us from even trying in the first place, which ultimately guarantees failure.
We start by looking at how small children have no concept of failure and are not concerned about failing. It's only after starting school that we begin to fear the opinions of others, which can limit our potential.
However, failure doesn't have to impact our lives significantly. We discuss the following facts: failure is temporary, common, educational, and others are far less concerned about our failures than we think. We also highlight the importance of focusing on how great it will be when we succeed, redirecting our thoughts, and considering the cost of doing nothing.
We end the episode by asking our listeners to reflect on what they would do if they weren't afraid of failing and encouraging them to reject the fear of failure for a brighter future.
So, join us for this insightful episode as we explore the fear of failure and how to overcome it to achieve our goals and aspirations.
Show Notes
The fear of failure has killed more dreams than all other fears combined. The fear of failure is insidious, because it’s largely in your imagination. It can also prevent you from even trying in the first place, which guarantees failure.
It’s interesting that very small children have no concept of failure. They couldn’t care less if they fail to do something. They just try again. There are no negative thoughts or emotions involved. They just keep on going.
But it doesn’t take long before children learn to fear the opinions of others. It’s usually around the time they start school. After that first day of school, we’re all changed forever.
It might not be possible to go recapture the mentality of a toddler, but you can come close. The fear of failure doesn’t have to impact your life significantly.
Consider these facts:
- Failure is temporary - unless you quit. Failure isn’t final unless you give up. All the most successful people have experienced a lot of failure. But they ended up being successful precisely because they didn’t quit. Failure is just a temporary state that means nothing, because it’s only temporary.
- Failure is common. You’ve failed thousands of times and managed to survive. Consider how many times you failed to walk or to talk well. Babies have constant failure.
- Successful people fail all of the time. It’s a huge part of how human beings learn. We realize that our approach didn’t work, we adjust, and we try again.
- Failure is educational. You can learn something from every single one of your failures. Failure makes you more knowledgeable and capable. The more you fail, the stronger you become.
- Others are far less concerned about your failure than you think. A few people might notice your failure, but they quickly turn their attention back on themselves and their own challenges.
- There’s nothing to worry about. Feel free to fail as much as necessary. Fail enough and you’ll quickly see that no one relevant cares.
- Focus on how great it will be when you succeed. Instead of worrying about possible failure, consider possible success. Make yourself feel excited and positive about taking action.
- With high enough expectations, you’ll do just about anything without worrying about failure.
- Redirect your thoughts. Put your attention on what you’re doing. If a negative outcome isn’t going to cause any real harm, forget about the outcome. Stay focused on your actions or something positive. Thinking about failing will freeze you in your tracks.
- Consider the cost of doing nothing. Taking action might be a little scary, but what will happen if you do nothing?
- What will you feel about failing to take action?
- What if you’re stuck in your current life for the next decade or more?
- Maybe taking a risk is far more attractive than remaining where you are.
What would you do if you weren’t afraid of failing? Probably a lot more than you’re currently doing! How much has the fear of failure limited your life?
We’ve all allowed the fear of failure to influence our decisions. We’ve allowed this fear to stop us from trying new things or taking risks. We all have smaller lives than we could because we’re too concerned with what others think.
Rejecting the fear of failure is one of the greatest things you can do for your future!
You can start today. What are you going to do today that you’ve been afraid to try?
🎙️ In this episode, we're talking about the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
😌 It can be tough to find time for yourself when you're pulled in so many different directions, but it's crucial for your mental, physical, and emotional health.
💪 We'll share some valuable tips to help you establish a sustainable work-life balance that supports your health and happiness, including setting boundaries with your boss and prioritizing self-care.
🙌 So, tune in and learn how to create a work-life balance that works for you! 🎧
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: A Crucial Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
A Crucial Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
It’s no secret that maintaining a work-life balance is essential for a happy and productive life. But it's tough to achieve when you’re constantly feeling pulled in different directions. Whether you’re trying to please your boss, meet deadlines, or spend time with your family, it’s hard to find the time to relax and rejuvenate.
Establishing a realistic work-life balance is crucial for your mental, physical, and emotional health.
Here are some valuable tips to help you establish a sustainable work-life balance that supports your health and happiness:
- Understand the importance of a work-life balance. You’re likely putting your health at risk if you’re constantly working. In addition, you might sacrifice time with family and friends, leading to feelings of isolation and loneliness.
- It’s essential to find a healthy balance between work and the rest of your life to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- You’ll be happier and less stressed. Studies show that people who have a healthy work-life balance are more optimistic and less stressed than those who don’t.
- In addition, when you’re able to manage your time effectively, you’ll feel more in control of your life and less overwhelmed by your obligations.
- You’ll have more time for friends and family. Your family and friends play an essential role in your life, so make time for them. You might miss out on important events or milestones if you’re always working.
- Schedule regular check-ins with your loved ones to stay connected and up to date on what’s going on in their lives.
- You’ll be more productive at work. Workaholics think they’re being productive by putting in long hours, but that’s not always the case. You’ll be less effective if you’re constantly working because you’re exhausted and stressed.
- You’ll feel energized and focused when you have a healthy work-life balance.
- You’ll have time for hobbies and interests. A work-life balance allows you to focus on your hobbies and interests outside of work. When you’re not entirely swamped with work, you can devote time to activities that make you happy.
- Create a schedule that allows for time off from work. One way to achieve a work-life balance is to create a plan that includes regular time off from work. It might mean taking a few days off each week or taking a vacation.
- If you can’t take time off, try to create blocks of time during the day when you’re not working. For example, you might set aside an hour for lunch or take a break in the evening to relax.
- Set boundaries with your co-workers and boss. It’s important to set boundaries with your co-workers and boss so that they respect your time outside of work.
- For example, let them know your availability and when you’re not available to work. If you need to, put up a “Do Not Disturb” sign when you’re taking a break or working on personal projects.
- When setting boundaries, be clear about what you expect from others. For example, let people know if you don’t want to be disturbed during certain hours.
- If you need help with a project, explain what you need and when you need it.
- Communicate your needs firmly but politely. Use a polite tone and respect your colleagues and boss. Avoid being rude or aggressive.
- Don’t be afraid to say “no”. It’s important to know your limits and not agree to requests that interfere with your personal life. For example, if your boss asks you to work on a project during your free time, it’s perfectly acceptable to say “no.”
- Prioritize self-care. Take a break from work to go for a walk or take some time for yourself. In addition, ensure you’re getting enough sleep, eating healthy meals, and exercising regularly.
- When you prioritize self-care, you’ll find that you have more energy. Again, this is because you’re taking care of your body and mind.
- You’ll be less stressed. If you’re taking care of yourself, you’ll reduce your stress levels and be able to handle stress better when it occurs.
- When you’re well-rested and not stressed, you’ll be more productive at work. Research suggests that taking regular breaks can improve your productivity.
- Companies like Google allow staff to nap during the day to improve productivity. Take 20-minute power naps during the day if you feel overwhelmed or burned out.
- When you make time for yourself, you’ll be happier and feel more fulfilled. Stress increases the risk of depression and anxiety. So, by reducing your stress levels, you’ll improve your mental health.
We all have different obligations and responsibilities, so there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to achieving a work-life balance. However, by understanding the importance of a work-life balance and taking steps to create one, you can strengthen your overall well-being.
Experiment with different scheduling and self-care techniques until you find what works best. And don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Creating a work-life balance is a journey, not a destination, so enjoy the ride!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Time Well
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
How Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Time Well
Time management is one of the most critical skills for any entrepreneur. After all, your time is limited, and successful entrepreneurs need to make the most of every minute.
Here are a few tips for how to manage your time successfully as an entrepreneur:
- First, prioritize your tasks. Create a task list and then order them by importance. Making a list of your most important tasks will help you focus on the essential jobs.
- Of course, some jobs will always take precedence over others. You can also use the Eisenhower Matrix to help you better prioritize your tasks.
- The Eisenhower Matrix is a time management technique used to prioritize tasks. President Dwight Eisenhower introduced the method and was known for his practical time management skills. The matrix categorizes tasks into four quadrants:
- Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important. Quadrant 2: Important, but not Urgent. Quadrant 3: Urgent but not Important. Quadrant 4: Not Urgent and Not Important
- Tasks that are both urgent and important should be at the top of the list. These are the tasks that you need to complete first. The tasks in the second part of the series are also important.
- Quadrant 3 tasks are urgent, but you can often delegate them to someone else. Quadrant 4 tasks are neither critical nor essential, and you can eliminate these tasks.
- Second, create a schedule and stick to it. Having a set schedule will help you use your time more effectively and ensure that you forget nothing important. Leave some flexibility in your plan to account for unexpected tasks or delays.
- One effective way of creating an efficient schedule is to use the time-block method. It involves scheduling specific periods for certain tasks. For example, you might block out two hours to work on a project and one hour to check and respond to emails.
- Once you have created your schedule, try your best to stick to it.
- Next, delegate tasks. As an entrepreneur, you probably have a lot on your plate. Don’t do everything yourself–delegate tasks to others on your team or hire outside help when necessary. You can free up your time to focus on the most critical tasks.
- Hire a virtual assistant to handle some of your administrative tasks or use a project management tool to delegate tasks to your team members.
- If you have trouble trusting, try using the 80/20 rule. This rule states that 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. Focus on the tasks that will have the most significant impact and delegate the rest.
- Set boundaries. It’s important to set boundaries between work and personal time. When working, try to avoid distractions and stay focused on the task. Once you’ve clocked out for the day, resist the urge to check your email or do any more work.
- It would help if you also learned to say “no” when feeling overwhelmed. It’s better to focus on a few tasks and do them well than to do too much and end up doing a poor job.
- Finally, take breaks. Working non-stop is not sustainable in the long run. You will burn out quickly if you don’t take breaks to relax and rejuvenate. Schedule some time for yourself every day, even if it’s just a few minutes.
- Take a walk, read a book, or take a nap. Breaks will help you stay focused and productive when you are working.
Managing your time well is essential for entrepreneurs. By following the tips above, you can make sure that you are using your time in the most effective way possible. Prioritize your tasks, create a schedule, delegate, and take breaks to relax. By taking these steps, you can set yourself up for success.
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Act Like Yourself in a World Where It's Difficult
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Shiow Notes
How to Act Like Yourself in a World Where It’s Difficult
We all know what it’s like to feel like an outsider. Maybe you don’t quite fit in with the clique in school or feel uncomfortable at work because you don’t act the way everyone else does.
It's tough to be yourself when it seems like everyone around you is trying to be someone else. But it’s important to remember that being yourself is one of the best things you can do for yourself and those around you.
Here are a few tips on how to stay true to yourself, even in a world where it doesn’t feel easy:
- Don’t be afraid to be yourself. Your individuality is one of your greatest strengths, so don’t waste it by trying to fit in with everyone else. Instead, embrace your quirks and differences and celebrate the things that make you unique.
- You can eliminate the fear of being yourself by doing a few things: Focus on your strengths and talents and build confidence in these areas. Traditional schools often teach you to improve on the skills that you’re weakest in, but try to focus on the things that come naturally to you.
- It will help you feel good about yourself and strengthen you to be your true self.
- Surround yourself with supportive friends and family members who encourage you to be yourself. When you spend time with people who embrace their true selves, it will be easier for you to do the same.
- Being around people who pretend to be something they are not will ultimately make it harder for you to stay true to yourself.
- Practice self-compassion. If you make a mistake or say something that isn’t popular, don’t beat yourself up. We all make mistakes, and we all have different opinions. What matters most is how you learn from your mistakes and grow.
- So instead of being hard on yourself, show yourself compassion and understanding.
- Be kind to others, but don’t let them take advantage of you. It's tough to stand up for yourself and your beliefs, especially if those around you are pressuring you to do or say things that don’t feel right to you.
- But remember that being kind doesn’t mean letting others walk all over you. You can be a caring and compassionate person while staying true to yourself and your beliefs.
- Here are some suggestions on remaining kind without the risk that someone will take advantage of you: Set clear boundaries with the people in your life. Let them know what you will and won’t tolerate and stick to these boundaries, even if it’s complicated.
- Don’t be afraid to say “no” when you need to. It is hard for many people, but it’s important to remember that you don’t owe anyone anything. If you don’t want to do something, don’t do it.
- Choose your battles wisely. There will be times when it’s not worth arguing with someone or standing up for yourself. If the situation is not worth the stress, let it go.
- Stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s unpopular. It's easy to give in to peer pressure or go along with the crowd, but it’s important to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s not popular. It takes courage, but it’s important to stay true to yourself and your values.
- How to stand up for yourself: Start by developing a strong sense of self-confidence. Believing in yourself and your abilities will help you speak up when you need to and stand firm against others trying to pressure you into doing something that feels wrong.
- Practice speaking up for yourself in small ways. Start with situations where it’s less risky to speak your mind, such as with friends or family members. It will help you build the confidence and skills to speak up in more complicated situations.
- Know your rights. It’s important to know when someone is violating your rights or trying to pressure you into doing something illegal. This knowledge will give you the strength to stand up for yourself in these situations.
- Learn to trust your gut instinct. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. Trusting your gut instinct will help you stay true to yourself and avoid deciding you’ll regret it later.
- Avoid comparing yourself to others–you are unique and amazing just as you are! Embrace your quirks and oddities — they make you special and interesting!
- Here’s how to embrace your quirks: Focus on your strengths and gifts. Think about the things that make you unique from others, whether it’s your sense of humor, creativity, or ability to connect with people. Cultivate these qualities and use them to shine!
- Get to know yourself better. Reflect on your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Journaling, practicing daily reflection, or talking to a therapist can help you get to know yourself better and appreciate what makes you unique.
- Surround yourself with confident, self-expressive people. Being around people who are comfortable with themselves can help you feel more confident in your skin. Seek friends and mentors who will support and encourage you to be yourself.
- Practice radical self-care. Taking care of yourself is essential to feeling good about yourself. Schedule time for things that make you happy, such as your hobbies, spending time with loved ones, or taking care of your physical health.
- By taking care of yourself, you will be better able to embrace your quirks and oddities.
- Here are some self-care tips and ideas: Schedule time for hobbies and activities you enjoy, such as reading, writing, painting, or exercising. Hobbies are a great way to express yourself and connect with your inner self.
- Book a spa day, read a good book, stroll, and watch a movie. Focus on yourself, stretch, and relax. You deserve it! Self-care is vital for staying grounded and connected with yourself.
- Prioritize your physical health, such as getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding drugs and alcohol. By taking care of your body, you will take better care of your mind and spirit.
- If you want to act like yourself in a world where it isn’t easy, start by developing a strong sense of self-confidence.
- Believing in yourself and your abilities will help you speak up when you need to and stand firm against others trying to pressure you into doing something that feels wrong.
Practice speaking up for yourself in small ways, know your rights, and learn to trust your gut instinct. Don’t compare yourself to others. Embrace your quirks and oddities and practice radical self-care. Surrounding yourself with people who are confident and self-expressive can also be helpful.
Remember that you are unique and amazing, just as you are!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Why Having Difficult Conversations Is Worth It
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
Why Having Difficult Conversations Is Worth It
Go on any forum right now. Ask people which sentences they least like to hear in conversation. You will probably find famous among the first ten examples, “We need to talk.” Whether you hear this sentence at home or in the office, it never fails to give you a knot in your stomach.
You hate that sentence. It shows that a problem needs your attention as soon as possible. You are going to have a difficult conversation.
We fear difficult conversations for various reasons because they are uncomfortable and hurt feelings. They may escalate into arguments. As a result, we hope it will disappear if we avoid the subject altogether.
But whether in personal life or business, these conversations are unavoidable.
Here are some reasons you should embrace having difficult conversations:
- The problem never goes away, no matter how long you ignore it. Suppose you decide to ignore an infected wound on your arm. You can cover it up with a huge band-aid or hide it under clothing. Will that make it go away? No, you will still have a giant wound on your arm.
- Eventually, you’ll deal with it. Having difficult conversations is similar. It makes you anxious and uncomfortable, but the problem does not go away when you ignore it. It goes away when you deal with it.
- You get to understand the other person’s point of view. We believe that whatever side we are on in a disagreement is right. Willingness to have a challenging conversation shows that you can open your mind to a different viewpoint than you may be used to.
- You approach the conversation with the right attitude and listen to and validate the person you talk to. You come out of the encounter knowing more than you did when you went in. It helps you expand your worldview or make necessary improvements.
- You accept responsibility for your part in causing the problem. No problem is one-sided. When you are open to difficult conversations, you accept that you played a part in causing the issue.
- The person you have the conversation with, your spouse or boss, or whoever can sense your humility and is more likely to be open and honest and accept responsibility for their part in the matter. Therefore, solutions appear faster.
- You get better at having those conversations. Difficult conversations are unavoidable. If you avoid one at home, you will meet one in the workplace. And you can’t run away all the time. The more difficult conversations you have, the better you get at having them.
- Learn how to approach hard conversations. Learn how to diffuse tense situations. Your communication skills will improve. You will also be able to put yourself and the person you’re talking to at ease.
- It makes us have better relationships. No human relationship is full of laughs all the time, unless, of course, you’re running a comedy club. Always find the best way to put things out there hurting no one’s feelings.
- When you do that successfully in personal relationships, you build stronger bonds. Even in complex and awkward situations, you learn to be yourself around your friends and partners.
Resentment festers when problems are in the dark. So talk things out. Dropping hints on its own is ineffective. You have more of an opportunity to solve a problem when you understand it. Difficult conversations make that possible. If you’re hesitating to have a difficult conversation, don’t allow fear to hold you back.
Once you learn to make the most of difficult conversations, you’ll wonder what you were so afraid of. Maintain your composure and talk. It may go your way, or it may not. In the end, though, the result will be worth the trouble.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful People
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Top 10 Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful People
Have you ever wondered what makes your most successful friend so successful? What about your least successful friend? What’s their problem? What’s the difference between those that thrive and those that struggle?
There are several differences, and they’re quite obvious if one takes the time to look.
If you understand the differences, you can examine your own situation and gain insight into why you might not be as successful as you’d like to be.
See how successful people do things differently than unsuccessful people:
- Their lives are defined by their goals. Unsuccessful people’s lives are defined by their fears. Most people live their life in a way that avoids their fears. Successful people make decisions based on accomplishing their goals, not avoiding their fears.
- They apply their time toward long-term objectives. Unsuccessful people are motivated by day-to-day concerns. The average person is only concerned with making it through the next week. Successful people take action each day that will provide benefits months, years, or decades in the future.
- They seek success. Unsuccessful people seek comfort and base their decisions accordingly. A successful person moves toward success, whether the route is comfortable or not.
- They take responsibility. Unsuccessful people have an endless list of excuses for their mediocrity. Successful people assume responsibility for everything that goes wrong in their lives. When you take responsibility, you have the power to change your situation. Blaming others is a form of powerlessness.
- They continuously improve their results. A successful person wants to be better than they were yesterday. Average people maintain average results and are satisfied with this level of performance.
- They read books. Unsuccessful people gravitate toward TV and other non-value-added forms of entertainment. Reading the right books is one of the most effective ways of boosting your knowledge. Would you rather learn something new or waste your time?
- They are comfortable with failure. Successful people might not like failure, but they can deal with it. Average people avoid failure at all costs. This is similar to the previous point on fear. An inability to deal with the fear of failure is one of the things that makes unsuccessful people unsuccessful.
- They have a plan for the day. It’s not possible to get the most from each day unless you have a plan for it. Average people wake up and let the day decide for them what might happen. If you don’t plan your day, you’re avoiding success.
- They surround themselves with the right people. Successful people spend time with others that help them to become better. This could be a mentor, someone they could potentially do business deals with, or simply someone they believe has the right connections.
- They have positive, effective habits. Good brushing and flossing habits lead to healthy teeth. Good exercise and diet habits lead to health and fitness. Good success habits lead to high levels of success. What do your habits lead you towards?
As you can see, there are clear-cut differences between successful and unsuccessful people. How many of these items can you identify with? What changes would you like to make?
Which one you decide to be is up to you. Are you committed to progress or comfort? Do you have a plan for your time that maximizes your effectiveness, or do you like to fly by the seat of your pants?
The choice between success and mediocrity is up to you.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is essentially the quality of being pleased with yourself. The opposite of having high self-esteem is loathing yourself, which is obviously a challenging way to live. Learning how to be happy with yourself can benefit you in every other aspect of your life. You’ll be a lot happier in general, too.
Learn to love yourself and raise your self-esteem with these tips:
- Demonstrate to yourself that you’re a good person by giving some of your spare time to a worthy cause. You’ll feel better about yourself than if you’d spent the same time watching a TV series marathon instead.
- Do something each day that you’re good at. We feel competent and confident while doing something that we know we’re good at. Make a list of the things you know in your heart that you do well. Do at least one of them each day and notice how you feel.
- Remind yourself of your successes daily. Spend a few minutes each day reviewing your successes. Include recent as well as successes from the past. You’ve done a lot of great things. Avoid forgetting about them.
- Avoid comparing yourself to others. There’s always someone that does something better than you. Just remember that there are things you can do better than them, too.
- Increase your knowledge or expertise. Constant improvement is a sure path to greater self-esteem. Keep improving yourself and your capabilities, and you’ll be more impressed with yourself. What do you want to become better at doing? What would you like to know more about?
- Release yourself from your mistakes. Allow your mistakes from the past to fade away. You can do this by forgiving yourself and keeping your mind focused on what is happening in the present time.
- You don’t know anyone that has never failed or made a mistake. This includes your closest friends and family members. You don’t hold their mistakes against them, so how can you hold them against yourself?
- Stick to your values. When you fail to live up to your values, you won’t feel very good about yourself. Understand your values and live them each day.
- Face a fear. Having too many fears can lessen the level of self-esteem we experience. Overcome a fear and you’ll be amazed with yourself. Start with a small fear and work your way up.
- Avoid doing things just to please others. Going too far to please or impress others demonstrates to you that your own preferences, values, and happiness come in second place. Be considerate of others but strive to make yourself happy.
- Be able to say “no”. The inability to say “no” to others shows that you give too much preference to others and too little to yourself. Show yourself that you matter by being able to refuse the requests of others when appropriate. You’ll receive more respect from others, too.
- Define what you believe a good person should be. You can’t be happy with yourself if you don’t have a target to strive for. Understand what it will take to feel a high level of self-esteem. Each day, you can choose to be the type of person you described.
Work on your self-esteem each day. It doesn’t sit at a constant level for most people. Good days, weeks, and months tends to raise it. Experiencing bad periods of time tends to reduce it.
A great start is to decide on your values and then use them as a guide as you make decisions throughout the day. This is the foundation of high, and lasting, self-esteem.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 4 Genius Tips to Get More Done in the Morning
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
4 Genius Tips to Get More Done in the Morning
It's fun to stay in bed all morning. But that time you waste is always time you’ll regret losing. Instead, you can use your morning hours to set you up for a killer day. How you start your day is a key indicator of how it will unfold.
Being the most efficient version of yourself can also mean different things to different people.
Implement these four genius tips to get more done in the morning:
- Have a morning routine. Wake up at the same time every day. Avoid hitting the snooze button. When the alarm goes off, get out of bed before turning it off. Some do this by putting the alarm across the room, so they have to walk to it if they want it to stop.
- If you can’t wake up early, you’re sleeping late. Clear a fixed sleeping time in your daily schedule. If your sleep time is from 9 pm to 5 am, waking up will be easy. Next, make your bed. This step is key. If you don’t get up and make your bed, you’ll sleep in.
- Then go to the bathroom and splash some cold water on your face. It clears your morning fatigue. You could add a quick workout. Take a cool shower.
- When you are hungry, it’s hard to focus, so you definitely cannot get things done.
- You will be perfectly awake and ready to take on the morning by now.
- Avoid getting distracted by your phone. You don’t want to keep receiving notifications or be distracted by social media. If your phone has the feature to freeze your apps, use it.
- You can preset it so you can’t access specific applications before 8 am. Especially if you’re on vacation, you may get stuck in bed scrolling.
- Before you know it, it will be afternoon already, and your morning will be gone. You might have a lot of things you need on your phone, but you also have other things you can do without your phone.
- To get more work done, turn it off for short periods, perhaps 30 mins or 1 hour between every two hours, and work on other important things during that time.
- Do as much as you can the night before. To make the morning as simple as possible, pick out your clothes, pack your bag, and write your priorities for the next day. Be realistic with the time you need to get things done in the morning. Have a detailed list of things to do.
- Write all you want to do, breaking them down into smaller tasks that you can quickly finish. Then, as you check them off your list, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and motivation to proceed.
- Have an accountability partner. Find a friend who is as excited about being more productive in the morning and a partner who has the same fundamental goals as you. Exchange your list of priorities with them.
- Keep tabs on each other and force each other to perform your tasks. Reaching your goals together feels awesome.
It’s hard to do things when we don’t know why we’re doing them. Keep your goals in front of you always. Remove distractions so you can stay focused. Do things even when they’re hard. Staying productive is all about building momentum. The more stuff you get done, the more motivated you are to do more.
There are no shortcuts to success and productivity. But if you keep putting in the work, you’ll have a better chance of getting there.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: The Five-Step Method of Starting Small to Improve Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
The Five-Step Method of Starting Small to Improve Yourself
Are you looking to change your life but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Many people feel overwhelmed when they think about making changes, especially if those changes are big and challenging. That’s why it’s important to start small.
Here, we’ll discuss the five-step method of starting small to improve yourself. By following these steps, you can make gradual progress towards your goals and eventually achieve them!
Here are five practical steps to help you start your self-improvement journey:
- Don’t change everything at once. Start with one small goal that you can easily achieve. For example, if your goal is to eat healthier, start by adding one new healthy food to your diet each week. Or, if you want to exercise more, commit to walking for 20 minutes every day.
- Small goals are much easier to achieve than large ones, and they can help you build momentum.
- If you try to change everything at once, you’re likely to get overwhelmed and give up. So start small and be patient with yourself. Remember that progress is more important than perfection.
- Here are some useful tips to help you start small: Set realistic goals that you can achieve. You must only end up disappointed if you set big, overwhelming goals. Instead, set clear, targeted, realistic goals that you can achieve.
- For example, don’t set a goal to make $1 million in a week. Although it’s not impossible, it’s more realistic to set a small monthly goal: “I will earn $2000 a month from my online writing business by August 2022.”
- Setting specific, attainable goals is one of the best ways to improve yourself. If goals daunt you, you can set the goal and focus on the process instead.
- For example, if you need to lose weight, forget about the number on the scale and focus on the actions you need to take every day to lose weight.
- You will need to exercise often and eat healthy meals. Therefore, each day, you can set a goal to walk 10,000 steps and to eat one healthy meal.
- Make a plan of action and stick to it. It will help you stay focused and motivated. Write your goals and action steps, and then put them somewhere you’ll see them often. Make sure your plan is specific and realistic to follow through with it. Also, track your progress and celebrate your wins.
- Break down your goal into smaller goals or action steps. It will make it seem more achievable, and you’ll be able to track your progress more easily.
- Take action every day. Even if it’s just a small step, working towards your goal is more important than taking sporadic giant steps.
- Celebrate your wins. It will help you stay motivated and keep progressing towards your goal. Acknowledge even your smallest accomplishments and give yourself credit for your progress. Recognize that every step forward is a success, no matter how small it may seem.
- Some ideas for celebrating your accomplishments: Buy yourself something new as a treat, such as a new pair of shoes, a new handbag, gaming equipment, or a new book. Take yourself out for a meal or to see a movie.
- Do something you enjoy, such as taking a relaxing bath, playing your favorite sport, or going for a massage.
- Tell your friends and family about your accomplishments and ask them to celebrate with you.
- Write about your success in a journal. It is a great way to reflect on your progress and stay motivated. You can also start a YouTube channel to document your journey. People like to watch others achieve their goals.
- Don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes, and you’re bound to have setbacks along the way. What’s important is that you learn from your mistakes and keep going. Be patient with yourself and remember that progress takes time.
- Forgive yourself. It is essential to move on from your mistakes. Do this by practicing self-compassion. It’s vital if you want to improve yourself.
- Focus on the present. The past is in the past, and you can’t change it. All you can do is focus on the present moment and make the best of it.
- Learn from your mistakes. Make sure you understand what went wrong to avoid making the same mistake again.
- Let go of perfectionism. Accept that you’re human and that it’s okay to make mistakes. Perfectionism can be a massive obstacle on the road to self-improvement, so learn to let go of it.
- Practice self-care. It is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. When you’re taking care of yourself, you’re more likely to be in a better frame of mind and better able to improve yourself.
- Be patient and keep working towards your goals, even when things get tough. It’s normal to have setbacks and feel discouraged. But don’t give up on yourself. Be patient, and keep working towards your goal, no matter how long it takes. Remember that progress is more important than perfection.
- Find a role model or mentor who has achieved what you want to achieve. It will give you some insight and inspiration. Talk to them whenever you need a boost, but ultimately learn how to motivate yourself.
- Join a community or group of people who are working towards similar goals. It will provide support and motivation. You can find online groups or meetups in your area.
- Create a vision board for what you want to achieve. It will help you stay focused on your goals and visualize what you want to achieve. You can create a physical or digital vision board to help you imagine and visualize your goals.
- Set weekly or monthly goals to track your progress and see how far you’ve come. It will help you stay motivated even when you do not see results immediately.
- Find a friend or family member who will support you on your journey. It is someone you can rely on for encouragement and accountability.
- Read motivational books or listen to podcasts. It is a great way to get inspired and learn new tips and tricks.
Starting small is a great way to improve yourself without feeling overwhelmed. Remember to set realistic goals, make a plan of action, and be patient. And don’t forget to celebrate your accomplishments and practice self-compassion. With these five steps, you’ll be on your way to a better version of yourself.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Ways to Make a Huge Leap Forward in Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
Top 10 Ways to Make a Huge Leap Forward in Life
Everyone has those days when you could use a little help. Perhaps it's not looking forward to your next presentation, or you don't know where to start with your latest business idea.
Maybe it's not feeling motivated enough to start that project you've been thinking about for months or find that perfect client. The bottom line is: sometimes we need the right push in life and the right person to give us that nudge.
So, what can you do to make that giant leap forward? Try these strategies:
- Take one step back to move forward. Often, the first thing to do when you need to move forward but feel stuck is to step back. Stop. Avoid trying to force something to happen.
- Then, you can see what needs to be done and break it down into smaller steps. The more you do, the quicker you'll start to feel better and be in a position to take the next step.
- Monitor your state of mind. When life gives you lemons, it can be hard to see the positive. It's so easy to see the negative situation and feel overwhelmed. Try to stick your head in the sand for a while.
- Try to block out circumstances you can't change and focus on the things you can change. Before long, you'll have a much more positive outlook and will end up making more progress than you ever imagined possible.
- Identify the details of what's going on. Sometimes we don't realize how many pieces are involved. It's easy to think you're facing one problem when it's a combination of things.
- Be honest with yourself. Which aspects can you change, and what elements can you influence? Also, which parts could you let go?
- Let the past go. Just because you had a terrible experience in the past with no chance of a positive outcome doesn't mean the past has to define you.
- Embrace the mistake or pain as a chance to learn and grow. Who knows, the negative experience could be the catalyst for future success.
- Consider your options. Look beyond your current circumstances and examine all the choices and possibilities. Don't get caught up in your present feeling and give up your power. You always have a choice about your next move.
- When you look at all the options at your disposal, you feel hopeful, motivated, and empowered.
- Devise a plan and stick to it. At this point, you have all the information you need. You've worked to change your mindset, taken a step back, let the past go, and considered your options. Now, it's time to take action.
- Set some goals and realize your dreams. Get out of your way, follow your heart, and seize the moment.
- Remind yourself of your "why." There's no time like the present. Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way and most importantly, always remember your core values.
- Remember why you started this journey and what you ultimately want. This attitude will help you stay strong and focused.
- Start small. Building momentum is crucial to your success. Take small steps each day and gradually build momentum toward your goals.
- Discard what no longer works, even if it worked in the past. Use past experiences as a guide, but don't be afraid to try something new if it works better.
- Sometimes, people fail because they're scared to let go of the systems that brought them to their current stage. Don't let that happen to you!
- Always be grateful. Your attitude has a significant impact on your life. Gratitude is the best attitude to have because it takes you away from what you don't want and focuses you on what you do want.
- An example of gratitude is feeling thankful to your parents for all they've done for you. Another is feeling thankful for your health and not being afraid to go to the doctor when you have a health issue.
Motivation is not always constant, but you can find your way back to it. All you have to do is relax, take it easy, and consider what you're trying to accomplish.
Even when things seem impossible, there's always a chance for you if you have the patience, determination, and enlightenment to persevere.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Be More Optimistic Every Day
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
How To Be More Optimistic Every Day
Are you a “glass half empty” kind of person?
Maybe you consider yourself to be a realist, or you think you’re more of a pessimist. Either way, you might find that life gets a little more enjoyable when you can take a more optimistic approach to things.
Research suggests that optimists actually enjoy a range of lifestyle and health benefits just because they look on the brighter side.
If you’re an optimist, you’re more likely to have better health, both mentally and physically, reduced stress, and more determination to reach your goals.
So, how do you be more optimistic? It all starts with approaching life in a positive frame of mind.
How to Tackle Life with More Optimism
We can all have moments where we feel down in the dumps about something. You might have a bad night’s sleep and suddenly struggle to see anything in a positive light. Maybe a negative experience at work has given you a sour taste in your mouth.
However, when pessimism takes over everything you do, it’s hard to find the joy in life.
While you don’t have to be happy-go-lucky all the time, you can take steps to actively increase the amount of optimism you bring into your world.
For instance:
- Give yourself more credit. How often do you sell yourself short? When something goes right in your world, do you admit it’s because of something that you’ve done, or do you assume it has nothing to do with you?
- When something good happens, take a minute to stop and analyze your thought process. Ensure that you give yourself credit for making that positive thing happen.
- Avoid undermining yourself by saying that you had a lot of help from others or suggesting that anyone in the same situation could do the same thing. Instead, own the fact that you’ve accomplished something and allow yourself to be happy about it.
- Give yourself a break. We can often be our own worst critics. Unfortunately, this makes it quite difficult to live a life based around optimism. If you constantly beat yourself up for making mistakes, take a moment to think about how this is affecting you.
- Ignoring the bad things that happen in your life is never a good idea. Burying your head in the sand can make issues more significant. At the same time, failing to understand the negative could mean you’re doomed to repeat the same mistakes.
- However, that doesn’t mean you should dwell on the bad things or make yourself feel terrible for what you’ve done.
- Instead, remind yourself that you’re a human being, and like anyone else, you make mistakes. You don’t have to be perfect all the time (that would be unrealistic). Give yourself a break and remind yourself to learn and do better in future.
- Surround yourself with positive people. Finally, one of the best ways to become more optimistic is to surround yourself with those who already look on the bright side of things.
- Sometimes it takes practice and training for you to reach a point where you can start looking at things from a different perspective.
- When you surround yourself with positive people, you can pay attention to the way they look at things and learn from their approach to the world. Optimistic people help you to become more positive yourself by giving you a model to emulate.
- Plus, you’ll often find that positive people can be wonderful cheerleaders when you’re trying to make positive changes in your life. They’re always there to support you and give you credit when you’re struggling to take it yourself.
It’s Time to Be More Optimistic
The key to optimism is to maximize your focus on the things you do well and the good experiences you have in life. At the same time, it sometimes helps to minimize your failures or at least prevent them from taking over your perspective.
Being optimistic doesn’t have to mean ignoring the bleaker parts of life, but it does force you to let more positivity get through.
Examining your shortcomings and mistakes will allow you to overcome challenges and achieve more in the long-term. However, it can’t help to give yourself a pat on the back for the things you do right too.
The more you practice challenging your thought patterns with the quest to become more optimistic, the more automatic the experience will become.
You can start by focusing on developing optimistic habits gradually. Eventually, you’ll get to a point where you can accept both the positive and the negative parts of your life. Seeing more of the positive will help you to become more optimistic as you enjoy its many benefits.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Unproductie Why we get stuck, and what we can do about it
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Being Judged
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Being Judged
Fearing what others think about us is a huge fear for most people. We consider how people will view our house, car, clothes, career, and vacation photos on social media. It’s questionable how many people are actually living an authentic life versus trying to impress their peers.
This is a trap.
At the end of the day, living a life with the primary intention of impressing others will leave you feeling empty and angry.
The best way to avoid the temptation to impress others is to overcome the fear of being judged.
Live life on your own terms with these strategies:
- Avoid judging others. You assume that the things that you do and think about are the same things other people do and think about, but that’s not always true. You’ll be less prone to worrying about being judged if you stop judging others.
- Deal with your inner critic. We wouldn’t be worried about other people judging us if we didn’t think about it. While the thoughts that pop into your mind are beyond your control, you do have the power to redirect your attention to more useful and supportive thoughts.
- Catch yourself when you have a negative thought and think about something more positive, instead.
- Remove the people in your life that judge you. This might seem harsh, but why in the world would you want someone like that in your life? Have a chat with them and explain that you’re done tolerating their behavior. If they refuse to change, or can’t change, let them go.
- Avoid making comparisons to other people. Everyone is different. It’s impossible to make any comparisons to others that are 100% fair. You’re either being too kind to yourself or too hard on yourself.
- It’s easier and more meaningful to just compare yourself today to yourself in the past. If you’re making progress, you’re doing very well.
- Remember that it’s not really about you. People that judge you have issues.
- They might be jealous.
- They might be upset that your success is highlighting their lack of success.
- They might be seeking attention.
- They might just be unkind in general.
- Regardless of their reason for judging you, ignore them and move on.
- Be a savage. You might feel weak and fragile, but you’re not. Your ancestors were tough. They were savages compared to the average person today. You come from people that survived wars, plagues, droughts, and had to perform a lot of miserable manual labor. You’re tougher at your core than you think.
- You’re always going to be judged regardless of what you do. No matter what pair of shoes you wear, some people will love them, and others will hate them. Every single thing you do and say will be appreciated by some and scorned by others. It’s a game you can’t win, so it will benefit you to refuse to play it.
- Just do what you feel is best. You’re going to be judged either way.
- If you stay home and do nothing, everyone will think you’re a lazy bum. There’s no escape.
The fear of being judged can be crippling to your happiness and sense of fulfillment. Everyone is going to judge you, but it doesn’t matter. The opinions of 99% of the people you know are completely irrelevant.
Instead of worrying about what others think, spend your time creating and building your life. Overcome your fear of being judged and live on your own terms. It’s the only way to live.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Reduce Procrastination
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
How to Reduce Procrastination
Procrastination isn't just a symptom; it's a condition. It tends to develop over time and can also lead to other issues. If you procrastinate, you may want to stop and ask yourself what exactly it is that you are "putting off" and if it is even worth it.
If you accept that procrastination is more than just an annoyance, you can begin to deal with the habit and develop more effective ways to manage your time.
The biggest key to conquering procrastination is realizing what you are doing when you procrastinate.
Some people ask themselves, "Why am I procrastinating?" Perhaps it's to make themselves feel like they're accomplishing something. Or maybe it's a coping mechanism, a way to divert attention from something unpleasant or painful.
So how can you reduce procrastination and regain control of your time? Try these tips:
-
Identify the habit. You might find that your procrastination stems from re-prioritizing your workload. A person who delays an essential task for good reasons is not procrastinating.
-
On the other hand, procrastination is the issue if you never get back to completing these necessary tasks or keep focusing on other functions to avoid the important ones.
-
You can tell that you're procrastinating if you do some of the following things: You make sure to fill your day with tasks that aren't urgent. Or you spend time reading the same emails several times a day with no decision on how to act on them.
-
You're also procrastinating if you begin an urgent task but then wander off to grab a cup of coffee. In that situation, you know it's procrastination when you never get back to finish it.
-
Just start working. A sure way to procrastinate is to spend too much time deciding whether or not to take action. Instead of debating, take action and get the work finished. You'll only regret not doing it if you let it slide.
-
The reason this tip is so practical is in how it helps you take the first step. The first step is usually the hardest. Once you've taken it, the rest becomes more straightforward.
-
If you had to push a car, for example, you'd find that the most challenging step is getting the vehicle to move, but it gets much more manageable once you manage to do that. Apply the same principle to your work.
-
Even if it's small, take the first step toward what you want to get done. It doesn't have to be the most significant step you've ever taken – just get the ball rolling, and you'll gain momentum.
-
Avoid assuming that willpower is the answer. The temptation to procrastinate can come from within you, but it's also the result of your environment. In an environment in which you don't feel supported, you don't feel welcomed.
-
In that environment, you don't fully realize your intentions. Ask yourself, “What do I need to achieve my goals?” Then make a list of the steps you need to take to achieve those goals.
-
Once you've figured out the steps, get started taking those steps, one step at a time. One step leads to another, and another, and soon you're moving in the direction of your goals. Many people assume that willpower is enough.
-
But willpower -- one type of motivation -- is like fuel to a car. The issue with relying on willpower is that you can only use it before you feel completely wiped out.
-
In addition, once your willpower runs out, it's challenging to find the motivation to start back up again. That's why it's so important to think about your goals and plan the steps you need to take to achieve those goals.
-
Then take those steps without focusing on the unpleasant aspects of the task.
You can link procrastination to a lack of motivation. If you become preoccupied with your own goals, you're less susceptible to procrastination. That's why it's always a good idea to set goals that motivate you.
It's also a good idea to plan. Planning can reduce the need for willpower. It's already challenging to use willpower to get a task done, so planning can make it easier. Just as you have to eradicate procrastination to be more productive, many factors contribute to your success.
Also, remember that there's no shame in asking for help. Many people procrastinate simply because they're afraid to ask for help. Talk to your friends, family, or coworkers if you need help and get the help you need to finish the task.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Habits to Break Today to Make Tomorrow Better
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
5 Habits to Break Today to Make Tomorrow Better
Habits are interesting things: they start as one-time events, and before you know what's happening, you have already formed them. Without these habits, many things in our lives would be excessively time-consuming.
Our body starts habits to prevent us from thinking about every little step every single time. So habits can be good or bad, and once you form one, it is hard to stop.
A habit can lessen your problems, or it can cause more. The habits that you form today can lead to a good or a bad tomorrow. It all depends on which habits you choose to develop.
For example, you can choose to procrastinate, which leads to more stress in the long run. Or you can choose to do things efficiently, which will decrease your stress and increase productivity. You have control over your habits.
So, what current habits should you break right away if you truly want to make tomorrow better? Here are a few examples:
-
Stress eating. Stress eating involves eating unhealthy snacks or meals when you're stressed out. If you eat like this regularly, you're probably not eating as nutritiously as you should.
-
And most of the time, it's not as if you're intentionally eating this way. You do this because you feel stressed out, so you eat. You don't have to. Breaking the habit of stress eating may be challenging, but it's essential to do so.
-
The habit of sitting for too long at a time. It can seem challenging to find the time to do anything these days. But it's crucial to make time to exercise. Exercise can help you feel your best throughout the day, and it's a great way to cope with stress.
-
You might think it's okay to sit down for hours on end, especially when you have a lot on your to-do list. But it's important to get up and move around now and then. Moving around helps boost your metabolism, which can help prevent weight gain and reduce stress.
-
Hitting snooze on your alarm clock. No one likes waking up in the morning. But anyone who wakes up is happy to do it finally. The difference between the high achievers and the rest of us is that the latter hit the snooze button on their alarm clock.
-
Hitting snooze also makes it easy to fall back asleep and push back time on essential activities. This habit can affect your mood and makes it difficult to perform at your peak during the day.
-
The thing with sleep is, the more sleep-deprived you are, the less productive you'll be. That is because sleep revitalizes your body and your mind, which helps keep you alert and focused.
-
That does not mean it's a good idea to hit the snooze button multiple times each morning in an attempt to get more sleep. Do this instead: Go to sleep earlier than usual if you feel you don't have a good rest each night.
-
Spending hours on social media. According to a study, daily social media users spend an average of 2.5 hours on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The problem here is that social media is often used not to relax but to procrastinate.
-
76% of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 use social media to waste time at work, according to a survey. All that time spent on social media is time lost at work or school.
-
Instead of wasting time on social media, use it more productively. Limit your social media activity to no more than 30 minutes a day.
-
Working overtime. According to statistics, the average American adult works 40 hours a week. But the reality is, most of us work for longer than that. When we work overtime, we forfeit family time, sleep and keep our physical and mental health in decline.
-
Working overtime also costs us more money because, according to the research, it costs $1,000 a year more to work full time than to work part-time.
-
By working less, you can build a more substantial divide between work and the rest of life.
If you want to make tomorrow better, it’s important to start with breaking your bad habits. These habits can drain your energy and prevent you from reaching your true potential.
If you think you should quit a habit, try quitting for a little while first. This way, if the outcome isn't what you hoped for, then it's easy to go back to your old ways. But if things go well once you break the habit, then there will be no turning back!
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Tips to Help You Find Your Inner Self
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
5 Tips to Help You Find Your Inner Self
Do you ever feel lost and don’t know who you are anymore? If so, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves in this position in their lives. The good news is that there are ways to find your inner self again.
Here are five effective tips to help you find your inner self again:
-
Identify your passions and focus on them. When you know what you’re passionate about, it’s easier to find direction and purpose in your life. If you’re not sure what your passions are, take some time to explore different activities and interests.
-
To find your passion, ask yourself what you enjoy doing, what makes you feel fulfilled, and what topics get your attention.
-
Once you identify your passions, attempt to focus on them each day. It could mean working on a hobby, pursuing a creative passion, or taking steps to achieve a goal.
-
Set small, achievable goals to understand your passions and boost your self-confidence.
-
Each day do an activity that you enjoy. It would be best if you took the time to relax and recharge. If you’re constantly on the go, you’ll eventually burn out. Schedule some “me time” into each day.
-
Use this time to do something you enjoy, such as reading, listening to music, taking a bath, or spending time in nature. Taking care of yourself is crucial if you want to find your inner self again.
-
Book a spa day, listen to your favorite songs or go roller skating. Identify things that make you feel good and make time for them.
-
Connect with nature. When you’re in nature, it’s easy to feel more connected to your inner thoughts and emotions.
-
Take a walk in the park, go for a hike, or sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. You’ll likely find that spending time outdoors helps you relax and clear your mind.
-
Spend time outside every day, even if it’s just for a few minutes. If you can, go for a walk in your backyard or take a hike in the woods. These activities will help you feel more connected to nature and yourself.
-
Spending time in nature will help you feel more connected to your inner thoughts and emotions. It will also benefit your physical, mental, and emotional health.
-
Spend time with friends and family. Another way to find your inner self is to spend time with people who make you happy. You feel more relaxed and at ease when you’re with loved ones.
-
Take the time to reconnect with old friends or plan fun activities with your family. Attempt to surround yourself with positive people who make you feel good about yourself.
-
Hanging out with friends can be fun to relax and feel more like yourself again.
-
Choose friends that are supportive, positive, and make you laugh. Set dinner dates, go to the movies, or spend time at home.
-
Pets can also be supportive companions. If you don’t have any close friends or family nearby, consider getting a pet to help you feel more connected. Cats, dogs, birds, and fish can all make great pets. Consider what type of pet would best fit your lifestyle and home.
-
Cultivate a positive mindset. A final way to find your inner self is to let go of negative thoughts and cultivate a more positive attitude.
-
Finding your inner self will be difficult if you always focus on negative thoughts. Attempt to let go of these thoughts and focus on the positive aspects of your life.
-
Think about things that make you happy, such as your favorite memories or people in your life.
-
You can also try positive affirmations to help shift your mindset. Repeating things like “I am worthy of love and happiness” or “I am strong” can help you believe these things about yourself.
-
Focus on the present moment. What is good about this moment? How can you make it meaningful to you?
By following these tips, you’ll be on your way to finding your inner self again. Remember to be patient and to enjoy the journey. Don’t give up on yourself. Believe in your ability to find happiness and inner peace.
Start each day with positive affirmations, take a long walk, and attempt to work on your passions as much as you can to help you successfully find your inner self.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Tips to Help You Find Your Inner Self
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes
5 Tips to Help You Find Your Inner Self
Do you ever feel lost and don’t know who you are anymore? If so, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves in this position in their lives. The good news is that there are ways to find your inner self again.
Here are five effective tips to help you find your inner self again:
-
Identify your passions and focus on them. When you know what you’re passionate about, it’s easier to find direction and purpose in your life. If you’re not sure what your passions are, take some time to explore different activities and interests.
-
To find your passion, ask yourself what you enjoy doing, what makes you feel fulfilled, and what topics get your attention.
-
Once you identify your passions, attempt to focus on them each day. It could mean working on a hobby, pursuing a creative passion, or taking steps to achieve a goal.
-
Set small, achievable goals to understand your passions and boost your self-confidence.
-
Each day do an activity that you enjoy. It would be best if you took the time to relax and recharge. If you’re constantly on the go, you’ll eventually burn out. Schedule some “me time” into each day.
-
Use this time to do something you enjoy, such as reading, listening to music, taking a bath, or spending time in nature. Taking care of yourself is crucial if you want to find your inner self again.
-
Book a spa day, listen to your favorite songs or go roller skating. Identify things that make you feel good and make time for them.
-
Connect with nature. When you’re in nature, it’s easy to feel more connected to your inner thoughts and emotions.
-
Take a walk in the park, go for a hike, or sit outside and enjoy the fresh air. You’ll likely find that spending time outdoors helps you relax and clear your mind.
-
Spend time outside every day, even if it’s just for a few minutes. If you can, go for a walk in your backyard or take a hike in the woods. These activities will help you feel more connected to nature and yourself.
-
Spending time in nature will help you feel more connected to your inner thoughts and emotions. It will also benefit your physical, mental, and emotional health.
-
Spend time with friends and family. Another way to find your inner self is to spend time with people who make you happy. You feel more relaxed and at ease when you’re with loved ones.
-
Take the time to reconnect with old friends or plan fun activities with your family. Attempt to surround yourself with positive people who make you feel good about yourself.
-
Hanging out with friends can be fun to relax and feel more like yourself again.
-
Choose friends that are supportive, positive, and make you laugh. Set dinner dates, go to the movies, or spend time at home.
-
Pets can also be supportive companions. If you don’t have any close friends or family nearby, consider getting a pet to help you feel more connected. Cats, dogs, birds, and fish can all make great pets. Consider what type of pet would best fit your lifestyle and home.
-
Cultivate a positive mindset. A final way to find your inner self is to let go of negative thoughts and cultivate a more positive attitude.
-
Finding your inner self will be difficult if you always focus on negative thoughts. Attempt to let go of these thoughts and focus on the positive aspects of your life.
-
Think about things that make you happy, such as your favorite memories or people in your life.
-
You can also try positive affirmations to help shift your mindset. Repeating things like “I am worthy of love and happiness” or “I am strong” can help you believe these things about yourself.
-
Focus on the present moment. What is good about this moment? How can you make it meaningful to you?
By following these tips, you’ll be on your way to finding your inner self again. Remember to be patient and to enjoy the journey. Don’t give up on yourself. Believe in your ability to find happiness and inner peace.
Start each day with positive affirmations, take a long walk, and attempt to work on your passions as much as you can to help you successfully find your inner self.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How and Why Others Try to Hold You Back From Success
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
How and Why Others Try to Hold You Back From Success
When you’re trying to change your life, there will be people that feel the need to get in your way. A few of them might actually believe they’re trying to help you, but they’re not. They want you to stay just the way you are. That way, they can feel comfortable about not improving themselves, too.
It’s frustrating to find out that few people are on your side, but it’s something that must be managed if you want to succeed.
See how others may try to derail your success:
- They point out your past failures. We’ve all failed numerous times in the past. Some people in your life will undoubtedly bring up those failures in an attempt to sabotage your efforts.
- Suppose you decide you want to climb all the 14,000-foot+ peaks in the US. You might be reminded by a “friend” that you couldn’t even climb the 2,000-foot peak at summer camp. They might even suggest that you come up with a more reasonable goal.
- They will try to make you feel guilty. Guilt is another weapon. Sticking with our mountain climbing theme, you might be told that all that travel is expensive. You might also be told that you should be saving all the money for your child’s college education. Or maybe you should spend all that time with your family instead.
- They try to distract you. “Hey, forget the mountains. Let’s all go on a big vacation together instead.”
These are just a few of the less devious ways those around you might try to sabotage your efforts. But why would they do it in the first place? It doesn’t seem kind and supportive, and it’s not. Though they might try to present it that way.
There are several reasons why people close to you try to sabotage your efforts:
- They want to stay comfortable with their mediocrity. If you do something amazing, they have to deal with the fact that they have not. No one wants to feel like they’re losing the game of life. Rather than deal with their own fear, insecurity, and laziness, it’s just easier and less work to hold you back.
- While there are some people that are genuinely happy to see you achieve something great, win the lottery, or lose 50 pounds, there are even more that are jealous. They’ll try to stop you from being successful. And if that doesn’t work, they’ll attempt to diminish the value of your success.
- For example, “Oh, if I had all of your free time, I could easily lose 50 pounds, too.”
- People don’t like change. Everyone is getting something from you. If they got nothing out of their relationship with you, they wouldn’t associate with you at all. If you change, it threatens the status quo. If you become something different, where does that leave them?
- It’s psychologically easier for them if you just stay the same.
The solution is to commit to being successful in spite of the objections of others. You might want to consider removing the worst offenders from your life. Life is hard enough without having your own friends and family trying to make it even harder.
Commit to your goals for the right reason. Impressing others is a shallow reason for doing something. Do it for yourself.
Consider keeping your big goals to yourself. You receive less resistance from others. Choose what’s best for your life and do it! You don’t need the approval of others.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: How and Why Others Try to Hold You Back From Success
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Show Notes:
How and Why Others Try to Hold You Back From Success
When you’re trying to change your life, there will be people that feel the need to get in your way. A few of them might actually believe they’re trying to help you, but they’re not. They want you to stay just the way you are. That way, they can feel comfortable about not improving themselves, too.
It’s frustrating to find out that few people are on your side, but it’s something that must be managed if you want to succeed.
See how others may try to derail your success:
- They point out your past failures. We’ve all failed numerous times in the past. Some people in your life will undoubtedly bring up those failures in an attempt to sabotage your efforts.
- Suppose you decide you want to climb all the 14,000-foot+ peaks in the US. You might be reminded by a “friend” that you couldn’t even climb the 2,000-foot peak at summer camp. They might even suggest that you come up with a more reasonable goal.
- They will try to make you feel guilty. Guilt is another weapon. Sticking with our mountain climbing theme, you might be told that all that travel is expensive. You might also be told that you should be saving all the money for your child’s college education. Or maybe you should spend all that time with your family instead.
- They try to distract you. “Hey, forget the mountains. Let’s all go on a big vacation together instead.”
These are just a few of the less devious ways those around you might try to sabotage your efforts. But why would they do it in the first place? It doesn’t seem kind and supportive, and it’s not. Though they might try to present it that way.
There are several reasons why people close to you try to sabotage your efforts:
- They want to stay comfortable with their mediocrity. If you do something amazing, they have to deal with the fact that they have not. No one wants to feel like they’re losing the game of life. Rather than deal with their own fear, insecurity, and laziness, it’s just easier and less work to hold you back.
- While there are some people that are genuinely happy to see you achieve something great, win the lottery, or lose 50 pounds, there are even more that are jealous. They’ll try to stop you from being successful. And if that doesn’t work, they’ll attempt to diminish the value of your success.
- For example, “Oh, if I had all of your free time, I could easily lose 50 pounds, too.”
- People don’t like change. Everyone is getting something from you. If they got nothing out of their relationship with you, they wouldn’t associate with you at all. If you change, it threatens the status quo. If you become something different, where does that leave them?
- It’s psychologically easier for them if you just stay the same.
The solution is to commit to being successful in spite of the objections of others. You might want to consider removing the worst offenders from your life. Life is hard enough without having your own friends and family trying to make it even harder.
Commit to your goals for the right reason. Impressing others is a shallow reason for doing something. Do it for yourself.
Consider keeping your big goals to yourself. You receive less resistance from others. Choose what’s best for your life and do it! You don’t need the approval of others.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
You spend every minute with yourself, but you don’t know yourself as well as you think. You love to deceive yourself, whether you realize it or not. As they say, “You can’t handle the truth.”
Unfortunately, if you don’t know yourself, it’s hard to make progress. It’s like driving a car that doesn’t run well, but you refuse to look under the hood. There are issues under your hood that are in your way!
Try these techniques to get to know yourself better:
- Take a personality test. There are plenty of tests available online. Some are better than others, so be sure to do some research. The more sophisticated and useful tests aren’t free, but you’re worth it!
- List your values. What matters to you? What do you stand for? Make a list of your values and put them in order of which are most important to you. Do you live your life according to your values?
- Imagine you’re an acquaintance of yours. How would you order your values based on your words and actions?
- Whom do you admire? Who are the people you admire the most? Why do you admire them? What character traits and skills do you admire in others? What you admire in others says a lot about you.
- Whom do you despise and why? Just as informative are the people you strongly dislike. Why do you dislike them? What exactly about them is it that you dislike? Do you see any of those traits in yourself?
- Ask your friends and family for input. Your friends and family know more about you than you think. They definitely know a thing or two about you that you don’t know. Ask them for assistance in learning more about yourself. Be prepared to be surprised.
- Imagine watching yourself. Imagine observing yourself for a day. Imagine watching yourself eat. Imagine seeing yourself in your typical clothing. Note how you interact with others.
- You don’t appear to others the way you think you do. This is a chance to see what everyone else sees. If possible, consider setting up a video camera.
- If you could be granted one wish, what would it be? Imagine being given a wish. What would you do with it? What can you infer from that?
- Wishing for a billion dollars is different from wishing for world peace. Wishing for a loving spouse is different from wishing for the ability to fly or for a new sports car.
- Your answer will tell you a lot about what’s most important to you.
- What do you believe is the meaning of life? If you had to sum up the meaning of life in one sentence, what would it be? How did you come to that decision?
- What is your biggest regret? What is the one thing you wish you could go back in time and do over? Why do you regret it so much? How would your life be different if you could redo a few decisions?
- What makes you anxious? What causes you stress? What makes you worry? Why do these things upset you? What does your anxiety cost you? How does it limit you? How would your life change if you felt much less anxiety?
Knowing yourself is a great challenge. You’ve probably never seriously considered why you think and behave the way you do. We spend a lot of time contemplating people and situations outside of ourselves, but little time investigating ourselves.
If you knew yourself better, you could make a few adjustments and enjoy an easier and more successful life. You’d also be in a better position to deal with old emotional wounds.
Be courageous and take a long, hard look at yourself. Getting to know yourself is challenging, but in the long run, you’ll find that it’s worth the effort.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
You spend every minute with yourself, but you don’t know yourself as well as you think. You love to deceive yourself, whether you realize it or not. As they say, “You can’t handle the truth.”
Unfortunately, if you don’t know yourself, it’s hard to make progress. It’s like driving a car that doesn’t run well, but you refuse to look under the hood. There are issues under your hood that are in your way!
Try these techniques to get to know yourself better:
- Take a personality test. There are plenty of tests available online. Some are better than others, so be sure to do some research. The more sophisticated and useful tests aren’t free, but you’re worth it!
- List your values. What matters to you? What do you stand for? Make a list of your values and put them in order of which are most important to you. Do you live your life according to your values?
- Imagine you’re an acquaintance of yours. How would you order your values based on your words and actions?
- Whom do you admire? Who are the people you admire the most? Why do you admire them? What character traits and skills do you admire in others? What you admire in others says a lot about you.
- Whom do you despise and why? Just as informative are the people you strongly dislike. Why do you dislike them? What exactly about them is it that you dislike? Do you see any of those traits in yourself?
- Ask your friends and family for input. Your friends and family know more about you than you think. They definitely know a thing or two about you that you don’t know. Ask them for assistance in learning more about yourself. Be prepared to be surprised.
- Imagine watching yourself. Imagine observing yourself for a day. Imagine watching yourself eat. Imagine seeing yourself in your typical clothing. Note how you interact with others.
- You don’t appear to others the way you think you do. This is a chance to see what everyone else sees. If possible, consider setting up a video camera.
- If you could be granted one wish, what would it be? Imagine being given a wish. What would you do with it? What can you infer from that?
- Wishing for a billion dollars is different from wishing for world peace. Wishing for a loving spouse is different from wishing for the ability to fly or for a new sports car.
- Your answer will tell you a lot about what’s most important to you.
- What do you believe is the meaning of life? If you had to sum up the meaning of life in one sentence, what would it be? How did you come to that decision?
- What is your biggest regret? What is the one thing you wish you could go back in time and do over? Why do you regret it so much? How would your life be different if you could redo a few decisions?
- What makes you anxious? What causes you stress? What makes you worry? Why do these things upset you? What does your anxiety cost you? How does it limit you? How would your life change if you felt much less anxiety?
Knowing yourself is a great challenge. You’ve probably never seriously considered why you think and behave the way you do. We spend a lot of time contemplating people and situations outside of ourselves, but little time investigating ourselves.
If you knew yourself better, you could make a few adjustments and enjoy an easier and more successful life. You’d also be in a better position to deal with old emotional wounds.
Be courageous and take a long, hard look at yourself. Getting to know yourself is challenging, but in the long run, you’ll find that it’s worth the effort.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Six Types of Goals Everyone Should Consider Making
Everyone understands that goals are important to success, but there are still relatively few people that actually set goals regularly and commit to them.
Part of the challenge is not understanding the main categories of goals. There are several areas of life that have a great impact on the rest of your life. It’s important to have suitable goals in each of these areas to have a fulfilling life.
Consider these six critical areas:
- Financial issues are a major source of stress. This is hardly news to most of us. Financial success opens endless opportunities and can also free up a lot of time, especially if you reach the point where you don’t have to work any longer.
- Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of becoming wealthy. They have pangs of guilt over having too much. However, it’s difficult to truly be free unless you’re financially secure.
- Given the importance of money in modern society, it’s important for everyone to have goals related to this topic.
- Most of us spend 40+ hours each week at a job of some sort. It’s a huge part of our waking hours. When you include getting ready for work, driving there and back, and all the time you spend outside of work thinking about work, it’s a lot of hours.
- There’s a lot of competition in the workplace. If you don’t have any goals regarding the direction of your career, you’re much less likely to be satisfied with your career growth.
- Down deep, we all admire those people that visit the pyramids of Egypt, try whitewater rafting, or go to Africa on a safari. Taking part in adventurous activities gives you a new perspective on life. It also makes you really interesting to others!
- Each person has their own idea of what constitutes adventure. To one person, it might be skydiving, but to another it might be spending a long weekend in a foreign country like Canada.
- Self-Development. We’re happiest when we’re growing in some way. It’s disappointing to take a hard look at yourself and realize that you haven’t changed significantly in the last 5+ years. We feel proud of ourselves when we become more developed and capable. There are a variety of ways to do this.
- Take college courses.
- Learn an instrument.
- Learn a language.
- Learn how to garden.
- Learn how to do a cartwheel.
- Learn how to paint or draw.
- If your health fails you, there’s not much else that matters. Most people that set goals fail to include a health goal of some sort. This is a mistake.
- Be sure to include a diet or exercise goal. Include the input of your physician. Keep in mind that being incredibly fit does nothing for your longevity. Moderate activities followed consistently will usually provide adequate exercise.
- Long-term. We often make the mistake of only setting short-term goals to get out of the discomfort we’re currently feeling. It might be to come up with an extra $500 this month or to lose 15 pounds.
- Ideally, short-term goals exist to move us toward long-term goals. Pursuing an objective set far into the future gives your life meaning.
How many goals do you have? Do you have the six main types of goals covered? What other categories can you think of that are important to you? Consider what’s most important to you and ensure that you have a goal that addresses it.
Most successful people have unbalanced lives because they put too much attention on one area and neglect others. Learn from their mistakes by maintaining balance and you’ll find greater overall happiness and fulfillment.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top 10 Ways to Learn More About Yourself
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Six Types of Goals Everyone Should Consider Making
Everyone understands that goals are important to success, but there are still relatively few people that actually set goals regularly and commit to them.
Part of the challenge is not understanding the main categories of goals. There are several areas of life that have a great impact on the rest of your life. It’s important to have suitable goals in each of these areas to have a fulfilling life.
Consider these six critical areas:
- Financial issues are a major source of stress. This is hardly news to most of us. Financial success opens endless opportunities and can also free up a lot of time, especially if you reach the point where you don’t have to work any longer.
- Many people are uncomfortable with the idea of becoming wealthy. They have pangs of guilt over having too much. However, it’s difficult to truly be free unless you’re financially secure.
- Given the importance of money in modern society, it’s important for everyone to have goals related to this topic.
- Most of us spend 40+ hours each week at a job of some sort. It’s a huge part of our waking hours. When you include getting ready for work, driving there and back, and all the time you spend outside of work thinking about work, it’s a lot of hours.
- There’s a lot of competition in the workplace. If you don’t have any goals regarding the direction of your career, you’re much less likely to be satisfied with your career growth.
- Down deep, we all admire those people that visit the pyramids of Egypt, try whitewater rafting, or go to Africa on a safari. Taking part in adventurous activities gives you a new perspective on life. It also makes you really interesting to others!
- Each person has their own idea of what constitutes adventure. To one person, it might be skydiving, but to another it might be spending a long weekend in a foreign country like Canada.
- Self-Development. We’re happiest when we’re growing in some way. It’s disappointing to take a hard look at yourself and realize that you haven’t changed significantly in the last 5+ years. We feel proud of ourselves when we become more developed and capable. There are a variety of ways to do this.
- Take college courses.
- Learn an instrument.
- Learn a language.
- Learn how to garden.
- Learn how to do a cartwheel.
- Learn how to paint or draw.
- If your health fails you, there’s not much else that matters. Most people that set goals fail to include a health goal of some sort. This is a mistake.
- Be sure to include a diet or exercise goal. Include the input of your physician. Keep in mind that being incredibly fit does nothing for your longevity. Moderate activities followed consistently will usually provide adequate exercise.
- Long-term. We often make the mistake of only setting short-term goals to get out of the discomfort we’re currently feeling. It might be to come up with an extra $500 this month or to lose 15 pounds.
- Ideally, short-term goals exist to move us toward long-term goals. Pursuing an objective set far into the future gives your life meaning.
How many goals do you have? Do you have the six main types of goals covered? What other categories can you think of that are important to you? Consider what’s most important to you and ensure that you have a goal that addresses it.
Most successful people have unbalanced lives because they put too much attention on one area and neglect others. Learn from their mistakes by maintaining balance and you’ll find greater overall happiness and fulfillment.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: A 7-Step Process to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
A 7-Step Process to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt
Fear and self-doubt are two things that every normal person faces. These are also two of the biggest obstacles to success and happiness.
Some people feel more fear and self-doubt than others. And, some are better at overcoming these emotions than others.
Regardless of where you fall on the fear/self-doubt spectrum, there are many things you can do to rise above these emotions.
Conquer your fear and self-doubt with this process:
- Identify what you’re actually afraid of. What do you really fear? Most of us don’t have to worry about being eaten by tigers. Our lives are rarely in danger. The most common fears in a modern society are failure and making a fool out of one’s self. Of course, there are others.
- If you want to start a business, but can’t seem to get started, what is your real concern?
- Maybe you want to ask out a coworker on a date. What is the real fear? They certainly aren’t going to hit you over the head with a rock.
- Be aware of your actual fear, and then you’ll have a chance of addressing it.
- Find situations related to your fear that are only mildly uncomfortable. Perhaps you have a fear of public speaking. What could you do that’s similar, but less terrifying? You could:
- Give a speech to a group of friends
- Start conversations with strangers
- Visualize yourself giving a speech
- Do more group activities and speak up more
- If you’re afraid of heights, you could start by looking down over a 2nd floor balcony and slowly work your way up to greater heights.
- Take action. Thinking creates and magnifies fear. Taking action lessens fear. One of the best ways to get over fear is to immediately take action before you have a chance to talk yourself out of it.
- Most people would be more successful, happier, and less afraid if they thought less and did more.
- Visualize yourself being unafraid. Imagine you have a twin that’s similar to you, but different in other ways. If you could build the perfect twin, what would they be like? What skills, beliefs, and attitudes would they have? How would they handle the situation that creates fear in you?
- Allow yourself to become that twin.
- Give yourself small successes. Set yourself up to win. Make the game so easy that you can’t fail. As you gain confidence, up the stakes a little. Get used to being successful in the situations that cause you to feel fear.
- If the thought of making 100 cold calls a day makes you break out in a cold sweat, give yourself the goal of making just one cold call. The next day, you can do three.
- Show yourself that you can do it. Show yourself that nothing bad is going to happen to you.
- Be realistic. What is the worst consequence you are likely to endure if the thing you fear comes true? It’s probably not anything you can’t handle!
- What happens if the publisher rejects your book? What if your speech doesn’t go well? What’s actually going to happen to you? Will you still be safe? Will your family still love you?
- Get help. Whether you need some help from a friend or a professional, there’s no shame in getting help. You would get help if your car’s engine blew up. You’d get help if you had a broken leg. Get the help you need to deal with your fears.
How much do you allow fear and self-doubt to rule your life? Imagine what your life would be like if you could overcome all of your fears and self-doubt.
Most people avoid the actions that trigger these uncomfortable feelings. You can do better. You can act in the face of these emotions and live your life to the fullest.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: A 7-Step Process to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
A 7-Step Process to Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt
Fear and self-doubt are two things that every normal person faces. These are also two of the biggest obstacles to success and happiness.
Some people feel more fear and self-doubt than others. And, some are better at overcoming these emotions than others.
Regardless of where you fall on the fear/self-doubt spectrum, there are many things you can do to rise above these emotions.
Conquer your fear and self-doubt with this process:
- Identify what you’re actually afraid of. What do you really fear? Most of us don’t have to worry about being eaten by tigers. Our lives are rarely in danger. The most common fears in a modern society are failure and making a fool out of one’s self. Of course, there are others.
- If you want to start a business, but can’t seem to get started, what is your real concern?
- Maybe you want to ask out a coworker on a date. What is the real fear? They certainly aren’t going to hit you over the head with a rock.
- Be aware of your actual fear, and then you’ll have a chance of addressing it.
- Find situations related to your fear that are only mildly uncomfortable. Perhaps you have a fear of public speaking. What could you do that’s similar, but less terrifying? You could:
- Give a speech to a group of friends
- Start conversations with strangers
- Visualize yourself giving a speech
- Do more group activities and speak up more
- If you’re afraid of heights, you could start by looking down over a 2nd floor balcony and slowly work your way up to greater heights.
- Take action. Thinking creates and magnifies fear. Taking action lessens fear. One of the best ways to get over fear is to immediately take action before you have a chance to talk yourself out of it.
- Most people would be more successful, happier, and less afraid if they thought less and did more.
- Visualize yourself being unafraid. Imagine you have a twin that’s similar to you, but different in other ways. If you could build the perfect twin, what would they be like? What skills, beliefs, and attitudes would they have? How would they handle the situation that creates fear in you?
- Allow yourself to become that twin.
- Give yourself small successes. Set yourself up to win. Make the game so easy that you can’t fail. As you gain confidence, up the stakes a little. Get used to being successful in the situations that cause you to feel fear.
- If the thought of making 100 cold calls a day makes you break out in a cold sweat, give yourself the goal of making just one cold call. The next day, you can do three.
- Show yourself that you can do it. Show yourself that nothing bad is going to happen to you.
- Be realistic. What is the worst consequence you are likely to endure if the thing you fear comes true? It’s probably not anything you can’t handle!
- What happens if the publisher rejects your book? What if your speech doesn’t go well? What’s actually going to happen to you? Will you still be safe? Will your family still love you?
- Get help. Whether you need some help from a friend or a professional, there’s no shame in getting help. You would get help if your car’s engine blew up. You’d get help if you had a broken leg. Get the help you need to deal with your fears.
How much do you allow fear and self-doubt to rule your life? Imagine what your life would be like if you could overcome all of your fears and self-doubt.
Most people avoid the actions that trigger these uncomfortable feelings. You can do better. You can act in the face of these emotions and live your life to the fullest.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
There are three general places we're likely to feel unappreciated: work, home, and within a relationship. If you're feeling unappreciated, there's a good chance it's within one of these three areas of your life.
Children are notoriously unappreciative. Spouses and bosses are often blind to the contributions we make. Even friends and coworkers can fail to show the appreciation we believe we deserve.
Everyone suffers from feeling unappreciated at times. Consider these ideas if you're struggling to pinpoint your emotion.
Signs that you’re feeling unappreciated:
- You feel resentment towards someone in your life. If you’re feeling resentful toward someone, you might be feeling unappreciated. This is especially true if they haven't recently done anything obvious to upset you.
- If you’ve been feeling resentful lately, ask yourself why.
- You feel like you’re doing all the work to maintain a relationship. Sometimes it feels like you're doing all the work in a relationship, and the other person isn’t putting in nearly as much effort. This is a common reason for feeling unappreciated.
- Relationships are never exactly equal, but the inequality should shift back and forth. Healthy relationships are equal over time, but not all the time.
- You’re not being thanked for your efforts or contribution. We don't have to receive a medal for every little thing we do, but it's nice to be recognized for our efforts. This can happen at work or at home.
- You aren’t asked for your opinion. When we aren't asked for our opinion, we don't feel valued. When others respect your opinion, they respect you.
- The other person isn’t making time for you. If someone never seems to have time for you, you're likely to feel unappreciated. This is especially true if they seem to be able to make time for other people and activities.
Does the list above resonate with you? If you’ve identified yourself as feeling unappreciated, it’s time to do something about it.
Follow these strategies and get the appreciation you deserve:
- Determine what is happening that makes you feel unappreciated. Pin down the times you feel unappreciated. What exactly is happening? Who is involved? What is being said or not being said?
- Determine what would have to happen for you to feel appreciated. What needs to change? What has to be done or said for you to feel better?
- Try being more appreciative. This might sound odd, but a good strategy for receiving more appreciation is to give more appreciation. This can be hard to do when you feel that you’re not already receiving the appreciation you deserve. Try it and see if this strategy works for you.
- Be open about your needs. It's always better to communicate your needs than to just remain upset. Tell the other person how you're feeling and why. Be sure to offer a solution and be willing to listen to the response.
- Consider changing your behavior. If your actions aren’t appreciated, perhaps what you’re doing doesn't matter to the other person. Your time might be better spent in other ways. There’s always the possibility that you could consider rearranging your life so you can feel more appreciated.
In some situations, you’re just going to have to accept that you’re not going to receive the appreciation you deserve. This often occurs in work situations. Focus on feeling proud of your contributions and be thankful for your paycheck!
However, you can often receive the appreciation you desire if you speak up for yourself. Most people are kind and will correct their behavior once they’re made aware. Avoid suffering in silence and get the appreciation you deserve!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Feeling Unappreciated? Here’s What You Can Do
There are three general places we're likely to feel unappreciated: work, home, and within a relationship. If you're feeling unappreciated, there's a good chance it's within one of these three areas of your life.
Children are notoriously unappreciative. Spouses and bosses are often blind to the contributions we make. Even friends and coworkers can fail to show the appreciation we believe we deserve.
Everyone suffers from feeling unappreciated at times. Consider these ideas if you're struggling to pinpoint your emotion.
Signs that you’re feeling unappreciated:
- You feel resentment towards someone in your life. If you’re feeling resentful toward someone, you might be feeling unappreciated. This is especially true if they haven't recently done anything obvious to upset you.
- If you’ve been feeling resentful lately, ask yourself why.
- You feel like you’re doing all the work to maintain a relationship. Sometimes it feels like you're doing all the work in a relationship, and the other person isn’t putting in nearly as much effort. This is a common reason for feeling unappreciated.
- Relationships are never exactly equal, but the inequality should shift back and forth. Healthy relationships are equal over time, but not all the time.
- You’re not being thanked for your efforts or contribution. We don't have to receive a medal for every little thing we do, but it's nice to be recognized for our efforts. This can happen at work or at home.
- You aren’t asked for your opinion. When we aren't asked for our opinion, we don't feel valued. When others respect your opinion, they respect you.
- The other person isn’t making time for you. If someone never seems to have time for you, you're likely to feel unappreciated. This is especially true if they seem to be able to make time for other people and activities.
Does the list above resonate with you? If you’ve identified yourself as feeling unappreciated, it’s time to do something about it.
Follow these strategies and get the appreciation you deserve:
- Determine what is happening that makes you feel unappreciated. Pin down the times you feel unappreciated. What exactly is happening? Who is involved? What is being said or not being said?
- Determine what would have to happen for you to feel appreciated. What needs to change? What has to be done or said for you to feel better?
- Try being more appreciative. This might sound odd, but a good strategy for receiving more appreciation is to give more appreciation. This can be hard to do when you feel that you’re not already receiving the appreciation you deserve. Try it and see if this strategy works for you.
- Be open about your needs. It's always better to communicate your needs than to just remain upset. Tell the other person how you're feeling and why. Be sure to offer a solution and be willing to listen to the response.
- Consider changing your behavior. If your actions aren’t appreciated, perhaps what you’re doing doesn't matter to the other person. Your time might be better spent in other ways. There’s always the possibility that you could consider rearranging your life so you can feel more appreciated.
In some situations, you’re just going to have to accept that you’re not going to receive the appreciation you deserve. This often occurs in work situations. Focus on feeling proud of your contributions and be thankful for your paycheck!
However, you can often receive the appreciation you desire if you speak up for yourself. Most people are kind and will correct their behavior once they’re made aware. Avoid suffering in silence and get the appreciation you deserve!
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Need a Hero_ Make Your Future Self Your Hero
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Need a Hero? Make Your Future Self Your Hero
Maybe your hero is LeBron James or Albert Einstein. Those might be worthwhile heroes. However, it would be even better to become your own hero. Your life is your story, and every story needs a hero.
By defining the hero of your story, you have a chance to become that hero. And it's important for you to define the hero of your story, because the hero of each story is different. The hero of your story won't be the same as the hero of someone else's story.
A few ground rules:
- Your hero has to start where you are. You have a particular starting point and resources available to you. Your hero has to begin from your starting point.
- You have to set a time limit on when you'll become your hero. Your hero doesn’t have 100 years to work with. You also need a deadline to work with. A good deadline is 5 to 10 years from now. At that point, you can reevaluate and create a new hero from your new starting point.
- Avoid the tendency to limit yourself. You can accomplish a whole lot in 5-10 years. You’re a hero, after all.
Become your own hero:
- Define your hero’s accomplishments. What has your hero accomplished? From this moment in time, until your deadline, what will your hero achieve? Once you're satisfied with your list, ask yourself how you could make it even better. Remember to work within the time frame you've given yourself.
- Define your hero’s attributes. What qualities does your hero have? What attributes would they have to possess in order to accomplish everything they’ve accomplished? What qualities in a person do you most admire and respect?
- Define your hero’s life. How does your hero live his life? How does he spend his day? Who is in his life? What types of things is he involved with? Where does he live? What time does he get out of bed? What does he eat for lunch? What is important to him?
- Define your hero’s goals. Your hero has accomplished a lot, but she's not finished. What are her goals now? Whom does she want to become? What does the future hold for her? What are her plans?
- Make a plan to become your own hero. Starting where you are right now, what do you need to do to become the hero you've defined? What changes do you need to make in your life? What goals do you need to set and accomplish to become your hero?
- Consider your hero’s finances, health and fitness, social circle, accomplishments, and skills. This is just for starters. Imagine what needs to be done to transform from your current self into your hero.
- Get started. This is the hardest part for most people. It’s fun to sit down and plan your future. It’s a little harder to actually get busy and make it happen. You have years to complete your mission, but you don’t have time to spare.
There’s no time to waste. The more time you wait to get started, the longer it’s going to take to become your hero.
Unless your life is perfect, your story needs a hero. You can define who that hero is going to be. There's still time to become the most incredible person you've ever known.
When someone asks you, “Who is your hero?” you can honestly say, “Me, in 10 years.” Be the hero of your story.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Need a Hero_ Make Your Future Self Your Hero
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Need a Hero? Make Your Future Self Your Hero
Maybe your hero is LeBron James or Albert Einstein. Those might be worthwhile heroes. However, it would be even better to become your own hero. Your life is your story, and every story needs a hero.
By defining the hero of your story, you have a chance to become that hero. And it's important for you to define the hero of your story, because the hero of each story is different. The hero of your story won't be the same as the hero of someone else's story.
A few ground rules:
- Your hero has to start where you are. You have a particular starting point and resources available to you. Your hero has to begin from your starting point.
- You have to set a time limit on when you'll become your hero. Your hero doesn’t have 100 years to work with. You also need a deadline to work with. A good deadline is 5 to 10 years from now. At that point, you can reevaluate and create a new hero from your new starting point.
- Avoid the tendency to limit yourself. You can accomplish a whole lot in 5-10 years. You’re a hero, after all.
Become your own hero:
- Define your hero’s accomplishments. What has your hero accomplished? From this moment in time, until your deadline, what will your hero achieve? Once you're satisfied with your list, ask yourself how you could make it even better. Remember to work within the time frame you've given yourself.
- Define your hero’s attributes. What qualities does your hero have? What attributes would they have to possess in order to accomplish everything they’ve accomplished? What qualities in a person do you most admire and respect?
- Define your hero’s life. How does your hero live his life? How does he spend his day? Who is in his life? What types of things is he involved with? Where does he live? What time does he get out of bed? What does he eat for lunch? What is important to him?
- Define your hero’s goals. Your hero has accomplished a lot, but she's not finished. What are her goals now? Whom does she want to become? What does the future hold for her? What are her plans?
- Make a plan to become your own hero. Starting where you are right now, what do you need to do to become the hero you've defined? What changes do you need to make in your life? What goals do you need to set and accomplish to become your hero?
- Consider your hero’s finances, health and fitness, social circle, accomplishments, and skills. This is just for starters. Imagine what needs to be done to transform from your current self into your hero.
- Get started. This is the hardest part for most people. It’s fun to sit down and plan your future. It’s a little harder to actually get busy and make it happen. You have years to complete your mission, but you don’t have time to spare.
There’s no time to waste. The more time you wait to get started, the longer it’s going to take to become your hero.
Unless your life is perfect, your story needs a hero. You can define who that hero is going to be. There's still time to become the most incredible person you've ever known.
When someone asks you, “Who is your hero?” you can honestly say, “Me, in 10 years.” Be the hero of your story.
11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
Podcast: 11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
11 Ways to Build Lasting Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is essentially the quality of being pleased with yourself. The opposite of having high self-esteem is loathing yourself, which is obviously a challenging way to live. Learning how to be happy with yourself can benefit you in every other aspect of your life. You’ll be a lot happier in general, too.
Learn to love yourself and raise your self-esteem with these tips:
- Demonstrate to yourself that you’re a good person by giving some of your spare time to a worthy cause. You’ll feel better about yourself than if you’d spent the same time watching a TV series marathon instead.
- Do something each day that you’re good at. We feel competent and confident while doing something that we know we’re good at. Make a list of the things you know in your heart that you do well. Do at least one of them each day and notice how you feel.
- Remind yourself of your successes daily. Spend a few minutes each day reviewing your successes. Include recent as well as successes from the past. You’ve done a lot of great things. Avoid forgetting about them.
- Avoid comparing yourself to others. There’s always someone that does something better than you. Just remember that there are things you can do better than them, too.
- Increase your knowledge or expertise. Constant improvement is a sure path to greater self-esteem. Keep improving yourself and your capabilities, and you’ll be more impressed with yourself. What do you want to become better at doing? What would you like to know more about?
- Release yourself from your mistakes. Allow your mistakes from the past to fade away. You can do this by forgiving yourself and keeping your mind focused on what is happening in the present time.
- You don’t know anyone that has never failed or made a mistake. This includes your closest friends and family members. You don’t hold their mistakes against them, so how can you hold them against yourself?
- Stick to your values. When you fail to live up to your values, you won’t feel very good about yourself. Understand your values and live them each day.
- Face a fear. Having too many fears can lessen the level of self-esteem we experience. Overcome a fear and you’ll be amazed with yourself. Start with a small fear and work your way up.
- Avoid doing things just to please others. Going too far to please or impress others demonstrates to you that your own preferences, values, and happiness come in second place. Be considerate of others but strive to make yourself happy.
- Be able to say “no”. The inability to say “no” to others shows that you give too much preference to others and too little to yourself. Show yourself that you matter by being able to refuse the requests of others when appropriate. You’ll receive more respect from others, too.
- Define what you believe a good person should be. You can’t be happy with yourself if you don’t have a target to strive for. Understand what it will take to feel a high level of self-esteem. Each day, you can choose to be the type of person you described.
Work on your self-esteem each day. It doesn’t sit at a constant level for most people. Good days, weeks, and months tends to raise it. Experiencing bad periods of time tends to reduce it.
A great start is to decide on your values and then use them as a guide as you make decisions throughout the day. This is the foundation of high, and lasting, self-esteem.
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Why Happiness is So Important
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Why Happiness is So Important
Happiness has more importance than just feeling good. Happiness is also important to your health, longevity, success, and relationships.
The importance of happiness is often discounted in a culture obsessed with material success, but it’s hard to purchase something that will make you happy in the long-term.
Your happiness isn’t just important to you. It’s also important to your friends, family, and your employer.
Consider these ideas:
- Happy people are healthier. Happier people get sick less frequently and less severely on the average. Happy people visit the hospital less frequently. A bad mood is bad for your immune system, too.
- Happy people are less likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Your physical and mental health are at greater risk when you’re not happy.
- Healthcare is very expensive. Happiness can be a great way to save a lot of money.
- Happy people live longer. Several studies suggest that the happiest people live up to 10 years longer than those that are the least happy. Also, since happy people are healthier, they also tend to live longer, too. Happiness can do more to boost your lifespan than just about anything else. It’s free, too.
- Happy people are more resistant to stress. Unhappy people are more easily overwhelmed when stressed. Happy people are better able to handle stress, and the effect that stress has on them is decreased. Being happy makes you more capable.
- Happy people are more successful. It's worth asking if successful people are successful because they’re happy. Or are they happy because they’re successful? It’s likely a little of both. Happy people are more productive, have better relationships, and handle stress better.
- Happy people enjoy stronger relationships. Would you rather be around someone that was happy most of the time or someone that was not? Being happy can boost all of your relationships, including those with your partner, family, friends, and coworkers.
- Think about the happiest people you know. They tend to have great friendships and intimate relationships. They are close to their families, too.
- Unhappy people are often alone and have challenging relationships when they do have people in their lives.
- Happy people get more done. Happy people are more productive and are better employees. Think about how much better you take care of your home when you’re happy versus those times you’re unhappy. If you have an open position at work, consider happiness as a factor when hiring.
- Happy people have more friends. Of course, they have more friends. Happy people attract others. We enjoy being around people that are in a positive emotional state. We avoid those that aren’t. If you want to have more plans on the weekend, be happier!
- Happy people are more creative. A happy mind is more open to new ideas and concepts. A happy person is more likely to have a useful creative idea than someone that is unhappy.
- If you’re struggling to find a solution to a problem, put yourself in a happy state first. You’ll be much more likely to find the answer you need.
We often postpone happiness for a later date. We decide that we’ll be happy after we finish school, buy a house, save a certain amount of money, or find the person of our dreams. This is a mistake. Being unhappy harms yourself and everyone else in your life.
Do yourself and everyone else in your life a huge favor and make your happiness a priority!
THANK YOU again for reading, for your support, and for being part of this adventure with me. Moreover, please feel free to reply and say hello at any time!
I would also love to hear what's on your mind and what questions you have so that I can address them in future newsletters.
Life is Short Learn to Live it ON Purpose
Michael
Podcast: 8 Qualities That Support an Optimal Mindset for Personal Growth
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
8 Qualities That Support an Optimal Mindset for Personal Growth
Maximizing your personal growth is a worthy pursuit. In fact, many people make personal development their primary purpose in life. But even if you just want to smooth up your rough edges, having an effective mindset for personal growth will make the process more enjoyable and your efforts more fruitful.
Your mindset can make all the difference!
Consider developing these qualities to optimize your growth:
- An open mind. Personal growth requires considering new perspectives, ideas, habits, and beliefs. If you’re dead set on approaching the world in a particular way, you’re greatly limiting your growth. Only when you are open to all the various possibilities can your growth be maximized.
- Consider that if you already had an optimal perspective and approach to everything, you’d already have everything you want. You may be mistaken about multiple things. Are you willing to figure out what those things are?
- Are you open to the idea that you might change your objectives based on new things that you discover about the world and yourself?
- An interest in learning. Are you willing to learn about goal setting? Overcoming fear? Discipline? Communication skills? Reading about new ideas? There’s a lot that you don’t know that you need to know if you’re going to become everything that you’re capable of being.
- The willingness to fail. Trying new things requires failure. It’s rare and lucky to succeed at something the first time. Whether you’re learning to be a better public speaker, taking a class, or learning how to play the violin, there will be failure.
- Failure provides the opportunity to learn and then to apply that knowledge during future attempts.
- The desire to experiment. Should you eat a vegan, vegetarian, or paleo diet? Try them all and see what works for you. You can’t be certain what you want to have, do, or be until you’ve experimented and found the best answer for yourself.
- The ability to set your ego aside. Your ego is a major obstacle when it comes to maximizing your personal growth. Your ego makes you more likely to be certain you’re right when you’re wrong. It leads you to blame others when the fault is your own. It also makes you afraid to fail.
- Value improvement over perfection. Daily improvement is incredibly powerful. It’s not possible to be great at something instantly. When you can get excited about improving by 1% at something, you have a great mindset for personal growth.
- Personal growth is an ongoing process. It may take decades to become the best possible version of yourself. Even figuring out the ideal sleeping schedule can take several weeks of trial and error. It takes time to get over your social anxiety or lose weight. Patience is an important factor!
- Changing and growing isn’t for the weak. It’s important to be determined and committed to changing yourself and your life.
- Determination is a valuable asset to have in many facets of life. Even people with minimal talent have become incredibly successful through great determination.
Personal growth is challenging, but it can be a lot easier with a mindset that supports your desire to grow. Too many people try to grind their way to progress, but real growth requires more finesse much of the time. Grinding also isn’t sustainable for most people.
Your mindset can be your shortcut to fantastic personal growth. The optimal mindset for personal growth is open, curious, determined, and patient. Take a hard look at your mindset before continuing on your personal development journey.
Podcast: Change Your Life by Implementing These New Habits
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Change Your Life by Implementing These New Habits
“The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” - John C. Maxwell
What is the first thing you do after you wake up in the morning? Maybe you check your phone, or you get out of bed to brush your teeth. Whatever it is, you might not think twice about it.
Habits are learned behaviors that become a part of your routine over time. They can be subconscious. And habits are not always good.
Yet some of the most successful people attribute their success to their routine. Those people took time to integrate good habits into their life.
To change your life, you can change your habits. Habits do not have to be large changes in order to have an impact. You can also integrate small, good habits into your routine.
These habits might seem small or insignificant, but they can carry into your life in unexpected ways.
Implement these habits into your routine to change your life:
- Make your bed. Starting your day by making your bed is one of the simplest habits to integrate into your daily routine. You reward yourself by starting the day off with an easy win.
- That simple accomplishment can subconsciously act as a domino effect as you generate other wins throughout your day.
- Set an intention. At the beginning of your day, set an intention. You can also set intentions for the week, month or year. Setting intentions regularly guides you with a reminder of how you want to live each day.
- Practice gratitude. Studies have shown that when we practice gratitude, our brains release dopamine. Gratitude helps shift your mind to positive thoughts, which can help you feel more positive.
-
At the end of the day, write down three things you are grateful for to build your gratitude habit.
-
When you exercise, your body releases chemicals that relieve stress and spark euphoria. In addition to being a natural antidepressant, exercise also builds your confidence. To build your confidence and happiness, make it a habit to exercise each day.
- Express gratitude to others. When you express gratitude towards others, you strengthen the connection you have with them.
- Write a thank you letter to a mentor who has guided you in the past or to someone who made an impact on your life.
-
After you spend time with someone, send them a message thanking them for their time and include one specific thing you loved about that time.
-
Just like exercise builds your physical muscles, reading builds your brain’s muscles. Reading consistently builds your ability to focus, concentrate, and remember things.
- Switch to positive language. Practice using positive language, from your self-talk to the things you say to others.
- Say, “Thank you for your patience,” instead of, “Sorry for the wait.”
-
Pay attention to the negative things you say to yourself. Would you speak that way to a friend? Speak to yourself more positively too!
-
Take the stairs. In a digital age where most of us are tied to our computers, choose the option that gets you moving! Take the stairs instead of the elevator. When you need to run an errand, walk or bicycle to the shop.
Follow these tips to successfully implement new habits:
- Make each habit timely. For example, “make my bed daily” or “express gratitude to someone else once per week.”
- Avoid long breaks when building a new habit. If you have a habit you want to do daily and you miss one day, do your best not to let yourself miss two days.
- Be compassionate with yourself. If you forget to exercise one day, avoid beating yourself up! Learn to be compassionate and understanding of yourself.
- Find an accountability buddy. You are more likely to stick to your habits if you have someone holding you accountable. Find someone to hold you accountable or support you throughout your journey!
- Reward yourself. Rewarding yourself as you hit milestones will help you enjoy the process.
You don’t have to make drastic changes - like starting a new career - to change your life. The small changes habits have in your routine can make a huge impact!
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Understanding the Difference Between Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Understanding the Difference Between Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence
People often confuse these two terms. Many assume they’re simply just two different words for the same thing, but this isn’t true. You can have a lot of self-esteem and minimal self-confidence. The opposite is also true.
Having both is important. You’ll be more successful, happier in general, and happier with yourself if you can cultivate both qualities.
See how self-confidence and self-esteem are two different things:
- Self-confidence is situation specific. You can have a lot of self-confidence regarding your ability to do math, host a great party, or to play basketball. You can simultaneously have zero self-confidence in your ability to cook or sing.
Self-confidence is the amount of trust you have in yourself to do a particular task well.
-
Self-esteem is general impression you have of yourself. Self-esteem is a form of self-love. It’s how pleased you are with yourself in general. You can have a lot of self-confidence and very little self-esteem. The opposite can also be true.
-
Self-confidence is easier to build. Self-confidence is the result of preparation and success. For example, if you prepare well for an exam, you’ll have confidence in your ability to do well on that exam. When you have a history of doing well at something, you’ll develop self-confidence in that area.
- Self-esteem can’t be built with achievements, but self-confidence can. A wall full of trophies and awards can really boost your self-confidence. However, it may do little for your self-esteem. You can be great at something without valuing yourself.
Building self-confidence is work, but the work that needs to be done is quite clear. If you want to be confident at shooting free-throws, shoot 100 of them each day until you’re consistently successful. Practice giving speeches until you’re good at giving them and you’ll develop self-confidence in that area of your life.
Learning to love yourself more will help you build self-esteem.
Practice these techniques to build your self-esteem:
- Identify your values and use them to guide your decisions. List your values and refer back to your list often. Think about changes you can make to your life to live according to your values. Failing to adhere to your values is a leading cause of low self-esteem.
- Reject perfection. If you’re trying to be perfect, you’re going to fail. If you consistently fail at living up to a standard, your self-esteem will suffer. Lower the bar to something achievable and give yourself the chance to be pleased with yourself.
- Spend some of your time each week helping others that are less fortunate. This is a great way to show yourself that you’re a kind and giving person. Find an organization that serves a cause that you feel empathy for.
- Manage your self-talk. If you spend all day insulting yourself, it’s tough to feel good about yourself. There’s no way to permanently shut down your inner vocalizations, but you can manage them. Stop yourself when you notice negative self-talk and turn it to something positive.
You can have one without the other. But it’s much more powerful to have both than to only have one. You can be wildly successful with just self-confidence, but your successes will never make you happy or satisfied. Both work together synergistically to create a life experience that can’t be duplicated any other way.
Build self-confidence in the areas that serve you. Build your self-esteem so you can love yourself.
THANK YOU again for reading, for your support, and for being part of this adventure with me. Moreover, please feel free to reply and say hello at any time!
I would also love to hear what's on your mind and what questions you have so that I can address them in future newsletters.
And don't forget...
If you haven't already taken advantage of our 2 Free Life Coaching Sessions – you can book your spot now
Please Click Here to Schedule Your First Call
What to expect from the session:
- understanding of issues identified in the Life Assessment Quiz
- help to create an action plan to restore balance
- honest intervention with personal imbalances and lifestyle stressors
Warm regards and best wishes,
Michael
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
7 Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life
Momentum makes it easier to create change. It’s much harder to find the first client than to find the 10th. If you have to lose 50 pounds, the second 10 are easier to lose than the first 10. It’s just hard to get started when you’re trying to change something in your life. It’s easier to keep a boulder rolling than it is to get it started.
Try these ideas to start your momentum:
- Do something worthwhile as early in the day as possible. Whatever your big goal in life happens to be, do something about it first thing each day. It’s a great way to show yourself that you’re serious about being successful. It’s also a way to build a lot of momentum that can carry you through the day.
-
For example, if you need to drop a few pounds, get out of the door ASAP in the morning and go for a quick walk.
-
If you want to write a novel, write one page before you even take a shower.
-
Are you interested in speaking Italian? Learn three new vocabulary words before you have your morning coffee.
-
A small accomplishment early in the day can motivate you to do even more later in the day. A bad morning usually drains your motivation, so ensure you have a great morning.
-
Make your bed each day. It might seem like a trivial act, but it can make a big difference. You’ve barely woken up and you’ve already accomplished something. You’ll also appreciate it when you go to bed. Try it for a week and notice how much better you feel about yourself.
- Find a mentor that’s doing better than you are. Even the most successful people can use a good mentor. If you need to lose weight, find someone that’s lost 100+ lbs. If you want to make 6-figures, find a mentor that’s making seven. A good mentor will push you to be more than you’re currently demonstrating.
- Be consistent. It’s impossible to gain momentum without consistency. Each time you stop, it’s necessary to get started again. That’s the opposite of momentum. Get started and keep going. Consistent action is the key.
- Perform a 30-day challenge. Pick a habit you’d like to create and force yourself to do it each day for the next month. This is a great way to build momentum. When the 30 days are up, you should be able to continue. You’ve already been doing it for a month after all. What’s another month or decade? Easy.
- Have a vision. A compelling vision for the future can be the motivation needed to get started and to continue until you experience success. Think about what you want to accomplish. Who do you want to become? What type of life do you want to live? Create an attractive vision of a future that fills you with excitement.
-
Few people have a long-term plan for their life. Even fewer have a plan that excites them. Be one of the few.
-
Be action-oriented. Most of us do too much planning and spend too much time gathering more information. The people that accomplish the most are those that take action quickly, consistently, and aggressively. Focus on the actions you can take and actually take them. Momentum is the result.
With momentum, it’s easy to believe that you can accomplish anything. Without it, everything feels impossible. There’s no substitute for work ethic and perseverance, but there are plenty of things that can be done to create momentum. If you’re feeling stuck, work on creating momentum and then fight to keep it going.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Finding Wholeness in an Overwhelmed World
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Finding Wholeness in an Overwhelmed World
In a world of uncertainties, it is still essential that we improve all aspects of our lives. Wholeness in life thus is the complete harmony of the mind, body, and spirit. It has become the biggest desire of all human beings. It considers physical, emotional, social, and intellectual completeness.
Is it that easy to meet wholeness, especially in a world where we can only talk about what happened yesterday and today with no idea of tomorrow? Certainly not! It demands a high degree of strategic planning and discipline.
The good thing is that it is achievable, although it may not be a smooth path. Many people get themselves stressed out in their pursuit of attaining wholeness. They invest a chunk of their energy into activities aimed at facilitating the complete well-being of all the aspects of their life.
This article examines ways of reclaiming your complete self. Do not be hit with the meandering flows of the issues of life. The search for wholeness is a lifelong pursuit.
Here are six tips that will guide you towards wholeness:
-
Avoid wasting time and energy. We each get the same 24 hours each day. You can decide how you want to spend yours. Most people spend too much time and energy on the wrong things: activities that are not in sync with their aspirations.
-
Give up on unrealistic expectations. In the quest for wholeness, people set non-viable targets for themselves. When they are unmet, depression, frustration, and disappointment set in. You cannot continue to harm your emotions. Avoid this by creating targets within your reach.
-
Do not try to live up to others' expectations. One mistake people make is to live to please people. That’s unachievable. The expectations of others could be too big or little for your dreams. Set the purpose of your life and live to achieve it. Accept criticisms, but do not let them be the yardstick for your success.
-
Analyze your successes and celebrate them. Success is progressive and lies in the journey towards the bigger achievement.
-
It is a build-up of unique achievements that will snowball into a bulk achievement. Learn to celebrate the minor things to create a way for bigger achievements.
-
Spend time every day with yourself. This goes beyond being alone. Take a walk, visit the zoo or museum, explore nature, and feel the fulfillment it offers. This approach is very significant for growth and personal development. It offers you the advantage of focusing on yourself.
-
Do a routine self-assessment. Find time every day to ask yourself questions about your life. Find out where you have reached, what remains, what approach you will adopt, what kind of self-care you should explore, and similar others. This will bring focus to your dreams and ensure that you’re always moving.
As we grow older, it is also imperative that we strive to maintain a lifestyle that will ensure personal development. Wholeness stems from self-love and acceptance. Tune into your mind, body, and heart and print a bigger picture of yourself: an image that brings out the good in you and helps you feel grateful for yourself.
The goal in life is to live to the fullest with all joy and completeness. You cannot depend on friends or family to achieve this. It comes from inside you. Peace, compassion, and joy are all within you. Activate it to your advantage and live to the fullest!
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
show notes
Are you kind to yourself?
Some of the most generous, caring, and wonderful people in the world forget to look after themselves too. However, if you’re not giving yourself the kindness you deserve, you can’t expect to enjoy a healthy level of emotional and spiritual wellness.
So, how do you show yourself some much-deserved kindness?
Like most things, the transition often starts with something small. You can start by simply recognizing when you’re having a difficult day and giving yourself permission to experience your emotions freely.
Consider these simple steps you can take to be kinder to yourself:
- Forgive yourself. This might seem simple, but it’s often the hardest thing for many people to do. When someone we love makes a mistake, we’re keen to jump in and forgive them. Yet somehow, we’re often too hard on ourselves and refuse ourselves that same forgiveness.
- Although you might not be able to automatically forgive yourself as quickly as you’d like, it’s important to start practicing as quickly as possible.
- The next time you find yourself being angry with something you’ve done, said, or thought, take a step back. Ask yourself how you would respond to a friend who had done the same thing. If you would forgive someone else, try to forgive yourself too.
- Nourish your physical health. Nourishing your physical health requires a constant commitment. However, it doesn’t have to be as complicated as it seems.
- For example, the next time you have lunch, ask yourself if you can choose the slightly healthier option. If you’re too tired to make something from scratch, ensure that you have some frozen meals ready to go, instead of picking up some fast-food.
- Think about how you can add small bits of extra physical activity into your day too. For instance, could you walk to the store rather than driving there? Not only will you get some extra exercise, but you’ll also save money on fuel and reduce your impact on the earth too.
- Get help when you need it. It’s easy to assume that you’re on your own when it comes to dealing with difficult things. However, help is often around if you’re willing to ask for it.
- If you’re struggling at work with a range of tasks that are too much for you to handle on your own, speak to your boss and ask for guidance.
- If you’re worried about your anxiety levels or mental health, don’t hide in your room and try to “get over it” on your own. Speak to a therapist or talk to your doctor about your options. Getting the right help when you need it can save you weeks and months of pain.
- Spend time with loved ones. Want to make being kind to yourself seem easy? Spend some time with the people you love. They’ll automatically treat you with the compassion you deserve and help you to see why it’s so valuable to look after yourself.
- If you’re beating yourself up about something, your friends and relatives can also make it easier to look at the problem from a different perspective.
- Human beings are naturally social creatures. Spending time with others is one of the best things you can do to make yourself feel good and nurture your emotional health. It’s also a great way to prevent yourself from isolating when you’re feeling down.
- Add self-care to your calendar. We often find it difficult to carve time out of our busy schedules for self-care on a regular basis. If you’re struggling to find time to look after yourself, it might be worth adding a dedicated “self-care” day to your routine. Mark it into your calendar just like a meeting at work.
- During your self-care day, you can do anything you like to make yourself feel good. This might mean having a nice bubble bath and reading a book or watching your favorite movie. Self-care can even involve exploring things like deep breathing and relaxation.
- Sleep well. Ensure that you get enough sleep each night. 7-9 hours is an opportune amount for most adults.
- Sleep quality counts too. The better you sleep, the more you’ll be able to handle the everyday challenges you face, without feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.
- Have a relaxing bedtime routine, a dark bedroom, and a comfortable bed. Avoid screens, alcohol, caffeine, or a heavy meal shortly before retiring.
- Finally, when you want to give yourself an emotional, physical, and spiritual boost, grab your blankets. Some extra sleep can sometimes be a crucial part of resting and recharging in your day-to-day schedule.
Being kinder to yourself comes with a host of benefits! Do something nice for yourself each day, and soon you’ll be enjoying it as a regular part of your daily routines.
What Makes a Person a Success?
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
When people think of success, they typically think of those who have a lot of money, power, and fame. Although a person can have all of these things and still be unsuccessful, a person who is not wealthy, powerful, or famous can still be considered successful.
For example, a person may have a successful business and a solid career. He may have a great job and be very well-respected by his co-workers. However, this person still may not have enough money to find a place in the top 10% earners. However, this does not mean that this person is not successful.
A person can achieve success in his life in many ways, even if he does not take the most prestigious jobs or reach a very high income.
So, what makes a person a success? Consider these traits:
-
Truly successful people know the importance of forgiveness. To a successful person, forgiveness is not something they "should" do, but something that is "natural" for them. If someone offends them, they know that forgiveness will help them move forward.
-
Rather than hold on to a grudge or allow the offense to affect their day-to-day happiness negatively, they choose to forgive the offender and move forward with their lives.
-
This trait makes them successful because their ability to forgive others relieves them of many of their negative emotions and allows them to focus on moving closer to the goals that they want to achieve.
-
They know when to stay or leave an endeavor. A truly successful person knows when to keep doing the things that they're already doing and when it's time to try something new.
-
When they're working on something that they are currently passionate about, successful people stick with their projects and don't get frustrated or burned out because they feel stymied or bored. When they realize that they no longer enjoy what they're doing, they move on to something new.
-
They rely on their intuition and gut instincts to determine what they should continue doing and which projects they should abandon.
-
And usually, they're right because they have a mountain of experience under their belts, so they can easily recognize when work is no longer worthwhile for them.
-
Successful people don't fear failure - they welcome it. A truly successful person knows that failure is not harmful. They understand that the only failure is giving up. They know that when they fail, it means that they're not doing something right and that the failure helps them to learn and grow.
-
Loss helps them figure out what they need to do to improve and then continue making progress.
-
Many people buy into the concept of overnight success. But we all know that this is impossible. Success comes over a long period, requiring a lot of hard work and patience.
-
They build good habits that help them to succeed. It's essential to live a balanced life, including eating nutritious food, exercising, and getting plenty of sleep. Successful people have healthy habits that help them maintain their overall health and vitality.
-
They recognize that all of the work they put in now will set them up for tremendous success down the road. But that doesn't mean you need to kill yourself in the quest to succeed.
While money and power can be helpful, they are not essential to success. Success is not contingent upon becoming famous or making a lot of money.
Instead, the key to success is having beneficial habits and adopting positive behaviors. If you can do this, you will be fine regardless of whether you're rich or poor.
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Reasons Why You Must Know Your Purpose
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
There are so many reasons why it’s important to have a purpose. However, most people have never considered what their purpose is. It can be challenging to establish your purpose if you seem to spend all of your energy just surviving your day to day life. However, knowing your purpose can make life a lot easier!
It’s worth taking the time to discover your purpose and to build your life around that purpose.
Consider these reasons why you might want to discover your purpose:
- Knowing your purpose provides a foundation for making decisions. How will you make a decision that’s right for you if you don’t know your purpose? When your purpose is clear, your options become much easier to evaluate.
- Whether your goal is to attend Harvard Law School, run a marathon, or start your own company, knowing your purpose makes the best option for nearly any decision much clearer.
- When you know your purpose, you’re more likely to persevere. It’s easy to give up if you’re not committed. Your purpose is the thing that you’re committed to. When those inevitable obstacles pop up, you’ll be in a much better position to overcome them.
- Life is short. Why go through each day mindlessly wandering around? You have a direction for your life when you have a purpose.
- Your purpose might be saving the albino zebras or becoming a horror novelist. It doesn’t matter what your purpose is, but you can live a more meaningful life if you identify it.
- Knowing your purpose provides clarity. You know what’s important and what isn’t if your purpose is clear to you. If you’re obsessed with making the PGA Tour, there’s no reason to worry about politics or the fact that your neighbor isn’t mowing his grass. You have bigger fish to fry.
- It minimizes distractions. Many of the distractions in your life are the things that interest you, but not enough to be a genuine purpose. It’s the things that you like to dabble in that can be distracting. When you have a real purpose, these semi-serious interests get kicked to the curb.
- It all but guarantees success. With greater focus and perseverance, you’re much more likely to be successful. It’s very difficult to be successful at something you feel half-hearted about.
- Imagine something that you’re totally committed to achieving. Now, imagine that it’s also very meaningful to you, and it’s also very interesting to you. How likely are you to be successful?
- Contrast that with something you’re only mildly interested in that you consider to be rather meaningless. How successful will you be? The difference in your results would be staggering.
- It adds to your charisma. Someone with a purpose is much more interesting than someone who is just drifting through life. You’re much more attractive to others when your purpose is clear to you.
- Think of someone you know whose life is committed to something. Now think of someone you know who seems lost and inconsequential in the world. Which would you rather be? How would you rather appear to others?
When you know your purpose, life is more meaningful and easier to navigate. Decisions are easier to make. You’re more interesting to others. Your much clearer on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Your purpose is something that only you can determine for yourself. Think of all your interests, and then consider how meaningful you think each one is. Your purpose is somewhere in there waiting for you to find it. It’s never too soon or too late to find your purpose!
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Why Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Why Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
Do you spend all of your free time reading and gathering information? Are you a self-help junkie that never seems to make any meaningful progress in your life? Are you trying to take your life to the next level by using the power of your mind alone?
How is that working for you?
Nothing changes until your behavior changes. Sure, you might feel better about your life after all of your mental gymnastics, but is anything actually happening in your life from all of these intellectual efforts?
Take action and watch your life change before your eyes!
Consider these ideas:
- You have to do something for something to happen. Nothing happens until you act. You can’t wish or visualize your way to a plate of food, a fancy car, the partner or your dreams, or a successful business. Those things might make it easier for you to act, but you must still take action of some kind.
- Unless you’re telekinetic, you can’t even make a paperclip move across your desk without taking action.
- The more you want to accomplish, the bigger the action you’ll need to take.
- It’s not what you can do that matters. It’s what you actually do that counts. The amount of capability you possess only increases the number of options you have available.
- Having options isn’t the same as choosing one and taking action.
- Your beliefs, values, and thoughts influence your behavior. For example, if you believe that you’re smart, capable, and good looking, your behavior will be different than if you believe that you’re simple minded, incapable, and homely in appearance. Here are some more examples:
- Do you believe that failure is fine or to be avoided at all costs?
- Do you believe that most people are inherently good or inherently bad?
- Do you value safety or adventure?
- Do you have positive thoughts about your goals or negative?
- None of these things has any actual power in the world, other than that they can alter the choices you make and the actions you take.
- The law of averages is ultimately on your side. If your dream is to play the piano, you can certainly do it. You simply have to keep trying. A pro pianist might play a certain piece better than you do, but you’ll most likely be successful eventually.
- When you take action, you get a result. You’re bound to get the result you want eventually if you take action long enough. Eventually, the law of averages will pay off.
- When you do nothing, you always fail.
- Action creates potential. When you take action, you can learn from your results. When you take action, things change. New opportunities become available. You might meet a new person that can help you get what you want. When you take the first step, the next step appears.
- Things start happening when you start moving. Nothing happens while you’re learning, scheming, and planning.
Things begin to change when your behavior changes. You’ve proven this to yourself thousands of times throughout your life. Your life changed when you started school, changed schools, and made new friends. Your life was different after you made permanent changes to your diet or started a new diet.
You can’t just accumulate knowledge, daydream, or make grand plans. You have to DO new things.
When your behavior changes, your life changes. How do you want your life to change? What can you DO to make it happen? When will you get started?
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Stop Negative Self-Talk Quickly with These Steps
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Stop Negative Self-Talk Quickly with These Steps
One of the most critical mindset shifts you can make in your life is to eliminate negative self-talk. Although everyone seems to understand the importance of this shift, most people still struggle with it.
Negative, destructive self-talk disrupts your productivity and life goals. You have countless negative conversations happening inside your head throughout your day, and these negative statements can leave you feeling frustrated, angry, defeated, or depressed.
It is normal to want to solve all of your problems, but self-criticism doesn’t help.
If you catch yourself engaging in this type of negative self-talk, you can learn how to quickly switch gears and redirect your thoughts to more positive ones.
This process can take practice, but you will notice a positive difference in your thoughts and mindset if you try a little each day.
So what can you do starting today to help halt negative self-talk? These tips will help:
-
Take a deep breath. People resort to beating themselves up because they feel overwhelmed, have too much to do, or don't know how to change their thoughts. If this is you, take a deep breath.
-
It helps you momentarily slow down your thought process and realize that you are not in a position to change everything. Instead of thinking about how you can change your circumstances, try to focus on the things you can control at this moment.
-
Acknowledge your thoughts. Regardless of your negative self-talk stage, it's important to acknowledge it. It's very natural (and healthy) to have negative thoughts. Try not to ignore them. Instead, take them as a signal from your mind that change is needed.
-
For example, if you're feeling defeated, allow yourself to take a moment to give in to those feelings and realize that it's normal to feel disappointed in yourself and your abilities. Once you have admitted your feelings, you can refocus on what matters in your life.
-
Identify the cause. Take a minute to think about what's behind your negative thoughts.
-
Are your complaints and negative self-talk rooted in your inability to practice your strengths, talents, and abilities?
-
For example, if you have fantastic communication skills but keep letting your negative self-talk overshadow that fact, it's time you learned to harness your talents.
-
There's a good chance you'll realize that your fears and negative feelings were all in your head.
-
Create a routine. Building a pattern enables you to take less time, thoughts, and energy in negativity. Working through your negative self-talk is the best way to get past your toxic feelings.
-
And you'll have an easier time working through them if you wake up to a planned day, with not much to think about with regards to how you're going to start your day. After all, negative self-talk overwhelms you with unnecessary stress.
-
If you rise at the same time, have the same breakfast, and exercise at the same time daily, you don't have much to overthink and get yourself worked up.
-
Consciously work to silence your thoughts. Your mind can power through negative thoughts by itself, but your mind doesn't want to. You have to give it a helping hand. When you notice you're about to indulge in negative self-talk, snap out of it.
-
Make a conscious effort to let the thoughts pass without acting on them. The more you practice this, the better you'll get at controlling your negative thinking.
Your mindset is the driving force behind all of your actions, so it's imperative to learn how to shift your thoughts when negative self-talk begins. You have the power to change your life by changing the way you think about yourself!
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: Create a Work-Life Balance that Works for You
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Create a Work-Life Balance that Works for You
Finding a work-life balance is good for both your physical and mental health. But many times, heavy job responsibilities steal that balance away. When that happens, both our work and home life can suffer unwanted consequences.
But how can you achieve that balance and still excel at your job?
Use these strategies to create the work-life balance you seek:
-
Avoid checking your work emails outside the office. While in the office, you’ll probably check your work emails often to ensure that any meetings and deadlines are met. However, checking them when you’re off work allows your work life to encroach on your home life.
- Set boundaries with yourself and your work colleagues regarding emails, so that you can take care of work communications only while at work.
-
Learn to say no. You may love your job, but it’s usually unnecessary to be available to your boss 24/7. We all need a break occasionally, and there is nothing wrong with saying no once in a while. Especially outside of your allotted work hours.
-
Work smarter, not harder. Instead of working all hours of the day, with very little rest, work smarter. You’ll actually get more done in a shorter period of time.
- Prioritize important tasks and do these tasks first each day. This way, the most important things always get done.
- Avoid unproductive activities, such as unstructured meetings or constantly checking your social media accounts.
-
Leave work at work. This may be hard, and may not always be possible, but when you clock off for the day, make a mental note that work has finished.
- Perhaps take a moment to acknowledge that work has finished by stopping and taking a breath before your commute home. The reason for this is to ensure that you are not bringing the work and any stress associated with it home.
-
You don’t need to be perfect. Have you ever been on your way out of the office, only to turn back around because you thought of a way to make a report or task perfect? Sometimes, it pays to remind yourself that you and your work are good enough.
-
Focus on things outside work. For some of us, our work is our life, but what happens if one day we lose our job? Where does that leave us? It may be a scary thought, but it’s important to have a life outside work.
- Develop some hobbies that interest you. Spending time doing something that you love reduces stress and energizes you while relaxing you and uplifting your mood. Add some “happy time” to your life!
-
Make your own rules. There has been a shift in work attitudes, especially among younger workers. More people - even bosses - are recognizing the value of work-life balance. Come up with your own ideas that will help you separate your work from your home life and run them by your boss. They might just agree!
Finding a balance between work and your home life can be difficult, but it’s well worth the effort!
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes # #empowerment #healing
Elevate Life Project: Mindfulness | Spirituality | Success | Personal Growth
Podcast: What Does Self-Acceptance Actually Mean
What’s your true purpose? Free Quiz by visiting
https://elevatelifeproject.com/purpose
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
What Does Self-Acceptance Actually Mean?
Self-acceptance refers to recognizing your imperfections and accepting them for what they are. Rather than condemning yourself, you can stop obsessing about yourself and what people think of you. You can then focus on making changes that will help you feel happier.
It might all seem easy enough. But when you do a self-analysis and consider the question, "Do I accept myself?" it might feel odd. After all, what does accepting yourself even mean? And don't we already accept ourselves as we live every day?
But it might surprise you to know that self-acceptance doesn't happen automatically. Many people struggle to accept themselves for who they are, even when they're delighted with their lives.
Self-acceptance isn't about loving yourself. It doesn't mean that you're saying, "I'm wonderful." It means you accept the way you look and the way you behave. It means you admit that others might not like you because you're different from everyone else.
The Meaning of Self-Acceptance
People define self-acceptance as accepting themselves for who they are, regardless of their weaknesses. They believe that this is the fundamental aspect of self-love. This definition is a widely agreed-upon definition of self-acceptance, but many people disagree.
Think about the young people around you. How often are people saying, "I accept myself." It's rare. Some people don't accept themselves because they don't understand what it means to accept themselves.
They believe that it means being happy, but they don't know what happiness means. They don't realize that self-acceptance isn't the same as happiness. Accepting yourself involves realistically understanding yourself as a person.
And when it comes to the fields of clinical psychology, researchers state that accepting yourself is the first significant step towards change. To accept oneself, a person needs to accept their inner qualities, strengths, and imperfections. They need to resist the urge to criticize themselves.
What Self-Acceptance Is Not
When people talk about accepting them for who they are, some assume it means staying where you are without improving. That's one misconception about self-acceptance. But accepting yourself doesn't mean not trying to improve at all.
It means admitting your shortcomings and then proceeding with self-improvement. Of course, accepting yourself is a good first step. It allows you to focus on your good qualities to feel better about yourself.
It also helps you rid yourself of feelings of guilt and lack of self-esteem. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't do anything about your life. It doesn't mean resigning yourself to your fate and leaving it alone.
It means recognizing your mistakes and then correcting them. It means being aware of your weaknesses, so you can learn how to overcome them. And all of that comes from self-acceptance.
So what steps can you take to better accept yourself?
-
Become more compassionate about yourself. Before embarking on this journey, many people find themselves in a cycle of berating themselves and wishing they were different. That can be stressful and highly detrimental.
-
Instead of constantly comparing yourself to others, take the time to appreciate the qualities you possess and don't mind that you don't have the others yet. Be gentle with yourself when you go astray.
-
Avoid beating yourself up. Show yourself compassion and understanding and use your mistakes as motivation to increase your self-awareness and act.
-
Love yourself more than you do now. Just like showing compassion to ourselves, many people struggle to love themselves. They feel loving themselves makes them selfish, shallow, and self-indulgent. That couldn't be farther from the truth.
-
Being selfish and shallow isn't loving yourself, and being self-indulgent isn't loving yourself either. You do not love yourself enough if you don't treat yourself with the same respect and kindness with which you treat your best friend.
-
But loving yourself is not something that you can do overnight. It would help if you built up an appreciation and understanding of who you are and why you're in the world. Once you have that knowledge, it will make it easier to learn to love yourself.
Self-acceptance isn't something that you can achieve instantly. It’s important to learn to love yourself even if you don't always feel comfortable doing so. It's not a matter of feeling happy with who you are and what you have. It's a matter of accepting your imperfections without feeling bad about them.
When you do that, paradoxically, you become happier because when you accept who you are, it helps set the tone for self-improvement and growth.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Reacting Versus Responding to Life's Challenges
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Reacting Versus Responding to Life's Challenges
There are a lot of people that react to any kind of obstacle, setback, or challenge. Reactions are reflexive, ego-driven, and only consider the short-term outcome. Reactions make you feel better, but don’t resolve an issue effectively.
Responding is different. It’s intelligent, practical, and considers the long-term implications of that course of action.
People that react struggle and are known for making impulsive decisions. Those that respond have fewer struggles in life. As it turns out, the biggest hassles in life are usually of your own making.
Let’s consider an example that highlights the differences between reacting and responding:
Imagine that you have a horrible boss. Today at work, he berates you for something that isn’t your fault. He calls you a mean name. He says that you’re a worthless employee. You leave work enraged and convinced that you can’t take it anymore.
Reacting to this situation might entail quitting in a blaze of glory. You march in the next day and tell him exactly what you think of him. You might even spit in his eye, stomp on his foot, and shove your resignation letter into his mouth.
However, when you get home, you realize that the job market is tight, you have no savings, and no employment prospects.
Responding to this situation might look something like this:
You determine that you need to find another job. You work on your resume. You put out feelers to everyone you know that have or know of a position that’s suitable for you. You get in touch with a recruiter and let them know that you’re looking.
You also cut back on your expenses and save some money just in case you lose your job.
One of these options is short-sighted and risky. The other is thoughtful and logical. One is likely to end in misery, while the other is likely to end in success.
How can you strengthen your odds of success when challenges arise?
Following this process will help you to respond rather than react:
- Steady yourself. It’s hard to be intelligent, logical, and practical when your emotions are high. Never make an important decision when you’re not cool, calm and collected. Take the time you need. Mull it over. Consider your options.
- Identify the problem. What is the issue that you need to resolve? Think about what you want to change. Avoid changing a bunch of other things that may have a negative impact on your life. In the example above, you’d get away from your boss, but drastically change your income, too.
- Be clear on the outcome you desire. It’s just as important to consider the outcome you desire. You might hate your job, but you don’t just want to get away from it. You’ll want a good landing place, too.
- Make an intelligent plan. Create a plan that resolves your issue and gives you the outcome you desire. Reacting only removes the initial problem. It doesn’t provide a great outcome. A good plan does both.
- Execute that plan. Use your plan. There are a lot of people that are great at making plans, but never execute them. You don’t want to be one of those people. Put your plan to the test and see what happens.
If you’re someone that reacts to the challenges in your life, you already know the additional challenges it can bring. It’s the perfect example of “out of the frying pan and into the fire.”
Avoid making decisions when you’re upset. Calm yourself first. Then make an intelligent decision that will remove that challenge from your life in a way that leaves you better than you started. Life is much easier this way.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Podcast: The Magic of Taking Things One Day at a Time
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
The Magic of Taking Things One Day at a Time
Alcoholic Anonymous encourages its members to take things one day at a time. Otherwise, attempting too much too soon can interfere with achieving sobriety or any major goal.
It’s natural to become overwhelmed if you try to imagine giving up alcohol or any powerful habit on a permanent basis. It’s less distressing to think in terms of drinking just water for the next 24 hours or skipping a single happy hour.
Similarly, if you expect to go directly from being a couch potato to running a marathon, you might give up before you even finish your first mile.
With any goal, you’re more likely to succeed with a gradual approach that allows you to boost your confidence and motivation. See what happens when you keep your focus on the present.
How to Live One Day at a Time:
- Set priorities. Figure out what’s important to you and what you want to achieve. Start with the areas that will have the most significant impact on your quality of life or pick something that will give you an easy victory to build upon.
- Create a timeline. You’re more likely to follow through with a commitment if you specify the time period. Aim to stop complaining for a single day or even an hour.
- Limit distractions. Stay focused on your goals. Write them down to make them more concrete. Think about the purpose behind your actions and change your environment if necessary.
- Persevere through obstacles. Plan ahead for what to do in case of setbacks. If you slip up, forgive yourself, and move on.
- Celebrate your results. One of the advantages of a short time frame is that you can see the outcomes quickly. Thank yourself or use a tangible reward, like a spa day or a fancy coffee drink.
- Evaluate your progress. Stick to your plans but be flexible. Adjusting your strategy may help you to achieve even more.
Examples of Daily Resolutions:
- Consume one more vegetable. Do one thing to upgrade your diet. An easy place to start is adding one more serving of vegetables or fruit. Drink a kale smoothie for breakfast or have a salad with lunch.
- Ride your bike. Set aside time for a physical activity you enjoy. Invite a friend to join you for a bike ride after dinner or play a game of tennis in the morning before work.
- Go to bed early. Do you struggle to get enough sleep or grow weary during the day? Move your bedtime back 15 minutes each night until you can wake up naturally feeling refreshed.
- Thank your partner. Let your significant other know how much you appreciate them. Tell them what you admire about them or cook their favorite dinner.
- Read to your kids. Spend quality time with your children. Read them a story before bed or help them with their homework. Turn off the TV, so you can do arts and crafts or play catch outdoors.
- Take a class. Learn something new each day. Sign up for a course online. Listen to a foreign language learning app while you’re brewing coffee or soaking in the tub.
- Take time to reflect and pray. Cultivate your spirituality. Start with 5 minutes of quiet reflection and gradually increase the time if that feels comfortable. Visit your library or browse online for inspiring texts to read.
Remember that long journeys begin with a single step. If thinking too far ahead leaves you feeling like your goals are out of reach, shorten your perspective. Focus on what you can do today. The choices you make now will build momentum for making lasting change.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Tips for Creating a Life You Love
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
When the alarm goes off in the morning, do you curse its existence? Is there any part of your day where you don't feel unhappy or incomplete? There's a point in everyone's life where they realize they don't love their current life path and crave some positive change.
In most cases, you might think a complete overhaul is what you need. But you don't have to make such a drastic change. Sometimes all you need to feel fulfilled is to make a few changes.
The perfect life does not exist. But it's possible to create a life you love.
Here are some tips to help you:
-
Determine what you'd like to change. The most important question you can ask yourself is, "What do I want to change?" If you don't know your current values and goals, how can you ever expect to come up with a life worth living?
-
Instead of just changing one thing, it's essential to determine why you want the change in the first place. You might want to strengthen your relationships or change your career path. Whatever the case may be, it's essential to know your goal before working on your strategy.
-
Be honest with yourself. As we grow up, our goals change. The things we desire change. That's normal. One thing that shouldn't change, however, is your integrity.
-
Never settle for a "good enough" life if you truly want something better. If you own a business and are unhappy with the way it runs, take the steps necessary to fix it rather than just working around the problems.
-
It's easy to overlook your values and morals when you're stuck in a rut or dealing with circumstances beyond your control. But remember, there's a difference between compromising and settling.
-
Assume the attitude of rolling with the punches. In the same vein as honesty, it's also vital that you are open to change. Sometimes things happen that will throw a wrench in your plans. Sometimes circumstances beyond your control can make it challenging to achieve your goal. But nothing lasts forever.
-
You can achieve most goals and dreams if you keep trying despite the setbacks. You'll inevitably face roadblocks. But you can still reach your ultimate destination if you're willing to roll with the punches and never give up.
-
Leave the past behind you. Sometimes the most challenging thing about creating a better life is letting go of the old one. You might have difficulty leaving behind friends or the life your parents gave you. But if those things are holding you back from what you want, you might want to leave them behind.
-
You can't change the past. The only way to create a better future is to accept what has happened and move forward with your head held high. Far too often, people spend time in the past, trying to repair an irreparable situation. It’s important to avoid doing that.
-
Focus on what you can change - the present - and keep moving forward.
-
Make happiness your rudder. A rudder is a steering device that directs the boat where it needs to go. You can't steer a ship without a rudder. Likewise, happiness is the key to a good life and the most important goal you can set for yourself.
-
Life may not be cupcakes and rainbows. But if you strive for happiness every step of your life, you will find that every storm has a silver lining.
One important key to a successful life is living by your values. But too often, people get stuck in a rut or face circumstances beyond their control, and they compromise their values for the sake of survival.
In most cases, it's not necessary to make drastic changes to feel fulfilled. It can be as simple as making minor tweaks that lead you towards happiness and give your life meaning.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 7 Most Important Things for Achieving Goals
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
The 7 Most Important Things for Achieving Goals
Everyone has heard of goals and the power of goals to shape your future. But most people don’t have a good understanding of how to achieve goals. Consequently, most never even set goals.
Understanding what it takes to achieve a goal will greatly enhance your odds of success.
Consider these ideas:
- A proper goal. Most people don’t have goals to begin with. Those that do have goals often have goals that are ineffective. You can’t achieve a goal without having a goal.
- Avoid setting goals that don’t excite you. What’s the point? It’s easier to achieve a goal that you find motivating.
- A clear conclusion. How will you know when you’ve achieved your goal? Be specific and have a way of measuring your progress.
- A deadline. Goals never seem to be accomplished without a deadline attached. You can keep waiting for “tomorrow” to get started if you don’t have a deadline to meet. Then, that “tomorrow” never comes.
- Goals are more likely to be achieved if you regularly visualize yourself being successful. Imagine what it will be like when you meet your goal. The inability to picture the achievement of your goal suggests that you don’t believe you can do it.
- Affirm that you’re the type of person that can achieve your goal. Think of the attributes you need to have to be successful. Write several affirmations that support those attributes and use them daily. Recite them to yourself at least three times each day, preferably aloud.
- The right information. Imagine you have a goal of playing a difficult piece of music on the piano, but you believe the best way to do that is to do 1,000 push-ups each day. You might have a great goal and be super motivated, but you don’t have a clue how to achieve your goal. You need the right knowledge.
- There’s a great appeal to the idea of making your wishes known to the universe and then just relaxing until some mystical force delivers what you want. However, action is also necessary to bring about a real change. Figure out what you need to do and do it.
- The ability to deal with discomfort. Pursuing any significant goal will create discomfort. There’s no way around it. It’s necessary to learn how to minimize that discomfort as much as possible and be able to deal with whatever remains.
- Discomfort can come in many forms. It might be the fear of failure. It might be some actual failure. It could be the discomfort of making cold calls and dealing with rejection. It might be the discomfort of learning something you’ve never done before.
- Perhaps giving up your favorite distractions so you have time to work on your goal creates discomfort.
- Whatever your reason for discomfort in pursuing your goal, it’s important to discover ways you can overcome it.
- Goals can take time. Big goals take more time. Add in a little failure and a little discomfort, and suddenly quitting can be appealing. You can’t achieve a goal if you quit before it’s accomplished. Perseverance is one of the most important traits anyone can possess.
There are many things you can do to make achieving your goals more likely. All of the items in this list are useful characteristics and tactics for a wide variety of life situations. Whether you’re trying to follow a diet or make a million dollars, these items are helpful.
Include these seven things and your results will be greatly enhanced and come more quickly.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Discover Your Hidden Talents
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Show Notes:
How to Discover Your Hidden Talents
You have at least one incredible talent that lies completely beyond your awareness. You might even have more than one. There are so many things you’ve never tried, or even considered, that it’s practically guaranteed that you don’t even know what your greatest talent might be.
Imagine how much fuller your life could be if you were able to find a few of these hidden talents. You don’t know what you’re missing!
Discover your talents and learn more about yourself with these strategies:
- Follow your interests. There’s one approach to life that is built on the belief that your interests will lead you to find your talents and purpose. All you have to do is get off the couch and pursue these interests and see where they take you.
- Whether you have a nagging urge to learn computer programming or a fascination with jazz piano, follow those breadcrumbs and see where they lead.
- Make a list of all the interests you’ve never actually tried. Start with those that have been long-time interests and make plans to finally do them. Just pick one and do it. See what happens.
- List your strengths. What are you good at? What can you naturally do that others seem to struggle at? What are strengths you’ve developed over the years? Given all of those strengths, what else do you think you’d be good at? This can be an effective way to identify talents you’ve never considered.
- Ask for advice. Your friends and family know plenty of things about you that you don’t know about yourself. Ask them what they believe your strengths are. Ask them what they believe your talents are and how you could best use them. Most of your friends and family would be happy to do this for you.
- What do you like to talk about? What do you like to talk about with your friends? Is there a topic that you always seem to mention every time you hang out? Do you like to share the latest scientific news with your friends? Are you always telling them how you’d like to visit Egypt someday?
-
What talents do you most admire in others? For example, if you are a huge fan of art, determine if you have a hidden artistic talent. Do you love good writing? Try your hand at some short stories.
-
Take an aptitude test. An intelligence test measures intelligence. An achievement test measures how much you know. An aptitude test determines what you would be good at. In a sense, it’s a test that will reveal your talents.
- There are plenty of aptitude tests you can take online. Take one and see what you discover.
- Review your movie, book, and music collection. What kinds of movies do you like? Where do your reading interests lie? What type of music inspires you? Is there one idea that ties your media collection together? How can you leverage this interest?
- Keep an open mind. Most of us made up our minds about ourselves a long time ago. Be open to discovering talents you never knew you had. It’s hard to discover anything with a closed mind.
How many talents do you currently know that you possess? What if you don’t even know about half of them? What if there are several amazing talents you don’t know about?
Given how limited everyone’s experience is, there’s no possible way you’ve found all your talents!
Have you ever been surfing? Tried playing the tuba? Tried making Baked Alaska? Tried your hand at oil painting? Attempted to write a horror novel? Maybe it’s time to finally follow your interests and see where they lead you.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Five Habits to Transform Your Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Show Notes
Do you feel as though you are stuck in a rut, unable to move forward, or make progress and experiencing the same, tedious Groundhog Day on repeat? Here are secrets to your success and the top five habits that you can use to transform your life.
What Are The Benefits of Habits?
Building habits and routines has the potential to transform our lives through making small, seemingly insignificant changes each day.
These build up over time, and before you know it, you are enjoying a balanced, refreshing new life.
The habits you build are totally within your grasp - here are the five most effective habits to cultivate:
-
Change your wake-up time. One of the simplest and most effective changes that you can make is the time you wake up - this has a large impact on how your day will go.
-
Train your body to wake up earlier, and at the same time each day, and you will enjoy more time, energy, and it will get you into a positive mindset for the day. Plus, you can enjoy coffee in peace!
-
Have a schedule. Once you are up and about, take some time to schedule out your day. By drawing up a daily schedule, you are focusing on your priorities, eliminating distractions, and helping you decide which things are most important to you.
-
Having a schedule also offers you structure in your day, and this can be very useful for remaining motivated and engaged.
-
It also sets out all your responsibilities clearly, and this can help prevent you from feeling overwhelmed by all you have to do or caught out by unexpected tasks.
-
Set deadlines. Deadlines can be an amazing way to focus the mind and help you to achieve your goals. Rather than seeing them as restrictive or invasive, restructure your thinking to help you smash your goals and reduce procrastination.
- Challenge yourself to a certain deadline each day - you will feel amazing when you beat it!
-
Setting deadlines also helps you to remain accountable for your actions, and this is an important element of self-development and improvement.
-
Make time to move. As part of your daily schedule, take the time to pencil in a chance to move your body periodically throughout the day. Humans were not designed for a sedentary lifestyle, so write down the times when you will be exercising and be as active as possible throughout the day.
-
Set an alarm to remind you to stand up every 30 minutes, walk around the block on your lunchtime, or even just do some stretching while you are waiting for the kettle to boil.
-
Keeping fit and active is crucial for improving your life and will keep you healthy and strong as the years go by.
-
Remember self-care. You are the most important asset that you have, and it is important to take care of yourself before anyone else. This can seem counterintuitive, but it is extremely important for keeping yourself healthy, well and strong.
- Take time each day to watch your favorite movie or even just enjoy the sound of silence.
-
Don’t make work your whole life. Regardless of how much you love your job, it’s important to ensure that you have projects that are just for you and that ignite that inner spark and passion in your soul.
Transforming your life may seem like an immense task, but incorporating these five small, simple habits into your daily routine will soon allow you to enjoy incredible, life-changing results. What are you waiting for?
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
6 Ways That Billionaires Think Differently Than the Rest of Us
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
6 Ways That Billionaires Think Differently Than the Rest of Us
Are billionaires unusual creatures that are born different from the rest of us? Maybe. Maybe not. It doesn’t really matter.
What’s important is that billionaires have a different approach to the world that we can all learn from. People that have different results do things differently. And they do things differently because they think differently.
You might not be cut out to be a billionaire, but you can be much more financially successful than you’ve been demonstrating so far. Maybe all you need to do is to start thinking like a billionaire!
See how a billionaire thinks differently than most of us:
- Billionaires have a long-term perspective. Most people are focused on surviving another week or planning their weekend. It’s a short-term perspective that never results in anything in the long-term.
- A billionaire is making decisions and taking action for objectives that are often 10 years or more into the future.
- A regular person might have to scramble to survive in the short-term, but there’s no reason why he can’t spend some of his time working toward something that will make his life better five years from now. However, very few do.
- Billionaires value time over money. For a billionaire, money isn’t really a thing anymore. Buying a $200,000 car is irrelevant when you make $10 million a month. Billionaires value time. That’s why they often have drivers, charter planes, and assistants.
- Conversely, many of us are willing to sacrifice too much time in order to save money. Sometimes this is necessary, but many people take it too far. As much as possible, use your time for a higher purpose.
- Billionaires delegate. You can’t make a billion dollars all on your own. Many entrepreneurs struggle to grow beyond a certain level. It’s often because they won’t utilize other people to do the work.
- It’s better to make 1% from the efforts of 1,000 people than to make 100% from just your own effort.
- Delegate as much as you can. Always be looking for more valuable ways to spend your time.
- Billionaires focus on making more money, rather than saving. The typical financial guru touts cutting expenses to the bone and saving as much as possible. That’s fine if you want to sacrifice today to be wealthy in 40 years when you retire.
- However, it’s difficult to save a lot of money each month unless you make a lot of money.
- Many billionaires are relatively tight with their money, but they primarily focus on making more money each year.
- Save your money but put attention on boosting your income.
- Billionaires have big goals. Billionaires aren’t aiming for a six-figure salary, a Corvette, or week in Rome. Their goals are more along the lines of taking over the telecommunications industry or owning a million acres of farmland. You can’t achieve big things without big goals.
- Most billionaires like to work more than anything else. Some people look at billionaires and wonder what’s wrong with them.
- “Don’t they already have more money than they can ever spend?”
- “Why don’t they travel, spend time with friends, or learn to play the piano?”
- “I could find something better to do than just work if I were wealthy.”
- What most people fail to realize is that really successful people love to work. That’s part of the reason they are so successful.
- A billionaire isn’t always obsessed with the idea of stockpiling more money - they just enjoy seeing improvement and progress in their life more than they enjoy doing anything else.
How does your way of thinking compare to that of a billionaire? Which of the ideas above can you incorporate into your own thinking?
You don’t have to be worth a billion dollars to think like a billionaire. And thinking like one can prove to be quite lucrative!
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 4 Great Ways to Boost Your Self Confidence Fast
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Show Notes
4 Great Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence FastStruggling with your confidence?
You’re not alone. We all strive to have more self-confidence. However, it can be difficult to come by at times. We often hold ourselves to unreasonably high standards, and this can have a negative impact on our self-esteem.
However, if you can learn how to leverage and strengthen your self-confidence, you can generate some excellent outcomes.
For instance, self-confidence leads to:
- Healthier relationships. Confidence doesn’t just influence how you feel about yourself, but it also helps you to understand and appreciate others better too.
- Better performance. Rather than constantly worrying you’re not good enough, you can devote your energy to reaching your goals.
- When you’re confident, you’re more likely to open yourself up to new opportunities. At the same time, you’re also less likely to take a massive hit if something doesn’t go according to plan.
Here are some quick ways to improve your self-confidence.
Avoid Comparing Yourself to Others
The most important thing you can do to strengthen your self-confidence is to avoid comparing yourself to other people. When you’re constantly comparing how you look, your job, your home, and other aspects of your life to what other people have, it’s much harder to be confident in yourself.
The reality is envy does have a direct impact on how you feel about yourself.
Researchers have discovered that people who compare themselves to others are more likely to feel envy, and envy impacts how these people feel about themselves. If you’re feeling envious of someone else’s life, remember that the image you see of that person might not be as real as it seems.
Look After Your Physical Health
It’s difficult to feel good about yourself when you don’t feel good. Practicing good self-care and looking after your body means that you’ll be in a healthier position to look after yourself – mind, body, and spirit.
Start by looking at your current self-care routine. Where does it most need improvement?
For instance, if you’re currently eating a lot of fast food to deal with long hours at work, now might be the time to start thinking about how you can add more fruits and vegetables into your routine.
If you spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer at work, then you’re going to need to start getting some exercise into your routine, so you can feel your best.
It’s not just diet and exercise that makes a difference either. Think about how well you sleep. If you’re not getting the right amount of sleep, you’ll struggle to feel strong enough to handle the everyday challenges you have to face.
Be Kinder to Yourself
We could all do with a little more self-compassion these days.
It’s easy to be kind to others when you see someone struggling, but if you’re not being kind to yourself, your confidence will suffer.
Ultimately, no matter how much of a perfectionist you consider yourself to be, it’s never a good idea to beat yourself up when you don’t achieve the goals you aimed for, or you feel like you’ve failed at something.
The reality is that we all make mistakes and being kinder to yourself when you do will make you feel a lot better than wallowing in the issue.
Look at mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow and forgive yourself for not always getting things right the first time around. Trust that you will do better the next time you try to accomplish your goals.
If you’re having a hard time with self-compassion, imagine how you would talk to someone else who had experienced the same problem as you. How harsh would you be?
Take Advantage of Positive Self-Talk
Talking to yourself isn’t the bad sign of poor mental health it used to be. Using optimistic self-talk can help you to overcome self-doubt, practice compassion, and even improve your self-esteem on a massive scale.
A lot of people get into the habit of so often telling themselves that they can’t do something, they start to believe it.
With that in mind, maybe it’s time to start thinking about how you can protect yourself with some more positive self-talk. It all starts with challenging those common negative phrases. Instead of telling yourself that you can’t do something, try telling yourself you can.
Instead of saying you can’t do anything right, tell yourself that you’re going to find a way to perform better the next time you tackle a similar challenge.
Creating self-confidence isn’t always easy, but the more time you devote to practicing these skills, the more you’ll find your self-esteem beginning to grow. Eventually, you may even be confident enough to start facing your fears head-on, and that will strengthen your confidence even more.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Why You Should Stick to the Basics and Forget the Complex
You probably already know way more than you need to know to make some big improvements in your life. Mastering the basics is all you probably need to greatly enhance your health, fitness, relationships, finances, and career.
Few people really need to move beyond the basics. Your life would change for the better if you spent more time mastering the basics and less time worrying about the complex.
Keep these facts in mind:
- The basics provide at least 80-90% of the results of nearly anything you want to accomplish. Mastering the basics is the most important first step toward mastering anything. In fact, unless you want to take something to the highest level, the basics are likely all you need.
- Let’s take your health, for example. What are the things that matter the most?
- If you eat your fruits and vegetables, consume some protein, and avoid the foods you know are unhealthy, you’re in a good place.
- Thirty minutes of basic exercise five times a week is sufficient to maximize your health.
- Get enough of it. How much is enough? If you’re not tired when you wake up, you’re getting enough.
- There’s really not much else that matters. Eat well, get some exercise, and get enough sleep. If you do these three things well, you’ll look and feel great.
- It’s easy to learn the basics. This is good and bad. Since the basics are easy to learn, we assume they’re not relevant. But if you realize how relevant the basics are, you can make a lot of progress in a short period of time.
- The basics might be boring. The details and the complex are always more interesting than the basics. Eating your veggies and getting 8 hours of sleep isn’t as interesting as figuring out the perfect blend of amino acids or finding the optimal training shoes.
- The basics might not be interesting, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t important.
- The details and the complex contribute little. The small details only contribute incremental improvements. It’s not beneficial to spend valuable time on complex strategies until you have the basics mastered.
- You’re addicted to the complex. Our brains love complex things. We’re addicted to trying to figure things out. This makes mastering the basics much more difficult. Recognizing the value of the basics makes it easier to avoid the trap of becoming obsessed with the details.
- The complex can take a lot of time to master. Another downside to focusing on complex ideas and strategies is the vast amount of time it can take to make any real progress. Spending a lot of time on something that contributes very little is a poor strategy.
- That’s not to say that the more complex ideas and techniques are never worth your time. Get good at the basics and then see if there is a need to go further.
The fundamentals matter, whether you’re talking about boxing or dating. Completing five advanced courses on flirting won’t help your dating life as much as looking your best, having a life you’re excited about, and being pleasant and sociable with everyone you meet.
Consider these impactful words of Bruce Lee:
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once,
but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
Let go of the complex and develop a desire to master the basics of life. Most of the challenges in your life are from a failure to master and apply the basics consistently and intelligently.
Whether you need an upgrade to your health, social life, finances, or career, the basics are all that you require.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Be a Better Communicator
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
How to Be a Better Communicator
Communication is the key when it comes to anything that involves collaboration. Since humans are a social species, communication is involved in nearly everything you do.
Some people are born with the natural ability to communicate well, while others may struggle with it. No matter what category you fall into, it's likely that you can benefit from paying attention to improving your communication skills.
Why Better Communication Helps You
Did you know that most businesses consider your communication skills to be the most important characteristic about you? This means that you could have top-notch knowledge and job skills but still fail to land a job if you're lacking in the communication department.
Communication is certainly not only important when it comes to your work life, but it's also vital in having a successful home life as well. Couples and family members that are good communicators lead happier lives overall.
Proper communication will prevent misunderstandings and save you time so you won't have to go back and explain yourself again and again. You know you've gained good communication skills when you can communicate your thoughts effectively with as few words as necessary!
How To Improve Communication With Others
Communication is a two way street. This means that you could have excellent skills, but if the recipient is lacking, then you may not be understood. This is why it's important not only to develop our speaking skills, but our listening skills, too.
Since you can't affect the skill level of others, the only thing you can do is strengthen your own communication skills. Besides, when you're an excellent communicator, more people will understand you, everything around you will run more efficiently, and you'll more often get what you want!
Try these strategies to improve your communication skills:
-
Avoid arguing. If you run into a snag in a conversation and it starts to morph into an argument, step back and realize what's going on. It's easy to get swept up into the blame game, but ultimately it's not important who's at fault. What's important is the mutual understanding of the issue at hand and a desire for a solution that benefits everyone.
-
Don't be afraid to compromise. You may be tempted to try and "win" but that's not the best way to reach a mutual agreement. You may be happier with getting your way, but it may come at the expense of the other person, which can cause further issues. Find a good compromise that you both can willingly accept.
-
Work on listening. Your listening skills are even more important than your speaking skills. After all, how will you know what you should say - and when - if you haven't effectively listened? Listen more than you speak and you'll gain a profound wisdom of others, too!
-
Keep your focus. Communication will get overly complicated if you worry about too many issues at once. Avoid bringing up the past or other issues and, instead, focus on the one topic at hand.
-
Stay calm and take responsibility. Adopt a calm and cool manner of handling situations. When things remain low key, it's easier to communicate and get your point across. This also means that you need to take responsibility for what you say. Don't be afraid to admit mistakes when you're wrong.
Becoming a better communicator doesn't happen overnight. But if you keep practicing and tweaking your skills, you'll be surprised at what you can accomplish.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Tips to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
7 Tips to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong, or everyone is going to find out that you don’t deserve your achievements?
If you can relate to those feelings of chronic self-doubt, you’ve probably experienced imposter syndrome.
You’re not alone - studies suggest 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their career.
Overall, imposter syndrome stems from a high sense of self-doubt. Instead of attributing your success to your skills, you might downplay your success and attribute it to luck.
Signs You Might Be Suffering from Imposter Syndrome
Do you relate to any of these patterns?
- You may set high goals for yourself. Because your goal is perfection, the smallest mistakes may make you feel like a failure.
- Attribute success to luck. You downplay your success because you do not believe you deserve the success, or you believe you are just lucky.
- Unable to recognize success. Instead of celebrating your accomplishments, you worry that others will see “the truth” about your skills and abilities.
- Fear of failure. Because of a fear of failure, you may set challenging goals and be disappointed when those goals fail. You might also take on limited tasks because you fear failure.
- Difficulty asking for help. You might have difficulty asking for help because you believe asking for help will show that you’re wrong or unqualified.
Experiencing imposter syndrome can limit your confidence to go after new opportunities because you feel that you do not deserve it.
Luckily, there are some steps you can take to give yourself more credit and start overcoming those feelings of self-doubt.
Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
- Acknowledge imposter feelings. Recognize when you start feeling like an imposter. Instead of engaging with your thoughts of self-doubt, acknowledge that it is a normal response.
- Understand the root of the cause. Why do you think you feel like you don’t belong? Is it due to a fear of failure? Do you believe that you don’t deserve success? Why or why not?
- Focus on facts, not feelings. When you start feeling like a fraud, focus on positive facts. For example, maybe you were chosen for a job interview because of your qualifications.
- Ask yourself if that thought helps or hinders you. Does feeling fraudulent help or hinder you? Is that what you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be?
- Reframe your thoughts. Instead of telling yourself that you don’t deserve success, reframe your thoughts to give yourself more credit and enjoy the experience.
- Own your accomplishments instead of attributing them to “luck” or “help from others.”
- Instead of setting impossibly high standards, set smaller goals so you can enjoy the process.
- Remind yourself there will never be the “perfect time.”
-
Accept that we all have to start somewhere.
-
Accept that it’s okay to make mistakes. Instead of fearing failure, develop a healthy response to making mistakes. Accept that it’s normal to make mistakes and learn from each mistake instead.
- Reach out for support. Having a safe space to receive support will help you reduce feelings of being an imposter. When you feel imperfect, make a mistake, or receive a compliment, your first instinct may be to hide. Instead, start reaching out to an encouraging mentor, coach, or colleague for support.
- Say “thank you” when you receive a compliment.
- Practice being honest when you feel imperfect, embarrassed, or have made a mistake.
- Share and celebrate your achievements and successes.
Imposter syndrome can make you feel like you’re not good enough, you don’t belong, or you are undeserving. But it’s important to remind yourself that learning and making mistakes do not make you a fraud - it makes you human.
Instead of doubting yourself, take the above steps to build your self-esteem and self-worth.
lifecoaching #lifecoach #motivation #inspiration #selflove #selfcare #mindset #meditation #success #personaldevelopment #mindfulness #leadership #reiki #motivationalquotes #happiness #empowerment #healing
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Ideas to Help You Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
7 Ideas to Help You Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks
Are you worried about what everyone thinks? You’re certainly not alone. This is a common concern that faces people in every society.
Scientists believe this concern is rooted in evolution. There was a time that being ostracized from the group meant certain death. You simply couldn’t survive on your own 30,000 years ago. You needed help. It was useful to be concerned about how you appeared to others.
However, you don’t have to rely on a village of people to feed you or to keep you safe these days. You have a car. You can buy food at the store. You don’t need to fight off the savages in the next village. Those days are over.
Keeping these ideas in mind will help you to let go of outdated programming and live life on your own terms:
- Almost no one actually cares. From the time we enter school until the day we say goodbye to life, it seems that we believe that others care about what we’re doing, how well we’re doing, and why we’re doing it. In reality, most people have other concerns that take priority.
- The smoke clears quickly. Even if you get everyone’s tongues wagging about your divorce, affair, job loss, or nose job, everyone will move on quickly. It won’t be a week before people go back to their own priorities.
- Regardless of what you do, some people will approve, and some others won't.
- You’ll receive compliments on your $100k car from some folks, while others will look down on you for making what they consider to be a frivolous purchase.
- Lose 50 pounds and you’ll receive compliments from some, while others will tell you that you look unhealthy and should see a doctor.
- You could adopt a family of third-world orphaned toddlers and someone will be upset that you brought foreigners into the country.
- You adopted a cat? You should’ve gotten a dog.
- You saw the Rolling Stones? Their music stinks.
- You can’t please everyone.
- They don’t know you. No one knows what is best for you. You can’t even figure that out for yourself half of the time, but you have a better idea than your cubicle mate at work. Others don’t know you well enough to have a valid opinion.
- The end results are yours to deal with, good or bad. The results of your choices are your responsibility. The bad choices you make are yours to clean up. The good results you receive in life are yours to enjoy. Make your own decisions, because you’re alone in dealing with the consequences.
- Life is short. The years fly by, especially as you get older. One day just melts into the next. It only makes sense to live your life your way.
- It gets easier. Once you stop basing your choices on the opinions of others, you quickly learn that it doesn’t matter what others think. It gets easier to care even less the next time.
You don’t need many people in your circle to thrive in today’s world. Those who matter are on your side. The rest are irrelevant. Stop being overly concerned about what others think and you’ll feel a new freedom to live the life you want.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Common Lies You Might Want to Stop Telling Yourself
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
We lie to ourselves each day. We tell ourselves that we’re going to start eating perfectly on Monday. We’re going to start a blog on January 1st. We blame our parents for our current financial mess even though we haven’t lived with our parents for the last 20 years.
Maybe we believe if we only had a swimming pool, we’d finally be happy, and that happiness would last forever.
These are all lies that we tell ourselves.
The lies you tell yourself are the most damaging lies of all:
- I’ll be able to pay it off next month, so it’s okay if I buy it now. Using debt to purchase anything is a serious matter. It’s easy to convince yourself that you’ll brown-bag your lunch for the next month, or that you won’t go out for 30 days. However, we rarely seem to stick to these promises.
- Debt has a tremendous potential to snowball. Avoid using debt as much as possible.
- I’ll start on Monday. Whether it’s a diet, a budget, an exercise plan, or any other undertaking, it’s a lie to tell yourself that you’ll start on Monday. Of course, Monday might not be your day of choice. Some people really prefer the first of the month or the first of the year.
- If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth starting right now.
- It’s all my parents’ fault. There’s no doubt that some parents are lousy at the job of parenting. But you’ve had plenty of opportunities to put your life back on track. Putting the blame for your present on the past limits your future. There is plenty you can do today to make your life better.
- If I just had _____, everything would be perfect. Once you have the money, body, job, or whatever else it is you think you need to have a “perfect” life, you’ll likely find something else that you just have to have. There’s always another thing waiting behind the thing you currently want.
- I’m different from everyone else. A lot of people believe there’s something wrong with them. And it’s not just something wrong with them, it’s something uniquely wrong with them.
- Everyone is unique, but the similarities between people are far greater than the differences. You’re not that different, and it’s unlikely there’s anything wrong with you that can’t be managed.
- It’s too late for me. For some things, it might be too late. But it’s not too late for a lot of things. Waiting longer than you should have can make a lot of things less convenient, but that’s not the same as being too late. It just means you’re going to have to work harder or endure more inconvenience.
- There’s a penalty for waiting, but it’s rarely insurmountable.
- The timing isn’t right. The timing is never right, and it’s never going to be right. Do it now while you can. Each day that you wait is another day of delay. You’re not going to live forever, and life never follows your plans anyway. Just do it.
We lie to ourselves to make us feel better. Telling ourselves that we’ll start losing weight on the 1st of the month puts our minds at ease and allows us to eat poorly until that start date. We blame others for our challenges, so we can convince ourselves that it isn’t our fault.
The lies you tell yourself make you your own worst enemy and stop you from making progress in your life. Be honest with yourself and give yourself a chance.
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Characteristics of Truly Inspiring Leaders
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
5 Characteristics of Truly Inspiring Leaders
There are few things more important to effective leadership than the ability to inspire.
While there are plenty of bosses out there worthy of admiration, there are only a handful of leaders who can drive energy and passion from the people around them.
Coupled with a strong vision, a commitment to integrity, and a powerful set of morals, inspiring leaders have the power to change the world. You just need to look at innovators like Michelle Obama, Elon Musk and Richard Branson to see this for yourself.
Harvard Business School also discovered that the ability to inspire is the factor that creates the highest levels of employee commitment and engagement. Elsewhere, additional research found that inspired employees are twice as productive as their satisfied counterparts, driving 59% less turnover, 21% better productivity, and a 41% drop in absenteeism.
So, what makes a leader inspiring?
The following characteristics are crucial.
- Commitment to Values
Inspirational leaders have a profound sense of purpose. It’s this focus and direction that helps them to continue moving forward on the path to positive change.
If you’re an inspirational leader, you’ll know what values you want to stand for, and you’ll ensure that you’ll never cave under the pressure to change. This might mean that you don’t always get along with your peers.
Being focused and ethical isn’t always easy, but inspirational leaders will always stand up for what they believe is right and fight against injustice. Leaders must act with integrity if they’re going to inspire anyone.
After all, people will always be watching the leaders of the world for evidence that they embody the principles they stand for.
- A Passion for Growth
Leaders know that there’s always room for improvement. That’s why many of the best leaders have a passion for constant learning and development. They’re aware of their weaknesses and they look for ways to transform them into strengths by listening to others.
Good leaders are always expanding and growing, interacting with people who can help them to get better.
What’s more, a great leader also can encourage growth in others. Inspirational leaders give the people around them opportunities to learn and grow too. This could mean giving employees access to classes and educational tools. It could even be as simple as curating and sharing good content on social media.
- Absolute Authenticity
Great leaders connect with others. They can create connections because they’re open about their strengths and struggles. They can relate to the journeys that others go through, and they’re happy to discuss the realities of what it took for them to achieve their goals. Inspirational leaders are authentic and real.
According to Ethan Taub, the CEO of Loanry and Goalry, being a good leader means having the strength to admit that you’re different and be proud of that fact. It takes courage to think outside of the box, and leaders can do that with absolute honesty.
It’s also this authenticity that allows leaders to open themselves up to risks and new experiences.
When something goes wrong in a leader’s plan, they recognize the problem, and learn from the mistake.
- Incredible Communication
Communication is crucial for any leader to be inspirational. How can you motivate someone to accomplish great things if you don’t speak their language?
Notably, not all communication is verbal. Leaders need to be able to connect with others in a range of different ways, from interactions over video conferencing, to written messages, to body language.
They know how their stance and facial expression can bring context into a conversation. Inspirational leaders use body language to put others at ease.
What’s more, when having complex conversations about negative things, a good leader doesn’t focus on the bad things, they offer advice on how to improve.
- Focus on Inclusivity
Finally, an inspirational leader is friendly, inclusive, and pleasant. Great leaders aren’t the bosses who use fear and panic to drive results. Instead, effective leaders focus on cultivating an environment where people can explore their ideas and let their creativity shine through.
Good leaders don’t just know how to speak, they also know when to listen.
An inspirational leader will welcome mistakes as an opportunity to learn and reward originality among team members.
Good leaders also know how to value diversity and support a wide range of working styles. True inspiration in any environment thrives when people feel part of a supported community. A leader knows how to take a team of unique people and turn them into a family.
A leader who cultivates a warm, open, and welcoming environment opens the door to innovation. Do you have what it takes to be an inspirational leader?
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 16 Empowering Morning Rituals
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Discover Your Hidden Talents
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Habits of Ultra-Successful Peopl e
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 6 ingredients for success
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 7 Most Important Things for Achieving Goals
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Take Accountability and Take Back Your Power
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Thinking Big in Work and Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top Five Success Traits in the Super Successful and How You Can Develop These Traits Too
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 14 Habits to Live a Wonderful Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Finding Your Life Purpose Someone Is Knocking At The Door
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Extraordinary Habits - How Healthy Habits Create High Flying Success
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Passion and Purpose
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Self Acceptance How Compassion Frees You, Heals You, And Leads You To Radical Contentment
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Creat Powerful Goals
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: A 7-Step Process for Dealing With Failure and Other Setbacks
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
A 7-Step Process for Dealing With Failure and Other Setbacks
You can accomplish`h anything if you’re willing to fail along the way. Failure is a consistent part of success. The most successful people fail far more often than the least successful people.
Life is full of setbacks. The question is whether you allow failure and other setbacks to derail your efforts. Everyone can learn to better deal with these common annoyances on the road to success.
Failure is a funny thing. It feels embarrassing and catastrophic, but that’s rarely the case. You fail every day. When you think your keys are in the kitchen drawer, but discover they are not, you failed. However, you don’t let it bother you. Instead, you just look somewhere else.
Dealing with failure can be that simple. If your first attempt doesn’t work, try something else.
The same can be said for your 30th failed attempt. Most people try a time or two and then give up. They decide it either can’t be done, or the stress of failing becomes too much to bear.
Use this process to overcome failure:
- Maintain your composure. Nothing will derail your progress like becoming emotionally distraught or quitting altogether. Undesirable results happen more often than not. It’s important to understand this fact.
- When you expect that you’ll sometimes fail, it won’t bother you nearly as much. You simply keep going.
- Determine what went wrong. If possible, determine the error in your approach. Do your best to understand exactly what happened and why. If you don’t understand the issue, you can’t correct it.
- Maybe you just need to try again. Some things just naturally have high failure rates, like sales. For some products and services, you might face 100s of failures between successes. There’s no reason to fret, just try again. And again. And again.
- Alter your approach. It’s important to keep improving your method. No matter how great you are at something, it can always be better. Take a few minutes each day and adjust your approach.
- Look for alternatives. Maybe you need to try a completely new approach. There are often multiple ways around any obstacle. Maybe you can find a better alternative. For example, if you’ve been cold-calling for clients, maybe it would be better to:
- Cold-email
- Ask people you know for referrals
- Show up in person
- Attend meetups or conventions
- Send postcards
- Pass out flyers
- Send lumpy mail
- If you’ve thoroughly investigated one method, try another.
- Sharpen your axe. Sometimes it’s not about how hard you chop at the trees. It’s about how sharp your axe is. Develop yourself each day. Work on your general sales skills and charisma if those are useful. A chemist might brush up on his knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry.
- Work on your coping skills. Figure out the best ways to handle the stress and other negative emotions that commonly accompany failure and setbacks.
- Keep your options healthy. Calling a friend, exercise, and meditation are examples of acceptable options.
- Using drugs, alcohol, or food are examples of unhealthy coping strategies.
You can’t succeed if you can’t handle failure. Most of us are far more afraid of failure than we should be. A failed sales call or 30-foot putt isn’t a life and death matter. The most successful people fail more often than they succeed. It’s just part of the game.
One of the best ways to predict your success is to look at your ability to handle failure. Successful people handle failure without any undo fuss. Just learn and keep going.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to Solve Big Challenges
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
How to Solve Big Challenges
Life comes with challenges. How you handle challenges says a lot about your life. Big challenges can be especially intimidating.
Many people feel overwhelmed when faced with adversity, but this is unnecessary. All challenges, both big and small, can be handled with the same basic strategy.
When you feel confident that you can handle any challenge, you have more opportunities available to you.
Use this process to deal with the challenges in your life proactively:
-
Set a goal. Goals are helpful in many situations, including overcoming a big challenge. If you want to be successful, set a goal. Setting a goal accomplishes several things:
- It focuses your time and attention on a solution, rather than putting your attention on the problem.
-
It makes it clearer how you should be spending you time.
- It gives you the best chance to overcome your big challenge.
- It makes you feel like you have some control over your life.
-
If there’s nothing you can do about the challenge you’re facing, avoid spending any time or energy on it. Work on something else instead.
-
Avoid wasting time. If you have a big challenge in your life, you can’t afford to waste your time on silly things. Identify you biggest time-wasters and commit to spending that time on your solution instead. You might find that overcoming your challenge wasn’t as difficult as you thought it would be.
- Create a plan. You have a goal, and you’re not going to waste time. So, now you need a plan that will help you accomplish your solution.
- What has to happen immediately before you accomplish your goal? Keep working back until you reach an action you can take today. Now, all you have to do is perform that action. What could be simpler?
- Just keep going like this, step by step, to make a successful plan.
- Get help. The more resources you can utilize to make your solution a reality, the better the odds of success. It will also speed up the process greatly. Get whatever help you can. Now isn’t the time to be bashful. You can always repay the favor at a later date.
- Visualize success. Visualization makes your objective clear. It also gives you a boost of confidence and keeps you focused. See yourself successfully overcoming this challenge. Visualize a few times each day.
- If you have a plan, you’re working your plan, and you’re not wasting time, the only thing left to do is hang in there. There’s not much you can’t accomplish if don’t give up. Keep working your plan and persevere!
- Determine how to avoid a similar situation. If the treads came off your tires, now you know to replace your tires sooner. If your ex-boyfriend stole all of your money, you know that you need to protect your finances better.
- Consider how this challenge came to be, and how you can prevent it from happening again. It would be a shame to go through all of this grief and not learn from it. Use your challenges to ultimately become more capable.
- Just be sure to solve your challenge before taking this last step. Focus on your solution first. Worry about prevention later.
The bigger your goals and aspirations, the bigger the challenges you’ll face. It’s important to have a strategy for dealing with challenges when they arise.
The worst thing you can do is nothing. If there’s a solution, it’s important to actively pursue it rather than sitting around worrying. Your success is largely determined by your ability to overcome challenges.
If you’re facing a big challenge, do what you can to find a solution. Avoid the tendency to sit around and worry about the situation. Be solution-focused!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Courage - What’s In It For You?
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Courage - What’s In It For You?
Courage is a curious thing. Those who have it need not have it explained. Those who do not have it don’t understand it at all. Courage is not the absence of fear. Nor is it fearlessness. Nor is it bravery.
People with courage have just as much fear as the next person.
Osho explains it like this: “In the beginning there is not much difference between the coward and the courageous person. The only difference is, the coward listens to his fears and follows them, and the courageous person puts them aside and goes ahead. The courageous person goes into the unknown in spite of all his fears.”
When you have courage, going into unknown, uncharted territory is an adventure. There is a thrill to it. Every fiber in your body begins to bristle. You feel so very much alive.
To accept the challenge of the unknown in spite of all your fears is courage.
You feel strong, you feel a sense of integrity, and you feel very, very sharp. Exchanging the familiar for the unfamiliar is an adrenaline rush on all levels.
Courageous people are always seeking adventure in all that they do. But it isn’t just something you do - it’s a way of being.
Isn’t Life One Big Adventure?
Life is totally unpredictable isn’t it? We have no idea what will happen from one minute to the next. Despite our best efforts to plan, schedule, and organize, life is totally random on all levels.
Yet, we’re taught to seek security and stability in order to feel safe and protected.
Helen Keller wrote: “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger in the long run is no safer than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”
It’s interesting that we’re taught to seek out something that doesn’t exist. How can we ever find something that isn’t even there?
Courage: Living From the Heart
The word “courage” is also interesting. It comes from the Latin “cor” which means “of the heart.” To be courageous means to live from the heart.
To live with courage means to embrace the known insecurity of life and live in it, with love and trust. Those who live with their head full of the known and seek safety and security cannot live life to the full. They can never be fully alive.
The way forward for humanity is in listening to the heart consciously, alertly, and attentively, and to follow where it leads you.
Will you make mistakes? Yes. Will you make errors of judgement? Yes. Will you have to start over from time to time? Of course.
And in all that you do, you will learn, you will grow, your confidence and competence will rise, and you will become infinitely wiser because of it.
Courage: Being Decisive
Making mistakes is inevitable. It’s how we learn and develop experience. We just need to avoid making the same mistakes twice. That shows that we learned from the first time.
There is nothing to be gained from being fearful or frightened, so it’s best to avoid wasting your time on it.
Instead, head into the unknown. Be decisive and take action. If something doesn’t work, learn from that, make a new decision, and take a different action. The faster you go, the quicker you learn what’s right and what’s not.
Courage thrives in a fast moving, decisive environment.
Life itself thrives in a fast moving, decisive environment. If you want to live a memorable and exciting life, keep moving.
Courage Helps You Avoid Anxiety
You only need to ponder a problem long enough to understand it. Once you understand it, decide on a course of action and implement it without delay.
Too many people spend too much time with worry. What is worry other than a form of anxiety about a problem that grows exponentially in proportion to the number of times you think about it? Even knowing that, most people suffer immeasurable anxiety on a daily basis.
If you develop courage - courage to face a challenge, make a decision, take action, and resolve it - everything changes.
You only need to think about a challenge long enough to understand it. Then make a decision about it and immediately take action on that decision. Any anxiety you may be suffering about your challenge evaporates in that moment.
Live the Adventure
Both in life and in business, fortune favors the courageous. Courage encourages us to live in the moment, to be alive. Not to dwell on the past or to waste time worrying about the future.
Those who make a conscious effort to develop their courage will always live a vibrant, exciting, life.
Life is nothing more than a collection of experiences. You have the choice of making them exciting, vibrant, memorable experiences or not.
You have the choice of making a handful of experiences or countless thousands of experiences.
Listen to your heart. What does your heart choose?
Courage will ensure that you will live a most fulfilling life. You won’t get everything right. You’ll stumble and fall, but you won’t care about that because you will always rise, and your life will become a daring adventure - an exciting, vibrant, memorable adventure.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The Importance of Looking to the Future Rather than Dwelling on the Past
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
The Importance of Looking to the Future Rather than Dwelling on the Past
Your past shapes who you are. The experiences you have throughout your life play an integral part in how you behave and look at the world. This may not seem like a big deal, but in certain circumstances, it can become a detriment to your success.
Keeping your focus on your past can actually negatively affect things in the future. From your work life to your love life, even your day-to-day things can be affected by an inability to move past negative experiences.
Romance
It's perfectly normal to feel sad after a breakup, and even spend some time licking your emotional wounds. However, focusing on relationships that are long over is an unhealthy way to live your life.
You can sabotage your future love life by idealizing your ex. This sets up a standard in your mind that no future romantic interests can meet. This robs you of potential opportunities for what could be even greater relationships.
Each romantic relationship, however, has something valuable you can take from it. Allow yourself to learn the lessons that the relationship teaches, then give yourself permission to move on.
Fears
Most fears are caused by prior experiences. People who are afraid of dogs usually had a bad experience with a dog. People who avoid eating certain foods likely had a really bad reaction to that food when they tried it.
While this is a rather indirect way of dwelling on the past, it can close you off to new experiences.
Forgiveness
Grudges can run deep. If a person feels that someone has wronged them, they could be hard pressed to let the person attempt to atone for their mistake.
Anger seems justified in a lot of circumstances. However, forgiveness is a major part of the healing process that can result in a tremendous restoration. People who were once alienated after a falling out can let bygones be bygones and start fresh.
Keep the Past in the Past
After a particularly negative experience, it's human nature to put some emphasis on it. It's important to remember that tomorrow is a brand new day. You can choose to start off with a completely blank slate.
Emotional responses are normal and grieving is a necessary process in tragic circumstances, but remaining stuck in that state is the danger. Emotional wounds begin to heal when, after a time of grieving, you move on with your life.
Take time to recover from negative experiences. However, it's equally important that you make an effort to let bygones be bygones. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life. Keep a positive outlook, even after a bad experience. Learn the lesson that the experience offers, file it away in your mind and choose to head in a positive direction.
The past has value, and should not be discarded entirely. But once you've learned the lessons from the past and gotten all the benefit it offers, take what you've learned and use it to move forward with a positive attitude in the direction of your dreams.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Don't you have dreams, visions or plans about things you'd love to have or accomplish? Having the dream is the easy part. Making it a reality can be more challenging. However, the good news is that there are proven techniques that can get you from where you are to where you want to be.
Follow this process to bring your dreams to fruition:
-
Turn your dream into a goal. When you have a goal, you have a true target. For a greater chance of success, your plan should have a deadline and it must be measureable.
-
It has been said that dreams are goals without a deadline. Give yourself the gift of setting a deadline and things will start to happen.
- You want your goal to be measurable because, if you can't measure it, how will you know when you've succeeded?
-
For example, this goal is measurable and has a deadline: "On or before June 1, I will weigh 150 lbs. or less."
-
Make your goal as desirable as possible without being unrealistic. If you feel that your goal is unreasonable, it's much more difficult to encourage yourself to actually pursue it.
-
Prioritize your goal daily. Read and write your goal each day.
-
You give instructions to your brain thousands of times a day. Let your mind know that your goal is something more important than, "I feel like eating a ham sandwich," or "I need to stop at the grocery store on the way home."
-
Make a list of negative associations. You probably have negative associations with achieving your goal; otherwise you'd already have it. So make a list of all the negative stuff that pops into your mind when you think about achieving your goal.
-
Examine that list and think of ways to work around those challenges.
-
Each time you notice a new negative association with your goal, add it to your list. Things will tend to change over time, and new challenges will reveal themselves.
-
Make a list of all the positives about reaching your goal. How would it make you feel? How would it change your life? How would it change your perspective of the world and yourself? What would your next goal be?
-
Make your goal as attractive as possible. Envision your life after achieving the goal. This will help to keep your motivation levels high.
-
What do you need to make your goal a reality? Do you need to special license? Do you need a laptop? Is there some knowledge you must acquire? Make a list of what you need and figure out how you're going to get it.
-
Catalog your available resources. Who do you know that could be helpful? What expertise or items do you need that someone else might have?
-
Achieving difficult goals can rarely be accomplished alone; you're likely to need some help and guidance. Look at the list you made in step 5 and see what you already have in your life that could help you on your path.
-
Track your progress. Measure your progress each day.
-
Tracking is critical to making continued progress. You can only adjust your approach if you know how you're doing. Consider making a chart if that's applicable to your goal.
In many ways, working toward a goal is like baking a cake: if you follow the recipe, you'll always pull a perfect cake out of the oven. Likewise, if you follow the above steps, you'll find it much easier to achieve your dreams.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The Dangers of Comparing Yourself to Others
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Begin today – think through the dreams that are in your heart By using effective time management, your life will never be the same
Time Management Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/Time
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
The Dangers of Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparing yourself to others is a reliable way to reduce your confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. It must be natural to make these types of comparisons, because nearly everyone does it. However, that doesn’t mean it’s a good move.
If you want to become the best possible you, avoid comparing yourself to others.
The Dangers
There are several challenges that occur when you compare yourself to someone else:
- Everyone has a different starting point. You might be just learning to play golf, but your friend has been playing for 10 years. You might be interested in playing basketball, but you’re only 5-feet tall and your friend is 18 inches taller than you are.
-
You can’t compare progress, results, or success unless the starting points are the same, and they never are.
-
Everyone has a different level of talent. Some people are born with a high IQ. Some people naturally have amazing hand-eye coordination. Others have a natural knack for music or math. Again, different starting points.
- The resources available to you and another person are different. If you want to play the violin and your father is a wealthy concert violinist, you have a huge advantage over someone born into a financially-challenged family that has no experience in music.
- We tend to compare ourselves to the best in the world. You don’t compare your Texas Hold’em skills to your neighbor the electrician. You compare yourself to the tournament winners. We don’t compare ourselves to the average. We compare ourselves to the best the world has to offer.
- There’s always someone better. There are only a handful of people that can make a reasonable claim to being the best at anything. There are nearly eight billion people in the world. That’s a lot of people you have to surpass to be the best.
It’s easy to see why making comparisons can be dangerous. There’s little to gain and too much risk. Comparing yourself to others doesn’t provide useful information. You’re only going to upset yourself, and that type of comparison isn’t fair in the first place.
The Solution
Here’s what you can do instead:
- Compare yourself to yourself. A better option is to compare yourself to yourself. Pay attention to your progress over time. Notice your improvement. As long as you’re making headway, you have a good reason to be excited! Strive to become better each day.
- Limit your exposure to social media. In theory, social media exists to connect people. In actuality, social media is often used as a way of showing off.
- You rarely get the real story. What you get is someone’s best attempt to make their life look better than it really is. Everyone, except you, seems to be living a spectacular life. It’s not true.
-
Be cautious with social media. Most people report being happier when they removed social media from their lives.
-
Use the success of others as inspiration. The success of others can be useful to you. You can study how they became so successful. Their success can inspire you to become the best you can be. Just avoid comparing your success to theirs.
Do you compare yourself to others? Making this type of comparison can be detrimental to your confidence and self-esteem. Instead, compare your current version of yourself to the version of yourself from three months ago. That’s a fair comparison to make. It becomes easy to see your progress or lack of progress.
The best comparison you can make is to your past self. Set a few goals and spend some time each day working on those goals. You’ll be happy when you see the progress you’ve made.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 6 Habits That Prevent Happiness
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
6 Habits That Prevent Happiness
While there are a lot of habits that will help to bring happiness into your life, there are also plenty of habits that will chase happiness away.
Some of the things we do each day make it very unlikely that we’ll experience happiness. You’re probably doing at least of couple of these things and never considered the negative impact that they could be having on your life.
Avoid these habits that can rob you of happiness:
- Unnecessary spending. One of the greatest stressors in life is financial issues. Happiness is harder to find when you’re up to your eyeballs in debt. General financial pressure is one of the greatest causes of misery and divorce.
- Clutter is another barrier to happiness. When you spend too much, you have too much stuff. It’s always in the way and serves as a constant reminder that you spent more than you should have.
- Think about the reward you gain by spending and find a less destructive way to accomplish the same thing.
- If you want to make happiness a real possibility in your life, keep your spending under control.
- Postponing your life. We’re always waiting for something to happen before taking action. Whether it’s waiting for the first of the month to start a diet, or waiting for the kids to leave the home before starting an online business, we always have an excuse to wait.
- There will never be a perfect time to take that big step. Manage your circumstances as well as possible and get started today. Time is the one thing none of us can ever get back.
- Blaming others for your challenges. When you blame others, you lose control. It’s not easy to accept responsibility for all of the unpleasant things in your life, but what other choice do you have? No one else is going to fix it for you.
- Even if you’ve been used and abused, you are still responsible for dealing with the aftermath. Accept the challenge and move forward.
- Not staying grounded in the present. Most people have a bad habit of dwelling on past mistakes and tragedies and worrying about the future. The past is over, so leave it there. Good choices today eliminate most future challenges. Focus on making the most of today, and the future will take care of itself.
- Pay attention to your thoughts for an entire day. Notice how much time you spend thinking about the past or the future. Think about how that impacts your effectiveness and your happiness.
- Holding a grudge. If someone has wronged you, you might be making a good decision by not trusting that person again. However, holding on to the animosity is pointless. You just make yourself unhappy and less effective. Once it’s over, learn what you can from it and forge ahead.
- Focusing on challenges instead of solutions. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed if you focus on the unpleasant things in your life. Rather than do that, spend your time, energy, and focus on finding a way to make things better. You’ll feel better and be much more successful.
It’s easier to be happy if you stop doing the things that prevent happiness. We all pick up some bad habits along the way. The important thing is to recognize them and eliminate them.
Allow yourself to be happy by letting go of your anti-happiness habits. You’ll find that happiness isn’t as challenging to achieve as you thought.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 5 Keys to Managing Your Unhelpful Thoughts
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
5 Keys to Managing Your Unhelpful Thoughts
It never seems to fail. You’re trying to concentrate on your work, but your mind wanders off to a completely unrelated topic. Or, maybe you’re about to go on a first date, but all you can think about is how horrible your last few dates have been. These are examples of unhelpful thoughts.
Unhelpful thoughts can be distractions or be destructive. Neither is helpful.
Your mind is a terrible thing to waste, and if you can’t manage your thoughts, you’re not using your mind to your advantage. Imagine how powerful you would become if you could ignore or replace your negative thoughts! You could accomplish more and get greater enjoyment from your life.
Use these strategies to manage thoughts that don’t support you:
- Maintain space between yourself and your thoughts. It’s important to remember that you don’t have to engage with your thoughts. You don’t focus on every person, tree, and car you pass when you’re driving down the road. Most of these things pass through your awareness without you pursuing them further.
- You can do the same thing with your unhelpful thoughts. Allow them to simply pass on by.
- Your thoughts are simply something that you experience. You are not your thoughts. If something doesn’t serve a purpose in your life, ignore it. What is the point in dwelling on it?
- Understand that it is your brain’s nature to produce random thoughts. The thoughts you experience say little about you. It’s the nature of your brain to produce thoughts. It’s always going to give you something to think about.
- Occasionally those thoughts are useful. Frequently, they’re frivolous. Sometimes, your thoughts can be quite disturbing. Understand them for what they are and then move on.
- Meditation is a helpful tool for understanding the nature of your mind. The first thing you notice when you attempt to meditate is the random and restless nature of your mind.
- Focus on your breathing. When you find yourself fuming about your boss, wondering what happened to your high school friends, or making a mental grocery list, simply redirect your attention back to your breathing.
- You can focus your attention on a thought of your choosing. You can think about anything you choose to think about. You can think about riding a flying bicycle, eating a lemon, or what you need to accomplish today.
- When you’re experiencing an unhelpful thought, you can decide to think about something more useful. Recognize that you have the power to direct your thinking as you see fit.
- Apply logic. Poor thinking leads to poor decision making. When your thoughts are leading you astray, put your logical mind to good use. Ask yourself what a sensible person would do in this situation. What is a logical, intelligent decision for your circumstances? What would you advise a friend to do?
Are negative or distracting thoughts getting in your way on a regular basis? You’re not alone. The human brain loves to stay active and will wander from one idea to another if you fail to take control of it.
The key is to focus your attention on what you intend and avoid getting too involved with your random thoughts. Just allow them to pass.
If you’ve never meditated before, this can be an excellent way to learn how your mind works and how to deal with random, intrusive thoughts. Most importantly, remember that you are not your thoughts. There’s no reason to take them personally.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Do You Really Want to Change?
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Do You Really Want to Change?
Believe it or not, it is not only possible, but quite common for someone to consciously convince themselves that they want change in their life, but subconsciously put all their effort into keeping everything exactly the same as it is right now.
They even go through all the motions of starting a new project, enlist help, buying software, having a website built, creating all kinds of marketing text and tools, only to consistently find some insurmountable challenge when it gets close to a start date that prevents them from following through.
Why would anyone do that?
Fear
Fear is the prime reason that most people don’t follow through.
Fear of what?
- Fear of success
- Fear of failure
- Fear of what others might think, say, or do
- Or all of the above
They are unhappy, unmotivated, and unfulfilled. They know exactly what they need to do, but never manage to get it done. They are often solitary individuals who have lots of friends and contacts, but, in reality, they live their life almost entirely in their own heads.
This vicious circle of starting and then stopping, over and over again, can cause them to have low confidence, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression, which reinforces their overwhelming desire to keep everything the same, no matter how good a new future might look.
Does this scenario describe you? If so, what can you do about it?
Is There a Solution?
One of the best ways to break this pattern is to help someone less fortunate than yourself. Perhaps try charitable work or something similar, where people depend on your help, energy, and support, and you know it.
In this charitable work, consider how you have responsibility to others where you cannot possibly let down those who depend on you. That way, you are not working for your own personal rewards, but for someone who cannot possibly fulfil their ambitions on their own.
The feeling you get from helping others is so strong, so compelling, that your personal anxiety diminishes and your self-esteem rises in direct proportion to each other.
You’ll enjoy strong feelings of accomplishment and, in turn, fulfilment. You’ll find yourself in a place of happiness that you’ve never experienced before, and you really like it.
Make a Decision and Take Action
Through practical experience, you’ll come to realize that when you make a decision and take action, you move forward. You’ll recognize that you only have one life, and you can live it best and most fully by making decisions and taking action.
You’ll also acknowledge that doing things for someone else allows you to fully engage your talents in a way that you could never have experienced while just working for yourself.
When you find purpose in all that you do, you will also realize that the fear evaporated long ago, and now you can actually feel a sense of pride in your work that was never there before.
Through helping others, you’ll come to understand that it doesn’t even matter if you make a wrong decision or take a wrong action. You can always make another decision and take another action and correct it.
The most important thing is that you keep making decisions and taking action. It’s the only way to effect change in anything.
The biggest changes will be the ones you experience yourself, but it may still take others to point them out. You are so talented, and you have no idea how gifted you really are, until you see other peoples’ lives improved because of your actions.
That’s when you’ll get to see your true, authentic self show up in your smile as you look forward to finally being able to start creating the future you desire.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How to be More Socially Confident
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Show Notes:
How to be More Socially Confident
Some people have social confidence to spare. It's easy to see that some children are seemingly born with great social confidence, while others are not. Social confidence seems to come and go for most adults.
A serious lack of social confidence can lead to isolation and stifle career growth. If there's one part of your life in which it pays to be confident, it's in your social interactions.
Use these strategies to increase your social confidence and feel comfortable in all social situations:
- Every person that crosses your path is a practice partner for your social skills. The more practice you get, the better you’ll become at interacting with others. The better you become, the more confident you’ll feel. There are all kinds of things you can practice:
- Eye contact
- Small talk
- Non-verbal communication
- Telling jokes
- And more
- Imagine yourself being successful socially. Before you head into a social situation, rehearse in your mind. See yourself being confident and competent. Imagine others responding to you in a positive way. In time, you’ll learn to feel the same way out in the real world.
- Adopt an effective attitude. It’s not a matter of life and death. No one is judging you or spending any of their time thinking about you. In fact, they’re probably wondering what you’re thinking about them.
- Interacting with people in a social context should be fun and pleasant. Have a reasonable perspective on the situation.
- Focus on self-development. When you feel better about yourself, you’ll be more socially confident. Whether that means getting in shape, learning a new skill, or meditation, any enhancements you make will leave you feeling more confident.
- Learn about communication. Pick one area, such as nonverbal communication, and become an expert. Then, get out and practice. When you’ve mastered that, pick a new area to learn about. The more you know, the better you’ll become. That leads to real confidence.
- Avoid the need to be perfect. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be the funniest person at the party. You don’t have to be the most charming person in the bar. Perfection is an unreasonable goal that leads to anxiety and a lack of confidence.
- Join a social group. You know a group of people that hang out together. It might be at work. It might be a friend that has a separate group of friends. See if you can join, too. Finding the right group of people can boost your social confidence.
- Perhaps you already have a group of friends. Spend more time with them. Or, you might form your own group and become the social director!
- Combine social events with activities you’re good at. Are you a great softball player? Join a softball league. Are you an expert at riding a motorcycle? Join a motorcycle club. Find an activity you excel at and turn it into a social activity.
- Make a list of everything you do better than the average person. Now, find a way to do that in a group setting. You might join a band, a chess club, or a group that square dances on the weekend.
Think about how much your life would change if you were more socially confident. How would it impact your career? How would your social life be affected?
It's hard to think of any potential downside to having greater social confidence. If you weren't lucky enough to be born with perpetual confidence, you’ll want to grow and nurture this important attribute.
Podcast Pretty Link https://elevatelifeproject.com/podcast
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Declutter Your Mind and Enjoy Inner Peace
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Declutter Your Mind and Enjoy Inner Peace
No sane person has ever claimed they had a mind that was too clear and peaceful. We’d all like to feel less cluttered and more peaceful and relaxed.
Decluttering your mind is largely the result of decluttering all aspects of your life.
We tend to put too many burdens on our minds, but there’s a more effective way to live. With a few simple hacks, you can reduce the load on your mind and give it the peace it craves.
Add serenity to your life with these techniques:
- Remove the challenging people from your life. There are people that take up a lot of space in your brain. Some of those people are optional in your life, and you might not even like them! Why are you keeping them around?
- Be willing to let go of the people that take more time and effort than they’re worth to you.
- Remove unnecessary activities from your life. This could be committees you serve on, sports teams you play on, or going out on Thursday nights. Maybe you’re taking accordion lessons but realize that you’re not enjoying it that much. Cut these activities out of your life and gain the gift of time.
- Declutter your environment. Your mind and inner peace are affected by your environment. This includes your home, workspace, and anywhere else you spend a significant amount of time. Have you ever noticed how nice it feels when your home is clean? You can feel that way all of the time.
- Meditation might be the ultimate way to declutter your mind and enjoy inner peace. Meditation is very simple but challenging to do well. However, it's possible to receive many benefits from meditation even if you’re a beginner.
- There are many resources online that can teach you the basics of meditation.
- Twenty minutes of meditation each day can change your life and bring inner peace.
- Write things down. Trying to remember things puts a huge load on your mind. You can never truly relax when you have to remember to do something. Write things down and use alarms. Knowing that something else will keep track of your obligations for you will allow your mind to relax.
- Mono-task. Forget about multitasking. It's ineffective and creates stress. Limit yourself to one task at a time. You'll feel better and get much more accomplished.
- Try it for a day. Do one task at a time and focus all of your attention on that task. Notice how much better you feel while working and at the end of the day.
- Make fewer decisions. The fewer decisions you have to make each day, the more inner peace you'll feel.
- For example, limiting your wardrobe makes it easier to figure out what to wear each day. Even better, pick out your outfit for the following day before you go to bed.
- You can eat the same healthy breakfast each morning.
- Look for ways to minimize the number of decisions you have to make.
- Get enough sleep. Notice how cluttered your mind feels after a poor night of sleep. Experiment to determine the proper amount of sleep your mind and body need each night.
- Limit your exposure to the news and social media. The news and social media will drive you crazy if you spend too much time consuming them. It's important to stay aware of what's happening in the world, but you don't have to bombard yourself with negative information day and night.
Treat your mind like you would an injured body part. You would reduce the amount of work it has to do and treat it gently. Most of us ask our minds to do more than it was designed to do. Give your mind a break and gain the peace you crave!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 7 Habits of Ultra-Successful People
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
7 Habits of Ultra-Successful People
If you’ve ever known anyone ultra-successful, you know that they can appear to be a different breed. We’re not talking about someone that’s a straight-A student and goes on to make $250,000 per year. We’re talking about people that win gold medals, become billionaires, or impact the entire world in some way.
These ultra-successful people are all unique, but they share many of the same habits.
Mimic these habits of successful people and become more successful yourself:
- Get up early. The vast majority of the most successful people in the world get up very early. They make great use of this time, too. They have a morning routine that often includes exercise and meditation or prayer.
- Try getting up an hour earlier and have a plan for using this time effectively. Do this for 30 days and evaluate the results.
- Practice self-discipline. Success requires work. High levels of success require doing work that most people aren’t willing to do. It takes self-discipline to do difficult things day after day.
- Work on your self-discipline each day. You have countless opportunities to do this. If you need to lose weight, throw out 25% of your lunch each day. When you feel like taking a break, force yourself to work for another 15 minutes.
- Become action oriented. People with mediocre levels of success often like to plan, but they struggle to actually take any sort of action. Successful people take intelligent action. They are the masters of getting things done. They’re also great at getting started on new projects.
- Read daily. Reading saves years. Without reading, you’re forced to figure out a lot by yourself. A book written by a competent author is like a mentor. The world is full of experts. Why try to do it all yourself? Stand on the shoulders of the world’s all-time greats.
- Buy a good book and use the information in it. Life is too short not to take advantage of the expertise of others. Remember that it’s not enough to read and understand the information. You must apply it.
- Get clear on your goals. Ultra-successful people know exactly what they want. The average person does not. You can’t make progress toward a goal if you’re not aware of your goal.
- Decide what you want. Make a list and be precise.
- Say, “No” to practically everything. Highly successful people avoid distractions much better than the average person. Many of us say “Yes” to almost every opportunity. Successful people say “No” almost all the time.
- Decline offers that don’t assist you in the pursuit of your goals. Everything you do either brings you closer to, or takes you further from, your goals. Before agreeing to something, ask yourself, “How does this impact the pursuit of my goals?”.
- The most successful people have a tenacity that most of us fail to demonstrate. We give up far too easily.
- Set goals that truly excite you. That will encourage you to continue when the going gets tough. Practice persevering when you want to quit. Learn how to grind and get things done. Perseverance is a combination of faith and pushing through discomfort.
Your habits largely influence how successful you’ll become. Effective habits result in great results. Poor habits lead to undesirable results. One of the most effective ways to take your life to the next level is to create habits that support your goals.
The most successful people in the world have the best habits for success. Pick up a couple of these habits and integrate them into your life. You’ll be glad you did!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Finding Joy in the Simplicity of Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Finding Joy in the Simplicity of Life
Since when did life get so complicated? What happened to the days of running wild and not having to worry about anything? Even as we’ve gotten older, it’s still fun to remember the good old days and the simplicity of life.
But truth be told, you can still have that feeling. With some daily effort, your life can be balanced between joy and simplicity.
What most people don’t realize is that their daily stressful lives are stressful because of themselves. They’ve booked themselves solid, ran themselves ragged, and planned too many “to-dos” to keep up.
Even though this might be you, you don’t have to accept it as your fate.
You can easily change your daily path and get back to the basic simplicities of life with just a few small changes.
Why spend your days catering to others when you can find your own joy first? Stop the madness of running yourself ragged and do yourself a favor.
Slow down and savor every single moment with these strategies:
- Stop putting yourself on the backburner. Do you spend your time doing things for others and not doing anything for yourself?
- For just a few moments per day, do what you need to do for you. Smile at yourself in the mirror, tell yourself that you matter, and start off your day with your thoughts and feelings in mind.
- Slow down and smell the roses. This means physically and mentally. It’s important to avoid rushing through your day and missing out on all the little moments in life.
- The moment that you stop rushing and start appreciating, you’ll begin to notice all the things that you’ve missed throughout the day. There are so many great things that you’re missing out on.
- Read a book just for fun. Sometimes being an adult means that you have to read books and articles that you just don’t want to read.
- Instead, head to the local library and pick out a stack of books or magazines that you actually want to read. When you have a book in hand that you’re crazy about, reading becomes a whole new world.
- Expand your family with a puppy. Having a puppy is a great way to have a loving animal greet you daily and make you feel as though everything you do is perfect. Plus, puppies give some of the best snuggles and kisses, too.
- If dogs are not your favorite, having a different pet can also bring many moments of simple joy to your life.
- Allow yourself to say no. When you spend all day saying yes to others, it leaves nothing in your reserves left over for you. The time is now to start saying no and supporting your own needs.
- Your family and friends will get over this change and will actually more than likely understand.
Finding joy doesn’t have to take a ton of effort or time. You can easily make your life a better place with just a few simple changes.
Start by understanding what you’re missing in your life and then start factoring in the things that you need and want from there. Once you get a good grasp on it, you’re going to find self-love and happiness easily.
Allow yourself to fall in love with the idea that life is simple and wonderful. Your life holds so much joy if you let yourself see it.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Avoid Being a Slave to Your Old Beliefs
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Avoid Being a Slave to Your Old Beliefs
There are plenty of beliefs you hold that you allow to influence your life. You haven’t even given many of these beliefs a lot of thought.
For example, you probably have similar religious beliefs as your parents. Did you ever sit down and think about which religion best suits you? Or did you just continue with what you were exposed to as a child?
You don’t have to be a slave to your old beliefs!
Try these techniques to maintain only beliefs that support you:
- Your previous beliefs and knowledge can prevent you from gaining new knowledge. If you think you know something already, you won’t be open to new views. Knowledge is great, but when it gets in the way of learning something new, it’s poison.
- Ask more questions. Be curious. Avoid believing that you already know the answer because of your previous experience. You can learn while you listen. You can’t learn while you’re speaking. Ask questions and then be quiet and listen to the answer.
- Pretend that you’re a beginner. For example, imagine that you make a living as a real estate investor. When a novice investor starts telling you about his latest deal, you probably don’t believe there’s anything you can learn from him.
- Pretend that you know absolutely nothing about a topic. Be open to everything you hear. Even if you’re a leading authority on something, there are still things you don’t know. If you pretend that you’re a mere novice, you’ll have a better chance of gaining that knowledge that eludes you.
- Determine if your beliefs are truths, or merely just beliefs. Beliefs are personal, often unprovable, and often no more correct than another belief.
- Truths don’t require constant validation. For example, gravity is a truth.
- Where did your belief come from? If you believe that women are better than men, how did you decide that? Or, if you believe that you’re not capable of managing money, where did this belief come from? What is the source of your belief?
- Many of our beliefs come from our parents. Most of us didn’t have parents that were Rhodes Scholars.
- Question the origin of your beliefs and determine if that idea is worth a second look.
- Let go of your identity. Our identities are largely built around our beliefs. We might believe:
- “I’m an overweight person.”
- “I’m not intelligent.”
- “I’m the most intelligent person I know.”
- “I’m liberal.”
- “I’m someone that can’t learn math.”
- “I’m lazy.”
- “I’m a school teacher. That’s what I am.”
- We take our beliefs, good or bad, and associate with them. If you believe that you’re naturally overweight, it makes it challenging to lose weight. If you associate with being bad at math, you make it harder to learn math. It’s hard to achieve or believe something outside of your identity.
- What is the cost of your beliefs? Some beliefs come with a heavy price. Look at your beliefs and consider the impact they are having on you.
- Since beliefs are personal and alterable, think about which of your beliefs are making your life more challenging. When a belief doesn’t serve you, you’ll be more interested in letting go of it.
We’re all slaves to our beliefs. Unfortunately, many of our beliefs are unhealthy and unhelpful. Beliefs can be very limiting. Face the world with an open mind, and you’ll have an easier time of finding your truth.
Avoid allowing your old beliefs to control you. Be the master of your life, not a slave to your beliefs.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Can You Really Have It All?
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Can You Really Have It All?
Of course, everyone wants to “have it all,” but is that even possible? There are a lot of opinions on the topic. Some people believe it’s entirely possible. Others insist that you can’t even some close.
Like many things in life, the most reasonable answer is, “It depends.” You can certainly have a lot if you’re willing to make enough of a sacrifice.
Consider these aspects:
-
Decide what having it all means to you. Everyone says they want to “have it all,” but what does that mean to you? Make a list of everything that you would have to have and experience in your life on a regular basis to be 100% satisfied with your life. Take all the time you need. Keep these categories in mind:
- Relationships
- Health and physical goals
- Possessions
- Hobbies
- Career
- Community
-
Notice the items that are under your control and those that are not. Review your list. Divide your list into two columns: Those things you can control and those you cannot.
- You can’t control your spouse’s level of patience, tolerance, or their waistline.
- You can’t control every aspect of your children.
- You don’t have complete control over your career.
You’ll quickly find there’s not a lot that you can control in your life beyond your focus, effort, and attitude. Worrying about other things is an exercise in futility.
You can’t have everything. Time, money, and energy are limitations. Consider the items below:
- Committed spouse
- Active community members
- Committed parent
- Excellent friend
- Great employee
- Great boss
- Mentor
- Perfect neighbor
- Big house
- Luxury car
- And the list goes on
Just reading this list can be enough to start an ulcer. How well could you accomplish all of those things and still enjoy your life?
With your idea of having it all, will you still be relaxed and happy? A simple life leads to higher levels of satisfaction and happiness. The more complicated your life, the less satisfied you’re likely to feel over the long term.
Life is about priorities. You can’t have everything, but you can have a lot. The more you want, the more it’s going to cost you. The more you want, the more complicated your life will become. The more complicated it is, the more scattered your energy and focus become.
- What are your priorities in life?
- Based on those priorities, re-answer the first item on this list.
- The more things you ultimately want in your life, the lower your performance level will have to be in one or more areas.
“Can I have it all?” is an ambiguous question. Can you have it all if having it all means having a spouse, children, a home, a pleasant career, and a circle of friends? Sure. Can you have it all if you want to perform at the highest possible level in multiple categories in your life? Doubtful.
Having it all is limited by your definition of having it all.
There’s only so much time in a day. There’s a limit to how much anyone can do. Look at the most successful people in the world. Some other aspect of their life is usually a complete mess. It’s almost a universal truth. Excelling at one area requires making a sacrifice in others. It’s up to you to determine how much you’re willing to sacrifice.
So, you can have it all, provided that what you want is reasonable, and you’re committed.
THANK YOU again for reading, for your support, and for being part of this adventure with me. Moreover, please feel free to reply and say hello at any time!
I would also love to hear what's on your mind and what questions you have so that I can address them in future newsletters.
And don't forget...
If you haven't already taken advantage of our 2 Free Life Coaching Sessions – you can book your spot now
Please Click Here to Schedule Your First Call
What to expect from the session:
- understanding of issues identified in the Life Assessment Quiz
- help to create an action plan to restore balance
- honest intervention with personal imbalances and lifestyle stressors
Warm regards and best wishes,
Michael
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 6 Ingredients Necessary to Change Your Behavior
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show notes
The 6 Ingredients Necessary to Change Your Behavior
Most of our behaviors weren’t consciously chosen. We just seem to find ourselves doing the same things each day, day after day.
It doesn’t matter if the behaviors are harmful, make zero sense, or take us further from our goals. It also doesn’t matter if the behaviors we want to do are good for our health, bank account, or the future. We can’t seem to get ourselves to do the positive behaviors regularly.
However, changing your behavior is the key to changing your life!
Want to change your behavior? The winning recipe includes these 6 ingredients:
- A clear objective. For example, it’s insufficient to tell yourself that you want to eat less. What does that mean? How many calories is that? What is the breakdown of macronutrients? How often are you going to eat? It’s important to be specific. A few examples include:
- Eat fewer than 2,000 calories per day.
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.
- Eat whole fruits, such as apples, bananas, oranges, or berries for snacks.
- You can’t create a new behavior with a single effort. You haven’t quit smoking because you refused your urge one time. You don’t go to the gym regularly just because you’ve gone one time. Repeating a behavior over and over is necessary if you’re going to make a lasting change.
- The less time you’ve put in, the more likely you are to have a relapse and return to your old behavioral patterns.
- Immediate rewards. New behaviors only last if there’s a reward for doing it, or a significant, immediate punishment for not doing it.
- Take your favorite unhealthy food as an example. You might love ice cream. There’s an immediate reward for eating ice cream. There is a punishment, but it’s more of the long-term variety. You’re not going to destroy your figure in a day by eating a bowl of ice cream.
- Consider most positive behaviors, such as going to the gym. The majority of the benefits only happen in the future. Avoiding the gym is actually rewarding in the short term, but harmful in the long-term. That’s why so many bad habits are hard to break, and good habits are hard to create.
- Work out a more immediate reward you can give yourself for changing your behavior. Avoid this step at your own peril. Willpower is in short supply.
-
Starting small. Avoid starting with the objective of going to the gym for an hour each day or meditating for 90 minutes straight. These are fine objectives but start slowly. Begin by meditating for 10 minutes, or just showing up at the gym and doing whatever is enjoyable to you.
-
Tracking progress. See how many days you can perform your new behavior in a row. Keep track of your results - all the pounds you lose, dollars you save, pages you read, or minutes you meditate, for example.
- Be sure to also track the benefits you notice as a result of changing your behavior.
- There will be plenty of bumps in the road. It’s imperative to stay the course for as long as it takes. Regardless of how many setbacks you endure along the way, you simply must keep trying. How could you possibly fail in the long-term if you never gave up?
It can be challenging to change your behavior. Unfortunately, many negative behaviors are enjoyable in the short term, and many positive behaviors are only positive in the long term. This makes it difficult to stop engaging in negative behaviors and difficult to create positive behaviors.
Define your desired behavior, give yourself rewards, and do your best each day. Success will be yours!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 7 Most Important Things for Achieving Goals
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
The 7 Most Important Things for Achieving Goals
Everyone has heard of goals and the power of goals to shape your future. But most people don’t have a good understanding of how to achieve goals. Consequently, most never even set goals.
Understanding what it takes to achieve a goal will greatly enhance your odds of success.
Consider these ideas:
- A proper goal. Most people don’t have goals to begin with. Those that do have goals often have goals that are ineffective. You can’t achieve a goal without having a goal.
- Avoid setting goals that don’t excite you. What’s the point? It’s easier to achieve a goal that you find motivating.
- A clear conclusion. How will you know when you’ve achieved your goal? Be specific and have a way of measuring your progress.
- A deadline. Goals never seem to be accomplished without a deadline attached. You can keep waiting for “tomorrow” to get started if you don’t have a deadline to meet. Then, that “tomorrow” never comes.
- Goals are more likely to be achieved if you regularly visualize yourself being successful. Imagine what it will be like when you meet your goal. The inability to picture the achievement of your goal suggests that you don’t believe you can do it.
- Affirm that you’re the type of person that can achieve your goal. Think of the attributes you need to have to be successful. Write several affirmations that support those attributes and use them daily. Recite them to yourself at least three times each day, preferably aloud.
- The right information. Imagine you have a goal of playing a difficult piece of music on the piano, but you believe the best way to do that is to do 1,000 push-ups each day. You might have a great goal and be super motivated, but you don’t have a clue how to achieve your goal. You need the right knowledge.
- There’s a great appeal to the idea of making your wishes known to the universe and then just relaxing until some mystical force delivers what you want. However, action is also necessary to bring about a real change. Figure out what you need to do and do it.
- The ability to deal with discomfort. Pursuing any significant goal will create discomfort. There’s no way around it. It’s necessary to learn how to minimize that discomfort as much as possible and be able to deal with whatever remains.
- Discomfort can come in many forms. It might be the fear of failure. It might be some actual failure. It could be the discomfort of making cold calls and dealing with rejection. It might be the discomfort of learning something you’ve never done before.
- Perhaps giving up your favorite distractions so you have time to work on your goal creates discomfort.
- Whatever your reason for discomfort in pursuing your goal, it’s important to discover ways you can overcome it.
- Goals can take time. Big goals take more time. Add in a little failure and a little discomfort, and suddenly quitting can be appealing. You can’t achieve a goal if you quit before it’s accomplished. Perseverance is one of the most important traits anyone can possess.
There are many things you can do to make achieving your goals more likely. All of the items in this list are useful characteristics and tactics for a wide variety of life situations. Whether you’re trying to follow a diet or make a million dollars, these items are helpful.
Include these seven things and your results will be greatly enhanced and come more quickly.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Present Moment Mindset - Bringing Eastern Philosophy to the West
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Present Moment Mindset - Bringing Eastern Philosophy to the West
You may have been advised to spend more time in the "present moment," but what does this really mean? Present moment thinking has been the concentration of eastern religions for thousands of years.
Religion And Philosophy
Some people are tempted to turn away immediately when Eastern philosophy is brought up just because they think it might threaten their core religious beliefs. There are no religious impositions though; the present moment is available to everyone in every moment no matter who you are. In fact, most religions, in one way or another, agree with the belief of living in the moment, not in the past or future.
Eastern Religions And The Present Moment
There are many different divisions of religion in the East, just like the West. Many of them differ with certain beliefs and philosophies, but many agree on the importance of the present moment.
In recent decades, the West has been picking up on these ancient philosophies and many people use these lessons to help cope with modern problems. It works and it proves that the human condition has always been the same.
The Present Moment Defined
The present moment can be defined as your attention being solely on what you're doing right now. It's when you're not thinking of "other things." If you're washing the dishes, your mind is fully aware when you start the faucet, grip the sponge, and wipe the plates clean. There are no other thoughts in your mind other than what it is you're doing in the moment.
While staying in the present moment may seem boring at times, you've probably already felt its true power without really knowing it.
Have you ever been outside enjoying nature and a feeling of peace flooded over you? Have you ever stared up at the sky and stars and contemplated the meaning behind them? The past and future wash away, and the only thing that's important in that moment is the "now."
Staying in the Present Moment
The process of staying in the present moment may take some practice. If you try for any length of time to stay fully present, your mind will likely try to bring you out of it. This is because thoughts about the past and future are constantly creeping up.
This can be a source of frustration, but you must fight the urge to judge yourself since that negative emotion would defeat the purpose.
Be aware that your mind will reach for the past and future; yet be ready to let go of those thoughts when they come up. The more you practice remaining present, the easier it'll become.
Practicing Meditation
Meditation is an art that's not only reserved for Eastern religions. It's a method of bringing yourself into the present that's available to you at all times.
Here are some tips to follow when beginning meditation:
- Choose a time of day when you can relax and be alone.
- Sit in a position that gives you good posture.
- Concentrate on your breathing.
- Take deep breaths in and out and focus only on your breath.
- Try to meditate for at least 30 minutes each day.
- Fight the urge to fall asleep.
You'll find that you get better at meditation with practice. Don't give up on yourself! Every session may not feel as good as the last, but it's important to stick with it.
Meditation will enable you to get to know your mind and body better. You'll maintain awareness for when your mind is in an agitated state, and you'll be able to place better focus on fixing your problems and moving toward your goals.
All in all, developing a present moment mindset can bring you more peace and fulfillment in your life. Isn't that worth a little practice?
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Take Accountability and Take Back Your Power
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
9 Ways to Take Responsibility for Your Life
Everyone wants to be successful, but no one wants to take responsibility for their success. No one wants to take any responsibility for their failures either. The only person that will ever take responsibility for your life as an adult is you.
If you don’t take responsibility for your life, you won’t be happy with the outcome. If you leave your life up to luck and the generosity of others, the universe is likely to beat you down. An enjoyable life doesn’t happen by accident.
You must take responsibility for your outcomes, good or bad. You must take responsibility for your past and your future, good or bad.
Learn how to take control of your life today and steer it in the direction that you want to go!
You can develop responsibility for your life with these activities:
- Avoid blaming others. Were your parents good parents? Maybe not. What parenting school did they attend? Is your boss a jerk? Maybe. There are lots of things in life that aren’t your fault but are still your responsibility to manage. No one else is going to do it for you.
-
If you're honest with yourself, your life would be infinitely better if you could just go back in time and make one or two different decisions.
-
Learn from your mistakes. Your mistakes are yours. Learning from them is another way to take responsibility from your life. Learning from them enables you to prevent similar occurrences from happening in the future.
- Set goals. Setting goals is taking responsibility for your future. You’re choosing the life you want to live and experience. Setting goals also implies that you’re going to work toward them.
- Schedule your time. How you choose to spend your time each day is the most important decision you can make that day. How you choose to spend your time determines your future. Take responsibility for your life by choosing to utilize your time wisely.
- Manage your thoughts. Your thoughts impact your actions. If you want to take responsibility for your life, it’s necessary to manage your thoughts.
-
You can think about whatever you’d like to think about. Your brain also produces random thoughts, but you have the power to ignore them or to pay attention to them.
-
Take all the blame. The most effective way to live is to take all the responsibility. Maybe your ex was an evil person, but you did allow that person into your life. Whatever is going wrong in your life, take responsibility for it.
- If you’re responsible for the challenges you face, you can do something about them.
-
On the other hand, if you think that they’re totally someone else’s doing and there’s nothing that you can do about them, you’re giving up your control and any possibility of resolving them.
-
Accept the idea that no one is coming to save you. You’re not a child anymore. No one is going to care about your life more than you do. You can’t wait for someone to save you.
- Acknowledge your flaws. You have plenty of flaws, and that’s okay. Everyone has flaws. Failing to recognize them only leads to failure and frustration. Fix your flaws if you can. Otherwise, avoid any course of action that will result in your flaws working against you.
- Acknowledge your strengths. It’s just as important to realize your strengths and use them to your advantage. Milk your strengths for all they’re worth!
As an adult, no one is ever going to care about your life more than you do. It’s a big responsibility, but there’s no one else to do it. Having a great life is up to you!
Be willing to take responsibility for your successes, failures, flaws, and strengths. Be responsible for your outcomes. Learn from your mistakes. Your life is in your hands.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Take Accountability and Take Back Your Power
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Take Accountability and Take Back Your Power
A biographer made up the story about George Washington confessing to cutting down the cherry tree. Yet, it's easy to believe based on his character.
The story has also been useful for generations of parents as an example of taking accountability. As a child, you may have learned that it’s more honorable to own up to your actions rather than blame others or make excuses about why it’s the tree’s fault.
On the other hand, holding ourselves responsible can feel risky. Admitting our faults may threaten our self-image and open us up to criticism from others. It may seem safer to focus on external circumstances instead of looking at our own actions.
The truth is that you could be missing out on more happiness and success by trying to evade responsibility.
Learn more about the importance of developing personal accountability.
Benefits of Accountability:
- Build confidence. True self-esteem requires having the courage to take an honest look at yourself. Accept your weaknesses and missteps, as well as your strengths and accomplishments.
- Make positive changes. Taking responsibility puts you in control of your life. You can learn and grow. You’ll show yourself that you’re capable of adapting to change and handling the consequences of your actions. You can take action to resolve negative circumstances.
- Strengthen your relationships. Earn trust by living up to your commitments. You’ll deepen your connection with family, friends, and coworkers.
- Reduce stress. In the long run, facing the truth usually creates less anxiety than trying to cover it up. Being responsible allows you to enjoy greater peace of mind.
Tips for Taking Accountability:
- Evaluate your performance. Make it a habit to assess your role in any situation. While external events do matter, focusing on what you can control is more productive.
- Monitor yourself. Pay attention to your behavior even when there are no other witnesses around. Assume equal responsibility for successes and setbacks.
- Set realistic goals. Do you sometimes excuse your conduct because you’re trying to juggle too many activities? Respect your limits and shorten your to do list. Creating priorities will help you to accomplish more.
- Listen carefully. It’s difficult to hear what others are saying when you’re on the defensive. Listen with an open mind, so you can understand their position even if you disagree.
- Apologize skillfully. Express regret promptly and sincerely when you let someone down. If possible, try to make amends and avoid repeating your slip ups.
- Consider others. If you need another reason to work on accountability, think about your impact on others. Remember how you feel when a business or a loved one harms you and refuses to take responsibility.
Tips for Fostering Accountability:
- Communicate clearly. Encouraging a more accountable culture makes it easier to assume responsibility. Start by clarifying your expectations and the consequences for not meeting them. Ensure that you understand what others expect of you as well.
- Be forgiving. Help others to be truthful. Respond with mercy rather than anger. You’re bound to need a second chance sometime too.
- Exchange constructive feedback. Talk with others about how to make progress moving forward. Share specific observations, praise, and criticism. Be grateful for any insights they give you.
- Provide a role model. By assuming more accountability, you can automatically have a positive impact on others. You’ll be teaching your children an important life lesson and contributing to a healthier workplace and society.
Accountability is a skill that grows stronger with practice. Take charge of your life by assuming responsibility for your actions. You’ll empower yourself to build the future you really want.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Thinking Big in Work and Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Thinking Big in Work and Life
Do you feel like your life is mediocre? Are you less than happy with your current state of affairs? Perhaps your goals are too small. Have you ever considered that maybe you could be and do much more than you’re currently demonstrating?
Thinking big is your ticket to a new life!
Consider these ideas:
- Avoid contentment. Have you ever noticed that when your life takes a dip below what you consider acceptable, you’ll work like crazy to restore the normal balance of your life?
- For example, you’ll do plenty to replace your lost salary if you lose your job. However, you won’t work nearly as hard to double your salary.
-
Avoiding contentment isn’t the same as being constantly dissatisfied. That wouldn’t be an enjoyable way to live. However, if you want to achieve something more, it’s important that you strive to be more.
-
Big goals are exciting. Going camping at the state park for the 10th year in a row is fine, but odds are you won’t be that excited about doing it again. Your first trip to Rome might be another story. Few things feel better than excitement and anticipation. Big goals can provide you with both.
-
If your goals aren’t exciting to you, try aiming a little higher.
-
Big goals require real change and growth. Dropping five pounds or earning an extra $500 this year require little change and growth on your part. Losing 60 pounds or tripling your salary will force you to make some major changes.
-
If you want to become all you can be, you don’t have to join the military. You can just set and achieve big goals.
-
Thinking big reduces the number of distractions in your life. If you have something big that you’re trying to accomplish, you don’t have time to worry about the little stuff. You become more focused and mentally relaxed.
-
Having a significant objective in your life makes life simpler, and in many ways, easier.
-
Thinking big expands your world. Thinking big forces you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. It forces you to do things you’re not comfortable doing. Your world expands when you become comfortable with things that used to make you feel uncomfortable.
- Big thinking can also expand your belief of what is possible. You can challenge limits. You need to view the world in a new way to accomplish big objectives.
- Imagine the change of thinking required to develop the first airplane or to run a sub 4-minute mile.
-
Your goals might not be as grand, but your thinking will have to evolve in some way.
-
You’ll view common challenges in life as much smaller. When you’re trying to make your first billion dollars, a leaky faucet seems like small potatoes. When your plan for the evening is to watch Seinfeld reruns, a leaky faucet can make you think, “I just can’t catch a break.”
Thinking big does a lot for your enthusiasm, creativity, and ultimately your confidence.
It can also do wonders for your social life. Imagine telling a date that you’re working on a plan to dig water wells in Africa. That’s a little more intriguing than talking about the 240-game you bowled last weekend.
Thinking big is claiming your right to have an exciting and meaningful life. You can do whatever you set your mind to. You just need to set a big goal and persevere. Raise your thinking and your life experience will follow.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Is the Goal Really the Point?
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Learn How to Create Effective Goals and Live Your Life ON Purpose. Extraordinary Goal Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/goal-setting-coaching-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Is the Goal Really the Point?
Most of us would like a new car or a bigger house. Or maybe you’d like to climb Mount Everest. However, if you were instantly teleported to the top of Everest, you wouldn’t be as happy or fulfilled as if you actually climbed it. Our goals are more than just things we want to have or achieve. There’s much more to it.
You might think that you’d like to have a magic genie at your disposal. But it would be a lot less enjoyable than you think.
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to your goals!
Consider these ideas:
- If you could have everything you want just magically appear, would you find that satisfying? If you’re like most people, you have a long list of things you’d like to see, do, and have.
- Imagine you could just suddenly snap your fingers and be wealthy, play the piano, see Paris, lose 30 pounds, have a successful business, be married to the person of your dreams, and have three kids.
- Imagine that and ask yourself how that would feel. If what you really want is to simply have all those things, you’d jump at that deal. However, you probably aren’t that excited when it’s presented this way.
- The process of achieving something might be more important to you. Growing a business, finding your perfect romantic partner, and figuring out how to become wealthy are part of the journey.
-
Things don’t mean as much if you don’t have to work for them.
-
How do you feel the day after completing a goal? Think about a big goal you’ve achieved. It might be landing a particular job, graduating from school, or seeing Hawaii. How did you feel shortly after it was over?
-
Soon after your great success, you probably felt surprisingly blah about the whole matter. Why do you think this is?
-
Is it the struggle that matters to you? Maybe the struggle is what appeals to you. Maybe it’s not winning, but putting in the time, sweat, and tears that makes it all worthwhile. Maybe it’s the thrill of overcoming a challenge. You certainly don’t experience that when you don’t have to work for something.
- Is it the personal growth that makes achieving goals satisfying? Is having a successful business exciting? Or is it learning new skills, developing the perfect sales pitch, and becoming a new and improved version of yourself?
-
To achieve a big goal, you must grow and develop yourself. Is this what really appeals to you?
-
Struggling leads to learning. If a new car is just handed to you, you lost an opportunity to learn how to earn, save, and invest your money. When you face challenges, you’re forced to learn. Either you study, or you make mistakes and corrections. Both are forms of learning.
Think about all the things you’ve achieved. Now, imagine all of those things had just been handed to you. How does that make you feel? Would you still be the same person if you’d lost 50 pounds by waving a magic wand versus changing your diet and working hard at the gym?
We get more from achieving goals than just the end result.
Our goals are a way to struggle and grow. Goals provided a sense of accomplishment when they require work and effort to achieve. Self-confidence and self-esteem grow as well when goals are set and accomplished.
Having something handed to you is nice but delivers much less meaning. So, avoid wishing for good luck. Instead, wish to be stronger and more determined. Although achieving it is fantastic, the goal itself isn’t really the point!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Top Five Success Traits in the Super Successful and How You Can Develop These Traits Too
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Top Five Success Traits in the Super Successful and How You Can Develop These Traits Too
Even though wildly successful people all share certain traits, they're not super-human traits. You can identify and develop these traits if you truly want to succeed. Yes, with hard work and determination, you can become one of the super successful!
In your journey to achieve your goals, you'll invariably have to deal with challenges, and even setbacks, from time to time. Every successful person faces some hardship along the way. However, it's important to remember that those with the drive to succeed will stop at nothing until they achieve their success.
Here are the top five super success traits, along with tips to help you acquire them:
-
Strong beliefs in yourself and what you're doing. Put your whole heart into your endeavors and truly believe that you can succeed in what you set out to accomplish. If you run into a snag in the road, find something positive you can learn from the situation and use that to keep moving forward. If necessary, develop a new plan to overcome the challenge.
-
Think positively about yourself in all aspects of your life. In order to avoid being too critical, keep in mind that no one is perfect and accept that you'll make mistakes just like any other human. As valuable learning experiences, mistakes can actually benefit you.
-
Being organized and having clear plans. Successful people are organized. They know what they want and how they're going to get there. They develop clear goals with specific action steps to achieve them. Plus, they know where they are on that road to success at all times.
-
You can develop this skill by starting with your general organizational skills. Start small by organizing your desk space. Then organize your notes. Move onto planning out your success by setting clear goals.
-
What do you want? How are you going to get there? Make a detailed plan of achievable action steps that will take you all the way through accomplishing your goal. Then follow your plan. It's your map to success.
-
Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure perseverance. There will be times when you're faced with difficult challenges. You may even feel like giving up. However, it's important to find the strength within you to pull yourself through, even in these tough times.
-
In order to develop perseverance, reflect on how you normally handle conflicts in life. Do you give up easily when faced with a challenge? Think of those times you gave up. What could you have done differently to encourage yourself to keep going?
-
After reflecting on your normal mode of operation, start changing your mindset about challenges. Instead of bemoaning the challenge, seek a way to overcome it so you can complete your task. Do this each day, with even small challenges, and soon you'll find yourself persevering through larger challenges with ease.
-
The drive to keep learning and achieving. Super successful people realize that they're always students. They may be a master of a certain subject, but there's always something new they can develop or learn. Once they achieve one goal, then they use their current knowledge to help them learn something else that brings them even more success.
-
It's okay to take a break to enjoy your success once you've achieved a goal, but always ask yourself what's next. There's always a way that you can expand your success.
-
No fear of failure. The super successful don't waste their time worrying about failure. They know that everyone must take certain risks if they're going to achieve success and that some ideas might not work out. You only fail if you give up or decide not to try at all. If you're still trying, then you haven't failed!
-
Just as with the other traits, overcoming a fear of failure can be accomplished by starting small. Start out by taking some minor risks. See how most of them work out fine when you expect the best and seek solutions to the challenges? The more ideas you try, the more successes you'll have, and you'll feel confident about forging ahead without fear.
To attain the life of the super successful, the most important thing to remember is to always give your all. Adopt these success traits as your own, and soon you'll find that nothing can stop you from achieving your goals!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
How to Make Yourself Accountable to Yourself
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose https://elevatelifeproject.com/living-life-on-purpose-podcast/
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
How to Make Yourself Accountable to Yourself
You might be accountable to your boss at work, but are you accountable to yourself? Do you regularly let yourself down or fail to live up to the standards you’ve set for yourself? You’re not alone.
Most people struggle to behave in a way that is congruent with their values and goals. Most people make plans that they never follow or set goals they never come close to achieving.
This is a frustrating and ineffective way to live. There’s no one to hold you accountable if you don’t do it yourself.
Be accountable to yourself and anything is possible!
Follow these tips to master the art of accountability: 1. Keep a to-do list. If you don’t have a plan, you can’t hold yourself accountable to anything. Start each day with a detailed plan of what you want to accomplish. This list should consist of things that need to be done to maintain your life, as well as things that will bring you closer to achieving your goals. * The first step to self-accountability is a to-do list that you take seriously.
- Make a schedule. A list of tasks isn’t enough. When are you going to do each item on that list? What is most important? What needs to be done first? Create a schedule and hold yourself to it. Start each day with a plan.
- Review your performance. Review your performance each day. You can review at the end of each task or review all of your tasks at the end of the day. Make note of your successes and failures.
- What can you learn that will make you more effective?
- What do you feel good about?
-
What embarrassed you about your performance today?
-
Reward and punish yourself as appropriate. When you do well, give yourself a reward. When you’re not performing up to your standards, punish yourself. Most people don’t have trouble thinking of rewards, but here are a few ideas for punishments:
- Don’t allow yourself to watch TV for a week.
- Give money to a charity you don’t approve of.
- Don’t allow yourself to ride your motorcycle for a month.
- Embarrass yourself publicly.
- Snap your wrist with a big rubber band.
- Force yourself to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a week.
-
Make yourself watch a news channel that you despise.
-
Be clear on your goals. Your to-do list is largely dependent on your goals. It’s easy to sit around and accomplish little if you don’t have well-defined goals. You can’t hold yourself accountable without something to hold yourself accountable to.
-
What are your five most important goals? Make a list and review it at least once each day. Be able to recite them without thinking.
-
Have others hold you accountable. Whether you’re training for a marathon or trying to buy your first rental property, let others know your plans. You might be more inclined to take action rather than suffer the public embarrassment of failure.
- Who will hold you accountable without trying to sabotage your efforts? Who really wants to see you be successful? This person could be a great accountability partner.
It would be nice to be assigned a drill sergeant to hold us accountable each day. Unfortunately, we have to manage ourselves.
What would you be capable of accomplishing if you could hold yourself accountable each day? The sky would be the limit. However, we allow ourselves to get away with regular displays of mediocrity and simply sigh as a response.
Today is the day you can begin to hold yourself responsible in all areas of your life. Be accountable to yourself and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 14 Ways To Feel More Hopeful
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
How can you feel hopeful about your future when your health and your job may be at risk? It may sound far-fetched, but you can be upbeat in any circumstances.
Rather than denying reality, healthy optimism is about facing the facts and accepting your emotions.
The difference is that you generate a sense of hope to coexist with your doubts and fears.
Overcoming discouragement may require some effort, but the benefits are enormous. Hope increases motivation, so you’re more likely to persevere and succeed. For a fuller life, try these 14 ideas for creating a brighter tomorrow.
BUILDING HOPE BY
MANAGING STRESS
There’s a powerful connection between body and mind. When daily stress piles up, it can trigger inflammation and other health issues. It’s easier to feel hopeful when you adopt habits that keep you strong and fit.
Try these ideas:
- PRACTICE SELF-CARE.
Maintain your health with a balanced diet and regular exercise. Stick to a consistent bedtime and aim for about 8 hours of sleep each night.
- THINK POSITIVE.
Look for the bright side in any situation. Notice the pleasant things that happen each day, like hugs from your children and colorful sunsets.
- LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE.
Disappointments and setbacks can work to your advantage when you view them as teachable moments. Figure out what you can do differently next time to achieve the outcomes you want.
- SHIFT YOUR FOCUS.
Empower yourself by concentrating on the factors that you can control. Let go of the rest. Sort out your priorities and devote your resources to the areas that will deliver the greatest return.
- SET GOALS.
Create specific and meaningful objectives to strive for. Goals provide guidance and help you to organize your life.
- TAKE BREAKS.
Leisure time matters too. Avoid burnout by allowing yourself plenty of downtime each day. Stop for a cup of tea or a few shoulder stretches.
- LAUGH IT UP.
Humor helps to keep you calm and happy. Watch funny movies and share jokes with friends.
- MEDITATE AND PRAY.
Your spiritual faith can be a major source of hope and motivation. Develop a daily practice and search for a community where you can enjoy support and friendship.
3
BUILDING HOPE BY PRACTICING KINDNESS
When you’re burdened by your own concerns, thinking about others can be a relief.
Taking your mind off your troubles for a while may help you get unstuck. You also gain confidence by showing yourself that you can have a positive impact on your world.
Use these strategies:
- CULTIVATE GRATITUDE.
Being thankful provides a strong foundation for hope and other positive thoughts. Make a list of the blessings in your life. Let others know how much you appreciate them.
- GIVE GENEROUSLY.
Use your strengths and resources to help others. Make donations to charities and perform favors for your neighbors. Lend a hand to coworkers when they’re busy and smile at a stranger who looks sad.
- VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES.
Do you have extra free time lately? Contact a food pantry to see if they need help with sorting and distribution.
- DO EXTRA CHORES.
You can be considerate of others without even leaving home. Surprise your partner by vacuuming the stairs for them when it’s their turn.
- BE NICE ONLINE.
Internet users sometimes speak harshly because they feel anonymous. Turn things around by complimenting others and discussing issues politely.
- CONNECT WITH OTHERS.
Ordinary socializing offers many opportunities for kindness too. Give others your full attention when they’re talking with you. Validate their feelings and experiences. Take pleasure in their happiness and accomplishments.
Even dark days have bright moments. These strategies will help you to develop the wisdom and courage to keep striving and hope for positive results.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 10 Questions That Can Change Your Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
You can learn a lot just by asking yourself a few questions. Questions direct your attention and make you think. If you never ask yourself questions, you may limit the amount of progress that you make in your life.
The questions you ask yourself, or fail to ask yourself, can alter the course of your life!
Consider the answers to these questions on a regular basis...
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How Judging Others Hurts You
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
Show Notes:
How Judging Others Hurts You
Judging others isn’t just a diversion. It’s toxic to you and everyone around you. Judging others is similar to gossiping. It makes others think less of you. You’ll also find that the harder you are on other people, the harder you’ll be toward yourself.
Judging others is a way of controlling your environment, but the negative repercussions make it a poor life strategy.
What do you gain by judging others?
See the consequences of judging others:
- It’s a huge waste of time. Judging others accomplishes nothing. You could spend that time exercising, reading, listening to music, supporting a friend, or taking a nap.
- People don’t trust you. If you’re informing others around you of your negative judgements, they won’t trust you in the future. They know it’s only a matter of time before you judge them, too.
-
Do you like to be around negative people? Do you trust them?
-
It makes you look bad. It’s poor form to criticize others behind their back. Even if you’re complaining about the quality of someone’s lawn, it’s still being negative and unpleasant. Well-adjusted people avoid spontaneously spouting negative opinions.
- You open yourself up to judgement from others. When you judge people, they feel justified in judging you, too. Interestingly, you probably wouldn’t appreciate that very much! You’re likely to be treated in the same way you treat others.
- Judging others negatively impacts your mood. You don’t feel better for long after you judge someone else. You’re acting on a negative impulse, which leads to a negative outcome and you carry that with you wherever you go.
- You’re really just trying to protect your ego. The primary reason for judging others is elevating yourself. It’s easier to drag someone else down than it is to put in the work to make yourself a better person. Spend your time enhancing your life, rather than trying to bring others down.
- Being hard on others is also being hard on yourself. Being critical of others leads to being critical of yourself. Your brain has a hard time distinguishing between being critical of other people and being critical of yourself. It will look for things to criticize if that’s what you teach it to do.
- Judgement can be a form of selfishness. We tend to dislike those that have things we want but don’t have. We want it for ourselves, and we don’t want others to have it. This is because it shines a light on the fact that we’ve failed to attain it. Let others enjoy the rewards of their hard work.
- You’re avoiding reality. Many of the things you dislike in others are things that you dislike about yourself. It’s easier to project these negative qualities out onto other people and acknowledge them at a distance. It’s a way of hiding from yourself.
Judging others hurts you more than it hurts them. It damages your standing with other people. You make enemies. You think less of yourself. And it’s all negative.
Rather than judge other people, make the necessary changes to enhance the aspects of your life that you’re dissatisfied with. Focus on positive changes to yourself and your own life, and life will become more fulfilling for you.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 14 Habits to Live a Wonderful Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
Show Notes:
14 Habits to Live a Wonderful Life
Positive habits are powerful tools. They allow you to accomplish meaningful tasks with \little thought or motivation required. With the right set of habits, you can accomplish nearly anything and be on autopilot much of the time.
Those people that put forth herculean effort are admired by our society. We love the runner that crawls the last mile of a marathon. However, a surer path to success is to do the necessary things each and every day. A little each day adds up to a lot.
See how your habits influence the quality of your life:
- Save money. Financial challenges are among the most common stressors in our society. A tendency to save, rather than spend, can prevent a lot of anxiety. Imagine how much easier your life could be if you always had enough money in the bank.
- Exercise. You’re stuck with the body you were born with. It only makes sense to take good care of it. Thirty minutes of exercise each day will boost your health and make you feel better.
- Get enough sleep but wake up early. Only you know exactly how much sleep you need, but it’s probably more than you’re getting on a regular basis. It’s also important to start your day early and get off to a good start. This might seem contradictory, but it simply means that you need to go to bed earlier.
- Drink more water. Your body is composed primarily of water. Drinking plenty of water each day makes good sense.
- Meditate. Meditation has survived for thousands of years and has never been more popular. It contributes positively to both your mental and physical health. A daily meditation practice can reduce stress and bring you peace and serenity.
- Be choosy about the people you allow into your life. People have the power to elevate your life or to destroy it. Choose wisely.
- Be choosy about the activities you allow into your life. Spending your time on activities that matter to you brings greater meaning and fulfillment into your everyday life.
- Follow the 80/20 rule. Some actions are a lot more effective than others. Determine which actions produce the most positive results in your life and focus your efforts on doing more of those and less of the ones that don’t add to your life.
- Have a healthy breakfast. If you get up early and have a healthy breakfast, you’re already ahead of most of the population. A good morning gives the best opportunity to have a good day.
- Know your priorities for the day. Hit the ground running by knowing exactly what you need to accomplish for the day. You’ll get more done and have to make fewer decisions during the day.
- Review your goals. Keep your mind focused on your goals by reviewing them for a few minutes each day.
- Spend time in nature. Take a walk in the woods. Sit in the park and breathe some fresh air. Ride your bike down a country road. Get away from people and spend some time with the plants, trees, and animals.
- Be grateful. Practicing gratitude each day can help to prevent stress and depression. Reminding yourself that there are good things in your life brings your focus onto what’s great about your life - and attracts more of the same.
- Have a morning routine. An established morning routine can save time and get your day off to a strong start.
Take a few minutes and consider your goals and current challenges. What are a few habits that would be very helpful to have? Ask yourself what would happen if you engaged in those habits regularly.
It’s easy to see how much influence positive, effective habits can have on your life. Choose habits that support your dreams and you’ll live the life you desire.
Podcast: Finding Your Life Purpose Someone Is Knocking At The Door
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Someone is Knocking at the Door, Somebody is Ringing Your Bell! ...Do Yourself a Favor, Open the Door, Let Them In!
Have you ever felt that you are in a place, that although it’s good, and you are doing okay, you just KNOW it’s not where you’re supposed to be? Not what you were designed for? It’s not your destiny?
Frustrating isn’t it? And all the while the clock is ticking, time is passing, you’re getting older, and STILL you have that feeling.
What are you to do? Surely you can figure it out. You’re smart. You’ve got a good handle on life, so why can’t you figure it out? Why is it that although you can see clearly what you are NOT supposed to be doing, you have no idea what you ARE destined to do?
What if there were a simpler, more direct way of knowing what you should be doing with your life that required nothing more than for you to pay attention to just TWO things as you go about your daily routine?
These are those two things...
1. AWARENESS
Thinking isn’t the answer. If it was, you would have found the solution a long time ago. So, avoid spending your time trying to come up with the answer. Just pay attention to what and who shows up in your life with monotonous regularity.
The longer you pay attention the easier it becomes to identify what you should be doing. This is because it has been showing up in your life, most likely for years.
However, you’ve been either setting it aside or dismissing it, because you cannot see how it can be done, how it can make enough money, or maybe you don’t have the experience for it.
For example:
● When you’re on social media, what stories are you drawn to? What do you read the most? What do you comment on the most?
● What about TV? When you’re scrolling the channels, which ones do you stop at the most, go back to the most, and watch the most?
● If you go to a bookstore, what sections do you visit the most? What books do you reach out for the most? What books do you read the most?
● When you meet people, either in person or over the internet, what topics of conversation do you find the most engaging?
● What interviews do you enjoy the most on YouTube? What Podcasts do you find that you relate to the most?
If you pay attention, you’ll see a pattern emerge about what and who you resonate with. You’ll soon identify what it is that draws your attention. You’ll notice what intrigues, fascinates, or inspires you.
Start taking notes about what continues to show up in your life that you can relate to, or what you keep coming back to.
The penny will drop that these same things have been showing up for years. They have been knocking on your door for a LONG time!
Make a list of all the topics that show up in your life on a regular basis. Put the most compelling at the top. These are the ones that are knocking at your door AND ringing your bell.
Maybe it’s TIME - time to let them in.
Which brings us to….
#2. FEELINGS
Next, seek clarity. How do you feel about those topics that show up with regularity?
Ask yourself these questions:
● What is it about (topic) that gets to me?
● Why does it get to me?
● How long has it been getting to me? (Much longer than you thought, right?)
● If I got fully engaged in THAT, how would that make me feel?
● What action can I take RIGHT NOW that would move me closer to that feeling? DO IT! ...and do it immediately. Make that call, write that email, and search on YouTube or Google. Join a forum of like-minded people. Take a step forward, and it will move a step closer to you.
What about the people you meet, engage with, or listen to?
● Notice how you feel about your connection with them. If possible, tell them how you feel about that interaction. Ask if you can talk further.
● Find out what it is that draws you, intrigues you, or makes listening or engaging with them so compelling. Write it down and see what pattern emerges from your feelings.
Then, ask yourself these questions:
● What is it about (Name) that makes me feel good?
● What is it about (Name) that inspires me?
● Why does it make me feel that way?
● What action can I take RIGHT NOW that would move me towards feeling that way all the time? DO IT! ...and do it NOW. Don’t wait. Act immediately on things that make you feel good if you want to live a fulfilling and compelling life.
You may have a lengthy list of things that move you. But you will soon see that certain items draw more of your attention than others.
Those are the ones you should follow up on first. Action is key. Why? Because INACTION has been your default for a very long time on some of these most compelling topics, hasn’t it?
Time to Change All That and Change It TODAY
If you want to cut the fluff, wasted time, and wasted energy from your life, AND the people who suck the life out of you, repeat this exercise often.
Take action often and you will soon find that everything you think, do, and say will become part of a whole new you.
A YOU that has the most fulfilling and compelling life imaginable! And along with it will come time you never thought you had and money you never thought you would earn to LIVE IT!
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Extraordinary Habits:
How Healthy Habits CREATE High Flying Success
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this report may be modified or altered in any form whatsoever, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any informational storage or retrieval system without express written, dated and signed permission from the author.
AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER. The short, direct, non-legal version is this: Some of the links in this report may be affiliate links which means that I earn money if you choose to buy from that vendor at some point in the near future. I do not choose which products and services to promote based upon which pay me the most, I choose based upon my decision of which I would recommend to a dear friend. You will never pay more for an item by clicking through my affiliate link, and, in fact, may pay less since I negotiate special offers for my readers that are not available elsewhere.
DISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES: The information presented herein represents the view of the author as of the date of publication. Because of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the right to alter and update his opinion based on the new conditions. The report is for informational purposes only. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided in this report, neither the author nor his affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. If advice concerning legal or related matters is needed, the services of a fully qualified professional should be sought. This report is not intended for use as a source of legal or accounting advice. You should be aware of any laws which govern business transactions or other business practices in your country and state. Any reference to any person or business whether living or dead is purely coincidental.
Copyright ©
Table of Contents
Introduction 5
The 9 Success Habits 8
How to Create a New Habit 16
How to Break Negative Habits 22
Conclusion 28
“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Introduction
It’s been said that successful people are just ordinary people with extraordinary habits. This might seem rather mundane.
Most of us were either taught or came to believe that success is a rare combination of talents that only a few people are lucky enough to be born with. Each of us knows someone successful, but can’t quite put our finger on why they’re so successful.
Could it just be the right habits?
It can. But it’s not just having the positive habits. It’s avoiding negative habits, too. Unsuccessful people are just as skilled, only they’re skilled at avoiding success by engaging in poor habits.
Over time, it’s your habits that ultimately determine your success.
The good news is that habits are learned behaviors. Just as you learned to brush your teeth or get out of bed each morning, you can learn the habits of success.
The bad news is that habits can be tricky to install and maintain. Bad habits are hard to break. However, if you can enhance these two skills, you can live the life you’ve always wanted.
Before we get started, let’s consider what a habit actually is.
The dictionary defines a habit as “a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up”. So, a habit is just something that you do regularly. You do it with little mental effort, like brushing your teeth.
Making 100 cold calls each day can be a habit. But being miserable throughout the process suggests that it’s not a true habit, since it would be easy to give up.
So, we’re not just talking about doing something useful on a regular basis. We’re talking about making it a comfortable part of your routine. That makes all of this a little more challenging.
“We can use decision-making to choose the habits we want to form, use willpower to get the habit started, then - and this is the best part – we can allow the extraordinary power of habit to take over. At that point, we're free from the need to decide and the need to use willpower.”
- Gretchen Rubin
The 9 Success Habits
Each successful person has a unique set of habits, but there are many habits common to most successful people. These habits are a great starting point for creating real change in your life.
Create a core list of success habits and then add the necessary habits that fit your needs. By adopting these habits, you will find yourself becoming more successful, too.
Consider these habits, but avoid viewing this list as exhaustive. Feel free to add to it as you see fit.
Successful people share many habits:
- Have a target. You wouldn’t leave your house without a destination in mind. You’d never arrive if you didn’t know where you were going in the first place.
Setting goals is a huge part of success. It would be challenging to find a highly successful person that couldn’t recite their goals to you on command. * + Do you have goals? If not, why do you think that is?
- Successful people are proactive. Those who are successful choose what they want to happen rather than merely take whatever comes their way. They are prepared for the worst. When they see that something needs to be done, they do it.
-
- Unsuccessful people are reactive. They deal with whatever life throws their way. They don’t do things that need to be done until forced by a dwindling timeline. They don’t prepare for the worst. They just hope for the best.
-
Exercise. There are many out of shape successful people, but interestingly, the vast majority of them do engage in regular exercise. Many of them choose to perform their exercise in the morning while others are still asleep.
-
This is an example of doing what needs to be done, and doing it consistently.
-
Those that are successful take personal responsibility for their lives. They also take responsibility for a lot of other things, too.
The average person would rather find excuses and push responsibilities onto others. They feel more comfortable that way. * + Taking responsibility is a form of control. When you’re responsible, you can change anything in your life. You don’t have to wait for luck or for someone else to do it for you.
- A premium is placed on time. Successful people are more concerned with time than they are with money. They are constantly trying to find ways to leverage their time.
Try getting someone ultra-successful to give you 10 minutes of their time. They’d rather sit on an anthill. * + The average person sees their time as worth a certain amount of money per hour. A successful person is always trying to increase the value of their time.
- The ability to manage emotional states is paramount. Those that are successful do a better job of managing their emotional states on a consistent basis. They make level-headedness a habit. They make decisions with their brains, not their emotions. They are able to forge ahead when anxious.
-
- The average person has the habit of being controlled by his emotional state.
-
Use failure wisely. Successful people use failure as a learning tool and as motivation. They have a habit for dealing with failure in a certain way. This “dealing-with-failure habit” doesn’t include quitting or feeling dejected.
-
- A person of average success uses failure as an excuse to give up.
-
Prioritization. Those that accomplish a lot have a habit of focusing on the most important things. It doesn’t matter if they feel like doing it. They just do it because it’s the logical thing to do.
-
- What does the average person do? They have a habit of doing the tasks in order from most enjoyable to least. They’ll put off the least enjoyable tasks until the last possible moment.
-
Focus on improvement. Successful people are concerned with improvement. They know that a little improvement adds up to a lot over time.
Perfection is the enemy of progress. It’s hard to accomplish anything when you’re trying to be perfect. * + The average person wants to do it perfectly. They also lack the patience to accumulate small improvements. They want instant gratification.
These are general habits shared by most successful people. Habits can be much more specific. For example, a successful real estate agent would have a different set of habits than a professional athlete.
There are many habits that can make you more successful. Consider the habits that would be most useful to your goals and your general life. You might come up with a few better options for yourself. Take a few minutes to compile a list of habits that would be most useful for you.
“Make no mistake about it. Bad habits are called 'bad' for a reason. They kill our productivity and creativity. They slow us down. They hold us back from achieving our goals. And they're detrimental to our health.”
- John Rampton
How to Create a New Habit
You already know that new habits aren’t easy to create. With an effective process, though, you can accomplish nearly anything. Instead of attempting to force yourself to create new behaviors in your life, use a more methodical approach. If you learn how to create new habits, you become a very powerful person.
Try this process to develop an effective combination of habits that help you succeed:
- Identify the habit you want to create. Let’s use exercising daily at the gym for 40 minutes as an example.
- Know why you want to create this habit. What will you gain? What are the advantages. Think long and short-term. Give your brain a good reason to want to go to the gym.
- Identify the cost of not creating this habit. What pain will you endure if you don’t exercise regularly? An unattractive figure? Low self-esteem? Poor health? An early death?
- Determine the lowest level of the habit. Let’s use exercising daily at the gym as an example. You want to make the habit easy to accomplish. The hardest part of working out at the gym is just getting there. So, the lowest level of this habit might be to get to the gym and exercise for one minute. That’s it.
-
- If that proves to be too challenging, make it even easier. You just have to set foot inside the gym.
-
Make it easy to be successful. There are things you can do to make it easier to go to the gym. A few ideas include:
-
Find a gym close to home.
-
Pack your gym bag the night before.
-
- Choose a form of exercise that you like.
- Find a workout partner that you like.
- Choose a time of day that is convenient for you.
- Rent a locker so you can keep a few things at the gym.
- Keep your gym shoes by the door.
-
Choose a trigger. A trigger is something that you do right before you perform the habit. It might be walking out to your car in the morning or after work. It might be saying goodbye to the receptionist at work on your way out the door.
-
- Think about when you brush your teeth. You perform that task right after doing something else. It might be turning off the hall light, shaving, or availing yourself of the facilities. But you have a trigger.
- Determine a trigger for your habit.
-
If possible, perform your habit daily. Every-other day habits are harder to implement. Once a week habits are much more challenging.
- Celebrate when you are successful. Remember, for this example, getting to the gym and exercising for one minute is success. Be excited! Jump up and down like you just won an olympic marathon. The key is to make yourself feel good, so you’re more likely to go to the gym again.
- Be patient. The largest study done on habit formation found that it took an average of 66 days to create a habit. Some people can do it much quicker. Others take longer.
You might have heard 30-days, but that’s not supported in the scientific literature. Be prepared for your new habit to take a while to sink in. * + Remember, the initial focus is on creating the lowest level of the habit. The important thing is making a habit of getting yourself to the gym. The actual exercising will tend to take care of itself.
“Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.”
- Kristin Armstrong
Positive changes in your life will occur more rapidly if you have supporting habits in place. Rather than being a slave to your habits, develop habits that serve your desires. When the right behaviors become automatic, your success will be automatic, too.
How to Break Negative Habits
Creating positive habits is a valuable skill to have, but the ability to stop performing your current, negative habits is just as important.
Negative habits create greater challenges in life. It’s like bailing out a boat that’s still filling with water. Your negative habits are drowning your efforts to be successful.
But isn’t that the root cause of most bad habits: the desire to feel better in the short term?
Break your bad habits and set yourself free with this process:
- Consider your goals and list the negative habits that are interfering with reaching these goals. Consider the far-reaching effects of your negative habits.
For example, overeating can interfere not only with your health and appearance goals, but can also interfere with your ability to play with your children. * You might enlist the help of your partner or close friends. They can probably offer some interesting insight!
- Pick a habit or two to address. The likelihood of simultaneously dropping every bad habit you currently engage is poor.
Either choose the bad habit that is having the greatest impact on your life or choose a habit that will be easy to break. Either make a significant change or allow yourself to gain momentum. 2. Determine the benefit you’re gaining from that habit. Keep in mind that your negative habits are providing you with some type of reward. Otherwise you wouldn’t be doing them! * Think about how you feel before performing the habit and how you feel afterwards. What do you get from taking this action that you know isn’t in your best interest?
- Find another way to get the same benefit. How can you get the same benefit without harming yourself or your life? List a few alternative behaviors that you believe would be effective substitutes and begin making a positive habit out of the best option.
-
What happens right before you perform the habit? What are the circumstances that trigger your habit?
-
Is it a certain time of day?
- A stressful interaction at work?
- Stress in general?
- Spending time with a certain friend?
- Loneliness?
-
Fatigue?
-
When possible, avoid the triggers that are most likely to initiate your bad habit. Maybe watching TV late at night leads to overeating. It would make sense to find another activity to keep yourself occupied at night. Do your best to find a way around your triggers and your habit will be easier to overcome.
- Install a new habit. This is critical to your success. Create a new habit to replace the negative habit. It’s not enough to tell yourself that you’ll meditate instead of smoking. It’s necessary to make a habit of meditating regularly.
-
It’s not enough to think your way past a bad habit. It’s necessary to train yourself to avoid it and to perform the new behavior.
-
Be patient with yourself. Remember that changing your behavior is a significant undertaking. It will be challenging. Allow for missteps and understand that backsliding is par for the course. It will take time.
Our lives are largely determined by the number and magnitude of our bad habits. Eliminating these self-imposed anchors is an important skill to develop. Bad habits provide temporary comfort, so they are especially difficult to eliminate. Remind yourself of the damage being caused by your negative habits.
Another important skill to develop is the ability to deal with discomfort. Your ability to handle stress and other emotional discomfort is closely matched to your ability to drop your bad habits.
“It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.”
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
Conclusion
The world’s most impressive people gained that distinction through their habits. Whether you want to be wealthy, healthy, wise, or all three, you can use a role model and adopt their habits. Take advantage of someone else’s success.
Take a look at your goals and the type of person you want to become. Who has accomplished those things? It might be someone from history or your next-door neighbor. Use the library and your social skills to determine the positive habits they consistently perform.
Create a list of the habits you want to incorporate into your life and get started.
Creating and breaking habits is very challenging. Old habits die hard, but they can be overcome. New habits can be nearly as challenging to develop. Willpower isn’t enough. It’s necessary to use an effective process that will increase the odds of success.
Your habits can lift you to the stars or sabotage your success. The choice is yours.
Podcast: Random Acts of Kindness Will Change EVERYTHING
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Random Acts of Kindness Will Change EVERYTHING!
When you grow up in a small community, you realize that helping others isn’t something you do, but it’s just the way you are.
Running errands, going to the shop for items missed off the shopping list, helping neighbors with their garden, or cleaning their car gives you a sense of belonging and purpose.
In this modern, high speed world, where it seems hardly anybody knows their neighbors, random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to re-connect you with what’s really important in life.
Random acts of kindness can be defined as, “Something selfless that you do to help another being that they cannot do themselves, without any expectation of reward and without any fanfare or publicity. Just because you can.”
They have the most wonderful ripple effect! It all starts with a smile and a hello, which can be very contagious.
What’s In It For You?
The true reward in carrying out random acts of kindness comes from the feelings of fulfilment and satisfaction you get from helping someone or something. These feelings are both priceless and lasting.
Once you get into it on a conscious level and start looking for people to help, you begin to realize that this is really what life is all about: What we can make of ourselves through service to others, when there is absolutely nothing to be gained by it, other than what it can make of you as a person.
As soon as your awareness is activated, you start seeing opportunities for random acts of kindness everywhere. It will make you think differently, right from the get-go, and once you start taking advantage of those opportunities to help, it will change you as a person, for the better.
You can add some panache to your random acts of kindness by carrying them out without the recipient knowing.
Consider this story…
The Teenagers and the Elderly Lady
A group of teenagers had an elderly lady living on their street who had not painted her house for 30 years.
They noticed that every Thursday morning she went somewhere on the bus and didn’t come home until 6 pm in the evening. So, with military precision, they planned to jet-wash her entire house, clean the brickwork and paint the house starting as soon as she got on the bus the next Thursday morning, and be finished by the time she got home in the evening.
Sure enough, the old lady stuck to her routine. She got off the bus and at about 6 pm, she came walking down the road. The team were hiding in the garden opposite to see what happened.
She didn’t notice that her house had been painted until she walked through the front gate. She immediately turned and walked out again because she thought she was in the wrong house. She stared at the house in disbelief and looked up and down the empty street trying to make some sense of it.
Eventually she put her key in the door and went inside. Everyone in the street knew what had happened, but nobody said a thing.
The teenagers got such a kick out of their secret random act of kindness that they returned the following Thursday to dig and plant the garden!
There’s definitely a buzz to helping people!
How Can You Start?
Once you get started, doing random acts of kindness becomes a welcome and satisfying lifestyle!
Try these techniques:
- Start small. Smile at people and say hello at every opportunity. You might be the only person who has acknowledged them that week.
- Then, just pick up a piece of trash when you see it, rather than leave it blowing in the wind.
- Stop and talk with older people.
- There is much to learn from old folks and talking is one of the few things they can easily engage in during later years.
-
We will all be there soon enough, and when we do arrive, we will be grateful for the people that acknowledge our worth in the community.
-
Open a door for someone.
- Carry some groceries.
- Help someone down the steps or across the road.
It’s Addictive and Contagious
The more you do it the better you will feel, and the more you do it, the more others will follow your lead.
Take full responsibility for how and where you show up in life. Do the right thing for no other reason than the fact that you CAN. Especially when nobody is watching.
It’s called Integrity and that can only come from conducting yourself with a high moral code by working from the heart, not the head.
Try it…you will be SO glad you did!
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
What you do in the morning can set the tone for what happens until you go back to bed. Start your day with rituals that make you feel powerful and alive.
Mornings are a busy time for many families just getting everyone out of the door on time.
On the other hand, you and your kids may be spending your days at home. That can be just as stressful as commuting, especially if you’re concerned about your health and finances.
The specific habits you choose will depend on your values and goals. Start small and have fun experimenting. Consider these ideas for morning rituals designed to help you thrive.
Empowering Morning Rituals for Your Body:
- Skip the snooze button. Do you feel groggy even after 8 hours of sleep? The trouble could be your snooze button. It interrupts your body’s natural waking process. That can cause sleep inertia that lasts for hours.
- Drink water. You may want to postpone your first cup of coffee. Plain water will rehydrate your organs and make you feel more alert. You can add a little flavor with berries, herbs, or cucumber slices.
- Eat breakfast. You also need to refuel. Enjoy a balanced meal of traditional breakfast foods or heat up some leftovers. Smart choices include Greek yogurt with fruit or a fish taco.
- Work out. Complete your main exercise session or move around a little, especially if you’ll be sitting at a computer for hours. Choose an activity that you love, like yoga or swimming.
- Weigh yourself. If you’re trying to lose excess weight, stepping on the scale each day may help. Keep in mind that daily fluctuations are natural, so look for upward or downward trends.
- Go outdoors. Morning light wakes up your body and starts a hormone cycle that prepares you for restful sleep at night. Sit on your patio or bike to work.
Empowering Morning Rituals for Your Mind:
- Avoid technology. Resist the urge to lose yourself in social media. Turn off your phone or check for urgent messages only.
- Be prepared. Starting on tasks the night before can make your mornings more pleasant. Lay out your clothes and pack your briefcase.
- Meditate and pray. Nourish your spirituality. If you’re a beginner, start with a few minutes of meditation and build up your time gradually.
- Repeat affirmations. Give yourself loving and motivational messages. Speak in the present tense and keep your statements brief. Looking in the mirror can help you focus.
- Connect with loved ones. Enjoy family time. Play a word game with your kids while you’re helping them get dressed. Tell your partner that you love them.
- Cultivate gratitude. Count your blessings. Think of someone who you need to thank today.
- Continue learning. You could use your mornings to complete your degree online or study more informally. Listen to history and economics podcasts. Read high quality fiction or nonfiction.
- Have a project. Do you struggle to find time for yourself? The early hours may be an opportunity to engage your personal passions or expand your side gig.
- Listen to music. Research shows that listening to music reduces anxiety and enhances mental alertness and memory. Put together a personal playlist or turn on your favorite radio station.
- Plan your day. Set goals and block out your time. Otherwise, external events can keep you from focusing on your true priorities. Remember to leave yourself adequate downtime for refreshing breaks.
Kick off your day with a morning routine that will make you feel more productive and fulfilled. Adopt positive habits and jump out of bed with a smile.
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
The Joy of Living an Authentic Life
Sooner or later a question shows up in your mind that you just can’t answer. You dismiss it many times, but it keeps coming back. It’s like a stone in your shoe. First, it’s just an irritation, but left unanswered it becomes a blister, and if that’s left unanswered, pretty soon you have an infection.
The question that we all face at some point is this: Is this what life is all about for me? Surely there’s more than this! Where have I gone wrong? What can I do? I don’t want my life to be like this.
We’ve all had it. Frustration, anxiety, lack of fulfilment, doubt, and indecision. They all seem to show up with monotonous regularity, don’t they? And they will continue to show up until you CHANGE something.
Living Authentically
When you get right down to it, what most people want is to live a peaceful, happy life and make more money than they need to spend each month. That’s all. Then they could spend time with the people they care about and do the things that make their heart sing.
In other words, they want to live an Authentic Life. Authenticity is the inevitable outcome when what you Think, what you Say, and what you Do is in harmony. In fact, it’s the only possible outcome.
How different would it be if you woke up each morning with a smile on your face, jumped out of bed, and couldn’t wait to get at it? Like when you were a kid and the fair was in town, remember?
Living an authentic life starts when you start feeling happy every day, and that starts by letting go of everybody and everything that no longer serves you.
Things that no longer serve you may include:
- People that you’ve known for a long time
- Places you visit
- Activities you may have been involved in for years
- Old habits, thoughts, and expectations
What Do You Need to Let Go?
Consider these ideas:
- People. If there are people you know who no longer make you happy, it’s time to let them go. What if they are friends? What if they are family? If you really want to live an authentic life, it’s important to face the reality of where your unhappiness comes from.
- Places. What about the places you visit? Are there places you go to for entertainment, education, or social recreation that you don’t really enjoy? If you’re not happy when you go in and you’re not happy when you come out, stop going there!
- Thoughts. What do you spend your time thinking about? Is your mind permeated with doom and gloom? Do your thoughts create anxiety, disappointment, or even anger? Why dwell on any of that? How can that possibly serve you?
All the people, places, and experiences that you allow to perpetuate are weighing you down. No amount of success drive or positive thinking is going to change anything for you until you face the real issue.
Every person, place, or activity that doesn’t make you happy is like a rock that you put in your backpack when you go on a hiking trip. You don’t have to go far before the extra weight begins to slow you down, and still you entertain all the thoughts about things and people that no longer serve you.
Life becomes heavy, every day becomes a chore, and the backpack becomes too heavy to lift. Everything seems like a struggle. And you wonder why life is tough? It’s time to unload that backpack!
What Happens When You Start Living Authentically?
Here’s what happens when you do:
- You start thinking of people, places, and things that made you really happy as a child.
-
You get the urge to revisit places you haven’t seen for a long, long time, to seek out and find people that made you feel good many years ago, and to re-engage with activities you thoroughly enjoyed as a child that hold so many memories for you.
-
You find yourself smiling during the day for no reason at all. Life suddenly feels lighter. You feel totally capable of letting go of thoughts you neither want nor need.
- For the first time in a long time you begin to experience JOY just through your thoughts and feelings. You notice that, without any conscious effort on your part, you have no attachment to the people, places, or things that no longer serve you. Letting them all go becomes effortless.
- Living authentically becomes easy. As your awareness for all things authentic within you becomes more apparent, your ability to reject things that are not in alignment with your authentic self increases proportionately.
- You make new friends. New people start to come into your life who are in alignment with your new fresh way of thinking.
- You have new adventures. Opportunities to experience new activities that you have never previously even thought of present themselves and you find yourself excited to try them.
- You learn and discover. Your interest in learning new things awakens and you find yourself fascinated by the idea of learning new skills.
- The people you meet while learning these new skills resonate directly with your heart and you feel at home.
Once you start living authentically, your frustration, anxiety, and doubt are replaced with optimism, enthusiasm and fulfilment in all that you do. Life seems simpler. The sun seems to shine more. Others say you look different, more radiant, and more alive. You ARE different.
It all begins when you make that decision to let go of everyone and everything that no longer serves you. The change can be dramatic. The feelings are permanent. Try it for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Humans love to be comfortable. It’s one of our strongest urges. Unfortunately, the desire to be comfortable can be a prison. It’s hard to grow and flourish if your primary objective is comfort. Escaping your comfort zone is important if you want to have an exciting and fulfilling life.
Use these strategies to move beyond your comfort zone and create a meaningful life:
- Start by making a list of the things that make you uncomfortable. What exactly makes you uncomfortable? Is it crowds? Playing your guitar for others? Writing a short story and posting it online? Dating? Parties? Speaking to new people?
- Learn to soothe yourself. Some people are naturally better at this than others, but anyone can strengthen their ability to calm themselves down. A simple, but effective way of doing this:
- Focus on the part of your body where you feel discomfort. This is most commonly in the head, chest, or stomach area. Put your full attention on the discomfort.
- Breathe fully and relax that part of your body. You might even imagine a tube coming out of that area that permits the discomfort to be released, like oil from a well.
-
Practice this skill throughout the day. Sitting in traffic and feeling annoyed? Use the technique. Nervous about a test or meeting? Use the technique.
-
Go to places that make you uncomfortable. Extract the items from the list you made above that are places. Maybe the mall is one of them. Go to the mall and sit there. Rate your level of discomfort on a scale from 1 to 10. Use your soothing technique and rate your anxiety again. Move around the mall and repeat the process.
-
Do things that make you uncomfortable. Pick some other things from your list. Perhaps concerts make you uncomfortable, or crowds in general. Maybe playing tennis at the park in front of other people is uncomfortable. Maybe you hate parties. These are all additional places to practice.
-
Read things that make you uncomfortable. If you’re a die-hard liberal, read a book by your least favorite conservative pundit. Maybe you’re all about civil rights, so read a book by a white supremacist. Are you afraid of death? Read a book by someone in the process of dying from a terminal disease.
-
Use your soothing technique whenever you feel uncomfortable. Finish the entire book!
-
Watch TV shows and movies that make you uncomfortable. Some people hate movies about corrupt politicians or police officers. Others dislike movies with nudity. Maybe you’re not a fan of romantic comedies. Perhaps you dislike political talk shows. Make yourself watch what makes you uncomfortable and practice calming yourself down.
- Create an alter-ego. You have a work personality, a home personality, and an “out with the guys or gals” personality. You have multiple personas to most effectively deal with the different parts of your life. Create an alter ego specifically for dealing with discomfort.
- Allow yourself to be physically uncomfortable. Allow yourself to be hot, cold, or tired and deal with that physical discomfort.
- Read inspiring books. One way to blast through your discomfort is to be inspired by others. It can be a short-lived feeling, but a single success can start to convince your brain that there’s no reason to be uncomfortable.
- Plan an adventure. Do something big that makes you uncomfortable. It should also be something that interests you. Your interest can help you to move past the discomfort.
If you’re always comfortable, you’re not getting the most out of your life. Comfort is the enemy of progress, freedom, and adventure. Learn to deal with being uncomfortable. Turn the uncomfortable into the comfortable. Escape your comfort zone and have a life free of regrets.
Should You Just Ignore Your Negative Emotions?
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Balance and Self Care Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/balance-and-self-care-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Should You Just Ignore Your Negative Emotions?
There are many negative emotions: hate, fear, worry, anger, and sadness, just to name a few. What should you do with these emotions? You might feel like never leaving the house again or taking a golf club to your partner’s SUV. Obviously, some responses are more appropriate than others.
You probably weren’t given a lot of insight on how to how to handle negative emotions effectively. But the information is likely to be more useful to you than the analytic geometry you were taught in high school.
Learn more about negative emotions and what you can do about them:
- Recognize that negative emotions are just a warning sign. But, sometimes it’s just a false alarm. When you have a negative emotion, that should be a signal to assess what’s happening. Are you in danger? Is someone mistreating you? Are you angry? Why? Determine the actual emotion and the cause.
- Many negative emotions are false alarms. It’s important to put your attention on the situation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that any action has to be taken.
-
If you have a chronic negative emotion, such as sadness, it’s time to do something about it. That might include professional help. There’s no reason to just ignore it.
-
Is the emotion driven by fear? There are different causes for fear. There’s the “I might fall to my death” type of fear. There’s also the, “What if the pretty lady rejects my offer for a date” type of fear. One is definitely worth paying attention to. The other is best ignored.
-
Most of us allow the wrong type of fear to drive our decisions. A little courage can go a long way. A little discomfort is necessary to grow and progress. Running away from that type of discomfort is very limiting.
-
What are the consequences? Consider the cause of your negative emotion and the consequences of your potential responses.
-
Science is quite clear on the fact that our ability to think and make decisions is degraded by strong emotions. It’s easy to make a poor choice that can cause you a lot of grief. Choose carefully.
-
Use your logic to make a final determination. Do your best to be logical in your response to negative emotions. It can be a good way to override the tendency to respond emotionally and instinctively. You have a lot of wisdom deep inside of you. Use it to your advantage.
- De-stress if appropriate. If you’re feeling stressed, take steps to de-stress. Most people are too passive when faced with stress. There’s a lot you can do to relax. Listen to peaceful music, watch a good movie, call a friend, get a massage, take a nap, or go for a walk. Take control and de-stress yourself.
- Take time to respond, if appropriate. If you can wait to make a decision about how to respond, do it. Once you’ve had a chance to think and have calmed down, then you’re in a better position to make a wise choice.
- A lot of the challenges in your past could have been avoided by waiting a few minutes, hours, or days to make a decision.
Negative emotions are a benefit if used properly. They can save your life. They can force you to make positive changes to your life.
They can also be a source of great discomfort. They can drive you to do and say things you shouldn’t.
When faced with negative emotions, stay calm and assess the situation. Use your intellect to make a wise decision. Negative emotions can be your friends.
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
6 Productive Tips to Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder
All our lives we’ve been told to work harder if we want to achieve, if we want to succeed, if we want to do more, and if we want to maximize our potential.
But, consider this: What if you could get just as much done - or more - if you simply worked smarter instead of harder?
Of course, working hard and being industrious in order to get ahead personally and professionally is commendable. But, once again, it’s even more commendable if you find tools and strategies that aid the process.
Technology has made many things easier and less time-consuming. There are many devices, gadgets, and mediums that provide speed, accuracy, and real time directives for us to make informed decisions.
Take Google maps, for example: It’s virtually impossible to get lost where GPS navigation system is provided, and there’s no need for us to waste time asking others (who are just as clueless) about where to find that office or how to get to that appointment on time.
Enjoy the benefits of working smarter! Use these tips as a springboard to ideas of your own to help you save time and become more productive.
Work smarter with these strategies:
- Avoid reinventing the wheel. Working smarter also means not trying to reinvent the wheel. If you have a task to complete, ask if it has already been done and if there’s an easier way to do it.
- Enhance the task. Always look for ways to refine your job or make your tasks easier or quicker. Efficiency and effectiveness are desired above all.
- Pace yourself. Allow yourself time to process what needs to be done and determine your best options or alternatives.
-
Analyze the project. See if you can reach the same result with fewer steps. Can you use new software or other technology to reduce the workload?
-
Delegate. Identify people who perform certain tasks better than you. Give them clear instructions on what you want to achieve, and then allow them to use their initiative and creativity.
-
Passing off routine and mundane chores will still get the job done well while freeing you up to deal with more important tasks.
-
Keep a diary or notebook. It’s useful to routinely keep track of what you’ve done or are currently working on. This affords accountability, transparency, and a record of your accomplishments.
-
Such a record also comes in handy when it’s time for your annual review or you’re trying to move up in your career.
-
Show gratitude. You’ll develop loyal coworkers when you show them that you’re thankful for their efforts. It makes them feel good about themselves and you, too. And who doesn’t want to feel good about themselves? Your gratitude encourages them to help you again when you need it.
Avoid being overworked and overwhelmed. If you’re committed to getting things done in an effective and efficient manner while reducing your stress, then working smarter is for you!
Enjoy peak performance by prioritizing your tasks and employing proven tools, strategies, and technologies to help you achieve success and personal satisfaction on a job well done.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Discover Your Hidden Talents
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
7 Ways to Create Momentum in Your Life
Momentum makes it easier to create change. It’s much harder to find the first client than to find the 10th. If you have to lose 50 pounds, the second 10 are easier to lose than the first 10. It’s just hard to get started when you’re trying to change something in your life. It’s easier to keep a boulder rolling than it is to get it started.
Try these ideas to start your momentum:
- Do something worthwhile as early in the day as possible. Whatever your big goal in life happens to be, do something about it first thing each day. It’s a great way to show yourself that you’re serious about being successful. It’s also a way to build a lot of momentum that can carry you through the day.
- For example, if you need to drop a few pounds, get out of the door ASAP in the morning and go for a quick walk.
- If you want to write a novel, write one page before you even take a shower.
- Are you interested in speaking Italian? Learn three new vocabulary words before you have your morning coffee.
-
A small accomplishment early in the day can motivate you to do even more later in the day. A bad morning usually drains your motivation, so ensure you have a great morning.
-
Make your bed each day. It might seem like a trivial act, but it can make a big difference. You’ve barely woken up and you’ve already accomplished something. You’ll also appreciate it when you go to bed. Try it for a week and notice how much better you feel about yourself.
- Find a mentor that’s doing better than you are. Even the most successful people can use a good mentor. If you need to lose weight, find someone that’s lost 100+ lbs. If you want to make 6-figures, find a mentor that’s making seven. A good mentor will push you to be more than you’re currently demonstrating.
- Be consistent. It’s impossible to gain momentum without consistency. Each time you stop, it’s necessary to get started again. That’s the opposite of momentum. Get started and keep going. Consistent action is the key.
- Perform a 30-day challenge. Pick a habit you’d like to create and force yourself to do it each day for the next month. This is a great way to build momentum. When the 30 days are up, you should be able to continue. You’ve already been doing it for a month after all. What’s another month or decade? Easy.
- Have a vision. A compelling vision for the future can be the motivation needed to get started and to continue until you experience success. Think about what you want to accomplish. Who do you want to become? What type of life do you want to live? Create an attractive vision of a future that fills you with excitement.
-
Few people have a long-term plan for their life. Even fewer have a plan that excites them. Be one of the few.
-
Be action-oriented. Most of us do too much planning and spend too much time gathering more information. The people that accomplish the most are those that take action quickly, consistently, and aggressively. Focus on the actions you can take and actually take them. Momentum is the result.
With momentum, it’s easy to believe that you can accomplish anything. Without it, everything feels impossible. There’s no substitute for work ethic and perseverance, but there are plenty of things that can be done to create momentum. If you’re feeling stuck, work on creating momentum and then fight to keep it going.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: How To Discover Your Hidden Talents
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
You have at least one incredible talent that lies completely beyond your awareness. You might even have more than one. There are so many things you’ve never tried, or even considered, that it’s practically guaranteed that you don’t even know what your greatest talent might be.
Imagine how much fuller your life could be if you were able to find a few of these hidden talents. You don’t know what you’re missing!
Discover your talents and learn more about yourself with these strategies:
- Follow your interests. There’s one approach to life that is built on the belief that your interests will lead you to find your talents and purpose. All you have to do is get off the couch and pursue these interests and see where they take you.
- Whether you have a nagging urge to learn computer programming or a fascination with jazz piano, follow those breadcrumbs and see where they lead.
- Make a list of all the interests you’ve never actually tried. Start with those that have been long-time interests and make plans to finally do them. Just pick one and do it. See what happens.
- List your strengths. What are you good at? What can you naturally do that others seem to struggle at? What are strengths you’ve developed over the years? Given all of those strengths, what else do you think you’d be good at? This can be an effective way to identify talents you’ve never considered.
- Ask for advice. Your friends and family know plenty of things about you that you don’t know about yourself. Ask them what they believe your strengths are. Ask them what they believe your talents are and how you could best use them. Most of your friends and family would be happy to do this for you.
- What do you like to talk about? What do you like to talk about with your friends? Is there a topic that you always seem to mention every time you hang out? Do you like to share the latest scientific news with your friends? Are you always telling them how you’d like to visit Egypt someday?
-
What talents do you most admire in others? For example, if you are a huge fan of art, determine if you have a hidden artistic talent. Do you love good writing? Try your hand at some short stories.
-
Take an aptitude test. An intelligence test measures intelligence. An achievement test measures how much you know. An aptitude test determines what you would be good at. In a sense, it’s a test that will reveal your talents.
- There are plenty of aptitude tests you can take online. Take one and see what you discover.
- Review your movie, book, and music collection. What kinds of movies do you like? Where do your reading interests lie? What type of music inspires you? Is there one idea that ties your media collection together? How can you leverage this interest?
- Keep an open mind. Most of us made up our minds about ourselves a long time ago. Be open to discovering talents you never knew you had. It’s hard to discover anything with a closed mind.
How many talents do you currently know that you possess? What if you don’t even know about half of them? What if there are several amazing talents you don’t know about?
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: Why Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
Do you spend all of your free time reading and gathering information? Are you a self-help junkie that never seems to make any meaningful progress in your life? Are you trying to take your life to the next level by using the power of your mind alone?
How is that working for you?
Nothing changes until your behavior changes. Sure, you might feel better about your life after all of your mental gymnastics, but is anything actually happening in your life from all of these intellectual efforts?
Take action and watch your life change before your eyes!
Consider these ideas: Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
- You have to do something for something to happen. Nothing happens until you act. You can’t wish or visualize your way to a plate of food, a fancy car, the partner or your dreams, or a successful business. Those things might make it easier for you to act, but you must still take action of some kind.
Unless you’re telekinetic, you can’t even make a paperclip move across your desk without taking action.
The more you want to accomplish, the bigger the action you’ll need to take.
- It’s not what you can do that matters. It’s what you actually do that counts. The amount of capability you possess only increases the number of options you have available.
Having options isn’t the same as choosing one and taking action.
- Your beliefs, values, and thoughts influence your behavior. For example, if you believe that you’re smart, capable, and good looking, your behavior will be different than if you believe that you’re simple minded, incapable, and homely in appearance. Here are some more examples:
Do you believe that failure is fine or to be avoided at all costs?
Do you believe that most people are inherently good or inherently bad?
Do you value safety or adventure?
Do you have positive thoughts about your goals or negative?
None of these things has any actual power in the world, other than that they can alter the choices you make and the actions you take. Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
- The law of averages is ultimately on your side. If your dream is to play the piano, you can certainly do it. You simply have to keep trying. A pro pianist might play a certain piece better than you do, but you’ll most likely be successful eventually.
When you take action, you get a result. You’re bound to get the result you want eventually if you take action long enough. Eventually, the law of averages will pay off.
When you do nothing, you always fail.
- Action creates potential. When you take action, you can learn from your results. When you take action, things change. New opportunities become available. You might meet a new person that can help you get what you want. When you take the first step, the next step appears. Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
Things start happening when you start moving. Nothing happens while you’re learning, scheming, and planning.
Things begin to change when your behavior changes. You’ve proven this to yourself thousands of times throughout your life. Your life changed when you started school, changed schools, and made new friends. Your life was different after you made permanent changes to your diet or started a new diet. Taking Action is the Thing That Matters
You can’t just accumulate knowledge, daydream, or make grand plans. You have to DO new things.
When your behavior changes, your life changes. How do you want your life to change? What can you DO to make it happen? When will you get started?
Podcast: Self Acceptance How Compassion Frees You, Heals You, And Leads You To Radical Contentment
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at The Elevate Life Project as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
When you think of having good emotional health, terms like happiness, self- esteem, self-confidence, optimism, and mental toughness likely come to mind. You might not consider the ideas of self- acceptance and contentment.
But isn’t contentment what we’re all seeking?
Contentment is the place where we don’t need anything. We’re completely satisfied as we are, as our life is.
Think of how many things you do each day in an effort to feel more content:
The real secret is self-acceptance.
We’re all seeking contentment, perhaps even more than happiness. But we need to view happiness as a side-effect of contentment. The fact is, contentment is a prerequisite to feeling happy. Everyone is driven by the need for contentment.
Some of us seek contentment through achievement or wealth. Others seek it through altruism or creation. Both can be dead ends. Where does it stop? Does a
billionaire ever feel content, or does he continuously feel the need to create greater wealth?
Nothing external can ever provide life- altering, radical contentment. Contentment must be found from the inside through kindness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 10 Things You Can Do Each Day to Enhance Your Happiness
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Course https://elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-e-coaching/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: The 6 Ingredients Necessary to Change Your Behavior
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Coaching Series www./elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-series/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Most of our behaviors weren’t consciously chosen. We just seem to find ourselves doing the same things each day, day after day. Change Your Behavior
It doesn’t matter if the behaviors are harmful, make zero sense, or take us further from our goals. It also doesn’t matter if the behaviors we want to do are good for our health, bank account, or the future. We can’t seem to get ourselves to do the positive behaviors regularly.
However, changing your behavior is the key to changing your life! Change Your Behavior
Want to change your behavior? The winning recipe includes these 6 ingredients:
- A clear objective. For example, it’s insufficient to tell yourself that you want to eat less. What does that mean? How many calories is that? What is the breakdown of macronutrients? How often are you going to eat? It’s important to be specific. A few examples include: Change Your Behavior
Eat fewer than 2,000 calories per day.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.
Eat whole fruits, such as apples, bananas, oranges, or berries for snacks.
- Consistency. You can’t create a new behavior with a single effort. You haven’t quit smoking because you refused your urge one time. You don’t go to the gym regularly just because you’ve gone one time. Repeating a behavior over and over is necessary if you’re going to make a lasting change.
The less time you’ve put in, the more likely you are to have a relapse and return to your old behavioral patterns. Change Your Behavior
- Immediate rewards. New behaviors only last if there’s a reward for doing it, or a significant, immediate punishment for not doing it. Change Your Behavior
Take your favorite unhealthy food as an example. You might love ice cream. There’s an immediate reward for eating ice cream. There is a punishment, but it’s more of the long-term variety. You’re not going to destroy your figure in a day by eating a bowl of ice cream.
Consider most positive behaviors, such as going to the gym. The majority of the benefits only happen in the future. Avoiding the gym is actually rewarding in the short term, but harmful in the long-term. That’s why so many bad habits are hard to break, and good habits are hard to create.
Work out a more immediate reward you can give yourself for changing your behavior. Avoid this step at your own peril. Willpower is in short supply.
-
Starting small. Avoid starting with the objective of going to the gym for an hour each day or meditating for 90 minutes straight. These are fine objectives but start slowly. Begin by meditating for 10 minutes, or just showing up at the gym and doing whatever is enjoyable to you.
-
Tracking progress. See how many days you can perform your new behavior in a row. Keep track of your results – all the pounds you lose, dollars you save, pages you read, or minutes you meditate, for example. Change Your Behavior
Be sure to also track the benefits you notice as a result of changing your behavior.
- Persistence. There will be plenty of bumps in the road. It’s imperative to stay the course for as long as it takes. Regardless of how many setbacks you endure along the way, you simply must keep trying. How could you possibly fail in the long-term if you never gave up? Change Your Behavior
It can be challenging to change your behavior. Unfortunately, many negative behaviors are enjoyable in the short term, and many positive behaviors are only positive in the long term. This makes it difficult to stop engaging in negative behaviors and difficult to create positive behaviors.
Define your desired behavior, give yourself rewards, and do your best each day. Success will be yours! Change Your
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Podcast: 11 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www,elevatelifeproject.com/life/
Self Discovery Coaching Series www./elevatelifeproject.com/self-discovery-series/
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes
Your comfort zone is, well, comfortable. However, it’s a trap. Nothing new or spectacular happens in that comfortable place. Nothing changes.
If you want to grow and experience new things, it’s necessary to move beyond your comfort zone. This is easier said than done. 11 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
Your brain makes your comfort zone feel good, because it believes that’s where you’re safe. The only way to go outside your comfort zone is to endure some discomfort. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the discomfort.
With time, you can teach yourself to enjoy this uncomfortable feeling, because you understand the potential it holds.
Try these techniques to break out of your comfort zone:
Put your awareness on your surroundings. What ultimately makes you feel emotionally uncomfortable are your thoughts. You imagine the worst. You ruminate. You create stress and then proceed to magnify it.
One way to short-circuit this process is turn your attention outward and focus on your environment. When you feel uncomfortable, focus on what you can see, hear, taste, smell, and touch.
- Mentally rehearse. Mental rehearsal can be just as real to your brain as the real thing. Before acting outside of your comfort zone, mentally rehearse your actions and success in that situation. The more you practice (in your mind), the easier it will be for you when the time comes to physically do it.
This can easily be done in bed just before falling asleep and immediately after awakening. 11 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
These are two powerful moments everyone should avoid wasting!
-
Change your wardrobe. You’re accustomed to dressing a certain way. Dressing in your usual manner doesn’t evoke any anxiety. An effective way to turn up the heat a bit is to change your style. You’ll feel slightly out of place, and at least a few people are bound to draw attention to the change.
-
Take a new route home. Shake things up a bit by taking a completely different route home. You never know what you’ll see that you’ve never seen before.
-
Give someone a compliment. Giving compliments can be a little nerve-racking. After all, you don’t know how they’ll take it. You also know that you’re putting them on the spot, because they’re forced to provide a reply. 11 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
However, it’s ultimately a positive experience for everyone involved and an effective way to stretch your comfort zone safely.
-
Spend time with risk-takers. The people you spend time with matters. Spend time with risk-takers, and you’re bound to feel a little bolder.
-
Compare the best and the worst outcomes. Many of the most rewarding opportunities in life have few downsides and huge upsides. 11 Ways to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
Approaching an attractive person and applying for a job over your head are two simple examples.
There are plenty of options in life with great upside and minimal downside. Realizing this can reduce your anxiety.
-
Take tiny steps. Take the smallest step you can that would feel like progress. Continue this process and eventually you’ll reach the end point and achieve what you set out to do!
-
Involve a friend. Take a friend along with you. Do you want to become comfortable talking to strangers? Would you like to take salsa lessons? Drag a friend along with you to any activity you’d like to try. You’ll have support and you won’t feel alone.
-
Pretend you’re a brave person. Imagine you’re an actor. How would you think, stand, and behave if you had to pretend you were brave? Become that person and take action.
-
Try something new. Take up a new activity that isn’t very threatening. It could be trying a new restaurant, going to see a play, dusting off your bike and going for a ride, learning to ride a motorcycle, or taking tennis lessons.
Have the courage to leave your comfort zone behind if only for a little time each week. You and your life will grow in new and interesting ways.
Remember: There’s nothing for you in your comfort zone besides comfort. Your life can be about much more than that!
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Passion and Purpose
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Passion is more than dreams of great things and following your bliss. It is energy. Passion requires reserves of energy that are replenished as you feed your dreams through accomplishments. That feeling of power, drive, energy, and borderline obsession required to achieve your dreams is passion.
A psychologist once related that, during both of her pregnancies, she lost all her creative energy. The conclusion she drew from this was that for her, there was a limited amount of energy reserves. During the time her body was creating and sustaining another life, she did not have enough energy to create anything more. Considering the quotes noted previously with references to passion as energy and soul fuel, her thinking makes sense. Passion is energy - physical, emotional, and spiritual. Perhaps passion is even social when working in groups or sharing your passion with others. In the case of social energy, we are fueled by both the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of our
PASSION AND PURPOSE:
How to Fuel The Fire, Follow Your Energy and Pursue Your Dreams progress, success, accomplishments. The passion is continuously sparked, and reserves are replenished, through these processes. The drive - and need - to continue to reach toward our goal is reinforced. Let’s look at this in greater detail.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Finding Joy in the Simplicity of Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Practice Persistence. Top 10 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Practice Persistence
Do you have persistence? Persistence is the act of working hard and trying again and again until you achieve what you’ve set out to achieve.
As long as you persist, you can’t fail!
Consider these benefits of persistence:
-
You’ll become an expert. Chances are that the first time you try something you might not be good at it. However, once you’ve completed the same task multiple times, you’ll soon become better and better, becoming an expert at the task in the process.
-
Persistence will motivate you to try harder. When you try and try, you’ll move a little closer to your goal with each attempt. This will help motivate you as it will show that this effort makes a difference.
-
Persistence is a sign of ambition. Only those who are truly ambitious are able to bring persistence into their daily lives. This is why the most successful people you know are also those who are most persistent.
Most successful people have failed at least once, but this did not stop them from achieving success. With each failure, they learned what they needed to do differently the next time they tried.
Eventually, they succeeded, which would never have happened had they become discouraged at the first sign of failure.
- You’ll set a good example. Whether you’re setting an example for your work colleagues or your children, if they see that you’re not willing to give up when you face adversity, they’ll be more inclined to try harder at their own challenges.
Become a role model and those around you will become more consistent and hard-working too. Practice Persistence
-
Persistence teaches you the value of success. Being successful takes time and effort. No one ever became successful without making sacrifices and being persistent with their time and efforts.
-
Persistence gives you vital experience. When you’re persistent, you learn that each failure gives you another opportunity to learn. With each failure, you’ll become more resilient. You’ll also learn how you can overcome any challenge. Practice Persistence
-
You become more aware of your weaknesses. To achieve success at anything, it’s important to understand your weaknesses. When you look at your failures, you’ll discover your faults and learn what you need to work on to become successful.
-
People judge you on your consistency. When you’re persistent, you also develop consistency. Many people look for this skill, whether in the workplace or in your personal life. They want to know that you’ll work hard to do what needs to be done on a regular basis. Practice Persistence
-
You’ll learn that things that come easy bring little reward. Harder tasks may require a little work and consistency, but they offer much greater rewards. Is it not worth making that little extra effort to achieve greater rewards?
-
Most importantly, you’ll be able to create the life you desire. With persistence, you’ll be able to sail through life’s setbacks. You’ll seek solutions to overcome your challenges and keep moving forward to build a life that satisfies you.
Persistence is important, as rarely anything worth having in life comes without it. Most often, you’ll have to work for what you want.
Being persistent will give you the opportunity to achieve anything you set your heart on!
9 Building Blocks for Personal Empowerment
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Top 15 Ways to Being Kind to Yourself
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Top 15 Ways to Protect Your Wellbeing by Being Kind to Yourself How do you react when you’re faced with circumstances beyond your control or you fall short of your own expectations? Kind to Yourself
You might be tempted to become harsh with yourself. You try to whip yourself into shape, thinking that will help you to overcome the obstacles in your way.
In reality, treating yourself with kindness and compassion is more likely to build your resilience and clarify your thinking. Kind to Yourself
Make a list of things you can do to show yourself a little love today, starting with these ideas.
Kind Habits That Protect Your Physical Wellbeing: Kind to Yourself
-
Stay active. Exercise lowers your risk for heart conditions, diabetes, stroke, and many other serious health issues. Design a program you can do at home to train for cardio fitness, strength, flexibility, and balance.
-
Eat whole foods. Fill up on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Minimize your consumption of ultra-processed foods.
-
Drink water. In addition to its other health benefits, water helps keep your eyes, mouth, and nose moist so you may be less tempted to scratch your face. Quench your thirst with plain water or unsweetened tea.
-
Sleep well. Lack of sleep can make you more vulnerable to infection and illness. Aim for 7 to 8 hours of slumber each night
-
Manage stress. Deal with tension constructively. Find relaxation practices that work for you. Talk with your doctor if you find yourself using alcohol or other substances to manage your moods.
Kind Habits That Protect Your Psychological Wellbeing: Kind to Yourself
-
Think positive. Look on the bright side. Savor small daily pleasures. Read inspirational texts and keep a smile on your face. Remember that hardships are temporary.
-
Set goals. Add more purpose to your life by working towards realistic and challenging goals. Use specific language and put them in writing.
-
Express gratitude. Cultivate a spirit of thankfulness. Let others know how much you appreciate them and what a difference they make in your life.
-
Give generously. Focusing on others makes your own troubles seem less grim. Share your time, money, and talents. Volunteer online for a worthy cause. Ask an elderly neighbor if they need groceries. Kind to Yourself
-
Seek support. Surround yourself with family and friends who lift you up. Share your feelings. Ask for help when you need it.
-
Repeat affirmations. Use positive statements to retrain your brain and let go of doubts that hold you back. Say your affirmations out loud several times a day. Post written copies on your bathroom mirror and other places around your home.
-
Connect with nature. Green spaces have a positive effect on our emotions. Go outside for a walk as long as you’re careful about social distancing. Open a window to let in natural light and fresh air.
-
Laugh out loud. Use humor to help you through difficult situations. Watch cat videos and email funny jokes to your friends. Play with your children or fake a chuckle until it turns into the real thing.
-
Meditate daily. Develop a regular meditation practice. Create a quiet space in your home where you can sit down each day. Start out with a few minutes at a time. You can extend your sessions gradually as your power of concentration grows.
-
Live mindfully. Remain intentional and aware in between your meditation sessions. Practice healthy posture and deep breathing. Slow down and give your full attention to one task at a time.
Your relationship with yourself serves as the foundation for a happy and meaningful life. Treat yourself with kindness and compassion, the same way you would behave toward a dear friend.
Kind to Yourself
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Top 10 Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful People Have you ever wondered what makes your most successful friend so successful? What about your least successful friend? What’s their problem? What’s the difference between those that thrive and those that struggle?
There are several differences, and they’re quite obvious if one takes the time to look.
If you understand the differences, you can examine your own situation and gain insight into why you might not be as successful as you’d like to be.
See how successful people do things differently than unsuccessful people:
-
Their lives are defined by their goals. Unsuccessful people’s lives are defined by their fears. Most people live their life in a way that avoids their fears. Successful people make decisions based on accomplishing their goals, not avoiding their fears.
-
They apply their time toward long-term objectives. Unsuccessful people are motivated by day-to-day concerns. The average person is only concerned with making it through the next week. Successful people take action each day that will provide benefits months, years, or decades in the future.
-
They seek success. Unsuccessful people seek comfort and base their decisions accordingly. A successful person moves toward success, whether the route is comfortable or not.
-
They take responsibility. Unsuccessful people have an endless list of excuses for their mediocrity. Successful people assume responsibility for everything that goes wrong in their lives. When you take responsibility, you have the power to change your situation. Blaming others is a form of powerlessness.
-
They continuously improve their results. A successful person wants to be better than they were yesterday. Average people maintain average results and are satisfied with this level of performance.
-
They read books. Unsuccessful people gravitate toward TV and other non-value-added forms of entertainment. Reading the right books is one of the most effective ways of boosting your knowledge. Would you rather learn something new or waste your time?
-
They are comfortable with failure. Successful people might not like failure, but they can deal with it. Average people avoid failure at all costs. This is similar to the previous point on fear. An inability to deal with the fear of failure is one of the things that makes unsuccessful people unsuccessful.
-
They have a plan for the day. It’s not possible to get the most from each day unless you have a plan for it. Average people wake up and let the day decide for them what might happen. If you don’t plan your day, you’re avoiding success.
-
They surround themselves with the right people. Successful people spend time with others that help them to become better. This could be a mentor, someone they could potentially do business deals with, or simply someone they believe has the right connections.
-
They have positive, effective habits. Good brushing and flossing habits lead to healthy teeth. Good exercise and diet habits lead to health and fitness. Good success habits lead to high levels of success. What do your habits lead you towards?
As you can see, there are clear-cut differences between successful and unsuccessful people. How many of these items can you identify with? What changes would you like to make?
Which one you decide to be is up to you. Are you committed to progress or comfort? Do you have a plan for your time that maximizes your effectiveness, or do you like to fly by the seat of your pants?
The choice between success and mediocrity is up to you.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
8 Methods to Overcome a Fear of Being Judged
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
How To Create Powerful Goals with Michael Kohan
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
10 Simple Ways to Express Gratitude
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
5 Methods to Simplify Your Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
Show Notes:
Hilary Grosskopf is a leadership strategist, award-winning author, entrepreneur, and yoga teacher.
Her two leadership guidebooks: Awake Leadership:
A System for Leading with Clarity and Creativity and Awake Ethics: A System for Aligning Your Action with Your Core Intentions take both a practical and personal approach. [Awake Apprenticeship, is due out later this year.]
On Today’s Podcast here is what your will learn:
- How Yoga Fuels Leadership
- Does Real Leadership Require Spirituality?
- Building a Successful Team is about Finding a Balance of Peace & Progress
Website https://awakeleadershipsolutions.com/
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
5 Methods to Simplify Your Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Leverage Your Strengths with Carson Tate
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show Notes:
Website: www.workingsimply.com
A dynamic teacher and coach, Carson Tate is known for igniting personal
transformation through her simple, powerful and actionable strategies and tools.
Carson wants people to work smarter, not harder. She’s on a mission to debunk the time management myths that keep us trapped and overwhelmed, and help us personalize our productivity so we can work simply AND live fully.
Because work is not just something we do. Work is an expression of who we are.
Carson has the professional magic and personal spark to ignite change quickly, easily, and efficiently. So many experts in the productivity space offer tools to help people work smarter.
But with Carson’s strategies comes a call to action for each of us navigating our fast-paced, results-driven world to look deeper into our lives to discover the meaning that drives us.
On Today’s Podcast here is what you will learn:
- The Employer – Employee Social Contract
- Fear is Good
- Leverage Your Strengths
- Craft Your Job to Find Your Meaning
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Own The Day And You Own Your Life
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Using Mindfulness to Enhance Your Life
There’s no doubt that you’ve heard of mindfulness. It’s difficult to watch the news, read a magazine, or surf the web without running across the topic of mindfulness.
You’ve probably heard about all the wonderful benefits, but perhaps you’re a little fuzzy about what it actually is.
Everyone seems to have their own perspective.
Many people know it’s related to Buddhism. But who has time to go live in a monastery in Tibet or Sri Lanka?
Do you need a meditation pillow to practice mindfulness?
Do you need to wear a robe, chant, and meditate for hours on end?
Do you have to shave your head and swear an oath of poverty and chastity?
The good news is that you don’t need to do anything beyond having a willingness to slow down and focus.
On Today’s Podcast Here is What Your Will Learn
- What is Mindfulness
- The Difference Between Meditation and Mindfulness
- Benefits of Mindfulness
- 4 Obstacles of Thinking
- 9 Steps to Mindfulness
- Obstacles to Mindfulness and Recommended Remedies
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
10 Tips for Stronger Mental Health
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/li
f you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
How to design your life for true happiness with Tommy Breedlove
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Show notes:
Website: https://tommybreedlove.com/
Tommy’s mission in life is to empower individuals and business leaders to rediscover their brilliance, achieve meaning, balance and true happiness in life without compromising their financial success.
His work and legacy are to provide humans with the tools and skills to become the person they've always dreamed of being.
Beginning with Deloitte, Tommy achieved 20 years of business notoriety and financial success as a large firm financial consultant. However, he was unfulfilled, had lost balance and filled with unhealthy amounts of stress because he felt trapped in a prestigious career.
Tommy felt forced to make decisions out of fear and scarcity instead of abundance. He felt like he did not have a choice.
His experiences led him to found Choose Goodness, a movement encouraging individuals and business organizations to search for unmet human needs that create transformational impact on themselves, their business, and society at large.
Both Tommy and Choose Goodness provide both the rational and emotional perspectives to the strategic and financial decision-making process.
On Today’s Podcast Here is what you will learn:
- How to cut out all of the noise in life
- Participating in your own rescue
- How you can truly have happiness, freedom, balance and financial success in life?
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Create A Work Life Balance That Works For You
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series https://yourwellnessyogi.com/self-discovery-series
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
8 Revealing Ways to Become More Self-Aware
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/MichaelMukundaKohan This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
7 Reasons Why You Must Know Your Purpose
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Self Discovery Coaching Series
Jono Bacon is a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services.
He previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, and OpenAdvantage. His clients include Huawei, GitLab, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Sony Mobile, Deutsche Bank, Santander, HackerOne, Mattermost, SAP, FINOS Foundation, The Executive Center, data.world, Creative Commons, and others.
He is the author of ‘People Powered: How communities can supercharge your business, brand, and teams’ and The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, founder of the Community Leadership Summit, founder of Conversations With Bacon, and co-founder of Bad Voltage.
He is an advisor to AlienVault, Moltin, data.world, Mycroft, Open Networking Foundation, and Open Cloud Consortium.
On Today’s Podcast Here is what you will learn:
-
What is people powered
-
How to develop Community leadership
Website www.jonobacon.com
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Ways to Tame Anxiety
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Show Notes:
Michelle Kuei is a certified transition life coach who helps negative self talkers to discover inner strength and beauty by overcoming fear for judgments.
Michelle’s speaking career began in 2018, soon after she founded her own coaching company. She is the author of the new memoir, Perfectly Normal-an immigrant’s story of making it in America.
She is a board member of the United Nations Association of the USA and a Clinical Pharmacist at USC’s Keck Medical Center.
Michelle was born in Taiwan and grew up in New York, but today she lives in Los Angeles with a short-haired brown tabby cat named Buster. If you’re looking for her, odds are good you’ll find her at the gym.
On Today’s Podcast here is what you will learn:
- Overcoming fear of judgment and personal transformation journey
- How to overcome our negative self-talks
- A hero within us
- How to live and be enough.
Website
www.elevatelifecoaching.org
Free judgment detox to let go of our negative self-talk and learn 7 ways of self-leadership
http://www.elevatelifecoaching.org/download
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Listening to yourself
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Unleash Your Growth for Success with Kimberly Hambrick
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
Show Notes:
Dr. Kimberly Hambrick is a leadership development and growth coach and trainer. She DESIGNS empowered leaders to achieve the significance they desire.
Knowns as the BS Buster—she works to bust through their BS—belief systems—or bullshit swirl of negative thought and excuses.
On Today’s Podcast Here is What You Will Learn
- How to bust through your belief system
- Why a life reset starts from within
- How to unleash your growth for success
Website
https://www.kimberlyhambrick.com/
Free PDF with a short overview of Breaking Through Invisible Boundaries.
https://kimhambrick.synduit.com/CL0003
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Study
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.
Michael Kohan (Mukunda Chandra das) Wellness Entrepreneur | Health and Life Coach | Yoga Teacher
Living Life on Purpose: Mindfulness | Yoga | Spirituality | Healthy Living | Personal Growth
Saying No To Harm
Free Circle of Life quiz by visiting www.yourwellnessyogi.com/life
If you liked this Podcast, please subscribe in Itunes and write us a review. This is what helps us stand out, so more people can find this show. To Write us a Review please open up this Podcast in the Itunes Store on your computer and search for Living Life on Purpose
Click here to like us on www.facebook.com/YourWellnessYogi This is where you will receive updates on what is happening at YourwellnessYogi.com as well as handouts and upcoming events.