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

Have you ever been stuck in fear, sadness, anxiety, or anger? Much like the McRib sandwich these emotions should only be enjoyed for brief amounts of time but become unhealthy when they are your entire emotional diet.  What's the antidote for the Emotional Ailments? The answer is to place your attention on the emotion you WANT to have instead.   Such as gratitude instead of sadness, forgivene...

Are you living a life of alignment and passion? If you didn't answer "Hell Yeah!" then this episode is for you.  Psychedelics or Plant Medicine is an option for getting that crucial clarity for what you're meant to do on this earth.  I talk with expert in the field Beth Weinstein about my own plant medicine experience and what you should know if this topic is new to you, and wh...

Do you care enough to not care? WHAT?!?! Either I care or I don't Justin. This episode is super important to your own wellbeing and your ability to serve others. Today I talk about how not caring what others think actually allows us to care and serve others more. I talk about how not caring during a recent Kayaking trip made much more relaxing for everyone after I ended up under my kayak duri...

How do you exit a Romantic, Friendship, Family, or Business relationship? Eventually there's a time where a relationship in one of these areas has run its course. Have you stayed in the relationship longer than you wanted because the pain of exiting the relationship seemed bigger than the pain of staying? Today I go over how you can exit a relationship more easily and skillfully, which can le...

Spring Break!!! There's sun, there's fun, and, of course, squirrels gone wild! What could go wrong?  With their big fluffy tails and infinite energy, what's not to love?  And if you're saying, Justin, a squirrel is just a rat with a fluffy tail, you're wrong, but not for the reason you might think. Squirrels in the wrong environment, like my attic, are actually worse than...

Is "God" Getting In Your Way? Not the all-powerful, all knowing, almighty, but the actual word "God". If you've started down the path of learning how to live a better life the word "God" has likely come up and you might have positive or negative feelings about the word. Either way, these feelings can get in the way of the message you're meant to receive.  Do...

Why do you have the life that you have? What are the causes of your current finances, health, and relationships? In today's episode I talk about how your beliefs are a major part of what makes your life your life. I'm not talking about if you're a Christian, Hindu, or other religious beliefs. I'm talking about what do you believe about your ability to sing? Make new friends? Be...

Do you like to travel? Or are you wanting to try it now more than ever after being locked down for over a year? On this Podcast episode I'm talking with Tom Leegstra on his new book "The Transformative Power of Travel."  We talk about the growth that comes out of travel, some nuts and bolts tips, and the emotions that travel brings up and how you can best prepare before you even lea...

Has the groove of your life become a rut? Maybe you’ve tried to "Treat Yo Self", but perhaps it's time to "Re-Treat Yo Self!" by going on a retreat. I'll talk about my recent 10 day retreat that I self-organized and did at a local AirBnB and review the 5 Benefits of a Retreat:  Relaxation Solitude Clarity Gratitude Perspective  I'll then give some tips on how you...

Are there areas of your personal or professional life that could be or even NEED to be better?  Health, Wealth, or Relationships, have you tried to improve in the past, but the progress just didn't 'stick'? In this Podcast I talk about my transformational story of working with Jim Fortin who is a master of helping people change from the Inside Out. Jim not only has 25 years of exper...

In the last episode I explained how "Why" is the most dangerous word you likely use countless times a day.  It's reinforcing… Why you have the life you have… Why you never get what you truly desire… Why relationships are so challenging… Why your health and body aren't getting any better… In this episode I explain how you can use "Why" to your advantage by utilizing it...

You use this word often, so often that you're likely unaware of the countless times you use. It's so familiar and yet it's the most dangerous word and it could be destroying your chances of turning your dreams into a reality or just catching a break.  What is the word?  Nope, it's not "What" Why not? But "Why" it is. The most dangerous word: WHY Why "Wh...

Do you feel like you're broken because it can be challenging to love others, even the people where it "should" come easily? You're not broken! Love and compassion become easier with practice just like any other action. But why practice? How to practice? I answer all these questions in my latest podcast so that you can have less stress, better health, and more love in your life,...

Do you want to reduce stress, increase body awareness, and save time?  Then this podcast is for you! I go over the different states of brain waves and the benefits of getting out of the "Busy Beta" waves, such as less stress and being more open to the ideas that YOU want. Then I share with you a powerful technique using proprioception, which is your ability to know where your body is in...

You might have a weight you've been carrying for so long that you don't even know it's been holding you back. What is that weight? It's the accumulated anger and resentment of those that have done you wrong over the course of your lifetime. Maybe there isn't anyone you're angry with still, but let me ask you, do you have any regrets from your past that still anger you...

We are back with an amazing show to reduce your stress and live your life more powerfully. Today we cover... •Where does Stress come? •What are the impacts of stress? •Reducing Stress with the Power of the Present  •Relaxation Practice Options We end with a relaxation practice that you can practice anywhere at anytime and in under 5 minutes you can start feeling relaxed and more at ease which can...

On the Season 1 Finale of the Engineering Emotions and Energy podcast I talk about creating space in your life so that what you want can actually show up and find a home. Can you paint the Mona Lisa if you have a Paint by Numbers kit for sailboat? Not likely! You need a blank canvas to create it on. I also talk about how I met my wife by committing to NOT be in a committed relationship...WHAT?!? L...

In this episode I'm interviewing my 1:1 coach Andreea Tamas. She is a certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer with John Maxwell. We talk about how she made the jump from a corporate 9-5 to being a coach, how to make BIG decisions in your life, and how to deal with judgment when putting yourself out there to help others. To get in touch with Andreea, you can join her Facebook Group: https://www.f...

Today I talk about my recent visit to the Black Chasm caverns and how the desire for water filled with minerals to find free space in the cave leads to the amazing formations, much like how our life creates beauty through our pursuit of our desires. When we are not in pursuit of desire our life if devoid of purpose and of beauty. Not actively creating beauty? This is an opportunity to try somethin...

On today's show I have Tara Haymore with Dragonfly Minerals and we are talking about Crystals and their metaphysical properties.  We pick the crystal of 2020, so listen till the end...Want to see what they look like? Check out the photos on the @emotionsengineering page here . We go over... Calcite: Increases energy, healing, learning, awareness. Spiritual Cleansing Fluorite: Absorbs negative...

Today I share a simple yet powerful practice that with just 5 minutes a day can introduce magic into your life: The "I love myself" Meditation. This comes from Kamal Ravikant's "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It" book. Why "Love"? It's hardwired since we all experienced at least SOME love as a baby. So the practice simply uncovers what's alread...

Let's get personal...How is your relationship with....your thoughts? Is it a healthy relationship where you complement each other nicely in most situations? Or have things gotten abusive with your thoughts running the show? Today I go into how thinking is one of many tools available to us as humans and how to better know when to use thinking and when to maybe ignore our thoughts and place our...

How often have you told yourself, "I don't want this to happen again," and then it happens again?!? Today I go over a simple yet powerful tip that not only helps you get what you want, but more importantly helps you AVOID what you don't want. I use my No Sugar No Grains eating style as an example. It's simple: Substitute "I don't want Sugar" with "I wil...

Today I go over a great tool in changing habits: The Four Perspectives. I go over what they are and how often we are using the wrong perspective to get the result we say we want. The perspectives are:  "I" - Your perspective  "You" - Their perspective  "Observer" - Someone observing the interaction "Global" - Perspective of entire interaction (all people, al...

First I give an update on my path to installing a new habit: Eating No Sugar No Grains. Then we get deep into yoga, and I mean deep!. I'm finishing up a 300 hour yoga teacher training so I'm sharing with you some information on yoga that you've either been afraid to ask, or didn't even know was something related to yoga. I go over.... Definitions of Yoga What's embodiment...