The Traveling Podcast

Sorry this one took so long! This episode i talk personally about the law of attraction and how it has had an impact on my life. This one was a hard one to talk about and i still don't think i did it justice. I will be touching more on this throughout the self-help series.

 

The Law of attraction - you may of heard of it. The basic premise is this, you act as if you already have the things you most want and you will receive these things. This is achieved through thoughts and visualizations. Every thought you have has real power! Look at your own life. If you examine what your general recurring thoughts are throughout your life, you'll notice more often than not those things become true. This includes negative things, it doesn't discriminate between good and bad. Do you often think you wont make it far in life? Do you believe you're not good enough? You're asking it to be true! Now some people approach these things with skepticism, i don't blame them, but i believe it can be explained through logic. By giving yourself the belief that you can achieve anything you think of, you do things that you wouldn't normally do. As well as being, in general, a good outlook on life, the law of attraction has a element to it that isn't quite explainable. It can work in some seriously unexplainable ways, it works extremely fast and can materialize things in the strangest ways.

I'm not the best person to try to explain the law of attraction but i would highly recommend "The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne

https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-secret-by-rhonda-byrne-and-rhonda-byrne-9781582701707/#.W_QG-GgzYuU

And 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill.

https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/think-and-grow-rich-by-napoleon-hill-9781604591873/#.W_QHgmgzYuU

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Episode 4! Sorry it's a bit late, my audio screwed up :( On todays episode i talk about what talents are, how to realise them and the rule of 10,000 hours!

Talents are the things we dedicate a giant chunk of our lives to so that one day we are extremely proficient at them, so much so we might even get paid! Recognising your talents, what you need to do to achieve exellence in them and reminding yourself everyday of them can change your entire life. By having a focused view on what you want, all of the unimportant, meaningless and distracting things of the everyday, fall by the wasteside instantly. You will realise you haven't got time to deal with the unimportant things and you'll instantly become 10x more productive. No matter how bad you are at something, after 10,000 hours, no matter what, you will be a master of that field - Guaranteed! Using the simple steps of finding your talents, reminding yourself every night of them and asking yourself truthfully if you did enough that day to get to where you want to be by a certain time, you will improve your life immensely!

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Third episode is here! Oh baby on a role! Todays episode you get another solo episode - man its lonely. I talk about the importance of meditation and the effects it can have on the modern lifestyle while also touching more on habits and how to rewire that stubborn brain of ours.

Meditation often comes with a lot of strange hippy or spiritual stigma. This is the main reason i think not enough people aren't giving it a shot. Meditation can help absolutely anyone in de-stressing, refocusing and staying on top of the fast flow of this world. Most people often hit some good form mentally but quickly lose their head in the fast-paced, emotion filled river that we call life. Meditation can provide the reset button we all need in our lives. it keeps everything from our thoughts and emotions to our never endind to-do list in check. If you are willing to give it a go make sure to really compare the before and after of your headspace to realise the effects it can have.

here is a link to "The Honest Guys" on Youtube. They are great for getting into meditation! Follow thier instructions and you will be well on your way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pCDbisNv4

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Second episode is here! On todays episode starring me, myself and I, I explain the routines and basic goal setting that have completely changed my life. Sit down, maybe grab a notepad and pen and follow along.

Setting some basic goals and reinforcing their importance everyday is the first big step, however that wont get you all the way to the promised land (a new, successful you). You also need to be constantly reasserting the right mental attitude through improving your own self awareness. By monitoring your thoughts and emotions and staying on top of them you can make everyday that "productive day". It is so easy to quickly lose yourself and the winning frame of mind and some find it impossible to keep themselves, day in and day out, moving towards their goals. It is possible! Through morning and afternoon routines you can make sure those days in which you feel extremely inspired become the everyday! A quick reset every morning, although simple, can completely change your life. Stop dreaming of being something great and start living it! (a little cringy). You may be looking for something in your life that is going to drastically change your life and you often think it'll be something major and exciting. It isn't, im afraid. Its the little things. Its slowly and surely, incrementally improving yourself day in and day out. Who does this? hardly anyone. If you're looking to stand out and get ahead, its the things no one is prepared to do that get you there. By reminding yourself of the important things  in life constantly, all of those unimportant things in your life will fall away instantly. In just one day my life turned completely around. Often people dont realise but life spirals up and down. One little good thing in life will lead to more good things and all of a sudden you're feeling better than ever and completely yourself. You may think that a lot needs to change in order for your life to turn around but it'll be something as simple as goal setting that indirectly changes your entire life. The opposite can also be said too. One bad habit can lead to even more bad habits and pretty soon you can feel like youve fallen into an inescapeable hole in life. 

I hope you enjoyed this episode and maybe got something out of it. I am in no way qualified to tell you what will change your life, no one is. Take in what works for you and what doesnt and dont be afraid to give things a try. 

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The very first episode is here! Today I talk to Ellen about our experiences with quitting the smartphone and the effects of social media on us all! Don't take anything we say as fact (doubt you will) and take your own initiative to research these things for yourself.

Social media, although it comes with benefits that we couldn't live without in today's world, effects us in unforeseen ways. The best way to experience this is to stop using your phone for a few months - doesn't have to be forever! The improvements across your whole life are quite staggering, especially when combined with some basic goal setting (Next episode). Join in on the conversation a give us your opinion. Although it is a total first world problem, social media is the younger generation's biggest problem (sorry global warming). A world can't be run by a generation lost in their own bubbles of fake news and even faker realities. These bubbles are being created by extremely powerful corporations that are driven by advertisers money.

The book i mentioned and highly recommend can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Arguments-Deleting-Social-Media-Accounts/dp/125019668X This book contains an in depth look at the hard to notice rumblings of our society, as it strains to keep up with the unforseen circumstances of social media.  

If you can't convince yourself to quit (which i dont blame you, it took me getting my phone stolen in another country to break the habbit!) there are some great apps out there to help the process along.

 Freedom: Users can choose how long they want to be blocked completely from the internet, for up to eight hours. 

Anti Social: You choose a selection of websites you know distract you and set a time for how long you want to be blocked from them. 

SelfControl: Allows users to block a selection of websites for a set period of time. The app cannot be re-set once it’s been activated, even if you delete the application. 

Cold Turkey: Blocks access to a selection of websites chosen by the user. Designed primarily for students as users can schedule websites to block at certain times, which can be repeated on a weekly basis. 

TrackTime: This app doesn’t block internet access, but it shows you how you spend your time online so you’re better placed to know if you should only block certain sites or take yourself offline completely. 

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