In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

How do we work with the things that have happened in our pasts? Is it possible to overcome trauma and pain with positive thinking? In today's podcast, I explain. 

It can be a little shocking as we start to explore how we are in the world to discover that we may not be as positive as we think we are. In today's podcast, I discuss the importance of connecting in with our true self in order to be happier.    The Happiness Baseline

Most of the time, we underestimate our power. But what happens when we accidentally overestimate it? In today's podcast, I answer a question from one of my students who is concerned she may have been part of someone in her life becoming ill.

Sometimes we can use these magical words I Love You a little freely. What do they really mean? In today's podcast, I discuss how looking more closely at when we use these words can deepen our relationships with those we love. 

Today I received two emails with a similar question. So I feel if there are two of you writing, then there are more of you feeling this way. I hope this helps. 

One of my students has a sister who isn't very nice to be around. We all know these people who display bad behaviour and have them in our lives in varying forms. In today's podcast, I discuss how to manage someone misbehaving. 

It is easy for us to become consumed by an imagined world of worries. In today's podcast, I talk about how we can turn that around to looking forward in a way that serves us. 

It's hard when someone we love passes away. We can have feelings of regret and longing for their presence. In today's podcast, I answer an email from one of my students who is struggling after the passing of her sister. 

We all know that life can be challenging. However, we tend to take it all quite seriously. In today's podcast, I make a case for letting some of that seriousness go. 

When we dive deeper into our emotions, we can find a deeper understanding of ourselves and our past. They help us move beyond our thought patterns and get a better sense of what's going on in our lives. To move beyond these patterns, we need to dive deeper into our emotions and feelings. We can't move on from our past if we don't understand it. And this requires a certain level of vulnerability: b...

Last night I had a conversation with a friend who felt her faith was being tested. Times are hard. "Where is God in this", she said? Today's podcast is my answer to her. 

Today I am answering a question from one of my students. Like many of us, she is afraid of history repeating and is finding that it is holding her back. I give her four solutions to work with this.   

There is something that steals our energy that most of us are not aware of. In today's podcast, I explain what it is and how you can quickly increase your energy in your daily life. 

What if the people who've hurt you most are actually your greatest teachers? In this episode, I explore how the hardest experiences—the pain, loss, and disappointments—can become the very sandpaper that shapes us into who we're meant to be. When we stop seeing ourselves as victims and choose to learn from what has happened, we transform suffering into strength and compassion. This is where true fr...

Loneliness is on the rise. Making friends is sometimes not that easy. However, the health implications of being isolated are worrying. Today I discuss the importance of doing everything we can to be connected with others.    Group Coaching Link

Yesterday I was asking some of my students if there was a superpower they wished they had. Superpowers can often feel as though they are inaccessible to us. Many of them were. But many of them were superpowers they could develop. Those are the ones I am discussing in today's podcast. 

This week I was looking at pictures of rescue dogs to help my friend find a dog. In one of the photos, there was a gorgeous dog which I found out, from closer inspection, had only three legs. In today's podcast, I discuss why the three-legged dog is so important for us in understanding how our mind works. 

We live in a world where we struggle to be on our own with our distractions. In today's podcast, I answer a question about having a busy mind. 

In today's podcast, I reply to an email from one of my students. 

Today's podcast is short and right to the essential point. Listen. 

Our practice is not just for ourselves. Yes, we are hoping to become more focussed, less stressed and happier people. However, to focus just there leaves out a vital part of the path to happiness.     

I was speaking at an event today for World Mental Health Day. I was asked how to manage pain. I get this question often, so I thought I would share with you, as it is fresh in my mind as I have a dental problem right now, how to work with pain a little differently.

Each night I plug my many devices, so they are recharged for the following day. We are not very good at restoring ourselves. We tend to run on drained batteries. In today's podcast, I discuss a vital way to keep us recharged and therefore inspired.  Find out more here .

Is it possible? Yes - absolutely! Just because there is chaos in our world, doesn't mean we can't play an important part in making the world a happier place.