Grow With Intention by MuchelleB

A guided mind-prompt track for rethinking your morning routine. Explore moments of dread, uncover hidden sources of frustration, and rediscover what makes mornings inviting. You’ll consider sensory cues, borrow inspiration from weekends and holidays, soften recurring obstacles, and make room for more compassionate, creative possibilities.

Explore ten approachable ways to bring more order to everyday life. Topics include organizing spaces around the tasks they support, giving containers clear purposes, making time visible, simplifying purchases, learning from decluttering, building reusable checklists, managing maintenance burdens, keeping one notebook, and scheduling life admin.

💿 *Get my best practical ideas in your inbox (free)⇢*→ Sign up: https://www.muchelleb.com.au/newsletter-signup☁️ *Join the Intention Community (it's replaced the Intention app)! ⇢*→ _Every month, two brand-new tools (meditations, worksheets, videos, etc) drop, usually built around a recent video - so that you can take what you’ve learned and do something with it._→ Join: https://intentioncommunity.circle.so/🪞 *Organise your Life with the Calm Productivity Notion Pack. ⇢*→ _"This notion pack is amazing!! I feel like it’s changing my life already and I’ve never been so impressed by a product." Alice Joyce_→ Get the pack: https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack💛 *If you liked this video, you'll probably like... ⇢*→ The Behaviour Change Playlist _(when you want to start a new habit or change)_ : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3yd6NHmEVqXsWO6qv2AytfUtVeVf6f7🍧 *I post more of this kind of thing on Instagram ⇢*→ Follow me: http://instagram.com/muchelleb🎧 *Prefer Spotify? ⇢*→ I'm over there too: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO?si=024ac78820b24443💭 *Video timeline ⇢*00:00 The tiny choicess00:24 Hit a choice point, call it out01:30 With every choice point there's a lie03:53 Choose Wonder05:33 Barriers Over Discipline07:40 The Unmotivated Smokescreen🔗 *I exist in the context... ⇢*🔗 Michelle Segar The Joy Choice: https://www.amazon.com.au/Joy-Choice-Finally-Achieve-Exercise/dp/0306826089

Journaling gets a practical reset, from letting thoughts arise naturally to using sentence starters and a curious “birdwatcher mode.” Explore why endless venting can backfire, how to ditch rigid journaling rules, when to stop reopening old wounds, and why privacy matters for honest reflection.

She borrows parenting tactics to upgrade self-discipline and reduce self-criticism. Short choices and fewer simultaneous projects are shown to boost focus and performance. Neutral, problem-focused correction and natural consequences replace shame. Practical tips include self-collaboration for stubborn impulses and getting outdoors to reset creativity and mood.

Hello hellooo! I have been sick! ~ In order not to make myelf worse by talking for too long (or burden you with the sound of my voice lets be so honest), here's a little throwback episode to one of my favourites.

Practical time-saving mantras and tiny decision hacks to reclaim hours each week. Tricks to turn disliked chores neutral by fixing specific annoyances. Ways to let motivation arrive after starting and to notice when scrolling stops being fun. Methods for accepting unmotivated feelings and dodging spiraling thoughts without engaging them.

💿 *Get my best practical ideas in your inbox (free)⇢*→ Sign up: https://www.muchelleb.com.au/newsletter-signup☁️ *Join the Intention Community (it's replaced the Intention app)! ⇢*→  _Every month, two brand-new tools (meditations, worksheets, videos, etc) drop, usually built around a recent video - so that you can take what you’ve learned and do something with it._→ Join: https://intentioncommunity.circle.so/🪞 *Organise your Life with the Calm Productivity Notion Pack. ⇢*→ _"This notion pack is amazing!! I feel like it’s changing my life already and I’ve never been so impressed by a product." Alice Joyce_→ Get the pack: https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack🍧 *I post more of this kind of thing on Instagram ⇢*→ Follow me: http://instagram.com/muchelleb💭 *Video timeline ⇢*00:00 The Acceptance Paradox00:29 What is "acceptance"?01:18 Meredith and the sickness02:27 The welcome mat mindset03:04 The goal beneath the goal04:51 To accept is to observe without judgment06:19 The Forever Exercise🔗 *You think this video just fell out of a coconut tree? It exists in the context... ⇢*🔗 This video title was inspired of course, by the original Carl Rogers quote, but also by the lovely Anna Howard, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLsjepPZKd0, alongside the substack article of the same name, https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/diaries - I made a point not to read or watch either of theseee because I am far too scared of accidental plagiarism, but as soon as I saw that video title I was like oh, I have things to say.🔗 The story of Meredith was from a book by Brad Stulberg, Master of Change: https://www.amazon.com.au/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including-ebook/dp/B0DG48NL6P/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=qOJjF&content-id=amzn1.sym.7153b2d3-487c-46f2-9cd8-b060e652f2e8&pf_rd_p=7153b2d3-487c-46f2-9cd8-b060e652f2e8&pf_rd_r=355-7641594-2976438&pd_rd_wg=6K41W&pd_rd_r=06e3a135-9507-431f-9d55-e6b90ee4f7a8🔗 The altered story of Marjorie was from Lance Dodes work, which I highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com.au/Breaking-Addiction-7-Step-Handbook-Ending-ebook/dp/B004HD61JK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DXE9HIBJ3N1Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1kxyD7yNzHnY_UJtzGX_6ZoZe9iG5LCEQR9eUHiYL0q2LG8j_oTHTimNqyrpDSFe.99Do7fzTIvS4nGYRjaQC_f_WiwHUEhLu2IYyyzTDbYQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=lance+dodes&qid=1781382211&s=digital-text&sprefix=lance+dod%2Cdigital-text%2C260&sr=1-1🔗 How To Get Rid Of Headache Or Migraine In 2 Minutes Or Less https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGtv84aSjo🔗 This video is really about radical acceptance, which originated in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). It was developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Dr. Marsha Linehan and was also inspired by Buddhism. For a very modern version of radical acceptance, check outttt.. the let them theory haha.🔗 I really enjoyed this book about acceptance: https://www.amazon.com.au/Acceptance-Create-Change-Move-Forward/dp/1399707930/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2DTURUMQI7EP7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BtkrDfBHItOgDVmAD_JMfqBfZzh5rO4_cOM_01m9SnKxWeQF6Y5qQUAdaPBSE0Ar5eD4gtU833uae-4vpdYhK2q34eyYQsuXH6rpb6yZF7xu70d-V8M4hfX8x4wvjAcnCfGWvfwC5nEF0Pp0JBCfDg.bzrdGqKR89HVQCEiwbfAXVUU6TPHY3fDc-oC8nveOyU&dib_tag=se&keywords=acceptance+padraid&qid=1781382531&sprefix=acceptance+padra%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-3🔗 But if I'm being real, my understanding of acceptance stemmed way more from this book than anything else: https://www.amazon.com.au/Forgive-Good-PROVEN-Prescription-Happiness/dp/006251721X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P9033T906N9P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2J9j8DKYGSRV_eJ3L6VVu3riheL9Wj1Xh2gQSakePNiFnlNhnhh89EZinqpuZnUy7isBWA-4nkvKSa4Lc7LQhdJc3TGc3M-EZaq4ZoY964S13rNI9DCdbh7T3ojbJuZKNNPpK-OM-7v_eKFfMKgtLQ.l1xlyQ9NmNzBpycQCPwmXp6EQ2lV0MQOHYIFimmUIe0&dib_tag=se&keywords=forgiveness+by+fred+luskin&qid=1781382600&sprefix=forgiveness+by+fred+lusk%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-1

☁️ *Join the Intention Community to access The Change Session! ⇢*→  _Every month, two brand-new tools (meditations, worksheets, videos, etc) drop, usually built around a recent video - so that you can take what you’ve learned and do something with it._→ Join: https://intentioncommunity.circle.so/→ Check out The Change Session (it goes hand-in-hand with this video!): https://intentioncommunity.circle.so/c/the-change-lab/the-change-session📝 *Important notes⇢*📝 This approach is most suitable for everyday small changes (kind of like the examples I talked through in this video!), *not* for change related to any events that could be considered catastrophic - please ALWAYS consult a professional if what you're experiencing is related to very difficult events in your life.📝 This isn't the only way to change that requires less "force" and leans more "natural/spontaneous". There are always (at least) 100 ways to climb a mountain! 📝 For some changes, it also wouldn't make sense to try to apply the ideas in this video. 📝 For some brains, this approach might not be helpful at all. Always, where you can, try to experiment in small ways to check out what DOES suit you and how YOU operate before diving in and taking any ideas in this video as absolute fact.📝 Keep an open mind but also... take what resonates, leave the rest. 📝 I'm not a mental health professional, just a gal into shame-free, acceptance-based behaviour change.🪞 *Organise your Life with the Calm Productivity Notion Pack. ⇢*→ _"This notion pack is amazing!! I feel like it’s changing my life already and I’ve never been so impressed by a product." Alice Joyce_→ Get the pack: https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack💛 *If you liked this video, you'll probably like... ⇢*→ The Behaviour Change Playlist _(when you want to start a new habit or change)_ : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3yd6NHmEVqXsWO6qv2AytfUtVeVf6f7🍧 *I post more of this kind of thing on Instagram ⇢*→ Follow me: http://instagram.com/muchelleb🎧 *Prefer Spotify? ⇢*→ I'm over there too: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO?si=024ac78820b24443💭 *Video timeline ⇢*00:00 Why are you the way you are?01:03 You are a walking, talking prediction machine01:55 Your predictions change how you behave03:47 Buut they aren't conscious05:46 How to find your predictions06:56 How to dissolve your predictions08:45 The goal: Get your brain to recalculate10:29 Creating a mismatch experience11:46 How your brain changes through neuroplasticity13:32 Thank u, next🔗 *Helpful Links ⇢*🔗 Book: Redefining Stuttering by John Harrison*Each stutter may be unique when it comes to cause. This book goes through a number of potential factors that might contribute towards sustaining a long-term stutter from Johns unique perspective. It's a great read. https://www.amazon.com.au/Redefining-Stuttering-struggle-Previously-Speaking/dp/1929773005🔗 Book: (The book that started it all) Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Memory Reconsolidation and the Psychotherapy of Transformational Change by Bruce Ecker https://www.amazon.com.au/Unlocking-Emotional-Brain-Reconsolidation-Transformational/dp/1032139129*This book is THE resource to look at if you're interested in how our predictions change our behaviour and shaped a lot of the knowledge shared in this video.🔗 Book: Little Treatments Big Effects by Jessica Schleider. This book is where Jessica shares her "epiphany" story after trying a hard food. https://www.amazon.com.au/Little-Treatments-Big-Effects-Meaningful/dp/1472147227

Short practices for noticing flaws in others to soften perfectionism. A memory trick that reframes shame by imagining a younger self. Methods for broadening perspective when online opinions feel absolute. Mental rejection exercises to experience rejection as nonpersonal. Simple thought-watching techniques to let emotions pass.