Mind Love: Modern Mindfulness For Happiness, Health And Success

We will learn: What animals want their owners to know most. How and why animals need emotional clearing. How people can build a better bridge of communication with their pet. Do you ever wish you knew what your pet was thinking?I’m learning that whether your pets are still with you or they’re with you outside of the physical, you are always connected.And there are ways to deepen the bridge of communication with them when they’re here and when they’re gone.So today, we’re going to learn how to deepen that connection and then test our own abilities.Our guest is Ellen Lance of Ask My Pet. She is an internationally renowned, 5-star rated animal communicator and pet psychic with over 3.4 million YouTube viewers. Her animal communication work spans hamsters to horses and has been featured in the New York Daily News, MSN.com, and Huffington Post.What’s really cool is that Ellen's talents do not require an animal to be in her physical presence, so she has clients worldwide.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https:/

We will learn: How and why some psychiatric medications cause harm and keep people ill. Why and how metabolism and mitochondria can explain all the symptoms of mental illness. How to self-assess your metabolic and mental health. What if I told you that new research is showing that everything we’ve previously known about mental health is wrong?New research shows that mental health is directly impacted by our metabolism.So this episode is about the ways food and lifestyle impacts our minds, how exactly mental illness is related to your metabolic function, and what you can do to improve it.Our guest is Dr. Christopher M. Palmer. He is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher, working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Most recently, he has developed the first comprehensive theory of what causes mental illness, integrating existing theorie

We will learn: How we begin to develop Equanimity, or “nonjudgmental awareness”. The Four-Step Practice in Karuna Training to skillfully lean into and stay with difficult emotional energy. How to transmute confusion into wisdom. I keep finding that the more we go back to our roots, the easier everything becomes - health, peace, joy, connection.We think we live in a modern world with modern problems, so clearly, we need a modern solution, but what if that’s not the case?Yes, things today may look very different on the outside, but inside, we’re still the same souls seeking what they came here for from the beginning of time.So today, we’re tapping into the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to apply them to the modern challenges of everyday life.Our guest is Melissa Moore, PhD. She has dedicated her life to teaching Buddhism and Contemplative Psychology. She has a master’s degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy and a PhD in Psychological Anthropology. She has three decades of expertise and leadership in Karun

We will learn: How our brains, egos, awareness, and autopilot patterns serve or thwart our conversations. How to investigate the stories we tell ourselves and deconstruct our own opinions. The four universal types of conversations and how to maximize the effectiveness of each. How often do you feel frustrated after a conversation?Maybe you and your partner keep ending up on different pages, or work projects aren’t as efficient as they can be, or you can’t seem to get through to your kids.The thing is, we each have so many conversations per day that we don’t think about them much. When you’ve been doing something your whole life, it’s easier to just keep doing what you’ve always done. So you listen half-heartedly, react emotionally, and respond habitually like you’re on autopilot.But what if you stopped and asked, “How can I do this better?” So today, we’re learning to have more conscious conversations. Our guest is Chuck Wisner. He is a highly sought-after thinker, coach, and teacher in organizational strateg

We will learn: Why enlightenment isn’t as rare as we think it is. The foundational elements for a successful pursuit of enlightenment. The top two most effective paths to awakening. Some stories of awakening and enlightenment sound like a combination of magic and a psychotic break that miraculously leaves someone better than before.But usually, awakening happens a little at a time.The question is, with all the courses, methods, and books about enlightenment, what can actually help get you there?That’s what we’re talking about today.Our guest is Jonathan Robinson. He is a psychotherapist, a best-selling author of ten books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. He has spent more than thirty years studying the most practical and powerful methods for personal and professional development.His book “The Enlightenment Project” is all about proven and effective spiritual methods that bring inner peace to most people.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/260 Sign up for The Mornin

We will learn: How brain fog sets a stage for learned helplessness. How to overcome survival mode with emotional awareness. Actionable steps to dealing with brain fog in the moment and long term. Do you ever experience brain fog?It’s not technically a medical condition, but it is a set of symptoms that affect your ability to think. And if the cause is lack of sleep or excessive drinking, the cure is simple… not always easy, but simple enough.But when it comes back to stress, the way out is a little more complicated, because usually, stress isn’t from just one thing. We know how much stress affects our health. Or at least you should. It affects every aspect of health, including your susceptibility to disease. But often, we push through anyways because all this shit needs to get done.So when it starts to shut down your mind too, is that when you’ll finally listen? And if the daily to-dos need to get done regardless, what can we actually do to clear our heads and think better again?That’s what we’re talking abou

We will learn: Some questions we can ask ourselves to help get a sense of our brain age. The surprising and often overlooked factors that age the brain. 11 key factors to preserving and enhancing brain health. How old is your brain? What if I told you that answer doesn’t necessarily correlate with your actual age?Turns out, our brains have their own aging process. Kind of like our skin. We’ve all seen people who look 40 when they’re 70 or they look 70 when they’re 40.So basically, age really is just a number when it comes to the whole. But the aging of our individual parts can make a huge impact on what’s possible for us.But here’s the good news. There are actually a ton of things you can do to greatly decrease your risk of mental aging: dementia, Alzheimer's, mental illness, all of it.That’s what we’re talking about today.Our guest is Dr. Marc Milstein. He specializes in taking the leading scientific research on health and happiness and using it to empower people to live better. He provides science-based sol

We will learn: Why we fail to see things as they are. Why others don’t always get what’s obvious to us. The 8 most common biases and fallacies that keep our minds closed. When we have a strong opinion, we often look down on the people who don’t reach the same conclusion, whether they have the same facts as we do or not.The biggest problem I see with us being stuck in our beliefs and becoming more and more intolerant of those who are different is, obviously, division, but more specifically, we’re losing sight of how beautiful a spectrum is.And for me, learning what traps I might fall into when trying to find the truth, gives me compassion for others. And if we start to see our own blind spots, we might stop being so eager to point the finger.So today, we’re learning how to think better so we can reason better and ultimately live better.Our guest is Woo-Kyoung Ahn. She is the John Hay Whitney Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her research on thinking biases has been funded by the National Institutes o

We will learn: What judgments prevent us from seeing. How to move from judgment to acceptance in the moment. A daily practice to rewire our brains to judge less overall. Are you judgmental? Be honest. Because frankly, I’m pretty sure we all are. Some more than others.The problem is, our judgments don’t just create suffering for other people. Our judgments create the most suffering within ourselves, whether we’re judging ourselves or our own past harshly, or we’re holding people and the world around us to standards they will never meet.It’s our resistance to "what is" that creates our suffering. Always. There will still be pain, but suffering is a choice.And I know, easier said than done. So how do we get there, exactly?That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Greg Hammer, MD. He is a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, a pediatric intensive care physician, a pediatric anesthesiologist, a mindfulness expert, and the author of GAIN without Pain. He is also a health enthusiast and med

We will learn: The only true problem humanity has ever faced and how to transcend it. How to go from efforting to aligning. The higher perspective of everything occurring now and what is to come. I’ve noticed that whatever side of any of the many arguments that are front and center in the world right now, all views are based on fear.What if we could all act purely in love? What would that even look like? How would it feel? What would I do? What world would we co-create?The one thing I know for certain is that it’s impossible if we’re all driven by ego.So how do we rise above it?That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Paul Selig.Paul Selig is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. His breakthrough works of channeled literature include I Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation, The Book of Knowing and Worth, The Book of Mastery, The Book of Truth, The Book of Freedom, and the Beyond the Known Trilogy: Realization, Alchemy, and The Kingdom. Altogether he has recorde

We will learn: How a history of trauma affects recovery. How allies can reduce the shame and stigma that can prevent people with substance use disorder from asking for help. How to support your loved ones with the 4 pillars of recovery. Sometimes I wonder, what’s harder… struggling with addiction, or watching someone you love struggle and feeling totally helpless?And maybe we can’t speed up someone’s lessons. Maybe that’s not how it works. What’s trickier is that often the things we do to try to help, actually make the problem worse.So what do we do? How can we help a loved one both before they’re ready to help themselves, and then when they’re starting to see a better way?That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Alison Jones Webb. She’s a recovery ally, advocate, author, and seasoned public health specialist. She’s the author of Recovery Allies: How to Support Addiction Recovery and Build Recovery Friendly Communities.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/254 Sign up for The

We will learn: Why habits alone are not enough. Why you need to be goal-oriented and process-oriented. The 3 pillars of mindful self-discipline. We tend to choose what feels good in the moment versus what’s actually good for us. Regardless of the surface-level reason, there’s almost always a deeper reason. And that deeper reason is usually that you haven’t yet connected the hard thing with a deeper why. So whether you need help building a consistent morning routine, breaking bad habits, finding your life purpose, increasing motivation and willpower, achieving your goals, or just being more effective with your time, mindful self-discipline can help. That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Giovanni Dienstmann. He is a self-discipline coach who has helped hedge fund managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, celebrity musicians, ambitious professionals, artists, and pro athletes to live a more focused and disciplined life. Since 2014 he has been successfully coaching people to overcome distractions, procrastin

We will discuss: The slippery slope from alcohol to chronic depression. How to recognize the right time for change. How to support your own recovery with fun and humor, even in the midst of a mental health crisis. If you find yourself questioning your relationship with alcohol, or even just wondering what life or you would be like without it, this episode is for you. What I love about this episode is it’s more of a deep and honest conversation than an interview. We’re talking to Jason Carter. He is a husband, father, and entrepreneur who struggled for decades with depression and heavy drinking before beginning the journey to recovery. In his new memoir, To Hell I Ride: When a Life Examined Became Worth Living, he takes an unflinching look into the darkest corners of his past and how he found clarity—and ultimately redemption—on a family road trip from Texas to Telluride. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/252 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest s

We will learn: How to move toward ambitions instead of away from frustrations. How to identify your unique genius. Keys to being more intentional about the creative process. Creativity is a key part of life, whether you’re selling something, leading a team, or trying to figure out something to do with your toddler on a Tuesday afternoon. We are always creating. So you can neglect this fundamental part of being human, or you can lean in and get better at it day after day. And that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Todd Henry. He is an author, international speaker, consultant, and advisor. He is the author of four books, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He was on the show back in episode 157 all about the hidden keys to motivation. And now he’s back to coach us through some daily practices to keep ourselves inspired and brilliant. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/251 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest se

We will learn: How to break the trance of accumulation. How our filters warp our perception. How surrender opens us up to peace. What would it take for you to feel free? Physically, emotionally, spiritually, or even financially… what does freedom look like to you? Have you taken the time to think about it? For most of us, there’s some thing, or many things standing in the way of our freedom… or so we think. But what I find interesting is that most of the things that we think will solve our problems don’t. People with more money are still suffering. People in loving relationships, or in perfect physical health, or with more skills or with perfect bodies… all suffer. So why is it that we think any of those things will solve our problems? Our guest today is Emilio Diez Barroso. He was a lifelong seeker—seeking recognition, achievement, love, success, and finally, the ultimate carrot: enlightenment. He also has a masters in spiritual psychology and is the CEO of NALA Investments. Links from the episode: Show N

We will learn: The biggest mindset shift you can take on when meeting new people. How to deal with conflict in friendships, and how to decide which ones are worth the effort. How to optimize your socializing efforts and keep the friends you meet. Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult? Or at least make really good friends. It can seem daunting and a little scary if you haven’t done it before, but the good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship. So today we’re going to talk about a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process. Our guest is Marisa Franco. She is a psychologist, a national speaker, a professor at The University of Maryland, and the author of “Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends”. Links from the ep

We will learn: How to make sure you have the right diagnosis. How to make sure your provider or your medications are the right fit. How to assist in your own recovery outside of therapy. When you’re depressed or struggling, it can be hard to do anything at all, let alone find a therapist, book an appointment, and actually get there… week after week after week. And then there are the medications. Maybe your doctor prescribes you something, but how do you know how to measure if it is effective? How do you know how long to try? Or when to switch? Is that even safe? And then why does therapy work so well for some and not for others? What should you be doing between sessions to feel the benefits? Well, that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Ken Duckworth. He’s the chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has worked with NAMI since 2003. He is board certified in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry and is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harva

We will learn: Why trying harder to face your fears, and using willpower to force decisions, simply do not work. Why avoidance reinforces anticipatory anxiety and chronic indecisiveness. The five steps of surrender to overcome indecision. If you look up why people are indecisive, you’ll get a number of answers like people pleasing, perfectionism, or a fear of taking responsibility.. but all of these come back to one thing: anticipatory anxiety. Anticipatory anxiety is essentially getting anxious about the possibility of being anxious. It’s when you basically get hijacked by your own imagination. But the thing is, indecision is not a personality trait. It’s a behavioral problem.The good news is, that means it can be changed. And in order to change it, it’s helpful to understand our personal areas of sensitivity, the patterns we create when we avoid decisions, and the underlying issues that can cause it. So that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Dr. Sally Winston. She is a clinical psychologist,

We will learn: What a brain difference is, and what traits are associated with it.  How to shift your focus from your diagnosis to your potential.  How we can foster the qualities of geniuses and high achievers in our own lives.  Did you know there is an association between creativity and major mental disorders? And did you know this has been known for hundreds of years? The ancient Greeks thought of both as "having been touched by the gods.” And Aristotle said, “There is no genius without having a touch of madness.” So what does the science say? How can we transform the source of our struggles to be the origin of our greatest strengths? That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Dr. Gail Saltz. She is a bestselling author of numerous books, serves as a Medical Expert for the Physicians for Human Rights, and is the host of the podcast “How Can I Help?”. Dr. Saltz is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New Yo

We will learn: The ordinary influences of the unconscious mind. How to align the goals of the unconscious with the goals of the ego. How the integration of science and myths lead to transcendence. What if we could learn to recognize how our unconscious influences us so that it actually helps us become who we were meant to be? And what if the key to doing that isn’t through modern science, but through ancient legends and fairy tales? What wisdom do those stories hold? If we look at them as more than just a fairy tale, but as something that carries truth about ourselves and the world we live in, what can we learn? That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Daniel Lieberman. Daniel is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University. He studied the Great Books at St. John’s College and attended medical school at New York University. He is the co-author of the international bestseller “The Molecule of More” and now “Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, an