THE RICH MIND PODCAST

By Richard

An adventure into my life of self-wellness. Everyday I work towards elevating my life. The road is rough, it's not always easy, but it's better than the alternative and that's not doing anything at al... more

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September 10, 2021 36: (MENTAL WELLNESS) Growth Is Always Possible
You don't need to know anything, just listen to the show. It's ONLY 9 minutes but those 9 minutes are PACKED with information!

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September 02, 2021 35: (EMOTIONAL WELLNESS) Flip The Switch
In today's episode I discuss the importance of flipping the switch when it comes to comparing yourself to others. Instead of feeling jealousy, angry, or any negative emotion you may feel towards someone who looks to be in a better place than you. "Flip The Switch" and feel happiness for where they're at in life, feel positive that they are in a good place, feel grateful that you get to see their progress unfold. It's not easy to do but it is essential if you're trying to live a higher quality, healthier life.

Thanks for listening!

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August 27, 2021 34: (EMOTIONAL WELLNESS) Lead By Example
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Surround yourself with people who are better than you. We are who we surround ourselves with. If you spend all your time with people who don’t try to get the best out of life, you’ll start to gravitate towards their level. The best way to be a high achiever is to surround yourself with people who are doing better than you, people who push you, people who don’t accept being average.
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This means losing “friends” and distancing yourself from family, it’s not going to be fun INITIALLY but it’s essential. You may try to justify not leaving your “friends” and family because you don’t have many and losing them would take a bigger toll on you than staying with them. I beg to differ but try this out- become the high achiever. You set the example and show others that they can be more. That’s what leaders do and those “friends” or family members that see you being more than average, will hopefully want to be better to. And if they don’t, fuck ‘em. Those aren’t real friends. When you start to create a better you, better people gravitate towards you and enter your life. That’s why initially losing those “friends” will be difficult but in the long run you’ll gain actual friends who only want the best out of you.
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It’s not healthy to be around those people anyways! They’re negative, pessimistic, and don’t want anything good in life. Those people are tornadoes and they will take out anything in their path. They will ruin your life just to feel better about theirs. You can’t help those people. That’s something that NO ONE BUT THEMSELVES CAN FIX. You can’t change people but you can lead by example. LEAD BY EXAMPLE. Be the reason people change. Never stop! Consistency wins.
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Good luck and I wish you all the best.
Rich

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August 18, 2021 33: (PHYSICAL WELLNESS) Following A Quality Exercise Program
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Do you currently workout without any guidance. Do you go into the gym and just gravitate towards what you enjoy the most? Now there's nothing wrong with doing what you enjoy, but if you're trying to get your body to grow, you're going to have to do exercises you don't like, and that's where following an exercise program comes into play. There's millions of written exercise programs online. Simply pick one that looks appealing and follow it! In this blog, I want to give you some guidelines on what makes an effective program and how you can identify if the program you are following or the program you're looking to follow is good for you.
Time to dive into the science. The science suggests that you shouldn't stick with a program for longer than 2 months without changing acute variables.

"Many of the body's physiological systems (e.g., the muscular system) adapt to an exercise program within approximately six to eight weeks. If you do not modify your exercise routine, you reach a plateau because your body has adapted to the repetitive training stimulus." (ACE, Bryant)

Here. Take a look at this list:

-Repetitions
-Sets
-Training intensity
-Repetition tempo
-Training volume
-Rest interval
-Training frequency
-Training duration
-Exercise selection

These are called acute variables and they should be modified every 2 months. If you want to reach your goals in the most time efficient manner you must be able to understand how to change your acute variables to maximize your gains. Now all because the science says to stick to a program for 2 months doesn't mean you can't add an extra set each week or add weight to the bar. If you're able to do more while sticking to the programs guidelines than by all means go for it!
Now here's what each program you follow should have included in it. I'll give you an example related to hypertrophy training aka muscle growth training:

-Reps: 6-12
-Sets: 3-5
-Tempo: 2/0/2
-Rest interval: 0-60s
-Frequency: 3-6 times a week
-Duration: 4 weeks
-Exercise selection: 2-4 strength level exercises for each body part
There's a lot that goes into exercise programs and even I, myself! Have difficulties writing good ones for MYSELF. So while there are many good coaches out there and many good programs to follow. You need a program that works for you and your specific needs. Let's say you've been working out for 5 years and have a lot of muscle on your body. You probably wouldn't need to follow a stabilization endurance program. Now if you're new to working out and if you're my little sister, then I would have you follow a stabilization endurance program because you haven't learned what it means to be stable and have good balance. Trust me I know! I was just teaching my little sister how to ride a skateboard. You gotta start somewhere.
This is a lot of information but it's essential if you're serious about making gains or losing weight. Y'all can always contact me if you're having trouble picking out an exercise program and I can even write you one!
THANKS FOR LISTENING <3
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August 11, 2021 32: (MENTAL WELLNESS) Nature Can Heal You
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I know how hoity-toity this might sound, how it sounds like I’m reading one of those posters in a doctor's office but let me ask you this. When was the last time you were on your way home from work, and you tried being present with yourself and the external world? You weren’t thinking about some stupid shit you did at work or the fact that your in-laws are staying over for the week. You were fully present with yourself, your car, and the outside world.

I’m guessing you’ve never done that. You’ve never had the windows down with no music playing, and enjoyed the sound of the wind flowing through your car, or how the clouds and sun make up a mirage of mystical colors that change with each passing minute. I’m guessing you’ve never stopped at a light and just sat there not checking your phone or getting pissed at the driver in front of you for not going as soon as the light turned green.

I know life can be tough, and this sounds like a bunch of bullshit, especially if you’re in a dark place, but those things I just mentioned. The wind, the clouds, the sun. Those are there for YOU. It’s how you see those things that make all the difference. I look at each array of clouds and trees or the sounds of birds chirping as a message. A message to slow down. To take time to realize where I am and what I have.

Practicing being present with you and the external world can and will help you appreciate each day. I can’t say that it will help you with other aspects of life but what I can say is that even on the darkest of days, there’s still light to be found, and you just have to go outside to experience it.

Thanks for reading.

Richard

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August 04, 2021 31: (MENTAL WELLNESS) How To Quiet Your Mind
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Before I begin, I want to make it clear that exercise works just as well as antidepressants for SOME people. For others, it isn’t enough, and they will need medication. That’s not me saying that; that comes directly from Harvard and multiple studies.

As most of you know, I’m currently on my one-week break away from the gym, and I thought I was going to have a good time, but it’s been anything but that. I should’ve guessed this, though. I’ve talked about this before, so you probably already know where I’m going with this. Exercise for me is an antidepressant.

It not only helps me realize how much strength is inside me, which empowers me outside of the gym. It also helps shut off those dark thoughts that go on inside my mind.

When I work out, I use up all my pent-up energy, so when I get out of the gym, I don’t have any energy left to give to those thoughts. Plus, my thoughts are much purer, my mood is elevated, and my mind is clearer.

I’ve been working out long enough to know when it’s time to take a break from working out, and I 100% needed this time off. It’s just harder than it’s been in the past.

When people see me taking breaks and then getting right back to the gym, they always question how I do it! There’s really no other option for me! I don’t know where I would be if I didn’t work out, and I honestly don’t even want to think about it.

If anyone reading this struggles with negative self-talk, dark thoughts, mood swings, etc., etc. I highly recommend you try going to the gym and working out or just going on a brisk walk in the sun! The hardest part is starting, but I GUARANTEE if you push yourself, you’ll leave a different person. Those thoughts that haunt you won’t be as loud, and you’ll come home in a better mood. You’ll essentially see things differently.

Sorry, this isn’t like my usual posts that hype you up and get you ready to run through a wall. But this is the reality of my life and so many others. This isn’t something to be ashamed of either! This is something that needs to be talked about more! If anyone needs to talk, my DMs are always open. I want the best for you all.

Thanks for reading this, and I’ll see you all in the gym.
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July 28, 2021 30: (PHYSICAL WELLNESS) Pushing My Body Harder Than I Ever Have
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As many of you are aware last week I decided to attempt a deadlift PR of 375lbs. To my amazement, I successfully achieved said PR. It was a huge milestone as I hadn’t achieved a PR in 2 months.
When it comes to deadlifts, most lifters don’t attempt PRs every week. Deadlifts are very strenuous and can be taxing on the CNS. This is why most lifters attempt PRs every 6 months or so. Give their bodies time to build more strength and recover from their previous PR.
The thing is, these kind of situations only happen with lifters who are advanced/elite. For someone like me who isn’t hitting numbers in the upper 400s, I don’t think PRs affect me the same way. They still are very hard and take a lot out of my CNS but my body probably recovers faster.
With that being said. I decided to take a week off of deadlifts and come back the next week to attempt ANOTHER PR of 385lbs. The reason I want to attempt this PR is to find out what I’m truly capable of.
In life, we often never test our limits. We get comfortable with where we are at and we call it there. We think what we did is our best and we can’t do better, at least not for a long time. That’s a shit mindset to have. Humans leave so much on the table and if it really comes down to it, we can do more than we think we can.
So I hit a PR of 375lbs. Okay, that’s great. Time for a couple months of getting stronger and going for 385lbs. NO! Now this is a smart approach to lifting but like I just mentioned. Humans tend to leave a lot on the table. You don’t know your limits if you never test them!
That’s why yesterday after taking off a week of deadlifts I decided to go for another PR of 385lbs. You wanna know the result. I successfully lifted it. Not only did I lift it, but I had incredible form with no lingering aches afterwards. What kind of sorcery is that?!
I could give credit to my new mustache for giving me that extra amount of testosterone but sorry mustache, that lift was all me. It’s proof that I was leaving more on the table. It’s proof that when you think you’ve done your best, you’re best is yet to come. It’s proof that when it gets hard, you must keep pushing because in the suck is where you’ll find out what you’re truly capable of.
The past two weeks of deadlifts has been a testament to how strong I really am. However, my body did take longer to recover than usual. I don’t think maxing out and attempting PRs every week is sustainable, it is however imperative to my growth as an individual. My training for the next couple months is going to be heavy sets with low reps. I’ll be pushing myself around 90% of 385lbs. After this week off I’m going full throttle and not letting up until I reach 400lbs.

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July 21, 2021 29: (PHYSICAL WELLNESS) There's No Perfect Time You Should Workout
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“How do you workout after work? I’m always exhausted.” I get asked this question all the time!

I feel like it would be the same if I told people I worked out before work too. When am I supposed to workout then?! Or better yet, if you can’t workout before or after work, when would you workout?

The best time to workout is going to be when you can be the most consistent, and for me, that’s after work, even though most of the time I’m tired.

Here’s what I have to say about it, and this can relate to working out before or after work. It’s going to suck at first. You'll try to find every excuse in the book not to do it. You’ll fall off the wagon, and you’ll get discouraged. But if you continue to get back on the wagon, you’ll turn your workouts into habits, and when that happens, it becomes much harder for you to fall off.

You’ll start to think of yourself as someone who works out, and your whole identity will change. This will take time, though! I’ve been working out for 8 years consistent for 3, and only a couple of years ago did I start identifying as someone fit, strong, healthy, etc., basically, someone who works out! Once this happens, then you’ll show up even when you don’t feel like it. When the world is knocking you down, you’ll turn to your workouts as a way to clear your mind. For me, it’s a form of meditation. I leave everything I have in the gym, so when I’m done, my head is clear, my thoughts are pure, and my mood is elevated.

If I, however, don’t see those benefits after I workout, and I’m struggling in the gym on a consistent basis, then I take some time off, usually a week, and then I’m back at it!

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July 14, 2021 28: (MENTAL WELLNESS) Change Your Mindset, And You'll Change Your Life
Before we begin, I want to start by saying the word difficult that I use in this blog is just an example.

Are there difficult things in life, or have we as a society collectively deemed certain things as "difficult" without giving those things proper consideration?

Let me give you a baseline. Let’s look at being a prisoner of war. Okay, I know! We’re starting off heavy here but stay with me. Being a POW is difficult! I don't think anyone here would challenge me and say, "IDK Richard being a POW is pretty luxurious." not a chance. You get beaten up, sleep-deprived, water-deprived, food-deprived, psychologically abused, and the list goes on and on.

Now that we have a baseline, let's look at something a bit more controversial. I recently made the trip back to Chicago. I drove from Dallas to Chicago, then Chicago to Dallas. Each way that's a 14 hour trip with gas stops. Most people I've talked to tell me that's a difficult trip to do, especially by yourself. This is where things can get controversial. This is also where how you view “difficult” circumstances can make all the difference.

I drove 14 hours in a car with AC, comfy seats, cruise control, an unlimited supply of entertainment, accessible food and water, and caffeine.

How in the world can driving for 14 hours be difficult when you have all these things? IT’S NOT!

What’s happened, though, is we take what society tells us, and we think it to be absolute truth. We never challenge it.

Well, I’m here today to tell you all to start challenging it because humans are stronger than we think they are. You're the one that can make a situation difficult or not. It's all about how you view it. Change your mindset, and you'll change your life. Once you master this (which I’m nowhere close to), you’ll become unstoppable.

Let me leave you with this. Think about something in your life that you haven’t done because it’s quote-on-quote difficult. Is it really difficult? OR is that what society has made you think?

Thanks for reading.

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July 07, 2021 27: (MENTAL WELLNESS) Chex Mix Tried Killing Me, Last Week In Chicago, And There's Always Someone Working Harder Than You
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In today’s society the bar has been set higher than ever before. It’s no surprise that technology is to blame here. Don’t get me wrong, though. I don’t think this is a bad thing.

You can learn anything with that device you hold in your hands. Whether you put in the work is up to you. Technology doesn’t automatically give you superpowers. It takes a tremendous amount of work to be at the top of whatever you’re pursuing.

Technology has really helped our society progress, and to successfully make it in any creative field online, you’re going to have to be in the top 5% ATLEAST!

One thing I try to reiterate to people struggling with constantly comparing themselves to others, including myself! Is that the people you’re comparing yourself to have been doing X for 8 years, and you just started. Comparing yourself to them isn’t a valid comparison because you are at different stages in your life.

It is essential, however, to realize that there are people out there that are working harder than you. That that statement alone shouldn’t discourage you but motivate you to put in more work because, at the end of the day, that person that’s working harder than you is just like you, a human.

They don’t have any superpowers. They go through struggles, they doubt themselves, they have rough days, and so on, but at the end of it all, they don’t let that stop them from working their faces off.

I woke up in a shit mood today, but I didn’t let that affect the work I had to do because I know, when others have rough days, they skip the important work, and I’m not like other people.

Be different, and don’t let an off day throw you off. Recognize what’s bothering you and leave that shit behind you.

Keep going.

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