592: Your Brain on Gratitude

Whether you practice it or not, everyone has heard of gratitude.  The good news is that it is all around us, at least references to it.  If you don't currently have some daily practice of expressing gratitude you may be missing out on some serious opportunities for happiness and growth.

Gratitude may sound like a very woo woo expression but as you know, I am not one to let things slide without some research.  Today I want to share a way that you can become happier by being grateful.  It's not some feel good, half baked theory.  It's real science, real biology.

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591: Breaking the Worry Cycle by Barrie Davenport

Each of us worries about some things every now and then.  However, there are some people that worry constantly, making up scenarios that will never come to pass.  Eventually, they may find themselves in a state of depression or anxiety.

Today I wanted to talk about a way to finally break that worry cycle.  In my research for the show I came across a blog post by Barrie Davenport that gives some practical advice for finally breaking the grip of constant worry.

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590: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Achieve an Intentional Day

How much of your day is truly of your own design?  A better question is, how much of your day is of your conscious design.  Any one of us, myself included, do things throughout the day that are guided by our subconscious mind, regardless of whether they are positive or negative.

If we think about how to lead a calmer more satisfying life, we need to make the subconscious more conscious.  I talk about it in regards to being introspective, but that is on a broader level.  Today I am going to talk about how you can bring introspection to your daily actions by answering 4 simple questions.

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