P.S. Younger Self

Emotional self-regulation is an essential cornerstone to developing successful interpersonal relationships of all dynamics and even executing on sound decision-making. Then, why do some of us struggle to develop strong emotional self-regulation skills? 

From childhood trauma to chronic stress, there are various reasons why some of us struggle more than others. However,  the liberating thing to note is that emotional self-regulation is a skill that we can learn and hone over time with practice and conscious effort. And, plenty of research have found that honing our emotional self-regulation skills can have profound benefits on our mental health, overall wellbeing and life satisfaction. 

Listen to the full episode with host Chris Oh to discover how  developing stronger emotional self-regulation skills can be so transformational for your personal growth and development. She also reveals the journey she went on to establish a practice of better emotional self-regulation.

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In a society that rewards productivity and where busyness has become a badge of honor, the concept of Dolce Far Niente (Italian) or Niksen (Dutch) can seem so foreign or worse, misunderstood as being lazy. 

The truth is, our society is more burned out that ever before. According to a 2022 Forbes article, findings from Asana, McKinsey and Deloitte reports reveal than burnout is a worldwide problem where 70% of people experienced burnout in the past year. 

So what can we learn from the Italians and the Dutch who live by this life principle of truly savoring life by mastering the art of "doing nothing."

Host Chris explores this life philosophy, which is present in several different cultures, what it really means to master the art of doing nothing, and how to integrate this practice...yes, even as a high achiever. 

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Our host Chris Oh takes inventory of what the past year has meant from the perspective of self growth and development. 

Reflecting back on her biggest lessons of 2022, Chris shares why her 2022 was a year of "rebirth."

• Rebirth of how she thinks of her insecurities. 
• Rebirth of the way she thinks of and (truly) heals from her childhood wounds and fears. 
• Rebirth of the way she learns how to manage her own triggers. 
• Rebirth of how she manages expectations in relationships. 
• Rebirth of the way she manages her priorities with her time, energy, money and people. 

This practice of introspection is invaluable in putting things into perspective, connecting the dots and paving the way for the new year with more clarity and insight.

If you've struggled from old patterns, anxiety and unresolved childhood wounds, listen to this revealing episode of the tools our host Chris acquired to see if they can be useful to you, too. 

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None of us are born confident because confidence is not a fixed trait. This means though anyone can build more self confidence and improve their articulation, which can powerfully influence how you present yourself and they way people perceive you.

Dr. Grace Lee, an international executive coach, communications trainer, and neuroscientist who has taught thousands of people how to develop vocational confidence says that the key to building your self-confidence starts with knowing your truest self. Knowing your own values, what's important to you, your purpose and mission.  And, when you get on that mission to serve your authentic self, your ability to confide in yourself naturally develops into strong self confidence. 

And the key to articulation? You might be surprised to hear, but one way has to do with your self governance. Your ability to manage your own emotions and reactions in communication.

Listen to the full episode with Dr. Grace Lee to learn more fascinating insights from a neuroscientist´s perspective on how to build more self confidence and improve your articulation.

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Intuition is not magic. And despite what popular opinion might say, our intuition is not always right. 

But we can hone our intuitive skills to know when to trust our intuition. Our host Chris Oh explores this interesting concept of how and why we, humans, typically have high confidence in "unfounded intuition" and what skills we can learn to sharpen our intuitive thinking. 

She shares her exploratory thoughts from interesting insights she gained from the international best selling book, Thinking, Fast and Slow by the Nobel Prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman. 

Listen to the full episode to hear how to determine if your "intuitive decisions" are based on illusions of validity, and how to develop the skills to get better at knowing WHEN to trust your intuition. 

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If it seems like you´ve been hearing about adaptogens everywhere - it´s true, as they have gained more mainstream popularity. But these healing super plants have been revered and used as medicine, food, and even currency in many cultures for thousands of years. 

So to better understand why adaptogens are uniquely powerful superfoods, Danielle Ryan Broida, a holistic nutritionist, herbalist and a national educator at Four Sigmatic who recently co-wrote the new book, Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body's Restoration, Defense, and Performance, with the founder of Four Sigmatic, Tero Isokauppila, dives into all things adaptogens, such as: 

• What classifies as an adaptogen? 
• The science of adaptogens and how they have a normalizing effect on our bodies to fight stressors. 
• Why it's more important than ever to start incorporating them into our lives. 
• The fascinating benefits of adaptogens on everything from stress regulation, mood enhancement, well-being, brain health, skin health, and much more. 
• How to get started with adaptogens.
• The three low barriers to entry adaptogens anyone can try today? 
• How adaptogens work synergistically to amplify their heath properties.
• What to look for when buying adaptogens…because there are a lot of low-quality products out on the market! 

Don´t miss this highly informative conversation with Danielle Ryan Broida.

Be sure to pick up Danielle´s new book, Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body's Restoration, Defense, and Performance here. 

You can also connect with Danielle on Instagram here or on her website here.

And, ICYMI, you can also listen to Danielle's episode #58, Understanding Holistic Nutrition for Better Health here. 

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How often do you play?

Does that sound like a weird question? As adults, we are not letting our inner child play enough and we are missing out on its psychological benefits.

Science tells us that most species all play and that our ability to enjoy an activity is actually a survival trait. Once we face and start to heal our own childhood wounds, letting our inner child out to play more as a adult can have profound positive impacts on our wellbeing. You can experience everything from reduced stress, create transformational happiness and even increase your creative thinking and productivity.

In this episode, our host Chris shares how she was inspired to let her inner child play more often when she observed her 67 year old mother naturally and joyfully do so during their travels together. She dives deeper into the science of play and three ways you can start to incorporate more play into your adult life.

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Depending on what resource you're referencing or who you talk to, you are likely to get varying definitions and opinions of minimalism. There are minimalist forms of art, music, architecture, design and what's gained a lot of attention along with confusion, is on minimalistic living and lifestyle. 

In this episode, our guest Mia Danielle, an expert on minimalism and holistic living who has been practicing this lifestyle and educating her community on how to create  supportive, clutter-free spaces, helps us understand what it means to practice minimalist living. She explains how clutter affects our physiology and psychology, the powerful benefits we can experience by practicing minimalism and how to get started by creating a personalized approach to this lifestyle. 

Listen to the full episode and connect with Mia here to learn more about holistic, minimalistic  living to enhance your lifestyle and well-being.

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We've all heard that communication is key to all relationships. More precisely it takes effective communication, and one without any competition. 

Psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Abby Medcalf shares interesting insight on the number one problem that's undermining communication in relationships, which she says is how we keep score with our partner that creates an unhealthy competitive mindset. This mindset creates the need to "win" vs. seeing the relationship as a collaboration and team. In her 30+ years of experience, she's discovered that our way of keeping score with our partner is the number one reason why relationships fail. 
 
Listen to the full episode to understand why we may find ourselves doing this in our relationships, even if we're not aware of it. You'll discover the fascinating reason why we are wired from a biological prespective to want to compete. And, you'll learn how to shift your perspective to forge a deeper connection in your relationship and be happier and more fulfilled, even if your partner isn't doing a thing! Yes, that's right.

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There's a clear difference between being alone and being lonely. Don't confuse the two.

Our modern society has evolved into one with infinite stimuli and our addiction to social media feeds our FOMO ---unless you don't let it. Moreover, you feel judged or awkward if you're doing something alone---again, unless you practice the art of being alone and learn to love it.

In this episode, host Chris Oh shares how she started practicing the art of being alone more than six years ago, what inspired her practice and how this art can have a profound, life changing impact on your self confidence, self love and self awareness.

You'll also learn five powerful reasons why you can consider practicing the art of being alone and 10 ways on how you can start today!

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