In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

Often when we are struggling, we feel alone. It can be helpful for us to realize that we are not. Here's how we can work with that feeling of isolation when our emotions are causing us to suffer.

There might be times where the circumstances are complicated, and we become self-protective and close our hearts. Right now is a time for our hearts to be open. In today's podcast, I discuss why this is so important and how we can work on an open heart.

It's easy to think that learning meditation is all about calming and focusing the mind. The fantastic news is that the practice works on you in a much deeper way. You may be surprised at how powerful it is.

It can be easy for us to fight change because we like the security of things being the same. However, change and uncertainty are also our allies. In the podcast, I explain why.

As I wake to the City of Los Angeles where I live, under curfew, today I question how I can become part of the dismantling of the legacy of racism.

I'm waking up this morning to a country that feels like a tinderbox. This moment allows us to reflect on one question deeply. This is what I discuss in today's podcast.

Jim Rohn said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with". How can we make sure we are spending time with the most positive people possible at this time? I have some suggestions that you can implement today.

In the end, only three things matter - or so the quote goes. Let's look at those three things and investigate why one of them can be a little tricky.

We are living in a culture of instant gratification, and it can be hard to see how our current actions affect our future selves. Keeping an eye on our future selves is powerful. If you want to take action today to take care of your future self, then this episode is for you.

It can be hard right now if every day looks the same. However, there is a way to change things up. In today's episode, I explain how.

As you wake up the first 30 minutes of your day can be a game-changer for your happiness if you use them consciously. This is what I discuss in today's episode.

Sometimes people in our lives annoy and frustrate us. However, right now, those situations can be more difficult. How do we manage the relationships in our lives that feel frustrating?

In today's episode, I discuss why I disagree with this famous saying.

Having someone in your life who inspires you to become more of who you want to be is compelling. In this episode, I tell the story of a famous teacher who inspired me to a bigger life and why having people like this in our lives is so helpful.

Learning how to trust ourselves is an essential part of becoming friends with ourselves. In today's podcast, I discuss what I believe to be the best way to learn to trust yourself.

A friend asked me a question about the biggest change I had to make in my life to become who I am now. This episode is my answer.

It can be hard to be effective at the moment with our home and work life becoming somewhat of a grey area. Effectiveness hacking is one of my favourite things. Here are my tips and tricks on how to be productive while you are working from home.

When we are at any sort of crossroads, getting advice and guidance is invaluable. You have at your disposal a huge source of wisdom. Here's how to ask for what you need.

As we try and manage the relationships in our lives, our work and learning new things, there is one mindset we can adopt that will allow us to show up in the most compelling way.

If you had a small chance of dying or winning millions of dollars, would you take it? In this episode, I discuss why this is such an important question.

There is one thing that if we can understand it, one author describes it as the beginning of wisdom. As we all want to be wise in today's podcast, I discuss what it is.

No one wants to make mistakes or not be perfect. However, we all make them because none of us is perfect. In this episode, I discuss the power of not being perfect.

In today's episode, we discuss how to what appears ordinary can be unbelievably impressive.

Our habits control us. Most of the time, we are entirely unaware that they do. In this episode, I discuss why working with them is so important.

It can be so easy to be a Debbie Downer, especially when you are in a group of people. Here's why shifting that can have such a significant impact on not only you but everyone in your life.

As we move through this time, there are three areas we can look at to measure the time that appears to be rolling together. By being aware of these three measures, we can quickly transform the days and weeks ahead.

It's really important to take of our bodies over this time. So many of us are struggling with over eating and under exercising. To day I speak with trainer Liz Letchford as to what we can do right now to keep our bodies moving. Here are the ways you can connect with Liz: Her website Her Youtube ChannelThe Release Instagram

How do we know that we are right? This is what we discuss in today's podcast.

Are you suffering from quarantine fatigue? Many of us are. This is the podcast for you

Today I tell a story about how we have hidden wisdom holders in our communities and how we can access them and their wisdom at this time.

How often have you started something that you wanted to learn and ended up giving up? What is it that blocks us from being able to achieve what we want to achieve? This is what we discuss in this episode. How To Make Friends With Yourself

In today's episode I talk to my dear friend Liana Verberg (Lilly) who is currently recovering from Covid-19. Listen to how having a meditation practice has made a huge difference over these last weeks as she has been battling the virus. "If I didn't have meditation I would probably have gone to a mental hospital."

Boredom is usually viewed in a negative way. But what if it was a key to unlocking magic in your life? How To Make Friends With Yourself

Building a loving relationship with yourself is one of the main foundations for a happy life. In today's episode I talk about why this is so important and how to navigate building this relationship with yourself. The course I recommend is here.

It's easy to get upset especially when day after day you are managing the same people in your space. But this also happens when our lives are not in confinement. How do we go about managing situations when people upset us? This is what we talk about in today's episode.

What if we wake up in the morning and struggle to face the day? What if this goes on for days and weeks? How can we turn this around? In this episode I talk about how you can shift yourself.

When each day seems the same right now how can you find ways to break the energy up and have joy in your day? I have a tool that you might find helpful.

Courage is a quality many of us aspire to have. However, we can practice it at any time. In this episode I tell you how.

This is an interview with one of the most beloved spiritual teachers of our time, Roshi Joan Halifax. We talk meditation, the fear of death, edge states and the lessons learnt getting arrested in Washington protesting climate change with her dear friend Jane Fonda. Here are some resources from the interview: Standing at the Edge - Roshi Joan Halifax The First Buddhist Women The Hidden Lamp Stars at Dawn

If there was one only piece of wisdom I would hope to impart to you it is in this episode.

We have a tendency to see ourselves as the centre of the universe. However there are 7.8 billion other people on the planet. Getting ourselves into perspective can really help us at this time.

Some days it seems harder to hold it together. Especially for those of us who are used to holding it together for our families or workplace this time can be even more challenging. How do we manage?

It can be easy to lay the responsibility for our happiness at the feet of other people. But what if I told you that you happiness was actually much more in your control than you realise?

Most of us go through life relatively unconsciously struggling to keep up with all of the demands on us. But how much do we focus on bringing joy into our lives?

It can be easy for us to take things for granted. Right now we have less access to many of the people, activities and resources that we usually do. Today we look at an exercise around what is really important in our lives.

How can we care for each other and love each other without wanting something in return? This is what we discuss in today's episode.

We are often not sure how we can make a difference in the world. But each of us has the ability to do exactly that. In this episode we discuss how small daily acts can make a big difference.

Many people have commented to me that the days feel long and time seems to have slowed down. Why is this? This is what we discuss in today's episode.

Yesterday I got news that my father is in the High Dependency Unit at the hospital in New Zealand. As I asked some of my close students to think of him they asked me in return how to deal with someone being sick and separated from us at this time. These are my thoughts.

For most of us our best friend is getting us into all sorts of trouble. Today we look at who your best friend should be and how you can help them be your best friend rather than your sometimes best friend and at times your worst enemy.