Live Your Best Life!
By Shiwani
Live Your Best Life! Aug 23, 2020
Episode 45 - How to Identify Overthinking
The ability to think, imagine, and have memories is an amazing gift that humans have been bestowed. It has taken us millions of years to get that ability. How we use this ability today is what will really decide how the world will be in the future for humans.
Overthinking is one aspect of thinking that we can check if we become aware of it. So in this podcast, I share some different kinds of overthinking patterns, so you can identify them and stop them over time.
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Episode 44 - 6 Beliefs of Empowered People
Here are some top beliefs that empowered people have. Have a listen and see how many of these beliefs you have. Which ones do you need to work on in order to enhance your empowerment quotient!
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Episode 43 - Start with Some self-Coaching
Not everyone can or needs to attend coaching sessions to move ahead in life. However, there is one thing each one of us can do to make sure we are moving ahead and meeting our goals while letting go of our limiting beliefs, negative mindsets, and confined spaces.
Here are some tips on how you can self-coach your way towards success!
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Episode 42 - Understanding Loneliness
One of the toughest issues to accept and communicate to others is loneliness. How does one even begin to say that one is lonely? But it is a genuine issue that has been growing in our society by leaps and bounds and there needs to be a conscious effort to undo the wrongs that have been done.
Here is why addressing loneliness is important and what you can do about it!
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Episode 41 - Think a Little Less, Live a Little More
How much do we think? What do we think? How much can we plan? Is the thinking that we do with the cognitive mind the only kind of thinking? Here I go again, thinking, thinking, and more thinking.
In this podcast, let’s take a look at how we can think a little less and live a little more. Learning to be in the moment and enjoying all that life has to offer to the fullest.
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Episode 40 - Quote Analysis Series - Noodles Don't Noodles
Living in the present moment is the ‘in’ thing now but it seems tough to do. Here are Oogway’s precious words that convey this message to us and explain why it is so important to live in the moment!
The podcast also touches upon a mindset shift that can help in making decisions!
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Episode 39 - Quote Analysis - Know Yourself
You know yourself best! You may have heard this said many times. But id that really true? Do we really know ourselves? What are the various things that keep us from knowing ourselves? Let’s see what knowing oneself is all about.
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Episode 38 - Metrics or Meaning - Which is More Critical to Success?
In pursuits of goals, we create measurements and metrics, and milestones. And in the process, we forget that one thing that is essential to understand before we embark on the journey towards the goal.
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Episode 37 - Dragons and Battles
In this podcast, I share a story that I have found extremely inspiring that tells us why we need to go out there and actively fight our dragons/demons before they come to our houses.
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Episode 36 - Your Triggers are Your Teachers
Things that trigger you towards anger or sadness are lessons you need to learn. They are the locks that you need to learn how to open. Understand how you can tackle your triggers to help yourself be a better person and to achieve your personal best!
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Episode 35 - The Time and Money Conundrum
How many of you have ever thought about why you earn? Have you considered what that does to the way in which you work or the amount of time that you spend working? Here, on this podcast, I explore the interaction between money and time and how our mindsets keep us from the very thing that we seek.
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Episode 34 - Learning to Ask for Help
Do you stay away from asking for help in life – personal and professional situations? Deep-rooted behind this may be some assumptions you have made about yourself, other people, and the beliefs about asking for help. Explore these with me on this podcast and let’ take the first step towards being more humane to ourselves and assuming that of others too!
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Episode 33 - Are You a Moral Rebel? Would You Like to Become One?
If you have ever wondered about how some people are able to stand up to others even at the risk of harm to self and if you have wanted to be that self-confident person, listen to this podcast to know what makes such people and what you can do to follow in their footsteps.
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Episode 32 - Texting or Calling - Which Should You Prefer and Why?
Now that we all have smartphones in our hands, we tend to convey messages via text message. It’s easier, more convenient, and allows us to do so at our own time. Science tells us some new facts about texting versus calling that we may need to pay heed to, especially if we want to increase human connection and understanding.
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Episode 31 - Quote Analysis - Wisdom and Mindfulness
Fiction and animation hold real gems and treasures in the form of some quotes. In the Quote Analysis series, I talk about a quote that I have read and then discuss why I found it interesting and what I take away from it.
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Episode 30 - The Art of Listening
As everyone tries to make their mark in the world, the art of listening is a forgotten skill. Hoping to revive it, here are some reasons why you should listen more and some tips on ‘how’ you should listen.
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Episode 29 - Thoughts That Keep You Away From Your Goals
Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you are right. Believing makes things possible. Identify your thoughts and thinking patterns that keep you away from getting to your goals and learn how to challenge them, with this simple technique.
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Episode 28 - What to do When you Don't Feel Good Enough
As if resisting negativity from external sources was not enough, we make it tougher by pulling ourselves down. When the internal critic shows it’s ugly head, this is how you can deal with it and dispel all notions of doubt!
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Episode 27 - The Role of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Conflict is considered to be a negative thing. It is assumed that all conflict should be avoided in relationships. Here are some reasons why conflict should never be avoided and how it is actually great for making relationships stronger with time!
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Episode 26 - Energizers and Drainers
Don’t go through life doing the same old mundane things. Identify your energizers and drainers and take action. Live your Best Life by following the simple steps described in this great tool!
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Episode 25 - Denial - The Unhealthy Defense Mechanism
Denial is one of the many self defense mechanisms that our brain develops. It is an unconscious act in which we refuse to admit or recognize some event, habit, or reality. It’s not lying. It’s unconscious.
This podcast discusses what you should do if you want to explore areas where you might be in denial.
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Episode 24 - Imagination - The Double-Edged Sword
Understand how your imagination plays tricks on you and make sure that it is always pointed towards favorable outcomes and helpful thoughts!
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Episode 23 - Eliminate the Most Potent Stress Trigger
One of the most potent stress triggers is a belief about how things should be. And yet, these beliefs are different across cultures, countries, religions, societies, and even individuals.
This podcast is an exploration of how it would be if each one of us had our own ‘shoulds’.
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Episode 22 - Invisible Thoughts and How They Can Affect Your Life
When we are not conscious of our thoughts, we do things without understanding why we are doing them. Questioning your actions can help you understand the ‘why’. It frees you from a victim mentality. It gives you the power of choice! Here is how you can do it.
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Episode 21 - Pain and Suffering – Are they the Same?
The world is suffering or life is suffering! How many times have you heard that phrase? Something made me think about suffering and pain in the context of life and here are some of my thoughts on the topic. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is not! What do you feel?
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Episode 20 - Keeping Disgust at Bay
While this episode is part of the Circle of Emotion series, it comes at a very pertinent time when the world is being divided into groups with racism, exclusion, groupism, and every other kind is ‘ism’ that humans can conjure.
An understanding of disgust allows us to understand how this happens and why it happens. It can help us free ourselves from the power-mongering few so that we can question, empathize, and be compassionate in order to include all humanity!
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Episode 19 - Trust to Make Your Life Simple!
Should you trust this person or should you be cautious? A question that we often ask ourselves. Have a look at trust, how it develops, and understand what is so important about trusting people.
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Episode 18 - Reasons to Embrace your Sadness
This episode explores a different perspective of sadness and why you should embrace it. It urges you not to shun it, suppress it, or ignore it. We also talk about how you can manage your sadness in a way that helps you grow!
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Episode 17 - Should Joy be your Ultimate Goal?
The pursuit of happiness is causing us the maximum unhappiness today. Why am I not happy? I want to be happy! These are the questions that are keeping you away from being in the here and now….and enjoying your life!
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Episode 16 - Start here to Overcome Your Fears
The only way to overcome fear is to face it. Identify the source and examine it, irrespective of how difficult it may seem. That is the only way to move ahead or else you risk being consumed by it completely.
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Episode 15 - Is Anger Really the Bad Boy We Make it out to be?
One of the most misunderstood emotions, anger has been berated as the worst enemy, the fire that burns you, and the poison that kills you rather than the other person. Let’s try and look at this emotion and see the role it plays in our lives.
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Episode 14 - 14 How to Manage Emotions Better Control
In this episode, we provide a different perspective on emotions. We talk about how emotions are necessary, advantageous, and how they can be managed so they become a propelling force towards success!
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Episode 13 - Stop Feeling Inadequate
Social media and exposure to the world has made us too prone to looking at others to figure out who we are. This, sometimes, leads to extreme feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. In this episode, we discuss six steps to stop feeling inadequate and less!
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Episode 12 - What NOT to Say When Someone Has Anxiety
Helping someone with anxiety is not as easy at it seems and often, we say the exact things that should be avoided at a time someone is going through a panic attack or anxiety. With the best of intentions, we can make things worse! Here are some things you should NOT say when trying to help someone with anxiety!
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Episode 11 - Loneliness - The Cure for Loneliness
I’ve chosen to speak on loneliness in this episode because it can be an extremely deadly condition. It is also not spoken about enough. This episode aims at creating awareness about the issue, acknowledging it, understanding it, and providing some tips to make friends and finding your tribe.
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Episode 10 - Work-Life Balance – Best Strategies #5 – Change the Mindset
In the fifth of the series on work-life, we discuss an extra tip that is the mother of all work-life balance tools. It’s all about the mindset. Here we talk priorities, limiting beliefs, and consequences.
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Episode 9 - Work-Life Balance – Best Strategies #4 – Balance in Different Work Settings
In the fourth of the series on work-life balance, we discuss some tips that can help you achieve work-life balance in different kinds of work settings. We talk about balance in a work-from-home scenario, balance for entrepreneurs, and corporate workers.
In addition with the tips mentioned in the previous episodes, these help in an easier and more fulfilling life.
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Episode 8 - Work-Life Balance – Best Strategies #3 – Technology, Vacations, and Unexpected Events
In the third of the series on work-life, we discuss three areas that can potentially improve and simultaneously disrupt our life’s balance. Technology and vacations are necessary. But handled the wrong way, they can create more stress than efficiency.
Unexpected events, on the other hand, are inevitable. These need to be handled effectively so that you can ride over the wave instead of drowning in it.
In this episode, we talk about these elements, how they contribute positively and negatively to our life’s balance, and how to manage them more effectively.
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Episode 7 - Work-Life Balance – Best Strategies #2 - Creating that Hard Stop
This second in the series of work life balance is an episode that helps you understand how to stop work and ease into another area of your life. It asks questions about how you want your life to be more holistic.
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Episode 6 - Work-Life Balance – Best Strategies #1 - Managing Time
An area I feel extremely passionate about, work-life imbalance is an area that afflicts a majority of our professionals. With the fast-paced life, stress, and demands to ‘make it big’, we lose sight of a balanced, holistic, and fulfilled life. Work-life imbalance is also the cause of many physical and mental health issues too.
This is the first in a series of podcasts on strategies for better work-life balance!
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Episode 5 - Decision Making Made Easier
Making a decision can be tough.
In this episode, we explore why decision making is tough and what can you do to overcome a state of indecision.
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Episode 4 - Fool your Body into De-stressing
Our bodies have not kept up with modernization. We get stressed and the body feels the brunt of it. Learn how to fool your body into believing you are not stressed!
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Episode 3 - 3 Change the Way You Think About Stress
Stress is caused by the way we think about the situation. Let’s see how we can change the way we think about stress and use that for stress-relief!
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Episode 2 - Self Awareness is the First Step
Self-awareness is the first step to becoming a person who carves out their lives intentionally and with purpose. This episode explains what self-awareness is and provides a few tools to start your journey towards becoming more self-aware!
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Episode 1 - Bias for Action
In this episode, we talk about what is the biggest hurdle towards success – the inability to take action!
Inaction comes from two areas
- I do not know what to do
- I am not able to do it
Here, we discuss why this happens and how to overcome it.
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