Podcast 006: How to Have the Life That's Right For You

Podcast 006: How to Have the Life That's Right For You

Looking to get unstuck and start making some positive changes in your life? Whether you're just looking to improve one area of your life or you're seeking a long-term, deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment, you really need to consider the multiple factors influencing your well-being, and who you are at your core.

Here's an overview of what a Right Life is all about. 

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Podcast 005: Putting Your Addictions in Their Place

Podcast 005: Putting Your Addictions in Their Place

Addictions and other compulsive behaviors—ones you’d rather not engage in, but have trouble stopping—are a universal problem, and you're especially likely to encounter them when you're trying to make changes in your life.

They epitomize the struggle between the primitive and human-specific parts of your brain that you need to negotiate, all the time, if you want to cultivate a Right Life. People’s natural tendency is either to face off with their addictions like they’re an opponent or run away from them but, as is usually the case, what comes easiest isn't the best approach.

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Podcast 004: The Illusion of Us vs. Them

Podcast 004: The Illusion of Us vs. Them

Part of your brain's job is to provide you with a sense of self, and identifying with that comes naturally. Holding tightly to an identity, though, whether it's yours as an individual, or that of a certain group you belong to, shuts you in as much as it shuts others out. That keeps you from thriving. It doesn't take much to begin to see through the illusion, though. 

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Podcast 002: Coming Back to Life With Mindfulness

Podcast 002: Coming Back to Life With Mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation is popular these days, but it's often misrepresented in the media—and therefore misunderstood by people. Here is the lowdown on what mindfulness is and why you need it.

I'll also bust a few of those myths, and lead you through a short meditation exercise to get you started. Mindfulness can be the cornerstone of all your other efforts to build a richer, more satisfying life, and let you spend more of your time actually living it. 

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