Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Today we look at two short posts from Live Happy - one about anxiety detoxing, and the other about friends with benefits.Episode 2063: Do the Anxiety Detox by Karen Cassiday AND Friends With Benefits by Meredith Knight with Live HappyLive Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology.The original posts are located here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/90-days-happier-you/do-anxiety-detox & https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/happiness-motion/friends-benefits Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Camara Wilkins of Becoming Minimalist shares 10 things that minimalists don't do.Episode 2062: 10 Things Minimalists Don't Do by Melissa Camara Wilkins with Becoming Minimalist on Living FreelyJoshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits.Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands.BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it.The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/minimalists-dont-do/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo Babauta of Mnmlist offers us two short articles about how to let go of possessions and why we should stop complicating things.Episode 2061: How To Let Go of Possessions AND Stop Making It Complicated by Leo Babauta of Mnm ListLeo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.The original posts are located here: https://mnmlist.com/how-to-let-go-of-possessions & https://mnmlist.com/stop-making-it-complicated Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares why he doesn't own a TV.Episode 2060: Reasons I Don't Own a TV by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on Minimalism & Creative PursuitsJoshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana.The original post is located here: https://www.theminimalists.com/tvGusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Get 3 months free once you run your first payroll with our link: Gusto.com/OLDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/groupInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Jennifer, a traveler, minimalist, and dream chaser, talks about the importance of finding balance between rest and hustle. Topics include conflicting messages of hard work and self-care, recognizing emotional indicators for rest, and being present with friends while prioritizing rest when needed.

Shirley Huang of Daring Living shares her discoveries from a 3-month social media detoxEpisode 2058: What I Learned from a 3 Month Social Media Detox by Shirley of Daring Living on Personal GrowthShirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience.The original post is located here: https://daringliving.com/social-media-detox/ Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Get 3 months free once you run your first payroll with our link: Gusto.com/OLDPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/groupInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Staib of DigToFly discusses the necessity of giving gratitude at workEpisode 2057: The Necessity of Giving Gratitude at Work by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Being GratefulKarl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio with his wife and two boys. If you enjoy his writing, he courages you to reach out to him at DigToFly.com. He wants to hear about how you've learned to grow from your own struggles. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. It taught him the importance of bringing gratitude to every single situation. Whether it's a difficult situation like his father's death or amazing one like drinking ice cold tea by the river with his son. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in top 10 for best place to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you want to learn more just go to DigToFly.com. He is also a big fan of traveling, meditation, Yoga, hikes in lush terrain and his family.The original post is located here: https://digtofly.com/giving-gratitude-at-work/ Just visit Audible.com/OLD or text OLD to 500500 for a free 30 day trial of Audible, which offers a variety of podcasts, guided fitness and meditation, and the world's largest collection of audiobooks.Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Pullein fills us in on the four levels of personal productivity and how to master it.Episode 2056: The Four Levels Of Personal Productivity by Carl Pullein on Steps Towards Mastering ProductivityCarl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses. His passion and dedication to helping people become better at managing their time so they can focus on what is important to them is legendary and his presentations and workshops are highly interactive, entertaining and educational.The original post can be found here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/the-four-levels-of-personal-productivity/5/5/2021 Teonan’s beverages are packed with the benefits of six functional mushrooms that provide a wide range of wellness benefits, including improvements to your immunity, gut health, energy, and mental clarity. Visit their website at Teonan.com and use the code OLD to get 15% off your first purchase.Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/groupInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Cain of Raptitude talks about why life is easier when you focus on self-growthEpisode 2055: Life is Easier When You Take the Stairs by David Cain of Raptitude on Personal Growth & Self-HelpDavid Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time.The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2015/06/take-the-stairs/Heal and cleanse your face with Green Tech skincare. Born in nature, perfected through science. Receive 20% off your first purchase of The Good. Go to calderalab.com and use discount code OLD at checkoutPlease Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism tells us how to complain less and appreciate moreEpisode 2054: How To Complain Less and Appreciate More by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism on A Positive Mental SpaceRachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home.Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn’t the answer. But it is a tool to use to help you focus on what’s important.Her mission is to help others turn their home into their own personal oasis.Having found an immense amount of freedom with minimalism, it's her goal to share the methods of simplifying and the tools that she had to rely on (and still does!) to maintain a home that is easy to take care of and a joyful space to live.The original post can be found here: https://nourishingminimalism.com/complain-less-appreciate-more/ Teonan’s beverages are packed with the benefits of six functional mushrooms that provide a wide range of wellness benefits, including improvements to your immunity, gut health, energy, and mental clarity. Visit their website at Teonan.com and use the code OLD to get 15% off your first purchase.Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/groupInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices