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Raina Jain
I'm here to serve. My podcast is built on a bedrock of love, a passion for what’s possible and a commitment to be an unstoppable force for good. Through my podcast — I am here to make a difference- in every little way possible; All of my episodes revolve around mental health, spirituality, inspiration, mindfulness, meditation. My commitment is to bring you the very best of what I’m living and learning, while keeping it real and honest as I go.
Letting go creates space for fresh beginnings: stripping you of what happened yesterday, and enabling the doors of brand new opportunities to open today. Letting go is about accepting what is happening right now and not worrying about what will come up tomorrow. It involves much more than just saying you have let go. It’s an internal process that must happen for you to truly feel better and get on with life in a healthy way.
I think one of the most amazing things I have ever felt was ‘in the act of letting go’. Just imagine, like a huge solid rock is lifted from the very core of your soul. And you start feeling this lightness. That deep exhale. And once I felt that, I wanted to keep feeling that feeling. And then with steady practice, my brain would automatically learn to ‘let go’ every time something/ someone pulls me down.
As a gentle reminder, it’s important that we honor where we are on our individual journeys of letting go. This is a process that may be more challenging for some than others. Know that wherever you are right now, is okay.
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I was recently asked, "have you ever felt hatred towards anyone"? And I said, "I think hate is a very strong word. I don’t remember the last time I felt hatred towards anyone. But every time, there’s a negative emotion produced by someone else or any external event - I tend to ask myself: what is it trying to tell me about myself? So for example, every time I browse through my Instagram, I see a lot of people getting married - so I ask myself? Why do I feel uncomfortable - is this situation producing a feeling of fear or loneliness or discomfort - it’s just about getting in touch with that feeling. Or every time someone criticises your work - is that criticism producing a feeling of self-doubt or worthlessness. Just get into the habit of asking yourself “what emotion is being triggered in me by external events” And then you’ll start creating a life that is full of awareness"
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Conscious Living. These two words have infiltrated the world in recent years. What does it really mean to live consciously? For many, “conscious living” brings up a sense of community, like-minded individuals, or perhaps a feeling of peace and power. For others, “conscious living” is about “tree-huggers,” chanting and Whole Foods. Although I consider myself a fan of “conscious living,” I never stopped to define it “consciously.” What is it to be conscious? Essentially, being “conscious” is about bringing AWARENESS to every aspect of your life — inside and out. Think about it. How many opportunities are there to bring “consciousness” to? There are literally thousands of big and little things to bring our full attention to, or not. · We can consciously evaluate each area of life, such as our health, finances, relationships, fun, our environment and our spirituality. · We can be conscious of our thoughts and beliefs that are shaping our lives. Beliefs about ourselves, others, politics, the media and the world. Beliefs about what is good and what is bad. Thoughts that are true or untrue in reality. · We can be conscious of our choices. What do you say “yes” to? What do you say “no” to? Will you work out today? Eat healthfully? Break the law or follow the law? Be considerate or rude? What will you focus on today? Is the glass half full or half empty? · We can be conscious about setting goals and influencing the quality of our lives. What are your dreams? What are you really committed to? Who do you want to spend time with? Are you moving toward your goals? · We can be conscious during activities – talking, eating, working out, having sex, cleaning, sailing, driving, cooking, showering, walking the dog or reading. · We can be conscious of our authentic selves. Our strengths, weaknesses, and personality tendencies. Our desires. Our level of happiness. Our passions. · We can be conscious of being conscious. Noticing when we are “present to life” or “checked out.” When all of our senses are engaged, or when we are numb.
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A vision board, is essentially a physical manifestation of your objectives. It’s a way to exercise goal setting in your life. It’s also one of the very best means exactly how to place the Law of Attraction into method. Developing a vision board is more than just eliminating publication images, putting together gorgeous collections, as well as expecting the best. It’s an imaginative procedure, an effective visualisation device that helps you narrow down wishes via the liberty. While you’re setting clear purposes as well as objectives, it’s the Law of Attraction that allures and also attracts you to the possibilities you require to transform these dreams of your own right into a fact. It’s all about you satisfying the energised vibration you’re anticipating for your life that will end up attracting your desires. We can say that vision board are effective because of three main factors: 1. The power of choice The Question is not “Are you worthy enough to reach your goals?” The Question is “Are your goals worthy enough of you? — Bob Proctor Whether developing one or a number of boards, the restricted area forces you to concentrate on your most valued wishes. You must first identify your desires. After that choose images that represent those wishes. The basic selection procedure limits your emphasis and personalizes your board with particular messages that matter to you. As an example, you may decide to put a picture of a home on your visualization board due to the fact that you want to buy your desire residence someday. 2. The power of visualization Certainly, it is the appearance of a dream board that really drives home your needs as well as sends out an extremely clear message. To understand why visualizing your needs is so powerful, we require to have a look at the mind. Our brain is an incredible equipment that is geared toward making us effective with every action we take. It educates our bodies to plan for action. When we picture ourselves planning for a task, our brains really run through the procedure and also send signals to the rest of our body to finish the activity. Visualization is nearly as effective as executing the action. When you visualize yourself living in your dream residence, your mind trains your body for that truth. As a matter of fact, in one neuropsychology research, scientists discovered that the psychological training of the exercise was nearly as reliable as the real physical practice. 3. The power of consistency Whether attempting to learn a brand-new ability or produce a new habit, consistency is the trick. We’re wired for rep. You could have come across the saying ‘Neurons that discharge together, cable together.’ Every single time we duplicate an action, activated neurons build a more powerful connection, which explains exactly how any ability can become automated. It’s not nearly enough to just develop a board and leave it to collect dirt in your wardrobe. By positioning it in a place you see daily, you create the opportunity for regular visualization to educate your mind, body, as well as spirit to manifest your wishes.
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By now, you've made appetizers for your annual New Year's Eve party, made a list of goals for the coming year, and have your New Year's Eve song playlist curated to perfection. What else is there to do on New Year's Eve—besides, you know, classic New Year's Eve traditions like watching the ball drop and celebrating with a New Year's movie marathon? As 2021 is coming to an end, everyone is getting very excited to enter into the new year. 2022 will be the year where everyone can start afresh. For the past two years, people have taken to their homes to abide by the social distancing rule due to the coronavirus pandemic. We have now been considering celebrating this occasion within the comfort of their homes. The new year marks the beginning of new promises, resolutions and life decisions. It is this time of the year when we all can let go of old disputes and fights, and focus on mending everything for the new year to come. Here's hoping that the new year brings us lots of new and exciting opportunities in our lives. This new year will be our year. Happy New Year! Remember, no matter what the year brings, you are loved and you are strong. This is a small message from ‘The Happiness Project’ for all of us out there as we step into the new year!
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Relationships can be one of the most joyful and fulfilling aspects of our lives, and they can also challenge us beyond comprehension. We've all heard that communication is the most important thing in any relationship.
Let’s consider basic human needs, as taught by psychologist Abraham Maslow. All of our behaviors are driven by our needs, and our needs are derived from our emotional states. After our needs of food and shelter have been met, each of us have very important basic needs—four of which are the need for attention, affection, appreciation, and acceptance. The ways in which we seek these things is dependent upon our level of emotional intelligence, our beliefs, and our core values. Following are some examples of how you can bring awareness to these areas and begin to practice being more compassionate in your relationship.
“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.”
Lately, I’ve been feeling a sense of vulnerability that I always wished I could feel without being afraid. I have always wished I was one of those people who could show my authentic self to the world and still be able to look you in the eye after I let you see me, without quivering in shame or regret.
When I begin to experience negative self-talk inside of me, I seem to be shifting almost immediately to a place of self-love, forgiveness, acceptance, and compassion for myself. This inner awakening has begun to translate into a new perception of my outside world.
Instead of my usual thoughts and reactions that occur when confronted with less than ideal responses from the external world, I am able to see me in you and you in me.
Right away I begin to feel compassion, because I know that you hurt, just like me, and you feel joy, just like me. You worry and feel scared sometimes, just like me. You have bad days, just like me, and you have amazing days, just like me. You are seeking, just like me. You want to believe in love, just like me.
I look at people passing me by in the store, on the streets, or in traffic, and have a deep sense of knowing that they too feel separate sometimes, and they too have times when they fear they will never be enough—just like me.
The simple act of making a shift within has completely transformed the type of relationships I’m attracting. When you live from a place of self-love, the world mirrors love and compassion back to you.
When you give yourself unconditional love, compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance, you’re then able to give that to others.
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Hello, welcome to another the episode on THP podcast. I hope you’ll are doing well and are excited to surround yourself with warmth and comfort by your loved ones. There’s no better time than now to let go off anything that is holding back your progress in life. And one of the things that pulls people back for an entire lifetime is ‘what others think about you’
Deep inside of us, along with our need to be liked, we also have a need to be authentic, to think and live in our own unique way. Nature made us this way so that we could think critically and develop creative solutions rather than rushing headlong over a cliff with the rest of the herd. If we all thought alike the human race would have died out long ago.
As Bertrand Russell wrote, "Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric." We thrive when we get along with others, and think and act independently at the same time. If you aren't doing both, you're out of balance, and your psyche will complain about it with either depression ("No one likes me.") or anxiety ("I have to get them to like me"). These are often warning signs, and if not heeded, things can get really bad. That's why it's dangerous to worry too much what others think about you.
The bottom line is we truly have this one life and life is short. Do you really want to spend even a few precious moments of that time worrying what other people think? To live a life where others tell you what you want? Or should you decide for yourself who we are and what you want and how you plan to go out and get it? You must make a conscious effort to let go what other people think. It's a skill that needs to be practiced, like meditating. But once you truly understand how to let go, you will see the world as entirely different. People will love you, people will hate you, and none of it will have anything to do with you. Make your choices and live by those decisions, taking full responsibility for what you do and how you do it. When you do, you'll gain the self-esteem you need and the power to give yourself what you want, without blaming anyone for your mistakes.
And I know how much resilience it requires for you to pull yourself out of this ‘rut’ and taking back control of how you want to feel. I have spent a decent amount of time thinking about what other people think about me and have sort of done things that would make others happy or actions that would allow me to fit in or simply for external validation. But as and how time went by, my interest in spirituality expanded, my support system kept getting stronger, I started breaking unhealthy patterns and slowly tried adapting a value system that was free from conditions, other people’s opinions and judgements, free from societal pressures and absolutely filled with things that I truly believe – I am still working on it, but I do see myself living an authentic life that simply makes my MYSELF. And I absolutely love that! And something that also helped me along the way were some words of wisdom from my nani (my grandmother) -she said, ‘you know how when you mix gold with any metal – the purity of gold always remains the same’; it’s the same with humans too – wherever you go, whatever you do – if you know you’ve pure intentions – the purity of the person that you are will never diminish. Even though sometimes having pure intentions may not lead to positive consequences (always) – you’ll not be guilt tripped into believing something that is not true. And that stayed with me forever! And that’s what is helping me get through life situations in a very thoughtful way. So next time, you feel you’re being judged – reflect back on your intentions and allow them to guide you!
I hope you go through this week tuning in with your intentions and let your intentions be a guiding force for the entire week. Until then take care and stay well!
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Hello guys! How have you’ll been? How were the last two weeks? I guess this is the first time ever I entirely skipped releasing my podcast episode last week. Thanks for all the patience and support that you’ve been expressing all along. Off lately, I have been caught up with a lot of pressing things at hand and I am also venturing out and expanding on some ideas relating to my work. I will keep you’ll updated about all that is happening very soon. So what made me happy this week?! Umm – tons of moments. But I am going to share the one that’s given me immense joy. Many of you know that I have been working with a Cancer Trust where I practice Art-based therapy with kids who are suffering from Cancer from bone marrow to blood cancer. This is entirely on a pro-bono basis that I have been doing this. Initially, I was sceptical on how all of this would turn out to be but it’s been 8 sessions that I have done so far and well – I can’t begin to explain how incredibly nurturing this experience has been for me. From seeing the kids happy to spending time with them and just having fun. I may sound selfish right now but I absolutely love spending time with them – it really holds me together. It gives me a sense of satisfaction of doing something bigger than myself; of focusing on something that is not about me; something that is real; something that just grounds me and brings me back to myself. You know that feeling when your entire life is sinking – and then you meet these kids who are not sure of how much life they have got; imagine a kid who’s only seen Operation Theatres and Radiation rooms since the age of 5 – and I just don’t understand. Where do they get that courage from? To fight without realising that they are fighting. I remember everyone around me asked me a couple of times, whether am I sure? Am I sure of working with these kids. I understand their concern was majorly that it’s emotionally and mentally draining and I am way too sensitive. And without a single moment of hesitation – I said – for the first time I know what am I doing and why am I doing it. And yes, I am immensely sensitive but why can’t I use that as my strength and allow myself to step out of my comfort zone and use my sensitivity as an opportunity to connect with them at a deeper level. Why not?! I think the entire purpose of me doing what I am doing is getting to start becoming clear. Clear in my thoughts. Clear in my intention and absolutely clear at heart. I don’t know what else is above all this? So well, there is no bigger thing than giving. Giving solely with a heart of giving.
And just like Gautama Buddha says, ‘before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.
I hope this week you simply try to give. Without expecting. Without holding yourself back and see how pure joy amplifies in your life.
I hope you’ll have an incredibly giving week. And I will see you’ll next week. Stay well, and just experience the joy of ‘life’ itself.
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I hope you guys have heard my previous episode where I was interviewed by Global Women Power. In case you haven’t please listen to the 103rd episode on THP podcast. Well, this week for me was pretty exciting – from a random road trip to Rajasthan with my family to my sister surprising us all by coming back from London. We have all been having such quality family time together – I feel so blessed. It’s certainly the little things in life that matters so much. And since it was the festive season, it added so much of joy! So if there’s something that I would like to share is that sometimes we take a lot of experiences and people for granted and we fail to value all of this that we have. Everything will pass by us in a brink of a moment. So, say I love you often, be kind every day, let gratitude be a way of life, let ingenuity sparkle through your eyes, set at intention when you see 11:11, hug tightly, and most importantly believe that every single thing you do – do it with sheer grace! Life is too short to be living any other way.
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Global Women Power interviews Raina Jain and gets to know about her inspiring journey “Walk your walk“. Sometimes all you require is some time off to know what you really want to do in life. Don’t be afraid to take risks! Disha Raicha ( Head of Operations) interviewing Raina Jain! Check out the entire video interview here - https://linktr.ee/happinessproject 'Walk your walk. Don't think of who is ahead of you and who is behind you. Focus on your own journey because it's unique to you. Embrace who you are and find pride in it'. - Raina Jain
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So this week for me was so purposeful. Every single interaction during the week have been so so meaningful. I love every single thing that I am doing. And trust me, all of this didn’t come easy. Honestly, a lot of us have been through a point in life where everything seems to have reached a slump where nothing is meaningful anymore. I have had that time in my life too where I was working day in and day out – for nothing! I mean not nothing but you know what I mean – it wasn’t fulfilling at all. But the moment I had that realization – I started reading and researching and soon came across a podcast by Jay Shetty, ‘On Purpose’ – where he mentioned the three step process that I have been following for the past two years which has tremendously changed my life; 1) Deeply get to know yourself 2) What do you love to learn & teach 3) Go outside of your comfort zone with your strengths. Look listen - your purpose is with you the entire time. You just have to align yourself with it. This means that you become present, and so in tune with who you are in the present moment that you have no choice but to notice that you’ve had what you’ve been looking for in your hands the entire time. And if there’s something that made me happy this week is to allow myself to trust myself. Constantly create experiences that are making me happy and these experiences give me the validation that ‘I am exactly where I am supposed to be’; ‘I’m doing exactly what I am supposed to do with my life’. I feel it so deeply in my gut. And I also see that shift happening in my clients, that energy exchange. It’s happening. For real! And trust me, there’s nothing more that will light my soul of fire more than knowing that someone somewhere is being helped; that I am able to create that ripple effect of positive transformation in their lives. I sleep with so much satisfaction, contentment and gratitude every single day. I love love love my life! I truly feel so full and complete. My heart is full – and I am in love – yes, with my life. I feel like I am finally making the most of myself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibilities into flames of achievement. All I hope, wish and pray is that you feel the same way – and you love your life as much as I do and even more
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Hello and welcome back to THP podcast! I am your host Raina Jain, a Psychologist, Podcaster and a Content Writer. For the one’s who don’t know – I am talking to you from Bombay – a city of dreams: that’s what they say but I do intend to settle down somewhere in the hills! I am here to add value to your life. I started this podcast with an intention to serve, to help and to be of purpose to the community and do something for the greater good. Along the way, creating content on this podcast has merely taught me the value of connection, consistency, altruism and an acceptance of ‘what is’. So what is happiness? A box full of chocolates, pretty roses, puppies, a solo trip in a Mediterranean country, a pent house in NYC. I don’t know! I don’t know what exactly is Happiness. It could mean a lot of things to a lot of people. It can be momentary or something that lasts a bit longer: or maybe a state of being! Look I am not here to answer that question but I am definitely here to plant those seeds in your mind that will get you reflect on this very question of ‘What is Happiness’? I typically learn through the process of elimination in my life – by doing certain things and knowing that this is what I don’t want to do or this is what is not going to make me happy. Even though I don’t know what makes me happy yet, I know what doesn’t make me happy for sure. So that way I am getting closer to being my authentic self and finding my authentic purpose and if that means shedding my old self – SO BE IT! I am at least honest with myself. And that’s what matters. I hope that you find your ‘why’ behind everything that you do and find your individual consciousness that threads your life together so you can instantly spot that glow in the centre of your being. I am now introducing ‘Minutes of Happiness’ on THP podcast! I am so excited to announce that we have now completed 100 episodes on the podcast. And ah, it’s been an incredible journey. So this has been on my mind for a very long time. Not just for ya’ll but even for me to find joy in the little things! The little things in life matter most. However, we get so caught up in the big moments that we don't see them. In today's fast-paced, forward-thinking world, it's easy to forget about the little things in life. So, for the next few minutes, let’s slow down and enjoy the beauty of a few minutes of happiness. I hope through minutes of happiness you’re able to make happiness a habit so that it becomes a permanent part of your personality and you’re able to keep getting in touch with the bliss body within you. “Don’t Bite Off More Than You Can Chew”
I was having a conversation with my mom today in the evening and I shared with her about how overwhelmed I have been with an insane amount of work pressure. And all she said was, ‘don’t think about how much work you have to finish - JUST DO IT AND MOVE AHEAD’ So often we are stuck in the mental jabber that hinders our progress and things like these just hit you to the core and changes your entire thought process! I can’t thank her enough; I love you mom - I don’t say this enough and I couldn’t express it to you in person (even though we spent an entire evening together). But I truly do ❤️ Guess, social media doesn’t do all things bad, does it?!
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Welcome to the 100th episode on The Happiness Project podcast. Well, today’s episode is more around managing Stress and anxiety with Shirley Billson. And we would all agree about how anxiety has kind of been a part of our daily lives. So how do we manage our stress? How do we take some control of our lives in this chaos and uncertainty? I am so sure that you have so many questions – like I mentioned earlier, feel free to get in touch with me. Let’s start a conversation! Most people experience stress and anxiety from time to time. Stress is any demand placed on your brain or physical body. People can report feeling stressed when multiple competing demands are placed on them. The feeling of being stressed can be triggered by an event that makes you feel frustrated or nervous. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, or unease. It can be a reaction to stress, or it can occur in people who are unable to identify significant stressors in their life. Stress and anxiety are not always bad. In the short term, they can help you overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. However, if stress and anxiety begin interfering with your daily life, it may indicate a more serious issue. If you are avoiding situations due to irrational fears, constantly worrying, or experiencing severe anxiety about a traumatic event weeks after it happened, it may be time to seek help. Learning to cope with stress can require some trial and error. What works for your best friend might not work for you. It’s important to build your own stress reduction toolkit so that you have more than one strategy to implement when stress kicks in. • Relaxation breathing: The single best thing you can do when under stress is to engage in deep breathing. Practice this strategy when you’re calm so that you know how to use it when you’re under pressure. Inhale for a count of four, hold for four, and exhale for four. Repeat. • Practice mindfulness: Sure, there’s an app for that, but the best way to practice mindfulness is to disconnect from your digital world and reconnect with your natural world for a specific period of time each day. Take a walk outside and use the opportunity to notice your surroundings using all of your senses. • Get moving: Daily exercise releases feel-good chemicals in your brain. Making exercise a daily habit can buffer you from negative reactions to stressful events. • Keep a journal: Writing down your best and worst of the day helps you sort through the obstacles and focus on what went right. It’s normal to experience ups and downs on any given day. • Get creative: There’s a reason adult coloring books are so popular – they work. Whether you’re drawing, coloring, writing poetry, or throwing paint on a wall, engaging in a creative hobby gives your mind a chance to relax. • Crank up the tunes: Listening to slow, relaxing music decreases your stress response (just as fast-paced music pumps you up for a run). Listen to the entire episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IBee8pkbfxMTF34w8e3FY?si=r-oqZhLxQZG8IOaXGvD45Q&dl_branch=1
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Lately I’ve been doing a lot of trauma work with clients who didn’t realize they even had any trauma. Most people come to me struggling with anxiety, a relationship, or questioning their career, but pretty soon, we start talking about deeper things. The old pains and past hurts that were never fully healed. Those wounds which seem to elude words are blocked, trapped in the subconscious. “I don’t know why I feel so upset,” while you cry over something seemingly trivial. “This isn’t really a big deal, I know that, but I don’t know why I can’t get over it…” “I have no idea why I get so angry and upset every time he says that to me, it shouldn’t matter,” but it clearly does, a lot. And there’s no logic to it other than… it’s reminding you of a past trauma. Trauma gets stored in the body like a DVD stuck on pause, ready to be “played” again whenever something in the present moment, our current life, reminds us in some way of the pain of the past. Why? Because trauma is not stored in the brain like other memory. It doesn’t get filed away into our filing cabinet of autobiographical facts of our life. Instead, it is stored in the body, as emotion, tension, or pain because of our “emotional brain,” or Autonomic Nervous System. Animals shake when they experience trauma or anxiety. Think of a dog who’s been in a fight with another dog: Once the fight is over, both dogs will shake to calm their nervous systems and quiet the fight, flight, or freeze response. This enables them to move on without the physical memory of the situation. Humans, however, don’t naturally do this. Instead we carry our stress, anxiety, and trauma around with us every day and use food and other addictive behaviors to soothe ourselves and quiet the emotional discomfort. There’s nothing wrong with turning to food or other means to soothe yourself, but typically habitual behaviors provide a short-term solution, and you’ll continue to feel the discomfort until you release the memory from your body. We have a tendency to look for the quick fix, but there’s no six-hour healing elixir that can magically erase the pain and discomfort from old wounds. Healing takes time. Give yourself time to fill your emotional tool-kit and understand that healing is a journey—one that lasts a lifetime. Of course, practice makes the journey easier, but there is no perfection. There will be times when you fall back on old patterns and behaviours, when that happens reach into your emotional tool-kit and take what you need. You are equipped. You can do this. Now, let’s hear all about it from the very expert Phil Lee who takes us through the journey of unblocking trauma. Listen to the entire episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hthb4gsGHBcIIapfjdae4?si=Wf4uyKb-SiGv8CSsRu_xcg&dl_branch=1
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Hello and welcome back to the 98th on THP podcast. I hope you’ll are taking enough time for yourself throughout the week – just by yourself! It’s important. I hope you’re not being hard on yourself because you deserve all the love and compassion that you go around pouring on other people. We often set standards for ourselves that are too high because society expects us to be perfect. We forget that everybody has flaws, even the people we perceive to be perfect. But who decides what is perfect? Who sets the standards we feel we need to live up to? Self-acceptance, self-love, and self-compassion are essential for our overall health and happiness. These attributes affect not only our mental and emotional health but also our physical health in very real and concrete ways. While it may sound “out there” or “woo-woo”, when we don’t accept ourselves fully, we are ever so subtly cutting ourselves off from the life force energy that gives and sustains life. It happens on a very subtle level, but over time this disconnection from the full potential of life force connection can manifest with concrete health issues. Think of it another way. When there are parts of ourselves that we don’t accept, we are literally warring with ourselves internally. And when both parties in that war are actually parts of you, guess who loses, regardless of the outcome? We all have flaws – that’s what makes us human. Everybody makes mistakes – that is the only way we can learn and grow. Accepting our flaws and forgiving ourselves for mistakes, or put another way, reconciling all those conflicting parts in us is crucial to our health and happiness, and to generally achieving our greatest potential as humans. Self love is a practice, its is something you learn and implement into your everyday life. A few things that I feel like should be considered and known when it comes to self love:
You are the main focus – It all starts with you and ends with you. You’re going to be with yourself for eternity. Which means, you want to operate from a place of self-loving, rather than self-loathing. You care for yourself the most – Nobody is interested in you – your well-being, health, safety, happiness, and existence – more than you. No one knows better than you, what makes you happy, or what hurts you most. No one thinks of you, or exists ready for your rescue, support or comfort. No one can make better choices for you, or give you a better opinion of what you need to do – other than yourself. No one is here for your spiritual growth – but you. You are the only person that can bring yourself up, or down – You determine your attitude, the way you react, and your outlook day to day. This way, if you love yourself, you will be mindful of the way you feel and how you feel it.
What would your life be like if you loved yourself unconditionally? Take a moment to think about it. Would you live in accordance with your values? Would you feel totally comfortable in your mind and body? Would you hold compassion for yourself when you made mistakes? Would you believe, undoubtedly, that you are a good person? Would you rely on others to validate and accept you? Would you overextend yourself to please others, or would you honour your needs and politely decline? Would you feel confident in accepting a request, knowing that you would be helping others solely out of love for them? Would you feel good about yourself, either way, no matter what you chose? Listen to the entire episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CM768USayYpQw5k5HxOpU?si=y4rsLQ_UQw6MPd3bLDPdBA&dl_branch=1
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Helloo guys! How have you’ll been? What’s happening? How’s the week coming along? You are not listening to the 97th episode on THP podcast. I am just overwhelmed thinking of how close I am going to complete about a 100 episodes very soon. I have been occupied this week with the workshops for the course that I am studying off lately. It’s called the ABT course and ahh – it’s incredibly amazing! I love how this course is helping me unfold and uncover so much about living a conscious life. And as and how time goes by, I will definitely share some wonderful stuff with you’ll. Well, I am sharing the highlights of my conversation with Kevin Monroe and the amazing concept of making every moment extra-ordinary. He also holds these amazing webinars on Gratitude almost every month and it’s a sheer joy to be a part of it! Whether gratitude journaling is working for you or not, we can all take our gratitude practice one step further by moving from the page to the real world. By embracing gratitude as a verb we advance from recognizing gratitude to practicing gratitude. You may have a completely different version of extraordinary, and that’s what’s so perfect. How to live an extraordinary life entirely up to you—it’s your life, after all. The action itself isn’t as important as the intent behind it. As long as your intent is to make something in your world just a little better, to learn something just a little deeper, to try something you’re just a little curious about, it’s foolproof. You could institute pizza Saturdays or travel the world, saving endangered species. Both are extraordinary. I remember when someone would mention the words "extraordinary life," the entire thought seemed only for the rich and famous. The idea seemed unreachable and only pertained to the lucky few. My self-talk would be jabbering in my mind saying "as if that's ever going to happen to someone like me." What I didn't understand was that the greatest obstacle I had to overcome wasn't to suddenly win the lottery, but to actually start showing up to live my life with just a little bit of extra. The next time you find yourself feeling stuck in an ordinary life; try out at least one of these simple steps to put into place. Just that tiny bit of "extra" goes a long way and before you know it, you'll be expanding your world and inspiring not only yourself, but those around you to do the same. Extraordinary living is contagious....pass it on.Listen to the entire episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ci4WqZs4oFoGL8vEAqtBw?si=_e0hDY0kTUWXZU71NJzIeQ&dl_branch=1
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There’s an interesting aspect to the feeling of being stuck. Many people who report that they’re feeling overwhelmed, confused or stuck in a rut are—in many cases—quite talented, intelligent and ambitious. If you do not know how to precisely tackle the issue, breaking free from feeling stuck in life can be really difficult. The harder you try to get out of it, the more you’re getting stuck. That’s the big problem with being stuck in a rut. It gradually weakens your strength to get unstuck. The situation is comparable to the attempt of breaking free from quicksand. The more you struggle, the deeper you’ll get in it. But if you do know that the only way out of quicksand is to stop panicking, to lie on your back and to drag your feet out, the obstacle can be overcome. The same holds true for feeling stuck in life. If you’re thinking really hard about your situation, you’ll find yourself walking around in a circle. It will get you nowhere. But like a comic figure that keeps walking around in circles, you’ll only create an ever deeper (mental) groove. There’s no point in overthinking the problem. In fact, continuously pondering about the problem will only get you deeper into the groove. It doesn’t matter so much what obstacle is blocking your progress. What matters is that you learn to move forward despite being confronted with challenges. You have all the power you need to take the necessary steps to break out of the rut. However, every fibre of your body must be willing to effect this change. Breaking free from whatever holding you back is always a choice. Take this choice and learn to gain more control over your feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. Well, I am sharing the highlight of my episode with Kenny harper who is on a mission to change mindsets and lives. Kenny is on a mission to inspire and empower people to live a purposeful life. Kenny Harper began his journey rocking stages as a musician and after realising he realised he had the talents but not the business knowledge, he reinvented himself and became a devoted student of business growth strategies. Now as an accomplished certified advisor, Kenny is on a mission to inspire and empower those with the attitude, expertise and drive to amplify their business by sharing proven strategies and effective systems So tune into the episode and take a step closer towards shifting your mindset so you can shift your life! If you want to listen to the entire episode – I have mentioned the link in the show notes so you can dive deeper into the concept of mindset! Hope you’ll enjoy the episode. I will see you next week, until then take care and stay safe. Listen to the entire episode here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Tbwvo4S3wAVpV0Tseu7N7?si=oLAiIsYSSL-qQlSKuzRG_g&dl_branch=1
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I don’t cuss. Usually. Not that I never have, but I just choose to find other words to express my anger or disappointment ... words that I make up like, “Aw friggilish!” or I’ll just growl, “Grrrr” when something gets my goat. There is one word, though, that can ruin relationships. It’s a curse word of sorts. Its name is Fear. Fear in relationships is the “F” word that has split more marriages, aborted many a relationship before its time and has kept more lovers sleeping back to back than the flu virus. We all face fear from time to time. It’s a natural reaction to the unknown. The problems happen, though, when we choose to operate in fear instead of courage. You’ve likely heard one of my favorite inspirational quotes, “Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s choosing to act in spite of it.” This couldn’t be truer in relationships. We’ve all been hurt in one relationship or another.. so we tend to protect ourselves from being hurt in the same way ever again. In order to accomplish this goal, we put up walls, make self-fulfilling prophecies and shut others out. This, as you can see, causes major problems in intimate relationships. I’m not going to give you a 5-step process for getting rid of fear. It’s not that easy, and truth be told, we’ve probably all read those blogs. However, if you want to have healthy relationships, and not struggle all the time with fear in relationships, you have to be willing to take risks. You have to be willing to courageously tackle your fears. What if you get hurt? Well, my friend, that is the risk you take when you choose to love. Love is risky! It offers no guarantees. Maybe you will be hurt (again). But what if you’re not? “Wouldn’t you have rather have loved and lost than not to have loved at all?” the great British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson asks. The point is that if you want to experience deeper levels of intimacy (the gift of knowing and being known), you are going to have to jump in! Now, I’m not advocating for you to throw away common sense! There are times when you need to be cautious and/or walk away. So in this episode, I am sharing the highlights of the conversation with Jackhym and Natasha who focuses on choosing love over fear. Look, it is true that life becomes a momentous journey when you decide to choose love over fear in everything you do, and I mean everything. There is a sensation that arises within us when we realize that fear is a construction of a mind manipulated by negativity. The reality is, fear only smothers us, entraps us, and withholds us from our greatest capability: to love and involve love in everything we do or say. There is a light inside each and every one of us that shines in the essence of our dreams, with love as the intention - for ourselves, for the world around us, and for living life to the fullest. The importance of finding that light, cherishing it, seeking it out, and embracing it is a step toward choosing love over fear. So tune into the episode now and if you wish to hear the entire episode – the link is mentioned in the episode. Hope you’ll decide to choose love over fear and let love be the driving force of your intention. Listen to the entire episode now - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1L62eyd1hDmBwjXCpxZB67?si=f-Di-B8aTs-Nek1oUwJxpA&dl_branch=1
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I have been terribly sick for the past 10 days but I finally feel so much better now. Guess, I have a tendency to shut down and take some space to recover, rejuvenate and repair my body. And in this journey, if there’s something that I have learnt, time and again – is that if you do not listen to the signs of your body, it will literally make you sick enough for you to pay attention to things that REALLY need your attention. And I think that’s exactly what happened with me. My body needed some rest and some time to heal and come back even stronger and resilient. Pain comes in so many different forms. Often people try to hide from it, hoping that it will go away or that they can cover it up with medication. But ignoring your body just makes it try harder to get your attention—your body is asking for your help. Many of us are now coming to understand that physical symptoms and illness often begin first in the emotional and mental bodies. We are not just a physical body. We each have an aura of subtle bodies including the etheric, mental, emotional, astral and causal. Trauma or inherited cellular memory can also result in less than optimal functioning of the meridians of chi or prana flowing through the body. Reiki and other modalities that work with the energy field can have lasting healing results when the energies causing illness are gently unblocked. Shamanic techniques, which have been the traditional form of physical and psychic healing for thousands of years can remove dark energy intrusions, spirit attachments and offer soul retrieval through energy healing and plant medicine. These modalities coupled with counseling and lifestyle changes show that holistic treatments offer a more sustainable and lasting form of healing. There are many current studies to prove that energy healing works. Working with her suggested affirmations can begin unraveling the psychic energy stuck in the body, emotions and mind to create space for healing. From my own personal experience this process is most effective in a multilayered approach combined with reiki, shamanic healing, flower essences, dietary changes, exercise and nature therapy. In this episode, I am sharing the highlights of the conversation with Anna where she talks about breaking those belief systems that we have developed deep within ourselves for years, about letting go of those judgement words that we put on our circumstances, about how control is an illusion, about understanding where our energy is blocked through chakra work; we also talk about becoming aware of the choices that we make every day and how can we take action without unwanted influences of the past. Anna also talks about how when we begin our spiritual journeys of inner growth, we discover many things about ourselves, other people and the world and she dives deeper into giving some interesting insights into chakra work and how it has transformed her life. Listen to the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EkYLNfKQVaf91WadnjX1C?si=VWbiyxR0SRKG-5ayrrVevw&dl_branch=1
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Hello guys, how’s the week coming along? Well, guess on a global level – things have been quite stressful, especially with the Afghanistan and Taliban issue that we have all been hearing about day in and day out. Distressing images of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan are beamed into televisions throughout the day, leading to fear, instability and conflict which also brings up the question of where are we really heading towards, not just at an individual level but at a collective level? Are we progressing or regressing in our approach? For that matter, mental health issues are rising too!
And with whatever that’s going on – I thought it was best to remember that – we can cope up even though life gets tough and tests us over and over again. And no better episode to share the highlights of than with the one where I interviewed Vipp Jaswal who gives us an insight into his journey with Depression and how he came out of it. Sometimes, it helps to know other people’s journey and resonate with it. I hope you’ll find this episode helpful and if you want to listen to the entire episode – I have mentioned the link in the show notes!
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day. When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal, everyday functioning, you may be depressed. Symptoms of depression include:1 • Feeling sad or anxious often or all the time • Not wanting to do activities that used to be fun • Feeling irritable‚ easily frustrated‚ or restless • Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep • Waking up too early or sleeping too much • Eating more or less than usual or having no appetite • Experiencing aches, pains, headaches, or stomach problems that do not improve with treatment • Having trouble concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions • Feeling tired‚ even after sleeping well • Feeling guilty, worthless, or helpless • Thinking about suicide or hurting yourself The following information is not intended to provide a medical diagnosis of major depression and cannot take the place of seeing a mental health professional. If you think you are depressed‚ talk with your doctor or a mental health professional immediately. This is especially important if your symptoms are getting worse or affecting your daily activities. Tune into the entire episode now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/58cTGXOl5XtUVVUUnM9WEB?si=_HQ78441SMWkbOrVP5HXqA&dl_branch=1
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Welcome back to the 92nd episode on THP podcast. I am in an absolutely amazing state of mind this week and am pretty excited for LIFE! There have been so many developments in my life and all of them make me want to look forward to the future. Well, I really hope you guys are hopeful as I am for the last few months of 2021! Today’s episode is the ‘ever-popular’ topic around ‘Social media’ and how it has impacted our lives, mostly in negative ways! The only time you should look in your neighbour’s bowl is to make sure that they have enough. You don’t look in your neighbour’s bowl to see if you have as much as them. Or the classic, Comparison is the thief of joy. We are social beings and need company, affirmation, and friendship. Traditionally we sought that in face-to-face interactions, the most remote form of it was the penfriend. Someone we had never met but who we wrote letters to. We protected our identity and personal information and guarded it jealously and would go ballistic if even our parents, closest relatives or friends opened any letter of ours or read our diary without our permission. Then came social media in 2004 and opened the doors for us to seek affiliation and affirmation without any boundaries or rules and without the tools to even assess its reality or effect. The first social media site to reach a million monthly active users was MySpace and was the beginning of social media as we know it. Yes, it is, as recent as that. Facebook which owns Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp has over a billion active users who volunteer their information for it to harvest and use for anything at all, is even more recent. Only in February 2012 did Facebook become a public company. Its first IPO in May raised $16 billion, giving it a market value of $102.4 billion. Today it is worth over $300 billion. Ask how your wealth increased from 2012 to 2021. With social media, suddenly from a few real friends who we knew, we ended up with tens and hundreds of virtual ‘friends’ and ‘followers’. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and everything else in between encouraged us to share the most mundane information about ourselves and suddenly made it the means to become ‘popular’. They gave us ‘role models’ like the Kardashians and others who post what they post to induce us to do the same. Like faithful sheep, we followed. I am putting words like ‘friends’, ‘followers’, ‘popular’ in quotes to underline the fact that none of that is real. However, human nature is such that it does not analyze or deny pleasant experiences. And so, if we have 2000 virtual friends on FB or 3000 followers on Twitter, we do not question the reality or check it against real evidence. We are happy to stay with the fantasy and give in to the drive to increase our ‘following’. This also means that we will do whatever we need to, to ensure that we don’t lose any friends or followers. Remember that all this happens very unobtrusively and quietly and our behavior changes without our being aware of it. Rapidly we get our own sense of identity hooked to this and start to look forward to seeing what our ‘friends’ and ‘followers’ think of us. We want them to like us and so we do what they like. We think we are independent. We are not. We are enslaved. Tune into the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UDPnM2zsHVqXeWi55WARM?si=gKMu0WR0SMGpvXMM3LlQpQ&dl_branch=1
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We are now very close to completing about a 100 episodes very soon. And I want to make the next few episodes very special for all of you. It’s been a journey with so many of you from over the globe – literally in different parts of the world. I want to celebrate your support, your love and the n number of emails and messages showering with love I receive on a consistent basis. You guys inspire me to become – so much better! So wherever that you are – Israel, Argentina, Bermuda, India, Togo, Sudan, Fiji! Literally wherever that you’re listening this episode from – I am grateful to each one of you! I am sending in this healing energy to everyone listening to this episode! Sending you so much of love and light! Well, from the beginning of this journey of starting a podcast – up until now: I have tried to simply make it personal as I could! And today’s episode is immensely personal to my life situation at this point of time. The past week has been extremely eventful and stressful for me. In this episode, I want to share some learning lessons from the past 6 months that involves breakthrough discovery and cutting edge personal transformation which resulted in a new perspective and a paradigm in thinking, feeling and manifesting. My break throughs are very personal to me and I do not expect you’ll to experience the exact same thing! That’s humanly impossible but what I do hope is that you grab the learnings, the lessons and allow yourself to reflect on some past experiences and realize for yourself of those moments that shifted an entire perspective of certain things in your life. “Well, I hope the next few months brings in a significant amount of courage to see things through, faith to manifest your desires, calmness so you could slow down in the chaos, acceptance so you could let go of anything that is holding you back, clarity so you can resolve your emotional baggage, strength so you could get out of any confined states, inspiration to de-clutter your life and create space for magical beginnings, gratitude in times of challenges, openness so you could allow people into your life and give love another chance, and connection to remind yourself of all the compassion you deserve in the world” Find out more about my work: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happinessprojectstudio/ Website: https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject Link to my work: https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/blog Please find below the links for my recently published articles - 1. You don't need to have it all figured out (Nobody ever knows it all, neither did Madonna your age) - https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/post/you-don-t-need-to-have-it-all-figured-out 2. Why is Change so Difficult and what can you do about it - https://www.mentalmovement.co.uk/why-is-change-so-difficult/ 3. Stop Apologizing for taking a break in Career - https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site 4. The Heroine's Journey of Raina Jain https://theheroinejourney2016.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/the-heroines-journey-of-raina-jain/
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I am in conversation with someone very unconventional, someone who defies the norms and shows us a different path to life. It’s none other than Charles Collins. Charles is an Amazon best-selling author of the “LifeCraft Book Series”, which are a collection of novels that present a framework to help make a masterpiece of your life through the application of craftsmanship. Charles' work demonstrates how anyone can learn to practice 'Life-as-a-Craft' to achieve extraordinary results. It is a framework for managing life's many topics based on the way we practice our occupations and professions, vs. the 'hit-or-miss' results of living by trial and error. One of the questions that is prevalent throughout Charles work is about crafting a life that you desire. He says, Craftsmanship is a universal principle that can be applied to any way of working and living. It is the foundation upon which Making a Masterpiece of Your Life is built. It is intended to teach ourselves and our children to value the ancient and time-tested quality of craftsmanship, and to cultivate the spirit of the craftsperson in everything we do; to empower ourselves and our children with the skills to Make A Masterpiece of Our Lives. Today, Charles shares his Five Elements framework for practicing 'life-as-a-craft' via the Life Masterpiece Workshop.com, his LifeCraft book series on Amazon, more than 50 guest appearances on podcasts, and published articles appearing in Thrive Global, Personal Growth, Lifehack, A Parent Is Born, The Good Men Project, Change Becomes You, and his own Life Masterpiece Journal.com The five elements that he talks about are:
Family & Personal Heritage - Where you come from, where you are now, and the legacy you will leave to future generations. Family & Household Management - The home you grew up in, and the home you are making right now, and how well you manage it. Family & Personal Finance - What you have learned about managing money, and how you manage it together with your partner. The Human Being - What you know, and how you treat your inner self and your outer self including your diet, your career, and managing your emotions. Tools for Living - What tools you use in your life, and how skillful you are at using them.
To know more about Charles Collins: Life Masterpiece Journal: https://lifemasterpiecejournal.com/ Workshop: http://lifemasterpieceworkshop.com/ Podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/creators/charles-collins-107a4S3tyj LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpcollins/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Collins/e/B00AFBIDVC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKnggcE_BmL187hSmMDhrg
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When Nate Rifkin began his journey, he was suicidal and drank alcohol every morning to get through the day. He dropped out of college, went broke, bankrupt, and even worked on street corners waving around a sign. However, Nate learned a little-known spiritual discipline that helped him transform his thoughts, emotions, financial life, and find love. He’s described his journey and the transformative practice he learned in his book, The Standing Meditation. Nate lives in Golden, Colorado with his lovely wife. He recently published a book about his journey called The Standing Meditation and it's getting great reviews. He is currently training/studying to become a Daoist priest and get his Doctorate in Chinese Energetic Medicine. In this episode, Nate and I talk about some practices he started that helped him recognise his full potential and how meditation was his best learning experience; he also spoke about his biggest resistance while practicing meditation. While there were so many practices that helped him, but getting out of your comfort zone, breaking out of unhealthy patterns, and taking small steps each day were small milestones that helped him get out on the other side. To know more about Nate Rifkin - https://naterifkin.com/blog/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-woo-woo-best-friend/id1555589799?i=1000524911483 https://anchor.fm/elisabeth-axiak/episodes/Ep-38---Nate-Rifkin-and-The-Standing-Meditation-e126fqt https://undergroundantics.podbean.com/e/ep-16-the-standing-meditation-w-nate-rifkin/ https://anchor.fm/thehappypsychic/episodes/Dipping-our-toes-into-Daoism-with-Nate-Rifkin-e137pe7
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Ashley Holt is passionate and committed to bringing women’s voices and leadership into the world. Ashley is a mother of two daughters, best-selling author, nonprofit founder, motivational speaker, former Mrs. International finalist and international podcast host. After facing divorce and becoming a single parent, Ashley reinvented her life and turned her pain into power and purpose. Goddess, Wake Up! is Ashley’s sixth book. Her mission through all of her works is to empower others to claim their power, recognize their highest potential and live their best life. Her other works include I Am B.R.A.V.E Soul-Strong Living for Girls, Miko the Perfectly Imperfect Pug, Fearless with Finley, Make a Wish with Marley and Beyond the Woman. Ashley’s dynamic professional experience includes a successful career with a Fortune 500 company where she excelled in personal development, coaching and women’s leadership roles. She also previously was connecting women to their community through her impactful role with the South’s largest digital publication for women. Ashley is a passionate student of #1 New York Times best-selling author and Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday expert, Gabrielle Bernstein’s Masterclass and she is also trained and certified in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and NLP (Neuro-Linguistics Programming) and other holistic practices. Ashley’s passion to inspire children, teens and women find their voice and to live life to their highest potential has led her to work as an author, speaker and empowerment coach. Through her numerous media appearances, books, public speaking and coaching, she is fulfilling her passion as a mentor with a mission to create a safe and compassionate space for women as an author, speaker and empowerment coach. Ashley has a powerful voice and message for any generation. Her dynamic and energetic speaking platform is uniquely designed to provide tailored keynotes, seminars and workshops that are engaging and ensure a memorable experience every time. She creates her programs to fit your needs. Her workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions offer remarkable insight to help you develop and implement your personal dreams and goals. Her words and methods will inspire you to dream big, focus on what matters and to embrace a life filled with infinite love and possibilities. Well, in this episode – Ashley and I talk about claiming your power, recognizing your inner potential and living your best life. She talks about the GODDESS mindset and how to embark on this transformation journey. http://www.ashleyholtbooks.com/ Ashley Holt: Instagram: ashley_holt
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Admit it. You know you have greater potential. A special gift that makes you different from anyone else, something that can make you impact the world in a unique way, and that can make the world a better place.
You have a vision for the lifestyle outcome you’ve wanted. And it’s not just you alone, I believe everyone does.
But maybe you’re shrouded in frustration, feeling blocked, unproductive and uninspired, or maybe you’re even feeling you’ve lost your way. Maybe you just don’t know how to connect to and unlock your hidden potential. Chances are that, secretly, you know you are capable of so much more. Maybe you know exactly what you want to do – you already have an idea of your ideal life. But is it possible to unlock your potential and create your ideal self? Perhaps you’re experiencing something like this – You know exactly what you need to do, and still, something is holding you back? If that’s the case, this episode will give you some ideas on how to think less and act more, so as to unlock your full potential. We will look at your potential in all areas of life – health, wealth, goals, relationships. Maybe you are already starting to unfold your talents in some of these? Or, maybe you are at the beginning of your journey and have only the strong inner voice telling you that you are capable of more. Either way, you’re on your way to creating your ideal self. But how do you unlock all your potential to do so? Sound familiar?
Your potential is limitless. It doesn’t have any upper ceiling. Although by buying into limiting beliefs, we believe that there is a ceiling. I’ve been working with people’s mental and energetic “prisons” for many years now. And I have learned that each of us has some upper limit of receiving. We decide how much we allow ourselves to be happy, healthy, and abundant. And we, too, have an upper ceiling of our potential. The prison we keep ourselves in doesn’t bring us fulfillment, yet it feels safe because it’s comfortable. However, your infinite being didn’t come here to be locked up in some artificial prison. The way to unlock your potential is to understand that your potential is limitless.
Your infinite being is here to express itself through your embodiment entirely. This is your life purpose. Please find below my details -
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You don't need to have it all figured out (Nobody ever knows it all, neither did Madonna your age) - https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/post/you-don-t-need-to-have-it-all-figured-out
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Why is Change so Difficult and what can you do about it - https://www.mentalmovement.co.uk/why-is-change-so-difficult/
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Stop Apologizing for taking a break in Career - https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site
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The Heroine's Journey of Raina Jain https://theheroinejourney2016.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/the-heroines-journey-of-raina-jain/
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I am awestruck with the relationship journey of my guest speakers today. It has been such a joy having these lovely ladies on my show sharing an incredible conversation with me. Jennifer and Stephanie are Quantum Relationship Coaches who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Their mission is to bring more love to the world, one relationship at a time. They focus on creating holy relationships through teaching self-love, boundaries and communication. They have been married for a year and have been through the wringer in their relationship: They met, disability occurred, they broke up, found their Authentic Self based on their Spiritual Path and then found their way back to a solid, healthy, loving relationship. They have identified the major components that go wrong in relationships and have developed tools to help people learn the ways to have true intimacy and build rock-solid relationships. Jennifer’s experience included 2 degrees in psychology and is currently working towards her PhD in Metaphysical Holistic Counseling. Stephanie has a master’s degree in social work and has been working as a therapist for many years. They both love to talk with people, hear their stories and help them find their Authentic Self and guide them to the Life of their Dreams! They have an amazing fairytale story that they love to share and bring hope to all those struggling with their relationships in life. In this episode, Jennifer and Stephanie takes us through their 12 year long journey of being in and out of relationship with each other. It’s wonderful how they connect with each other only because they are now so much more in touch with themselves. Their work revolves around quantum relationship coaching – where they ask people to work hard and dig deeply into their life and relationship patterns and begin to change these by teaching them the skills to be in their Authentic Self, understand their boundaries, and how to communicate what they need to in ways that foster joining and loving connection rather than conflict. We also discuss about the stigma surrounding the queer community and how it impact their lives, their struggles of coming out, and how they are in this process of changing the world. They also share their idea of happiness and how spirituality has been a major component of their lives. To find out more about Stephanie and Jennifer - https://enchantedawakenings.love/our-story/
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There are so many titles associated to our guest speaker today! We have with us Howard Davis who aka HAUI, who is a diverse multidisciplinary entrepreneur of many artistic trades, including performing, directing, design & visual arts. Howard J. Davis performs professionally in Film & Television and Theatre. A graduate Ryerson Theatre School of University in Toronto in 2014, he has acted with companies such as the Shaw Festival of Canada, Native Earth Performing Arts, Cahoots Theatre, Paper Canoe Projects, Factory Theatre, Neptune Theatre as well as in film and television. In the summer of 2020, he was slated to design the world premiere of Anne Marie MacDonald's play Hamlet 911 at the Stratford Festival of Canada. His work as a filmmaker emphasizes how the past can inform our current sociopolitical climate to build a practice in telling stories of his heritage, marginalized cultures, and original modern works that bridge classical, theatrical, and historical context to contemporary cinema and stage. In this episode, HOWI takes us through his journey of being ‘Mixed’ and how it inspired him to create this incredible film called Mixed up. 2020 wasn’t an easy year – not for me, not for you but for some people wonderful things came out of it because they got into their creative potential and inner voice. His feature-length film debut entitled MIXEDUP explores the isolation of being BIPOC and LGBTQ+ and demands that we celebrate what is unique about each of us. The film was co-produced with trans producer/filmmaker Jack Fox and premiered November 2020 on OUTtv and OUTtvGO network television and at Image+Nation LGBTQueer Film Festival. Howard is part of Wildseed Black Arts Residency in association with Black Lives Matter Toronto - a 20-month paid residency and space for interdisciplinary collaboration through arts and activism. In 2019, He was the recipient of ByBlack's People's Choice Award for Best Director. In 2020 he was nominated for a Montreal English Theatre Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre. From being queer, to an artist – his life story has been pretty interesting. We discuss about his work that revolves around race, gender, orientation and how he beautifully brings it up in his movie MixedUp. He talks about his struggle of coming out and the support that he received from his family and friends. As an artist, his life journey has shaped his perspective as an Actor, Film maker, and Director. I am so delighted to have Howard on my show who takes us through the nuances of his queerness and mixed heritage. There’s so much that we discover and learn about Howi in this episode. Tune in to the entire episode to know more about creativity, queerness, happiness, black joy and his film MixedUp (ps - please check out his film - it's incredible) To know more about Howard Davis Social handles are @hauidavis / @mixed_upfilm Website: www.haui.ca
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I am so excited to have Mathias on THP. Mathias "Matty" Novakovic is a 32 year old psychologist, pharmacy technician and content creator engaged in LGBTQIA+ advocacy. He currently resides in Gothenburg, Sweden and is the host of the american/swedish podcast Queer As Pop where different guests and topics are discussed surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community. Well, for those of you who don’t know - The Stonewall riots in the US was a very important event for the progress of the LGBTQ+ community and it gave a push to people to come out and accept their uniqueness. In this episode, Mathias and I talk about his journey of being a part of the community and being a Psychologist that gives him a broader perspective to look at concerns from a very empathetic touch. He discusses about his daily life struggles and psychological processes that the LGBTQ+ community has to go through. He also educates us on some basic concepts like sex and gender, and emphasizes on the abbreviation of LGBTQIA+ which many of us tend to get it wrong. He talks about how there’s a high level of violence against transgender individuals and the suicide rates have increased extensively in this community. One of the things that he also talks about is ‘how to approach individuals that operate outside of the binary spectrum’. And of course, how we as a society are depriving LGBT people of their human rights on grounds of religion, culture or tradition. To know more about Mathias: Twitter: mattynova_ Instagram: novakaze Podcast/ Twitter/ Instagram: queeraspop
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I am extremely grateful to cover a theme around LGBTQ+ this month. We use these terms very loosely - ‘You are so gay’ or ‘that’s so queer’ or she-male’ or ‘No homo’ or ‘Be a man’. These are some words that we use very loosely in our day to day life. And we use it in a very negative light ‘as if there’s something wrong with being gay’. These are micro aggression’s that we all use subtly, unintentionally, subconsciously - which makes it very unsafe for people to be themselves around us. It’s time we start acknowledging and celebrating the difference. It’s time we stop evaluating the world in categories. It’s important that we as a society become more inclusive and diverse and more importantly advocate acceptance and not ignorance. It gives me so much gratitude to be able to make the tiniest of difference through this podcast. I am so excited to have some incredible guest speakers from across the world from the LGBTQ+ community to share their life experiences and insights. And I am delighted to have Kabir McNeeley on The Happiness Project Podcast today, who takes us through his journey. Kabir is a young American actor. He has drawn international interest through his uniquely expressive and direct acting style. He grew up in San Francisco, California. He began his acting career in 2015 when he played a supporting role in Ruth, a student short film. Since, he has trained extensively with the American Conservatory Theater where he has also performed in their annual main stage production of A Christmas Carol in 2016 and in Urinetown: The Musical. In 2020, he wrote and directed award-winning short film Blue Girl, which he also appeared in. In this episode, we discuss about his experience of being in the LGBTQ+ community, how he identified himself to be one, the support that he received in coming out and how being a queer affected his personal life and his career. One of the things that he talks about is ‘Being Your Authentic Self’. He also shares the significance of the process of ‘Coming out’ and how it’s extremely important for one to feel comfortable being who they are. I would love for you’ll to tune in to the episode until the very end to know more about how identifying yourself as a part of this community can be extremely confusing and overwhelming but there’s so much support out there.
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Hello guys, how are you doing today? And well, I also realise that I can’t expect you guys to be totally fine all the time right?! Well, we are humans going through a pandemic. So today’s topic is very close to my ‘state of being’ like many of you. And I believe it’s very important for us to talk about it and acknowledge this feeling! I am happy to bring to you some insightful information on this topic 'Languishing' from our very expert Adam Grant, Organisational Psychologist. I going researching quite a bit about a wide range of topics that I am planning to cover in my upcoming episodes but this one definitely calls for some attention. And I wanted to bring about what I am going through and how am I dealing with this. And trust me, you’d all agree that I am not the only one. More than half of the population is going through this! Recently, I have felt stuck, in a sort of limbo where essences of life have kept buzzing around me, but I just can’t access them. Life is at once too overwhelming and not engaging enough. Each task I do requires a search for motivation beyond anything I’ve ever known. I’m tired, burnt out, and not often excited, but also restless, eager to engage, and trying. Just like in the New York Times, Adam Grant says, there’s a word for it and it’s called Languishing. ‘And languishing is the neglected middle child between depression and thriving. And can dull out motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021. What can you do to combat it? Calling it by name is an excellent first step. This can put a stage light on its presence in your life. Try to source the symptoms of your own languishing (e.g. Have you stopped walking? Reading? Cooking?) while identifying habits that could pull you back to where you deserve to be. Tune in to the entire episode to know more about Languishing and how to combat it - from taking time whenever possible, finding your flow to embracing healthy thoughts!
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Well, I can’t believe this is the last episode of my chat with Phil and it’s now coming to an end! Ah, the last four weeks were incredible – full of learning, conceptualizing, understanding and implementing. There’s so much that we spoke about in detail and just in case you’ve missed out on any episode – do tune in to all the other episodes to get a deeper understanding of ‘The Shift’. Also, I hope you guys are doing well, staying safe, keeping yourselves hydrated and most importantly – taking care of yourself (both physically and mentally). In this episode, particularly, Phil and I talk about Spiritual Surrender and the importance of Letting Go! When most people hear the word surrender, they think of something negative: giving up, losing, being humiliated, or allowing yourself to be controlled or perhaps even imprisoned. However, when used in a spiritual context, surrender also means to give up but here it’s to give up everything that no longer serves you. Spiritual surrender is to stop struggling against “what is”, let go of the smallness of life, and fully embrace its totality. Surrender isn't about withdrawing from life, nor is it about surrendering your power to make choices and take action to change and improve your present situation. It is about letting go of the things outside of your control. Accepting the present moment circumstances and harmonizing in the present. To do this it is essential to identify where you have the power and ability to change your life and what is out of your control. When you can't change something, accept what is, surrender the outcome over to the Divine, and trust that some hidden blessings and silver linings will appear. Phil also talks about Letting go.. Letting go relates to clearing out and changing lower vibrational patterns holding you back. Ask yourself, are you still habitually doing things or holding onto addictions you know aren't serving you? This may clear so many doubts for you! In fact, in the entire process of ‘Shift’ he also talks about the importance of Meditation and Awareness and how if you need to shift your life for better – you need to make it a habit and do things intentionally! Well, tune into the entire episode till the very end and find out for yourself – the process of surrendering and letting go! To know more about Phil Lee - (Helping Technology Salespeople Find and Close Bigger Deals in Less Time Even During an Economic Downturn): CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1bKZ9UMMfk&t=9s Website: www.phillee.com.au | Email: info@phillee.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sales-trainer-coach-sydney
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Like I mentioned last week, this chat keeps getting deeper and deeper and deeper. Just in case you’ll have the previous episodes with Phil Lee – please do make your way right now and listen to those episodes to get a full-fledged understanding of the concept of ‘Shift’. I remember Phil sending me an email last week asking ‘if I experienced any shift after our conversation’ and I did share about my experience where I was kind of subtly blocking myself from feeling whole and complete because of some recent past trauma and I was sort of holding onto the idea of something that isn’t real. And Phil replied to that email saying ‘ The Shift is a knowing and experiencing that you are not the thoughts about past “trauma” or the feelings associated with the thoughts (anxiety, fear, remorse etc). You are the one who notices them arise. From the place You can simply observe them and they will dissipate. t’s not easy and it takes work. In truth, thoughts and feelings of this type (we call it trauma) are just the energy of painful experiences from the past we have held onto. They are not You and you can let them go!’ I am not saying that – I radically accepted what Phil said (and not like I didn’t know all of this) but the best part is – I needed to hear it from someone else. And this email reminded me of all the things that ‘I am not’. And it doesn't happen overnight – it takes work. All of this takes practice. And that’s something that Phil and I are going to discuss in this episode. Ah, so well – In this episode, Phil helps us understand that ‘The Shift’ essentially is about working on the inside and not the outside, for example – none of us could control the pandemic irrespective of how everyone’s doing their bit. Shift is understanding that Happiness is an inner experience. Phil believes – everything is energy. And there are times when we are not able to experience emotions like ‘happiness’ all the time and why is that? That’s because we have a lot of energy from our past experiences (mostly traumatic ones) that are stored within us that makes it difficult for us to be open to new positive experiences. And if we want to unblock that energy, he says, it’s not easy. It takes up a lot of work. And you have to be willing to do it and be committed to it every single day. He also talks about the importance of emotions that control the experience of our lives. In fact, we were all children. And most of us experience childhood trauma that does control our behaviors, actions and emotions as we evolve into adulthood. Because of lack of understanding, we keep telling ourselves a narrative for years and that controls our lives. So, Phil talks about how we can change that narrative so we can experience a healthy way to manage our lives. It’s about realizing that ‘a story is a story’. It’s about observing our thoughts as we go through the day. Identity crisis is another focus of discussion in this episode – he says, it’s the mind trying to figure out all the stuff. Oh, I don’t know who I am supposed to do, what am I supposed to be etc. What you do is you identify with your thoughts and you think they are you – that’s where the problem lies. Well, this is just a glimpse of the entire episode. So do tune into the episode till the very end – because like I said – the conversation just keeps getting deeper and deeper and deeper. And on a very serious note – I genuinely do want you all to understand this concept and live this with us throughout these episodes!! To know more about Phil Lee - (Helping Technology Salespeople Find and Close Bigger Deals in Less Time Even During an Economic Downturn): CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1bKZ9UMMfk&t=9s Website: www.phillee.com.au | Email: info@phillee.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sales-trainer-coach-sydney
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I wanted to quickly share some amazing news with ya’ll .. My podcast ‘The Happiness Project’ is now being heard in more than 100 countries. I feel immensely grateful for this platform and for being able to connect with you all and contribute my share of experiences, expertise and interviews. And of course, all of this wouldn’t have been possible without the support that I have received from you guys week after week!! Well, yes this is hard to accept and kinda believe – but I am also proud of myself for being consistent and continuously collaborating and networking with people from across the globe to bring the best possible content for you guys!! So well if there’s something that I want to share today it's this – 'Follow your passion. Follow that inner voice and let it guide you. Show up – even on those days when you feel the most uncomfortable – because you’ll realise how showing up makes so much of difference. Put yourself out there – and you’d be surprised to see how much the world needs you. And most importantly - just walk your journey. You may not be able to make sense of everything right now but just know that when you’re functioning from a space of purpose and passion and continuous effort to make a difference and be an unstoppable force of good – life will only start happening in that direction! And then, nothing.. I mean nothing can stop you from experiencing your life to the fullest on a daily basis' So now moving on to our second episode of this series with Phil Lee – This episode is in continuation with our previous episode where Phil introduced to the concept of ‘The Shift’. He also took us through his life journey of challenging childhood circumstances that led Phil to a traditional personal growth journey in mid 20’s to late 50’s. At the age of 60, Phil went through a personal crises that directed him to a spiritual path. He also talks about what’s wrong with goal setting and the traditional notions of success and achievement and why we’re all taught to look in the wrong places. As and how the conversation moved forward, Phil discussed about the shift principle which involves a realisation that it’s our management of our own inner world, rather than the outer world that ultimately determines our state of being. In fact, in continuation to our previous episode, in this episode – we take a deeper look at the shift, from what is true freedom and happiness. He talks about how we can be present and ‘in this moment’ to experience life to the fullest. He talks about how there’s so much of energy blocked within us that it doesn’t allow us to look beyond that. And how awareness is a source of spiritual freedom. One of the most interesting things that he talks about is ‘the death of our ego and spiritual surrender’ and how that typically happens only when we experience a personally challenging situation. He says, true freedom is freedom from yourself, it’s not needing all that stuff (a nice house, a wonderful marriage, an expensive car). It’s freedom from your conditioned mind. He also touch bases upon some interesting concepts – that nothing is coincidental. That we come from the stars. We come from the big bang. This moment has been orchestrated from the past 13.8 billion years – ‘where Phil reached out to me and everything just felt right and connected’. He says, yes, we were involved but we are all part of this cosmic world. There are things that are happening that are beyond our imagination. Well, this conversation just keeps getting interesting. So tune into the entire episode and find out so much more about this conversation in detail. To know more about Phil Lee - (Helping Technology Salespeople Find and Close Bigger Deals in Less Time Even During an Economic Downturn): CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1bKZ9UMMfk&t=9s Website: www.phillee.com.au | Email: info@phillee.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sales-trainer-coach-sydney
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In this entire month, I am in conversation with Phil Lee, who has always been a searcher and seeker of The Truth. Phil introduces us to something called ‘The Shift’ and this concept is so intriguing that it gets us to rethink our entire process of life and how we have built systems that are kind of controlling our experiences of life. If there’s something that I have learnt while interviewing Phil Lee – it’s this - That, you are far more powerful than any circumstance, situation or conditions you will ever find yourself in. You can’t always control what happens in your life, but you can always control how you choose to respond. And by becoming aware of your patterns, and ensuring you have expansive and empowering ones in place, you’ll be truly astounded by how quickly you’re able to shift your thoughts and create extraordinary results in your life that you’re absolutely in love with! Do you long for more in life, but you’re not quite sure what it is that you would most like to be, do, have or give in this life? Or do you have a clear sense of your greatest dreams but are looking to accelerate your result? I really hope these episodes give you some sort of clarity and makes you reflect even deeper. Phil when he was in his early 20’s, following some challenging personal circumstances, he began a personal growth journey and followed the traditional path of trying to figure out what would make him happy, setting goals, and then working hard to achieve them. By the age of 50 he had managed to put a tick against all of the goals he had set, and with a desire to give back and help others, Phil pivoted from his career as a successful technology business owner and became a motivational speaker and executive coach helping others to achieve their goals and dreams. In his early 60’s, reflecting on his own personal experiences and closely observing other highly successful people, he began to question that the very thing everyone seemed to be chasing, lasting happiness and personal fulfillment, was to be found in external achievement and success. In short, those that were seen to be very successful did not seem to be genuinely happier or more satisfied than anyone else. They had more but they still had problems and were plagued by worry and insecurities. This revelation put Phil on the path of Spiritual exploration and extensive study and practice. Now 66 years of age, Phil knows that true happiness and fulfillment is an internal, not an external experience, and can only be found by complete acceptance of the present moment and by letting go of the part of you that has a problem with life unfolding as it is. Phil has been facilitating a weekly workshop around the principles he practices for nearly five years now, and I am so grateful to be in conversation with Phil and allow him to take us all through some life-altering experiences and wisdom. To know more about Phil Lee - (Helping Technology Salespeople Find and Close Bigger Deals in Less Time Even During an Economic Downturn): CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1bKZ9UMMfk&t=9s Website: www.phillee.com.au | Email: info@phillee.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sales-trainer-coach-sydney
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The journey towards wellness has taught me that wellness is just not just about the ‘physical aspect rather about each and every aspect of our being – from physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. And it’s so important to consistently keep a check on how we are doing in each of these areas! Wellness can often feel like an all-or-nothing pursuit — like if you don’t have time to do it all perfectly, you might as well not bother with anything at all. But even small, simple changes can drastically improve your health. I am going to share a couple of things to quickly summarise this series and most importantly introduce you’ll to our guest on this show today. I am so delighted to have Dr. Anita Jain, who is a Homeopath for over two decades, is also a mother who is constantly juggling between different roles in her life (and killing it), who shares some incredible ways to make wellness our priority. Her journey towards wellness has been extremely inspiring especially because she has grown through what she has gone through in life. And her journey with skin issues and infertility for years helped her understand the importance of wellness in a very different light - of how wellness is not just physical, and how all areas of wellness are interlinked. She grew up with a very uptight and a disciplined father that put a lot of pressure on her and somehow that led her to pleasing people throughout her life. In fact, she continued to please people even after she got married and had this immense pressure to prove everyone and be perfect - that led to put her needs aside. Well, over the years, so many experiences led her to make herself a priority and in this episode, she emphasises on the importance of self-love, self-care, the important of saying no to people, putting your needs first, enjoying the process, accepting and embracing our flaws, and most importantly understanding our triggers when they pop up! I am so excited for this interview especially because I am interviewing my aunt Dr Anita Jain for the Summer Wellness series. Do tune in to the entire episode because we touch base upon ways we can achieve a healthy lifestyle, on how we can incorporate small ways that can have a leading impact on our well-being, and how imbalance in one area of our life can lead to an imbalance in our overall wellbeing. In fact, we also discuss about how we can achieve an optimum level of wellbeing in each area of our life during the pandemic and under lockdown and also how binge-eating and guilt tripping are the major causes of an unhealthy lifestyle. So tune in and take with you all the important remedies/ suggestions from our expert Dr Anita Jain to kickstart your journey on wellness!!!
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I am so excited to have Paola Cruz on my show today. Paola is a Honduran born and raised yogini. She has over 1000 hours of teaching experience. She has taught in the Central American Yoga Congress, is the Honduran representative for International Yoga Olympics India, and has collaborated with the Honduran Government in teaching at the International Yoga Summit and regional yoga events. Paola has been invited to host workshops at companies such as DHL, Avon, Intercontinental Hotel, Pepsi Honduras, and Nestle. Her formal yoga studies were completed in Om Shanti Om Yoga School in Rishikesh, India and she has taken over 200 hours of yoga related continuing education credits in USA and European based institutions. She trains and hosts events with a monk, she has taken Mindfulness related courses at Yale and Princeton, speaks four languages, and is very passionate about sharing what YOGA is about. She currently dedicates her time to running MINDIT. ZONE and her own yoga company, ONE YOGA from all corners of the globe. She has traveled to 48 different countries. One of her favorite activities is trekking. She has trekked in the Nepali Himalayas for ten days, in The Andes for 5 days in Peru, Tatras in Poland, PCT and Appalachians in USA, and anywhere she travels she tries to incorporate spending time in the mountains. In this episode, Paola and I talk about all things wellness! She takes us through her life journey and her journey with wellness where she completed 1000 hours of teaching experience in Yoga. She is one of the few yoga pioneers in her home city, San Pedro Sula. She is on the journey of consistently making an impact, small and big in the lives of so many people through YOGA. Tune in to the entire episode to know more about different dimensions of wellness, overall benefits of wellness, the impact of Yoga on mental health, how making small changes can lead to overall wellbeing with a focus on summer wellness and of course, with Covid being around the corner - how we can stay indoors and yet make the most out of the summer!! It has been an insightful conversation with Paola!! To connect with Paola Cruz - Paola Cruz - Founder of One Yoga Instagram - @oneyogabypaola Website - www.mindit.zone
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De-cluttering your space has proved to be an effective way to calm your headspace. Remember, extra stuff isn't just messy. It could be holding you back from living your best life. If the constant stream of things to pick up around your home leaves you feeling anxious, you're not alone. Objects have the power to do just that. In fact, when working couples gave tours of their homes, women who used more words describing clutter and disorganization also tended to show levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggesting chronic stress. On the flip side, those who described their homes as being restful or talked about their beautiful outdoor spaces were less stressed and reported less sad feelings as the day went on. What you can do: Set aside 10 to 15 minutes at the end of each day to put stray items away. How do you react to your clutter? If you genuinely think, “I know where everything is and can be pretty productive in this space”, then you are probably okay with some clutter in your life. But if you look around and start to question where things are, feel overwhelmed and panicked about the mess, or start obsessing about what visitors will think, you are negatively impacting your already anxious mind. But don’t worry! I got you. As a self-diagnosed “clean freak”, I share why it’s important to have an organized space, especially when you already struggle with anxiety, and clear action steps you can take to begin decluttering today! You’ll clear your mind, reduce your anxiety and increase your productivity in no time! Clean Up Your Space And Clear Up Your Mind: The process of decluttering can be extremely rewarding. Getting rid of things that you no longer need actually leaves you feeling lighter and more spacious. You might even feel like you can breathe easier! A clean, organized environment means less distractions and leads to increased productivity. And finally, it is an important way to practice self-love because you are taking back control of your “stuff” so that it no longer has control over you. When you declutter your environment, it’s about creating a space that fills you with joy instead of living in one that depletes you. That all sounds great, but I bet you’re about to ask … “Where do I even start? What if I don’t want to get rid of something? How do I know what to keep or throw away? What if I throw something away that I’ll need in the future?” And so on and so on. The entire de-cluttering process can get really overwhelming, so here's why you need to tune in to the episode today to find out some effective ways to de-cluttering, take help, and remember that you don't have to do it all alone!
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This episode covers topics around maintaining Mental and Emotional Well-being under the Summer Wellness series for this month. There are so many activities that we can incorporate into our daily lives to maintain a healthy balance between our mind, body and soul. It becomes important to understand that 'who we are' has multiple meanings. These traits—which are all actually skills we can practice and develop—are all part of mental wellbeing: For example, self-acceptance, sense of self as part of something greater, sense of self as independent rather than dependent on others for identity or happiness, knowing and using our unique character strengths, accurate perception of reality, knowing that we can’t mind-read and that our thoughts aren’t always true, desire for continued growth, thriving in the face of adversity (emotional resilience), having and pursuing interests, knowing and remaining true to values, optimism (hope—the mindset that things can improve), happiness that comes from within rather than being dependent on external conditions, determination, action (in contrast to a passive mindset and lifestyle, waiting for things to get better).
People who develop and experience wellbeing also have what psychological researcher, Angela Duckworth, calls grit. Grit is comprised of passions and perseverance and means showing up for life. It’s a never-give-up attitude. Grit doesn’t mean never failing, for failure is part of success and life itself. Grit means getting back up when you fall. Together, all of this defines mental wellbeing. It’s purposely moving ever forward with determination and direction. One of the most important things to do on a monthly basis is ‘Ask Yourself Some Important Questions’ It’s about taking some time out and reflecting on where you are in life and what you want to focus on and release. Ask yourself:
What’s working in my life, and what’s not? What could be improved? Are there any relationships in my life that are not offering me value or joy? What is one bad habit that I feel ready to break? Are there any activities, events, routines, or tasks in my life that are not worthy of my time and attention? What’s the biggest mistake I’ve made this year so far, and what did I learn from it? What do I really want? What obstacle(s) is in my way of achieving this goal?
As you go through these questions, consider any roadblocks that are keeping you from being where you want to be. Don’t be afraid to be honest with yourself in identifying where those roadblocks are coming from — whether externally or within your own state of mind. To know more about my work (Raina Jain) – Psychologist, Happiness Coach and a Podcaster Website: https://thehappinessprojectstudio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Email: rainajain1102@gmail.com / happinessproject1102@gmail.com Instagram: happiness_project1102
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Summer is the perfect time to achieve your wellness and health goals, and form habits that make big changes, year round. Warmer weather and long sunny days make you want to get out of the house rather than sit on your couch and watch TV (except for when Bachelor in Paradise is on), and you have access to organic produce so fresh that they make salads actually “delicious” Getting healthy will feel as easy as lounging in a swan float by the pool (well, not as easy, but you get the point). Since a majority of the last year has been spent at home, we have been resorting to comfort food, but also experimenting a lot. This includes grandmother’s favourite recipes, age-old cooking methods, the art of pickling, baking and last but not the least, innovations. From Dalgona Coffee to mug cakes, there is a lot that has been experimented as people were left with very little to do. Perhaps, that is one of the reasons why our social media feed is showcasing more and more people recreating recipes from their mothers’ cookbooks, donning their vintage-style aprons, baking their own bread, pickling salads in mason jars and preparing jams from scratch. According to reports, summer 2021 will be hotter than normal, with the hottest periods in early and mid-June, early to mid-July, and early to mid-August. So it becomes even more important to take care of ourselves. It’s not just about getting fit physically but it’s about having a holistic wellness routine that will be the most beneficial. In this episode, I am going to be sharing a few things that I incorporate in my daily routine with respect to physical wellbeing. As and how weeks pass by, I will tap into all the other areas of my wellness routine from mental, emotional and the de-cutter!! I am super excited to introduce the ‘Summer wellness’ series that I am doing in the entire month of April. I am also going to share my personal journey (so do follow me on Instagram, my username is happinessprojectstudio – I would love for you guys to participate, tag along, ask questions as and how I go throughout the month with this journey. So there are four categories that I am going to be focusing on – 1. Physical Wellbeing 2. Mental Wellbeing 3. Emotional Wellbeing 4. De-cluttering your space The idea here is to keep it as personal and as raw as possible. And to remember that wellness is all about finding what works best for you. With respect to Physical wellbeing, there are four things that I personally believe are important for me to get my physical well-being into place – Movement, Hydration, Going Colourful with Food and Sleep/Rest.
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It has been incredibly amazing to have Lee Hopkins on The Happiness Project Podcast. Lee is a Transformational Coach, Podcaster, and Motivational Speaker who is constantly creating new possibilities for so many people across the world by simply helping them recognise their harmful patterns, break them and re-learn a new way of life. His work revolves a lot around Self-discovery, self-care, connection being the critical focus, mental defence, and recognising our core beliefs that have been determining every behavior in our lives. In this episode, Lee takes us through his life journey from changing places, and people in order to find himself. He has himself been stuck in harmful patterns and knows how it feels to be stuck. He has actively shifted his life by simply becoming aware, connecting to people, and recognizing what no longer serves him. If he can do it, so can YOU! He also runs his own podcast called ‘Patterns of Possibility’ where he talks about all things revolving his life and is also interviewing people to talk about their patterns. Tune in to the episode so you can emerge into being your authentic self by breaking your harmful patterns which will help you to clearly listen to your Intuitions. To know more about Lee Hopkins - Transformational Coach || Podcaster || Motivational Speaker Website: https://www.patternsofpossibility.com Book a Complimentary Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/patternsofpossibility/visiondiscovery?month=2021-03 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/patternsofpossibility Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patternsofpossibility/ Email: patternsofpossibility@gmail.com To know more about my work (Raina Jain) – Psychologist, Happiness Coach and a Podcaster Website: https://thehappinessprojectstudio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Email: rainajain1102@gmail.com / happinessproject1102@gmail.com Instagram: happiness_project1102
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In this episode, Anna shares about how exactly does intuition work, how does it communicate with us and how can we know for sure if we have an Intuition. Since, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of wishful thinking and fearful thinking, she also taps into understanding the different between perceiving something and when we just think something because we want it to be that way. Ego always wants what it wants right now, without any obstacles. Although, sometimes we will actually get what we want and our intuition will simply be a confirmation of that. Anna also guides us to trust our Intuition. I remember getting on a call with Anna two days ago where we were just catching up on our regular calls, and one of things she mentioned in that call was around ‘Acceptance’ – and the insight into ‘It is what it is’. Now, when everything in one's life is going well – the acceptance process becomes easier but when things get really difficult and nothing seems to be right – ‘Accepting things exactly the way they are’ becomes a hundred times harder. So Anna also gives some incredible insights into what we can do in that phase. She believes that there is no right or wrong Intuition. That's a mis-conception. There's simply Intuition. What she says is that we all have an intuition that is constantly guiding us every moment - it's about listening to it and simply being present. This is by far one of the most interesting episodes and I would love for you all to tune in and listen to some introspective thoughts on this topic. Finally, Anna shares some techniques or ways we can rely on to work around our Intuition and some practices that we can immediately start incorporating in our day to day routine. From North Carolina to London, our bond just keeps getting stronger. I’m grateful and blessed to have her on my show once again and have her emphasise on the importance of understanding and recognising our Intuition. You can book a free breakthrough session with Anna - https://calendly.com/annanyeste/breakthrough-session?month=2020-08; Follow Anna Nyeste (Self-Care Coach) on Instagram: https://instagram.com/annaqnyeste; Contact her on: anna.q.nyeste@gmail.com To know more about my work (Raina Jain) – Psychologist, Happiness Coach and a Podcaster 1. Website: https://thehappinessprojectstudio.com/ 2. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ 3. Email: rainajain1102@gmail.com / happinessproject1102@gmail.com 4. Instagram: happiness_project1102
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We live in a society where we function from a space of fear and try to obsess over controlling everything in our lives. Change is one thing that is constant throughout our lives however, it’s human tendency to anticipate the worse-case scenarios and that in turn creates anxiety. This way of life becomes extremely exhausting and mentally & emotionally draining. Fortunately, when we shift our mindset and trust our inner guidance and the universe – it can help us live an authentic life. In order to live an authentic life, we need to be true to ourselves and to be true to ourselves is to be true to that little voice inside of us that is constantly guiding us throughout our experiences in life – It’s called the Intuition. In my earlier episode, I discussed about what Intuition is and how do you listen to your Intuitions. In this episode, I am going to take you through how you can develop Intuition, strengthen it and equip with an intuition that is potent, trustworthy, and impeccably attuned to our true path and purpose in life. Intuitive skills are inside all of us. Intuition is always there for us, to guide, protect, and help us develop. As we grow into adulthood, we may push this intuition to the side to conform to what society says we should do. The more we do this, the less we tend to listen to that little voice or those gut feelings. And like anything else in life, when you stop using it, you can lose it. A muscle must move, an eye must see, a brain must think; the same holds true for the intuitive process. There are different ways we can use to develop Intuition through Meditation, Mindfulness, Talking to your Inner Self, Choosing a Sense to work with, Recording and Validating Your Intuitive Guidance, and most importantly Being Patient. Tune in to the episode to find out more about how to strengthen and develop your intuition. To know more about my work (Raina Jain) – Psychologist, Happiness Coach and a Podcaster 1. Website: https://thehappinessprojectstudio.com/ 2. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ 3. Email: rainajain1102@gmail.com / happinessproject1102@gmail.com 4. Instagram: happiness_project1102
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When we have a big question or an important decision to make, many of us look outside of ourselves for the answers. We turn to Google. We get advice from our friends and family. We read books or consult the teachings of experts. Yet we often neglect to consult the most important authority of all: our own intuition. Your subconscious mind is the source of your hidden genius and will always provide you with the knowledge you need to move forward in the right direction. This is true for all people, not just those who consider themselves to be psychic or highly intuitive. Consider this: have you ever been thinking about someone – and out of the blue the phone rings and that exact person is on the line? Or have you ever felt like someone is watching you – and when you turn around you see someone staring at you from some distance away? These are just two common examples of your intuition at work. Just like memory, critical thinking, and intellect, your intuition is a mental muscle you can strengthen and use to create success and become the best possible version of yourself. So tune in with me throughout the month and let’s together dive into this insightful topic of Intuition and work towards strengthening it!
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Thank you so much for tuning in to the entire ‘Mindful Moments’ series this month with Nicola Lipscombe. Since this is the last episode of the series, we are Coming Home to Mindfulness. In this episode, Nicola particularly highlights how we can use all of our senses to be Mindful. She takes us through the Art of Forest Bathing or Shinrin Yoku and talks about connecting with nature because we are wired to feel drawn and connected to nature and it is easier to become mindful in a natural setting. Another very important element she taps into is ‘Mindful Listening’ and being fully present as listening is an act of love – however rarely given. So Nicola taps into how we can Listen Mindfully. And finally she discusses ways of how we can imbed a new habit of mindfulness into our daily lives. The journey of Mindfulness has been one of the most impactful ones as it has led to significant improvements in my personal experience of life as well. Would love for you’ll to listen to all the episodes and attend our last Zoom Live session today. To know more about Nicola Lipscombe 1. Email: Nicola@nicolalipscombe.com 2. Phone: +61 (0) 410717265 3. Web: nicola@nicolalipscombe.com
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In this episode. Nicola takes us through HOW mindfulness supports us “gives us an edge” in EQ, in managing thoughts, and with self-compassion. She also talks about becoming significantly self-aware that in turn helps managing our emotions. She taps into Helpful vs. Unhelpful thoughts in a way where we tend to suppress what we find as uncomfortable ‘negative thoughts’ but does that usually help? Of course not! Nicola suggests Mindfulness to be an effective way where we can simply notice and let these thoughts pass. And finally we also talk about mirror work and self-compassion. It’s been a wonderful month of Mindfulness. If you haven’t joined us in our Zoom Live Mindfulness Workshops - Do join us in our next Live session on Mindfulness on 22nd February at 2pm IST i.e. 6:30pm AEST! Join with this link - https://www.linkedin.com/events/creatingyourmindfuledge6768005897097633792/ To know more about Nicola Lipscombe 1. Email: Nicola@nicolalipscombe.com 2. Phone: +61 (0) 410717265 3. Web: nicola@nicolalipscombe.com
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In this episode, Nicola takes us through some insights into the benefits of Mindfulness for our well-being. She talks about how mindfulness has become far more accepted and the myths around Multi-tasking! She shares how Mindfulness helps reduce our stress and anxiety and more importantly taps into “why” our brain is wired to be so negative and reactive! She also elaborates on Neuro-plasticity and where mindfulness fits in. Research demonstrates that our mind wanders 46.9% of the time and that this is known to make us less happy and Mindfulness can make us happier. Make sure to listen to the entire episode to gain more insights into attention training. Do join us in our next Live session on Mindfulness on 22nd February at 2pm IST i.e. 6:30pm AEST! To know more about Nicola Lipscombe 1. Email: Nicola@nicolalipscombe.com 2. Phone: +61 (0) 410717265 3. Web: nicola@nicolalipscombe.com
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The theme for February is 'Mindful Moments' and this month I have collaborated with the incredible Nicola Lipscombe, who is a professional speaker and a listener who bridges science and spirit. A former pharmacist and an academic; her quest can now be summed up in one word; CONNECTION. She facilitates space for others to become deeply conscious and present. With themselves, with others, our planet and this Universe (Divine, Spirit, Higher Intelligence). She is the Creator of HeartWise™ Leadership, Powerful Listening and Friday’s Mindful Moments and co-creator of RENEW Retreats for women. In this episode, Nicola takes us through her life journey of living in her head, feeling constantly stressed and disconnected TO an entirely opposite spectrum of living a mindful life. She also clarifies what mindfulness is and IS NOT, touches upon how we can become more aware and how to incorporate mindfulness in our day to day life! We are also conducting a Live workshop today itself i.e. 5th February 2021, Friday at 2pm IST i.e. 6:30pm AEST! We have a few more workshops around Mindfulness in the pipeline for this month! Would love to see you'll in the session! And the zoom sessions are exclusively for people who register since the session won't be recorded! Please register with the below link to join us for the Live session today ie on 5th February 2021- https://www.thehappinessprojectstudio.com/event-details/free-live-session-mindful-moments-with-nicola-lipscombe
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Today I have with me Phil Preston on my show who takes us through some very interesting experiences of his life that has helped him shape his perspective not only in his personal life but also in his professional life significantly. Phil Preston traded in his corporate career to help individuals and businesses make a bigger difference in the world. And where possible doing it in a way that improves performance and profitability. He's a speaker, facilitator and strategist, and the author of the book, Connecting Profit With Purpose. Phil has worked with businesses large and small, along with a range of charities and not-for-profits. He's also a keen coffee drinker, chocolate eater and trail runner! In this episode, he literally takes us through some important questions which we all can resonate to on so many levels, for instance, how his sense of purpose was evolved from he grew up in Tasmania and how he navigated his way through when he decided to quit his long term job and start up on his own! And not to forget, he also dives into some fun fact about his great grandfather who came down to Tasmania from England a 100 years ago to help set up a Cadbury Chocolate factory where his job title was that of a Production Manager for the soft centred chocolates! Interesting, isn’t it? So tune in to the entire episode and gain some valuable insights from our conversation today!! Key Highlights of our conversation – 1. Purpose is something that will get you to places and will help you succeed in future! It’s a real thing and definitely brings commercial values. 2. For businesses, it’s important to review your purpose statement! The time and effort you put in always pays off.. 3. One needs to ask themselves, if I am successful – what are the measurements and indicators to measure my success as I need to take some accountability! 4. Perspective matters – No matter how well you think you know there’s always something you will learn. It’s very easy to stay within your comfort zone but it’s important to keep pushing yourself a little. 5. Purpose acts as a guiding light especially when things are constantly changing. 6. Purpose is powerful but it always needs context – both personally and professionally. To know more about Phil Preston Download Phil's Corporate Purpose Blueprint Info about the book Connecting Profit with Purpose LinkedIn Page: Navigating Purpose and the New Economy Email: phil@philpreston.com.au Web: philpreston.com.au Phone: +61 408 259 633
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There are a couple of things that I have been doing especially to get things into perspective for myself so I have something to look forward to for the entire year going forward! I kick started this year with some reflective activities from journaling, meditation, working out, eating healthy, being productive at work, scheduling calls and interviews. Ah, now that I hear myself out loud – I realize I really did a lot of work this month to put things into perspective! We don’t need an overhaul to improve the quality of our life. Just a few steps in the direction of our passion and purpose. Here are a few effective ways I have upgraded my way of life and tried putting things into perspective! Setting an Intention One of the most significant things that I have been every day is ‘Set and Intention’. Setting an intention helps me focus on what is really important and what really matters. It allows me to take a step back for a moment before I show up for any task or event. It also allows me to observe my own actions, behaviors, emotions and feelings in any given situation. It sort of becomes a guidebook for any situation, for instance, if I feel lost or confused at any point in time, I immediately check-in and ask myself “Am I showing up in a way I want to for this particular experience, if not, can I take a step back and consider all the possible outcomes” or “Will showing up in this encounter change or improve how I feel about myself and if not, can I let it pass. In fact, another thing that I have been asking myself a question that helps me understand how I am feeling when I wake up. And that is ‘Am I fearful of what the day bring in or am I leaning into faith for what the day brings in’? And the answer to that questions helps me decide how my entire day will go. And if my answer is that I am fearful, anxious, or lethargic – I actively try to shift the state of my mind by simply showing up. And then by the end of the day, I have enough evidence to prove to myself that I can become what I decide to be. This is a practice that I would recommend all of us to engage into. Why? Well, because this will give a structure to our thoughts and automatically distinguish between what’s important and what’s not. So, take a deep breath, take one more, and another one. Inhale all the positivity around you and exhale all that is holding you back – all your fear and frustrations. And ask yourself – How do I want to show up for the rest of the day? What intention am I setting today? Your intention need not be all big and fancy. It could be very simple, for instance, saying no to someone/something that isn’t helping you grow or putting yourself, your feelings and your desires above anyone else.
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In this episode, I am in conversation with Pawel Zoneff who has worn many professional hats, from producing local branding and ad campaigns for companies like Google, Microsoft, Uber. Tinder, WeWork and among others! Last year was very different for all of us .. with the entire world turning upside down, job being taken away, everybody was slammed with emotional and mental distractions - thanks to the pandemic. Pavel takes us through his journey about adjusting his perspective, about how 2020 was particularly different for him both personally and professional, about how he found inspiration and managed to stay in his positive light. He also makes the conversation fun by answering the question around ' a toxic advice he has heard/received/seen around the internet that he would like us all to debunk'.. Do tune in and listen to the episode till the end to get inspired and find a different perspective as we move forward in the new year of 2021! You can find Pawel Zoneff below - Personal: @gazebook on Instagram Podcast: @affectedbypod on IG and Twitter. Email: affectedbypod@gmail.com So guys, set an Intention. Plant seeds. With whatever limits in place. This is your time – the beginning of the new year.. A very powerful and important time for envisioning and co-creating your reality for the whole of the new year! So start now by simply shifting your perspective!
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So this year I thought of making my podcast even more specific and structured. What I am going to bring on The Happiness Project is a theme, every month – and all of my episodes are going to revolve around that theme! The theme for January is ‘Getting things into Perspective’ So, with the beginning of a new year, most of us expected immediate improvement. But as we flipped the calendar to 2021 many things remain unchanged. The weariness of the old year clings to us. A year-long pandemic still rages. Overwhelming grief is an unwanted companion to many. Uncertainty is still present. Exactly why, I wanted the theme for the first month of 2021 to be all about gaining perspective by simply not over-expecting, by focusing on thing which are in our control, by adjusting our vision to see all the good and hopeful, by blocking out the negativity that constantly bombards us. Just before 2020 ended, I spent an entire day journaling with my best friend, why? Why not huh? Nothing can be more therapeutic than journaling with your best friend. I have also shared a small clip of my best friend Nikita Vamanjur who has shared her experience of Journaling. I am currently reading a book – Atomic Habits by James Clear, he says, it’s all about creating a system – that will shift your belief system and your identity into who you really want to be! And Journaling certainly seems like a huge part of the kind of person I am becoming! Your journaling does not need to produce Nobel Prize-worthy prose. You don’t need to commit to a life practice right now. Start with one line—about how you are feeling, something you did yesterday, something you are excited about, someone you are thinking about. Start by doing it for one week. Start by writing a few things you are grateful for. Start with a sentence about the mindset you are going to attack the day with, about something interesting you learned in your reading yesterday, about your plans for the day. Whatever it is, start ridiculously small. You’ll know when you’re ready to build on it and write in more depth. Don’t journal out of duty or obligation, do it because you enjoy doing it! Journaling isn’t for everyone, so if you don’t resonate with it, that’s OK. There’s probably something else out there equally as beneficial. But if you do enjoy and benefit from this practice, pay attention to the benefits! Don’t just make journaling into something else to check off your “to-do” list. I like to notice how much mental and emotional clarity I have after journaling, and it is those feelings and discoveries that keep me going. I hope journaling can benefit you just as much as it has benefitted me.
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As we enter into the new year, I want to share with you some great news. My podcast THP has completed one year and 59 episodes. You are now tuned into the 60th episode today! Whoa! What a year has it been – 2020! How many of you feel the sigh of relief that I feel right now hun?! Well this year has forced us to do things differently and reimagine our way of living. At the end of a normal year, you might look back over the previous 12 months and use the memory of what you’ve achieved to guide how you plan for the following year. And though it’s definitely worth celebrating any wins you’ve had in the chaos of 2020, it’d be wise to resist the temptation to apply the same expectations to this one as we would a normal one. But let’s be honest - Reflecting on 2020 isn’t just a way to think about the year ahead but it’s also about sorting through everything that’s happened this year (and it’s been a lot). It can help us process the emotional rollercoaster of the last 12 months, and better prepare us for the uncertainty we continue to face. So before I move on to giving you a recap on the last year, I want you to take a moment and ask yourself these questions just to understand the things that really matter and the things that don’t - How did this year challenge your beliefs about yourself? And about others around you? What kind of behaviours did you unlearn in order to break your unhealthy pattern? What did you need to change within yourself and your immediate surroundings that enabled you to persevere and even thrive this year? Going forward, what priorities do you want to commit to? Now let’s dig right in! I have been reflecting on the entire year in the past couple of days and it has got me to realise so many lessons that I learnt, things that I want to carry with me in the coming year and things that I need to let go off however challenging it seems. When the year started, I was pretty excited for what this year had in store for me. And surprisingly, there’s a lot of things that I am immensely grateful for and happy about. My year started with an unexpected travel so change was kind of a constant in my life this year! So guys, where you are right now will be very different than where you will be next year in 2021 – with new moments to live, new experiences to share, new challenges to overcome, new relationships to experience, new people to meet, new places to travel, new projects to accomplish – It will all happen with just one act – By putting yourself out there! Wishing you a very happy new year!
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“If there’s something I learnt from the entire Covid experience - it’s showing up! Showing up irrespective of how I felt - in my work, in my personal life, my interviews. I just showed up! It was difficult initially but I was amazed at how rewarding the experience of showing up was! So if there’s something that I want to tell you right now is that - Stop procrastinating. Stop putting so much of energy into only thinking/planning and start implementing! Trust me when you start showing up, wonderful things happen and you’ll be amazed at how far you would have come”
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COVID-19 Stories #covidstories (Inspired by @vogueindia ). “It’s important to rest, and take a pause more often. If we take a mini vacation, our world is not going to come crashing down or we are not going to lose a fortune or lose out on opportunities” says Psychologist, Tritha Mukherjee ( @mindgeek10 )
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COVID-19 Stories #covidstories (Inspired by @vogueindia). “What I would love to encourage is some of the goodness, some of the lessons we have learnt. And I would encourage you to listen. To listen more to each other. And as we head into 2021 - I would encourage you’ll to listen more” says Jane AdShead Grant, People Leadership and Listening Specialist. She has also developed an Acronym for us all:
L - Listen in the way that you love I - Interested in the way others are thinking and expressing S - Holding that Silence rather than rushing the S space T - Give them trust to make responsible decisions for themselves E - Encourage them to express their thinking N - Nurture that sense of compassion ❤️ So ask yourself today - Are you listening for real?
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COVID-19 Stories #covidstories (Inspired by @vogueindia ) Practicing Stillness and Telling your mind to ‘STOP’ and move on to the next one are two practices that have worked for me during times of Covid, says Anshika Arora, a graduate from London School of Economics, Change Maker, and a Certified Nutrition, Well-being and Leadership Coach!
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COVID-19 Stories #covidstories (Inspired by @vogueindia ) “There are going to be challenges and there are going to be surprises - the question is whether you’re going to let your life come down from it or come out of it a better person” - ST Rappaport ( @lifepixphotography ), Creative Journal Expressive Arts Coach, shares some words of wisdom, and inspiration and how she chose to look at the pandemic as an opportunity to make the most out of it! Before the year ends, reflect on how the entire pandemic has shaped you and more importantly reflect on how you want to build a strong foundation for the year to come!
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COVID-19 Stories #covidstories (Inspired by @vogueindia )
“Sometimes we can get into this mindset where we think things need to go a certain way and if they don’t go that way it’s bad or if things change, it’s bad. But in reality, whether things happen or don’t happen or happen differently than we expected, it’s okay and really taking time to reflect, accept and let go and let things happen as they are and trusting the process is so important” says Kenny Harper, Speaker, Author and Marketing Advisor!
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We are left with last 10 days of 2020! Are you ready to close the chapter of 2020, and welcome the new year with new possibilities and opportunities?The end of the year can be an emotional experience for us all. Whether it was your best year or not so great year, we definitely start to get the feels as we approach the end of the year. And you’d all agree – 2020 was no exception! Well, heart in heart, we will also agree that we are all anticipating things to go back to normal from the 1st of January 2021. But we also know that that would be false expectations. So whether making new year resolutions is your thing or not, this time of the year is a perfect time for reflection and inspiration. This time, especially in 2020, is the time to move forward from where we are to where we want to be in 2021 and taking the necessary action to make it happen. So today’s episode is more about introducing to what I am planning for you all on ‘The Happiness Project’ in the last few days of 2020! Stay tuned every other day, switch on your notifications, listen and share these stories of hope and inspiration, follow me for more inspiration on Instagram. You can find me on happiness_project1102 and make sure you don’t miss out on any other upcoming episodes in the last few days of 2020! The one’s who been following my work, know that my episode releases every Tuesday, but specially in these times, I want to share these incredible messages before the year end because I know 2 minute of inspiration would change how we look at our life! So in last seven days of 2020 I want you to wake up with a thought that something wonderful about to happen!!! Book yourself for a free breakthrough session - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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So, the importance of family and why you should spend quality time with family doesn’t remain a question anymore. Now you know it helps create a sense of belonging, where you can share ideas, values, and beliefs. You need to find some ways to spend time with your family as a group, and make fun times together. For example, you could share meals together without the distraction of television or cell phones, share information, and learn about what is happening in each other lives. You could play cards, games or sports, take holidays together, go camping, watch movies, or share hobbies. You will build a stronger family unit by spending more time together, and your family will stick together through rough times, besides enjoying the fun times together. Show loyalty to your family, stick up for each other so that each person feels confident in the family’s support and pull together to form a united front to find solutions. Children grow up and are gone before you realize it, so don’t waste the time you have now, and spend it with your family. Remember, that strong families are able to withstand setbacks and crisis with a positive attitude, shared values, and beliefs that help them cope with challenges. So I want to ask you whether when was the last time you had the chance to enjoy an incredible moment with your family? If you don't have an answer to this question, create one!
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I quit my job to do meaningful work. Through simplicity and a desire to live with less, I was able to quit my job without disrupting my family. I know I am in the honeymoon phase of being self-employed but I am ready for the challenge. I am ready for the unknown. I am ready to say yes to things I care about, and no to the things that don’t matter. I have had so much help and support in making this decision. My friends and family have been incredible, and you have made all the difference. You let me know that my message is important and this work is my calling. There’s a chance you’ve already created list upon list of the pros and cons of staying vs. leaving, and you do recognize your effort. Maybe you’ve already learned new skills, interviewed for a brand new job and you recognize precisely what’s next. Or, maybe your effort to freelance, at regular times, you would begin your own business, or begin another beyond-the-desk-adventure! These are three steps you can keep in mind while you decide to quit your job. So it becomes highly important for you to - (1) Evaluate all the reasons why you’re quitting your job (2) then remember your resources (economic and psychological) to create this decision (3) determine if this will be the best time for this move. Overall, it’s a decision that needs you to reflect upon and consider all your options.
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Well we are finally in the last month of 2020! This year has moved so swiftly yet given us all a chance to thoroughly experience each day as it has come. Most of us have spent time complaining, questioning, regretting, and feeling miserable - majorly because we have all felt out of control. But guess what ? We have got one last month to make it all right! More importantly to make things work. To restore hope. To expand. To let go. To accept. To love. And to be. To simply be! Let us all spend the last one month in reflection. This is the perfect time to reflect on the year just departing, and using what we glean from it as a foundation or direction for the year to come. So let December be the month of setting a strong foundation for the coming year! Let’s own it! I have mentioned in my episode that I am collecting #covidstories from people who have a message/advice to share with the world! All you need to do is create a 1-2 minute video and share it with me on happinessproject1102@gmail.com! I want your voice to be heard. I want your story to reach the world. Remember that you matter and your story matters! So however tiny you think your story/message is - it’s okay. Don’t hesitate to share it with me because the same tiny message will make a huge difference to someone somewhere in the world! Trust me, this world is a really accepting place to be exactly who are!
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Losing a loved one can be a highly charged and very traumatic time. Experiencing the loss of someone close can be one of the hardest things to face in life, while coping with such a profound loss can seem just as difficult. Dealing with the death of a loved one can be especially difficult for those who have never dealt with grief. Everyone reacts differently to death and employs personal coping mechanisms for grief. Research shows that most people can recover from loss on their own through the passage of time if they have social support and healthy habits. It may take months or a year to come to terms with a loss. There is no “normal” time period for someone to grieve. Don’t expect to pass through phases of grief either, as research suggests that most people do not go through stages as progressive steps. No one fully recovers from the sudden death of a loved one. We all are changed by such losses. But don't give up the battle to go on. A grief that is honored and processed fully frequently gives birth to a greater appreciation and commitment to living. Dealing with the death of a loved one can be one of the greatest challenges in life. Don’t forget that what you are experiencing is normal and that you are not alone on your journey towards healing and growth. Tune into this episode and know more about the grieving process, coping with uncertain circumstances during Covid and finding ways to heal and grow while grieving. You can now book yourself on a free breakthrough session - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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Welcoming Jachym and Natasha on The Happiness Project. Jáchym Jerie and Natasha Koo are the creators of the Exceptional Relationship Formula™ which is a unique process that removes drama from your relationship and brings back intimacy, love, and connection. Falling in love is the easy part. The challenge for couples is how to rekindle the fires of romance from time to time and cultivate the mature, trusting love that is the hallmark of a lasting relationship.In this episode, they give some valuable insights into a variety of topics from choosing love over fear, identification, self-awareness, relationships and more importantly vulnerability. Find out more about their work - http://yourexceptionalrelationship.com/ Website - www.yourexceptionalrelationship.com/understand You can now book yourself a breakthrough session with me (Raina Jain) - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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“The space between”—is a perfect representation of where we find ourselves today. The space between free and house-bound, safe and in peril, grateful and resentful. Many of us are figuring out how to live in this state of limbo as we wait to find out when life will return to some semblance of “normal”, if that is even possible or desirable. From living through the vast ramifications of COVID-19, we also might find our emotions and thoughts bouncing to and from the extremes more freely, showing us greater fluctuation more so than in pre-pandemic times. These are not normal times. This is a colossal understatement. Our world has been upended and the finish line is only discussed in hypotheticals. I found myself in that downward spiral because I failed to situate what I was doing, or not doing, in the extreme present circumstances of COVID-19. When I remind myself that I am working while living during a pandemic, I also have decided to remind myself to reframe how I evaluate my progress. I am trying to value what I have been able to do—my podcast, connect with guest speakers, have lunch with my family, connect with friends through Zoom—and believe I have something to be proud of. I try to compare myself less to others and to my abilities before COVID-19. “Try” is the operative word. Tune in now and get into the process of self-reflection. Why? Well, why not? Book yourself a breakthrough session with Raina Jain: https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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Today, we have with us Melissa Curran, the founder of The Modern Mind Group. Over the last 20 years there has been one main driving force behind Melissa’s motivation and that is, her passion for people. She created this business to make an impactful difference to other people's lives through self development. Having overcome the trauma of losing someone very close to her, a few years ago, she is now driven by emotion to empower others. Offering training courses, coaching, counselling, and motivational speaking, the approach is very person centred, existential and humanistic, believing that everyone has the ability to grow through a journey of self awareness, to reach their maximum potential. She would describe herself as an emotioneer, cultivating a safe and comfortable environment to express and explore emotions, whether that is in a one to one session or as part of a training workshop. She knows that you will never change someone’s mind if you cannot speak to their heart. Seeing people improve, step by step, to grow, ease their suffering, go back into society a lot stronger and more confident is the ultimate reward. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow the process is. The Modern Mind Group is a business built on acceptance, transparency, empathy, reason, compassion, encouragement and empowerment. We can be champions to you overcoming whatever mindset may be holding you back. In this episode, Melissa takes us through her journey, where she transformed pain into an opportunity to heal not just herself but thousands of people everyday. Melissa also talks about her mental health challenges, the 8 key Canary Concepts, about finding joy in the little things, gratitude practice, mindfulness and the essence of simply being happy. Melissa Curran, Founder & Director M + 44 (0)7366 388 374 O +44 (0) 2920 100 001 W modernmindgroup.co.uk IG: modernmindgroup Book yourself a breakthrough session with Raina Jain: https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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Never before in human history has it been possible to communicate so quickly during a pandemic, social media platforms have been a key piece for the dissemination of information; however, there are multiple advantages and disadvantages that must be considered. Thanks to fast-changing news, social distancing, and a major political movement, our Internet connection has become our most important connection. A few years ago, Johan struggled enormously, really suffered from phone and social media addiction, and he knew he had to find a way to unhook himself from screens. But he didn't want to completely abstain from tech and screens; they are part of our lives, and they are here to stay. Nevertheless, he learned how to use screens mindfully, the more he became aware of the detrimental effects screens can have on us. These days he is helping individuals and families to recover from phone and social media addiction. The focus is not just on helping people with stopping "liking and posting" their lives away, but on helping them to become a better version of themselves as well. Essentially, his mission is to help people live their lives with purpose, and free from tech-addiction. In this episode, we have Johan, who is a social media expert and he takes us through the impact of social media on our lives, mental health and relationships. Johan also talks about a 6 step formula to overcome social media addiction. To know more about his work - Websits: www.socialmediabreakup.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/phonebreakup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techbreakup/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmNvzsYPKkSegM8C-cVy4w/ Udemy course link is https://www.udemy.com/course/break-free-from-iphone-screen-social-media-tech-addiction/. Book yourself now for a breakthrough session with Raina Jain - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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Welcoming Lee Chambers on THP. Lee is an Environmental Psychologist, Wellbeing Consultant, Life Coach and Founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. He also presents the Health and Wellbeing show on Ribble FM Radio, and speaks in Educational establishments about his varied career path, health challenges and having a resilient mindset. Lee has been featured in Huffpost, Fortune, The Guardian, Glamour, Metro and is mentioned by Harvard, USC, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota. Lee Chambers also writes about Environmental Psychology, Employee Wellbeing, Leadership, Teamwork, Personal Development, Organisational Culture, The Future of Work and Social Enterprise. Lee Chambers has been interviewed and featured across a number of media outlets, including Newsweek, Thrive Global, The Times and The Ritz Herald. Lee is on a mission to look at the future of wellbeing at work, and build strategies to prevent these potential problems starting today. Lee taps into one of the most impactful and insightful conversation with me on THP. There was a time in his life when he lost the ability to walk and that led him to understand the elements of physiology. Losing his ability to walk changed his worldview completely, and propelled him on a journey to understand how we, as humans, can optimise our bodies and our minds. In this episode, Lee takes us through his life journey which has been significantly impactful where Lee and I talk about all things ‘Living life’.. from mindfulness, to mental health challenges, conquering life, resilience, redundancy, the mission to be medication free and much more. Let us now welcome Lee Chamber on THP!!
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Marcus is a thought leader, keynote speaker and an author of 'The Wicked Company'. He is also the co-host of 'The Wicked Podcast'. Marcus Kirsch helps organisations create better products, services and colleague experiences. Trained in Design Thinking, MIT Research and IDEO's methodologies, companies like BT, HSBC, Nationwide, Nissan and others were able to improve their teams, through new processes and improved the mindsets and effectiveness of thousands of employees. The benefit proven by many millions in business benefits. In this episode, Marcus takes us through his journey where he talks about change, fears and people’s personal development and what made it easier for him to change. He also talks about how to succeed in these dynamic times we live in, whether you are a solopreneur, entrepreneur, a start up, CEO, project manager, thinker, designer, or an engineer. And finally, he also elaborates on the kind of mindset people need for these times, where COVID19, a new economic reality and the mental stress of being isolated at home is impacting so many people across the world. You can find out more about Marcus Kirsch below - Instagram - wickedandbeyond LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuskirsch/ Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-COMPANY-When-Growth-Enough/dp/1633939758/ podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thewickedpodcast You can also book a breakthrough session with me (Raina Jain) now - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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In this episode, Kenny and I talk about all things mindset. This episode is for anyone who needs some inspiration for when they are stuck. Kenny is on a mission to inspire and empower people to live a purposeful life. Kenny Harper began his journey rocking stages as a musician and after realising he realised he had the talents but not the business knowledge, he reinvented himself and became a devoted student of business growth strategies. Now as an accomplished certified advisor, Kenny is on a mission to inspire and empower those with the attitude, expertise and drive to amplify their business by sharing proven strategies and effective systems. To serve his mission, Kenny connects with other "rockstar professionals" who are devoted to growth and empowering others. Highlights: Award-Winning International Speaker & Story Teller, Certified DigitalMarketer™ Advisor, Harvard Faculty Club Mastermind, 3 Book Author & Podcaster Websites:
https://kennyharper.rocks https://growthamplifiers.com https://linkedin.com/in/kennyharper
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Introducing Kevin Monroe who will take us through his journey of Living an Extraordinary Life. It is such a delight to have Kevin Monroe on The Happiness Project #podcast. Kevin, is a trusted advisor for people who are willing to take the road less travelled. Well, because he himself has been on a #journey of changing lives and encouraging people to live an extraordinary life. As far as I remember, Kevin has a strong desire to make this world a better place. And that’s exactly when I realised why we were meant to connect, because of the like-heartedness between us. Kevin takes us through his journey of making every experience and encounter into an extraordinary one by simply creating an #intentionalshift. The extraordinary life is not out there — an elusive quest somewhere over the rainbow. It’s here. Now. Our lives become extraordinary as a result of doing lots of little (ordinary) things with extra focus, fervor, and flair. Don't miss out on this episode if you want your Monday mornings to be as exciting as #fridayafternoons! Thank you for contributing on the The Happiness Project podcast Kevin Monroe and for making this experience an extraordinary one simply by your warmth and presence! Join his online community: www.thisextraordinary.life (This ExtraOrdinary Life, an online community of like-hearted people from around the world choosing to explore, embrace, and express extraordinary lives one day, one moment, one encounter at a time). To know more about Kevin - Kevin D. Monroe Coach, Consultant, & Speaker, Host of The Higher Purpose Podcast Mobile: 404-713-0713 Email: kevin@kevindmonroe.com Website: http://www.kevindmonroe.com Podcast: http://www.HigherPurposePodcast.com
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We are back with another series named after ‘New Perspectives’ which will definitely move you out of your comfort zone. This is an introductory episode on the new series so we could build up a strong foundation of the series. In fact, we have some remarkable guest speakers who are going to be a part of this series and show us new perspectives on life and yes, it will make us uncomfortable but that’s the point right? That’s how this year has been like – Unpredictable, Uncomfortable – and its been this way because we are forced to spend so much time with our individual selves, where every week is different in its own way, bringing in its own challenges and helping us gain a new perspective in life. I’m a firm believer in the idea that “everything happens for a reason.” I don’t know why COVID-19 has impacted our world the way it has, but I trust that there’s something I can gain from this experience. If I’ve learned anything during the pandemic, it’s perspective. There are more than 7 billion people in the world seeing things a lot differently compared to the next person. This complicates life because, instead of seeing the similarities we share, we often focus on what is different, which leads to disagreements and fights. Simply making a switch and attempting to see from a different perspective could help many of these problems. Life is beautiful. Despite this, we all have days that we consider to be really bad. Whether it's because of a long commute home after a hard day at work or the annoyance of having to wait in line for ages for something you want, we all have things that really annoy us. However, in reality, we have it pretty darn good. You may have come across the picture that has a number drawn on the floor with two people standing on either side of the number. One person sees a 6, and the other sees a 9. They are both right, yet they are wrong in the eyes of the other person because of their particular perspective on life. In this episode, I will take you through life perspectives and how to be open to developing new perspectives in life. You can book yourself a free breakthrough session now - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min
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Well, the entire mental health series named after a thoughtful pill for your mind has been an amazing journey filled with reflection, transformation, poise, and impact. Each and every guest speaker has contributed a bit of themselves into this series and I am forever grateful to them. Since, this is the last episode of this series I would like to conclude it with revitalizing the entire series, just in case you have missed out on any of the episodes. To summarise, in this series we cover topics from anxiety, stress, depression, suicide, chakra work, positive thinking, mindfulness, finding your purpose, loving yourself and at the core of it all these episodes will urge you to take a step closer to your mental health. We are going through a global pandemic, that itself is a reason enough to imbibe some necessary changes towards enhancing your mental health. Make your mental health a priority. Make yourself a priority. Take help. Connect. Live in the moment. Practice Grounding. Love and Laugh. Do what makes you happy and don’t forget to look at yourself in the mirror today and say ‘I love you exactly the way you are’ and I will see you next week offering ‘New Perspectives’ on THP. If you have found the podcast helpful and enlightening leading to you becoming happier. Let us keep moving forward on the journey of happiness together. Until then, take care of yourself – You can now book yourself in for a free breakthrough session with me - https://calendly.com/rainajain1102/15min; Book yourself now, because you deserve to be happy.
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Well, once again we have someone very special on The Happiness Project who has been a huge contribution not just to my podcast but also my journey of life. In this episode, Anna and I are going to be talking about breaking those belief systems that we have developed deep within ourselves for years; we talk about becoming aware of the choices that we make everyday and how can we take action without unwanted influences of the past. Anna also talks about how when we begin our spiritual journeys of inner growth, we discover many things about ourselves, other people and the world and she dives deeper into giving some interesting insights into chakra work and how it has transformed her life. From North Carolina to London, our bond just keeps getting stronger. I’m grateful and blessed to have her on the show once again and have her emphasise on the importance of spirituality, purpose and connection between our body, mind, and soul. You can also book a free breakthrough session with Anna - https://calendly.com/annanyeste/breakthrough-session?month=2020-08; Follow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/annaqnyeste; Contact her on: anna.q.nyeste@gmail.com
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Introducing Cheron K. Griffin who is a Freedom Coach, Lifestyle Hacker, Dating Consultant and a Divorce Guru. She is known for being happy. She believes in living authentically and understands that happiness comes from within. She is an author of three published books and an international speaker. Her life consists of world travel teaching people how to live and BE FREE. She believes in the power of words and knows that anyone can manifest their heart's desires. And she has manifested her best life over and over again and so you can too. Griffin believes that ‘changing the mind, changes the person’ and it is this approach that allows her to empower clients to embrace their authentic selves, maintain healthy relationships and understand the significance of balance in one’s mind, body and spirit. In today’s episode, Cheron and I talk about her life journey, about how it’s important to hold that mirror up and look at yourself, about balancing our mind, body and spirit is extremely important to live a fulfilling life and most importantly being authentic, being free is a way to be. To know more about her, follow her on Instagram - cheronkgriffin Email: info@cheronsworld.com Website: www.cheronsworld.com
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Welcoming someone so special on The Happiness Project this week. It's none other than Anna Nyeste, a woman who is so diverse, pluralistic, conscious and lastly someone who recognises herself in all other beings. Anna and I met on a platform for Podcasters and our first conversation changed the entire course of our relationship. From North Carolina to London – the connection just kept getting stronger. Anna Nyeste is a self-care coach. Her journey will leave an impact on each one of us, forcing us to think differently, break us from our old belief systems so that we can create a space to fully experience life by simply being present. Her experience with chronic pain has transformed her into a journey within. In this episode, Anna gives some wonderful insight into undoing things that we have learnt our entire lives, understanding how physical symptoms are a sign from the subconscious that our body needs attention, it needs healing, how gratitude practice can help us look beyond ourselves and how trusting that we are always okay even though we don’t feel like we are with what’s happening in our lives in this moment but at the core of it all we are really okay and that is the real practice. Like Anna says, 'I have gotten to the point where I am extremely grateful for my pain, for my trauma, for my body falling apart, for the fact that I felt like a burden, that I felt like I was a failure, and I felt responsible for the pain in my life - I am now grateful for it. Because it showed me where I needed to place my focus. It’s where the work and the healing needed to be done''
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Introducing Shelley Knight on The Happiness Project. It has been such a delight having Shelley on my show talking about positivity and how finding joy in the smallest of things in life can get you through the toughest of times in life. Shelley F. Knight is a once upon a time nurse turned writer who provides an eclectic blend of clinical, holistic and spiritual expertise in her specialist subjects of Positive Changes, Spirituality, and Grief. She is author of Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book (November 2018), host of Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Podcast, and is a freelance writer for international magazines. Shelley is passionate about encouraging individuals on a transformational journey towards positive changes, particularly following times of loss in their life, be it the loss of a known and trusted way of life, or loss of a loved one. She has set up the Good Grief Northampton Death Cafe to provide a safe space for people to share their experiences of grief with others, and an accompanying Facebook page to support others beyond her home county of Northamptonshire. Shelley holds a first class degree in adult nursing, and post graduate studies in Palliative Care and Life Limiting Illness, Pathophysiology of Cancer, Cytotoxic Chemotherapy, and Clinical Hypnotherapy. In addition, Shelley holds a plethora of holistic and spiritual qualifications, including Transformational Regression Therapy, Spiritual Coaching, Spiritual Development Teacher, Holistic Diagnosis Skills, Mindfulness, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Herbalism, and Dream Therapy. She is also an intuitive Tarot card reader, and intuitive Tarot coach, with gifts of clairsentience, clairaudience, and clairvoyance, inherited from her ancestors.
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In today's episode I am going to be in conversation with Shirley Billson who is going to touch base upon a topic that we experience on a daily basis. Yes, if you thought it was 'Stress' - it is. Finding ways to manage stress in a time of uncertainty is as essential as it is difficult. So much about this current situation is out of the average person’s control, and it can be hard to know how to cope. Exactly why, it’s important to talk it out and know that you definitely are not alone, and on a global level, a lot of us are feeling this way. Therefore, we have with us Shirley Billson who is a growing thought leader in the field of mental fitness. She believes in the power of courageous rule breaking and is currently writing her first commissioned book for Routledge, challenging existing mental health leadership and performance in secondary schools. Through professional speaking and writing, participation in expert think tanks, workshops, private practice hypnotherapy and coaching, she specialises in helping women in mid life to break out of limiting patterns of thinking and behaviour that impact on every area of life and work. The result? They become stronger versions of themselves, daring to do the things they didn't think possible, creating a ripple effect of positive change in relationships at work and at home. Her podcast, Rebellation, is dedicated to midlife reinvention. "If I jump in deep enough, I don't have time to be scared." To know more about her piece of work - Listen to her Rebellation podcast all about reinvention Email - shirley@thementalwealthfactory.co.uk Download the FREE ebook on How to Get the Ball Rolling to Stop Procrastination and Start Fulfilling Your Potential Mid Life - https://go.thementalwealthfactory.co.uk/midlifereinventionoptinrepeatingpatterns The Happiness Project - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness_project1102/
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In today’s episode we are going to be diving deeper into understanding our behavioural patterns that have been existing in our lives for like ever. Do you find yourself repeating patterns? If so, you’re not alone! From dating ‘bad boys’ or ‘psycho women’ repeatedly despite vows of “never again” after the misery they cause, to making yet another friend who proceeds to boss you around, or finding yourself in a job where you feel undervalued again, many of us seem unable to stop ourselves repeating experiences that hurt us. These patterns might seem like chance or bad luck, but in fact just about everyone has a texture to their life that they have carried since childhood. Sometimes, the patterns go back even farther. For many people, the key lesson they are tasked with learning is how to break free of the emotional chains that are holding them back so they can fulfil their soul destiny. The original difficult situation was usually when we were children, and were a passive participant – the event was happening to us and we had no control over those involved, usually significant others such as parents or siblings, or over the outcome. As adults, we are active – it’s us who get ourselves into the situations – but because the reasons for what we’re doing are often outside our conscious awareness, we feel at the mercy of circumstances. Maybe you haven’t identified your pattern yet, but now is the time to take a step back and recognised those patterns that have been controlling your experience of living a fulfilling life. To follow The Happiness Project - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness_project1102/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raina.jain.52
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In this episode, Mike and I talk about all things anxiety and Mike shares some intervention based approach to manage and cope with anxiety - from taking one day at a time, mindfulness to earthing techniques and meditation. Anxiety has kind of become a part of our new normal now. People with anxiety don’t have one train of thoughts, they have several trains on four tracks that narrowly avoid each other when paths cross and all the conductors are screaming. So can we allow ourselves to simply breath at the count of 5...4...3...2...1! Breathe in and breathe out! Mike Clark, M.Ed., is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant based in Oklahoma City, OK. By harnessing the power of the mind, athletes, musicians and corporations have improved mental performance through individually tailored interventions rooted in rich psychological theory. Mike’s interest in personal improvement extends beyond sport and performance as he was previously a trauma therapist where he helped others work through the aftermath of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and other trauma related disorders which continues to shape the way he views wellness and daily functioning.
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Welcoming Vipp Jaswal on The Happiness Project. It has truly been an honour to have him on my show and take us through his life journey and his experience with Depression which transformed him absolutely. By the time Vipp reached the ripe age of 50 he had lived in 10 countries, worked his first 15 years as an international banker and the next 15 as a senior media executive. He was asked to host his weekly talk show on Fox News Radio with celebrities famous for their politics, spirituality, notoriety (like Donald Trump, Bishop TD Jakes, Sadhguru, Roger Stone to name a few). He had become a global keynote speaker, international political advisor and was awarded 3 medals for his contribution towards Leadership by the United States National Guard. Vipp also published his critically acclaimed book, 'CPR' (targeted at those facing mid life crisis) and created the HEAL Foundation, which is his philanthropic endeavor towards those who can benefit from emotional and mental well-being. Vipp is no stranger to crisis or catastrophe at both a professional and personal level. During his career he has helped navigate teams and organizations through the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, the 2000 Dot Com bubble, the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, the 2007 Housing Crash, the 2009 European Sovereign debt crisis and Vipp was the primary negotiator in the successful release of 2 colleagues held hostage in the Middle East. Vipp is dedicated to giving back to Life what Life has given him. As he says, "The one similarity between a true Capitalist and a true Philanthropist is that both believe the path to enriching themselves, is by enriching others first." To know more about his piece of work - Follow him on Instagram - @vipp_jaswal Website - http://www.vippjaswal.com/ To follow The Happiness Project - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness_project1102/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raina.jain.52
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Welcome to the new series of THP. I am so excited to connect with all of you once again. It might seem self-evident, yet evidently everyone doesn’t recognize the importance of good mental health. Mental health is not a destination, it’s a process. At every stage in your life, you are going to be presented with various circumstances – and how you learn to manage those circumstances will determine the outcome of your mental health. In times of uncertainty and stress, we all cope differently. Some channel their restless minds into new hobbies, fitness or family meal times, while others simply take a day at a time, focusing on small moments of joy. But none of us are immune to worry. It’s impossible for anyone to be happy every moment of every day. And when the down days strike, we need to be kind to ourselves. Be patient. Seek stillness. Cultivate good mental health habits, be it mindfulness, time out, fresh air every day, meditation, painting, baking, anything that soothes your mind. Most importantly, remember that this too shall pass. Nothing is forever, clouds will pass, and the sun will shine again. In this series we are going to discuss about mental health and how we can take the necessary steps to look after our mental health, We have rounded up some insights, deep and meaningful conversations with some renowned guest speakers and chose the best mental health episodes to help you through those low moments. So join us in the coming weeks and together we can explore various dimensions of mental health. To follow The Happiness Project - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-jain-73b615a5/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness_project1102/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raina.jain.52 SnapChat: raina-jain
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We are finally coming to an end of the relationship series. Each of the episodes in the series have something to add into your lives. From value, purpose, meaning, empowerment or transformation. So find out what you relate to the most, and cultivate that deep within your soul and make it a lifestyle to slowly transform your relationship not with just your partner but also with yourself.
It is always a pleasure connecting with all of you through this platform and I strongly feel that deep within we are all more similar than we different. I am sending you so much of love, happiness, blessing. It’s on its way. Just open your arms and embrace it. Allow yourself to receive, to welcome and to believe that you deserve all the happiness in this world.
One thing that I am learning and want to share it with you guys before I end the series today is that – Every day when you wake up in the morning, smile, without any reason and ask yourself – What is driving you today? Fear or Faith? In that moment, you’ll find yourself taking control of your life. And ask this question every single day. And then observe how you are being transformed into empowering yourself and others around you.
I wish you stay happy, and I pray that your cup overflows with love and you allow yourself to manifest more of it to translate into your life each and every single day. I will see you next week with a new series, exciting topics, and some more wonderful guests who will change the story of our lives. Until then stay safe, stay connected and stay happy. See you guys very soon.
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In this episode, I am in conversation with Joree Rose. Joree Rose, MA, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, mindfulness and meditation teacher, coach, author, speaker, and she also leads mindfulness retreats around the world. Joree has helped thousands of people to live happier and more fulfilling lives through living with greater awareness and compassion, allowing them to decrease their stress, anxiety and shed unhealthy habits, patterns and mindsets. Joree is host of the podcast ‘Journey Forward with Joree Rose’ and has authored 2 mindfulness books, Squirmy Learns to be Mindful and Mindfulness, It’s Elementary, and has been featured in Oprahmag.com, NBCnews.com, Business Insider, KTLA News, and more!
We discuss about Mindfulness practice and how it transformed her life. Joree is dedicated to guiding people to cultivate tools to create lasting change because she knew if these mindfulness tools could help her, they could help anyone! She has worked with thousands of people transform their lives, get unstuck from what is not working for them, and cultivate new habits that are in alignment with their values, so they can live their best, most authentic and fulfilling life. She combines scientifically-backed methods, with a heart-centered approach, along with a vast depth of personal and professional experience in mindfulness.
If you are ready to live the life you’ve always dreamed of, then she will help you get there.
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In conversation with ST Rappaport.
In this episode, ST and I discuss about how CJEA can be an effective therapy for individuals and relationships. We also discuss about how using our non-dominant hand can activate neurons in our minds which can help create a positive outlook towards life. ST takes us through her journey of transforming into a CJEA coach and how she has been guiding so many couples with journaling and visualisation boards. ST has also discussed about how we can solve our issues by simply using CJEA which can then help us understand ourselves better and help us work effectively towards our relationship with our partners.
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In this week’s episode I am going to be in conversation with someone very special - Jonathan Miller. Jonathan is a speaker, facilitator and a conflict transformation coach, specialising in working with entrepreneurs to be powerful in the face of conflict. He believes in the power of honing one's communication skills to not just "deal with" conflicts, but to transform them into powerful partnerships that serve one's lives. His programs draw heavily from his extensive training in several communication systems including Nonviolent Communication, the Harvard Negotiation Project, Landmark Worldwide, and more. His methodology is also heavily influenced by his Vipassana meditation practice, of which he has spent over 2,000 hours practicing.
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This week's episode revolves around the significance of communication in relationships. Have you ever wondered why communication is important in a relationship? Well, healthy communication brings transparency into any kind of relationship and tackling these issues thus becomes easier. Lack of effective communication can cause many unwanted problems in your relationship. So, it is very important that you try to communicate effectively with your partner. Communication instils lots of trust in any relationships. It is difficult to know how someone feels if they refuse to communicate how they feel. Communication is based off of four main aspects: considering your partner’s point of view, don’t point blame, taking criticism gracefully and listening. When you experience a positive emotional connection with your partner, you feel safe and happy. When people stop communicating well, they stop relating well, and times of change or stress can really bring out the disconnect. It may sound simplistic, but as long as you are communicating, you can usually work through whatever problems you’re facing. From identifying your partner's communication style to improving your relationship with them - everything will be covered in this episode. Tune in now!
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This week's episode revolves around causes of insecurities in relationships and finding a way to cope with insecurities. A feeling of insecurity in your relationship can originate from various places. On the off chance that you and your partner haven't been conversing enough about issues or putting forth an attempt to keep up your connection, you may begin to feel like your relationship is sinking. Insecurity can also stem from changes in your relationship. For example, in the event that you've moved in together or if you’re newly married, you might be feeling a wide range of new strains and weights. In the event that you can't examine these together, you can begin to feel less positive about your capacity to fill in as partners. Insecurities can also stem from issues that revolve around self-image issues and confidence. For example, in case you're feeling especially low after a progression of frustrations in your work life or less content with your physical appearance due to an increase in your weight, this could make you stress over your relationship. Sometimes, we might carry certain behaviours, actions, and feelings from our past relationships into the present one – including our family members. In the event where there's too much of insecurity, it can create a harmful air in the relationship, create a toxic atmosphere and can shake your confidence. At the point when a bit of insecurity starts to surface, it can frequently seem innocuous and to some degree cute. A bit of insecurity is normal, it often comes with new experiences. But if it sinks its teeth too deeply into the relationship, it can make you act out of character and destroy the relationship.
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Arguments are healthy when you’ll learn to ‘agree to disagree’ and respect each others point of view and it becomes unhealthy when you’re constantly focused on putting the other person down or bickering and attacking at them repetitively. Bickering is when every time one person says something the other person has a reaction to it. There is a constant friction which is quite negative unlike a positive spark. Know that when you are in a critical mode, you are constantly reacting and hardly reflecting. Reflection requires time, and space to comprehend what is it that the other person meant. Well, argument is usually associated with proving a point. When we argue, we assume either of the two: I am right or you are right. Which is exactly why its important to find a middle ground and its important to balance out the entire process of action and reaction. So one of the important dynamic of arguments is that: Neither of you should be in a position to weigh whether what ‘situation or event’ is worthy being angry and upset. Using “I-feel statements” works best when your emotions seem overwhelming and you want to lash out at your partner. Recognise there are two problems: your emotions and the situation: when you argue with your partner, you’re functioning from a place where your emotional needs were left unmet and because you are emotionally volatile you fail to distinguish between what the actual problem at hand is. I want you to recognise when the argument becomes too heated, step away for a while and regain your perspective. Allow your mind to cool down by taking a walk or spending some time alone. Usually, you can approach the conflict with a renewed attitude once you clear your head. Every couple goes through rough patches but constant fighting in a relationship is tiring and draining. When you stop fighting, you enjoy your relationship – and each other – more. Take these steps to your next argument and learn to solve the conflict in a healthy and productive way.
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In today’s episode I am going to talk to you about building a strong foundation for your relationship. It doesn’t matter what dynamic of relationship you are presently experiencing, its never too late to establish a foundation to create the kind of a relationship you want with your partner. When I talk about foundation, I am talking about the thing that holds your relationship together and the way you handle all the high, the lows, the bumps, and the boulders. Think about all the reasons why you stepped into this relationship in the first place? How do you feel about this relationship? Because whatever that you feel, what it means is that your feelings will impact your partner and his/her feelings will impact you. So when it comes to relationships, it’s important to create a source of understanding, trust, respect, compassion, empathy, vision, and very importantly forgiveness. Of course, this is something that is built over time, especially since relationships can be defined differently as they navigate their journey. As I strongly believe that issues are usually not about relationships however they are about us. As I mentioned earlier in this episode, that I am going to be discussing about relationships, I am also going to be discussing about your relationship with yourself which largely influences your relationship with your partners. For example, our sense of self-worth. If I am talking to myself in a more compassionate, loving and a kind manner, I am more likely to extend that towards my partner and to other people. But if I am harsh, unloving and insensitive towards myself, I am more likely to contain that within me and naturally sweep that on to my partner.
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There’s really no other way to say it, but the aphorism “it’s better to give than it is to receive” has been right all along: spreading joy to those around us has a huge impact on our happiness and wellbeing. So much so, that recent studies have shown that performing acts that bring joy to others activates the same parts of our brain that food and intimacy with our partners does! There’s something about making someone else smile that, when we really think about it, is contagious, right?
There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For centuries, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others.
Spreading happiness is amazing because it makes you and the other person feel better simultaneously! To spread happiness is to spread kindness. By making even just one other person happy, we are able to create a ripple effect.
The act of happiness you spread might just last long enough to reach one other person, but that means it’s done its job. That person will spread that happiness to one more person and so on. Ripples outward and outwards, affecting more people than you ever intended. There are some acts you can do that can affect many more people at once and that will have even bigger ripple results!
Use this day to change the conversation from something negative to something positive. If someone is spreading unrealistic standards or beating themselves up, gently challenge their thoughts or change the subject. It's time to break up the negativity and bring up what’s more important: what’s on the inside.
It's easy to get distracted by our own insecurities, but think about how good it feels to spread positivity. Bring that feeling to the surface today and make it a little easier to do the same each and every day that follows.
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Time management is all about managing your life right.
The fact is that you cannot save time; you can only spend it differently. You can only move your time usage from areas of low value to areas of high value. Herein lies the key to success, and the requirement for self-discipline,
You can tell the value that something has to you by the amount of time you invest in it. You always pay attention to and spend time on what you most value, whether it is your family, your health, your social or sports activities or your money and career. It is only by looking at how you spend your time that you, and everyone else, knows what is really important to you.
The essence of time management is for you to discipline yourself to set clear priorities, and then to stick to those priorities. You must consciously and deliberately select the most valuable and important thing that you could be doing at any given time, and then discipline yourself to work solely on that task.
According to one of the articles that I read on the Forbes magazine, it said that instead of thinking of time like something that you kill when you have too much of it, treat time like your own commodity that you want to protect. Continuing with the metaphor of time as money, imagine that other people, screens, and substances are like advertisements telling us how we should spend our time. These things tell us it is a great use of our time to spend it and they do it in a very subconscious, convincing nature. We might be pacified into spending our time or money on something we did not really want to. Be mindful.
Do a thought exercise and imagine you have a year left to live. Imagine you had two weeks left to live. How would you spend your time? Imagine that in old age you are looking back on your memories of COVID-19, because well this is a historical event which you are a part of. So how do you want to reflect on this time and how you spent it? What is the story you want to tell that will reflect the type of person you want to be remembered as?
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Meditation is one easy way to fight the effects of daily stress, and take back control of our being. Just 20 minutes a day can reduce stress and help your brain to recharge. Meditation is a natural and rewarding human activity. If practiced regularly, meditation can produce remarkable results on physical, mental and emotional aspects of our being.
There are tons of resources available out there: from podcast, to books, Youtube videos, and Ted talks. For resources to be easily accessible I am going to mention a few links in this podcast for you to refer to.
Remember that there is no right or wrong way to meditate. There is only awareness and non-awareness. When you notice your thoughts wandering, you’ve moved into awareness. Simply bring your attention back to the breath and continue your practice. It’s that simple. With consistent practice, you will eventually know and feel the power of meditation.
I would like to end this episode by Pema Chodron’s words – ‘Meditation is about seeing clearly the body that we have, the mind that we have, the domestic situation that we have, the job that we have, and the people who are in our lives. It's about seeing how we react to all these things. It's seeing our emotions and thoughts just as they are right now, in this very moment, in this very room, on this very seat. It's about not trying to make them go away, not trying to become better than we are, but just seeing clearly with precision and gentleness’
Resources for meditation-
‘Meditation: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind’ by Pema Chödrön
Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
‘Meditation: An in-depth guide’ by Ian Gawler
‘Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment—and Your Life’ by Jon Kabat-Zinn
How Mindfulness Meditation Redefines Pain, Happiness & Satisfaction – TEDxSFU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVwLjC5etEQ Body Scan Exercise with Jon Kabat-Zinn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15q-N-_kkrU
3-Minute Mindful Breathing Meditation (to Relieve Stress) with Stop, Breathe & Think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEfs5TJZ6Nk
Two Minute Guided Meditation – The School of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4rRjGhN-gs
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Wellness is important because it impacts so many areas of our lives. We need to understand that if we want to function in this endlessly changing world, we need to be well balanced. The key here is balance– by acknowledging the constantly changing nature of life: the aim is to strike balance by paying attention to all areas of wellness. You need to take responsibility by simply choosing to live a balanced way of life. And that responsibility comes through self-awareness– meaning by understanding both the causes and the consequences of your actions. No matter what your current status of health might be, anyone can improve their level of well-being. There is a lot of research that suggests that the decisions and habits that an individual makes everyday are the strongest elements of a wellness lifestyle.
So, when we speak of wellness, its just not about taking an aspirin for the headache. It’s about treating the root of the problem. When a symptom like this occurs – it’s more of a message that something needs attention. It could be the fact that you’re extremely stressed or could be that you are overthinking.
So in order to achieve a wellness lifestyle we need a balance in all the five pillars of holistic wellness – mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and social. Most of us know what these aspects consist of, but are we really doing justice to each of the wellbeing elements? Are we able to achieve that balance in our every day lives?
See you don’t have to look at achieving the ‘ideal’ lifestyles that seem unachievable. It can cause. Wellness is a systematic discipline for focusing on what is essential, and eliminating everything that is not – To you.
I am going to leave you all with a few questions to reflect on –
- Of the main components of a Wellness Lifestyle - Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Social which is currently the most important to you?
2. Am I achieving balance between all of the wellness aspects at least 4-5 out of 7 days a week?
- What realistic steps could you plan to take right now to develop one or more of these components of Wellness that are currently lacking attention or out of balance in your life?
And to end this episode, as Greg Anderson says, remember that the concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word, and behaviour affects our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn, are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually. So the moment you think you are losing control – it’s time to reflect on these dimensions and keep working on it until you build a strong foundation.
I’m personally trying to be more present in the physical world, meditating and journaling, and cooking food for pleasure, not fuel. I’m also, most importantly, trying not to beat myself up so much if I don’t get around to following my new rules. And taking one step at a time, every day and every moment.
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One thing I understand is the most challenging right now is that – people are being affected to adjust themselves to the ‘new normal’. While stress is an absolutely normal and an extremely healthy reaction, there is definitely something different that you can do. Understand that there are a lot of things that are not in your control, from the duration of the virus, the spread of the virus, the impact on the economy, the attitude of people around me, the health of your loved ones, unemployment, restrictions, fear and chaos but there definitely are a few things that are in your control. The moment you start focusing on everything that is in your control, you will begin to understand that not everything is out of control. 2020 is certainly the year of uncertainty but what we can control is how we show up and deliver every day.
Fairly, you and I both wish that this couldn’t happened during our time. But that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what we do with the time that we have in our hands. We are all playing a significant role in the time of history. This period is going to be spoken about forever. Your children and grand children are going to ask you about this time because this has been the greatest pandemic in the last 100 years and economic fall out is sure going to follow.
Now, what is going to make a difference is how you manage the nature of this event. And very importantly, what role are you individually playing in this event of occurrence? Are you allowing yourself to play a victim or a strong survivor. And as I always say, it’s a choice that you make, every time.
I see so many emotional stories of doctors, nurses and all the healthcare workers, police, grocery store workers putting their lives at risk by helping so many strangers during these crises. They are the real heroes. They make a choice everyday – to give beyond limits. This is my sincere thanks to all of them who have helped us get through this so far and continue to do so all along. There is so much of prayer, wishes and support coming your way. Again, thank you so much to all of them who continue to put their lives at service for the entire world out there.
It’s a very natural feeling to be overpowered and terrified by all the waves of Covid-19, but I hope this episode helped you break the transmission of negativity and gave you an opportunity to experience a little ray of happiness and positivity.
‘We are in the middle of a highly teachable moment. There is no doubt that this period will be referred to for the rest of our lifetimes. We have a chance to go deep and to go broad. Globally, we are in this together. Depth is being forced on us, by great suffering, which I like to say, always leads to great love’ – Richard Rohr
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Fear and self-doubt are undeniably two of the most common obstructions to succeed in life. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, fear is, “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” whereas Doubt on the other hand is - to call into question the truth of: to be uncertain.” It also demonstrates lack of confidence.
We need to understand that fear is a mechanism that has been created to keep us all safe and comfortable. Whether it’s doubt, dishonour, not wanting to fail, or not wanting to be judged, the natural perception of fear tries to hold us back from boldly stepping forward as our strongest, most powerful selves.
Know that self doubt is going to accompany you every time you step out of your comfort zone. Every time you want to accomplish something, from starting a new chapter in your life or changing your career, it’s going to be right there – besides you!
The old conditioned, self-doubt can be a troubling and persuasive voice that holds you back. It holds you back from seizing your opportunities. It makes getting started or finishing things harder than they need to be. The pull push dynamic leads to procrastination and unwillingness. Let me tell you, there is a constant war going between ‘what your mind tells you and what really is the truth’. Your energies are divided and clearly you become your worst enemy. You need to realise that there is a conflict, an internal conflict which is unresolved and needs to be worked upon.
If not addressed, fear and self-doubt can prevent you from experiencing illuminating possibilities that life has to offer you.
I want you to understand that self-doubt starts in the mind when you start questioning everything that you do and then it shows up in your actions. Now, this can be a good thing or can sometimes be toxic. Positive in a way where your decisions are realistic and are well-thought in terms of observing your thoughts all over again. Negative in a way where you tend to become an extreme person – black or white thinking. Where you do not have space for gray areas in life. All or nothing kind of thinking. And this leads to labeling yourself, for instance – I am a loser, I can’t do this, I will fail again. That’s where you tend to give into your core beliefs that have developed over the years which are usually not true. Which then leads to catastrophizing – meaning thinking of the worse case scenarios and stressing about it. Negative thinking can lead to more anxiety and depression in people. Don't give these thoughts a passage to your life. Do not allow these beliefs to become a barricade to learn the most from your experiences. As Elizabeth Gilbert said in her book Big Magic: “Your fear should always be allowed to have a voice, and a seat in the vehicle of your life. But whatever you do — don’t let your fear DRIVE.”
“Wherever you are in your journey, I hope you, too, will keep encountering challenges. It is a blessing to be able to survive them, to be able to keep putting one foot in front of the other—to be in a position to make the climb up life’s mountain, knowing that the summit still lies ahead. And every experience is a valuable teacher.” Oprah Winfrey
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“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” - John Allen Paulos
In the times of isolation and quarantines, many of us are going ridiculously insane, simply finding it difficult to accept the radical change taking place in all our lives. From a business person, to an economist. Life has been upended. Changes have taken place from trivial subjects wherein a ‘Hello’ has transformed into ‘Namastey’ or ‘tapping elbows to greet each other’ to substantial matters like decline in the stock market. And along the way, anxiety has increased to another level, where people are feeling insecure and overwhelmed; This virus has reminded us all – that the world is not as controllable as it appears to be. There are some risks that cannot be minimized by any kind of influence.
Well, we are all going through a tough time however there’s one thing that I am learning everyday is that – There is always something assenting and positive to experience in every situation that occurs abruptly.
You might yet be wondering whether what am I saying! When the entire world is falling apart, how are we expected to look at the positive possibility of it all?
I choose to look at this period as a phase of transformation.
Transformation at a global level.
Change is about to occur; it is making us all uncomfortable, desperate, and despairing. Its said that its going to get worse before it gets better. And it will get better!
Even before change occurs we get so apprehensive that it does not allow us to live the present moment mindfully. We tend to resist change although we are aware of the possible consequences. Why? Because we follow the status-quo, meaning we follow the same path we always have that gratifies us for a tremendous period of time. There is a whole lot of emotions running wild within us. And predominantly, when change transpires our brain requires to put in a lot of effort to think, so we instead react out of instinct or habit.
Two reasons why we primarily find change challenging is because-
1) We are petrified for we are moving towards an uncertain future we are not equipped for.
2) We feel miserable as we are leaving something behind and we believe that we will never find something like this ever again.
Now that we have understood why change is difficult let us first learn to accept that how much ever we may want to keep things constant, ‘Change is the only thing that Is constant’
If you ever think you’ve created a controllable, predictable life for yourself, you can be rest assured that’s an illusion. Nothing stays the same forever.
The uncertainty can keep you up at night, obsessing over ways to protect yourself from anything that might go wrong. Or it can motivate you to practice acceptance, live in the moment, and embrace the adventure of living.
What’s coming tomorrow might not be easy—or it might fulfil you in ways you didn’t know to imagine. What’s certain is that it will come and when it gets here, you’ll respond to it, learn from it, and move into another tomorrow full of endless possibilities.
Today I’m focusing on my possibilities, not my fear, and suddenly I feel a lot better.
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This episode essentially is for people who are stuck in their lives and people who are in the furrow of constant self-doubt.
It’s important to remember, that regardless of the image we project outwardly, it’s our inner-self that generates the responses, inspires such warm emotions, and forges lifelong connections.
If you think about power, you might think about it in terms of strength, money, position. But that’s not the kind of power that I am talking about. I am talking about the power that lies within you. The power that allows you to take a leap of faith because you follow your inner compass, your inner voice and your gut instinct. This power will allow you to overcome the force that is pulling you down and making you the victim in every situation. And once you listen to the voice within you and focus on the higher truth within yourself, and no matter who you are, you have a purpose, you are here for a reason bigger than yourself, and you have GOT to figure out what that is.Because if you don’t have the courage to discover your own truth, you will miss out on the entire essence of your life.
“Power is based upon perception–if you think you’ve got it, then you’ve got it. If you think you don’t have it, even if you’ve got it, then you don’t have it.” — Herb Cohen
The message that I want to get through to you today is that you are already outfitted with everything you need to make your life phenomenal.
To make your life a masterpiece and leave an outstanding legacy that lives much longer than you do. Your life is a message, doesn’t matter how big or small the message is – but your life has to be a message. You need to be a verb. Even if you don’t have all the characteristics that your friends may possess, you still need to tap into that inner voice, the inner power that I have been talking about.
So as Caroline mentioned ‘if you can do this, not only will the speed of your life get quicker, not only will the substance of your life get richer, but you will never feel superfluous again’
Don’t wait any longer to speak and think victory over your future. Every day remind yourself of how powerful you truly are. Say over and over to yourself, “I am a winner. No loss or defeat can override the greatness that is already within me. I am blessed with an overwhelming amount of joy.”
So figure out the unique gift that the universe gave you and putting that at the service of your goals.
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What is going to happen?
What am I supposed to do?
When will this end?
Nothing helps to moderate the fear of uncertain situations like these.
So the question here is – how are we handling this state of being? Its not just you and me, but it’s the entire world, we are all going through a difficult time. Remember, you are not alone. We are all in it together.
Since you are listening to this episode, firstly I hope that you are safe. I hope you are healthy. And I hope your loved ones are healthy too. What I want you to do now is take a deep breath. Like really. You might think this won’t help, but ask yourself – is constantly worrying about what’s going to happen helping you in any way? No right?!
So how about you take three deep breaths and then we move on to learning how to cope in the times of uncertain situations like these - • So Let your breath flow as deep down into your belly as is comfortable, without forcing it. • Try breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. • Breathe in gently. Some people find it helpful to count steadily from 1 to 5. You could try that technique. • Repeat this process three times. • Bringing your mind back to the moment is imperative during times like these.
Remind yourself that there is very little control that all have in this situation. The most we can do is take all the necessary precautions that are needed. Now, take a break from the internet. Do not overexpose yourself to the media. Staying informed can help you, no doubt but constantly checking notifications on the news will simply overwhelm you. Try to limit the amount of time. Set limits on how often you tune into the news of the media coverage. Do take a break from social media if you think the updates are getting a little too much.
Moreover, arm yourself with the facts. There are tons of videos and messages that are going viral on what’s app, Facebook, Instagram and half of it is only creating chaos, fear and panic in people. Be mindful of where you are getting the news from. Stay on top of what’s happening by referring to the official government websites and the WHO as this will give you up to date information from the reliable sources.
Think of the ways where you can be a role model and help your loved ones by simply creating a positive environment for yourself and others around you. As the WHO says that “Working together as one community can help to create solidarity in addressing covid-19 together.”
Self-Isolation has been recommended if you have even the slightest of symptoms of the flu. Self-isolation simply means staying away from other people and taking care of yourself. Self-isolating can be daunting but there are apps like Whats App, Facetime that can help you receive the social support from your loved ones. This way you can stay connected and maintain your social network. You might need the extra support, so turn to people who love you and care for you. Create a routine that prioritises looking after yourself. If you look at the positive side, you can read more, watch more movies and shows, and try some relaxing techniques. In the entire development of negativity, take a different approach. You didn’t choose this however if you are a part of it, experience it as a different rhythm of life and rest as much as possible.
The corona virus pandemic is a challenge to individual lives, as well as to our health care system and to the global economy. It is also a challenge to our mental well-being, as individuals and as a society. And it is an opportunity to reflect on our core values that are easy to overlook when all is going well. Times like these simply demand our adaptability, compassion and clear decision making skills.
A reminder to each one of us that - Life is beautiful. It never ends. Fear not. We are all in it together, and we will get through this.
Take care and stay safe and healthy.
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Before I move onto the episode today, I want you to take some time and truly reflect on this quote by Eckhart Tolle – ‘When you are detached, you gain a higher vantage point from which you view the events in your life instead of being trapped inside them’
Positive emotional detachment is a state of inner calmness, and poise and the ability to not let other people’s actions affect your emotional state of being. This is a skill that will help you to stop dwelling into your past and allow you to be totally present wherever that you are.
Once you are positively detached, you will also learn to stop taking things personally. Most of the times, when we attach our feelings to the situations, we experience anxiety and end up becoming more biased towards our feelings; and this doesn’t allow us to take some reasonable decisions.
When people hear the term ‘detachment’ they simply think of it as being ‘indifferent or passive or lacking feelings’. However, positive detachment means something else. It means that you need to allow yourself to deeply immerse into the situation; but there’s a trick here – You need to behave like an actor. You need to fully, deeply immerse into the character and experience and feel everything but recognise that you can step outside of the character and reflect – to not attach ‘who you are’ to any desired outcome is what positive detachment is all about.
According to a spiritual author Ron W. Rathbun, “True detachment isn’t a separation from life but the absolute freedom within your mind to explore living.”
I want you to ask yourself these questions –
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Do you allow other peoples moods to affect your state of mind?
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Does other people’s anger affect you?
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Do you get angry or frustrated on trivial matters?
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Is your peace dependent on the external factors?
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Do you think something will be a disaster if it does not happen the way you’ve planned?
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Do you want everyone else to behave the way you want them to?
Positive emotional detachment creates a space of freedom within ourselves, making us feel whole, complete and emotionally in control of our lives. It allows us to experience feelings and emotions without being consumed by it. When you learn the art of being positively detached, you free yourself from the emotional burden. You can still love someone wholeheartedly, and not their behaviour. You can still embrace everything in your life with remaining open to the possibility of having it gone someday. It is an attitude of open-mindedness and of being practical.
“Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.”
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Every year there is a theme around which we celebrate this exquisite day i.e. International Women’s Day. Last year the theme was #Balanceforbetter and this year the theme of International women’s day is #Eachforequal which demands for us to recognise all of the actions that we can take as individuals to challenge stereotypes across the world.
This year calls for change and to celebrate acts and courage by each and every single ordinary woman. This day is not only about the collective act of women but goes beyond the act of each and every single woman’s victory and moments of pride.
This day is about the way we act, the way we think, the way we feel every single day and every day creates a ripple effect that will benefit everyone else. This is the time to celebrate change of all ages and tackle the unfinished issue of empowering women and girls in the years to come.
United Nations states that - Today, not a single country can claim to have achieved gender equality. Multiple obstacles remain unchanged in law and in culture. Women and girls continue to be undervalued; they work more and earn less and have fewer choices; and experience multiple forms of violence at home and in public spaces. Furthermore, there is a significant threat of rollback of hard-won feminist gains.
So today is a day where we celebrate women’s achievements. ‘The phenomenal woman in each one of us! Today’
To the women who dare to raise a voice and shout out loud simply because it is against your core values - You are a BELIEVER, to those women who are in their echt conduct in challenging times with a strong sense of individuality- You are a ROLE MODEL, to those women who are hustling throughout the day to simply pay bills- You are a HUSTLER, to those women who build empires just with a sagacious insight and a right attitude- You are an ACHIEVER, to women who are driven to achieve their goals and have a purpose in life while attaining a glow inside out - You are a GLOW GETTER, to women who push boundaries and goes to any extent to get things done their way- You are SAVAGE, to those women who refuse to take no for an answer- You are SOLID. You are the kind of women who is paving way for the coming generation to play; THE TIME IS NOW. Stand tall with pride for all that you are.
Wishing you all a very Happy women’s day
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You must have heard this from various sources in different ways that –
‘Its not about what happens with you, but its about you react to what happens to you’ or
‘Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it’ or
‘You can’t control everything that happens to you but you can control how react to it’
What does all of these sayings refer to?
These sayings simply refer to how we deal with, manage, and react/respond to what happens around us.
Since the time we wake up, we are constantly reacting, consciously or unconsciously to the dynamic environment. We react to a broad range of stimuli everyday and most of the times our reactions are not well-thought out, or are usually incidental.
You cannot control everything that happens to you, your family members or your friends. You could have a wonderful job but the next day you might have to leave the job due to various circumstances; you would have been in a wonderful relationship but you might have to end the relationship because of timing or expectations. You might have everything that you ever dreamed of but have it all gone by tomorrow.
I realised how I can have a wonderful day everyday despite of what happens in the entire day. I decided to move away from the chaos and into the calm. I found my centre by meditating and practicing grounding – by simply being present, seeing what I can see without interpreting or even questioning any thoughts. With practice, I started becoming more aware of how my body feels when I react and how my body feels when I don’t react. I learnt this art by creating a structure around me where other people no longer had the power to affect me; their validation no longer influenced my life’s choices and decisions. Know that the only environment that you and I can control is the internal environment, how we interpret situations and the type of questions we ask ourselves will play a big role in that process.
Secondly, try not too react in the moment. Pull yourself back from the situation. Look at the bigger picture. Compose yourself. And then look at the entire situation from various perspectives. The moment you take a step back; you’ll start recognising that with very little practice, how your attitude towards situations have changed, in a better way where you find yourself much more in control. And only when you are in control, you will be able to think clearly. That’s when you need to ask yourself – ‘Do these series of events/situations concern the things that are in my control or not? If they are out of your control, then train yourself not to worry about it at all. What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance. Don't demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
We need to learn to differentiate what we can and can’t control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence. It is not external events themselves that cause us distress, but they way in which we think about them, our interpretation of that event and the way we attach meaning to those events. It is our attitudes and reactions that give us trouble. We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.
“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilised by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain, and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.”
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The first step here is to Limit unnecessary stress - Understand the difference between healthy stress and unhealthy stress. Yes, some stress can’t be ignored, and it needs to be addressed. However, you will be surprised at the amount of stressors you can eliminate on a daily basis.
Learning how to say no– in your personal and professional life. Most of us struggle to say no because we fear rejection, or don’t want to come across as a self-centered person or uncertain about the other person’s response. People pleasing has been rooted in us since our childhood. To start reclaiming your time and your mental wellbeing by saying no more, tune into what it is that you really want. Instead of saying yes on impulse, get into the habit of asking yourself: “Am I agreeing to this for me?”
Cut down on your to-do lists which already is overwhelming enough.You can’t create longer to do lists and organize them. The key is ‘creative abandonment’. The key is to stop doing things. The only way you can have your life under control is by not doing things of lower value and focus on doing only a few things of higher value. So whenever you sit down in the morning and create a to-do list, you must also mentally create a not-to-do list. Sometimes you look at the items on your list and say, “Would it matter at all if this were done in the first place?” And if the answer is no, don’t do it, or at least don’t do it until the things that matter are done. Else, you will experience ongoing, chronic stress over anything.
Limit the amount of time you spend with people who stress you out– Some times some people get out the worst in us and you know it by your own reaction while you are around them. So its important to limit your time with such people who stress you out. Simply be aware of how you feel around certain people. When someone is toxic, you need to set clear and firm emotional and physical boundaries around these people. When you catch yourself overinvesting your time and attention on thepeople who drain your energy, redirect your investments back to the energy givers– people who get out the best in you.
Another significant way to effectively manage stress is by altering the situation. We all know that we cannot change the situation however we all learn from our mistakes. So what I mean by altering the situation is by simply taking a step back, figuring out what went wrong and what can you do better in the future and how you can try and avoid a similar situation to occur, and even it does, by learning how to alter a situation you’ll be able to manage it effectively. Also, by reframing your problemsand trying to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective will help you adapt to stress. By asking yourself – Will this matter to me in a weeks time? And if the answer is no, then you need to focus on all the significant things at hand.
The key is to find your groove and make it a practice. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you may start to feel better once you disrupt the cycle of stress.
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Who am I?
Where do I belong?
What fulfils me?
What satisfies my soul?
What am I passionate about?
What is the meaning of life?
Is there more to life than what I am doing?
Where and when do you feel the happiest?
What comes naturally to you?
What do you value most in other people and yourself?
Once you start examining your life from the lens of these questions, you will better understand what drives you, what are you passionate about, what you need to focus on, which area of your life needs more clarity, what is your natural talent. And once you have these answers, I promise you that you’ll be able to uncover something exceptional about yourself.
Your life purpose consists of the fundamental aim in life i.e. the reason you wake up everyday in the morning. Having a sense of purpose can guide us in life, influence our behaviors, shape our decisions, give a sense of direction, and meaning to our lives.
I cannot answer the question for you. I can only guide you through this process, show you the way but you have to stride by yourself. This question doesn’t come to you until you seek for it. But the moment you’re ready, I promise you the universe will give you signs in ways you have never imagined. Maybe, at that time you won’t know why is it happening, why certain people are walking away from your life or why certain events took place differently. You won’t know but there will be a time when you will. When you’ve reached a different stage in your life. At that time, you will be thankful for everything that has happened in your life. That’s when you will know that all of these experiences were preparing you for this very moment.
Know that your purpose in life is not limited; according to Eckhart Tolle, there are two kind of purposes – inner and outer purpose. The role of inner purpose is to grow consciously from inside whereas the outer purpose is what you set to achieve for yourself in life, you have to live by it every single day. And what’s important is to find a balance between the two; imagine being simply losing yourself by the outer purpose. It would be a trap.
You can either go with the flow and see where life takes you or take charge of your life, make the right decisions and use your intuition and conscience to guide you.
So why wake up with a meaningless life, or chasing the wrong things when there’s a way to find out what you can do and how you can achieve your highest potential? Recently, I spoke to a very close friend of mine, someone who has been a guiding source in my life and we were conversing about life in general, she said something wonderful and that has stuck to me. She said that, ‘You don’t find meaning in life, you give meaning to life’. Imagine how my perspective about everything in my life suddenly transformed. Everything was summed up to this only one thing – Add meaning to your life, in every little way possible.
And to find out what your purpose in life is you need to know the ‘why’ behind it. Why is life’s purpose important? Well, because living on purpose makes you feel authentic, gives you clarity and a sense of balance in life. It will also get your entire life into perspective. I am not asking you to discover your entire life right now, it might get overwhelming but by simply creating some long term and short term goals, will give you a direction in life. Its about creating a vision of how you want your life to be?
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There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person. -Joyce Meyer (American author and speaker)
This topic is extremely close to my heart and this is something that I live up to every single day of my life. Let the world turn upside down, but not even a single day goes by without being grateful for where I am in my life today.
Earlier, when things would get rough, I have questioned myself about a million times – Why is this happening to me? Why me? Why are my emotions getting out of control? Why do I feel stuck? I have spent time dwelling, over thinking, expecting the worse case scenarios. I have done all of that; but it simply felt like a mental block. I tried resolving difficulties from a space of fear, impulsiveness and anxiety which always made me feel better – only for a moment however eventually led to feeling even more anxious and hence became a pattern for every time I felt stuck I would act out of impulsiveness.
I realised there was something that wasn’t feeling right. Something that wasn’t fitting in, something that would take away ‘myself’ from feeling whole and complete.
People have always seen me as fortunate even when I was struggling with issues that have drained my mental capability because of the way I dealt with situations. I was always told this one thing my entire life that ‘life is not what happens to you but its about how you respond to it and what you choose to make out of it’
We are all afraid to express that we are vulnerable, but why? When we were kids we used to be open, expressive, and free. But as we grow old, we mature and realise that we live in a painful world, a world where people give pain in return of pain, hatred for hatred, and revenge for revenge. We were never really taught to give love for pain, love for hatred or love for revenge. Ultimately, we build walls, close ourselves, try to protect ourselves which leads to self-destructive behaviour, beat ourselves up for the mistakes that we make, engage into emotional defences such as projection and gradually by the time you are fully ready to feel love, you realise that the entire system of functioning has been a confusion.
You just don’t understand what is happening.
For a moment just keep everything aside, pain, regret, hatred all the negative feelings:
Think about this: There’s so much in our lives to complain about, to crib about, to hate about or to dislike about or simply wish to change.
But when was the last time you were grateful for simple things in life?
How often do you pause to appreciate what you have in life?
Have you been thankful that you woke up today whilst millions of people in the world didn’t have that privilege?
Have you been thankful that you have the ability to feel and think whilst so many people are suffering from a developmental disorder such as Autism? Or that you’re surrounded by people who love you and want the best for you?
Or very basic things in life – like the food we eat, the shelter we have or the clothes we wear. Or the mentors who shaped our perspectives, some people who taught us to love harder, the past mistakes that moulded us, the failures that kept us trying or the success that kept us moving.
I have a list of more than one thousand things to be grateful about, and I am damn serious about it because I maintain a gratitude journal.
Maybe you’re wondering why is there a need to be grateful for all of these trivial things, what’s going to change? My life is going on, it will still go on, but hey no!
This little thing ‘of simply being thankful’ can make a huge difference in your life.
There’s a lot of research that suggests that being grateful can have incredible benefits in our lives. Being grateful in our lives makes us more optimistic and happier.
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Let us take the privilege to welcome Dr. Rohit Jain who is a practicing physician, and a recognized specialist, also an expert at understanding the relationship between what we eat and the way we feel – i.e. Nutrition and Mental Health. His exceptional vision and the ability to provide insights will inspire each one of us to look at the familiar in new dynamics. In my experience with the doctor, I only remember him as a person who influences people to live a better way of life. Let us now welcome a very rare combination of a doer and a doctor who celebrates his choices with pride and excellence. There’s a lot of discussion going on around this topic of whether what is the connection between mental health and nutrition. Our listeners would like to know about how certain foods affect the way we feel and how one should avoid certain food items as it affects our mental energy. There is a list of questions that I have with me right now. How about we start of with understanding the association between nutrition and mental health? When people decide to go on a diet, they automatically feel like they are depriving themselves and their bodies of the foods they want. And do you know what it makes them feel? Miserable. Well first off, the word “diet” has the word “die” in it. That should be a huge indicator that they fail because your body is not getting the fuel it needs to think properly or operate optimally. Diets create too many restrictions that take a toll on a person’s mental state, leading to increased emotional eating and therefore, increased calorie consumption. Dieting creates an unhealthy relationship with food, and as we know, negative thoughts lead to negative behaviour. This is the reason why two out of every five people on a diet quit in the first 7 days! Only 1 out of those 5 end up going strong after a month. Why do so many people have diets that nose-dive? They fail because we concentrate too much on a diet and forget about the lifestyle changes. The majority of diets require an extreme reduction of overall calories. Physiologically, this puts our body into a “starvation mode”. The lack of calories needed to support normal daily functions (heartbeat, breathing, etc.) leaves us in a catabolic state forcing the body to use muscle for fuel. This will lower your overall metabolic rate (mitochondria found in muscle is our calorie burning center). The decrease in calories will also cause many to have headaches, mood swings, and fatigue due to metabolic imbalances. Psychologically, the headaches, mood swings, and fatigue are challenging enough, but most diets are also set up with unrealistic all-or-nothing meal plans. A list of “bad” vs. “good” foods starts to consume daily thoughts leading to cravings & bingeing. The diet mentality is one of a temporary fix for long term results, when in fact, a temporary fix leads to temporary weight loss. Once you return to a “normal” eating pattern the weight returns setting up feelings of failure and possible emotional eating. I am sure many people recognize the healthy way of life but many people also do so blindly without understanding the science behind it, lets say for example when you spoke about why one should avoid eating meat and you also scientifically explained what kind of process takes place within our body. I hope now after having heard this episode people make some wise choices for themselves, especially choices that align their mental and physical health and choices that have long term effect on their lives.
If you wish to contact Dr. Rohit Jain, please feel free to email him for any queries that you have - Rohit5196@icloud.com
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In order to attain a stability in your relationship, there are a few important approaches you need to understand and work towards bettering yourself at it -
- Stop keeping a score card for every time your partner does something that aggravates negative feelings within you for them. Usually, people tend to fight and argue about incidences that took place months or years ago. You need to understand that its important to let go.
Why is it not healthy?
Because you’re simply deviating from the current topic of discussion and making them feel guilty for something that happened in the past which has very little control over your present situation. And this in turn leads to proving that ‘I am right’ and ‘you are wrong’. In the initial phase, this is quite natural because you are in the process of getting to know each other but eventually when you are in tune with each other’s temperaments, I recommend you avoid draining your energy by penetrating into everything that is not right and instead start focusing on everything that is wonderful.
Can you now start counting your blessings? Start keeping tabs of everything that is having a positive impact in your relationship.
- The second most important aspect of relationship that I am going to discuss is about communication, which many people don’t really engage into or engage a little too much. They can’t strive a balance. There are different communication styles that people use in daily lives, from aggressive, passive, passive aggressive, to assertive. Usually, in relationships people either tend to be passive aggressive or aggressive where they either are outright and loud or they keep dropping hints for the other person to understand. And often times, it gets very ugly. Communication styles are developed by various behavior patterns, and the purpose of communication is to fill the gap that will improve better understanding of each other.
Unfortunately, people have got it all wrong by simply using different styles of communication at different situations which often leads to conflicts and misunderstanding. One of the most effective and healthy communication style is the Assertive style of communication.
Assertive communication is a wonderful way of communicating, not just in relationships but also in general, at your workplace, with your friends and family members. Its extremely significant to adapt an assertive way of communication where you stand up for your personal rights, believe that you have a choice and know that you don’t want to feel a certain way, you state your feelings very clearly without sounding rude, you end up respecting the other person’s feelings, have a congruency between what you feel, what you think and what you say and most importantly you become an active listener, where you listen to the other person without any pre-conceived notion, any biases because you understand that everyone has a story.
- And finally, stop blaming your partner for your emotions – I have witnessed this in a lot of relationships. Let’s say that you have had a rough day at work and your partner is not being very attentive to you and you also want to spend time at home and watch a movie but your partner already has some plans with their friends.
How do you feel? Hurt? Frustrated? Miserable? Ignored? Do you feel like your partner doesn’t understand you and is being so hard on you? Do you feel like your partner is not supporting you emotionally?
From now on, before lashing out at your partner, ask yourself this question –
How can I expect my partner to instinctively be supportive and make me feel better? Is it right of me to give him the responsibility to support me emotionally without me having asked for it, but deep down expecting my partner to understand?
Its very easy to blame our partners for our emotional instability and this is a very good example of a poor personal space and poor boundaries.
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As Tony Robbins says that ‘You weren’t born as an overthinker – all humans have patterns to their behaviour. These patterns develop over time based on life experiences. And just as patterns are learned, they can also be unlearned’.
First step here is to ‘Say Stop’ to yourself in any situation when you find yourself overthinking. Set a bar for yourself – ‘That beyond a certain point I am not going to think about a situation because I have least control over what has happened and what will happen. What I have control over is how I want to feel right now’. And right now I want to feel pleasant, happy. And that will only happen when live in the moment. By simply being present wherever that you are, with your mind, body and soul. You can also tell yourself – ‘I will think about this thought later’. This way you are postponing your overthinking and slowly getting rid of it. This will help you to deal with your thought process constructively.
Secondly, overthinking can create a ruckus in your mind and in your behavior. And you don’t want to live a disorganized way of life. Right? Where everything that you do leads to stress and stress in turn leads to overthinking. One of the effective ways that I have found helpful is to reflect on your problems. Constantly thinking about a certain thought can only lead to more problems. Rather incorporating 30 minutes of ‘thinking time’ where you allow all the thoughts come to your mind; literally everything. In the last 10 minutes of your ‘Thinking time’ ask yourself some rooted questions like ‘why am I so worried, what do I fear the most, what is the worst thing that can happen, can I control anything now, what can I do best in this situation, do I have any evidence to support my thoughts or are they simply thoughts creating a fictional story.
Engage in a State of Flow– A state of flow is a zone, a mental space where a person performs an activity and is fully immersed in that state with full attention. You lose track of time and your entire being is involved and you use your skills to the highest. You can literally engage in any activity of your choice, from painting, to dancing, singing or playing a sport. You need to find your flow and allow yourself to flow. You’ll slowly find yourself to be present, very alert and clear-minded. This activity will help you get rid of overthinking. It’s one of the most effective technique of mindfulness. Mindfulness takes time, just like any skill it can be developed over time. You can make this a routine and try and incorporate this in your daily schedule.
Let go of the past – Everyone has a past. But some people let go of the past and accept the ‘it is what it is’ mentality which helps them manage their lives effectively. Few others, live in the past and tell stories to themselves about ‘what if’ and ‘should have’ which makes it miserable to live. What matters is what you tell yourself. And if you tell yourself all the things ‘that should have been’ are you really doing justice to your present? Right now? No right! If you want to ease your mind, this is one thing that you need to do – Let go of your anger, let go of any regrets that you have and most importantly forgive - yourself and others. It’s one of the substantial ways to change your story into how you want it to be.
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First step here is to simply calm down. Simply Pause.Yes, it is very tempting to react especially when we are experiencing physiological changes in our body such as tensed muscles, increased heart rates and increased breathing. It’s okay. We do not have to act simply because we are having an internal reaction. We can pause. Take a deep breath and simply observe the irrational process go away. I know I refer a lot to breathing because I know the power of simply a few deep breaths
It only takes a few seconds to feel pleasant again. You’ll be proud of yourself when you reflect on your response to this situation after pausing and discover that emotional triggers can also be tackled in a very different way.
Secondly, being mindful can allow you to watch yourself every time you have an emotional trigger. So identify what triggers you? A number of experiences can trigger an emotional response. When someone irritates you, someone makes you angry, it could be the fear of rejection, or when someone leaves you, or when you are not in control or when someone else is trying to control you, when someone disapproves of you, someone disagreeing with you or when someone judges you.
Thirdly, become aware of any situation that triggers your emotions.
Notice any situational or social triggers. Note down any situation where you’ve felt uncomfortable, or where your emotions were triggered. Also, note down the environment, the people you were with, and what was happening around you. If you find yourself being triggered in a similar situation more than once, you will now be able to manage your response in that situation in a much better way than earlier. And that’s the power of awareness.
The moment you become aware of all the factors that trigger your emotions, the better you will be able to make the essential changes needed to manage your triggers well.
And lastly, replace all the negative thoughts about that trigger. It’s very natural to blame someone else for how we feel. If we are simply functioning from a space where we constantly blame the external factors for what happens to us, that’s a warning you need to take charge over your emotions.
Think of that one trigger that you have the least control over and begin to slowly reprogram your mind by engaging into self-talk and by creating healthy emotional boundaries for yourself. Every time you have a negative thought about that situation ‘Tell yourself – this is not the reality’, what’s true is that ‘I am in control of my emotions’ and ‘I take charge of how I feel’ rather than giving someone else the power to trigger your emotions. Substitute every negative thought with a positive frame of mind. Simply by changing the tone of your thoughts, you can experience a positive outlook towards your life.
You can also make use of ‘thought diaries’. Thought diaries will allow you to journal all those negative thoughts that are controlling you and making you believe into something that is not true. It will help you identify your negative thought pattern, where these thoughts are stemming from, and help you gain an understanding on how your thoughts cause your emotions to trigger.
If you sit and do this activity every time you have an emotional trigger, you will experience a sudden shift in the way you experience your emotions.
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We started this show on the New Years Eve with the aim of experiencing the start of this year on an enormously positive note. Thank you for all the love, support and the generous feedback that I received on my first episode.
I am going to share three practices that you can immediately start off with that will definitely help you bring a positive shift in the way you think -
1. Acknowledge your thoughts-
The first step here is to acknowledge that thoughts come and go. And separate yourself from your thoughts. Because you are not your thoughts. And you can also start meditating to feel this way. Simply sit for 5-10 minutes in silence everyday. Breathing in deeply and breathing out. Trying to get all your focus on your breath. Its totally okay for thoughts to pass by you. Remind yourself that you are above these thoughts. You are more than these thoughts.
When was the last time you observed your breath, the very existence of our being?
Once we acknowledge our own thoughts we create space for a mental gate which will stop negativity to penetrate into our subconscious from the old patterns.
The negative thoughts are those thoughts that flow into our subconscious unquestioned and undisguised, and eventually develop into irksome beliefs about ourselves and others around us.
And leading on to producing very strong emotional responses even before we can process that information.
So, as I mentioned earlier – keep saying it to yourself – I AM NOT MY THOUGHTS.
- Become conscious of your thought patterns-
One of the most important technique you can use to control your mind rather than your mind controlling you is to: Recognise the moment you find yourself preoccupied with countless negative thoughts. One thought leads to another and you get stuck in the loophole and it becomes extremely difficult to separate yourself from those thoughts.
The moment you are conscious about the feeling of being in a never-ending part of your mind, its time to STOP. Talk to yourself That’s the best therapy. It might sound crazy but it helps you rationalise your thoughts; or pinch yourself so hard that you become aware of your senses.
- Practice Positive affirmations-
This has tremendously changed my life. When we constantly think about how a certain thing won't work out, we are putting all our energies to make that happen. Many a times, people ask me - how do you practice positive affirmations - I say, by not just reading it aloud but by believing in it with every part of your mind, body and soul. In the things you do, in the words you say to the people you meet.
When we immerse ourselves with what we want, we have to align our thoughts in a way that everything that you do leads you to that goal.
So practice positive affirmations, such as, I CAN DO IT! I AM CAPABLE OF ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING! I LOVE MYSELF! MY LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL!
Our mind is constantly adapting to all our thoughts consciously or subconsciously. So put in all your energies by shaping your thoughts that will help shape your life.
Once you recognise the power of thought is the real power, you will gain the control to transform, develop and master your life.
Hope, that whichever corner of the world you are listening this episode from, it has helped you in some way. I also wish that whoever needs to hear this, it reaches them.
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With a few hours left to the New Year’s, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on the year that has gone by. It would be great if you could spend 5 minutes reflecting on this year and jotting down at least 3 changes that you would like to make in the new year. We all make resolutions every year but we all either fail to implement them or they simply fade away with time. So while thinking about changes that you want to make, think about changes in various areas of your life, for instance, personal wellbeing in terms of health and relationships, career; or if you want to bring about some change in your mindset; or think about your social circle – whether do you want to enlarge it or invest more time in the people that there are, or simple things like cutting down on your screen time or making sure you achieve your target by completing 10,000 steps everyday.
Quickly make a note of it and try setting realistic goals so that when you look at it, you are not overwhelmed.
All you need to do is commit towards those changes and be persistent in your efforts.
Trust me, you’ll be surprised by your own self.
For some people this year was about finding comfort in the discomfort, and for some others it was finding light in the darkness. For some it was about stepping into the land of love and for some others it was about losing the one they loved. For some it was about opening themselves up to the thrill of life and saying ‘Hello’ to life once again and some others wrapped themselves up because of the fear of being hurt.
Many of us are looking at last year’s achievements and failures and many more of us are looking forward to a new surprise filled with fresh perspectives by giving this year another chance.
Isn’t this new year all about that? Giving yourself a chance – a chance to live another year filled with life and purpose?
What does a new year bring to your mind?
So without taking much of your time, on a significant note, I want to end this episode by reminding you that there are a million things that we can’t control in this time and space, but let’s not forget the things that we can – to love unconditionally, to forgive regardless, to give without any reason, and to stretch beyond limits.
Let us welcome the new year with the things that have never ever been in history, with the belief in the power of the inevitable, remembering to be kind to each other, being grateful for where we are in our lives today and lastly to letting go of what could be and embracing ‘what is’.
Happy New Y(OU)EARS.
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