In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

A student wrote and asked me how to manage an upset when it seems to cloud her whole day. In today's podcast, I give you a technique to help you manage this exact situation. 

Today I woke to such thick smoke that it's not possible to go outside. It's a reminder of how each day we get to choose how we show up. 

It is painful when people hurt us. In today's podcast, I answer some questions from a student of mine who needs to understand how to love and accept someone who hurt her. 

What can you do when there is a conflict with someone? In today's podcast, I discuss how individuals and countries are similar in this regard, and I tell a story of an issue I resolved with someone, just in the nick of time. 

In The Guardian today there is the story of a young man. At 31 years old he only has a few weeks to live. He shares his reflections on life and death.    Elliot Dallen and his sister

How do we become better people? Look around you. The great news is that your teachers are everywhere. 

Life is tough. We have to face endless obstacles and struggles throughout it. In today's podcast, I contemplate a world where we learn the skills to cope with it when we are young. Imagine. 

If you have a religious tradition, believe in the power of the Universe or see yourself as a spiritual practitioner of any kind, then this podcast is for you. 

When we are looking at the life we want to live sometimes we can get caught up in how big we want it to be. In today's podcast, I discuss what it means to live our lives well. 

Today I want to tell you a story about how at ten years old, I tried to save my grandfather. 

Often we are looking for the big things in our lives to bring us joy. What happens when we start to see the small things?

The journey and the destination have two different internal narratives. In today's podcast, I explain why understanding these differences is essential, especially at this time. 

It can be hard when someone moves away from our lives. Sometimes this is due to them. Sometimes this is due to us. In today's podcast, I discuss the changing nature of our friendships.

Confidence can often be elusive, especially when we are walking into a social situation with new people. In today's podcast, I discuss how we can automatically be more confident in situations that might cause some anxiety. 

We limit ourselves, often to fit in. Today I put down a gentle challenge to you. I wonder if you'll accept it. 

Each day we are up against a world that is telling us we are not good enough. In today's podcast, I ask you to imagine a different way of seeing yourself. 

Sometimes change can be unsettling. It can be easy for us to think that change happens straightforwardly. When we get unsettled by it, we might become afraid that it is not working. In today's podcast, I discuss the process of change. 

How does a mother forgive a man who killed her son? This is what I discuss in today's podcast. 

We can transform our lives if we know how to do it. In today's podcast, I explain how powerful you actually are.    The Happiness Baseline

What makes an amazing friendship? I have some friends in my life whose friendship means everything to me. They didn't happen by chance. In today's podcast, I discuss what has made them so special. 

Don't be fooled into thinking you are the only one who struggles. You're not. In today's podcast, I explain what this means and the power of community. 

When we have negative emotions, it can be very powerful to locate them in your body and then breathe into them. But what does that actually mean? In today's podcast, I explain.     

This morning was the cremation of my friend here in Los Angeles. It reminded me of a couple of essential things. In today's podcast, I share them. 

We spend a lot of our lives looking for love and approval of others. It is such a freedom when we can shift this need, even a little. In today's podcast, this is what I discuss.