Unmaking Me with Melanie Welch MD

Unmaking Me with Melanie Welch MD

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Unmaking Me with Melanie Welch MD episodes

  • Demystifying Intuition: Science-Based Strategies for Better Decisions
    Season 1 Finale!
    How do you make decisions? Do you rely on that gut sense? Are you a more logical decision maker? Neuroscience has started to unveil the process that occurs in our body that leads to that gut feeling, and how we can use it to make better decisions.
    This is the last episode of Season 1, and I will be back on September 1st for Season 2. Until then, tune in all summer for replays of my favorite episodes.
    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to
    this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my
    website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd. If you want to create a calendar more in line with your purpose, go to melaniewelch.ca/workbook for a free resource.
    Resources for this episode:
    https://eagleman.com/academic-publications/
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bdm.1903
    https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-feelings-9082/
    https://thestack.world/news/wellness/self/the-neuroscience-of-intuition-and-why-it-s-time-to-hack-yours-1615539839323
    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kahneman-excerpt-thinking-fast-and-slow/
    15 min
  • Discovering Your Zone of Genius: Unlocking the Path to Life Transformation
    Do you have times when you are doing an activity, time flies, and you feel better after doing it than before you started? How much of your time is spent in moments like this? These moments might be a clue to your Zone of Genius. In the book, The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks introduces the concept of the ZOne of Genius. In this episode, we discuss how to identify your own Zone of Genius and how to work toward spending more of your time there.
    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd.
    Resources for this episode:
    https://melaniewelch.ca/workbook
    https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253790/science-of-cliftonstrengths.aspx
    https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-big-leap-gay-hendricks?variant=32205677625378
    15 min
  • Cultivating Everyday Creativity: Reshaping Your Thoughts, Transforming Your Life

    Were you told as a kid that your passion for drama, art or writing was a waste of time? It turns out that cultivating creativity in our lives, a little at a time, has the power to be truly transformative. The skills and ways of thinking that creativity brings will be more and more needed as we move into a world with so much technology at our fingertips. In this episode we discuss some strategies to reshape our thinking through simple daily practices.

    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd.

    Resources for this episode:

    https://www.danpink.com/books/whole-new-mind/

    Narrative-based medicine: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194300

    Narrative-based medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31988222/

    14 min
  • Celebrate! Marking the Small Moments and Big Milestones of our Lives

    Do you find it hard to celebrate your wins? Are you always on a quest for the next accomplishment? I have spent my life constantly seeking the next big thing and finding it really hard to slow down celebrate the moments. Yet, I now realize how important celebrating along the way is. Evidence in organizational psychology and leadership supports this. Organizations are stronger and people are happier when we celebrate along the way. In this episode we discuss my experience with learning to celebrate, as well as the evidence in this area.


    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd. Resources for this episode:

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/06/24/recently-succeed-at-something-celebrating-is-good-for-your-brain/?sh=65a871703d91

    https://theartofeducation.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/WhyCelebrate.pdf

    https://www.optimumhealth.org/blog/the-science-of-celebration

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07439156221145696

    15 min
  • Integrity: Tell the Real Truth to Yourself and Everyone Else

    Do you stop yourself from telling people what you really believe? Sometimes I am not even sure I know what I really believe, I have done this so much. In this episode I share my own journey with practicing getting comfortable with my truth and sharing that. I discuss Martha Beck's recommendation about doing what she calls an "Integrity Cleanse."

    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd.


    Resources from this episode:

    https://marthabeck.com/2016/10/how-to-live-your-truth/

    https://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/

    11 min
  • Mending our Invisible Wounds: Practicing Emotional First Aid

    When something goes wrong, or you feel hurt or sad, how do you care for yourself? Do you give yourself the same care you would if you had a broken leg? In our society, we don't typically get taught how to care for ourselves when our emotions get hurt. The concept of emotional first aid is a practical tool created by Guy Winch to help us recognize that our psychological wellbeing is dependent on how we care for ourselves when things get hard.

    I would love to hear what strategies you will use after listening to this episode. Connect with me by email at [email protected], on my website melaniewelch.ca, or through Instagram where I'm @melaniewelchmd.

    4 components of emotional hygeine:

    1. Recognizing our emotions

    2. Mindfulness

    3. Self-compassion

    4. Connection with others


    Resources for this episode:

    https://www.guywinch.com/

    13 min
  • Ditching the Dead Ends: Embracing Quitting as the Ultimate Tool for Success

    Is there something in your life that you are spending time, energy or money on that you should quit? The old adage that "Quitters never win" just simply isn't true. In fact, quitting the things that won't ultimately lead you to your goals might just be the most important step toward success.


    Last week's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/making-time-creating-a-purpose-driven-calendar/id1641747336?i=1000612729173 and the associated workbook melaniewelch.ca/workbook are great first steps on the path to using your time and energy wisely.


    Resources for this episode:


    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/300938/the-dip-by-seth-godin/9781591841661

    https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/the-sunk-cost-fallacy

    12 min
  • Making time: Creating a Purpose-Driven Calendar
    Access the free workbook for this episode here:
    melaniewelch.ca/workbook
    How much of your time is spent on the topics and activities that give you the most sense of purpose? If you are like me your calendar is probably filled with activities that reflect other people's goals and priorities, and those urgent things that come up and disrupt our lives, but are actually not that important. I decided to make a change to my own calendar by flipping the way I create my calendar and STARTING with the most important topics, the things that relate to my big dreams and sense of purpose, then filling in the rest from there, and learning to outsource the parts that are less important to me. I created a workbook for myself to work through an exercise like this, and I am happy to share it with you.
    Resources for this episode:
    Access the workbook for this episode: melaniewelch.ca/workbook Purpose-Filled Calendar Workbook
    Guided Visualization on Designing Your Dream Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziOryqljzf4
    15 min
  • Try is Not a Dirty Word: How Failure is Critical for Success
    "Do or do not, there is no try"
    -Yoda
    If you are anything like me, you have likely internalized this quote. We live in a society where trying is not celebrated. What if trying is okay?
    In this episode I share some of the evidence in this area that shows how important it is to be willing to try, fail, and learn from it in order to try again.
    I would love to hear from you about your thoughts and experiences. You can connect with me by email at [email protected], on Instagram @melaniewelchmd, or Tik Tok @drmeliswell.  I also have a really special request for you. I want to give you the best possible information, on topics that are most important to you. On my website melaniewelch.ca there is a link to a very short 3 question survey which will help me so my best for your.  If you complete the survey you will be entered in a draw for a Starbucks gift card! Thanks so much!
    Resources from this episode:
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12189-3
    https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/benefits-failure-mistakes-success
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1725-y.epdf?sharing_token=iu1bD2hdkJp3X4s1JqGxetRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Mgy9BYsOk8MdLh9FaYyO-uNHcoI4Ks4l4e8bh2OJDSfYgroVCBPay2_qZ8uToOlYS9Gk5mGQCb84SJ7swxrPNJ8uhquHcchN4oGRG0sYAiNQscbmNVKz68gbLkHdn--tX3nEvNFsp0_9oUDBbPkN2IwGPxWt9s1ZJnT-AO_yFGc3PjyDl9ZVqXCMLc0PeqVmaSVASf1cF2uiJjqawaIpqnE_8_XPf51-YOvvOFHLqrMzbaUDrO1-NWFXH-vBbomFxSj5yrvFFTXrTC8_X420Kg&tracking_referrer=www.scientificamerican.com
    https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_learn_from_your_failures
    14 min
  • Journey Into the Body: My Path Toward Embodiment
    Have you heard the term embodiment used a lot lately? I have too, and I have been trying to understand what it means and what I need to do to experience life more fully through my body and mind. In this episode I talk my own journey, and how I believe practicing embodiment is going to help me and may help others.
    I would love to hear from you about your thoughts and experiences. You can connect with me by email at [email protected], on Instagram @melaniewelchmd, or Tik Tok @drmeliswell.  I also have a really special request for you. I want to give you the best possible information, on topics that are most important to you. On my website melaniewelch.ca there is a link to a very short 3 question survey which will help me so my best for your.  If you complete the survey you will be entered in a draw for a Starbucks gift card! Thanks so much!
    Resources for this episode:
    https://positivepsychology.com/embodiment-philosophy-practices/
    10 min

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