In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

In today's podcast, I discuss a quick technique that you can use if your mind is full of busy thoughts. You can calm your mind almost instantly. 

Last night I finally watched The Social Dilemma. It was incredibly thought-provoking, as I had expected it would be. Here are my thoughts after watching it. 

Most of our days are spent in an unconscious series of habitual judgements. In today's podcast, I explain how this plays out in your mind.     

With so much turbulence in the world every day, how can we find our ground? In today's podcast, I give you four strategies. You've got this!  

Yesterday Chrissy Teigen posted a photo of herself taken just after her miscarriage. I had a bit of a reaction to this photo. There is a bit of a debate happening on my Facebook page due to it. Today I discuss why this was a concern for me and how we might be putting people's emotional needs second in our need to share to the world. 

Today I reply to an email from a student who is suffering from depression. How can we keep our minds out of dark places? In today's podcast, I discuss ways that apply to all of us.   www.thehappinessbaseline.com

Some years ago, I was having a conversation with Jacinda Arden, the current Prime Minister of New Zealand. In the last few days, she has commented that anyone can become the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Obviously, the same is true in America. It made me wonder if I was in charge of a country, what would I do? I think this is an excellent question for us to ask ourselves. 

What do we do when someone hurts us? How can we manage when someone has completely different views from us that we believe are harmful? It is essential to distinguish between two things: the person and their action. In today's podcast, I explore this.   

Apart from a beautiful quote from Gandhi I promise I am not going to talk politics today. I know some of you see this space as a refuge from the political madness of the world. I will instead, talk about where lasting change comes from - a place where you are in control! Now that sounds good, doesn't it?

More and more people are feeling isolated as this pandemic continues. However, there is a way that we can connect that is powerful. In today's podcast, I show you how this powerful tool.

There is a lot of hatred displayed to us in the world right now through politics, social media and the news. Today I reflect on this and offer a tool to counter it. 

When can distraction be positive in our lives? There are times when it can be the best tool in our toolkit. In today's podcast, I explain how we can use it. 

Sometimes the world seems scary and hard to manage. But it is possible to turn it into your greatest ally. In today's podcast, I discuss that possibility.   

Many people are struggling with feelings of overwhelm right now. It is no surprise. What can you do when you feel like there is too much to manage? In today's podcast, I discuss an email from one of my students with this exact question.   

If our emotions tend to run away on us, practicing equanimity can be a powerful antidote. What is equanimity, and how can we work with it?

We are living in a time where we are becoming more and more caught in our tribal bubbles. In today's podcast, I discuss a powerful and simple practice to help us remember who we are. 

As we become more familiar with our meditation practice, one of the ways we can inspire ourselves is to practice meditating in nature. In today's podcast, I give you some ideas as to how you can have some fun with this.     

As the world changes, it can be easy for us to forget the way things used to be. Today's podcast, is a reflection on some of the rights we take for granted. 

If there is one thing that is true right now is that it is challenging. A lot is going on. So how can we help ourselves feel better about this situation that we find ourselves in. This is what I discuss in today's podcast. 

Keeping our bodies well and healthy is more important than ever during this pandemic. For many of us, it's been hard not to put on some extra weight. If you have and you wish you could lose that quarantine 15, I may have the answer for you.  Here is the link

Mahatma Gandhi said, "I am a soldier of peace." That sounds like the kind of army I want to be a part of. With the world in such turmoil right now how can we become more focussed on holding love at the forefront of our minds as we try to work out a way forward?   

Smoke on top of a pandemic. Confinement on top of confinement. Today I had to remind myself to go through my checklist of keeping myself well. It's a great reminder.   And here is the book by Barbara Sumner that I mention in the podcast. 

Today I am answering a question about how not to get down on ourselves when we make a mistake. It's so easy for us to do and yet so essential for us to address doing it differently. 

Why is it that some people appear to be lucky a lot? Is there a way to actively bring more luck into your life? Yes, there is, and in today's podcast, I explain how. 

It's the weekend. often our weekends are filled with activity. Do we ever truly rest in this modern world? Today I talk about the importance of deep rest.