In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

These next few days are not going to be easy as we wait for, what is for many of us, the most important American election of our lifetime. In today's podcast, I give some tips on how to manage over these next few days.

Throughout our lives, we are given messaging that dreaming will only lead to disappointment. Sometimes people even thwart the dreams that we voice. In today's podcast, I discuss the importance of dreaming and how one small exercise can change what might be possible.

How do we work with the things that have happened in our pasts? Is it possible to overcome trauma and pain with positive thinking? In today's podcast, I explain.

It can be a little shocking as we start to explore how we are in the world to discover that we may not be as positive as we think we are. In today's podcast, I discuss the importance of connecting in with our true self in order to be happier. The Happiness Baseline

Most of the time, we underestimate our power. But what happens when we accidentally overestimate it? In today's podcast, I answer a question from one of my students who is concerned she may have been part of someone in her life becoming ill.

Sometimes we can use these magical words I Love You a little freely. What do they really mean? In today's podcast, I discuss how looking more closely at when we use these words can deepen our relationships with those we love.

Today I received two emails with a similar question. So I feel if there are two of you writing, then there are more of you feeling this way. I hope this helps.

One of my students has a sister who isn't very nice to be around. We all know these people who display bad behaviour and have them in our lives in varying forms. In today's podcast, I discuss how to manage someone misbehaving.

It is easy for us to become consumed by an imagined world of worries. In today's podcast, I talk about how we can turn that around to looking forward in a way that serves us.

It's hard when someone we love passes away. We can have feelings of regret and longing for their presence. In today's podcast, I answer an email from one of my students who is struggling after the passing of her sister.

We all know that life can be challenging. However, we tend to take it all quite seriously. In today's podcast, I make a case for letting some of that seriousness go.

When we dive deeper into our emotions, we can find a deeper understanding of ourselves and our past. They help us move beyond our thought patterns and get a better sense of what's going on in our lives. To move beyond these patterns, we need to dive deeper into our emotions and feelings. We can't move on from our past if we don't understand it. And this requires a certain level of vulnerability: being willing to feel uncomfortable in the present moment so that we can better understand why we feel the way we do and how those feelings affect us. This isn't easy; it takes time, patience, and practice. But by diving deeper into your emotions--the good ones as well as the bad ones--you'll be able to see yourself more clearly than ever before. When we are upset, or someone is upset with us, there is a quick way to get to the source of what is going on. In today's episode, this is what I am going to teach you. We will discuss the importance of looking beyond the surface and exploring your emotions. It's not always easy, but it can make a big difference in how you feel about yourself and the others around you. Diving deep into your emotions and feelings is an important part of healing from the past. You can't move on if you don't understand how the patterns in your life were formed, and why they continue to affect the way that you act now.

Last night I had a conversation with a friend who felt her faith was being tested. Times are hard. "Where is God in this", she said? Today's podcast is my answer to her.

Today I am answering a question from one of my students. Like many of us, she is afraid of history repeating and is finding that it is holding her back. I give her four solutions to work with this.

There is something that steals our energy that most of us are not aware of. In today's podcast, I explain what it is and how you can quickly increase your energy in your daily life.

What if the people who've hurt you most are actually your greatest teachers? In this episode, I explore how the hardest experiences—the pain, loss, and disappointments—can become the very sandpaper that shapes us into who we're meant to be. When we stop seeing ourselves as victims and choose to learn from what has happened, we transform suffering into strength and compassion. This is where true freedom begins: when we realize that we can't always control life, but we can always choose how we respond.

It's easy to get stuck in a rut, especially when we're comfortable. But if you want different results, you have to do things differently. You have to be open-minded and willing to try new things. You need to be flexible enough that if something isn't working out the way you want it to or is taking longer than expected, then change course! we must look at the world with a new perspective where we can learn from our mistakes and be flexible enough to know when something is not working. It's easy for us to get stuck in our ways. We have our routines, which may have worked well in the past, but now they no longer serve us well If we want a different result we have to do things differently. Today's podcast is an important one to listen to.

Loneliness is on the rise. Making friends is sometimes not that easy. However, the health implications of being isolated are worrying. Today I discuss the importance of doing everything we can to be connected with others. Group Coaching Link

Yesterday I was asking some of my students if there was a superpower they wished they had. Superpowers can often feel as though they are inaccessible to us. Many of them were. But many of them were superpowers they could develop. Those are the ones I am discussing in today's podcast.

This week I was looking at pictures of rescue dogs to help my friend find a dog. In one of the photos, there was a gorgeous dog which I found out, from closer inspection, had only three legs. In today's podcast, I discuss why the three-legged dog is so important for us in understanding how our mind works.

We live in a world where we struggle to be on our own with our distractions. In today's podcast, I answer a question about having a busy mind.

In today's podcast, I reply to an email from one of my students.

Today's podcast is short and right to the essential point. Listen.

Our practice is not just for ourselves. Yes, we are hoping to become more focussed, less stressed and happier people. However, to focus just there leaves out a vital part of the path to happiness.

I was speaking at an event today for World Mental Health Day. I was asked how to manage pain. I get this question often, so I thought I would share with you, as it is fresh in my mind as I have a dental problem right now, how to work with pain a little differently.

Each night I plug my many devices, so they are recharged for the following day. We are not very good at restoring ourselves. We tend to run on drained batteries. In today's podcast, I discuss a vital way to keep us recharged and therefore inspired. Find out more here.

Is it possible? Yes - absolutely! Just because there is chaos in our world, doesn't mean we can't play an important part in making the world a happier place.

In today's podcast, I discuss a quick technique that you can use if your mind is full of busy thoughts. You can calm your mind almost instantly.

Last night I finally watched The Social Dilemma. It was incredibly thought-provoking, as I had expected it would be. Here are my thoughts after watching it.

Most of our days are spent in an unconscious series of habitual judgements. In today's podcast, I explain how this plays out in your mind.

With so much turbulence in the world every day, how can we find our ground? In today's podcast, I give you four strategies. You've got this!

Yesterday Chrissy Teigen posted a photo of herself taken just after her miscarriage. I had a bit of a reaction to this photo. There is a bit of a debate happening on my Facebook page due to it. Today I discuss why this was a concern for me and how we might be putting people's emotional needs second in our need to share to the world.

Today I reply to an email from a student who is suffering from depression. How can we keep our minds out of dark places? In today's podcast, I discuss ways that apply to all of us. www.thehappinessbaseline.com

Some years ago, I was having a conversation with Jacinda Arden, the current Prime Minister of New Zealand. In the last few days, she has commented that anyone can become the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Obviously, the same is true in America. It made me wonder if I was in charge of a country, what would I do? I think this is an excellent question for us to ask ourselves.

What do we do when someone hurts us? How can we manage when someone has completely different views from us that we believe are harmful? It is essential to distinguish between two things: the person and their action. In today's podcast, I explore this.

Apart from a beautiful quote from Gandhi I promise I am not going to talk politics today. I know some of you see this space as a refuge from the political madness of the world. I will instead, talk about where lasting change comes from - a place where you are in control! Now that sounds good, doesn't it?

More and more people are feeling isolated as this pandemic continues. However, there is a way that we can connect that is powerful. In today's podcast, I show you how this powerful tool.

There is a lot of hatred displayed to us in the world right now through politics, social media and the news. Today I reflect on this and offer a tool to counter it.

When can distraction be positive in our lives? There are times when it can be the best tool in our toolkit. In today's podcast, I explain how we can use it.

Sometimes the world seems scary and hard to manage. But it is possible to turn it into your greatest ally. In today's podcast, I discuss that possibility.

Many people are struggling with feelings of overwhelm right now. It is no surprise. What can you do when you feel like there is too much to manage? In today's podcast, I discuss an email from one of my students with this exact question.

If our emotions tend to run away on us, practicing equanimity can be a powerful antidote. What is equanimity, and how can we work with it?

We are living in a time where we are becoming more and more caught in our tribal bubbles. In today's podcast, I discuss a powerful and simple practice to help us remember who we are.

As we become more familiar with our meditation practice, one of the ways we can inspire ourselves is to practice meditating in nature. In today's podcast, I give you some ideas as to how you can have some fun with this.

As the world changes, it can be easy for us to forget the way things used to be. Today's podcast, is a reflection on some of the rights we take for granted.

If there is one thing that is true right now is that it is challenging. A lot is going on. So how can we help ourselves feel better about this situation that we find ourselves in. This is what I discuss in today's podcast.

Keeping our bodies well and healthy is more important than ever during this pandemic. For many of us, it's been hard not to put on some extra weight. If you have and you wish you could lose that quarantine 15, I may have the answer for you. Here is the link

Mahatma Gandhi said, "I am a soldier of peace." That sounds like the kind of army I want to be a part of. With the world in such turmoil right now how can we become more focussed on holding love at the forefront of our minds as we try to work out a way forward?

Smoke on top of a pandemic. Confinement on top of confinement. Today I had to remind myself to go through my checklist of keeping myself well. It's a great reminder. And here is the book by Barbara Sumner that I mention in the podcast.

Today I am answering a question about how not to get down on ourselves when we make a mistake. It's so easy for us to do and yet so essential for us to address doing it differently.