In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

At this time, we have a golden opportunity to reflect on the year that has been. Never has this been more important than in 2020. Flying Start 2021

Whether you can see your family this Christmas or not, coming together with the family you grew up with can bring up a lot of uncomfortable emotions. In today's podcast, I explain why and give you some ways to work with it a little differently the next time you see them. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

What is compassion? And why does it play such an important role in our happiness? In today's podcast, I discuss compassion as one of the keys to a happier life. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

Last week I was coaching one of my students and we uncovered that one of her behaviours that caused her the most unhappiness had come to her through a number of generations of habits. Uncovering these types of insights can be life changing. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

One of my students wrote to me about his jealousy. In today's podcast, I discuss how to work with it. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

One of my students came to me and told me she thought she had mental health issues. She was addicted to her Instagram feed. In the same way, we also are addicted to our thoughts. In today's podcast, I explain how to clear out some space in your mind. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

When we think of happiness we have a tendency to think of large wonderful events bringing larger waves of happiness. However, happiness is more like small drops in a bucket. Let me explain in today's podcast. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations.

It's a big day for me and a big contemplation on the power of kindness as a value in a wider community. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind.

It's not easy to show others who we are. We are constantly manoeuvring to to show the best sides of ourselves. In today's podcast, I discuss how important it is to bring all of the sides of ourselves together. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline.

For 13 years I lived out of one bag traveling the world. It's a good reminder, at this time of gift giving and consumption, of how little it is that we actually need. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

There is no doubt that fear is uncomfortable. It can be a powerful message for us to protect ourselves. However, often it is telling us something else. In today's podcast, I share how working through fear can help us change our lives. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind.

As children, we come into the world with a much deeper understanding of what it is to be human than develops as we get older. In today's podcast, I discuss what we miss out on as we learn separation.

Sometimes people write to me and tell me off for things. Sometimes they are justified and I take the steps to course correct. Yesterday I received an annoyed email. It got me thinking about the all too common indignation that we are able to anonymously serve up to people we haven't even met in this age of the internet. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations.

With the 40th anniversary of the passing of John Lennon a few days ago, I began mulling over who he actually was. It provides a thought provoking lesson in how we present ourselves to the world. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

I was watching The Crown last night. There was a scene with Queen Elizabeth that struck me, as I watched her gazing out of the window. I realised I wanted more of that. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind.

There is one thing that strips us of our joy instantly. In today's podcast I discuss what this is and why indulging in it makes no sense at all. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

Last night I was watching a TV show where one of the characters explained why the goldfish was the happiest being alive. In today's podcast, I explain how you can be more like a goldfish. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind.

As people become more isolated and anxious at this challenging time, in today's podcast, I suggest one small way that you can make a difference to someone else today. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

Naturally, we have days when we feel out of sorts, physically, mentally or both. In today's podcast, I discuss the best technique for managing this. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

I've made it to New Zealand, and for the next two weeks, I will be in compassionate confinement in a room. It reminds me of retreats I have done in the Himalayas. In today's podcast, I explain why taking some time out like this is so powerful and how you can create a similar experience of this for yourself. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind

Today I am landing in my home country of Aotearoa, New Zealand. It's seems the perfect time to discuss the importance of home. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

We usually look at fear as something negative. In today's podcast, I discuss two times in my life when fear was my best friend. I then explain a powerful exercise to help you work more effectively with your fears. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

There is a whole industry that thrives on our belief that we are fundamentally flawed. In today's podcast, I discuss how to know when enough is enough. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind

Inside each of us is the ability to tap into the most incredible wisdom; we just need to know how. In today's podcast, I explain this by telling a story about losing a friend. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline.

In today's podcast, I'm going to tell you the story of my French teacher, who saw a weakness in me and played on it when I was at school. It's a great lesson in what decides how the world shows up for us. This podcast is brought to you by The 10 Minute Mind Sleep Meditations

I am one of those people who loves making mistakes. Of course, it is not always pleasant and fun to see the result of them; however, the more mistakes I make, the more I feel I am engaging fully in life. There is an art to making mistakes - when I was young, my violin teacher taught me.

Today Thanksgiving is being celebrated in many households around the world. In today's podcast, I talk about why giving thanks is most potent when it is practised regularly. This podcast is brought to you by The Happiness Baseline

There is one thing in our lives that is certain. Reflecting on it can be a powerful way for us to get the most out of life.

If you want your life to change, you can change it. If you want different things showing up you can bring those things to you. I explain this in today's podcast.

One of my students is struggling with being kind. He asked me to help him. In today's podcast, I discuss the importance of kindness as a daily practice.

If you want to be happier, there are three elements in the equation. In today's podcast, I teach you what they are. The Happiness Baseline

In The 10 Minute Mind, one of the techniques I use is dropping the mind into the body. In today's podcast, I explain what that means and why it is so powerful.

This is a sobering podcast. As I wake to the news that one of my students has lost her battle with Covid at 45 years old, leaving two young children, in honour of her, I want you to listen.

When I was a child, I had to lie a lot to survive. When I got older, I went in the opposite direction and became too honest. In today's podcast, I discuss finding a balance within this idea of honesty being the best policy.

In today's podcast, I answer a question from one of my students about feeling emotion during her meditation practice. In it, I explain why our minds are like antique stores and why it is crucial not only to recognise this but also address it.

Many of us are heading back into more Covid restrictions. What could appear to be a problematic time also presents us with a powerful opportunity, one that I hope you will take hold of with both hands.

If we want to be happier, we need to understand what it is that holds us back so that we can show up differently. In today's podcast, I talk about one way that many of us create our suffering and how we can turn this around to become happier.

Sometimes being told to think positively can be the most frustrating thing someone can say to us. It can feel as though that person doesn't understand what we are going through. Other times we are taught that positive thinking is about saying affirmations. In today's podcast, I clear these questions up and show you exactly how to use positive thinking to your advantage.

For many of us, we are not good at asking for what we want or even need. It's a habit of ours and one that is powerful to change.

Many of you are stressed out right now. It's not surprising. A lot is going on. However, you have the opportunity to swim upstream and live these next few months differently. It's like there is a low hanging, delicious apple in front of you. In today's podcast, I show you how to pick it.

As we change so does the way we see people. Are they the same people? Are we the same? It's about perspective.

If we believe that our opinions are unpopular, we can feel afraid to voice them and consequently silenced. We can retreat into our bubble where we lose sight more and more of the other side. There's another way. This is what I discuss in today's podcast.

Change takes time. Initially, it can feel challenging. However, if we can trust the process, we can start to make conscious choices about anything in our lives that is not working for us.

What is it that we are working towards? Is it feeling calmer, less stressed? Or is there a deeper meaning to this work? In today's podcast, I answer this question.

Today, in the aftermath of the result of the US elections, we may believe that the direction of a country relies on politicians winning or losing. However, the truth is a lot more empowering than that.

In one of the major newspapers this morning, there was an article telling people to ditch their meditation. Here are my thoughts on that.

In today's podcast, I answer a question that many of us need help with. No matter what the circumstances, often we find ourselves struggling to turn a stressful situation around in our minds so that the worry can stop.

It is the day after the most critical election of my lifetime. The results are still coming in. We need to talk.

On this historic day I want to remind you of your ability to create change. You are not a passenger in your life. Today is a good day to remember this.