Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Greg Audino shares advice on forgiving a family member and other family problems. Episode 1455: Family Problems and Forgiving A Family Member & How To Resolve Issues with Close Family & Friends Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 short posts from Becca Shern of Minimal Wellness where she shares her thoughts on built and black coffee. Episode 1454: Guilt AND Black Coffee by Becca Shern of Minimal Wellness on How To Align Values and Expectations Becca Shern is the founder of MinimalWellness.com and is a Registered Dietitian, foodie, wellness nerd, recreational athlete, and mom. She started Minimal Wellness to help people f...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 2 quick exercises to quiet the negative self-talk in your head. Episode 1453: 2 Quick Exercises to Quiet the Negative Self-Talk in Your Head by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on Optimism Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recog...

Kyle Mast of True Hourly Wage shares the elimination habit. Episode 1452: The Elimination Habit - Part 1 of Eliminate, Automate, Delegate by Kyle Mast of True Hourly Wage on Simple Living Kyle Mast is a husband, father, financial planner, real estate investor, and lover of good conversations over coffee. He lives just south of Portland, Oregon. He launched True Hourly Wage to be able to help more...

David Cain of Raptitude shares three typical mistakes in thinking about the future. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1451: [Part 2] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Solving Life Problems David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always...

David Cain of Raptitude shares three typical mistakes in thinking about the future. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1450: [Part 1] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Negative Thinking David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been...

T.K. Coleman shares if it's a sin if it feels good. Episode 1449: If It Feels Good, Is It a Sin? by TK Coleman on Choosing Joy & Pursuing Enjoyment in Life T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year-round, so he's used...

Kristen Manieri with The Gottman Institute on stop creating gratitude lists and do this instead. Episode 1448: Stop Creating Gratitude Lists and Do This Instead by Kristen Manieri with Gottman Institute on Gratefulness The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in...

Vironika Tugaleva shares her thoughts on healing with solitude. Episode 1447: The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude by Vironika Tugaleva on Choosing Happiness Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in word...

Ira Israel shares his thoughts on mindful happiness. Episode 1446: Mindful Happiness by Ira Israel on How To Create A Positive Environment to Be Happy Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-s...

2 short posts from Benjamin Hardy where he shares if you are pleateau'd without realizing it and that anything is possible if you pay the price. Episode 1445: Are You Plateau'd Without Realizing It? AND Anything Is Possible If You Pay The Price by Benjamin Hardy Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. H...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares what the road to happy begins with. Episode 1444: The Road to HAPPY Begins With This by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on How to Find Happiness Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their...

Matt Plummer of Zarvana shares how most people cost themselves time. Episode 1443: The Full Dishwasher Effect: How Most People Cost Matt Plummer is the founder and CEO of Zarvana, an online platform that helps professionals excel in work and life by identifying research-backed behaviors to incorporate into their lives and then helping them habify them. Matt writes articles on research-based sustai...

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares what veterans with PTSD can teach you about overcoming fear. Episode 1442: What Veterans with PTSD Can Teach You About Overcoming Fear by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Therapy Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares his Hall of Shame. Episode 1441: Ramit's Hall of Shame by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich on How To Use Failure to Be Successful Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money,...

Mia of She Dreams All Day shares how to get inspired and 4 easy hacks to try. Episode 1440: How To Get Inspired: 4 Easy Hacks To Try by Mia of She Dreams All Day on Inspiration & Motivation to Succeed She Dreams All Day is a personal development and productivity blog designed to help you achieve your biggest goals and your wildest dreams. Created by Mia, a constant creative dreamer, now out to hel...

Tynan shares his thoughts on getting rid of half of your stuff. Episode 1439: Get Rid of Half of Your Stuff by Tynan on How To Start With Minimalism & Simple Living for A Better Life Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposin...

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists sharing their thoughts on how to make a damn decision and 3 reasons to seek other POVs. Episode 1438: How to Make a Damn Decision AND 3 Reasons to Seek Other POVs by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million reade...

Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on having fun in the pit of despair. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 1437: [Part 2] Having Fun in the Pit of Despair by Steve Pavlina on Turning Stress Into Fun & How To Take Risks Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, SteveP...

Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on having fun in the pit of despair. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 1436: [Part 1] Having Fun in the Pit of Despair by Steve Pavlina on Dispassionate Detachment & Challenging Lessons Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, Ste...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares the miracle of the self-compassion habit. Episode 1435: The Miracle of the Self-Compassion Habit by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How To Practice Daily Self-Care Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazi...

2 short posts from Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People where he shares why you do what you do and on beginning again. Episode 1434: Why You Do What You Do AND On Beginning Again by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Mindfulness Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them...

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim share their thoughts on practicing an attitude of gratitude.   Episode 1433: Practicing an Attitude of Gratitude by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim on How To Practice Empathy  Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the...

Chalene Johnson shares how to minimize holiday stress.  Episode 1432: How to Minimize Holiday Stress by Chalene Johnson on Lowering Stressful Situations for Thanksgiving & Christmas  Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 mill...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to avoid holiday overwhelm by saying no to almost everything.   Episode 1431: Avoid Holiday Overwhelm by Saying No to Almost Everything by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Minimalism  Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize...