For leaders and teams facing change within their organizations, it’s normal to feel an array of emotions ranging from excitement to fear. However, fear and other negative emotions can create resistance to change, which can lead to friction among teams and ultimately make it more difficult for the organization to achieve its goals. Overcoming this resistance requires addressing the underlying factors that may cause individuals to fear change.  As a Chief People Officer, as well as a keynote speaker, executive coach, top culture expert, and host of the podcast, “From Now to Next,” Erica Rooney invigorates and educates organizations as they navigate change. Her mission is to help drive a positive experience for employees and guide executives through the process of change, leading to massive success. In Episode 141 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Erica shares the following insights: Why the need to be right is one of the biggest obstacles to change, the underlying thought patterns that may be driving the attachment to being right, and techniques that individuals can use to overcome that attachment and approach change with curiosity instead How leaders can create a psychologically safe environment among their teams, and why doing so is crucial for overcoming resistance to change The importance of understanding your core values and how they align (or conflict) with your organization’s values, as well as exercises to help ensure that you are living and leading in accordance with your own values  To learn more about Erica, visit https://www.fromnowtonext.org or look for her podcast, “From Now to Next.”  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

When thinking of highly successful people, we often pay attention to the personality traits that may have contributed to their success. However, our mindsets – which, unlike personalities, can be changed – tend to be more effective at helping us achieve greater performance and fulfillment in both our personal and professional lives.  With a global reputation as a developer, author, coach, trainer, and consultant in the fields of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and Success Factor Modeling (SFM), Robert Dilts is an expert in the arena of mindset. He is also the co-founder of NLP University in Santa Cruz, California, as well as co-founder with Dr. Stephen Gilligan of the International Association for Generative Change, and has authored or co-authored more than 30 books and 50 articles on a variety of topics related to personal and professional development, including his recent book, “The Power of Mindset Change.” In Episode 138 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Robert discusses the following:  The concept of mindset, including how it differs from personality and how it affects the way we engage with the world 3 different levels of mindset – meta, macro, and micro – as well as key elements of the meta mindset, such as passion, mission, and vision Simple tools to help shift your mindset and overcome limiting beliefs To learn more about NLP University, visit http://www.nlpu.com. For more on Robert and his programs, visit https://diltsstrategygroup.com or http://robertdilts.com.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

From contaminants in our environment to negative thought patterns, we are all exposed to numerous toxicities over time. As these toxicities accumulate in our bodies, they can lead to serious health problems, including cancer, autoimmune disease, and neurodegenerative conditions. Healing these diseases or preventing them in the first place may require a mind-body-spirit approach that seeks to identify and eliminate the sources of toxicity in our lives. Often referred to as the “Sherlock Holmes of medicine,” Dr. Jill Carnahan is renowned for her ability to help her patients get to the root of their health problems and optimize healing through the gentlest and least invasive ways possible. A functional medicine expert who is double board-certified in family medicine and integrative holistic medicine, Dr. Carnahan has personal experience with the types of conditions that she treats: as a 25-year-old medical student, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, and later Crohn’s disease – both of which she has healed from fully. Drawing on her unique perspective to treating a variety of complex and chronic illnesses, Dr. Carnahan travels the world sharing her knowledge of hope, health, and healing through various platforms, including her new book, “Unexpected.” In Episode 139 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Dr. Carnahan discusses the following: Why addressing feelings of unworthiness and other harmful thought patterns is crucial to your physical health The concepts of toxic load and infectious burden, and how they can build up over time to trigger a range of serious health problems How to identify and eliminate hidden environmental toxins, including mold, that may be compromising your health  To learn more about Dr. Carnahan’s work or to order her book, visit https://readunexpected.com. She is also offering the first chapter for free as a gift for our listeners. To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

Have you ever met someone new, only to realize that you’d forgotten their name moments later? Or, have you ever “blanked out” on something while under stress? We all have episodes of forgetfulness like these from time to time – but fortunately, there are many ways to strengthen your memory, thereby helping to boost your success in business and in life. As a two-time Guinness Record holder for Most Decks of Playing Cards Memorized in a Single Sighting, Dave Farrow is a master of memory improvement techniques. To earn this prestigious world record, Dave recalled the exact order of 59 decks of shuffled playing cards using his signature Farrow Memory Method. Originally created to combat his dyslexia and ADHD, this unique memory system has been backed by a double-blind neuroscience study from McGill University. Dave is also the CEO of Farrow Communications, the author of “Brainhacker: Master Memory, Focus, Emotions and More to Unleash the Genius Within,” and has been featured as a guest speaker on over 2,000 interviews in the media.  As our guest in Episode 138 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Dave shares various “brain hacks” and the explanations behind them, including: Simple techniques for remembering names and overcoming stress-related memory blocks How breaking up tasks into smaller chunks, as well as avoiding the “reward principle,” can help anyone – kids and adults alike – study and retain information more effectively How a better memory can help you in business, and techniques for boosting sales, no matter your industry To learn more about Dave and his methods, look for his new book, “Brainhacker,” on Amazon. You can also request a free consultation for his PR services at https://farrowcommunications.com.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

In Part II of episode 137 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Susan Wallace guides you through a creative visualization exercise designed to help you attract and connect with your ideal clients.   Susan is an expert on using the power of the mind to attract clients. As an internationally recognized hypnotherapist and the founder of the Hypnotherapy Business Academy, she trains hundreds of therapists, coaches and other entrepreneurs on hypnotherapy, mind coaching and online therapy. To learn more about Susan Wallace and her programs, visit https://hypnosisacademy.ie.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

Many business owners have a clear idea of the types of clients they’d ideally like to work with, but struggle to attract and retain those clients. Often, this challenge can be traced to certain limiting beliefs, such as imposter syndrome or long-held beliefs about wealth and success, that may be subconsciously holding the entrepreneur back from reaching their full potential.  As an internationally recognized hypnotherapist and the founder of the Hypnotherapy Business Academy, where she trains hundreds of therapists, coaches and other entrepreneurs on hypnotherapy, mind coaching and online therapy, Susan Wallace is an expert on using the power of the mind to attract clients. In Episode 137 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Susan offers various insights for business owners, including: How to identify limiting beliefs that may be holding you back in business, as well as empowering memories that can help overcome those beliefs The importance of stepping outside yourself and being able to empathize with your clients and their needs – and how imagination can help you do so The 3 “S’s” that business owners must address in order to truly alleviate their clients’ pain points: symptom, source, and solution In Part 2 of the episode, Susan guides us through a creative visualization exercise designed to help you attract and connect with your ideal clients.  To learn more about Susan and her programs, visit https://hypnosisacademy.ie.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

For many of us, the constant stresses of modern life can be depleting, making it difficult to cope with any uncomfortable emotions we may experience. This can be particularly true for children – from toddlers to teenagers – and their parents, who are trying to build stronger relationships with their kids while dealing with their own stress and emotions. The Institute of HeartMath, a nonprofit organization that has developed scientifically validated tools to help people reduce and avoid stress while experiencing increased peace, satisfaction and self-security, offers some simple yet powerful solutions.  As the creator of the HeartMath for Parents Program – as well as a pediatric neurologist and the Director of the Trauma Recovery Project at the Institute of HeartMath – Dr. Jorina Elbers helps provide parents with tools for self-regulation, emotional awareness, communication, intuition, and decision-making. In Episode 136 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Dr. Elbers explains the work of the HeartMath Institute and what inspired her to create HeartMath for Parents, in addition to sharing the following: Why becoming more aware of your own stress and depletion, as well as taking care of yourself as a parent, are the keys to better emotional regulation for yourself and your kids How heart-focused breathing can be an effective way to regulate your emotions in any context Tips for parents seeking to help their kids navigate stress and intense emotions  Dr. Elbers also guides us through a heart-focused breathing technique that can be used anytime and anywhere.  Visit https://www.heartmath.org to learn more about the Institute of HeartMath or to access the HeartMath for Parents course. To get in touch with Dr. Elbers, email her at jelbers@heartmath.org. To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

If you’ve ever felt like change, volatility, and uncertainty are happening in the world around us more often than ever before, you’re not alone. While navigating a “new normal” characterized by frequent disruption can feel uncomfortable and even frightening, shifting your mindset to approach reinvention as a standard part of life can help lessen this resistance and prepare you for inevitable changes.  As the founder and Chief Reinvention Officer of the Reinvention Academy, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva has helped numerous organizations – including Coca-Cola, Cisco, and the L’Oreal Group – reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions. She has also delivered keynotes and workshops to over 500,000 executives, as well as four TEDx Talks, and has written several award-winning books. In Episode 135 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Nadya discusses strategies to help individuals and organizations not just survive, but thrive in chaos. She shares several insights, including the following: The importance of doing the mindset work needed to shift the way you think about change and disruption 3 key steps that organizations must address when approaching change: anticipating, designing, and implementing change How to balance change and continuity, which is essential for organizations seeking to adapt in a volatile world without sacrificing key parts of their identity Actionable tips for leaders who may be weary of reinvention To learn more about Nadya’s work and access a wealth of materials on the art of reinvention, visit https://www.learn2reinvent.com or https://chiefreinventionofficer.com.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

If you’ve ever been in a situation where several people were experiencing the same emotions together – such as at a sporting event, a religious service, or even when a large-scale tragedy sparks feelings of sadness or fear – you may have felt a heightened sense of connection with those around you. The concepts of consciousness and global consciousness can help explain this connectivity while offering hope for the beautiful world that we have the potential to create.  As the Director of the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), which he established in 1997 at Princeton University, Dr. Roger Nelson has decades of experience researching mental interactions, anomalous information transfer, and effects on random systems by individuals and groups. He is also the author and coauthor of over 100 technical papers and three books, including “Connected: The Emergence of Global Consciousness,” and has built a world-spanning random number generator network designed to gather evidence of a coalescing global consciousness. In Episode 133 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Dr. Nelson discusses the following: The meaning of consciousness and global consciousness, as well as an overview of the research conducted by the GCP How the random number generator works, including the fascinating results that occur around events that trigger widespread emotional reactions How to become more conscious in order to radiate a higher frequency vibration out into the field To learn more about Dr. Nelson and his research, visit http://www.global-mind.org or look for his book, “Connected.”  To subscribe to The MINDset Game podcast, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.  

Research studies have demonstrated that much of our physical reality is created in our minds. Our perceptions change our experiences, even to the point of changing our physical bodies―and thus the healing of our identity may be our greatest tool to recovery.   In Episode 133 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, a licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist, reveals the patterns behind healing and lays out the physical and mental principles associated with recovery. As an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of McLean SE Adult Psychiatry and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital, Dr. Rediger has spent over 15 years studying spontaneous healing. His research with remarkable individuals who have recovered from incurable illnesses has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz Shows, among others.   In this episode, Dr. Rediger discusses how to prevent and heal illness by changing how we think, feel, and live, including: The 4 pillars of health – healing your immune system, healing your nutrition, healing your stress response, and healing your identity The importance of eliminating false beliefs that cause you to question your value How healing your beliefs and awakening the best, truest version of yourself can have a significantly positive impact on your health   To learn more about Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, visit https://drjeffreyrediger.com   His best-selling book, Cured: Strengthen Your Immune System and Heal Your Life, is available at Amazon, local bookshops, and in multiple languages.    To subscribe to The MINDset Game podcast, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.