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In this podcast (episode #459) and blog, I talk to mindful licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about trauma and family relationships, facing our origin wounds, how to unshackle ourselves from the past to find peace in the present, and so much more! In Vienna’s incredible new book, The Origins of You:

In this podcast (#458) and blog, I talk about stress: what it is, how it can affect us, and how to develop a healthy stress mindset. This is part 1 of my series on stress. In parts 2 and 3, I will discuss ways to develop a healthy stress mindset. Chronic, unmanaged stress is directly linked to physical ill-health and m

In this podcast (episode #457) and blog, I talk to Matt Gallant, author and CEO of BiOpitimizers and Nootopia, about what affects sleep quality, the relationship between sleep and mental health, the pros and cons of taking melatonin, why we all need different amounts of sleep, how to improve sleep quality naturally, an

In this podcast (episode #456) and blog, I talk about how to manage and heal your boundaries when they collide in relationships. This is part 2 of this podcast series. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, you can do so here. As I mentioned last week, a great way to manage colliding boundaries is through mind managem

In this podcast (episode #455) and blog, I talk to Dr. Elissa Epel, bestselling author and Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She is also the Director of the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center (www.amecenter.ucsf.edu), Associate Director of the Cente

In this podcast (episode #454) and blog, I talk about what happens when boundaries collide in relationships, and how to navigate tense situations. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Boundaries are a hot topic these days. Many people post about the importance of boundaries, how to set them, and how to respect them, all

In this podcast (episode #453) and blog, I talk about intrusive thoughts, and how to manage them using what I call “thinker moments”. Intrusive thinking is can be defined as uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts that we feel unable to resist. This kind of thinking is often a way of coping with an underlying, unresolved iss

In this podcast (episode #452) and blog, I talk about a great way to improve your wellbeing and resilience: the time mindset! First, it is important to understand what a mindset is. It is how we view the world—it generates our perspective, which shapes the way we interact with our environment – that is, the choices we

In this podcast (episode #451) and blog, I speak with teacher, parent, and emotional development expert Alyssa Blask Campbell, who runs Seed and Sew, an organization that is passionate about helping early childhood educators, parents and children create an emotionally intelligent world together. Alyssa and I talk about

In this podcast (episode #450) and blog, I talk about managing regret. As the new year approaches, we generally start to think about all the changes we want to happen in our lives. Likewise, many of us may find ourselves reflecting back on the previous year, and sometimes that reflection comes with a lot of regret. We

In this podcast (episode #449) and blog, I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author Sami Timimi about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 2 of a serie

In this podcast (episode #448) and blog, I talk about a helpful way to approach 2023: starting each morning with a few minutes of directed mind management! It is important to remember that whatever you think about the most will grow. Your mind drives your life, which is why mind management is so important. Your mind dr