Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

We will discuss: The slippery slope from alcohol to chronic depression. How to recognize the right time for change. How to support your own recovery with fun and humor, even in the midst of a mental health crisis. If you find yourself questioning your relationship with alcohol, or even just wondering what life or you would be like without it, this episode is for you. What I love about this episode is it’s more of a deep and honest conversation than an interview. We’re talking to Jason Carter. He is a husband, father, and entrepreneur who struggled for decades with depression and heavy drinking before beginning the journey to recovery. In his new memoir, To Hell I Ride: When a Life Examined Became Worth Living, he takes an unflinching look into the darkest corners of his past and how he found clarity—and ultimately redemption—on a family road trip from Texas to Telluride. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/252 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How to move toward ambitions instead of away from frustrations. How to identify your unique genius. Keys to being more intentional about the creative process. Creativity is a key part of life, whether you’re selling something, leading a team, or trying to figure out something to do with your toddler on a Tuesday afternoon. We are always creating. So you can neglect this fundamental part of being human, or you can lean in and get better at it day after day. And that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Todd Henry. He is an author, international speaker, consultant, and advisor. He is the author of four books, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He was on the show back in episode 157 all about the hidden keys to motivation. And now he’s back to coach us through some daily practices to keep ourselves inspired and brilliant. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/251 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How to break the trance of accumulation. How our filters warp our perception. How surrender opens us up to peace. What would it take for you to feel free? Physically, emotionally, spiritually, or even financially… what does freedom look like to you? Have you taken the time to think about it? For most of us, there’s some thing, or many things standing in the way of our freedom… or so we think. But what I find interesting is that most of the things that we think will solve our problems don’t. People with more money are still suffering. People in loving relationships, or in perfect physical health, or with more skills or with perfect bodies… all suffer. So why is it that we think any of those things will solve our problems? Our guest today is Emilio Diez Barroso. He was a lifelong seeker—seeking recognition, achievement, love, success, and finally, the ultimate carrot: enlightenment. He also has a masters in spiritual psychology and is the CEO of NALA Investments. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/250 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: The biggest mindset shift you can take on when meeting new people. How to deal with conflict in friendships, and how to decide which ones are worth the effort. How to optimize your socializing efforts and keep the friends you meet. Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult? Or at least make really good friends. It can seem daunting and a little scary if you haven’t done it before, but the good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship. So today we’re going to talk about a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process. Our guest is Marisa Franco. She is a psychologist, a national speaker, a professor at The University of Maryland, and the author of “Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends”. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/249 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How to make sure you have the right diagnosis. How to make sure your provider or your medications are the right fit. How to assist in your own recovery outside of therapy. When you’re depressed or struggling, it can be hard to do anything at all, let alone find a therapist, book an appointment, and actually get there… week after week after week. And then there are the medications. Maybe your doctor prescribes you something, but how do you know how to measure if it is effective? How do you know how long to try? Or when to switch? Is that even safe? And then why does therapy work so well for some and not for others? What should you be doing between sessions to feel the benefits? Well, that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Ken Duckworth. He’s the chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has worked with NAMI since 2003. He is board certified in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry and is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His passion for this work comes from his loving dad, who had bipolar disorder. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X100 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: Why trying harder to face your fears, and using willpower to force decisions, simply do not work. Why avoidance reinforces anticipatory anxiety and chronic indecisiveness. The five steps of surrender to overcome indecision. If you look up why people are indecisive, you’ll get a number of answers like people pleasing, perfectionism, or a fear of taking responsibility.. but all of these come back to one thing: anticipatory anxiety. Anticipatory anxiety is essentially getting anxious about the possibility of being anxious. It’s when you basically get hijacked by your own imagination. But the thing is, indecision is not a personality trait. It’s a behavioral problem.The good news is, that means it can be changed. And in order to change it, it’s helpful to understand our personal areas of sensitivity, the patterns we create when we avoid decisions, and the underlying issues that can cause it. So that’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Dr. Sally Winston. She is a clinical psychologist, a master clinician in anxiety disorders and OCD, and co-author of 4 books with Dr. Martin Seif. She’s also the founder and Executive Director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/248 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: What a brain difference is, and what traits are associated with it.  How to shift your focus from your diagnosis to your potential.  How we can foster the qualities of geniuses and high achievers in our own lives.  Did you know there is an association between creativity and major mental disorders? And did you know this has been known for hundreds of years? The ancient Greeks thought of both as "having been touched by the gods.” And Aristotle said, “There is no genius without having a touch of madness.” So what does the science say? How can we transform the source of our struggles to be the origin of our greatest strengths? That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Dr. Gail Saltz. She is a bestselling author of numerous books, serves as a Medical Expert for the Physicians for Human Rights, and is the host of the podcast “How Can I Help?”. Dr. Saltz is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and has a private practice in Manhattan. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X99 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: The ordinary influences of the unconscious mind. How to align the goals of the unconscious with the goals of the ego. How the integration of science and myths lead to transcendence. What if we could learn to recognize how our unconscious influences us so that it actually helps us become who we were meant to be? And what if the key to doing that isn’t through modern science, but through ancient legends and fairy tales? What wisdom do those stories hold? If we look at them as more than just a fairy tale, but as something that carries truth about ourselves and the world we live in, what can we learn? That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Daniel Lieberman. Daniel is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University. He studied the Great Books at St. John’s College and attended medical school at New York University. He is the co-author of the international bestseller “The Molecule of More” and now “Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind.” Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/247 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How to identify and conquer your personal “Everest.” How to reframe loneliness to obtain mental clarity. Why a winner’s mindset needs to be stronger than their feelings. You know that blissful feeling you get when you accomplish something really awesome? What if I told you there’s a way to tap into that in just one 12-hour commitment? No money, no travel, no other people even needed? Our guest today is Colin O'Brady and he is encouraging people to do a 12-hour walk. No phone. No friends. Just you and your favorite trail. Or sidewalk. Whatever you have accessible. What if it’s an easy reset for you to wipe away a few of your limiting beliefs? Maybe those limiting beliefs are popping up right now saying, “a 12-hour walk? I don’t have time for that. What’s the point? What if I can’t make it? Well, today we’re going to talk about the magic behind the 12-hour walk. And we’re going to walk you through those limiting beliefs so you can release their hold. Our guest is Colin O'Brady. He is a ten-time world record-breaking explorer, speaker, entrepreneur, and mindset expert. His feats include the world’s first solo, unsupported, and fully human-powered crossing of Antarctica, speed records for the Explorers Grand Slam and the Seven Summits, and the first human-powered ocean row across the Drake Passage. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller “The Impossible First” and now “The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life”. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X98 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: The relationship between the amount of time people have in their daily lives and their overall happiness. Strategies to make activities that feel like a waste a little more satisfying. How to craft your time with variation. If you want to build the future of your dreams, you have to prioritize your future self. But that doesn’t need to take away from the bliss you find in the present. The problem is, sometimes it seems we have our butts in high gear the whole time and there’s still just not enough time in a day. So where’s the balance? When is it the best decision to chill vs pump yourself up? How do I make the most of my time? And even more importantly, when I do figure out how to make the most of my time, how do I actually get myself to stick to it? So that’s what we’re talking about today.  Our guest is Cassie Holmes. She is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, where she is an award-winning teacher and researcher. Holmes’s work on the intersection of time and happiness has been published in lead academic journals and featured in such outlets like NPR, The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more. She’s also the author of “Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most”. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/246 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices