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Get Rid of the Morning Uglies (Anxiety) with this! Oct 14, 2022

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Today's episode is all about getting up and getting going! Today on World Mental Health Day, we revisit morning pages. We explore a method to write, ideate and meditate to get a better start to your day.

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Resources

◼️ About World Mental Health Day

◼️ A Mediation for Grounding Into The Present Moment

◼️ Good Good Good's Mental Health Resources

◼️26 Activities To Celebrate World Mental Health Day (2022

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Get Some Relaxing Sleep with this... Oct 04, 2022

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Today's episode is all about sleep! Yes, sleep. Especially when you're having a hard time doing it. You lay down after a long day with lots of thoughts in your head, a lot of anxiety and you just can't fall asleep. What if there was a way that you could use a type of yoga to make it easy to fall asleep and make your brain happier? 📍

Resources

◼️ Yoga Nidra For Sleep - Jennifer Pierc y - https://insig.ht/cfURbAa9Ptb

◼️ Morning Meditation with Music - Johnathan Lehmann - https://insig.ht/MnITyK68Ptb

◼️ About Yoga Nidre - Wikipedia

◼️ What is Yoga Nidre? - Arhanta Yoga Blog

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How to Use Flow to Tame Anxiety and Depression Sep 28, 2022

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Today we're talking about flow. We're not talking about the Flo from those progressive insurance commercials. We're talking about the all-encompassing flow that takes over your body when you get into something that you really, really are into! Do you have an activity, a sport, an artistic endeavor that really captivates you? Dive right into this short episode and you might just find a way to make your brain happier

Resources

The 8 Characteristics of Flow

(Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Complete concentration on the task;
Clarity of goals and reward in mind and immediate feedback;
Transformation of time (speeding up/slowing down);
The experience is intrinsically rewarding;
Effortlessness and ease;
There is a balance between challenge and skills;
Actions and awareness are merged, losing self-conscious rumination;
There is a feeling of control over the task.

*Courtesy of Positive Psychology

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5 Practical Gratitude Tips You Can Use Right Away! Sep 21, 2022

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Do you want some tips on how you can get started with Gratefulness?

In this episode of Happy Brain, you will get practical, actionable tips on how you can incorporate gratefulness into your life.

We will cover:

◼️ The Person, Place and Experience Gratitude Method
◼️Tips in using a Gratitude Journal
◼️ Using Slack for Gratitude Accountability
◼️ Listening to Gratefulness Meditations (Props to Jeremy Zinzan on Insight Timer for a great one!)
◼️ Using the Tooth Brush Method

Show Resources

Morning Gratitude & Intention Meditation

BestSelf Journal

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How to Use a Happy List to Get Out of a Crappy Mood Sep 13, 2022

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Are you just having one of those crappy days? You can’t get going in the morning or you just had a frustrating meeting at work. Maybe you get home and want to just lay on the couch. What if you could make a simple list of some mood boosters, a list things that make you feel good and even make your brain happier?

Show Resources

100 Lists to Lift Your Spirits

25 habits that psychologists have linked with happiness

31 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health

How List Making Can Quell Anxiety and Breed Creativity

Sean's Happy Brain Mood Elevating List

As mentioned in the show, when you are in a down mood or just need a pick-me-up, create a simple list of things you enjoy or find helpful. Simply, start with number 1 and continue down your list until you feel better. Trust me it works. Here is my list. Customize as needed! DM your list to be featured on a future episode to https://www.instagram.com/seanstevebloch/

Watch 2 Minutes of NBC the Voice Clips on YouTube
Write 2 Lines of Poetry
Do Two Sets of 2-1 Breathing (Listen to Episode)
Drink Something Tasty
Play Musical Instrument or Listen to Music
Text One Friend
Write 1 Thing You Are Grateful For
Clean Something
Say "Hey, I Love You" to yourself
Smile for 5 Seconds

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Where have you been Heather Parady? (And some jumping jacks!) Sep 06, 2022

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Happy brain listeners.

You may have noticed something different going on here. There is a different voice hosting happy brain in the last few weeks. Heather's voice didn't suddenly change or she didn't turn into a middle aged dude. Heather is back to talk about where she's been and what hosting the show has meant to her. We talk transition and even jumping jacks!

About our Guest Heather Parady is a show host, community builder, restless creative:)

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Heather Parady

◼️Website heatherparady.com
◼️Social Handles @heatherparady

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Supersized Petting Farms? Yes! Experience Cow Cuddling Part 2 Aug 30, 2022

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Cow Cuddling Co. is currently fundraising to purchase the offspring of our beloved Therapy Cows.

https://www.gofundme.com/manage/purchase-amys-calf-milo-for-our-cow-therapy-farm

Milo is Amy's calf and is already trained as a Therapy Bull. He is the sweetest 500kg Bull you will ever meet. It is our goal to raise enough to purchase all of the existing offspring of our cows to ensure their mental health and happiness so that they can support their local community with our mental health.

Cow Cuddling Co. is a social enterprise that employs people living with mental illness and intellectual disabilities and donates a portion of our profits to a local Cancer Wellness Centre – COUCH. Not only do people get to enjoy the amazing benefits of Cow Cuddling Therapy but they can rest assured that their participation directly helps to support those most in need in our local community (in terms of employment opportunities and through contributions to Cancer Wellness services) in addition to providing a safe, long-term home for our beautiful Therapy Cows.

Connect with Our Guest: ----

Lawrence Fox

◼️Website https://cowcuddlingco.com/

◼️Email cows@cowcuddlingco.com

◼️Social Handles @cowcuddlingco

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Supersized Petting Farms? Yes! Experience Cow Cuddling Aug 24, 2022

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Cow Cuddling involves meeting, sitting with, cuddling, and scratching hand-raised cows on a farm. The slower heart rate and warm body temperature of the cows induces a slowing of our own heart rate, as well as the release of Oxytocin, our social bonding hormone. Virtually experience in the episode of Happy Brain an Animal Rescue Farm and meet a number of beautiful, hand-raised Therapy Cows (incl. Amy, and Sally) to enjoy both the scientifically proven physiological benefits of the activity as well as the relaxing effects of being outside in the open air on our scenic farm surrounded by tropical rainforest. ----------------------- Cow Cuddling Co. is currently fundraising to purchase the offspring of our beloved Therapy Cows. https://www.gofundme.com/manage/purchase-amys-calf-milo-for-our-cow-therapy-farm Milo is Amy's calf and is already trained as a Therapy Bull. He is the sweetest 500kg Bull you will ever meet. It is our goal to raise enough to purchase all of the existing offspring of our cows to ensure their mental health and happiness so that they can support their local community with our mental health. Cow Cuddling Co. is a social enterprise that employs people living with mental illness and intellectual disabilities and donates a portion of our profits to a local Cancer Wellness Centre – COUCH. Not only do people get to enjoy the amazing benefits of Cow Cuddling Therapy but they can rest assured that their participation directly helps to support those most in need in our local community (in terms of employment opportunities and through contributions to Cancer Wellness services) in addition to providing a safe, long-term home for our beautiful Therapy Cows. Connect with Our Guest: ---- Name Lawrence Fox ◼️Website https://cowcuddlingco.com/ ◼️Email cows@cowcuddlingco.com ◼️Social Handles @cowcuddlingco Connect with us! ---- ◼️Instagram:@seanstevebloch ◼️Twitter: @seanstevebloch Join our Community! https://tlbc.co/community Instagram: http://instagram.com/happybrainfm Website: http://tlbc.co/happy-brain

Why Embracing Your Story is Good for For Your Mental Health Aug 16, 2022

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How can telling your story benefit your mental health?

Paul Henczel is a Storytelling Expert. He has told his stories on TV, Radio and the TEDx stage. Learn How his story helped Paul go from an injured mill worker to an international speaker and how storytelling can help you. Can telling your story make your brain happier?

Free Storytelling Resources

Get a of my "Your Signature Story Workbook" that includes a framework for creating compelling stories to use in a book, talk or interviews: https://www.inspiredinfluencers.com/story-teach-tool/

Connect with Paul
paul@inspiring.show
https://www.tiktok.com/@paulsshow

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How a Mentor Can Reduce Anxiety and Make Your Brain Happier! Aug 10, 2022

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I want you to stop for a minute and think about somebody who's had a major impact on your life. Can you picture them? Somebody that you've had a real emotional connection with, maybe someone who has taught you a lot? Today we're talking about Mentors and they can make your brain happy!
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* This episode is dedicated to all the mentors out there - especially Heather Parady!

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