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Episode 19

Moderation is necessary in everything we do, there is goodness and love in every person, striving for money and success doesn’t lead to happiness - these are just a few of the lessons we can learn from reading "Tao Te Ching", an over 2500 years old collection of guidance on how we should live a more virtuous life. Listen to this week's book discussion for more advice from ancient Chinese folklore.

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Julia's appearance on Kat’s podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/2BJFXy8ShPQbdQ60KtD7tS?si=EWkvm1UTQceT7e1mx8te0g

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Episode 18 

How to be sustainable in the era of singe use packaging? What can we do to make social media less toxic? What can we learn from staying home in lockdown? We answered all of these questions together with Flora Beverly - a blogger, YouTuber, athlete and a biologist. This conversation is packed with insights and advice on how to live happier and healthier.

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Watch Shitt’s Creek Schitt's Creek | Netflixwww.netflix.com › title

Listen to Wardrobe Crisis https://open.spotify.com/show/1HKbOe7Nj1r3YMDAalRdgF?si=TXK7Nbo0TMqrppnA9wfaxA

Read "Endure" https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance-ebook/dp/B0716GZX33/ref=sr_1_1?crid=356EB5M88QAJ7&dchild=1&keywords=endure+book&qid=1613465329&sprefix=Endure+b%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-1

Brands mentioned: Girlfriend Collective, Patagonia, Sundried, Peak and Flow

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Episode 17

This week Julia shares why she chooses to eat plant based each day. She talks about why veganism is important to her and why you don’t have to become vegan if you want to improve your life and the ones around you. To learn more click play and enjoy!

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SOURCES

Livestock farming and greenhouse gas emissions

https://knoema.com/infographics/maodxhb/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-livestock

https://academic.oup.com/af/article/9/1/69/5173494

How bad is methane?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-bad-of-a-greenhouse-gas-is-methane/

How do cows produce methane?

https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-change/carbon-farming-reducing-methane-emissions-cattle-using-feed-additives

Deforestation and the livestock industry

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/whats-driving-deforestation

Antibiotic resistance

https://www.cdc.gov/narms/faq.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnarms%2Fanimals.html

Antibiotics in food

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3234384

Episode 16

This week Julia chats with Jada Jones - an actress, a dancer, a podcaster and a YouTuber - to learn about her experience with building an online business, dealing with rejection, not going to college, journaling for success and so much more. 

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Click here to read "Can’t hurt me" by David Goggins 

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Episode 15 

I'm sure you've heard about people quitting social media before and you might have even briefly considered it. Still, you probably didn't want to do it, or you just didn't think it would change anything, so you never thought of it again. But don't worry, we tried it out for you, so you can learn everything there is to know about doing a social media detox and decide if it's something you want to try. This week, Julia talks about her experience with quitting social media, why she did it, and her advice on how to do it successfully.

Click here to find ”Talking to strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell

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Episode 14 

Even though all of us have goals we want to accomplish or work we want to get done, we often can’t help but procrastinate. In this week’s episode, Julia sits with Kat Gonzales to learn why we procrastinate, how we can fight it and how can we use it to our advantage. 

Book Recommendation "The Art of Public Speaking" : https://www.amazon.com/Art-Public-Speaking-International/dp/1260548090/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XJ3XF37KGKP1&dchild=1&keywords=the+art+of+public+speaking&qid=1611214445&s=books&sprefix=The+art+of+pu%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C472&sr=1-1

Kat’s podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BJFXy8ShPQbdQ60KtD7tS?si=OLniw8PGS8-jB7jcZrdliA

Kat’s podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-kat/id1538367546

Kat’s website: http://box2373.temp.domains/~indingka/

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Episode 13

With the beginning of this new year, many of us want to develop a consistent running practice. It's a great sport that improves our strength, cardiovascular fitness, mental health, immunity, and has countless other benefits. But we all know why running is great, however, what we do struggle with, is how to start running and not fail after the first week of training. In this episode of Being Better, you will learn what it takes to become a runner and how you can successfully turn it into a habit.

Watch ”The Game Changers” on Netflix: The Game Changers | Netflixwww.netflix.com › title

Article about social media detox: https://learningtoexperience.com/2021/01/09/quitting-social-media-part-one-observations/

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Episode 12

Starting to learn meditation can be hard and sometimes we need some guidance. In this episode, you'll learn about the advice from “Meditation for Beginners” by Jack Kornfield - a Buddhist monk, a clinical psychologist, and an author of many books on meditation, spirituality, and mental health.

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Episode 11

One of the most common New Years’ resolutions is to read more. We are aware that reading is a wonderful habit to have, and that it makes us wiser, more relaxed, and even more compassionate. And although we know about the life-changing benefits of reading, we still struggle with making this habit stick. 

So why is it that most of these resolutions fail? How can we build a consistent reading habit? You can learn the answer to both of these questions by listing to the new episode of Being Better.

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Episode 10

As we get more anxious, we tend to turn to external pleasures for comfort. That might be by watching TV, eating, drinking alcohol - but most commonly - by shopping. The activity of buying induces the production of dopamine and the process of accumulation of material possessions creates a feeling of being in control when everything else in our lives feels uncertain. But this is not something we should rely on. It is bad for our mental health, our physical health, and even for our planet. In this episode, you will learn about the freedom of owning less and its numerous other benefits.

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