Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Justin Malik
Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of articles from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering topics like minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your life.Whether you're seeking motivation, clarity, or strategies to enhance your daily life, Optimal Living Daily is your go-to source for personal development. It’s not just a podcast; it’s a daily habit that empowers you to live your best life, one insightful and uplifting episode at a time. Dive into episodes that cover the essence of self-help, minimalism, and self-improvement, offering actionable steps to foster personal development.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal development and minimalism, looking to integrate self-help strategies and self-improvement techniques into their daily routines. By focusing on personal development, each episode provides you with the tools needed for self-improvement and minimalism, transforming your life with every listen.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Dec 1, 2019 • 8min
1451: [Part 2] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Solving Life Problems
David Cain of Raptitude shares three typical mistakes in thinking about the future. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1451: [Part 2] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Solving Life ProblemsDavid 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/2010/07/three-typical-mistakes-in-thinking-about-the-future/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2019 • 10min
1450: [Part 1] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Negative Thinking
David Cain of Raptitude shares three typical mistakes in thinking about the future. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1450: [Part 1] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Negative ThinkingDavid 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/2010/07/three-typical-mistakes-in-thinking-about-the-future/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2019 • 10min
1449: If It Feels Good, Is It a Sin? by TK Coleman on Choosing Joy & Pursuing Enjoyment in Life
T.K. Coleman shares if it's a sin if it feels good.Episode 1449: If It Feels Good, Is It a Sin? by TK Coleman on Choosing Joy & Pursuing Enjoyment in LifeT.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year-round, so he's used to being called cheesy and it doesn't bother him in the least. Learn more about him at TKColeman.com.The original post is located here: http://tkcoleman.com/2016/09/19/if-it-feels-good-is-it-a-sin/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2019 • 8min
1448: Stop Creating Gratitude Lists and Do This Instead by Kristen Manieri with Gottman Institute on Gratefulness
Kristen Manieri with The Gottman Institute on stop creating gratitude lists and do this instead.Episode 1448: Stop Creating Gratitude Lists and Do This Instead by Kristen Manieri with Gottman Institute on GratefulnessThe Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. They are committed to an ongoing program of research that increases the understanding of relationships and adds to the development of interventions that have been carefully evaluated. It is their goal to make their services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.Want to improve your marriage in 60 seconds or less? Over 40 years of research with thousands of couples has proven a simple fact: small things often can create big changes over time. Got a minute? Sign up for The Gottman Institute's Marriage Minute at http://OLDPodcast.com/marriageThe original post is located here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/stop-creating-gratitude-lists-and-do-this-instead/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2019 • 9min
1447: The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude by Vironika Tugaleva on Choosing Happiness
Vironika Tugaleva shares her thoughts on healing with solitude.Episode 1447: The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude by Vironika Tugaleva on Choosing HappinessVironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in words and music. Her first book, The Love Mindset, won the Readers' Favorite silver medal for Best Self-Help book of 2013. Driven by an urge to spread light in the world, Vironika began to do life coaching, speaking, and writing in the personal growth field. In 2014, Vironika sold her things, left Toronto, and became a digital nomad. She launched her 2nd book in 2017, The Art of Talking to Yourself. Currently, Vironika is working on a poetry book, writing and peforming spoken word, and planning arts-related events.The original post is located here: https://www.vironika.org/doormat-control-freak-solitude/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2019 • 12min
1446: Mindful Happiness by Ira Israel on How To Create A Positive Environment to Be Happy
Ira Israel shares his thoughts on mindful happiness.Episode 1446: Mindful Happiness by Ira Israel on How To Create A Positive Environment to Be HappySince 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literature for the Huffington Post, Good Men Project, Mind Body Green, Thrive Global, Medium and Quora.The original post is located here: https://iraisrael.com/mindful-happiness-10-remedies-for-subtle-incessant-dissatisfaction/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 25, 2019 • 10min
1445: Are You Plateau'd Without Realizing It? AND Anything Is Possible If You Pay The Price by Benjamin Hardy
2 short posts from Benjamin Hardy where he shares if you are pleateau'd without realizing it and that anything is possible if you pay the price.Episode 1445: Are You Plateau'd Without Realizing It? AND Anything Is Possible If You Pay The Price by Benjamin HardyBenjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differences of "wantrepreneurs" and actual entrepreneurs. He lives in Clemson, South Carolina with his wife and they are the foster parents of 3 children.The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/are-you-plateau-d-without-realizing-it-674b05db0d8d & https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/anything-is-possible-if-you-pay-the-price-51f79776bc86Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2019 • 10min
1444: The Road to HAPPY Begins With This by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on How to Find Happiness
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares what the road to happy begins with.Episode 1444: The Road to HAPPY Begins With This by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on How to Find HappinessKrista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or businesses. Her message can be summed up in 3 sentences: You're imperfect; Life is messy; Show up anyway. Krista will help you figure out how. She has a new Seasonal Mindfulness Journal available here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/52-mondays/The original post is located here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/the-road-to-happy/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2019 • 9min
1443: The Full Dishwasher Effect: How Most People Cost Themselves Time by Matt Plummer of Zarvana on Productivity
Matt Plummer of Zarvana shares how most people cost themselves time.Episode 1443: The Full Dishwasher Effect: How Most People CostMatt Plummer is the founder and CEO of Zarvana, an online platform that helps professionals excel in work and life by identifying research-backed behaviors to incorporate into their lives and then helping them habify them. Matt writes articles on research-based sustainable ways to boost professional's performance on the Zarvana blog, Harvard Business Review, and Inc.The original post is located here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/full-dishwasher-effect-how-most-people-cost-time-matt-plummer/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2019 • 11min
1442: What Veterans with PTSD Can Teach You About Overcoming Fear by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Therapy
Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares what veterans with PTSD can teach you about overcoming fear.Episode 1442: What Veterans with PTSD Can Teach You About Overcoming Fear by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on TherapyElana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. I completed my psychiatry residency training at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was nominated as a UCLA Exceptional Physician.The original post is located here: https://zenpsychiatry.com/overcoming-fear/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
