Ever have a moment where you meant well, but it appeared that you somehow missed the mark in communicating with a loved one, child or friend?  Take a look at a way to engage more fully by understanding this technique.

You can watch the video here:  Right Brain to Right Brain Communication on WellnessTalks.Org

What are recurring thoughts?  (sometimes called reoccurring thoughts or repetitive thoughts) and is there any way to manage them?  Listen as Todd walks through what they are, where they come from, and follow up with a few experiments and skills for how to handle them. 

What is Integral Theory and how is it useful?  This podcast is a brief introduction and overview of the theory and its usefulness in everyday life.  Based on the popular video of the same name.

The mind is always on, always telling you something.  This short presentation explains the key to noticing this fact and why you should.

Podcast created from a presentation.  When I talk about "Here" imagine me pointing to my head.  

You can also watch the video here:  Your Personal 24 Hour Radio Station

Excerpt from an ACT Mindfulness class I led early in 2019 where the topic of the mindfulness technique, the witness, was being introduced to help those in attendance understand better the concept of the witness and the importance of doing the exercise in addressing challenges with pain, anxiety, depression, and unwanted thoughts. 

This is a simple introduction and exercise giving you an idea for how to add simple mindfulness practices to everyday activities.  It does not have to be difficult to add such a life skill to your day and the benefits outweigh the investment.  Listen to the whole podcast to get an overview of the skill, why it is useful, and how to add this to other components of your day OR just listen to the actual exercise all by itself by selecting that portion of the podcast.  This last suggestion is good should you want to return to the simple 6-minute exercise a few more times. 

A simple exercise to increase your mindfulness skills, this quick body scan exercise helps you in noticing the present. It is a body scan meditation 5 minutes in length and a meditation for beginners.  I will eventually make a shorter version which will just be a guided mindfulness exercise, this podcast walks you through it while explaining how to do it on your own as well as a few other tidbits to help you grasp and use the skill.  This technique is useful in managing symptoms of anxiety, depression and even helps with managing pain.  

This was originally a video but I made it into an audio file given the feedback from viewers who wanted to be able to download this to use detached from their phones, tablets, or televisions.   You can find the original video here:  https://youtu.be/n_cO8EhPmW0

We often, due to how we are wired, will make the mistake of comparing ourselves against others, but who can we truly and fairly compare ourselves against?  Listen to this brief podcast to find out. 

Overview of why this podast was created and what you can expect to hear in future podcast episodes.