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How do you determine the difference between right and wrong?  

Today's podcast highlights the Zen Buddhist perspective that encourages us to move away from these labels, recognizing that things are inherently neither good nor bad. This shift in perception offers five key benefits: 

1. Removing judgment of oneself and others, creating breathing room for personal growth and understanding. 
2. Fostering self-love and forgiveness, liberating individuals from past regrets and self-criticism. 
3. Reducing anxiety by detaching from rigid expectations of good and bad outcomes, allowing for creativity and risk-taking. 
4. Enhancing performance by decreasing stress and self-consciousness, enabling a more peaceful and focused state of mind. 
5. Alleviating existential anxiety by realizing that people are not inherently good or bad, and encouraging the development of a personal ethical code based on individual circumstances. 

In an era of societal pressures and rigid constructs, this script challenges us to reconsider our judgments and embrace a more authentic and compassionate approach to life.   

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Amazon Link for Way of Zen by Alan Watts:
https://www.amazon.com/Way-Zen-Alan-W-Watts/dp/0375705104/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XM4LT8SXTELE&keywords=way+of+zen+alan+watts&qid=1699307689&sprefix=way+of+zen%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1 

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How do you determine who you are? 

Today, we break down Nike's ten principles as an example of how to define who you are. Here are Nike's principles: 

Break the rules: fight the law. 

Make sure people keep their promises. 
Push yourselves push others. 
Stretch the possible. 

Bureaucracy. 
Personal ambition. 
Energy takers vs. energy givers. 
Knowing our weaknesses. 
Don’t get too many things on the platter. 

Tool of the day:  
What are the principles that you want to guide your life? 

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Do you meditate? Answering YES to that question can mean many things.

Today we cover different forms of meditation and definitions to help increase our understanding. 

Are you interested in meditation? To learn more and join the full program, visit the following link.

CLICK HERE for the MEDITATION MASTER CLASS: https://cjledy.thinkific.com/courses/Meditation-MBRT

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Meditation Quotes:
“Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.” – Alan Watts
"Meditation is bringing the mind home." ― Sogyal Rinpoche

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Are you interested in meditation?

Today we cover level 1 of my 8-level meditation master course. To learn more and join the full program visit the following link.

CLICK HERE: https://cjledy.thinkific.com/courses/Meditation-MBRT

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"Meditation is bringing the mind home." ― Sogyal Rinpoche

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Is your attention currently on things you can control? Or, things you cannot?

In this episode of the Mindset Is Art Podcast, we explore the concept of the "circle of concern" and the "circle of influence" as introduced by Stephen Covey in his groundbreaking book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."

Discover the fundamental difference between proactive individuals who focus on what they can control and reactive people who get trapped in concerns beyond their influence.

Learn how understanding and harnessing these circles can transform your mindset, boost your effectiveness, and ultimately lead to a happier, more successful life.

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What determines your emotional response to circumstances?

Circumstances are only bad when you assign a poor reaction to them. 

Just because something doesn't go according to plan does not make it negative - it's about what happens next - and more importantly, how you feel about what happens next.

TODAY'S TOOL OF THE DAY

What is a challenge that you are currently facing? What is something that has happened recently in your life in which you know that you have not selected the most optimal perception for increasing the quality of your life?

Aslo - Next time something causes a negative emotional reaction in your mind or body, let that moment remind you of right now. Choose to be intentional about how you want to think about it.

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” - Marcus Aurelius

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” - Marcus Aurelius

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Do you struggle to stay motivated to work out? Have you ever wished you could stay more consistent with your exercise?

Maybe you know the importance of staying physically healthy but can't seem to overcome the hurdle of time, prioritization, and maybe just feeling like a lazy mofo sometimes.

Today's podcast should help with that.

Here is a link to the study referenced:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441783/

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Are there activities you know you want to do more, but can seem consistent with? Learning about SDT will help you understand why, and what to do about it. 

Self Determination Theory is a macro theory of human motivation and personality that concerns people's innate psychological needs and growth tendencies. 

Foundation: Growth Orientation
3 Characteristics: Autonomy, Competence, Connectedness to Others

Self-determined behaviors consist of:

• Motivated by internal rewards
• Driven by  interest, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• Feel in control of yourself and your life

Non-Self-Determined Behaviors

• Motivated by external rewards
• Driven by responsibility or obligation
• Feel a lack of control of yourself and your life

I hope you enjoy!

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Your mindset is ART... Your thought process is ART. 

To illustrate this concept I break into two stories that have shaped my interest in mindset, coaching, and psychology. Starting with my hippie time travel experience.   

Tool of the day:
Take a moment to reflect on the impact your mindset has had on your life in the past. How is it shaping your current reality? How do you want it to impact your future?   

The more aware we are of the power of the mind, the easier it is to prioritize our state of mind and mindset.    

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso   

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