As an outsider to the field, I try to look at some of the "good" and "bad" sides of marketing - how some brands market making life easier for example, and deliver on that, whereas other times companies can be have some pretty shady or questionable business practices. I then turn the focus back on me/us as individuals and explore how we 'market' ourselves on social media, and in social interactions.

References

• Neuromarketing: The new science of consumer decisions | Terry Wu | TEDxBlaine

Neuromarketing: The new science of co...

• Google's 41 Shades of Blue: A/B Testing Impact

https://medium.com/accredian/googles-....

• What made Discover Weekly one of our most successful feature launches to date?

https://engineering.atspotify.com/201...

• These are the political ads Cambridge Analytica designed for you

https://qz.com/1782348/cambridge-anal...

The Just For Me Podcast's YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@justformepodcast

#Marketing #Neuromarketing#SelfMarketing #ConsumerAwareness #Ethics #Spotify #IKEA #CambridgeAnalytica #McDonalds #SocialMedia #MentalHealth #Influencers #PersonalBranding #justforme #podcast #fyp #foryoupage

A bit of a ramble about this idea of "emotional regulation" as an aspect in my life, that if unchecked, seems to pile up & disrupt my day-to-day rhythms.

When thinking of it in these terms it sounded a little like "sleep debt" to me and so i started to consider it in relation to what some people call the "health trinity" - i.e., food, exercise & sleep, and wondered if it might be as significant as these three in overall well-being.

In the examples I give in this episode, specifically in the cases of when I'd be more consciously trying to "regulate", I used trial and error to navigate emotions I was encountering, without letting a particular emotion totally do the driving.

It seems sometimes it's about challenging an inner monologue. And other times it's about taking a different action than you're used to. In both cases, I noticed it can feel empowering when you do manage to "regulate" an emotion authentically.

References

• The Connection Between Diet, Exercise, and Sleep - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/diet-exercise-sleep
• Sleep, Diet, and Exercise: The Health Triad - https://www.chorussleep.com/posts/sleep-diet-and-exercise/
• Relation between Emotion Regulation and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis Review - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262380003_Relation_between_Emotion_Regulation_and_Mental_Health_A_Meta-Analysis_Review
• The relationship between emotion regulation and well-being in patients with mental disorders: A meta-analysis - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X20300316

In this episode, I'm grateful to be able to introduce my listeners & viewers to my friend Kat, a certified health coach who is highly qualified in her field, and who, as you'll hear, is beyond passionate about health, and particularly about equipping people with curated and individualized tools & roadmaps, which help them cultivate control/autonomy over their own health & nutrition.

In addition to getting to know a little bit about Kat's personal journey, this episode focuses on her experience & perspective regarding what some key elements of *lasting transformation are. And some bad habits or patterns of thought that may lead to "giving up".

Links to Kat's Socials -

https://www.instagram.com/healthbykat_/

https://healthbykat.com/

Resources -

Joe Dispenza, Neuroscentist, Author,

https://drjoedispenza.com/

Atomic Habits, James Clear

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

I continue to reflect on why "this time" changing my food habits seems to have worked. In this episode I focus on - - defining Limiting Beliefs & how they are Outdated Solutions - possible ways to encounter and replace them

I reflect on some elements of why "this time" changing my food habits seems to have helped me shave off some extra unhealthy weight. Some key points I touch on - - The Why - The Me now vs the me in the future - Gradual Change - Cravings Management

I explore how & why my inner child might have served me to be my authentic self, while in a class at the gym the other day, side-by-side with someone I found attractive.

I reflect on how internal and external validation play a role in my life, work, interpersonal relationships and personal habits.

Some questions I consider -

In what areas in your life might you be relying on other people's opinions to feel good about what you're doing? How might that be affecting your presence & wellbeing in those places?

What happens when you head towards a goal based on pure external validation? How about when you pursue it primarily for you? What happens then?

A look into the anxiety I was confronting in 2017 & how a cognitive behavioral therapist, Gary Hawke (and the toolkit he offered), helped me

Gary's page: garyhawke.org

A bit of a ramble on how the perception of fear in my body has changed over time for better or worse, and what some of the the takeaways of that experience have been

Following Ep 1, I take a deeper dive into "wishless thinking" and "the replay game".

Do we cut out something that harms us without thinking or hesitation, or do we dig a little deeper and try not to throw the baby out with the bath water?