The Mindful Living

When food becomes comfort, control, or escape, it’s easy to believe something is wrong with you. This episode gently dismantles that belief and reframes emotional eating as a learned coping response, not a personal failure.

Hosted by Sana on The Mindful Living Podcast, this conversation is for anyone stuck in cycles of restriction, overeating, guilt, or secrecy around food. You’ll gain clarity, compassion, and practical insight into why willpower and diets fail—and what actually helps you rebuild trust with yourself.

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Key Takeaways:

Emotional eating is information, not a flaw

Restriction fuels loss of control, not discipline

Shame keeps the cycle alive; curiosity breaks it

The DIF method (Duration, Intensity, Frequency) reveals patterns

Healing starts by understanding emotions, not fighting food

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What if your trauma doesn’t have to follow you forever—and the “symptoms” you battle are really detours away from the original hurt? In this episode, we explore what it can mean to complete an emotional wound, not just cope with it.

Hosted by Sana on The Mindful Living, this conversation is for anyone carrying long-term pain, anxiety, anger, numbness, or self-doubt. Dr. Robert Bleck shares how childhood trauma can get buried for survival, then resurface later as compulsions, addictions, phobias, and relationship patterns—and how his three-phase approach aims to resolve the source.

Dr. Robert Bleck is a counseling psychologist with a PhD in counseling and a background training future therapists at the university level. He developed Source Completion Therapy (SCT) and is the author of Give Back the Pain.

Notice “diversions” (compulsions, rage, addictions, phobias) as signals of deeper stored pain.

Start with awareness: identify who hurt you and what happened—without forcing details.

Use the body as data: recurring physical symptoms may point to unprocessed emotional wounds.

Revisit the past safely and gradually (visualization/hypnosis/self-hypnosis) to access buried feelings.

Complete the process through guided communication (directly or indirectly) to express impact and reclaim power.

Healing doesn’t erase memory—it reduces emotional intensity so life isn’t driven by pain.

Website: https://robertbleck.com/ 

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

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On The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with holistic wellness coach and author Kerisma Vere for an honest conversation about mental health, mindfulness, and what it really means to rebuild a safer relationship with yourself. If typical “just breathe” advice has ever made you feel worse, this episode meets you with realism, compassion, and practical alternatives.

This is for anyone navigating anxiety, trauma, overwhelm, or harsh self-judgment and wanting gentler ways to reconnect. Kerisma shares why mindfulness can feel unsafe for some nervous systems, and offers simple, doable practices to build self-trust without forcing deep emotional work too fast.

Kerisma Vere is a holistic wellness coach and author whose work is grounded in lived experience. She speaks openly about healing through trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and adversity using a trauma-informed, non-prescriptive approach.

Redefine “wholeness” as accepting all parts of you, not reaching a perfect “healed” state

If mindfulness feels unsafe, prioritize support and stabilization before deeper inner work

Use “titration” by stepping into hard feelings briefly, then stepping back out to rebuild safety

Try daily micro check-ins: scan your body, thoughts, and energy without needing to fix anything

Add compassion in the moment: acknowledge what’s hard and offer yourself kind words

When frozen or overwhelmed, use the “feet forward” visual to reduce pressure and restore direction

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

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On The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with returning guest Cynthia Rapaido to redefine self-care for people in demanding leadership roles. They cut through the fluffy advice and talk about what actually works when you are holding everything together while running on empty.

This episode is for educators, principals, administrators, and aspiring school leaders who feel overwhelmed but still want sustainable routines. You will learn how to treat self-care as maintenance, not a luxury, using practical tools like calendar commitments, delegation, and a “not-to-do list” that protects your energy without avoiding hard leadership work.

Cynthia Rapaido is a school leadership coach and the author of Step Up Your School Leadership Game, focused on practical strategies and real-world lessons for educators stepping into leadership.

Schedule self-care like a meeting: block time and treat it as non-negotiable.

Use a weekly calendar scan to find one realistic “leave early” window.

Build a “not-to-do list” and unsubscribe, delegate, or drop time-wasters.

Delegate using people’s leadership styles so outcomes stay aligned.

Practice being direct in low-stakes moments to build boundary confidence.

Network with other leaders to reduce isolation and stay grounded outside work.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-rapaido-ed-d-7455b67/

Email: [email protected]

Book: Step Up Your School Leadership Game on Amazon

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

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In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with wellness futurist Hayley Hunter Hines to challenge a big assumption: that beauty is a “nice-to-have.” Together, they explore how awe, joy, color, and sensory richness can act as real inputs for nervous system regulation, not indulgences you earn later.

This conversation is for anyone feeling emotionally flat, chronically stressed, or stuck in a productivity-first lifestyle. You’ll walk away with a new lens on healing: not just effort and discipline, but intentionally designing your environment and rhythms so your body can soften, feel safe, and actually thrive.

Hayley Hunter Hines is a wellness futurist and founder of Soul Sparkle Living with 30 years of experience across corporate wellness and holistic consulting. She created the SPARKLE Framework™️, integrating joy and beauty as key dimensions of wellbeing.

Treat beauty as a biological need, not a reward after work is done.

Use nature anchors (sunrise/sunset, water, greenery) to support daily regulation.

Curate your environment: add art, plants, warmth, and sensory comfort to reduce stress activation.

Redefine success as rested sleep, meaningful work, and calm as your default, not constant hustle.

Give yourself permission to choose the aesthetic that helps you feel like your best self, not what looks “mindful.”

Remember: calm without joy can become flat; regulation without pleasure becomes survival.

Website:https://soulsparkleliving.com/ 
Instagram and Facebook: Hayley Hunter Hines

Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

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As 2026 begins, Mindful Living Podcast host Sana sits down with author and teacher Robin Clare to explore what happens when inner healing meets outer purpose. Robin shares how harmony is not something we chase, but something we remember through awareness, surrender, and honest alignment.

This episode is for anyone tired of striving, stuck in old patterns, or craving a calmer, truer way to live. You’ll hear how Robin’s six elements of the Harmony Method can help you reconnect with your soul’s guidance, create stronger boundaries, and pursue goals with ease instead of burnout.

Robin Clare is the author of Harmony: The Frequency of True Success. She shares her decades-long healing journey from obsessive eating and bulimia, and teaches the Harmony Method: awareness, commitment, mastery, service, leadership, and freedom.

Notice repeated “messages” in your life and treat them as guidance, not coincidence

Practice surrender: name your suffering clearly and choose to be done with it

Use one daily journal prompt: “What does my soul want me to know today?”

Reframe commitment as devotion with room for setbacks and real life

Respond to conflict without taking it personally, then set clear boundaries

Choose ease over “easy” by aligning who you are inside with what you do outside

Website: https://www.robinhclare.com BabyBoomer.org

Books: https://www.robinhclare.com/books 

Work with Robin: https://www.robinhclare.com/akashic-harmony-offerings

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In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Larry Kesslin to explore why presence is not a spiritual concept, it is the only moment we actually have. If the holidays or New Year left you feeling busy but not fulfilled, this conversation brings you back to what matters.

This episode is for anyone craving steadier inner peace, deeper connection, and a more grounded definition of joy. Larry shares how a 2012 trip to rural Uganda reshaped his view of success, why joy is not dependent on circumstances, and how simple awareness can shift your relationship with anxiety, grief, and self-talk.

Larry Kesslin is an entrepreneur and coach who has studied human joy across cultures for 13 years. After a transformative 2012 trip to rural Uganda, he created the “Joy Molecule” framework, centered on knowing what you are, who you are, and why you are here.

Use your breath as a daily anchor to return to the present.

Start change by noticing when you are not present.

Redefine success beyond freedom, include service and significance.

Separate thoughts from identity: thoughts are data, not you.

Build conscious connection with self first, then others.

Website: https://www.5-dots.com/ 

Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

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On the The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Aleksandra Ceho to explore why real mindfulness is not passive, especially when life feels uncertain at the start of a new year. This episode is for anyone feeling pressure, anxiety, or urgency to “figure it all out” fast, and wants a steadier way to move forward.

Aleksandra connects martial arts training, mindfulness, and astrology through one core idea: master your inner universe so you can respond, not react. You’ll learn how anticipation creates stress, why hardship training builds mental resilience, and how astrology can support action without becoming an excuse.

Aleksandra Ceho is an astrologer who teaches astrology and tarot internationally and has over 20 years of martial arts experience. She holds an instructorship in Boxe Française Savate, a French form of kickboxing, and works with entrepreneurs and executives on strategic preparation.

Replace anticipation with presence so your mind stops spiraling into worst case outcomes

Use “look at the punch” thinking: face challenges directly to respond effectively

Build stress inoculation through controlled difficulty like martial arts training

Notice how your mind exaggerates discomfort, then verify what your body can actually handle

Treat astrology as a timing and awareness tool, then pair it with clear action steps

Reduce shame driven decision loops by focusing on learning, not self judgment

Website: https://astrologerroyale.com/ 

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

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On The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits with spiritual coach Toni LaMotta to unpack the invisible vows that shape our lives, especially the ones formed in childhood and reinforced every new year.

This episode is for anyone who feels “successful on paper” but quietly disconnected inside. You will learn how to spot obedience that costs you your voice, use the body as a truth compass, and reset intentions without turning growth into self-pressure.

Toni LaMotta spent 16 years in a convent under a vow of obedience and later devoted her work to helping people recognize borrowed vows and reclaim self-trust. She teaches the Enneagram and leads Inner Compass coaching and training.

Identify your hidden vows: perfectionism, people-pleasing, overachievement, self-silencing

Use somatic cues: calm equals truth, tightness equals misalignment

Pause and trace triggers to earlier moments, not the present situation

Choose a yearly “quality” (peace, joy, beauty) instead of rigid goals

Practice quiet listening through directed journaling and daily check-ins

Website: https://tonilamotta.com/ 

Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

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In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with transformational coach Debbie Longo to unpack what mindfulness looks like when life changes fast and clarity feels far away. They talk about identity shifts, uncertainty, and how to stay steady without pretending everything is fine.

This conversation is for anyone navigating a career change, burnout, or a personal transition and feeling emotionally untethered. Debbie shares practical ways to “train the brain,” interrupt spirals early, and use simple mantras and awareness to choose your next move with intention.

Debbie Longo is a transformational coach who helps people break stuck patterns in business and daily life. Her work focuses on behavior change, mindset, and practical tools that support fast, real progress.

Shift your focus from outside fixes to inside-out behavior change for lasting results

Catch the spiral early by learning to interrupt reactions before they escalate

Use mantras consistently: “I accept the situation as it is” and “I live in today”

Reduce burnout risk by spotting patterns before exhaustion becomes the final step

Adjust your environment short-term, but commit to inner work so you stay steady anywhere

Practice noticing your first thought before you default to second-guessing yourself

Website: https://lifeinbloomny.net/ 

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.

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