Take Care: Recent Episodes
Nurun Chowdhury
My podcast is about personal journeys we all take in our lives towards the future. Not all the steps are right for us. But they are important for getting us to our destination. I want to explore those steps, and figure out if there are steps we can take to get the outcomes that truly reflect us.
Since becoming a mom, I've been fascinated by what my brain can and can't do anymore once kids were in my life. A friend of mine had recommended that I share my thoughts so others can get a sense of what it's like being inside my head. So here I am, hoping to share a extremely brief look into the messy mom brain. Being a mom has been the most rewarding, challenging, traumatic and healing experience for me, and I love to understand how it changes people. Please share your moments and thoughts as well so we can learn togethe.
We all struggle with procrastination and putting of things that need to get done. The 5-minute rule helps us overcome some of the barriers that we put up for ourselves and helps get the ball rolling. Join me and let's kick procrastination to the curb... even if it is for only 5 minutes!
Most people are unaware of their superpowers and don't even know that they are using them everyday. But once we know what those powers are, we can put them to better use and help others in the process. Let's find out about our superpowers.
In this episode we discuss SMART goals in order to ensure that we are able to accomplish requests we make to ourselves.
In a world where everyone is obsessed with their own lives and their own problems, it's important for our own sake to think about others and show others kindness and compassion. Simple acts of kindness in our lives can have a major impact on our physical and mental health.
Here is a link to the blog post where I have added a large list of potential good deeds: Good deeds that can help you. Feel free to let me know of others you think of.
Feeling overwhelmed is a common feeling this time of the year. In this episode, I talk about my top 3 strategies to cope with such feelings.
This episode looks at the impact of stress and how nurturing our social networks can help mitigate the negative effects of stress. Here is the link to the blog mentioned: https://noniblogqim.blogspot.com/2020/07/life-is-busy.html
This episode deals with some of the social reasons why people think the way they do. People believe what they want to believe and investigate only to confirm their pre-existing ideas. What can we do to counter this behaviour? The book referenced in the article is: How we know what isn't so: The fallibility of human reason in everyday life. Written by: Thomas Gilovich
This episode deals with some of the cognitive reasons why people think the way they do, why people draw incorrect conclusions from data, and what we can do to counter this behaviour. The book referenced in the article is: How we know what isn't so: The fallibility of human reason in everyday life. Written by: Thomas Gilovich
It's important to honour and be grateful to our memories, the good ones and the bad ones. In this episode, we explore how memories can be so vital in finding our true selves and how we should actively explore our memories for life lessons. Ps. Please do not revisit traumatic memories without proper support from a professional.
What are the different kinds of grief? How do we process them? Let's delve into this topic full of emotions.
In this episode, I talk about how we can practice positive thinking in our daily lives and how our thoughts can impact our actions. A simple smile is a small action with the potential for a large reaction.
Positive living and mental well being is a huge part of my life and this podcast is my outlet to share my thoughts, feelings, and knowledge about better living. This episode is an introduction to me and my podcast.