In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

This week I was interview for a podcast called Bleep Bulimia. I thought you might like to hear the interview.

There was a lot of talk this week about the supermoon. It was a once in a 40-year phenomenon. It got me thinking about how amazing it is to say something that only happens once in 40 years and the lesson that holds for us.

Most of the time, our thoughts are like a river. They flow consistently, one after the other. However, there is a gap in our thoughts. Becoming aware of that gap is a powerful way for us to work with them.

What can we do when things happen over and over again in our lives? It can be surprising for us to realize that the things that keep happening consistently are the easiest ones to change.

There were two ways that I was taught to understand my mind. I find them both incredibly powerful to help relieve stress and anxiety. 

What happens to our peace of mind when the world feels consumed by negativity? In this episode, I explore how constant exposure to bad news, outrage, and fear-based stories can quietly shape our minds—and what we can do to reclaim calm and perspective. From media headlines to social chatter, we often absorb stress that doesn't even belong to us. I share practical ways to shift your focus back to w...

I met a friend at the weekend. She talked about the incredible struggles she has had in her life and how grateful she is for them. I found our conversation profoundly inspiring. 

We are masters of the external world. If we take a moment to think of all of the things we've created as human beings, it is extraordinary. However, this highlights the great imbalance that it's helpful for us to be aware of. 

How can we manage overwhelm? What can we do when everything feels like it's more than we can cope with? Let me give you some strategies and tips that I use when I think that I've fallen into a state of overwhelm.  

In today's podcast, I discuss how we can work with sound in everyday life as a form of meditation.

Sometimes, we can see events that can be difficult and not understand how we got to this place. Understanding other people's backstory and our own enables us to have more understanding and compassion in our lives.

I received an email from one of my students concerned about her growing anger and prejudice to a current event in the news. In today's podcast, I give her some ways to work with the war in her own heart.

When we learn new things, there is a process that we go through. Often we get to a point where we want to give up. However, if we understand the learning pit, we can see where we are in the process and lessen the chances of giving up and reaching the breakthrough that we are aiming for.

I have received many emails from students concerned about feeling overwhelmed as their country begins to open up. And today's podcast, I talk about how to cope as many of us re-enter the world.

I listened to a podcast from a well-loved author yesterday and finished it a little despairing about her conversation on anxiety. Here are my thoughts on why it troubled me. 

If we are working with our minds and shifting our habits, what do we do when other people's conversations drag us back into our old ways? This is what I am discussing today.

I received a message today from one of my students questioning the importance of releasing our negative emotions. Working with our negative emotions is important - how we work with them can be the difference between releasing them and solidifying them. 

There are two types of ways that we struggle in the world. One of them is part of being human. The other is optional. By understanding that our mental suffering is optional, we can start to relieve ourselves from the hold that it has on us.

I love reading. When I was a kid, I read three books at a time. In our modern world, we can find that we are reading many articles, but is it essential to also read books? I am speaking with Dr Danny Brassel, who has the wonderful title of being America's leading Reading Ambassador in today's podcast. 

The role of corporations is to leave us feeling as though we are not enough in order to buy their products. Their job is to sell us unhappiness. We don't realise how inundated we are with their messaging and its toll on our mental health.

When I was 17, I thought I had a reasonable handle on how the world worked. I realise now I had no idea. 

We miss out on so much. This is due to us not being able to stay in the present moment.

There are four reminders that we can regularly remember to make a massive difference in our lives. In today's podcast, I discuss what they are and how to work with them. 

As we rush through our lives, it can be easy for us to forget the difference that we can make to the world. In today's podcast, I discuss the difference that you can make. 

We are hurtling towards an epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression. It is vital to thrive and be happy that we address the imbalance that is causing this.