Zen Commuter

We all worry.  But, as you will learn today, it's the extent of the worry that determines the problem.  On today's episode I will talk about what worry is, what the triggers are and of course, how to treat it.  The resources below are absolutely invaluable.

One of the greatest challenges to becoming happy is finding a way to lessen the stream of negative thoughts that parade through our minds on a seemingly constant basis. The sources of negative thoughts are both billions of years old and contemporary.  Regardless of what they are, or when they are, there are ways to get rid of them.  This is what I will be talking about today.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Current and ancient sources of negative thoughts
• The process for quelling negative thoughts

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Increasing your level of mindfulness will have untold benefits for your health and calm.  However, do you know the things that take you out of the moment.  I talk about them today, as I rerelease, Thursday's episode.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• How your feet are in the future
• The definition of mindfulness

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ou have heard me talk about my morning walks for a long time now.  Today I let you in on what makes those trips so amazing, and how you can tailor yours to be equally calming and inspirational.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• The components of a morning walk
• How to decide what type of walk to walk
• The importance of speed in your walk

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Stretching to Perform before walking

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Yesterday I talked about ways to respond to situations in life, as opposed to reacting.  That is definitely one way to feel empowered, in control of your life.  There are others though, and I am going to talk about them today.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Methods for feeling empowered
• Sources of disempowerment

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One of the goals of Zen Commuter is to live a satisfying life.  What does that mean though.  It means you make decisions about what you want for your life.  You don't leave it up to chance and you don't, most importantly, simply react out of emotion.  Today I talk about the ways to respond to triggers thoughtfully, as opposed to rectively

Things you will learn in this episode:

• The difference between responding and reacting
• Method for increasing responses.

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Life is never without its challenges.  People can be mean, pushy and insensitive and things can often go off the rails.  Do you want to know something awesome?  Mean people and tough situations teach us a ton about ourselves.  Today I share an awesome article about that very thing.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• How negative situations help us grow
• A process for working through vulnerable feelings

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I am not even going to pretend.  I tell you that this podcast is for you, and it is 100%, except for today.  Today it is totally self serving.  I have an opportunity to help out a great charity and have some fun doing it.  I have been given an opportunity to rappel down a 24 story building and I am so excited to have the chance.  However, to have that opportunity I need to raise $1500.00 for the Greater Nashua Dental Connection.  It is a win-win, because the GNDC does amazing work so anything I can do to help I will gladly do.  But if I get to help them out and rappel down a building, that is the best thing ever.  With all that said, today's episode is about how giving to charity makes you happier.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• What the GNDC does
• How giving to any charity helps the entire world
• What happens in your brain when you give to charity

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We all have woken up on some days just totally out of it, not feeling our best, wondering if the day was going to go as poorly we felt.  But, that is only one option.  You are absolutely correct, that if you leave the day to it's own devices, with you starting off feeling cra**y, then the day is probably going to stink.  So what do you do?  You change it, of course.  Today I am going to tell you the steps I take to turning a day around.  There are 5 of them and they are easy to master.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• How to take a morning walk
• Why a cold shower is better than a warm one
• How your clothes effect your attitude
• Why to make your bed

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Kim 'Skipper' Corbin is the host of the New World Now podcast at New World Library, where she serves as a senior publicist/social media manager. She has also been a passionate promoter of the benefits of adult skipping since 1999 via her iskip.com website, which offers an information source and gathering place for people all over the world who enjoy a good skip. 

Links from the episode:

iSkip.com

Interview with Shakti Gawain

New World Library

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