Building Resilience

We used to think you can't teach an old dog new tricks. However, we now know that, while children are able to heal from their injuries and learn things much faster than adults, we also have the ability to intentionally change our brain.

Join Heather and Leah this week as we talk about neuroplasticity. What is it? What do we know about it? And how can using it to our advantage literally let us physically change our brain forever?

Don't forget to check out the links we mentioned in this episode:

• TED Talk: You can grow new brain cells.
• Rick Hanson

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As we've discussed, your mind is a powerful thing—but so is your mouth (or rather, what comes out of it). Words matter, and our own mind is listening to the words we say whether we realize it or not.

Join us on this week's episode as we discuss how the language we use is more powerful than we think, how "have to" and "should" are more damaging than we think, and how Yoda basically has all this figured out.

Here are the amazing TED Talks and the book we mentioned:

• Power of Yet Ted Talk - Dr. Carol Dweck
• Begin with Yes - Paul S. Boynton
• 90 Seconds to a Life You Love by Dr. Joan Rosenberg

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This is the second part to our episode on feelings! Join us as we spend some time talking about how to allow, how to process, and how to digest emotion. This is truly the way we gain authority over emotions in order to move forward in life.

There's no way around a negative emotion as they say, the only way around is through which means we need to learn to process them. It's a skill that we have to develop in order to move forward and face difficult emotions.

One last thing—don't forget this week's download! You can get it by clicking here.

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Not feeling your feelings keeps you safe. That works in the short term, but when we run from them, sometimes it can make things much harder in the long term.

Join Heather and Leah in this week's episode, which is the first of two about feelings. What are they? Why is facing them important? And how can we 'hack' our reactions to help us weather life's challenges?

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A thought download (or put not-so eloquently, a thought dump) is one of those tools that we truly believe in because we use it a lot! Writing things down, whether it be a stream of consciousness or intentionally separating the good from the bad, allows your brain to slow down.

Join Heather and Leah this week as they discuss how writing your thoughts can help you control what you think, discover why you think it, and help you move your thoughts to a more positive space.

Also don't forget this week's download! This time, it's a guide to thought downloads. Get it here!

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If you asked everybody what their life's goal is, many people would say "to be happy". But what does "being happy" mean? Does that mean you're happy forever? If you're not happy, have you failed? As weird as it sounds, trying to be happy all the time puts a lot of pressure on us. That pressure can cause anxiety, which can make us less happy (do you see where we're going with this?).

Join Heather and Leah this week as they discuss life's ups and downs, and how the good and bad are not permanent (neither of them) and how that's not a bad thing!

Also, here's that thought bubble video Leah mentioned. It's a good watch!

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The Equation of Life is a framework based on multiple different philosophies and psychological discoveries which we can use to help reveal things to ourselves, about ourselves. It's elegant in its simplicity but covers a wide range of topics (are you intrigued yet?!).

Join Heather and Leah this week as they explore the Equation of Life. What is it? How do we use it? How can it help us get to know ourselves better?

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Our human brains are very complex and we're still trying to figure them out. Different parts are good at some tasks, and not so good at others. However, if we can learn to tap into the more rational parts of our brain, we can gain control and access comfort, peace and joy.

In this episode, we talk about "fight, flight, or freeze" responses—sometimes helpful in the short term, but detrimental for the long term! We also discuss how our brain has a natural reaction to threats (perceived or real!), and what we can do to control them. Don't miss this one!

Here's the download we promised, giving four ways to help you get calm. Trust us, it's worth a read!

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So many decisions we make put us at a crossroads. The good news? Since we're humans, we have the final say! This week we talk about the duality of our brain, the thoughts we have, and what we can do to name (and tame) those voices within our heads!

Listen to Tim Urbana's TED talk here.

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And now, for the title of this podcast: resilience. It's the basis for making your life not just about making it through the day, but about self improvement. Join us on this special episode where we discuss resilience. What is it? How can we develop it in ourselves? And what's the point?

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