The Brain Scrub

Making money and reducing associated stress

I had the pleasure of chatting with a dear friend I admire who made smart money decisions at a young age. One of the number one stressors in a marriage and in life is money. It doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, Jason talks about strategies to follow in making money work for you so you can retire early. He wrote an incredible article as well and you can find it at https://jasonduncan.substack.com/p/financial-freedom-basic-concepts-0d1. 

Hyper-Vigilance and rebooting our mind

Jerry Colonna wrote an amazing book with many insights that align with the life discovery that I have been through. His book, "Reboot" highlights how understanding our life leads to the availability of a more authentic, happy and resilient future. This episode are some of the thoughts that came up for me as I listened to this audio book, twice.

The importance of self-love

I may consider myself lucky to have the friends I do. With most, I feel I can be real and authentic with them...have fun and be at peace! This is not luck, it likely comes from a place that I have so much love for myself, that I can be more authentic with others which makes me 'real'. When I can be real, so can others and this builds connection and love. The old me was not real and as a result, friendships came and went. This episode discusses the importance of self-love. 

Letting things go

Letting go is not easy and may lead to stress and negative health implications.  In the book 'The Art of Letting Go", Damon Zahariades, brilliantly walks through the reason for letting go and the steps to take in order to do so. This has been one of the most powerful book I have read to date. It is not easy work and the process of getting there is very rewarding.

Generating love

Love is the greatest gift and as the movie 'Love Actually', reminded us of, Christmas is a time to tell the truth. Truth can open up the doors of love and close the doors of dislike. "Love, actually, is all around us," we just need to be willing to see our inner road blocks to creating it.

Not taking things personally

Signs are hanging in many organizations saying 'treat our people with respect' - it is amazing that we need to remind people that we are also caring human beings who are doing the best we can. In this episode, I discuss some ways to not take things personally as sadly, many of us 'nice' people, deal with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJwH_PZXnM has some great advice that I share in this episode. Also, check out Jonah Hill's movie where he interviews his therapist. It is titled 'Stutz'.

Learning from poo

IBS, anxieties, stress and many other challenges can impact our digestive system and our waste. Pay attention. In this episode, I share a bit about my experiences and some insights and additional learnings from Gabor Mate. The goal is, happy poop, happy you.

Remembrance Day - War and the consequences

Lest we forget.

Belonging

Identity and a sense of belonging is a basic human need. For many, this universe given right has been taken away or never been defined for us based on who we are, authentically. If we don't feel like part of something, it can rip us apart and spiral us into a feeling of helplessness, shame and possibly guilt. We all belong. 

Overcoming fear and taking action

This interview with my dear friend, Mark Mitchell, is bound to inspire you to live today, as one day, this life, will end. He has always been an inspiration to me, not only in going after what you want, but how to treat people - through care, love and compassion.