The Plant Yourself Podcast

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Mark Silver helps solo entrepreneurs and micro-businesses thrive through heartfelt business practices. The tagline for his company, Heart of Business, is "Every act of business can be an act of love."I wanted to pick Mark's brain on behalf of the many listeners who are in some kind of career limbo in the age of pandemic - unemployed, underemployed, unsure about the future, sick of being a cog in the capitalist system, tired of relying on yucky tactics to make payroll - and want a way forward that meets their needs and is in service of a More Beautiful World.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.One of the hot trends in behavior modification is gamification: that is, turning our goals and activities into behavioral chunks in order to win points and, sometimes, prizes.Gamification has its place, but there are a couple of pitfalls to watch out for.How best to gamify, and when not to - these are the subjects of today's podcast.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Often a coaching client will end a session by saying, "Wish me luck" after setting a goal and making a plan to achieve it.In health coaching, this phrase is a huge red flag that the client is going to fail.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.What's the most important dietary rule? Is raw better than cooked food? Why shouldn't I always avoid foods that give me an upset stomach? This conversation with Dr Will Bulsiewicz, author of the just-published Fiber Fueled, will make you rethink everything you know about the link between diet and health.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Sometimes I hear from clients that they've done all they can, and they can't move the needle. They're stuck. They've hit a plateau.And there's simply nothing more to be done.What do we do then?=============================================Tip Jar: https://plantyourself.com/giftGet Coached: https://plantyourself.com/laserBecome a Health Coach: http://wellstartcoach.comClick to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Say you want to stop eating junk food, or drinking soda, or watching porn, or whatever.Maybe you've read a motivating article or seen a video, or gotten a scary medical result, or just got fed up at your current reality.So you set an intention, and then… you end up doing the same thing again. And again.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Lots of us are moving less during this stay-at-home time. But we're often eating just as much, or more, or more frequently, or worse.It's easy to say, "Just eat less," but it's not that easy to do.In this short episode, I share three strategies for reducing caloric intake without feeling deprived.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Will Bonsall is a self-described "back-to-the-land hippie homesteader," and author of two extremely important and prescient books: Will Bonsall's Essential Guide to Radical Self-Reliant Gardening, and Through the Eyes of a Stranger, an adventure novel that explores what a sustainable society might look like following what he calls "the calamitous times" of the 21st century.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.In the Jewish tradition, we say "Blessed is the righteous judge" upon hearing of a death.That's pretty much the opposite of how we may feel at that moment. We'd rather lash out at the unfairness of it, rather than praising the deity that ordained the death.So that incantation gives us the space to choose a response, rather than be jerked around by our default reactions.Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know.Meditation apps have become a huge market. Headspace, Calm, 10% Happier, Insight Timer, and others promise stress relief, better health, and even spiritual contentment to users.Gregory Price Grieve, professor of religion at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, studies the nexus of spirituality and digital media. He recently published an article titled "Meditation apps might calm you – but miss the point of Buddhist mindfulness."Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo.Support the show