Monday Mindset

Episode #212 In this week’s episode, Terri shares about a frequently visited topic - stress.  She draws from three episodes of Rangan Chatterjee’s  Feel Better, Live More  podcast. She shares tips about using stress-relieving strategies, not only in stressful moments but in your regular daily life to inoculate your body in dealing with stress. BITESIZE | 3 Simple Habits to Manage Stress and Build...

Episode #211 This week Daisy shares a Kwik Brain episode with guest, Charles Duhigg who chats to Jim about how we can learn from super communicators and have better conversations. Communication Skills for Better Conversations | Charles Duhigg & Jim Kwik https://youtu.be/geyT-0AexoU?si=24eiUoRP36FD6tjl Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/...

Episode #210 In this week’s episode, Terri shares some ways to strengthen your decision-making abilities, as she learned then from  The Ed Mylett Show  podcast’s episode,  10 Steps to Making Better Decisions Today! https://www.edmylett.com/podcast/MakingBetterDecisionsTODAY Note from Daisy It is Lisa Bilyeu who plays the “No bullshit, what will it take?” game with her husband Tom. You can listen t...

Episode #209 This week Daisy shares a really quick and easy tip to help manage stress in your day-to-day.  Tune in to hear about a breathing tip from Tony Riddle, shared on Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast, Feel Better, Live More . BITESIZE | The Simple Habit to Manage Daily Stress and Overwhelm | Tony Riddle  https://drchatterjee.com/bitesize-the-simple-habit-to-manage-daily-stress-tony-riddle/ Full e...

Episode #208 In this week’s episode, Terri shares another insight into James Clear’s wisdom on building habits. Join in to hear her share from the  How To Be A Better Human  podcast,  How To Develop The Habits You Want - And Get Rid Of The Ones You Don’t (with James Clear). https://www.ted.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Pa...

Episode #207 This week, Daisy shares an episode from Jim Kwik’s podcast, Kwik Brain . She often jokes that she and one of her dogs, Rocket, are similar in being a bit socially awkward so this episode caught her eye. Tune in to find out how having a socially awkward brain might be an advantage you didn’t realise you had. And if you know someone who struggles with social interactions and expectation...

Episode #206 In this week’s episode, Terri shares a brief recap of some takeaways from the World Happiness Report and how we can all contribute not only to our own happiness but to that of the community around us. She shares from  The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos  podcast, season 8 episode 11:  What Can We Learn From The Happiest Country on Earth. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-...

Episode #205 This week, Daisy shares another Feel Better, Live More podcast episode with Dr Wendy Suzuki. This time she is talking to Rangan Chatterjee about anxiety and how it can be our superpower if we learn to reframe it and harness its potential. BITESIZE | Why Anxiety Is Your Superpower | Dr Wendy Suzuki  https://drchatterjee.com/bitesize-why-anxiety-is-your-superpower-dr-wendy-suzuki/ Full...

Episode #204 In this week’s episode, Terri shares another few things we can do to help our aging brains continue to be strong and to grow. She explains three activities that many of us either learned to do as children or have done as relaxation boosters. Listen to her explanation of  Kwik Brain  podcast, episode 379  3 Fun Activities For Lifelong Brain Health With Jim Kwik. https://www.jimkwik.com...

Episode #203 This week, Daisy shares another Bitesize episode from Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast, Feel Better, Live More . Sticking to the same topic she has been discussing of the last couple of episodes, this time the perspective is a little more about statistics of longevity and how to delay what Peter Attia describes as the four disease horsemen. Full episode: The Science of Longevity: Why Healt...

Episode #202 In this week’s episode, Terri flashes back to some of her professional development training as a psychologist, as well as tools she learned to apply in her own relationships. Most of us can probably relate to the challenges of conflict in our relationships and may have experienced how they erode the basis of these relationships. But what is we could learn to have more successful confl...

Episode #201 This week, Daisy shares another Feel Better, Live More podcast episode about boosting brain health and, again, it is about… you guessed it… exercise. But this time there’s a bit more info about what is happening in your brain with what Dr Wendy Suzuki calls a ‘wonderful bubble bath of neurochemicals’. BITESIZE | Do This Every Day to Boost Your Brain Health | Dr Wendy Suzuki https://dr...

Episode #200 For the 200th episode, Daisy and Terri chat about repeating themselves! Terri brings some psychology chat to the discussion as she digs into how we make decisions. Sound Effect from Pixabay Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode , please leave us a review on iTunes...

Episode #199 In this week’s episode, Terri returns to a topic that she brought up previously to share some more information that could be helpful for us all. She went back to learn more about neurobics after a reference to this topic during another episode. Here is your opportunity to quickly learn about some pretty simple ways to affect your neuronal health and growth. If you would like a quick r...

Episode #198 This week, Daisy shares a Bitesize episode from Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast, Feel Better, Live More . It’s a great reminder about just how valuable it can be to make exercise part of your everyday life, how even short walks have been shown in studies to help prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of depression. BITESIZE | How Exercise Changes Your Brain and Reduces Your Risk...

Episode #197 In this week’s episode, Terri dives into a topic that we all experience, and yet are often uncomfortable and unsure how to proceed. Her take-aways from the Untangle Podcast , episode 449: Moving on Doesn’t Mean letting Go: Navigating Our Most Difficult Losses, may help you look at your ways of processing loss and grieving, as well as how you show up for others as they grieve. https://...

Episode #196 Do you find yourself getting sucked in by the marketing hype on Valentine’s Day and other marketing holidays? Find out how harnessing these worn-out tools in more original ways can actually be quite appealing. This week, Daisy shares an episode from the Nudge podcast that digs into why consumers are twice as likely to click on a discount link that is attached to a special-day-themed p...

Episode #195 In this week’s episode, Terri shares a simple understanding of how the neurotransmitter of dopamine. Follow along to get a better grasp of how this molecule of desire complicates the internal struggle of wanting more despite knowing it will derail your goals or life. Her recounting of Jim Kwik’s interview with Dr. Daniel Lieberman in the Kwik Brain episode:  The Reason Behind Your Add...

Episode #194 This week, Daisy went a Googling after being inspired by a James Clear newsletter quote about making decisions. It got her thinking about the process of how we make decisions and whether we might be able to learn some strategies to help us make better ones. She draws from the following articles: How to Make Decisions (MindTools) https://www.mindtools.com/aiplsat/how-to-make-decisions...

Episode #193 In this episode, Terri shares with Daisy and listeners about an episode that so many of us may benefit from hearing. She was intrigued by the Everyday Better podcast and chose an episode she thought may fit this time of year as so many are doing “dry January” or working on changing some deeply ingrained problematic behaviors.  Listen to her take on the episode entitled  Beyond Resolut...

Episode #192 This week, Daisy shares an article by Emma Beddington in The Guardian that caught her eye: Can ‘micro-acts of joy’ make you happier? I tried them for seven days https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/18/can-micro-acts-of-joy-make-you-happier-i-tried-them-for-seven-days The project is free to do so why not take part? Daisy and Terri are going to sign up and report back with...

Episode #191 If you have ever found yourself going down the stress path and noticing the consequences compounding, you might find some useful and quick tips from this episode. Terri shares an episode of the Life Kit podcast in which the host and guest highlight three categories of resets and examples from each category. These resets are only a few of the 75 that the guest, Jenny Taitz, included in...

Episode #190 No prizes for guessing whose week it is! Daisy was musing on some of the things she is doing with Lila to sort out some reactivity issues she has. Never let it be said that Daisy is obsessed with her dogs!!! Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode , please leave us a...

Episode #189 In this episode, Terri shares from the first episode she has listened to of the Good Life Project podcast with Jonathan Fields. She enjoyed sharing this because like everyone, she sometimes struggles to believe in her abilities to accomplish things that are new or challenging and really likes the three broad suggestions offered. Hopefully you too might gain some good insights from How...

Episode #188 In the first new episode of 2024, Daisy and Terri take a moment to reflect back on 2023. Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen on. It really helps new people hear about the podcast. Connect with a...