Goodmorning,

Today’s Feel Good Thought will reveal how to “Bust a Bad Mood.” In today’s podcast, I want to share some simple, yet effective ways to turn that frown upside down.

Do you want to know how to shift your negative energy to positive when you’re in a bad mood? Anytime, Anywhere...

First, you need to analyze yourself, your mood, and your current atmosphere. When you’re in this mood of yours, what is the reason you are feeling this way? Some factors could include…

A. Lack of sleep

B. Lack of food

C. Long working hours

D. Any other external factor

No matter what the reasoning may be, identify it. Now, that you have identified the cause and effect of your unhappy mood, I challenge you to BUST IT.... Time to make a SHIFT!

When I am feeling down, I turn to some of these modest methods to shift my energy.

1. Think about doing something you love and enjoy. For example, if your passion is exercising, go for a walk and release those “feel good” endorphins.

2. If you love the sun, boost your Vitamin D intake and soak up the sun for a few moments.

3. Listen to your favorite songs and watch funny videos. Believe it or not, this is very effective.

4. Allow yourself peaceful moments that will yield feelings of joy, love, and happiness. Absorb this new state of mind.

These are just a few of the ways you can successfully bust your bad mood.

Tune into this podcast by clicking the play button above to hear more approaches on how to transform a gloomy attitude into a beautiful one.

Don’t forget to smile,

Joey

“The most important decision you will ever make is to be in a good mood.”

-Voltaire

Today I share with you a Feel Good Thoughts Podcast featuring Virginia (Gini) Salas Kastilio, who is a trilingual third culture kid and has grown up all over the world. After a five year career in the high ranking corporates of Apple and Oracle, she has decided to devote her life to the research and spreading of Happiness.

She defines herself as a "Catalyst" and is leading a worldwide movement of raising the collective consciousness to new levels of self love and awareness. Her brand "Ginicanbreathe" is where she shares her social art performances and conscious acts of kindness. She speaks out for autenticity and transparency in all aspects of human life. At the age of 26 she has already touched hundreds of thousands of lives with her work.

Gini shares more about her work in happiness and self love. She shares about an experience in which she had when she walked up to union square and had a sign that read ‘Im standing for anyone who has ever had self esteem issues like me, if you support self love, draw a heart on my body'.

She then stood there blind folded in her underwear with a marker in her hand and as she stood there Gini explains how she waited around 30sec then the first marker was lifted off her hand and someone drew something then constantly for the next hour the marker was lifted and people where approaching her drawing a love heart on her body to show their support for self love. Gini explains...

“Everytime the marker touched down on my body, I felt that connection between all of us that we all feel the same… you are me - I am you…we all have insecurities and we are all battling with the same problem which can be so easily fixed by acceptance and love” 

Tune into the podcast to hear more about her experience and tune into the youtube video below to watch highlights from ‘Standing For Self Love’

 

And as always we finish the Feel Good Thoughts Podcast with one feel good thought, today’s thought is from Gini;

 ‘To every person that you encounter, just leave them happier then they were before. Spread love everywhere you go and when you make that your mission with everybody - it changes everything around. Just be of value, be loving and giving to everyone that you meet’.

For more information about Gini visit her website; ginicanbreathe.com

CLICK HERE to watch Ginicanbreathe YouTube videos.

Have a great day!

Joey

Goodafternoon,

I want to end the week with some Feel Good Friday inspiration!!

Today's Feel Good Thought is...If not you, then who?

This inspirational Feel Good Thought today is about having self belief and really believing in you.

There is a great youtube video by knickback which ties in nicely with the theme of if not you then who? It is called “What are you waiting for?”

It talks about “What are you waiting for?” and some of the inspiring words from the song are;

Are you waiting for the right excuse?

Are you waiting for the perfect night?

Are you waiting till the time is right?

Don’t you want to learn to deal with fear?

Don’t you want to take the wheel and steer?

You gotta go reach for the top

Believe in every dream that you got

Your only living once so tell me

What are you waiting for?”

(Click on the youtube video below to watch the entire video)

Aren’t these words above powerful? - What are you waiting for?

The difference between success and failure can be a shortfall of just giving up too soon, so don’t be afraid to keep going and pushing through the challenging times to reach your dreams. Believe in the dreams you have!

Here are three things to consider when thinking about the quote - 'If not you, then who?'

What is Your WHY??

What result are you trying to achieve? Why are you hoping to achieve this?

How would it feel if you achieved this goal?

Remember If not your then who - so go out and work on your dreams. Tune into today’s feel good thought by clicking on the play button above to hear more inspiration about this topic.

Have a great weekend,

Joey

PS.  Watch the YouTube inspiring video below

Goodmorning,

Today's Feel Good Thought is..."Forget Your Fear and Move Forward!"

In today's podcast, I share some awareness around the emotion of fear. Learn how to overcome fear as it appears with these three steps to consider:

Take time out and just breathe;  It is difficult to find clarity around a fear when you are flooded in the emotion. By sitting and breathing in peace and quiet it will help you to slow down, find some calmness and understand why you are feeling the fear. So, by slowing down, focusing on the breathe it can help with decreasing any stress around the fear and seeking some stillness and clarity.

Talk it out: Speak to someone about your fear and talk it out! When you are able to share the fear with another it can help with overcoming the fear, they may be able to support you so you feel a decrease in the fearful emotion and it also can help with putting things in perspective.

Take Action: Knowing that if you speak to someone about your fear, work through the awareness of why you are feeling the fear and take some time out to just breathe, then you are one step closer to moving forward by taking action. When taking action you are seeking a way towards finding a solution and moving forward.

'Even the most courageous people have fears to overcome'

Tune into today's Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #49 by clicking on the play button above to hear more.

Have a great day!

Joey

Goodmorning!

Today's Feel Good Thought is about disconnecting from technology and reconnecting to self and this begins by being mindful of the time spent on the phone.

The thought for today is... 'Put down your phone and reconnect to self'

Be mindful today of the time you are spending looking at a screen, whether it be a computer screen, phone, ipad etc... We can fill so many quiet moments in our day by looking at our phone and scrolling through social media. Today I share with you some ways in which you can put down your phone, disconnect from technology and reconnect to self.

Step outside and just breathe. If you are working indoors on the computer all day, think about what do you do on your lunch break. If you are tempted to check your phone, try to take some moments of timeout to step outside instead and get some fresh air, take a look around at the environment that surrounds you and have gratitude for what you see.

Spend lunchtime with a colleague and enjoy lunch chatting with each other. Instead of spending lunchtime, eating and hanging out on to social media, hang out with a colleague and chat instead.

Focus on your food. Turn the phone off or put it away when you eat a meal. When we focus on what we eat, we enjoy the meal more and are more mindful of how much food we are consuming.

20minutes before bedtime, disconnect from any techonology and do something nourishing for you such as enjoy a cup of tea or listen to relaxing music, read a book or use this time as a reflection time to think about the best part of the day and people who you are grateful for in your life.

Today think about how can you disconnect from technology and reconnect to self. Listen to the podcast by clicking on the play button above to find out more.

Have a beautiful day,

Joey

The purpose of my life is... Have you ever thought about this sentence? Well, in today's Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #47 I share with you a moment I had 6 years ago when I was at a Anthony Robbins conference called Date With Destiny and how I went through a process to unfold and dig deep with my life purpose.

In the podcast today I share more about the process and how I came up with this phrase which sums up my life purpose being...

The purpose of my life is to spread my wings like a butterfly, sprinkling my love, faith and passion to all those around me.

This 'purpose' mantra really helps to ground me and reminds me of where I am at, what I want to do and how I want to help serve humanity. And even through times when I am challenged or times when I'm thinking am I on the right path... am I sticking to how I want to serve and help sprinkle my love, faith and passion to others, I just bring myself back to that feel good thought of what my purpose is.

Today I challenge you to think about what is your purpose? What is it that drives you and what is it that you want to achieve and do?

Tune into today's Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #47 to hear more about living your life purpose.

Have a beautiful day!

Joey

Goodafternoon,

Today's Feel Good Thought is featuring Anthony Trucks who is a inspiring speaker who speaks across the globe, he is also a former NFL player and owner of Trust Your Hustle.

Anthony shares in today's Feel Good Thoughts podcast some inspiring Feel Good Thoughts about how to overcome life hardships to help you feel better and stronger.

Nightly 90

Anthony also talks about his nightly 90 videos which have key messages that are so point on and about how the videos are really inspiring thoughts which are more like a journal. Anthony speaks from his heart in his Nightly 90 which is 90 sec sometimes longer, where he provides a short message you can take and apply in some way.

Sport Inspiration

Anthony is also a Former NFL player throughout the chat he shares about what sport means to him and about how sport really is great to bring people together. Anthony continues to share that a feel good part of sport is human connection with others, your with people who care for you, support you and who are also going through what you are going through.

Put things into perspective

Throughout the podcasts we also chat about how to get through hardships and one of the components in which help is by putting things in perspective. Anthony shares a tool his uses when stopping and putting things into perspective. Anthony says...

"Stop, take a breathe and look up at the sky and think about if you were up there in a cloud, look down at the bunch of ants. Whatever problem that ant has, it's probably not that big! I think sometimes we take things really seriously but we are never really grateful for what we have. Our problems in the bigger scheme of things are probably not that bad but if you are grateful to have health, team mates etc... if you can express yourself that way that is a huge benefit"

Take a moment to pause and think about 3 things you are grateful for right now in your life. Where your focus goes, your energy flows! So think positive things and have gratitude.

Anthony's Feel Good Thought for today is...

"I find that the true base of happiness, the base of where I can provide someones ability to be happy sustained, is the ability to have internal success to build trust. My company is called 'Trust Your Hustle', it is a very precise statement that I love because its really saying I trust my hustle, I trust myself. When you can get to that level, thats when you can get happy. When you can wake up everyday and you love yourself and you are happy with what you do, thats an internal fulfilment that no one can steal from you. So I am really big on that concept of Trust Your Hustle because that hustle is what can gives you success and when you can get your own success you have massive happiness"

Tune into the podcast by clicking on the play button above or watch the video interview below.

To find out more about Anthony  visit his website AnthonyTrucks.com

Have a great day!

Joey

Goodmorning,

Today's Feel Good Thought is about trying something new.

This year one of my goals is to go a little outside my comfort zone and try new things because I know that when I try something new, this can help me grow, learn and discover more.

I actually thought at the beginning of this year, imagine if I tried just one new thing every single month this year, that would mean I would learn 12 new things or go on 12 new adventures. Some of the most memorable experiences for me has been when I have tried something new. Tune into today's podcast by clicking on the play button above to hear more about this topic.

What are some new fun, healthy, positive adventures or activities that you could try this year?

Joey

Happy Monday!!

Start the week feeling inspired by listening to the latest Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #44 where I interview an inspiring Australian, who has been a multiple world record holder for endurance running, has served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. He has been the winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by the Prime Minister and has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 20 year running career. Today I am excited to share an inspiring interview with Pat Farmer.

Pat has achieved many incredible ultra marathon events including the Pole to Pole run which was 20,900km. In this run, he achieved more then 20 million steps from the North Pole to the South Pole running. Something which is pretty amazing about this run was that Pat did the entire race against time with no days off at all. He ran for 10 months and 13 days covering 14 countries.

Throughout today's podcast, Pat chats about his journey from Pole to Pole and also about his upcoming 'Spirit Of India Run' which commences tomorrow on Australia Day. This run is a journey from the southern most point of India along the west coast towards Mumbai and beyond to Delhi and the Himalayan mountains. Pat is about to embark on a run which is over 4000km in 60 days. He will be running an average 80km each day. Isn't that amazing!!

Pat’s aim for this run is to promote goodwill, friendship and trade between Australia and India, while also highlighting and raising funds for girls’ education in India.

I asked Pat if he has a motivational quote, a feel good thought or something that inspires him. He shared this...

"There is no force on this earth greater then your own personal will. If you want to do something and I mean literally if you want to do anything with all your heart, you can and you will find a way. But if you don't truly want to do it, you will simply find an excuse. Figure out what it is that you want with all your heart and remember no excuses" - Pat Farmer

For more inspiration from Pat Farmer ensure to press play above to hear the entire interview and follow his journey at PatFarmer.com.

Have a awesome day!

Joey

Life is not always easy and sometimes things happen which are disappointing. In today's Feel Good Thoughts Podcast #43 I open my heart and share how I coped through a disappointment recently which really broke my heart. It was one of those situations which I didn't see coming and I never thought it would happen to me.

How did I cope to overcome the disappointment? 

The first thing I did was honor the now. I allowed myself to feel sad, to cry whatever it is I was feeling then I began to immerse myself into love and think about the disappointment and out of the experience was there something I could learn?

I realised that it will make me be stronger and next time I will have more knowledge, I discovered there were lessons I have learnt. But I also remembered to honor the now, I felt the feelings but then I knew I had to get back up, I couldn't give up. I remembered this....

To think about the blessings and lessons!

Everything happens for a reason and good comes out of it, is a quote I always bring up when I am going through challenges. And then I ask this question... "After a disappointment how is there any good from this situation?"

Then I asked the question again… and I thought; The good is in the lesson, the good is in the learning, the good is knowing that you have the strength to get back up again and move forward. So, today know that if you are going through a challenge that you can do this, you can get back up, build your strength and move on.

You see I don't believe life is about winning – it is experience and along the way the lessons we learn and the growth that comes from an experience is a gift.

Never give up on yourself, reach out to someone who is a support unit who can help you through a challenging time and know that you can do this.

Tune into today’s podcast above to hear more about dealing with disappointment, it is a raw straight from the heart podcast and one you don't want to miss.

Sending you love, light and happiness,

Joey