Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.

***Live From Cancun - Medical Tourism***  Would you travel to another country for a major medical or dental procedure?  According to Patients Beyond Borders more than 25 million patients now travel abroad every year and that number now includes myself after my successful gum tissue graft with Cancun Dental Specialists .  Why? Instead of just empty promises of the "The Best Care" in the U...

***Live From Cancun***  Are you following your heart in life? Even on vacation it's important to be following your heart and I've been learning this more and more during my adventures abroad.  In Belize during my 7 day live aboard Scuba adventure my heart and body wanted rest so I had to take a day off of seeing all the  Then I was back and energized.  After getting to Cancun, my first r...

***Live From Belize*** Ever been on vacation and things don't seem to be going your way? It's OK! Things will work themselves out. This week I am coming to you from Belize as I prepare for a 7 day excursion full of aquatic dives! But it wasn't easy to get here. Follow along to see how I got here and where I am going next! I'm now on TikTok and Twitter! Check out @justinwenckphd...

***Grillin' and Chillin' in Atlanta***  My summer travel has begun! First stop is Atlanta where I'm Grillin' and Chillin' with a slower pace compared to the California Bay Area. I'm talking about how changing your routine can help you relax and connect with what matters to you and connect to others.  Make sure you subscribe and follow the podcast so you can here about...

"It is what it is"  Have you ever used this phrase or heard someone use it? It's often used when there's a frustrating situation that can't be changed.  There isn't much that offends me, but I do find this phrase offensive because it's 100% a lie.  Nothing is 100% static. Nothing is what it is. IT is whatever we interpret IT to be. This is a verifiable fact of Qu...

Celebrating Growth When was the last time you celebrated growth?  Why not celebrate growth with me today as I celebrate the 100th episode of the Engineering Emotions and Energy Podcast.  I'll be taking a look back at the first episode, You ARE Influential , published on Dec 29, 2019 .  I'll also be revisiting some of the most loved episodes…   Guided I Love Myself Meditation Episode 35 f...

"You can be right or you can be happy."  How do you feel when you read that quote? When I first hear that quote when going to Al-anon meetings, as someone who loved to be right, it did not make me happy. Yet, I really really wanted to be happy.  I thought if I learned the right things and did the right things, THEN I would be happy.  Just as the Free Beer Tomorrow will never be available...

***Be Your Own Truth Detector***  How open is your mind to new information?  Or if it doesn't fit with what you've been told by an authority, do you write that off as lies, nonsense, or fake?  Have you ever asked where that authority discern fact from fiction came from? (Hint: It's usually self-given.)  Am I telling you to disbelieve everyone and everything? Absolutely not. Many, if...

***What Would You Do IF You Almost Died?*** What would be the first thing you do after being released from the hospital after almost losing your life? Did you answer "clean the house"? I'm guessing not. That was the answer of someone close to me the day after they got out of the hospital. Since I knew this person so well, my response wasn't surprise or scolding. I simply asked:...

*******Hoʻoponopono for Healing******* When your heart breaks or your body aches, what do you turn towards? Drugs? Distractions? Depression? Last week I pulled a muscle in my back and pain was practically unbearable. How could I handle this? I turned to Hoʻoponopono for healing. What's that? Hoʻoponopono is a traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. It's simplicit...

What you need is already so close, maybe too close Hawks, wildflowers, sunshine, breezes, bay views, redwoods, succulents, and...the Salesforce skyscraper?  Recently I wanted to go for a hike that got me away from the overcast and cold near the Ocean where I live and enjoy some sun and trees. I thought I might have to drive 30 to 45 minutes, but a quick search found everything I wanted and more on...

Inflation, Market Crash, Housing Bubble...Does information about the economy going down worry you?  It doesn't bother me because I choose to not see it as a problem for myself. I understand it represents a challenge for many people in terms of jobs, businesses, and lives, and because of that I want the economy to do well, but personally I choose not to worry.  What if...Good, bad, or indiffer...

To get a vasectomy or not? That was the choice, or was it?  "Freedom of choice Is what you got Freedom from choice Is what you want"  -Devo  There are infinite possibilities in choice, so actually it was a decision, and last week I decided to get one. For so long, I didn't entertain this option, and when I talked to my mom about it after the procedure, I understood why.  On this epi...

Work hard, grind it out, make something of yourself, and then…what exactly?  Success, but with a side depression, anxiety, or declining health leading to death.  This way of living that many of us consciously or unconsciously live by is effectively a big "Go F*ck Yourself" to ourselves.  What if we did a George Carlin-esque switch and replaced "F*ck" with "Love"?  The...

How does it feel when you lose something in life? It could be a relationship, health, money, or almost anything.  Usually it doesn't feel so good. And sometimes it doesn't feel so good for a really really long time.  This pain often comes from the loss of one of our basic human needs being met, like the need for closeness, love, security, expression, etc….we humans have a lot of things w...

***** Tune Out to Tune In (to what you want) *****  Have you ever had a horrible experience somewhere and you wish it would just end?  I recently had a bad experience at a grocery store. It's a chain I usually try to avoid because I usually have a bad experience, but this store was on my way home, so I stopped into the Unsafeway, and guess what?  The experience was NOT Good! Low selection of...

***Naked and (Un)Afraid*** What scares you? And what do you do about this fear?  In school I used to be so afraid of being seen at all. Being seen naked? Forget it! The hernia check to get cleared to play football was terrifying for me. So how did I recently go to a resort where some sections require au natural attire to attend? This podcast episode is all about overcoming fear. You might not ever...

*** Your Triggers Are Your Traps ***  Crypto, Covid, Trump, Taxes, or even...Help...what triggers you and automatically puts you into an irrational state where you don't even want to hear any more on the topic because you KNOW already?  Today I'm talking about how I've seen close friends of mine get triggered when talking about some of my passions lately and how I continue to work o...

*** How to Handle Hard Situations: My Escape from Folsom*** The reservation isn't held, the hold time is over an hour, continuous interruptions, text messages not returned, unexpected renovations, missing items, gridlocked traffic. Maybe you've experienced some of these situations or perhaps even all of them in a 24 hour period like I recently did in my escape from Folsom this past weeke...

***Spring Cleaning Your Life***  In this podcast I'm talking about how to live a happier life by letting go of people, places, and things that are a drag on your life. ‘Does this spark joy?’ is the question Marie Kondo suggests to ask when deciding whether or not to keep an item that someone has owned for a long time.  The sooner this is done the faster joy can enter your life. Recently this...

***Focus on Progress Not Perfection to Pursue Your Passion*** My last podcast was one of the worst I've EVER put out. This was my assessment after listening to the entire episode.  What did I do with this smelly, stinky, pile of pod? I published it…why? My name is Justin and I'm a recovering perfectionist.  My first memories of needing to be perfect go back at least to Freshman year of h...

Valentines day is fast approaching and maybe you're with a special someone or maybe you aren't, either way the question of…  "Am I going to end up a failure with romantic relationships?" Could be coming up. This just adds to the anxiety of this hallmark holiday because the risk of failing creates tension which is the opposite of what's needed to open our heart to enjoy lov...

How would you like to improve your relationships with people? Like it or not, people are just about everywhere and the easier it is to relate with people, the easier life becomes. On this show I talk about how this can be done by loving people like water. I've grown up around water, been able to swim since 18 months old, and always lived within 20 minutes of a body of water, so…How do you lov...

Why am I here? Hasn't it hurt enough? Why me?  These were some of the themes that kept coming up as I sobbed for hours during my dark night of the soul last night. On this podcast episode I share the journey I went through last night and through today to journey back to the light. May this help you on your journey if and when you need it. I'm now on Tik Tok! Check out @justinwenckphd the...

Are you truly choosing each day? Or are you recreating your past, or possibly someone else's past? I went to a very large new years day party.* That's right, I said DAY party, not new years EVEN. I didn't even know it existed, so you might not be super surprised that it was my first time to an event like this. The friend I went with had gone many years in the past and having been th...