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If you've been following me at Peak Mind or on social media, you likely know that I recently fulfilled a life-long goal by giving a TEDx Talk. It was an absolutely thrilling day, but there was a long road of hard work, unexpected issues, and...
How many times have you heard people talk about physical health as though it’s separate from mental health?
Let’s come at this from a different direction. If you stayed up very late for 4 nights in a row, how would you feel, emotionally, afterward?
That simple example...
Each and every one of us have struggled with feelings of anxiety in our lives. Anxiety has become so pervasive and common that people have begun to believe that it’s just a fact of life that can’t be changed.
This week, we’re debunking that notion.
This week,...
When was the last time you genuinely said "thank you" to someone else? How often do you recognize people for the big (and small) things they do? Have you ever stopped to consider how impactful the act of recognition can be?
Today, we're speaking with Sarah McVanel. Sarah is a recognition...
If you’ve ever felt like you weren’t enough, this episode is for you.
If you’ve ever felt like you needed to lose X pounds or make $X in order to be happy, this episode is for you.
If you have a set of beliefs or thought patterns about yourself that aren’t...
Let's be honest for just one moment. Meditation can be hard and frustrating. We've all heard that meditation has incredible benefits, but it can be incredibly difficult to sit still and focus for that long, and it's so frustrating when thoughts continue to intrude.
Plus, how do you even...
It is a fact of life that we are all going to experience adversity at times. Life hands us circumstances in the form of hardship, trauma, or other difficulty, and we’re left to try to figure out how to move through it and pick up the pieces.
This week on the podcast,...
This is a really neat week on the podcast. We're essentially clearing up some misconceptions this week.
As yoga and meditation have become more mainstream, we've lost a bit of the impact that these practices can have. We all know that yoga can make you more flexible, but what about the...
This week on the podcast we’re speaking with Dr. Kevin Payne. He is a scientist, entrepreneur and author.
His upcoming book, "Your Life, Well Lived" presents a new understanding of what it’s like to live with a chronic health condition and shows both...
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Bonus Episode (hands-on exercise):
So many of us have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, and other painful feelings and events. But answer this:
When you have those experiences, do you tend to try to get rid of or avoid those painful feelings, or do you lean into them?
On...
Did you know that upwards of 80% of the thoughts you have on a given day are subconscious thoughts? These are thoughts that happen outside of our awareness. They're mental habits and heuristics that our mind has learned, and they influence our conscious thoughts, our emotions, and our...
This week's guest has one of the most eclectic resume's in business, including the following:
- He has been a child television star
- A Supreme Court clerk for Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg
- Co-Founder of an internet startup
- A graduate of Harvard at age 19
- The author of a TED talk...
