Are you a mindful listener? Even when we have the best of intentions, we can sometimes sacrifice the most fundamental need: the need to be seen and heard. When we are trying to think of ways we can help someone while they're speaking, we are not listening. Join Mitra as she discusses the ways we can learn to mindfully listen. Learn how to use what is being said as an anchor, how to bring your mind back when it does wander, and to let go of all your other jobs and actively, mindfully listen.

Have you ever had to deal with judgmental people? How do you work with them without sacrificing your own mental health and wellbeing? Join Mitra as she teaches us three ways of dealing with judgmental people in a mindful manner. Learn how to treat them with simple loving kindness such as a prayer, celebrate your own journey, and asking yourself if there is anything good about this person to focus on instead of the negative emotions.

Forgiveness is a powerful thing. We often believe that those who deserve our forgiveness have to meet certain expectations in order to qualify for our forgiveness. However, forgiveness is a gift to us, not to those who have wronged us. Even if our expectations are never met, we can forgive others so that we can accept what has happened to us and lighten our own load. And sometimes, the person we really need to be able to forgive is ourselves and lower the expectations and pressure on ourselves. Join Mitra as she walks through how we can forgive others, as well as ourselves.

An open energy is very attractive to people and will attract others to you. So how do we protect ourselves energetically without closing ourselves off to the world? Join Mitra as she discusses how we can manage our own energetic boundaries while still being mindful and curious. Listen today to discover a simple visualization exercise that will help you maintain your energetic boundary without allowing someone else to take advantage of your energy and yet maintaining your openness.

While there are thousands of ways to meditate, almost all meditations fall under five general categories. Join MItra as she discusses the five different types of meditation: concentration, contemplation, visualization, cultivation, and observation. Listen to learn which meditation may be the best form for you to practice if one or more forms of meditation haven't worked for you in the past.

Psychologist Dr. Doreen Downing, Ph.D., is the founder of Essential Speaking and the training director of Speaking Circles International. She is an expert and coach in finding your voice. Check out her website at essentialspeaking.com. In this week's episode, Mitra joins Dr. Downing on her podcast "Find Your Voice, Change Your Life." Join Mitra as she dives deep into her history to discover how she formed her voice as a child. Listen today to learn how our vulnerable voice is just as important as our strong and powerful voice.

The word "love" has been used so much to describe our feelings for someone. The word can sometimes feel overused, misused, or even abused. How do you know what kind of love you feel for someone? Join Mitra as she discusses the two types of love we feel: love from the mind and love from the heart. Listen to discover the difference between loving with conditions attached and loving due to a deeper connection.

Have you wondered what you can do to improve your sleep? After all, it is hard to be mindful and present if we are exhausted. Join Mitra as she discusses three steps we can take to help improve our sleeping habits, beginning with allocating enough time for sleep. Next, we can separate our sleep space from our activity space, and finally, create a ritual around sleep, even if it's as simple as changing into our pajamas and meditating for two seconds. Listen today to learn how to bring a kind energy to improve your sleep without fighting with your sleep.

Do you want to have a healthier relationship with your sleep? Sleep is vital for our physical, mental, and energetic health. Join Mitra as she discusses three ways to reframe your relationship with your sleep. Listen today to learn how to befriend your sleep, to look forward to sleep as the beginning of a restful experience, and to reframe your sleep experience when you wake up in the middle of the night.

In our industrial and competitive society, we have been brought to believe that there is a perfect version of ourselves somewhere out there. The perfect student, the perfect worker, the perfect spouse or perfect parent. But perfectionism is an illusion, and it is an illusion we pay a high price to chase. Join Mitra as she discusses the disease of perfectionism. Listen today to discover how you can replace your "perfect" with the best that you can do.