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Benefits of Being Demotional
Being so emotional yet able to detach from matters.. what does that look like? Fortunately, there's a word for this state of being known as demotional. For the past couple of years, I've explored being demotional after a tumultuous period in my life and found it beneficial beyond measure. It's time to break down what being demotional is all about and the benefits of a demotional frame of mind.
The Link Between Mental and Physical Health
For quite some time, we've thought that mental and physical health live in their own two separate worlds. Recently, we've come to realize that there's a link between mental and physical health, so what exactly explains this link and how can we take advantage of it? By looking into research studies and common practices, we can develop positive relationships with our mental and physical health!
Are Your Values Aligned With Your Goals?
Are you feeling unfulfilled with yourself even after accomplishing all your goals? You're left wondering how that's even possible. Have you considered whether your goals are truly aligned with your values? By delving deeper into purposeful, personal goals versus goals that are just for the sake of it, we can find your path to greater fulfillment. Let's start aligning your values with your goals!
The Makings of a Great Leader
We've all seen subpar, good, and great leaders in our lifetime. What makes a great leader stand out from the rest and.. be truly great? Great leaders exemplify behavior patterns that fall under the three core C's of confidence, compassion, and competency. Most of the characteristics and qualities of great leaders fall into one of these three buckets. Let's learn how you can become a great leader!
Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Do you feel as if you're stuck in life but don't know how to make progress? Have you ever considered that your mindset might be the key ingredient holding you back? Learning the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset can be the ultimate difference-maker between your dreams becoming a reality. Let's learn more about how to adopt a growth mindset so you can achieve your dreams!
The Science Behind Addiction
In a society that loves living life on the edges of wonder and the extremes, we live amongst many that fall prone to addictions. Not all addictions are inherently bad, as commonly thought of, but addiction is often hard to break free from. Why is that the case? Let's take a deeper look into the science behind addiction to gain clarity on how addiction is created and functions to help us avoid it!
Staying Calm Through Chaos
How do some people so naturally handle stress and chaos with such ease and calm? It appears as if it's an innate talent that most of us seemingly will never be able to attain - or is it? We can all learn to stay calm through chaos and stressful situations by learning to tune in to our emotions and become more aware of them. In doing so, we can build habits that will calm us during stressful times!
Beating Self Conscious Anxiety and Fear
To some extent, we're all a bit self conscious, anxious, and fearful. But what happens when those emotional states and mindsets start to hinder our life experiences? Is there any way to beat this self conscious anxiety and fear? Fortunately, the answer is a firm yes. Learning to control our attention, being specific with our thoughts, and embracing the law of averages are all ways to get started!
Developing Healthy Relationships
Relationships come and go, but it's those meaningful relationships we all crave in life. Connecting and interacting with others and intrapersonally in a healthy manner is not something we're immediately born knowing. It takes years of experience learning how to form healthy relationships. Here are some common themes I've learned about healthy relationships from my new podcast on relationships!
Reinventing Yourself
You're stuck and want to reinvent yourself, but how do you start? Whether you're just starting out in your career or looking to completely change your lifestyle, everyone can reinvent themselves since it's not as difficult as it seems with the right tools and framework to chart the process. Through reflection, exploration, and an incremental mindset, you can align your life with what you want!
Time for a New Budget Planner?
It's that time of year again when we can reassess our finances and plan for a new budget! Personal finances are hard enough with all the technical, financial jargon people confuse you with as you try to make sense of your finances. Come learn some tips to help you build a new budget for the year! Regardless of where you are in your financial journey, we have solutions tailored to your experience!
Reflecting on the Year 2020
Wow.. what a year 2020 has turned out to be. It has definitely been a year unlike any other in the last couple of decades. From the pandemic to social unrest, 2020 proved to be one of the most unpredictable and eye-opening years of our livelihoods. We've all had so much time to reflect inwardly and externally with the large amount of time sheltered in place. Let's reflect back on the year of 2020.
Developing a Positive Mindset in a Negative World
We all love embracing the good vibes only mantra, but is it sustainable? Our egos play with our minds and block us from a life of positivity at times. How can we cultivate a sustainable positive mindset? Fortunately, there are a couple of simple tricks to changing your inner dialogue and experience that can help tremendously. Learn to embrace these small changes for a more sustained positive life!
Minimalism for the Overthinker
Are you an overthinker that wishes you could finally rid of all those racing thoughts in your head? Minimalism is a wonderful lifestyle that can help you declutter from the exterior, physical world and work your way inward. By understanding and embracing a simple value system through minimalism, overthinkers can experience the breakthrough of finally overcoming the stranglehold of your thoughts!
Service in Leadership
Leadership is often rife with the ideas of power and self-interest, leading to disorganized and low morale team environments. Let's replace the common ideas of leadership and demonstrate how service in leadership can drastically improve a team's ability to cohesively function. Service in leadership has been touted as the way to happier teams, and happier teams make life better for everyone!
Journaling for Health and Wellness
Journaling is a practice that has been transformative in people's lives in order to manage their emotional, physical, and psychological health and general well-being. In the midst of life, we often find meaning from moment to moment but cannot link them together to see the patterns in life. Learn how journaling can finally help you identify those patterns to for a life of health and wellness now!
Forgiving Yourself and Others
How often we go through life holding on to our own ego and letting that get in the way of opening up our hearts to the truth of the matter. Holding grudges and the idea of social "power" only feed unresolved issues that negatively affect our lives. Come learn how to become more forgiving to both others and yourself so that we can open our hearts and minds to see our true, authentic selves today!
Developing Your Mental Fitness
Building up mental fitness is no simple task. In a world filled with distractions, it's hard to stay focused on the task at hand. What if there was a way to develop mental resilience? Today, we'll discuss the benefits of intrinsic programming and extrinsic programming to develop your mental fitness and resilience. In little to no time, we'll have you taking your mental fitness to another level!
Forming and Changing Habits
Habits play an integral role in making our lives easier. How exactly do we come to form and change habits though? We'll take a deep dive into the underlying psychology in forming habits so that you can understand how to form healthy habits. By understanding the psychological three pronged approach to habit formation, you'll set yourself up for success to change bad habits in place of healthy ones!
Are Short Workouts Better?
Have you lost motivation to get in an hour workout? The fitness industry has raved about HIIT and circuit training that only takes about half the time of your normal workout. Are shorter workouts effective and even better than longer workouts? Come learn about the differences between short and long workouts and how your mental psyche and personal motivation affect which duration is best for you!
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