On Being Happier: Thinking with Heart and Mind

Show Notes: The Psychology of Heart and Mind   Look at the settings and situations of your life: Do the ideas in this episode seem true? Does thinking with the heart, with love and compassion, differ from critical analysis? Consider how thinking with heart and mind play roles in your own life?   Look at the settings and situations of your life: How much of a role does this inner judge play? How mu...

Show Notes: Fining Purpose with Heart and Mind Look at the settings and situations of your life: Where can you increase practical effort? Where can you add heart? Look at the settings and situations of your life: What stops you from being more practical where it could be helpful? What stops you from being adding heart where it could be helpful? Note:  journaling, a dialogue with yourself on paper,...

Show Notes: Being Present with Heart and Mind Motivational review Look for moments in your life when you were fully present. Assess their value? Examine your encounters: Are you prepared to be present in them? Are you prepared to be open? Are you prepared to be welcoming? Think about changes: Consider the encounter you could improve What would you do differently? Notice: as you become clear about...

Show Notes: Forgiving with Heart and Mind Kinds of forgiveness: Death bed > Picturing the wrong doer weakened and at the end of life Jaws of Life > Freeing ourselves from the grip of others' actions Family gathering / business meeting > making peace to protect another Rain slicker > Blocking the negative words and deeds from entering   Tools of forgiveness Compassion for those who hurt us Getting...

To listen: to hear something with thoughtful attention   Part one: Greeting another • At various times during the day, think about the people you will encounter. Imagine yourself being fully present when meeting them and appreciating who they are. • Review your recent encounters. Were you welcoming? If not, picture yourself being at your best when greeting them.  • Set aside times to practice bein...

SHOW NOTES Partnering Heart and Mind   When heart and mind partner relationships deepen, we're fully present, and we're ourselves. It's the art of living well.   Part one : Decide which is your more dominant aspect, your heart's warmth and compassion or your intellect's practicality and problem-solving ability?   Part two: Partnering heart and mind Explore with the stronger of the two: Examine the...

Lead with the Heart When we lead with the heart we embrace the other. Part one : Picture the events of your day: Where do you work at being your best? Where do you know you should work at being your best but don't? Where don't you even consider being at your best? Note: Being honest and don't judge yourself.   Part two: What 'being at your best' means? Consider the practical changes you know you s...

  Think with the Heart Part one : Look at your relationships and at the events of your life: Look for people that upset you Look at the frustrating situations See the ones you cannot change, or will take time to change Don't relive the upset or frustration, just note it. Part two : Look at the relationships and events you cannot change — the driver who cuts you off, the boss / supervisor who's not...