What’s the connection between purpose and happiness?”

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My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Kristina Mand-Lakhiani

Kristina is the co-founder of MindValley, the learning platform where the experience of learning is a lifelong adventure. Kristina is an advocate of happiness from within.

We discuss Aristotle’s expression that that purpose of life is to be happy.

We highlight the difficulty of defining happiness.

We discuss the idea of happiness as an emotion, a state and a skill.

We talk about how happiness leads to success and purpose rather than success leading to happiness.

“You are not happy because everything is perfect, everything is perfect because you are happy.”

We cover so much in this powerful conversation which I know will inspire you to deeply reflect and ponder.

1. The one question we discuss is “What is the connection between purpose and happiness?”

2. The two references we look at are

(i) Success and Happiness

S. Lyubomirsky et al. The Benefits of frequent positive affect: does happiness lead to success. Psychological Bulletin. 2005. 131 (6): 803-855

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16351326/

(ii) Happiness and Relationships

Harvard Study of Adult Development

https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/

3. The three actions to take are

· Allow yourself to feel pain – pain is the price of a meaningful life

· Learn to forgive

· Create meaningful social connections

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“What is health?”

Season 6 Episode 11

In this weeks’ bonus episode  I ask the question “ What is health?” Do you have your ow definition? Do you have your own beliefs about what health is or is not.

I believe health is a skill that we all need to continuously build

In this episode:

I  talk about why Drs don’t lea about health at medical school

I highlight the failings of the Worlds Health Organisation definition of health.

I explore health as a skill and an asset.

I also reflect on this Season’s episodes and one key action from each episode to implement from the incredible array of inspiring TEDx speakers

1. The one question I ask is “What is health?”

2. The two references we look at are:

i.) My TEDx talk, Health is a Verb, Not a Noun

https://youtu.be/JpFLNk3_Qik

ii.) The WHO definition of health

https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/constitution

3. The three actions to take are from this season’s episodes:

o ask people around you what you’re good at?

o decide if you are worth finding out who you really are.

o recognise your freedom of choice about what you eat and don’t eat.

o snack on 4 minutes of exercise every day

o be consistent with your circadian rhythm habits

o acknowledge and notice your body in the moment

o practice swapping the words You and I

o change your environment to serve your habits

o accept and experience your emotion after

o take time to be still

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“How does your mindset influence your success?”

Season 6 Episode 10

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Derrick Grant

Derrick is a TEDx speaker with TEDx Lenox Village with the talk, “Minding your mind.”

We discuss what the mind is and what mindset is

We highlight the fixed and growth mindset

We talk about the effect of self-belief and praise, and the utility of memory, will power, perception, intuitions, reasoning and imagination

We reflect on the connection between mind, thought and action, why we have a mind, and what children should really be learning.

We explore failure and success

1. The one question we discuss is “How does your mindset influence your success?”

2. The two references we look at are:

i.) Mueller, C. M., and Dweck, C. S. Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1998. 75(1), 33–52. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.75.1.33

ii.) Dweck , C. S. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. 2016. Ballantine Books, Penguin Random House, New York

3. The three actions to take are

· Take time to be still – start your day from within

· Develop a spiritual practice of meditation

· Begin gratitude journaling- being thankful and feeling gratitude is one of the most present things a human can do.

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“How can you move from fear to forgiveness?”

Season 6 Episode 9

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Lois Wagner

Lois is a TEDx speaker with TEDxLenoxVillage with the talk, “From Fear to Forgiveness to Freedom.”

We discuss the emotions attached to being a victim and the different victim types – vindictive, forgiving, reconcilliating

We highlight  the importance of dealing with difficult ordeals

We talk about forgiveness being a way to let go and move forward with your life

We look at non-linear transitions from forgiveness to survivor to thriver and the consequences of non-forgiveness

1. The one question we discuss is “How can you move from fear to forgiveness.”

2. The two references we look at are:

· Murphy. J. Getting Even: forgiveness and its limits. Oxford University Press. 2003

https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=q9S0zzEsRsYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA3&dq=jeffrie+murphy+forgiveness&ots=l99-wPZqSC&sig=VajS0HyYzC4fJ0e84fxNQ5fnoIk&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=jeffrie%20murphy%20forgiveness&f=false

· M.E., McCullough et al. Forgiveness, Theory, Research and Practice. Guilford Press New York. 2001

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Forgiveness/bXZbpTaorg4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mccullough+forgiveness&printsec=frontcover

3. The three actions to take are

· Feel it- feel and experience your emotion after adversity

· Forgive yourself

· Forgive the perpetrator

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“What’s the best way to break a habit?”

Season 6 Episode 8

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Marco Badwal

Marco is a TEDx speaker with TEDxFS with the talk, “The science of habits.”

We discuss  the connection between habits and identity

We highlight  the neurochemistry of habits and the role of cravings

We talk about neuroplasticity and dispel myths that our brain development is fixed in childhood

We look at ways to raise awareness of unconscious habits

1. The one question we discuss is “What’s the best way to break a habit.”

2. The two references we look at are:

· Books: Atomic Habits by James Clear & The Craving Mind by Judson Brewer

· Greybiel, A.M. Habits, Rituals, and the Evaluative Brain. Ann. Review of Neuroscience. 2008. 31: 359-387

3. The three actions to take are

· Change your environment to serve your habits

· Have honest awareness – journal what you really do with your time and who you really want to be?

· Get an Accountability Partner - positive social pressure can move mountains

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“How can you change the trajectory of your connections with your words?”

Season 6 Episode 7

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Patty Mohler.

Patty is a TEDx speaker with TED LennoxVillage with the talk, “Invitation to change: transforming relationships one word at a time.”

We discuss communication and connection

We highlight the what, why and how of the use of words and their impact

We talk about ‘I’ language and ‘you’ language, and our defensive mechanisms

We look active listening techniques

1. The one question we discuss is “How can you change the trajectory of your connections with your words?.”

2. The two references we look at are:

· Mohler, P. Renew and Restore. Branded Expert Press. 2020

·  Kline, J.P., et al. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 1993. 15: 7-14

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Kline2/publication/14792746_Defensiveness_anxiety_and_the_amplitudeintensity_function_of_auditory-evoked_potentials/links/5ee3f024299bf1faac5256be/Defensiveness-anxiety-and-the-amplitude-intensity-function-of-auditory-evoked-potentials.pdf

3. The three actions to take are

· Practice switching the words You and I

· Practice active listening by reflecting back one word

· Know who you want to have a deeper more meaningful conversation with

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“How can you improve your daily life with mindful meditation?”

Season 6 Episode 6

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Jessica Kotik

Jessica is a TEDx speaker with TEDxKentState with the talk, “How can you improve your daily life with mindful meditation.”

We discuss what mindfulness is and is not

We highlight how to incorporate mindfulness into everyday life

We talk about the benefits of mindfulness

We demonstrate a short mindfulness practice

· The one question we discuss is “How can you improve your daily life with mindful meditation”

· The two references we look at are:

1. Killingsworth – a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science. 2010. 330 (6006): 932

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21071660/

2. Doubleday Dell. & Davis, D. M., & Hayes, J. A.What are the benefits of mindfulness? A practice review of psychotherapy-related research. Psychotherapy, 2011. 48(2):198.

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/pst-48-2-198.pdf

· The three actions to take are:

These three steps are the core tenants of mindfulness

· Be aware of your thoughts. Allow all thoughts, feelings, and emotions to flow through your body (think of watching a leaf float down a stream), this will help prevent you from getting "stuck" on a certain thought or feeling and permit you to experience an array of other thoughts and feelings.

· Acknowledge and validate all thoughts, feelings, and emotions without judgement

· Acknowledge and notice your body in the moment.

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“How can you get more deep sleep?”

Season 6 Episode 5

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Daniel Gartenberg.

Daniel is a TED speaker with TED Residency with the talk, “The brain benefits of deep sleep – and how to get more of it.”

We discuss stages of sleep and how to get more deep sleep.

We highlight the function of sleep and risks of sleep deprivation .

We talk about wearable technology.

We look at the sleep space app.

1. The one question we discuss is “The brain benefits of deep sleep – and how to get more of it.”

2. The two references we look at are:

· Schade, M.S., et al. Enhancing slow oscillations and increasing N3 sleep proportion with supervised, non-phase locked pink noise and other non-standard auditory stimulation during NREM Sleep. Nat. Sci. Sleep. 2020. 12: 411-429

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364346/

· Roberts, D.M., et al. Detecting sleep using heart rate and motion data from multisensory consumer-grade wearables, relative to wrist actigraphy and polysomnography. Sleep. 2020. 43(7): zsaa045

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32215550/

3. The three actions to take are

· Get enough quality sleep

· Be consistent with your circadian rhythm habits

· Track and improve your sleep with SleepSpace (free for 1 month to your users)

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“Is it possible to snack on exercise?”

Season 6 Episode 4

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Lauren Parsons.

Lauren is a TEDx speaker with TEDx Oneota with the talk, “Snack on Exercise.”

We discuss time as a barrier to exercise.

We highlight the benefits of micro-exercise to get started with exercise habits.

We talk about the duration of exercise for mood benefits, fat loss, cardiovascular fitness, muscle adaptation and insulin sensitivity.

We reflect on the role of leaders in the workplace shifting cultural norms to make movement a normal part of the working day.

1. The one question we discuss is “Is it possible to snack on exercise?”

2. The two references we look at are:

i.) Mammen, G. and Faulkner, G. Physical Activity and the Prevention of Depression: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2013. 45(5): 649-57. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258058583_Physical_Activity_and_the_Prevention_of_Depression_A_Systematic_Review_of_Prospective_Studies

ii.) Gillen, J.B. et al. Twelve Weeks of Sprint Interval Training Improves Indices of Cardiometabolic Health Similar to Traditional Endurance despite a Five-Fold Lower Exercise Volume and Time Commitment. Plos One. 2016. 11 (4): e0154075

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154075

3. The three actions to take are

· Snack on at least 4 minutes of exercise every day

· See what a difference micro-workouts make

· Be a workplace champion- apply this principle in your workplace

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“Why do I need freedom to eat or not to eat?”

Season 6 Episode3

My guest on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle First Podcast is Gillian Riley.

Gillian is a TEDx speaker with TedX Chelmsford with the talk, “The Mindset for Healthy Eating.”

We discuss the relationship between freedom and food

We highlight the dieting mindset based on rules.

We talk about trust, control, restriction, over-eating and eating less

And we reflect on hunger signals

1. The one question we discuss is “Why do I need freedom to eat or not to eat?”

2. The two references we look at are:

i) The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Keys, A., Brozek, J., Henschel, A., Mickelsen, O., & Taylor, H. L., The Biology of Human Starvation (2 volumes), University of Minnesota Press, 1950.

ii.) Volkow, N.D., et al. Inverse association between BMI and prefrontal metabolic activity in healthy adults. Obesity. 2009. 17(1) :60-65

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2681079/

3. The three actions to take are

· Recognise your freedom of choice about what you eat and don't eat.

· Aim to find the difference between a genuine need for food and your desire to overeat (it's not hunger!)

· Look for reasons to eat less other than (as well as) weight loss.

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