In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast my guest Ruby Cain and I talk about Marie Kondo a Japanese organization consultant and author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Ruby brings us through the KonMari method of organization that focuses on only keeping items in your life that spark joy. Ruby shares her own experiences with this method and how it made a positive impact on her life. If you want to declutter your life whether it be your home, your relationships, or your health and fitness the KonMari Method is a great place to start. 

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Develop the Discipline to Overcome Bad Habits   https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kCz3Qfr2nCtWfUMH309bp?si=fMW5hOkLRgKgdR2Uj360Ew

Read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up https://bit.ly/3IpDA5b

Listen to Oprah Winfrey The Super Soul Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0nMF1JL5tNJW7B0teIFWxV

In this episode I open up and talk about how I have struggled with self doubt, anxiety, and negative thought patterns in my life. I hope that my experiences can help you in your own life. Remember if you are suffering or struggling with your own mental health battle please reach out to a professional and get the help you need. 

Get the help you need with Better Help. Better Help is an online platform where you can speak with trained professionals about your mental health. 

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Podcast on dealing with stress and anxiety https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pcdABMe9WTpcT9dIwnkQh?si=5wTxCphJQ6KGxcQhUmApqg

Podcast on the power of our words and thoughts https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rH0acFvyXlVrmnO4C4zH0?si=AEPh58NDT_at1I-YgT3Pig

Do you experience a lot of stress on a daily basis? Do you struggle with Chronic Anxiety? Do you just want to live a calmer more fulfilling life?

Then this podcast is for you. If you want to learn some of the proven methods to reduce stress and anxiety on a daily basis and over the long term look no further. In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast you will learn how to start to change your thought patterns in order to attract less stress in your life, and many other helpful techniques to handle stress such as breath work and mindfulness. The truth is if you are dealing with day to day or even chronic stress you are not alone.

 In our modern day there are a million different distractions, and endless items on our to do lists. In the information age we are constantly being overwhelmed by the spread of information and sometimes it can be too much. If you want to take back control of your emotions and your life than you need to start practicing some of these stress relief tactics. Remember that your mental health is one of the most important things in your life, and you should protect it at all costs. 

What Causes Stress and Anxiety?  

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pcdABMe9WTpcT9dIwnkQh?si=jzj461seQCCIJhi9qUeiAg

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In this episode of The Mind Melt Podcast I talk about how our world has created a generation of chronically stressed people. It seems like we are always feeling some feelings of stress or anxiety, and that the problems in the world, and in our lives keep piling up. One of the major causes of a lot of stress and anxiety is burnout at our jobs. Since the Pandemic it has been a challenge for all of us to find a work life balance, and to create the best schedules for our mental health. Many of us feel drained, or ready to give up or give into our bad habits caused by stress. Maybe you tend to over eat or binge watch your favorite show when you get stressed, but the truth is these unhealthy coping mechanisms just lead to more stress down the line. 

Instead if we can focus on doing things in our free time that give us energy and make us feel fulfilled we will be better off. Whether this be spending time with your kids, playing an instrument, working on a business or a passion, or doing self work. In the next episode we will talk about how to deal with stress and eliminate some of the triggers in our lives that are causing the most stress. 

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In this episode I talk about how toxic and negative relationships impact our life. When we have toxic people in our life they often don't want to support our goals, aspirations, and dreams. They want to keep us right where we are because it feels safer to them. With people who don't support us or our way of life it can be difficult to create and serve others at a high level. When we constantly feel drained of our energy, or have to pretend to be someone we are not it can be difficult to change much of anything. 

There is a famous quote that says "Show me your three closest friends and I'll show you your future". I think this quote is so true beause we as humans are easily influenced by the people we surround ourselves with. When we surround ourselves with motivated and driven people working towards goals, we will become a better person in the process. This is why for our own personal growth and development we must let go of our toxic relationships, heal from the trauma they caused us, and focus on nurturing and developing healthy relationships that move us forward in life. 

If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so we can help people just like you make lasting changes in their lives.

Learn how to build healthy relationships  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MQJHRzB8mr4aj6CcyCJS0?si=QfHJXRITTyONxt1f0pbZjQ

One of the biggest parts of our lives is our relationships and the people we surround ourselves with. If you want to live the best possible life you can, why would you not want to build the best relationships you can. Many people complain about how they don't like their relationships and how they want to improve them. What they don't realize is in order to build the best possible relationships they can this must be a top priority in their life. The truth is it takes a lot of time and effort to strengthen a relationship and it isn't always a linear path. Like everything else in life there are ups and downs, but if you keep on showing up consistently for the people in your life these relationships are bound to get better. 

In order to build better relationships it comes down to a couple of simple but difficult things. The first is you have to realize the negative patterns of your relationship. What do I do and what do they do that is painful or hurting us. Once you can determine your patterns through consistent effort you can overcome them. Next you want to focus on being a good listener and truly hearing the other person. We often do selective listening where we listen in order to form our next point in our own head. Another key to developing better relationships is the ability to open up about your feelings and get vulnerable. If you can do this your relationship will become more open and honest, exactly what you want. 

In this episode my guest Meena Cuniffe and I talk about how she is often cast as the racially ambiguous mother figure in her high school plays, and how she deals with being put in a stereotype. She talks about how it isn't a good feeling to be put into a stereotypical role, and sometimes it can feel uncomfortable for those involved. She hopes to open more dialogues in her theatre department about diversity, race, and finding ways to tell more worldly stories through musical theatre. 

Meena is an Indian woman and she shares with us how it can often be hard to find her identity when many people around her perceive her as many different backgrounds such as Latinx. While she may not have one strong identity she stresses the importance of learning about other places so we don't fall back on our stereotypes because of lack of knowledge. 

While she is often judged into fitting a certain role Meena does mention that she doesn't always mind being Type Casted. She sees the roles that she plays as a place she can succeed in and tap into her strengths. While she may not always feel the best about it no matter what role she's in she always plays it to the best of her ability with a strong sense of self, and a heart of gold. 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to jump into a similar episode on giving people with special abilities a voice through theatre click the link below

Empowering People With Disabilities Through Theatre and Overcoming Trauma 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3T8sRpp8ktj20dDs5AobqM?si=IkP4rvy0TJu7TTbxWEGpEQ  

As 2022 is off to a fast start we all are planning and finding ways to reach our own goals this year. The number one key to reaching our goals this year will be determined by the day to day behavior and routines we develop. This is why it is so important to create good habits because they allow you to take control of your life, and become the best version of yourself. 

The truth is small but consistent habits are like tiny little investments into yourself, and slowly just like the stock market you will grow, and get a return on your investment. This is the final episode of our series on habits and if you want to learn more about why we develop habits, and how to overcome bad habits click the links to listen to these episodes.

The Mindset Behind Our Habits https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-melt/id1570502161?i=1000546783095

How to Overcome Bad Habits  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kCz3Qfr2nCtWfUMH309bp?si=x2_LUOpOS7mYT57WKJhpFg

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We all have them no matter how big or small, bad habits become a part of our life at some point or another and it is our job to overcome them. The truth is overcoming our negative behaviors is a difficult process that takes mental training. First you must find our what your trigger is, what makes you do one of your bad habits. Is it shame, insecurity, fear or some other negative feeling? Is it a certain pattern you fall into? Whatever it is, find out what makes you want to do the habit and interrupt it.

Once you start to overcome it you want to replace your old pattern with a new good habit. This will help fill the void in your life. Overall it takes consistency and a mindset shift in order to begin to start overcoming our bad habits.

Checkout our last episode on The Mindset Behind our Habits https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-melt/id1570502161?i=1000546783095

Welcome back to the Mind Melt Podcast. Today is our first episode of 2022 and we thought it was appropriate to start our series on developing good habits. We wanted to start out this series by talking about the psychology and mindset that creates our habits in the first place. Our habits are formed by repeating patterns called habit loops which always end in some sort of reward. A habit loop consists of 3 things a cue/trigger, the routine (actual habit), and the reward that follows. What keeps us going back to that Netflix show, those bad foods, smoking, drinking alcohol and many other bad habits is the reward. The reward is what our brain remembers so even if the behavior is not in our best interest our brain believes it is good for us. 

On the next episodes we will cover how to break yourself out of the habit loop and break some of your bad habits early on in this new year. We will also teach you the importance of good habits and the benefits they provide for your life. If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe and leave a rating or review anywhere you get your podcasts.