Discover how your thoughts, beliefs, posture, and emotions shape your actions—and how to take control of them.

In this episode, Rachid delves into the profound impact of thoughts on our reality. By examining how thoughts shape beliefs, influence emotions, and guide actions

Rachid provides practical tips for transforming disempowering thoughts into empowering ones. He emphasizes the importance of posture and physical movement in reinforcing positive emotional states. 

The episode offers actionable strategies for creating a positive loop of intentional thoughts, emotions, and actions, ultimately guiding listeners to consciously craft a more fulfilling and successful life. Zahidi also introduces his companion journal, 'Emo Gym,' for further personal growth.

• The Power of Thoughts and Beliefs

• Motion and Posture's Impact on Emotions

• Emotions Drive Actions

• Creating Positive Thought-Emotion Loops

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

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Work Well, Live Well: How to Create a Home Office That Supports Both

Optimizing Your Home Office for Productivity and Work-Life Balance

In this episode, Rachid provides practical tips for setting up an optimal home office to enhance productivity and maintain work-life balance. 

Key strategies discussed include choosing the right location, investing in ergonomic furniture, optimizing lighting, minimizing distractions, incorporating work-life boundaries, personalizing the workspace, managing technology efficiently, creating a wellness corner, and setting clear expectations with household members. 

Rachid also recommends tools and practices to ensure a productive, balanced work-from-home experience.

• Home Office Setup

• Choosing the Right Location

• Investing in Ergonomic Furniture

• Optimizing Lighting for Productivity

• Minimizing Distractions and Clutter

• Incorporating Work-Life Boundaries

• Personalizing Your Workspace

• Managing Technology and Connectivity

• Creating a Movement and Wellness Corner

• Setting Clear Expectations with Household Members

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

Sharpen Your Sixth Sense: A Guide to Strengthening Your Intuition

Trusting Your Gut: Cultivating and Training Intuition

In this episode of Resilience Across Borders, Rachid explores the power of gut instincts and intuition and discusses how to cultivate, train, and trust them. 

The episode covers eight key strategies: practicing self-awareness and mindfulness, learning from past experiences, differentiating between fear and intuition, exposing yourself to new experiences, engaging in creative activities, trusting small decisions, surrounding yourself with trustworthy people, and letting go of over-analysis. 

Practical tips and exercises for applying these strategies in daily life are provided.

• Introduction to Gut Instincts and Intuition

• Practicing Self-Awareness and Mindfulness

• Learning from Past Experiences

• Differentiating Between Fear and Intuition

• Exposing Yourself to New Experiences

• Engaging in Creative Activities

• Trusting Small Decisions to Strengthen Bigger Ones

• Surrounding Yourself with Trustworthy People

• Letting Go of Over Analysis

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

From emotional support to personal growth—how strong friendships shape a fulfilling life

In this episode of the Resilience Across Borders podcast, Rachid discusses the vital role of good friendships in achieving a fulfilling life. Rashid explains how strong friendships offer emotional support, facilitate personal growth, and create a sense of belonging. 

The episode provides actionable steps for cultivating meaningful friendships, including being a good listener, showing up consistently, practicing honest communication, supporting friends' goals, making time for quality interactions, and maintaining trust. 

Rachid also emphasizes the importance of intentional effort and nurturing in building lasting relationships, and encourages listeners to stay resilient and supportive in their friendships.

• Why Good Friendships Matter

• Emotional Support and Mental Health Benefits

• Encouraging a Sense of Belonging and Connection

• How to Cultivate Good Friendships

• Be a Good Listener

• Show Up Consistently

• Practice Open and Honest Communication

• Support Your Friend's Goals and Dreams

• Make Time for Quality Interactions

• Be Trustworthy and Keep Confidence

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

Reclaim Your Happiness: How to Stop Overthinking the Bad and See the Good

Rachid explains how negativity bias, our brain's tendency to focus more on negative experiences, can drag us into unhelpful spirals of self-doubt and anxiety. He offers six key strategies to shift focus and rewire the brain, including catching negative thoughts and challenging them, focusing on positive aspects, engaging in mood-boosting activities, reframing challenges as learning opportunities, strengthening positive experiences, and using physical actions to influence mental state. 

He encourages listeners to practice these strategies to stay balanced and resilient.

• Overcoming Negativity Bias

• Strategies for a Resilient Mind

• Understanding Negativity Bias

• Strategy 1: Catch and Challenge Negative Thoughts

• Strategy 2: Focus on What's Working

• Strategy 3: Engage in Mood-Boosting Activities

• Strategy 4: Reframe Challenges as Learning Opportunities

• Strategy 5: Strengthen Positive Experiences

• Strategy 6: Use Your Body to Shift Your Mind

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

Work with Purpose: How to Thrive By Finding Meaning in Your Role

In this episode Rachid discusses how to find meaning in work. He explains that aligning your job with your core values can transform it from a mundane routine into a source of purpose and satisfaction. 

Rachidd outlines eight practical strategies: identifying core values, connecting your role to the bigger picture, seeking opportunities for growth, building positive relationships, redefining success, practicing gratitude, bringing your whole self to work, and helping others find meaning. 

Each strategy is accompanied by examples and practical applications to help listeners integrate these principles into their professional lives. 

Rachid encourages self-reflection and intentional action, emphasizing that meaning often comes from small, consistent choices that resonate with one’s values and passions.

• How to Find Meaning at Work

• Identify Your Core Values

• Connect Your Role to the Bigger Picture

• Seek Opportunities for Growth

• Build Positive Relationships

• Redefine Success on Your Own Terms

• Practice Gratitude for Your Work

• Bring Your Wholeself to Work

• Help Others Find Meaning

Learn How to Validate Yourself and Thrive Without External Validation

In this episode of the Resilience Across Borders podcast, Rachid explores the detrimental effects of craving approval and offers actionable strategies to live more authentically. 

Key areas covered include understanding the root causes of approval-seeking, building self-awareness, practicing self-validation, setting healthy boundaries, shifting focus to personal goals, embracing imperfection, surrounding yourself with supportive people, and challenging negative thoughts. 

By implementing these techniques, listeners can gradually build confidence and live true to themselves.

• Living Authentically

• Understanding the Root of Approval Seeking

• Building Self-Awareness

• Practicing Self-Validation

• Setting Healthy Boundaries

• Shifting Focus to Personal Goals

• Embracing Imperfection

• Surrounding Yourself with Supportive People

• Challenging Negative Thoughts

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

The Psychology Behind Obsessing Over an Ex—And How to Move On

This episode discusses the underlying drivers of obsessive curiosity and provides strategies to transition to healthy coping mechanisms. 

It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and closure, highlighting how understanding that experiences happen for us, not to us, can lead to personal growth. 

The discussion also touches on the addictive nature of social media and how small steps away from obsession can lead to greater freedom, peace, and a brighter future.

• Obsessive Thinking

• Shifting from Obsession to Healthy Coping

• The Need for Certainty

• Focusing on Self-Awareness and Closure

• Understanding Personal Growth

• Lessons Learned

• Becoming Better People

• The Addictive Cycle of Obsession

• Steps Towards Freedom and Peace

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK

How to Heal When Everything Reminds You of Your Ex

In this episode, Rachid discusses how to move on from an ex, especially when everything reminds you of them. He provides a guide with practical examples and steps for emotional healing. 

These steps include acknowledging and accepting your emotions, reframing triggers, practicing mindful distraction, setting boundaries, building a supportive routine, exploring deeper lessons, seeking professional support, cultivating new connections, and visualizing an ideal future. 

Rachid emphasizes the importance of processing emotions healthily and investing in oneself for long-term healing and growth.

• Healing After a Breakup

• Acknowledge and Accept Your Emotions

• Reframe the Triggers

• Practice Mindful Distraction

• Set Boundaries with Yourself and Your Environment

• Build a Supportive Routine

• Explore the Deeper Lessons

• Seek Professional Support

• Cultivate New Connections

• Visualize Your Ideal Future

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab yourself, your friends, and your loved ones a copy today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

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Simple Strategies to Escape Worry and Reclaim Your Peace of Mind

In this episode of the Resilience Across Borders podcast, host Rachid discusses the pervasive issue of stress and the compounding effect of worrying about stress. 

The episode provides an in-depth look at understanding the stress-worry cycle and offers practical strategies to break free from it. Key techniques explored include grounding exercises, setting worry windows, engaging in physical activity, shifting to solution-oriented thinking, limiting information overload, and practicing gratitude. 

Additionally, the episode highlights how seeking support from trusted individuals or professionals can provide clarity and reduce the burden of worry. Listen in to gain tools for building resilience and confidently handling life's challenges.

• Introduction to Escaping the Stress Cycle

• Understanding the Stress-Worry Cycle

• Grounding Techniques to Stay Present

• Setting a Worry Window

• Engaging in Physical Activity

• Shifting to Solution-Oriented Thinking

• Limiting Information Overload

• Practicing Gratitude

• Seeking Support and Therapy

You can find blog posts and new episodes here: 

https://atresilience.com/

Exciting news! The Emogym Journal is now available on Amazon. Don't miss out – grab a copy for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones today. This journal is packed with insights and practices that have made a difference in my life and the lives of other joyful, grateful, and successful individuals.

Start your journey to greater happiness and success now with the Emogym Journal.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rachid-Zahidi/author/B00UZEVPAK