Do you want to stay sane while navigating the online world of dating? Have you been Love Bombed? Are you tired of sex but not finding those meaningful relationships? Do you need advice on setting boundaries? If yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you! Key Points: Being yourself: Erin stresses the importance of being true to yourself and not trying to be someone you're not in order to impress someone. Communication: Focus on the importance of good communication in any relationship,...
Feb 14, 2023•21 min
Do you want to learn how intuition and clairvoyance can help improve your self-awareness and mental health? Do you want to learn from a live reading by a clairvoyant healer? About today’s episode: Sean is joined by Djali Vesela, a clairvoyant master healer and mindful energy coach. Djali puts Sean through an exercise to get in touch with his intuition and share tips and tricks with the listeners. At the end of the session, Djali provides information about free sessions for listeners to learn mor...
Feb 08, 2023•21 min
"When I first came to mindfulness and meditation, I thought it was you had to sit with a very quiet mind, you couldn't have any thoughts. And I was thinking, how is this going to happen? And I've learned over time that it's really just allowing the thoughts to move back and forth, recognizing that they're there, I almost kind of wave at them and say, oh, hey, how are you?" In this episode, we feature Erik DeRosa, a former financial analyst from New York who found peace and mindfulness in the mou...
Jan 31, 2023•20 min
The AI Episode Like so many, I have been fascinated by the emergence of ChatGBT, an accessible AI that can write poetry, recommend travel plans and yes generate text for a Podcast. Combining this with other tools, such as Descript and Pictory, I created this AI Mental Health Podcast. This is a total experiment and I would love your feedback, good or bad and what these kinds of tools will mean going forward. In addition to the audio podcast, you can watch the video here on another platform. Here ...
Jan 24, 2023•6 min
In this week's episode of Happy Brain, host Sean Bloch takes a step outside of his usual fare and ventures into the world of spiritual clearing. Joining him as a guest is Alida Morrill, an expert in the field with over 12 years of experience helping people get and stay balanced. The episode is an experiential and hands-on journey through a spiritual clearing process, with Alida guiding listeners through the process of ridding their minds of stinking thinking and clearing their energy of contamin...
Jan 22, 2023•20 min
Author of the Calm Code, Dr. Annie White, shares these simple, yet powerful stress busting tips: Powering up Gratitude with a simple Thank You exercise Using a form of Box Breathing that instantly works About Our Guest Dr. Annie White is the author of The Calm Code: Transform Your Mind, Change Your Life. She developed a revolutionary step-by-step method to minimize stress and maximize happiness based on the science of neuroplasticity. Annie has a Doctorate in Eastern Medicine. Resources ◼️ Happy...
Jan 11, 2023•21 min
“How would your life change if you were an exceptional communicator? There's so much fear and stigma and stress around communication, whereas for me, communication is sending a video message to somebody that you really love spending time with. It's ordering food at a restaurant and making the waiter for once in that shift feel really happy. It's about making new friends, about raising our families. And our children, and once we realize that we get a lot more motivated to practice all of this,” -...
Jan 03, 2023•24 min
Welcome! You can use this exercise at the start of this year or anytime you want to recalibrate. It is simple. Take some paper or digital note and use these headings. 1. What do you want to bring with you that you into the New Year or season? 2. What do you want to bring back from previous years or things you did in the past? 3. What NEW things to you want to add to enhance your life? 4. What do you want to lose?! Enjoy this exercise and share with us on @happybrainfm on Instagram!
Jan 02, 2023•3 min
Take a pen and paper and set a time for 5 minutes. Start writing, preferably in cursive, and then do some quick reflection. That simple technique has helped make my brain happier by connecting to internal messages. It helps stop the thinking and connect with my heart! Thanks to meditation teacher, Hema Vyas for helping me with this practice. Try it today! Resources ◼️ 6 Minute Talk on Journaling with Hema Vyas ◼️ About Hema Vyas - Website: www.hemavyas.com Connect with Happy Brain ◼️ Show Instag...
Dec 28, 2022•10 min
Today we're talking Gratitude Games! Games are fun, right? We also know that gratefulness is scientifically proven to make your brain happier. So what if you combine these two things together? Games and gratitude? A perfect combination to make your brain a little happier! Resources ◼️ Down Redbud drive ◼️ Play Party Plan ◼️ In the Know Parenting ◼️ Thanksgiving tradition of gratitude is good for your health, research says - ◼️ Happy Brain - Gratitude Episode Connect with Happy Brain ◼️ Show Inst...
Dec 21, 2022•10 min
This is a reaction video to my latest podcast that I published this week. As the host of this show, I think it's important for me to actually try to do some of the things that we're talking about. This particular episode hit me hard in terms of one aspect of what Dannie De Nova was talking about. Resources ◼️ Happy Brain Mental Wellness Tips and Resources Connect with us!---- ◼️Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/seanstevebloch ◼️Show Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/happybrainfm
Dec 15, 2022•3 min
Welcome back to Happy Brain! In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Dannie De Novo. She is a lawyer turned elite happiness coach and international bestseller of Get in a Good Mood and Stay There . We touch on a range of topics including how to be honest with yourself for better mental health. There is an episode in Seinfeld where George Costanza confronts his unhappiness. He decides to do the opposite of everything that he's doing in his life to see if his luck changes. Why keep doing ...
Dec 13, 2022•20 min
How can starting with a 60 second jog lead to running an ultra marathon and beat depression? Join us as we chat how Nita has made her brain happier by combining running and meditation. She has run marathons and ultramarathons in her 40's and 50's. Nita is a well published author. She's published three books, including Depression is a Moving Target and her latest book we talk about is Make Every Move a Meditation. You will learnhow she found a way to combine two pillars of mental health to improv...
Dec 06, 2022•23 min
Today, we're talking about intuition. How do you listen to yourself in this world where things are going fast and furious? How do you pause, stop and actually listen to what's inside. Those are some subjects I talk about today with our guest, Amanda Kate. Amanda is a kinesiologist, a mentor, mother and author. She wrote Divine Messy Human, a Spiritual Guide to Prioritizing Internal Truth over External Influence. About our Guest Amanda Kate is a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Mother and more. Author of '...
Nov 29, 2022•19 min
Today we're talking about Holiday games. Games are fun, right? We love games. Games are good for your mental state. We know that. Do you know what else is really good for your mental state? Gratitude! We also know that gratefulness is scientifically proven to make your brain happier. So what if you combine these two things together? Games and gratitude? A perfect combination to make your brain a little happier! Resources ◼️ Down Redbud drive ◼️ Play Party Plan ◼️ In the Know Parenting ◼️ Thanksg...
Nov 22, 2022•10 min
Summary At 23, Danielle Matthews was hit by a drunk driver and suffered a serious brain injury. We try to keep things lighter on the show, but sometimes you have to get a bit heavy to even get to the point where you can use tools and techniques. Today, we focus on how to get over the hump of a serious mental health period. This is a point where you're willing to search for helpful tools and techniques. From there we talk about the powerful tool of Yoga Nidra. You will learn from Dianne’s experti...
Nov 15, 2022•21 min
Today we are talking about regulating our emotions with parenting expert Angie Weber. She is the founder of the website theparenttoolbox.info , and we are talking about ways to regulate not only your emotions, but help your kids regulate their own. She provides simple tips and techniques on how you can take action today to make your brain happier. You don't have to a parent to learn some great skills today on Happy Brain! About our Guest - Angie Weber Angie Weber, the creator of The Parent Toolb...
Nov 08, 2022•20 min
How do you find positive people in your life? I speak with Afsheen Shah about finding people, places and events that can really make a difference in your life! We cover how to get started by filling up your social feed with positive influences and role models. From there, we discuss how personal development conferences play a role in finding good people in your life. Join us as we talk about how positive people can make your brain happier! About Our Guest - Afsheen Shah Afsheen Shah is a master ...
Nov 01, 2022•16 min
Today I have a special interview with Afsheen Shah. She is a master life coach and also a successful partner at law firm. She works with high achieving women who are struggling with finding deeper meaning in their life. And believe me, we're going to get into some of that deeper meaning in life, along with some practical tips on how to have a less stressful workplace experience. How do you bring all of yourself to the workplace? About Our Guest - Afsheen Shah Afsheen Shah is a master life coach ...
Oct 25, 2022•19 min
The Happy Brain Podcast went mobile with a beautiful Camel ride at sunset. This touched on being outdoors, the healing properties of animals and being present and grateful for special moments. Enjoy! On Location ◼️Jnane Tasmsa - Website Instagram Retreat Information ◼️ IN-Q Poetry Retreats - Website *** Connect with us! ---- Connect with Happy Brain and Sean Bloch ◼️ Show Instagram @happybrainfm ◼️ Instagram:@seanstevebloch ◼️ Twitter: @seanstevebloch...
Oct 20, 2022•7 min
Today's episode is all about getting up and getting going! Today on World Mental Health Day, we revisit morning pages. We explore a method to write, ideate and meditate to get a better start to your day. For Emergencies Call 911 or 988 in the US or Your Local Emergency Hotline Resources ◼️ About World Mental Health Day ◼️ A Mediation for Grounding Into The Present Moment ◼️ Good Good Good's Mental Health Resources ◼️ 26 Activities To Celebrate World Mental Health Day (2022 Connect with us! ---- ...
Oct 14, 2022•8 min
Today's episode is all about sleep! Yes, sleep. Especially when you're having a hard time doing it. You lay down after a long day with lots of thoughts in your head, a lot of anxiety and you just can't fall asleep. What if there was a way that you could use a type of yoga to make it easy to fall asleep and make your brain happier? 📍 Resources ◼️ Yoga Nidra For Sleep - Jennifer Pierc y - https://insig.ht/cfURbAa9Ptb ◼️ Morning Meditation with Music - Johnathan Lehmann - https://insig.ht/MnITyK68...
Oct 04, 2022•8 min
Today we're talking about flow. We're not talking about the Flo from those progressive insurance commercials. We're talking about the all-encompassing flow that takes over your body when you get into something that you really, really are into! Do you have an activity, a sport, an artistic endeavor that really captivates you? Dive right into this short episode and you might just find a way to make your brain happier Resources The 8 Characteristics of Flow (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) Complete concen...
Sep 28, 2022•8 min
Do you want some tips on how you can get started with Gratefulness? In this episode of Happy Brain, you will get practical, actionable tips on how you can incorporate gratefulness into your life. We will cover: ◼️ The Person, Place and Experience Gratitude Method ◼️Tips in using a Gratitude Journal ◼️ Using Slack for Gratitude Accountability ◼️ Listening to Gratefulness Meditations (Props to Jeremy Zinzan on Insight Timer for a great one!) ◼️ Using the Tooth Brush Method Show Resources Morning G...
Sep 21, 2022•9 min
Are you just having one of those crappy days? You can’t get going in the morning or you just had a frustrating meeting at work. Maybe you get home and want to just lay on the couch. What if you could make a simple list of some mood boosters, a list things that make you feel good and even make your brain happier? Show Resources 100 Lists to Lift Your Spirits 25 habits that psychologists have linked with happiness 31 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health How List Making Can Quell Anxiety and Breed Crea...
Sep 13, 2022•14 min
Happy brain listeners. You may have noticed something different going on here. There is a different voice hosting happy brain in the last few weeks. Heather's voice didn't suddenly change or she didn't turn into a middle aged dude. Heather is back to talk about where she's been and what hosting the show has meant to her. We talk transition and even jumping jacks! About our Guest Heather Parady is a show host, community builder, restless creative:) ---- Heather Parady ◼️Website heatherparady.com ...
Sep 06, 2022•21 min
Cow Cuddling involves meeting, sitting with, cuddling, and scratching hand-raised cows on a farm. The slower heart rate and warm body temperature of the cows induces a slowing of our own heart rate, as well as the release of Oxytocin, our social bonding hormone. Virtually experience in the episode of Happy Brain an Animal Rescue Farm and meet a number of beautiful, hand-raised Therapy Cows (incl. Amy, and Sally) to enjoy both the scientifically proven physiological benefits of the activity as we...
Aug 30, 2022•14 min
Cow Cuddling involves meeting, sitting with, cuddling, and scratching hand-raised cows on a farm. The slower heart rate and warm body temperature of the cows induces a slowing of our own heart rate, as well as the release of Oxytocin, our social bonding hormone. Virtually experience in the episode of Happy Brain an Animal Rescue Farm and meet a number of beautiful, hand-raised Therapy Cows (incl. Amy, and Sally) to enjoy both the scientifically proven physiological benefits of the activity as we...
Aug 24, 2022•14 min
How can telling your story benefit your mental health? Paul Henczel is a Storytelling Expert. He has told his stories on TV, Radio and the TEDx stage. Learn How his story helped Paul go from an injured mill worker to an international speaker and how storytelling can help you. Can telling your story make your brain happier? Free Storytelling Resources Get a of my "Your Signature Story Workbook" that includes a framework for creating compelling stories to use in a book, talk or interviews: https:/...
Aug 16, 2022•11 min
I want you to stop for a minute and think about somebody who's had a major impact on your life. Can you picture them? Somebody that you've had a real emotional connection with, maybe someone who has taught you a lot? Today we're talking about Mentors and they can make your brain happy! ---- Join our Community! https://tlbc.co/community Instagram: http://instagram.com/happybrainfm Sean’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Seanstevebloch/ Website: http://tlbc.co/happy-brain * This episode is ded...
Aug 10, 2022•10 min
