Do you cross-train for physical fitness? I hope so! Cross-training is really the secret sauce to building strength and flexibility. It's also really, really important for building mental fitness. In this episode, I give you a high level overview of the components of cross-training your body and mind and how to get started.

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The cat is out of the bag. Knowing what I now know, I can never go back to the ways things used to be. In this episode, I disclose my big ah-ha. Practice and perseverance helped me topeel away the layers of the onion—so to speak. Now, I have a deeper insight about how I really feel.

Don't forget to sign up for my FREE Mental Fitness Bootcamp going live Nov 12-14.https://www.mindfulleader.org/page/226072?ref=40557-Cara-Bradley

Have you heard Adele's new song called Go Easy On Me? The title captured my heart in an instant. Go easy on me. It's a beautiful gesture to offer ourselves and others. The premise is loving kindness. The results can be life changing. Listen for more.

Don't forget to sign up for my FREE Mental Fitness Bootcamp going live Nov 12-14.https://www.mindfulleader.org/page/226072?ref=40557-Cara-Bradley

Is that all there is? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life? Join me for a story about a young boy who asks a question many of us often ask ourselves secretly and in the quiet moments.

I don't get it! Tune into this episode for a short story about a little girl stating to the world what most of us feel every day. "I don't get it" comes up for me all the time, especially these days. How about you?

Giving thanks by practicing gratitude is good for you. But being grateful and "feeling" it is next level. Join me for a quick into and practice to how experiencing gratitude changes your physiology and why it matters.

Breathing will save your life. Take it from one who knows. Shallow breath. Chest breathing. Shortness of breath. These are all signs of chronic stress. If you want to improve your lifespan, then learn to breath properly, and in a way that promotes the balance of clarity and calm.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of breathing. Just because it's free, doesn't mean that it isn't important.

Today we talk about how to fix your gut. Now, I only have 6 minutes to give you a high level overview of how to get started. But it's better than living with an imbalanced gut (and brain fog and anxiety, and sadness and poor sleep, etc) When you rebalance your gut microbiome you also optimize your gut-brain connection. Some of these changes can happen quickly, some take more time. The point is to fix your gut because it's where mental fitness begins.Try my gut-brain protocolTo learn more read this book! Mental Fitness: Maximizing Mood, Motivation, & Mental Wellness by Optimizing the Brain-Body-Biome

Your biology drives your psychology. In other words, your body drives your mind. When your physiology is humming, and your systems are running smoothly, you feel mentally clear and calm more often. Experiencing this and taking action to know what systems in your body need attention can be the difference between plodding along or living in flow.

"The pain you feel is the breaking of the shell that encloses you" ~ Sufi poet Kabir. Buckle up folks! When you really start trusting your own intelligence, brilliance and intuition, life may get a bit (or a lot) uncomfortable. In all honesty, pain comes with the territory when start to wake up from the dream we've been living in.