Improve Communication with Me

By BM

Join my journey as I try to "fix" my communication. They say, being able to effectively communicate is one of the most important life skills. And yet, communication is not taught properly in schools. ... more

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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Improve Communication with Me episodes:

November 13, 2023 Acceptance
Today we learn acceptance.
Acceptance is often the best route if the problems you have cannot be solved, or you're unable to solve them right away.
Three paths to acceptance are - observing your thoughts and moods rather than judging them or acting on them, keeping the big picture in mind, and acting in accord with your values even when you are distressed.

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15min
October 24, 2023 Thoughts and Imagery
How are thoughts related to anxiety? In this episode we go over some text and also do an exercise to identify the thoughts we had in an anxious situation.
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13min
October 23, 2023 Understanding your anxiety
Today we learnt that anxiety has physical and mental symptoms. Anxiety comes in two behavioral forms -
1. Avoidance
2. Safety behaviors

Copping behaviors should be adopted to reduce anxiety over time.
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17min
October 09, 2023 Understanding mood severity and physical symptoms
Today I go over chapter 14 of book "Mind over mood" and understand about anxiety. I also finished chapter 4 from previous episode. We learnt about mood severity and anxiety physical symptoms. Start rating your mood on a scale of 0-100% and start noting down your physical symptoms of anxiety. Here is the worksheet that helps - https://infosheets.mindovermood.com/MOM2-worksheet-14-1.pdf
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18min
October 06, 2023Identifying Moods
Today, we're continuing to understand ourselves by learning how to identify moods. Reading chapter 4 of this book - "Mind over Mood", we learn that:
Moods can usually be described in one word

Situations and behaviors can be described by asking yourself: Who? What? When? Where?

Identifying specific moods helps you set goals and track progress

Thoughts are the words, images, and memories that go through your mind.
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15min
October 04, 2023It's the thought that counts
Summary: Today I go over the book "Mind over Mood", and read its chapter 3 "It's the thought that counts".
Thought affects mood

Thought affects behavior

Thought affects physical reaction

Environment affects thought

Life experiences determine the attitudes, beliefs and thoughts that develop in childhood and often persist into adulthood.
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23min
October 01, 2023 Recap
Today I reflect. I see what I did good and what I missed out on.
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20min
September 30, 2023Understanding Incongruence and Anxiety
Reversing Anxiety and Conquering Incongruence - https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Anxiety-reversing-the-vicious-cycle#, https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1441-1
Summary:
Anxiety can have a significant impact on one’s behavior and daily life

Anxiety feeds itself in a vicious cycle

Anxiety arose from incongruent personality

Incongruent personality has distorted sense of self

Incongruent people become defensive and denies reality thereby increasing anxiety

Avoidance and safety behaviors can also fuel anxiety

Gradual confronting feared situations is a the medicine for anxiety

Coping skills such as Breathing and Thinking help conquer the mind when facing anxious situations
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24min
September 29, 2023Self-Love
Today I went over Self love, which is a crucial part of our personality building. Here is the reading link - https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/how-to-practice-self-love/
The main points of today were:
Self love helps with mental and physical health

Happiness, self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-awareness and self-foregiveness are mental benefits of self love

Keep a gratitude journal

Give yourself compliment

Speak to yourself like a friend

Practice mindfulness

Celebrate small wins

Limit time on social media
Today, there is an opinion question about upcoming episode suggestions.
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13min
September 27, 2023Tone and Clarity
Today I take feedback from yesterday's practice and learn more about Tone and Clarity. I go through these two webpages to learn about today's topic - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/love-relationships/watching-your-tone/, https://www.quora.com/I-speak-too-fast-and-unclear-how-can-I-improve-this
There are 4 components of voice’s tone - Pitch, Volume, Pace, Timbre

Pitch - High pitch is immature & defensive voice, and Low pitch is unnecessarily heavy and unpleasant

Volume - Low volume is inaudible, and high volume is argumentative

Pace - Slow pace is boring, and high pace is difficult to understand

Timbre - Imparts personality - frustrated, rushed, sad, happy

To improve language clarity, do - meditation, visualization, practice, abdomen breathing
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25min

FAQs about Improve Communication with Me:

How many episodes does Improve Communication with Me have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.